Publications

Our Research
Nature, (2024)
Signatures of a surface spin–orbital chiral metal
F. Mazzola, W. Brzezicki, M.T. Mercaldo, A. Guarino, C. Bigi, J.A. Miwa, D. De Fazio, A. Crepaldi, J. Fujii, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, S.K. Chaluvadi, S. Punathum Chalil, G. Panaccione, A. Jana, V. Polewczyk, I. Vobornik, C. Kim, F. Miletto-Granozio, R. Fittipaldi, C. Ortix, M. Cuoco & A. Vecchione
Involved NFFA technique:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE
From our users
J. Catal., 423, 10-18, (2023)
Silica-magnesium-titanium Ziegler–Natta catalysts. Part II. Properties of the active sites and fragmentation behaviour
J. Zarupski, A. Piovano, M. J. Werny, A. Martini, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, C. Hendriksen, N.H. Friederichs, F. Meirer, B.M. Weckhuysen, E. Groppo
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 15, 21, 26166–26174, (2023)
Investigating the High-Temperature Water/MgCl2 Interface through Ambient Pressure Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
F. Tavani, M. Busato, D. Veclani, L. Braglia, S. Mauri, P. Torelli, and P. D’Angelo
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
Adv. Funct. Mat., 2301056, (2023)
Formation and Etching of the Insulating Sr-Rich V5+ Phase at the Metallic SrVO3 Surface Revealed by Operando XAS Spectroscopy Characterizations
V. Polewczyk, M. Mezhoud, M. Rath, O. El-Khaloufi, F. Bassato, A. Fouchet, W. Prellier, M. Frégnaux, D. Aureau, L. Braglia, G. Vinai, P. Torelli, U. Lüders
Our Research
Sci. Rep., 13, 3882, (2023)
Nd:YAG infrared laser as a viable alternative to excimer laser: YBCO case study
S.K. Chaluvadi, S. Punathum Chalil, F. Mazzola, S. Dolabella, P. Rajak, M. Ferrara, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi & P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA technique:
PLD
Our Research
Rev. Sci. Instr., 94, 033903, (2023)
Dual pulsed laser deposition system for the growth of complex materials and heterostructures
P. Orgiani, S.K. Chaluvadi, S. Punathum Chalil, F. Mazzola, A. Jana, S. Dolabella, P. Rajak, M. Ferrara, D. Benedetti, A. Fondacaro, F. Salvador, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, and G. Rossi
Involved NFFA technique:
PLD
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 14, 5, 1334–1342, (2023)
Hydrogen Production Mechanism in Low-Temperature Methanol Decomposition Catalyzed by Ni3Sn4 Intermetallic Compound: A Combined Operando and Density Functional Theory Investigation
S. Mauri, G. D’Olimpio, C. Ghica, L. Braglia, C.-N. Kuo, M.C. Istrate, C.S. Lue, L. Ottaviano, T. Klimczuk, D.W. Boukhvalov, A. Politano, and P. Torelli
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 610, 155462, (2023)
Chemical, structural and electronic properties of ultrathin V2O3 films on Al2O3 substrate: Implications in Mott-like transitions
V. Polewczyk, S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Dagur, F. Mazzola, S. Punathum Chalil, A.Y. Petrov, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, G. Vinai, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2022)
Caught while Dissolving: Revealing the Interfacial Solvation of the Mg2+ Ions on the MgO Surface
F. Tavani, M. Busato, L. Braglia, S. Mauri, P. Torelli, and P. D’Angelo
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
Nano Lett., (2022)
Disentangling Structural and Electronic Properties in V2O3 Thin Films: A Genuine Nonsymmetry Breaking Mott Transition
F. Mazzola, S.K. Chaluvadi, V. Polewczyk, D. Mondal, J. Fujii, P. Rajak, M. Islam, R. Ciancio, L. Barba, M. Fabrizio, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, and I. Vobornik
From our users
Mater. Today Chem., 26, 101011, (2022)
Synthesis of Ni-doped ceria nanoparticles and their unusual surface reduction in hydrogen
M. Barreau, D. Chen, J. Zhang, V. Papaefthimiou, C. Petit, D. Salusso, E. Borfecchia, S. Turczyniak-Surdacka, K. Sobczak, S. Mauri, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, S. Zafeiratos
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
From our users
J. Mater. Chem. C, (2022)
Lithium intercalation mechanisms and critical role of multi-doping in LiFexMn2-x-yTiyO4 as high-capacity cathode material for Lithium-ion batteries
D. Callegari, M. Coduri, M. Fracchia, P. Ghigna, L. Braglia, U. Anselmi-Tamburini and E. Quartarone
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, Glovebox
Our Research
ACS Omega, (2022)
