Fixed-term assistant professor
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)
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Biography
Daniele Versaci, was graduated in Environmental Chemistry from the University of Turin in 2014, focusing on hybrid anodic materials for lithium-ion batteries. He earned his Ph.D. with honors in Material Science and Technology from Politecnico di Torino in April 2021, specializing in advanced cathode and anode materials for high-energy Li-ion and post-Li-ion batteries. With 40+ co-authored papers in international peer-reviewed journals, an international patent, and significant contributions to scientific conferences, Versaci is now an assistant professor at Politecnico di Torino. His current research focuses on the development and electrode processing optimization of innovative materials and processes for energy storage applications.
Scientific branch
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)
Skills
ERC sectors
SDG
Awards and Honors
- Premio poster "Giornate dell'Elettrochimica Italiana 2019" (GEI 2019) conferred by Divisione di Elettrochimica della Società Chimica Italiana, Italy (2019)
- Premio Qualità conferred by Politecnico di Torino, Italy (2020)
- Premio di Dottorato in Memoria del Prof. Claudio Maria Mari conferred by Divisione di Elettrochimica della Società Chimica Italiana, Italy (2022)
- Premio "Polymers 2023 Best Paper Award" conferred by Polymers Journal (MDPI), Svizzera (2023)
- Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale II Fascia SC: 09/D2 - SISTEMI, METODI E TECNOLOGIE DELL'INGEGNERIA CHIMICA E DI PROCESSO conferred by MUR - Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, Italy (2023)
- ELETTRA honour 2023 - EarLy carEer italian baTTeRy scientist Award honour conferred by GISEL (Centro di Riferimento Nazionale per i Sistemi di Accumulo Elettrochimico di Energia), gruppo del Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM), Italy (2023)
- Abilitazione Scientifica Nazionale II Fascia SC: 03/B2 - FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE conferred by MUR - Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, Italy (2023)
Roles as evaluator or expert
- Forskerprosjekt 2024. 2024
Research Council of Norway
Teaching
Collegi of the degree programmes
- Collegio di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali. Componente invitato
- Collegio di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Energetica. Componente invitato
Teachings
PhD
- Battery systems for automotive and stationary applications. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA. Teaching assistant
- Battery systems for automotive and stationary applications. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA. Teaching assistant
- Battery systems for automotive and stationary applications. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA CHIMICA. Teaching assistant
Master of Science
- New battery systems for mobility (materials , cells and recycling). A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- New battery systems for mobility (materials , cells and recycling). A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- Specific seminar by Battery2030 plus experts. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- New battery systems for mobility (materials , cells and recycling). A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
- New battery systems for mobility (materials , cells and recycling). A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA ENERGETICA E NUCLEARE. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Chimica. A.A. 2026/27, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per l'accumulo di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2025/26, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2024/25, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per lo storage di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2023/24, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Tecnologie per lo storage di energia - Intraprendenti. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2022/23, INGEGNERIA INFORMATICA. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
- Chimica. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA AEROSPAZIALE. Collaboratore del corso
Research
Institute
Laboratories
Research projects
Projects funded by competitive calls
- TALISSMAN - Technologies for Advanced LIthium-Sulfur batteries toward Safe and Sustainable Mobility Applications, (2025-2029) - Responsabile Scientifico
