Publications

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
Our Research
Nano Lett., 22, 17, 7034–7041, (2022)
Influence of Orbital Character on the Ground State Electronic Properties in the van Der Waals Transition Metal Iodides VI3 and CrI3
A. De Vita, T.T.P. Nguyen, R. Sant, G.M. Pierantozzi, D. Amoroso, C. Bigi, V. Polewczyk, G. Vinai, L.T. Nguyen, T. Kong, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, N.B. Brookes, G. Rossi, R.J. Cava, F. Mazzola, K. Yamauchi, S. Picozzi, and G. Panaccione
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
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Phys. Rev. B, 106, 035156, (2022)
Microscopic origin of magnetism in monolayer 3d transition metal dihalides
K. Riedl, D. Amoroso, S. Backes, A. Razpopov, T.P.T. Nguyen, K. Yamauchi, P. Barone, S.M. Winter, S. Picozzi, and R. Valentí
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
Our Research
J. Appl. Phys., 131, 215703, (2022)
Toward machine learning for microscopic mechanisms: A formula search for crystal structure stability based on atomic properties
U. Gajera, L. Storchi, D. Amoroso, F. Delodovici and S. Picozzi
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
From our users
Phys. Rev. Lett., 128 (17), 177202, (2022)
Curved Magnetism in CrI3
A. Edstrom, D. Amoroso, S. Picozzi, P. Barone, M. Stengel
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
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
Adv. Sci., 2105114, (2022)
Evidence of a 2D Electron Gas in a Single-Unit-Cell of Anatase TiO2 (001)
A. Troglia, C. Bigi, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, D. Knez, R. Ciancio, G. Dražić, M. Fuchs, D. Di Sante, G. Sangiovanni, G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, G. Panaccione
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
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Nature, 602, 601–605, (2022)
Evidence for a single-layer van der Waals multiferroic
Q. Song, C.A. Occhialini, E. Ergeçen, B. Ilyas, D. Amoroso, P. Barone, J. Kapeghian, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, A.S. Botana, S. Picozzi, N. Gedik & R. Comin
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
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
From our users
Phys. Rev. Lett., 127, 247204, (2021)
Giant Biquadratic Exchange in 2D Magnets and Its Role in Stabilizing Ferromagnetism of NiCl2 Monolayers
J.Y. Ni, X.Y. Li, D. Amoroso, X. He, J.S. Feng, E.J. Kan, S. Picozzi, and H.J. Xiang
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
From our users
Phys. Rev. Materials, 5, 104403, (2021)
Identification of hidden orbital contributions in the La0.65Sr0.35MnO3 valence band
F. Offi, K. Yamauchi, S. Picozzi, V. Lollobrigida, A. Verna, C. Schlueter, T.-L. Lee, A. Regoutz, D. J. Payne, A. Petrov, G. Vinai, G. M. Pierantozzi, T. Pincelli, G. Panaccione, and F. Borgatti
Involved NFFA techniques:
DFT, MBE
Our Research
Nanomaterials, 11, 1873, (2021)
Interplay between single-ion and two-ion anisotropies in frustrated 2d semiconductors and tuning of magnetic structures topology
D. Amoroso, P. Barone, S. Picozzi
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
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Phys. Rev. B, 104, 014414, (2021)
Electric-field tuning of the magnetic properties of bilayer VI3: A first-principles study
T.P.T. Nguyen, K. Yamauchi, T. Oguchi, D. Amoroso, and S. Picozzi​
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
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
Chem. Rev., 121, 5, 2816–2856, (2021)
Angle, Spin, and Depth Resolved Photoelectron Spectroscopy on Quantum Materials
P.D.C. King, S. Picozzi, R.G. Egdell, G. Panaccione
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
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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
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
Our Research
Nat. Commun., 11, 5784, (2020)
Spontaneous skyrmionic lattice from anisotropic symmetric exchange in a Ni-halide monolayer
D. Amoroso, P. Barone, S. Picozzi
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Inter., 12, 47556–47563, (2020)
Improved structural properties in homogeneously doped Sm0.4Ce0.6O2-δ epitaxial thin films: high doping effect on the electronic bands
