Dr. Antonio Francesco Frau

Developed formulations of pigments, ceramics and ceramic-based materials for advanced applications (ink-jet printing). • Formulated, developed and analyzed (rheological behavior, viscosity, particle size) ceramic materials based on pigments, non-ionic surfactants and rheological additives (wetting agents, dispersants, thickeners) • Carried out aging tests on ceramics and ceramic-based (frits, enamel) materials

Design, fabrication and characterisation of hybrid, nanostructured materials with Au nanoparticles and dye-functionalised InN nanocolumns for optoelectronic applications (light-harvesting solar cells, photocurrent generation).

•Fabricated hybrid thin films •Developed, deposited and characterized anti-corrosion coatings by electrochemistry •Synthesized and characterized metal oxides through sol-gel chemistry as bulk and single crystals and surface-functionalized semiconducting and oxide nanomaterials •Peer-reviewed scientific articles for international journals •Carried out laboratory functions •Delivered numerous presentations and reports at international meetings

Specialization area: Materials Science.

Specialization area: Organometallic Chemistry.