Graziella MALANDRINO

Curriculum Prof. Graziella Malandrino

She was born in Noto (SR) on the 23^rd of March 1964. She is married and has two children.

Current position: Graziella Malandrino is a Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry in the Dipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania since Dec. 2006.

Coordinator of the Master in Chemical Sciences starting from 7^th January 2020.

 

ORCID ID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7483-3070

 

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

- She graduated in Chemistry (curriculum Inorganic chemistry) magna cum laude from Catania Univ. in 1989.

- From May 1989 to Jan. 1990 she was a postgraduate student in the group of Prof. T. J. Marks at the Northwestern University, where she began her research activity in the field of metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD).  February 1990 to August 1990 she had a research contract from Northwestern University to complete the work carried out in the field of synthesis of superconducting films by means of the chemical vapor deposition of metallorganic compounds (MOCVD) under the guidance of Prof. T. J. Marks.

- In 1994, she received her Ph.D. from Catania University discussing a thesis, supervisor Prof. I. Fragalà, on the “Synthesis of high Tc superconductors through MOCVD and their characterization”.

-On the 15-01-2001 she was appointed researcher in General and Inorganic Chemistry and on the 01-02-2005 she was appointed associate professor in General and Inorganic Chemistry at the Dipartimento Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania.

 

DIDACTIC ACTIVITY

2-Nov-2017-to Jan. 2020, President of the Joint Commission Professors and Students of the Department of Chemical Sciences.

- From 2012 to October 2017 she has been a member of the Joint Commission Professors-Students of the Department of Chemical Sciences.

- Since 2003 she is a member of the Ph.D. commettee in "Materials Science" (XXI-XXV cycle), then modified in "Science and technology of materials" (XXVI-XXVIII cycle), and from 2013 "Materials and nanotechnology science" ( XXIX-XXXVII cycle). 

Invited at some national Schools on Materials and at PhD courses to give lessons on MetalOCVD and SEM/EDX-WDX characterization.

 

Mentor of more than 50 theses of bachelor and 40 theses of master students and n. 10 Ph.D theses.

 

PROJECTS

- Galileo Project 2022 Deposition of Fluoride thin films by Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition Towards Stable Transparent Electrodes: Italy Prof. G. Malandrino- France Dr. D. Munoz-Rojas

- Beneficiary of a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) project ENHANCE-722496, Innovative Training Networks (ITN), H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016, May 2017- Apr. 2021: 3 PhD students at Catania Unit, https://www.itn-enhance.com/

- Bando CHANCE (2017) “Film sottili e ultrasottili per applicazioni in campo fotovoltaico e in microtermometria”.

- Progetto FIR A19DBF (Feb. 2015-Ott.2017) “Materiali autoassemblati per sensoristica”.

- PON 02 00355_3391233 Tecnologie per l’ENERGia e l’Efficienza energetica (ENERGETIC) OR 4 Activity 4.4 and OR 3 Activity( 2012-2015).

- PON 02_ 00355_2964193 Development of innovative Micro and Nano-Technologies and Advanced Systems for Healthcare (HIPPOCRATES). Attività OR2.3.3. A.3. (2012-2015).

- Project GALILEO 2014-2015 "Chemical Vapor Deposition of highly conducting Ag-Cu mixed oxides" between Università degli Studi di Catania and Laboratoire des Matériaux et du Genie Physique (LMGP), CNRS Grenoble, Francia (Code G14-148).

- MIUR. PRIN 2009 (Ott. 2011-Ott. 2013). Project Title: Rare-Earth CORe-based functional materials for innovative Devices – RECORD.

-FP6 EU STREP (Nov. 2006- Ott.2009). Tema: New materials with Ultra high k dielectric constant fOr TOmorrow wireless electronics-NUOTO.

- National Coordinator of the PRISMA 2004 Project “High-k oxide-based films synthesized by liquid and vapor phases ”. -

 

INVITED ACTIVITIES

She has been invited by Angewandte Chemie to review the book "Chemical Vapour Deposition. Precursors, Processes and Applications", Editors: Anthony C. Jones and Michael L. Hitchman. The review has been published on Angewandte Chemie, International Edition (2009), 48(41), 7478-7479.