N. Yang, D. Knez, G. Vinai, P. Torelli, R. Ciancio, P. Orgiani, and C. Aruta
Involved NFFA techniques:
lab-XPS, PLD, SEM, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE, XRD
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Adv. Funct. Mater., 30, 1909964, (2020)
Self‐Formed, Conducting LaAlO3/SrTiO3 Micro‐Membranes
A. Sambri, M. Scuderi, A. Guarino, E. Di Gennaro, R. Erlandsen, R.T. Dahm, A.V. Bjørlig, D.V. Christensen, R. Di Capua, B. Della Ventura, U. Scotti di Uccio, S. Mirabella, G. Nicotra, C. Spinella, T.S. Jespersen, F. Miletto Granozio
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, lab-XPS, PLD
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
Appl. Surf. Sci., 514, 145925, (2020)
Catalytic activity of PtSn4: Insights from surface-science spectroscopies
G. D'Olimpio, D.W. Boukhvalov, J. Fujii, P. Torelli, A. Marchionni, J. Filippi, C.-N. Kuo, R. Edla, L. Ottaviano, C.S. Lue, F. Vizza, S. Nappini, A. Politano
Involved NFFA techniques:
Ambient pressure XAS @ APE-HE, DFT, STM/STS
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
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 4, 025801, (2020)
Distinct behavior of localized and delocalized carriers in anatase TiO2 (001) during reaction with O2
C. Bigi, Z. Tang, G.M. Pierantozzi, P. Orgiani, P. K. Das, J. Fujii, I. Vobornik, T. Pincelli, A. Troglia, T.-L. Lee, R. Ciancio, G. Drazic, A. Verdini, A. Regoutz, P.D.C. King, D. Biswas, G. Rossi, G. Panaccione, and A. Selloni
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 4, 025006, (2020)
Direct insight into the band structure of SrNbO3
C. Bigi, P. Orgiani, J. Slawinska, J. Fujii, J.T. Irvine, S. Picozzi, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, D. Payne, and F. Borgatti
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT, PLD
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 100, 174423, (2019)
Detecting antiferromagnetism in tetragonal Cr2O3 by electrical measurements
M. Asa, C. Autieri, C. Barone, C. Mauro, S. Picozzi, S. Pagano, and M. Cantoni
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
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
Phys. Rev. B, 99, 214427, (2019)
Possible emergence of a skyrmion phase in ferroelectric GaMo4S8
H. Zhang, J. Chen, P. Barone, K. Yamauchi, S. Dong, and S. Picozzi
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
Our Research
Appl. Surf. Sci., 473, 190-193, (2019)
Robustness of topological states in Bi2Se3 thin film grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition on (0 0 1)-oriented SrTiO3 perovskite
C. Bigi, P. Orgiani, A. Nardi, A. Troglia, J. Fujii, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD, STM/STS
Our Research
Electron. Struct., 1, 014003, (2019)
Electronic properties of candidate type-II Weyl semimetal WTe2. A review perspective
P.K. Das, D. Di Sante, F. Cilento, C. Bigi, D. Kopic, D. Soranzio, A. Sterzi, J.A. Krieger, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, T. Okuda, V.N. Strocov, M.B.H. Breese, F. Parmigiani, G. Rossi, S. Picozzi, R. Thomale, G. Sangiovanni, R.J. Cava, and G. Panaccione
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 99, 075306, (2019)
Fe/GeTe(111) heterostructures as an avenue towards spintronics based on ferroelectric Rashba semiconductors
J. Sławińska, D. Di Sante, S. Varotto, C. Rinaldi, R. Bertacco, and S. Picozzi
NFFA Thesis
University of Milan PhD Thesis, (2019)
Understanding the electronic properties of quantum materials by means of photoemission with angular and spin resolution
C. Bigi (Supervisors: G. Rossi, I. Vobornik)
NFFA Thesis
University of Milan Master's Degree Thesis, (2019)
Layer-by-layer growth of TiO2 - anatase: evolution 2D/3D of the electron states
A. Troglia (Supervisors: G. Rossi, P. Orgiani, I. Vobornik)
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, PLD
From our users
Phys. Rev. Lett., 121, 076401, (2018)
Influence of Spin-Orbit Coupling in Iron-Based Superconductors
R.P. Day, G. Levy, M. Michiardi, B. Zwartsenberg, M. Zonno, F. Ji, E. Razzoli, F. Boschini, S. Chi, R. Liang, P.K. Das, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, W.N. Hardy, D.A. Bonn, I.S. Elfimov, and A. Damascelli
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
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
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Materials, 2(6), 065001, (2018)