UE-funded research - HE - Global Challenges - Climate, Energy and Mobility
Supervised PhD students
- Giuseppe Mongiovi. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (41st cycle, 2026-in progress)
- Francesco Nencini. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (41st cycle, 2025-in progress)
Research subject: The PhD will focus on the synthesis and characterization of electrodes for potassium-ion batteries
Materials for energy / Materiali per l'energia Materials characterization / Caratterizzazione di materiali - Lorenzo Pirollo. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (41st cycle, 2025-in progress)
- Leonardo Alberto Luciano. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (40th cycle, 2025-in progress)
Research subject: My research focuses on synthesis, development and testing of materials for lithium-sulphur batteries, together with advanced characterisation techniques at cell level
Nanomaterials Sustainable engineering Catalytic engineering - Elisa Ravesio. Programme in Ingegneria Chimica (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Thesis: Sustainable High Capacity Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes: An Integrated Approach to Materials, Electrode Manufacturing and Environmental Impact - Paolo Tallone. Programme in Scienza E Tecnologia Dei Materiali (38th cycle, 2022-in progress)
Thesis: Advanced Processing Strategies for High-Performance and Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes
Publications
Publications by type
Last years publications View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Tallone, Paolo; Spriano, Silvia; Versaci, Daniele; Tori, Alice; Bodoardo, Silvia (2026)
Laser-assisted copper oxidation to enhance electrochemical performances of lithium-metal anode-less batteries. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 149, pp. 1-12. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Lupatelli, Tommaso Filippo; Santarelli, Massimo; Bodoardo, Silvia; Versaci, Daniele (2026)
Understanding the role of mass transport kinetic on reversible and irreversible capacity losses in lithium sulfur batteries. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 168, pp. 1-16. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Lupatelli, Tommaso Filippo; Santarelli, Massimo; Bodoardo, Silvia; Versaci, Daniele (2026)
A Pseudo one dimensional model to describe the kinetic limitations in lithium–sulfur batteries. In: JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol. 1008, pp. 1-11. ISSN 1572-6657
Contributo su Rivista - Tamboia, Lorenzo; Montinaro, Giorgio; Ravesio, Elisa; Amici, Julia; Francia, Carlotta; ... (2026)
Optimization of binary binder blends for aqueous-based slurries of SiOx/C for next-generation lithium-ion batteries. In: JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION, vol. 554, pp. 1-17. ISSN 0959-6526
Contributo su Rivista - Luciano, Leonardo Alberto; Di Giulio, Tiziano; Pellegrino, Francesco; Colombo, Roberto; ... (2026)
Ti3C2Tx MXenes in Lithium-Sulphur batteries to balance polysulphide adsorption and Li2S deposition. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES, vol. 27, pp. 1-20. ISSN 2666-8211
Contributo su Rivista - Ravesio, Elisa; Sumini, Valentina; Genovese, Laura; Versaci, Daniele; Bodoardo, Silvia (2026)
Life Cycle Assessment of Graphite, Silicon Composite, and Silicon‐Dominant Anodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Environmental Impacts, Uncertainties, and Supply Chain Considerations. In: ADVANCED SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS, vol. 10, pp. 1-20. ISSN 2366-7486
Contributo su Rivista - Luciano, Leonardo Alberto; Amici, Julia; Francia, Carlotta; Versaci, Daniele; Bodoardo, ... (2025)
Exploring Metal Sulphides as Innovative Catalysts in Lithium-Sulphur Batteries. In: 10th NanoInnovation conference and exhibition 2025, Rome (Ita), 15-19 September 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Versaci, D.; Fugattini, S.; Serri, M.; Moselli, A.; Amici, J.; Bodoardo, S. (2025)
The role of lamination conditions on the electrochemical behaviour of NMC811/graphite cells. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 137. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Ravesio, E.; Montinaro, G.; Mincuzzi, G.; Negozio, M.; Versaci, D.; Gartiser, V.; Lutey, ... (2025)