 

INVITED LECTURES

• G. Malandrino

"MOCVD: from molecules to functional applications"

S7: 10th International Symposium on Nanostructured Materials, ICACC 2016, Daytona Beach Florida, USA, 24-29 Jan. 2016.

• G. Malandrino

"Metal-organic Chemical Vapor Deposition of Magnetoelectric BiFeO₃ based Multiferroics: Nanocomposites and Solid Solutions"

Session C.J3 - Multiferroics, CIMTEC 2014, 13th International ceramic congress, Montecatini, Italy, June 15-19 2014.

• G. Malandrino, R. G. Toro, R. Lo Nigro, and I. L. Fragalà

“MOCVD of complex oxides systems: from precursor chemistry to applications”

EuroCVD-17 CVD XVII Vienna, Austria, 4-9 Oct 2009.

• G. Malandrino, R. G. Toro, R. Lo Nigro, I. L. Fragalà

MOCVD approach to perovskite based thin films: from high Tc superconductor sto giant dielectric constant materials

E-MRS 2009 Spring Meeting; Symposium G Strasbourg, France, June 8-12 2009.

 

 

EVALUATOR ACTIVITIES

Component of several examining boards for researchers and academic positions:

-  Component of the competition commission for the conferral of n. 1 position as Associate Professor in Inorganic Chemistry, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona (Apr. 2016).

-   Component of the competition commission for the conferral of n. 1 position as Full Professor in Inorganic Chemistry, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova (Dec. 2015).

-   Component of the competition commission for the conferral of n. 1 position as Researcher in Inorganic Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze (Apr. 2015).

- The Chairman of Competition Commission Examining Board Selection CNR Director IENI (2013).

- Component Competition Commission CNR Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences” Profile: Researcher Level III (2011).

- Component Competition Commission CNR Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences” Profile: Director of Research Level I (2010-2011).

- Component Competition Commission CNR Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences” Profile: Researcher Level III (2008-2009).

- Chairman of the Committee of State examinations for the ' Enabling the Exercise of the Chemical Profession Sec . A chemist and Junior Sec . B I and II Second Session (2010).

 

- Component of the CAPITT (Center for Updating Jobs and the Innovation and Technology Transfer) Management Committee (2012- 2016).

 

 

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

My research activity is mainly focused on the chemical vapour phase processes  starting from the synthesis of novel MOCVD precursors, to the fabrication of thin films  and nanostructured materials.

Current research interests include:

1. the synthesis of metalorganic precursors of  lanthanides, transition, alkaline, and alkaline- earth metals for metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and for Molecular Layer Deposition processes;
2. MOCVD fabrication of nanostructured binary oxides;
3. MOCVD of binary and complex fluorides as host matrices for up- and down-conversion materials;
4. MOCVD of  functional perovskites (LaCoO₃, La_1-xSr_xMnO₃, BiFeO₃, Pr_1-xCa_xMnO₃);
5. Hybrid multifunctional systems by a combined MOCVD/MLD approach.

 

She has authored more than 170 articles on peer-reviewed journals and more than 90 contributes to national and international conferences.

 h-index 28 [14-01-2018, Web of Science database].

 h-index 29 [14-01-2018, SCOPUS database].

 

 

 

• ORCID: 0000-0001-7483-3070
• CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System: link

Publications 2014 to 2020

1. Nishant Peddagopu, Patrizia Rossi, Carmela Bonaccorso, Ausrine Bartasyte, Paola Paoli, and Graziella Malandrino

Facile synthesis of novel lithium beta-diketonate glyme adducts: the effect of molecular engineering on the thermal properties

Dalton Trans., 49,1002-1006, 2020.

 

2. Roberta G. Toro , Pietro Calandra, Fulvio Federici, Tilde de Caro, Alessio Mezzi, Barbara Cortese, Anna Lucia Pellegrino, Graziella Malandrino, and

Daniela Caschera

Development of superhydrophobic, self-cleaning, and flame-resistant DLC/TiO2 melamine sponge for application in oil–water separation

J Mater Sci., 55, 2846–2859,2020.

