Lorenzo Sibella

Ph.D. candidate in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali , 39th cycle (2023-2026)
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Profile

PhD

Research topic

Sustainable ammonia production via the electrochemical reduction of nitrates and nitrogen.

Tutors

Research interests

Materials for adsorption, catalysis, photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis / Materiali per l'adsorbimento la catalisi, fotocatalisi e fotoelettrocatalisi
Materials for energy / Materiali per l'energia

Biography

I obtained my degree in Industrial Biotechnology from the University of Turin, with a thesis entitled “nanoMIP printed towards ciprofloxacin: effect of polymerization time”. After graduating, I approached the field of education, working for three years as a science and mathematics teacher in a lower secondary school.
I later decided to pursue a PhD in Materials Science, at the Politenic of Turin, to further explore topics that I find highly engaging and essential for guiding our society toward a more sustainable future.
My doctoral research focuses on the electrochemical conversion of nitrates or nitrogen into ammonia—an ambitious and challenging topic aimed at developing sustainable synthetic pathways for a compound of immense industrial and societal importance. The project seeks to contribute to ammonia production methods with reduced environmental impact.

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