Kovtun Alessandro

Master degree in Physic cum laude at l’Università degli studi di Parma (2012), PhD in Physics and Nanoscience at Università di Modena e Raggio Emilia (2017), Associate Professor National Scientific Qualification (FIS02/B1). Product engeneer at Kemet Electronics (Sasso Marconi, 2012). During my PhD I worked on charge transport and structural properties of graphene and graphene oxide by using X-Ray Photoeletron Spectroscopy. I studied transport properties and adsorption of pollutant when I was a postdoc at CNR-ISOF (2017-2022) in the framework of Graphene Flagship project. Since 2022 I am a permanent researcher at CNR-ISOF and I am working on functionalization of surfaces and study the adsorption properties of emerging pollutants. Since 2024, in collaboration with CNR-ISMN, I am studying the structural and electrical properties of graphene/metal interfaces.

Surface science, coating, thin film, covalent functionalization of surfaces, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy XPS, Raman and microscopy (SEM). 2D materials for sensing, adsorption/desorption and transport properties (ions and electrons). Devices and interfaces.

Graphene • Surface science • Adsoprtion • Transport • Electrical properties

PE3_1 Structure of solids, material growth and characterisation
PE4_4 Surface science and nanostructures
PE11_9 Nanomaterials engineering, e.g. nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, 1D & 2D nanomaterials

X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Raman; Matlab data analysis.