 

3. Sergio Battiato, Patrizia Rossi, Paola Paoli, and Graziella Malandrino

Heterobimetallic Sodium Rare-Earth Complexes: “Third-Generation” MOCVD Precursors for the Deposition of NaREF4 (RE = Y, Gd) Films 

Inorg. Chem., 57, 15035−15039, 2018.

 

4.  A. L. Pellegrino, M. R. Catalano, P. Cortelletti, G. Lucchini, A. Speghini, and G. Malandrino

Novel sol-gel fabrication of Yb3+/Tm3+ co-doped β-NaYF4 thin films and investigation of their upconversion properties

Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 17(9), 1239-1246, 2018. 

 

5. P. Ghamgosar, F. Rigoni, S. You, I. Dobryden,  M.G. Kohan, A.L. Pellegrino, I.  Concina, N. Almqvist, G. Malandrino, A. Vomiero,

ZnO-Cu2O core-shell nanowires as stable and fast response photodetectors 

Nano Energy, 51, 308-316, 2018.

 

6. Ivan Pietro Oliveri,  Graziella Malandrino, Salvo Mirabella  and Santo Di Bella

Vapochromic and chemiresistive characteristics of a nanostructured molecular material composed of a zinc(II)-salophen complex

Dalton Trans., 47,15977-15982, 2018.

 

7.    C. Tudisco, A. L. Pellegrino, G. Malandrino, G. G. Condorelli,
Surface anchoring of bi-functional organic linkers on piezoelectric BiFeO3 films and particles: Comparison between carboxylic and phosphonic tethering groups
Surf. Coat. Technol. 343, 75-82, 2018.

8.    A. L. Pellegrino, P. Cortelletti, M. Pedroni, A. Speghini, and G. Malandrino
Nanostructured CaF2:Ln3+ (Ln3+ = Yb3+/Er3+, Yb3+/Tm3+) thin films: MOCVD fabrication and their upconversion properties
Adv. Mater. Interf., 4(18), 2017.

9.    M. R. Catalano, A. L. Pellegrino, P. Rossi, P. Paoli, P. Cortelletti, M. Pedroni, A. Speghini, and G. Malandrino
    Upconverting Er3+, Yb3+ activated β-NaYF4 thin films: a solution route using a novel sodium β-diketonate polyether adduct
 New J. Chem., 41, 4771-4775, 2017.

10.    H. Liu, S. Battiato, A. L. Pellegrino, P. Paoli, P. Rossi, C Jimenez, G. Malandrino, D. Munoz-Rojas,
Deposition of metallic silver coatings by Aerosol Assisted MOCVD using two new silver β-diketonate adduct metalorganic precursors
Dalton Transactions, 46, 10986-10995, 2017.

11.    S. Millesi, M. R. Catalano, G. Impellizzeri, I. Crupi, G. Malandrino, F. Priolo, A. Gulino,
    Sb-implanted ZnO ultra-thin films
    Mat. Sci. Eng. Semic. Process, 69, 32-35, 2017.

12.    G. Malandrino
Perovskites: Endless Source of “Functionalities”
Adv. Mater. Interf., 4, 1700306/1- 1700306/2, 2017.

13.    M. R. Catalano, G. Spedalotto, G. G. Condorelli and G. Malandrino
    MOCVD growth of perovskite multiferroic BiFeO3 films:  the effect of doping at the A and/or B sites on the structural, morphological and ferroelectric properties
    Adv. Mater. Interf., 4, 1601025/1-1601025/7, 2017.

14.    S. Battiato, J.-L. Deschanvres, H. Roussel, L. Rapenne, B. Doisneau, G. G. Condorelli, D. Muñoz-Rojas, C. Jiménez and G. Malandrino
    The quest towards epitaxial BaMgF4 thin films:exploring MOCVD as a chemical scalable approach for the deposition of complex metal fluoride films†
    Dalton Trans., 45, 178336-178342, 2016.

