Full Professor
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
- Member of Interdepartmental Center Ec-L - Energy Center Lab
Profile
Research interests
Biography
Claudio Gerbaldi, graduated in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Technology, is Full Professor of principles of chemistry for applied technologies and Chair of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry at the Politecnico di Torino. He is the leader of the Group for Applied Materials and Electrochemistry (GAME-Lab, https://it-it.facebook.com/GAMELabPoliTO/, https://twitter.com/gamelabg) at the Department of Applied Science and Technology – DISAT. The specific mission of GAME Lab is the development and thorough characterization of innovative electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems (e.g., lithium and post-lithium batteries, third-generation solar cells, supercapacitors and photoelectrocromic devices), which are nowadays fundamental to exploit the full potential of future technologies requiring high performance, such as smart electronics, storage from renewables and electric transportation, with strong collaboration with academy/research centers worldwide and effective connections with industry and EU (6 funded EU H2020 projects and >10 research contracts with industries). He is author/co-author of about 154 scientific research articles published in international ISI journals with >1100 annual citation counts in recent years (>6600 total citations) and h-index 54 (source SCOPUS, 03/2021), 6 International granted patents, 7 research book chapters, and participated in > 70 national/international conferences (>80 oral talks and/or poster presentations), 15 as distinguished invited/keynote/plenary speaker. Among others, he has received the International “Roberto Piontelli” Award – International award delivered in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, for outstanding scientific or technological contributions in the field of electrochemistry for energy-related applications, corrosion or physical chemistry (2015) and the ‘‘UniCredit Award’’ for the Young Innovation in Research (2007).
Scientific branch
(Area 0003 - Chemical Sciences)
Research topics
- Coordinator/leader of the Research Group for Applied Materials and Electrochemistry (GAME Lab, https://it-it.facebook.com/GAMELabPoliTO/; https://twitter.com/gamelabg) at the DISAT Department of the Politecnico di Torino. The specific mission of the GAME Lab is to comprehensively develop and characterize innovative electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, which are proving to be crucial nowadays to fully exploit the potential of future technologies requiring high performance, such as smart electronics, storage from renewable sources and electric transportation. The GAME Lab's interests and expertise include the development of environmentally friendly materials (nanostructured electrodes and safe polymer electrolytes with high conductivity), their physicochemical and electrochemical characterization, and the study of innovative systems for high-performance, lightweight, low-cost devices such as rechargeable lithium/sodium-ion batteries, lithium/sulfur cells, next-generation photovoltaic devices (dye-sensitized solar cells - DSSC and perovskite cells) and photoelectrochromic devices, in close collaboration with national/international universities and research centers and with effective links with industry and the EU. The research facilities of the GAME Lab are available and viewable at the following link: http://www.disat.polito.it/the_department/internal_structures/department_labs/laboratori_area_chimica_per_l_ingegneria/game_laboratory).
- Preparation, development and characterization of nanostructured electrode materials for energy storage, production and conversion systems
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Prix des Techniques Innovantes pour l'Environnement 2012, "Elaboration de batteries Li-ion au moyen de fibres de cellulose et de techniques de fabrication du papier" conferred by Info Chimie Magazine e l'ADEME (la società francese di controllo dell'energia), Francia (2012)
- Best Poster Award conferred by Organising Committee of the International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes - ISPE 13, Islanda (2012)
Fellowships
- Steering Committe member - Divisione di Elettrochimica della Società Chimica Italiana - SCI, Italia (2020-2022)
- Steering Committe member - Divisione di Elettrochimica della Società Chimica Italiana - SCI, Italia (2017-2019)
- Effective member - International Society of Electrochemistry - ISE, Svizzera (2014-)
- Effective member - Associazione Italiana di Chimica per l'Ingegneria - AICING, Italia (2013-)
- Effective member - Società Chimica Italiana - SCI, Italia (2002-)
Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico
- Attivita' di insegnamento (art. 23 L. 240/10), presso Università degli Studi di PAVIA (18/9/2013-21/9/2013)
Teaching
PhD Boards
- SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2021/2022 (38. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2020/2021 (37. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2019/2020 (36. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2018/2019 (35. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2017/2018 (34. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2016/2017 (33. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2015/2016 (32. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO - SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI, 2014/2015 (31. ciclo)
Politecnico di TORINO
Courses of Study Boards
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente
Teachings
Master of Science
- Strategie di sviluppo dei materiali. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Collaboratore del corso
- Strategie di sviluppo dei materiali. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Collaboratore del corso
- Ceramici avanzati. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Collaboratore del corso
- Ceramici avanzati. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI. Collaboratore del corso
- Ceramici avanzati. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA DEI MATERIALI PER L'INDUSTRIA 4.0. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Fondamenti di chimica organica, biologia molecolare e microbiologia (modulo di Fondamenti di chimica organica). A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica organica per l'ingegneria chimica e alimentare. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E ALIMENTARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2017/18, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Titolare del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2018/19, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Titolare del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2019/20, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Titolare del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Titolare del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Titolare del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA GESTIONALE. Titolare del corso
Research
Institute
Research groups/teams
Laboratories
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- High voltage, room temperature single-ion polymer electrolyte for safer all solid state lithium metal batteries, (2022-2026) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - Batteries Europe Secretariat - BEST, (2022-2025) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility - MultiSensor sorting tools in a circular economy approach for the efficient recycling of PVB interlayer material in high-quality prodUcts from laminated glass coNstRuction and demolItion waStEs, (2021-2024) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Cross-cutting activities - IND - POLYSTORAGE - EUROPEAN TRAINING NETWORK IN INNOVATIVE POLYMERS FOR NEXT-GENERATION ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE, (2019-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - Marie Curie - Towards sustainable, high-performing, all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries, (2019-2022) - Responsabile Scientifico
Nationally funded research - PRIN - Silicon Alloying Anodes for High Energy Density Batteries comprising Lithium Rich Cathodes and Safe Ionic Liquid based Electrolytes for Enhanced High VoltagE Performance., (2019-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Industrial Leadership – LEIT - NANOTECHNOLOGIES - European Infrastructure Powering the Internet of Things, (2018-2021) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - H2020 - Excellent Science - Research infrastructures - Materiali elettrodici ed elettroliti per batterie sodio-ione, (2016-2017) - Responsabile Scientifico
National Research
Projects funded by commercial contracts
- Individuazione di un processo industriale scalabile per la produzione di una GIC termicamente espandibile, (2022-2023) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Study of a sensor based on MOFs for harsh environment, (2019-2019) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Study of a sensor based on MOFs/Resins for harsh environmemt, (2018-2018) - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research
Supervised PhD students
- Francesco Gambino. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 38, 2022-in progress)
- Silvia Porporato. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 37, 2021-in progress)
- Mingjie Zhang. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)
- Ying Zhang. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 36, 2020-in progress)
- Marisa Falco. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 35, 2019-in progress)
- Gabriele Lingua. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 34, 2018-2022)
Thesis: Newly designed single-ion conducting polymer electrolytes enabling advanced Li-metal solid-state batteries - Elisa Maruccia. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (cycle 34, 2018-2022)
Thesis: Versatile, direct nanocasting strategy to N-rich ordered mesoporous carbons for selective post-combustion CO2 capture and energy storage
Publications
Last years publications
PoliTO co-authors
Publications by type
Society and Enterprise
Patents and other intellectual properties
- Elettroliti polimerici compositi per celle ricaricabili litio-metallico allo stato solido e il loro processo di produzione. international Patent - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research - Hydrothermal process for the production of LIFEPO4 powder. international Patent - Responsabile Scientifico
Commercial Research