Ultrashort pulsed laser texturing of current collector for Si/C Li-ion anodes: Characterization of electrochemical performance and evolution of interface morphology. In: JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE, vol. 109. ISSN 2352-152X
Contributo su Rivista - Ravesio, Elisa; Sumini, Valentina; Genovese, Laura; Otaegui, Laida; Giraldo, David; ... (2025)
Evaluating The Impact Of Natural Polysaccharides On The Production Process Of Silicon-Dominant Anodes. In: Giornate dell'Elettrochimica Italiana 2025, San Benedetto del Tronto (IT), 15/09/2025 - 19/09/2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Lombardo Pontillo, Alessio; Marcato, Agnese; Versaci, Daniele; Marchisio, Daniele; ... (2025)
Comparative Analysis via CFD Simulation on the Impact of Graphite Anode Morphologies on the Discharge of a Lithium-Ion Battery. In: BATTERIES, vol. 11. ISSN 2313-0105
Contributo su Rivista - Luciano, Leonardo Alberto; Pellegrino, Francesco; Minella, Marco; Amici, Julia; ... (2025)
Evaluation of synthesis parameters fot Ti3C2 MXenes application in lithium-sulphur batteries. In: Join Battery 2030+’s 5th Annual Conference, Münster (Germany), May 6-7th 2025
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - DI PRIMA, Piera; Dessantis, Davide; Versaci, Daniele; Amici, Julia; Bodoardo, Silvia; ... (2025)
Understanding calendar aging degradation in cylindrical lithium-ion cell: A novel pseudo-4-dimensional electrochemical-thermal model. In: APPLIED ENERGY, vol. 377, pp. 1-14. ISSN 1872-9118
Contributo su Rivista - Lutey, Adrian H. A.; Negozio, Marco; Ravesio, Elisa; Versaci, Daniele (2025)
Characterization of Adhesion in Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes With Laser-Textured Current Collectors. In: JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, vol. 147. ISSN 1087-1357
Contributo su Rivista - Versaci, Daniele; Colombo, Roberto; Montinaro, Giorgio; Buga, Mihaela; Cortes Felix, ... (2024)
Tailoring cathode materials: A comprehensive study on LNMO/LFP blending for next generation lithium-ion batteries. In: JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, vol. 613. ISSN 0378-7753
Contributo su Rivista - Trano, S.; Versaci, D.; Castellino, M.; Fontana, M.; Fagiolari, L.; Francia, C.; Bella, ... (2024)
Exploring nature-behaviour relationship of carbon black materials for potassium-ion battery electrodes. In: ENERGY MATERIALS, vol. 4, pp. 1-21. ISSN 2770-5900
Contributo su Rivista - Tallone, Paolo; Spriano, Silvia; Versaci, Daniele; Ferraris, Sara; Tori, Alice; ... (2024)
Picosecond laser texturing of Al current collector to improve cycling performances and simplify recycling of Lithium-ion batteries. In: SURFACES AND INTERFACES, vol. 51. ISSN 2468-0230
Contributo su Rivista - Ravesio, Elisa; Sumini, Valentina; Montinaro, Giorgio; Versaci, Daniele; Bodoardo, Silvia (2024)
Towards scaling up in the production of Silicon-rich anodes with water-based binders. In: 37th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Stresa (Italy), 09/06/2024-12/06/2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Ravesio, Elisa; Sumini, Valentina; Montinaro, Giorgio; Versaci, Daniele; Bodoardo, Silvia (2024)
Silicon-dominant anodes: how the TRL level can influence the production process. In: 2024 Fall Meeting of the European Materials Research Society, Warsaw (Poland), 16/09/2024-19/09/2024
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Dessantis, D.; Di Prima, P.; Versaci, D.; Santarelli, M.; Bella, F.; Kolotygin, V.; ... (2024)
Investigating sulfide-based all solid-state cells performance through P2D modelling. In: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES, vol. 18. ISSN 2666-8211
Contributo su Rivista
Knowledge Valorisation
Technology transfer
- Composite polymer-based lithium conductive membranes as lithium metal protection and quasi solid electrolyte. national Patent
Inventors: Julia Ginette Nicole Amici Silvia Bodoardo Matteo Gandolfo Mattia Longo Tommaso Filippo Lupatelli Andrea Querio Daniele Versaci - High efficient ball milling sulfur cathode production for long cycling Lithium sulfur cells. national Patent
Inventors: Julia Ginette Nicole Amici Silvia Bodoardo Tommaso Filippo Lupatelli Andrea Querio Daniele Versaci - Dispositivo elettrochimico per l'accumulo ad alta energia ed alta potenza a commutazione automatica.. national and international Patent
Inventors: Julia Ginette Nicole Amici Silvia Bodoardo Carlotta Francia Andrea Lamberti Candido Pirri Mara Serrapede Daniele Versaci Pietro Zaccagnini