15.    S. Sanzaro, E. Smecca, G. Mannino, C. Bongiorno, G. Pellegrino, F. Neri, G. Malandrino, M. R.  Catalano, G. G. Condorelli, R. Iacobellis, et al
    Multi-Scale-Porosity TiO2 scaffolds grown by innovative sputtering methods for high throughput hybrid photovoltaics
    Scientific Reports, 6, 39509, 2016.

16.    G. Pellegrino, S. D'Angelo, I. Deretzis, G. G. Condorelli, E. Smecca, G. Malandrino, A. La Magna, A. Alberti
    From PbI2 to MAPbI3 through Layered Intermediates
    J. Phys. Chem. C, 120, 19768-19777 2016.  

17.    S. Battiato, M. M.  Giangregorio, M. R. Catalano, R. Lo Nigro, M. Losurdo, G. Malandrino,
    Morphology-controlled synthesis of NiO films: the role of the precursor and the effect of the substrate nature on film structural/optical properties  
    RSC Advances, 6, 30813-30823, 2016.

18.    G. Granata, G. Consoli, R. Lo Nigro, G. Malandrino, C. Geraci,
    Supramolecular assembly of a succinyl-calix[4]arene derivative in multilamellar vesicles   
    Supramol. Chem., 28(5-6), 377-383, 2016.

19. Lanzalone, C. Altana, D. Mascali, A. Muoio, L. Malferrari, F. Odorici, G. Malandrino, S.     Tudisco,
    Effect of advanced nanowire-based targets in nanosecond laser-matter interaction   
    Review of Scientific Instruments, 87(2), 02B324/1-02B324/4, 2016.  

20. S. F. Spanò, R. G. Toro, G. G. Condorelli, G. M. L. Messina, G. Marletta, G. Malandrino,
    Phase-selective Route to V-O Film Formation: A Systematic MOCVD Study Into the     Effects of Deposition Temperature on Structure and Morphology   
    Chem. Vap. Deposition, 21, 319-326, 2015.

21. R. Lo Nigro, G. Fisichella, S. Battiato, G. Greco, P. Fiorenza, F. Roccaforte, G. Malandrino,
    An insight into the epitaxial nanostructures of NiO and CeO2 thin film dielectrics for AlGaN/GaN heterostructures   
    Mater. Chem. Phys, 162, 461-468, 2015.

22. M. R. Catalano, R. G. Toro, E. Schiliro, R. Lo Nigro, G. G. Condorelli, G. Malandrino,
    A practical MOCVD approach to the growth of Pr1-xCaxMnO3 films on single crystal substrates   
    Phys. Status Solidi A: Appl. Mater. Sci., 212, 1550-1555, 2015.

23. K. Barbera, P. Lanzafame, A. Pistone, S. Millesi, G. Malandrino, A. Gulino, S. Perathoner, G. Centi,  
    The role of oxide location in HMF etherification with ethanol over sulfated ZrO2 supported on SBA-15   
    J. Catalysis, 323, 19-32, 2015..
 
 24.    M. R. Catalano, G.  Cucinotta, E. Schiliro, M. Mannini, A. Caneschi, R. Lo Nigro, E.  Smecca, G. G. Condorelli, G. Malandrino,
Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) Synthesis of Heteroepitaxial Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3 Films: Effects of Processing Conditions on Structural/Morphological and Functional Properties   
ChemistryOpen, 4, 523-532, 2015.

25. E. Smecca, C. Tudisco, A. E. Giuffrida, M. R. Catalano, A. Speghini, G. Malandrino, G.G.  Condorelli
Spatially Confined Functionalization of Transparent NiO Thin Films with a Luminescent (1,10-Phenanthroline)tris(2-thenoyltrifluoroacetonato)europium Monolayer   
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 1261-1268, 2015.

26.  I. P. Oliveri, G. Malandrino, S. Di Bella,
Phase Transition and Vapochromism in Molecular Assemblies of a Polymorphic Zinc(II) Schiff-Phase Complex   
Inorg. Chem., 53(18), 9771-9777, 2014.  
 
27. M. R. Catalano, G. G. Condorelli, R. Lo Nigro, G. Malandrino,
Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition of BiFeO3 based multiferroics   
Adv. Sci. Technol., 90, 57-65,  2014.