Role of Spin-Orbit Coupling in the Electronic Structure of IrO2
P. K. Das, J. Sławińska, I. Vobornik, J. Fujii, A. Regoutz, J.M. Kahk, D.O. Scanlon, B.J. Morgan, C. McGuinness, E. Plekhanov, D. Di Sante, Y.-S. Huang, R.-S. Chen, G. Rossi, S. Picozzi, W.R. Branford, G. Panaccione, and D.J. Payne
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
From our users
J. Appl. Phys., 123, 123901, (2018)
X-ray absorption spectroscopy study of annealing process on Sr1–xLaxCuO2 electron-doped cuprate thin films
A. Galdi, P. Orgiani, C. Sacco, B. Gobaut, P. Torelli, C. Aruta, N.B. Brookes, M. Minola, J.W. Harter, K.M. Shen, D.G. Schlom, and L. Maritato
Involved NFFA techniques:
PLD, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE
From our users
Nano Lett., 18, 5, 2751–2758, (2018)
Ferroelectric Control of the Spin Texture in GeTe
C. Rinaldi , S. Varotto, M. Asa, J. Sławińska, J. Fujii, G. Vinai, S. Cecchi, D. Di Sante, R. Calarco, I. Vobornik, G. Panaccione, S. Picozzi, R. Bertacco
Our Research
Phys. Rev. Lett., 119, 026403, (2017)
Three-Dimensional Electronic Structure of the Type-II Weyl Semimetal WTe 2
D. Di Sante, P. Kumar Das, C. Bigi, Z. Ergönenc, N. Gürtler, J. A. Krieger, T. Schmitt, M.N. Ali, G. Rossi, R. Thomale, C. Franchini, S. Picozzi, J. Fujii, V.N. Strocov, G. Sangiovanni, I. Vobornik, R.J. Cava, and G. Panaccione
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
Our Research
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9, 23099, (2017)
Role of Oxygen Deposition Pressure in the Formation of Ti Defect States in TiO2(001) Anatase Thin Films
B. Gobaut , P. Orgiani, A. Sambriet, E. di Gennaro, C. Aruta, F. Borgatti, V. Lollobrigida, D. Céolin, J.-P. Rueff, R. Ciancio, C. Bigi, P.K. Das, J. Fujii, D. Krizmancic, P. Torelli, I. Vobornik, G. Rossi, F. Miletto Granozio, U. Scotti di Uccio, G. Panaccione
Our Research
Appl. Phys. Lett., 110, 171601, (2017)
Structural and electronic properties of Bi2Se3 topological insulator thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
P. Orgiani, C. Bigi, P. Kumar Das, J. Fujii, R. Ciancio, B. Gobaut, A. Galdi, C. Sacco, L. Maritato, P. Torelli, G. Panaccione, I. Vobornik, and G. Rossi
From our users
J. Phys. Chem. C, 121, 8841–8849, (2017)
Effects of Dopant Ionic Radius on Cerium Reduction in Epitaxial Cerium Oxide Thin Films
N. Yang, P. Orgiani, E. Di Bartolomeo, V. Foglietti, P. Torelli, A.V. Ievlev, G. Rossi, S. Licoccia, G. Balestrino, S.V. Kalinin, C. Aruta
Our Research
Phys. Rev. B, 94, 241114, (2016)
Hidden spin polarization in nonmagnetic centrosymmetric BaNiS2 crystal: Signatures from first principles
J. Sławinska, A. Narayan and S. Picozzi
Involved NFFA technique:
DFT
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 94, 235140, (2016)
Bulk and surface electronic structure of hexagonal structured PtBi2 studied by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy
Q. Yao, Y.P. Du, X.J. Yang, Y. Zheng, D.F. Xu, X.H. Niu, X.P. Shen, H.F. Yang, P. Dudin, T.K. Kim, M. Hoesch, I. Vobornik, Z.-A. Xu, X.G. Wan, D.L. Feng and D.W. Shen
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
From our users
Phys. Rev. B, 94, 075141, (2016)
Electronic structure of the chiral helimagnet and 3d-intercalated transition metal dichalcogenide Cr1/3NbS2
N. Sirica, S.-K. Mo, F. Bondino, I. Pis, S. Nappini, P. Vilmercati, J. Yi, Z. Gai, P.C. Snijders, P.K. Das, I. Vobornik, N. Ghimire, M.R. Koehler, L. Li, D. Sapkota, D.S. Parker, D.G. Mandrus and N. Mannella
Involved NFFA techniques:
ARPES and spin ARPES @ APE-LE, DFT
From our users
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 8, 14613−14621, (2016)
Role of Associated Defects in Oxygen Ion Conduction and Surface Exchange Reaction for Epitaxial Samaria-Doped Ceria Thin Films as Catalytic Coatings
N. Yang, Y. Shi, S. Schweiger, E. Strelcov, A. Belianinov, V. Foglietti, P. Orgiani, G. Balestrino, S.V. Kalinin, J.L.M. Rupp, C. Aruta
From our users
Dalton Trans., 45, 134-143, (2015)
Surface induces different crystal structures in a room temperature switchable spin crossover compound
D. Gentili, F. Liscio, N. Demitri, B. Schäfer, F. Borgatti, P. Torelli, B. Gobaut, G. Panaccione, G. Rossi, A. Degli Esposti, M. Gazzano, S. Milita, I. Bergenti, G. Ruani, I. Šalitroš, M. Rubendi and M. Cavallini
Involved NFFA techniques:
DFT, XPS, XAS/XMCD @ APE-HE