NODES

Building on the existing Italian node (http://itfab.bo.imm.cnr.it) of EuroNanoLab (http://euronanolab.eu), the new Research Infrastructure will be based on six geographical nodes, which are internationally recognized in complementary research domains of the initiative:

• The Bologna node, consisting of CNR in Bologna, Modena, and Parma, and the University of Bologna, will specialize in advanced structural and functional characterization of materials and devices, with the capability of advanced microfabrication and device integration technology to enable in-situ and in-operando activities;
  
  
• The Torino node, comprising Politecnico of Torino and INRiM, will specialize in:
  
  • Synthesis of nanomaterials for energy;
  • Technologies for fabrication and packaging of innovative devices for energy production, storage, use, and management;
  • Technologies for fabrication and calibration of sensor arrays for energy management with metrological primary traceability;
    
    
• The Roma node, comprising Sapienza University, University of Roma Tre, and CNR, will specialize in:
  
  • Chemical, physical, functional, mechanical, in-situ and in-operando characterization;
  • Design and characterization of batteries and materials for electrode and membrane applications;
  • Materials and processes for photovoltaics;
    
    
• The Napoli node, with the participation of CNR, will specialize in:
  • Analysis and development of materials, processes, and technologies for sustainable energy and mobility, focusing on synthesis, characterization, and use of e-fuels, solar-fuels, and bio-fuels, as well as for improving the efficiency of conversion processes;
  • Innovative production processes of materials from waste;
  • Design, development, and structural-functional characterization of polymer-based composite materials;
    
    
• The Potenza node, with the participation of CNR, will specialize in preparation, surface treatment, processing, and characterization of new materials for energy storage and conversion;
  
  
• The Catania node, with the participation of CNR, will specialize in the development of advanced, beyond the state-of-the-art techniques for power electronics devices and wide band gap semiconductor material characterization.