28. I. P. Oliveri, G. Malandrino, S. Di Bella,
Self-assembled nanostructures of amphiphilic zinc(II) salophen complexes: role of the solvent on their structure and morphology
Dalton Transactions, 43, 10208-10214, 2014.

29. R. Lo Nigro, S. Battiato, G. Greco, P. Fiorenza, F. Roccaforte, G. Malandrino
Metal organic chemical vapor deposition of nickel oxide thin films for wide band gap device technology   
Thin Solid Films 563, 50-55, 2014.

 

The research activity is mainly focused on chemical vapour phase processes starting from the synthesis of novel precursors to the fabrication of thin film and nanostructured materials for applications in energy
harvesting, conversion devices and photovoltaics. Current research interests include:
1) nanostructured materials with multifunctional properties;
2) synthesis of novel precursors for metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) and solution processes;
3) MOCVD fabrication of nanostructured binary oxides and functional perovskites;
4) MOCVD of binary and complex fluorides as host matrices for up- and down-conversion materials;
5) Hybrid multifunctional systems by a combined MOCVD/MLD approach.

 

L’attività scientifica della Prof.ssa Malandrino è documentata da:

• More than 200 peer-reviewed ISI publications;

• h-index 34 (30-05-2022) ISI source; h-index 34 (30-05-2022) Scopus.

• 3 book chapters;

• More than 130 communication to conferences.

 EDITORIAL ACTIVITY

• Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of Discover Materials, Springer Nature, since Jan. 2021
• Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of Sensors, MDPI, since Aug. 2020.
• Member of the International Advisory Editorial Board of Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley, since Apr. 2016-Dec. 2020.

 

• Guest Editor of the special issue on “Perovskites and related structures”, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 4(8), 21 April, 2017
• Guest Editor of the special issue Surface Coating and Technology issue 1-2, vol. 230, 2013.

 

REVIEWER  ACTIVITIES

• American Chemical Society: Inorganic Chemistry, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., Chem. Mater., Crystal Growth and Design, J. Phys. Chem. C.
• Wiley-VCH: Chemical Vapor Deposition, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., ChemPhysChem.
• Royal Society of Chemistry: Chem. Comm., Dalton Trans., CrystEngComm., New J. Chem., RSC Advances, PhysChemChemPhys, J. Mater. Chem.C.
• Elsevier: Thin Solid Films, Applied Catalysis A, Applied Surface Science, Comptes rendus chimie, J. Crystal Growth,  Inorg. Chim. Acta, Mater. Chem. Phys., Mater. Sci. Eng. B, Surf. Coat. Technol.,Vacuum, J.Solid State Chem.

 

EVALUATOR ACTIVITIES 

Member of several examining boards for researchers and academic positions:

-  Member of the Committee for the conferral of n. 1 position as Associate Professor  03/B1 Inorganic Chemistry, Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze (July 2017)

- Member of the Committee for the conferral of n. 1 position as Researcher 03/B1TD-A, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano (Sept.  2016).

- Member of the Committee for the conferral of n. 1 position as Associate Professor 03/B1, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Università degli Studi di Verona (Apr. 2016).

- Member of the Committee for the conferral of n. 1 position as Full Professor 03/B1, Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Padova (Dec. 2015).

-  Member of the Committee for the conferral of n. 1 position as Researcher 03/B1, Dipartimento di Chimica “Ugo Schiff”, Università degli Studi di Firenze (Apr. 2015).

 

Member of several examining boards for various positions at CNR:

-  Chairman of Competition Commission Examining Board Selection CNR Director IOM Institute (2017).

- Chairman of Competition Commission Examining Board Selection CNR Director IENI Institute (2013).

- Member of the CNR Committee for the selection of Researchers level III Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences”  (2011).

- Member of the CNR Committee for the selection of Director of Research Level I Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences”  (2010-2011).

- Member of the CNR Committee for the selection of Researchers level III Scientific Area “Chemical Sciences”  (2008-2009).

- Chairman of the Committee of State examinations for the ' Enabling the Exercise of the Chemical Profession Sec . A chemist and Junior Sec . B I and II Second Session (2010).