Francesco Nencini

Ph.D. candidate in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali , 41st cycle (2025-2028)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Profile

PhD

Research topic

The PhD will focus on the synthesis and characterization of electrodes for potassium-ion batteries

Tutors

Research interests

Materials for energy / Materiali per l'energia
Materials characterization / Caratterizzazione di materiali

Biography

In October 2022, I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Sciences (L-27) at the University of Siena, defending a thesis entitled “Preparation and characterization of dopamine-functionalized magnetite nanoparticles” under the supervision of Prof. Andrea Massimo Atrei.
In July 2025, I obtained my Master’s degree in Chemistry, with an inorganic specialization (LM-54), at the University of Pisa, defending a thesis entitled “Synthesis, characterization and applications of metal-containing ternary mixtures” under the supervision of Prof. Gianluca Ciancaleoni and researcher Chiara Pelosi.
My current PhD research focuses on the investigation of cathodes for potassium-ion batteries under the supervision of Prof. Federico Bella and researcher Daniele Versaci.