Electronic Properties of Fully Strained La1–xSrxMnO3 Thin Films Grown by Molecular Beam Epitaxy (0.15 ≤ x ≤ 0.45)
S.K. Chaluvadi, V. Polewczyk, A.Y. Petrov, G. Vinai, L. Braglia, J.M. Diez, V. Pierron, P. Perna, L. Mechin, P. Torelli, and P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 573, 152095, (2022)
Integration of epitaxial La2/3Sr1/3MnO3 thin films on silicon-on-sapphire substrate for MEMS applications
S.K. Chaluvadi, Z. Wang, L.M. Carvalho de Araújo, P. Orgiani, V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, O. Rousseau, V. Pierron, A. Pautrat, B. Domengès, D.G. Schlom, L. Méchin
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
Our Research
Adv. Electron. Mater., 2101338, (2022)
Oxygen-Driven Metal–Insulator Transition in SrNbO3 Thin Films Probed by Infrared Spectroscopy
P. Di Pietro, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Knez, P. Rajak, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, F. Mercuri, S. Lupi, G. Rossi, F. Borgatti, A. Perucchi, P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, STM/STS, XRD
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 574, 151608, (2022)
Metal to insulator transition at the surface of V2O3 thin films: An in-situ view
M. Caputo, J. Jandke, E. Cappelli, S.K. Chaluvadi, E. Bonini Guedes, M. Naamneh, G. Vinai, J. Fujii, P. Torelli, I. Vobornik, A. Goldoni, P. Orgiani, F. Baumberger, M. Radovic, G. Panaccione
Our Research
Appl. Sci., 12(3), 1489, (2022)
HAADF STEM and Ab Initio Calculations Investigation of Anatase TiO2/LaAlO3 Heterointerface
M. Islam, P. Rajak, D. Knez, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, G. Rossi, G. Dražić, R. Ciancio
Involved NFFA technique:
TEM/STEM
From our users
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., (2021)
Structural and mechanistic insights into low-temperature CO oxidation over a prototypical high entropy oxide by Cu L-edge operando soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
P. D'Angelo, F. Tavani, M. Fracchia, A. Tofoni, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, P. Ghigna, S. Morandi, M. Manzoli and A. Jouve
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, (2021)
Evidence of Mn-Ion Structural Displacements Correlated with Oxygen Vacancies in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Interfacial Dead Layers
P. Rajak, D. Knez, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, G. Rossi, L. Méchin, and R. Ciancio
Involved NFFA technique:
TEM/STEM
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 12, 9182–9187, (2021)
Catching the Reversible Formation and Reactivity of Surface Defective Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks: An Operando Ambient Pressure-NEXAFS Investigation
L. Braglia, F. Tavani, S. Mauri, R. Edla, D. Krizmancic, A. Tofoni, V. Colombo, P. D’Angelo, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
From our users
ACS Catal., 11, 9949–9961, (2021)
Electronic Properties of Ti Sites in Ziegler–Natta Catalysts
A. Piovano, M. Signorile, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, A. Martini, T. Wada, G. Takasao, T. Taniike, and E. Groppo
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, Glovebox
From our users
ACS Catal., 11, 5369–5385, (2021)
Improving the Catalytic Performance of Cobalt for CO Preferential Oxidation by Stabilizing the Active Phase through Vanadium Promotion
L. Zhong, M. Barreau, V. Caps, V. Papaefthimiou, M. Haevecker, D. Teschner, W. Baaziz, E. Borfecchia, L. Braglia, and S. Zafeiratos
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
J. Phys. Mater., 4, 032001, (2021)
Pulsed laser deposition of oxide and metallic thin films by means of Nd:YAG laser source operating at its 1st harmonics: recent approaches and advances
S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Mondal, C. Bigi, D. Knez, P. Rajak, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, SEM, STM/STS
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 5, 034413, (2021)
Tuning the magnetic properties of V2O3/CoFeB heterostructures across the V2O3 structural transition
V. Polewczyk, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, G. Panaccione, G. Vinai, G. Rossi, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
MBE, MOKE, PLD, XRD
Our Research
Coatings, 11, 276, (2021)
Direct-ARPES and STM Investigation of FeSe Thin Film Growth by Nd:YAG Laser
S.K. Chaluvadi, D. Mondal, C. Bigi, J. Fujii, R. Adhikari, R. Ciancio, A. Bonanni, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, I. Vobornik and P. Orgiani
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 6813–6819, (2021)
Spectroscopic Evidence of a Dimensionality-Induced Metal-to-Insulator Transition in the Ruddlesden–Popper Lan+1NinO3n+1 Series
P. Di Pietro, M. Golalikhani, K. Wijesekara, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, X. Xi, S. Lupi, and A. Perucchi
Involved NFFA techniques:
PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 13, 541–551, (2020)
Defect Engineering for Tuning the Photoresponse of Ceria-Based Solid Oxide Photoelectrochemical Cells
Y. Shi, L. Wang, Z. Wang, G. Vinai, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, C. Aruta, E. Traversa, W. Liu and N. Yang
Our Research
J. Electron Spectros. Relat. Phenomena, 245, 147016, (2020)
Predominance of z(2)-orbitals at the surface of both hole- and electron-doped manganites
C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, A. Galdi, L. Maritato, C. Aruta, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, B. Gobaut, P. Torelli, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani
From our users
J. Synchrotron Radiat., 27, 1741-1752, (2020)
THORONDOR: a software for fast treatment and analysis of low‐energy XAS data
D.H. Simonne, A. Martini, M. Signorile, A. Piovano, L. Braglia, P. Torelli, E. Borfecchia, G. Ricchiardi
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
Nano Lett., 20, 6444–6451, (2020)
Unveiling Oxygen Vacancy Superstructures in Reduced Anatase Thin Films
D. Knez, G. Dražić, S.K. Chaluvadi, P. Orgiani, S. Fabris, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, and R. Ciancio
Involved NFFA techniques:
PLD, SEM, TEM/STEM, XRD
Our Research
Coatings, 10, 780, (2020)
Analysis of Metal-Insulator Crossover in Strained SrRuO3 Thin Films by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
A. Nardi, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, R. Ciancio, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi and P. Orgiani
From our users
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 59, 18145–18150, (2020)
Titanium defective sites in TS‐1: structural insights by combining spectroscopy and simulation
M. Signorile, L. Braglia, V. Crocellà, P. Torelli, E. Groppo, G. Ricchiardi, S. Bordiga, F. Bonino
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
From our users
J. Phys. Chem. C, 124, 14202-14212, (2020)
Understanding Solid-gas Reaction Mechanisms by Operando Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy at Ambient Pressure
L. Braglia, M. Fracchia, P. Ghigna, A. Minguzzi, D. Meroni, R. Edla, M. Vandichel, E. Ahlberg, G. Cerrato, and P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, lab-XPS
From our users
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 11, 3589-3593, (2020)
Stabilization by Configurational Entropy of the Cu(II) Active Site during CO Oxidation on Mg0.2Co0.2Ni0.2Cu0.2Zn0.2O
M. Fracchia, P. Ghigna, T. Pozzi, U. Anselmi Tamburini, V. Colombo, L. Braglia, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Applied, 13, 044011, (2020)
Tuning the Optical Absorption of Anatase Thin Films Across the Visible-To-Near-Infrared Spectral Region
P. Orgiani, A. Perucchi, D. Knez, R. Ciancio, C. Bigi, S.K. Chaluvadi, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, S. Lupi, and P. Di Pietro
From our users
J. Elec. Spectr. Rel. Phenom., 146902, (2019)
Operando photoelectron emission spectroscopy and microscopy at Elettra soft X-ray beamlines: From model to real functional systems
M. Amati, V. Bonanni, L. Braglia, F. Genuzio, L. Gregoratti, M. Kiskinova, A. Kolmakov, A. Locatelli, E. Magnano, A.A. Matruglio, T.O. Menteş, S. Nappini, P. Torelli, P. Zeller
Involved NFFA technique:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE
Our Research
J. Phys. Chem. C., 123, 24511-24519, (2019)
Study of Gaseous Interactions on Co3O4 Thin Film Coatings by Ambient Pressure Soft X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy
R. Edla, L. Braglia, V. Bonanni, A. Miotello, G. Rossi, P. Torelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, PLD
Our Research
Appl. Phys. Lett., 113, 052403, (2018)
Room temperature biaxial magnetic anisotropy in La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 thin films on SrTiO3 buffered MgO (001) substrates for spintronic applications
S.K. Chaluvadi, F. Ajejas, P. Orgiani, O. Rousseau, G. Vinai, A. Petrov, P. Torelli, A. Pautrat, J. Camarero, P. Perna, and L. Mechin
Involved NFFA techniques:
MOKE, PLD, XRD