Vittorio SCARDACI
Assistant Professor of Physical chemistry [CHIM/02]
Lecturer in Physical Chemistry
ORCID-ID: 0000-0003-0167-4368
Vittorio Scardaci graduated in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Catania in July 2004 with marks 110/110 summa cum laude. In October 2004 he started a PhD at the University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, which was awarded in February 2009. During this time his work was mainly focussed on the development of nanocomposite materials based on Carbon nanotubes for applications in photonic devices. His work also focussed on the liquid phase dispersion of Carbon based nanomaterials and their spectroscopic characterizazion, mainly Raman, absorption and photoluminescence. In February 2008 he joined Hewlett-Packard in Ireland, where he worked on the development of transparent conductors and sensors based on nanomaterial networks, mainly Carbon nanotubes and metallic nanowires. Such research projects are carried out within a partnership with Trinity College Dublin, publicly funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). From 2013 his work steered towards Inkjet technology related projects and was mainly focussed on materials and ink compatibility. In 2018 he was awarded a Specialist Diploma in Medical Device Science from the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway with top marks and on October 1st the started his job as a Lecturer at the Department of Chemistry, University of Catania. His research activity has so far produced more than 50 papers published in international peer-reviewed journals with an h-index of 27 and more than 22000 citations. He is also co-inventor of 2 patents and co-author of 1 book chapter.
- ORCID: 0000-0003-0167-4368
- CINECA IRIS Institutional Research Information System: link al sito
- V. Scardaci, S. Zappalà, L. Pulvirenti, G. G. Condorelli, G. D'Arrigo, G. Compagnini, "Tuning wettability of graphene oxide surfaces by laser-induced reduction in liquid environment", Surfaces and Interfaces 55, 105412 (2024)
- L. Catanzaro, V. Scardaci, M. Scuderi, M. Condorelli, L. D'Urso, G. Compagnini, "Low-Temperature Sintering of Colloidal Gold Nanoparticles by Salt Addition", J. of Materi. Eng. and Perform. (2024)
- L. Catanzaro, V. Scardaci, M. Scuderi, M. Condorelli, L. D'Urso, G. Compagnini, "Surface plasmon resonance of gold nanoparticle aggregates induced by halide ions", Materials Chemistry and Physics 308, 128245 (2023)
- A. Brancato, M. Condorelli, L. Salemi, V. Scardaci, M. E. Fragalà, M. Barcellona, G. Compagnini, L. D'Urso, "Ag nanoflowers as single-particle, multi-wavelength SERS active platforms", Surfaces and Interfaces 40, 103157 (2023)
- N. Fairley, G. Compagnini, V. Scardaci, J. Baltrus, A. Roberts, A. Barlow, P. Cumpson, J. Baltrusaitis, "Surface analysis insight note: Differentiation methods applicable to noisy data for determination of sp2- versus sp3-hybridization of carbon allotropes and AES signal strengths", Surface and Interface Analysis 55, 165 (2023)
- W. Lyu, Y. Cheng, J. An, M. Condorelli, M. Pulvirenti, G. Compagnini, X. Wang, B. Fu, V. Scardaci, "Silver Nanoplate Composites as Nonlinear Saturable Absorbers for a Q-Switched Laser", Photonics 9, 835 (2022)
- B. Fu, J. Sun, Y. Cheng, H. Ouyang, G. Compagnini, P. Yin, S. Wei, S. Li, D. Li, V. Scardaci, H. Zhang, "Recent Progress in Metal-Based Nanomaterials: Fabrications, Optical properties and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics", Adv. Funct. Mater. 31, 2107363 (2021)
- V. Scardaci, M. Condorelli, M. Barcellona, L. Salemi, M. Pulvirenti, M. E. Fragalà, G. Compagnini, "Fast One-Step Synthesis of Anisotropic Silver Nanoparticles", Appl. Sci. 11, 8949 (2021)
- V. Scardaci, "Copper Nanowires for Transparent Electrodes: Properties, Challenges and Applications", Appl. Sci. 11, 8035 (2021)
- V. Scardaci, "Anisotropic Silver Nanomaterials by Photochemical Reactions: Synthesis and Applications", Nanomaterials 11, 2226 (2021)
- M. Condorelli, L. Litti, M. Pulvirenti, V. Scardaci, M. Meneghetti, G. Compagnini, "Silver nanoplates paved PMMA cuvettes as a cheap and re-usable plasmonic sensing device", Appl. Surf. Sci. 566, 150701 (2021)
- M. Condorelli, V. Scardaci, M. Pulvirenti, L. D'Urso, F. Neri, G. Compagnini, E. Fazio, "Surface Plasmon Resonance Dependent Third-Order Optical Nonlinearities of Silver Nanoplates", Photonics 8, 299 (2021)
- V. Scardaci, "Laser Synthesized Graphene and Its Applications", Appl. Sci. 11, 6304 (2021)
- V. Scardaci, G. Compagnini, "Raman Spectroscopy Investigation of Graphene Oxide Reduction by Laser Scribing", C 7, 48 (2021)
- B. Fu, C. Zhang, P. Wang, M. Condorelli, M. Pulvirenti, E. Fazio, C. Shang, J. Li, Y. Li, G. Compagnini, V. Scardaci, "Nonlinear Optical Properties of Ag Nanoplates Plasmon Resonance and Applications in Ultrafast Photonics", Journal of Lightwave Technology 39, 2084 (2021)
- E. Fazio, B. Gokce, A. De Giacomo, M. Meneghetti, G. Compagnini, M. Tommasini, F. Waag, A. Lucotti, C. G. Zanchi, P. M. Ossi, M. Dell'Aglio, L. D'Urso, M. Condorelli, V. Scardaci, F. Biscaglia, L. Litti, M. Gobbo, G. Gallo, M. Santoro, S. Trusso, F. Neri, "Nanoparticles Engineering by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids: Concepts and Applications", Nanomaterials 10, 2317 (2020)
- V. Scardaci, L. Fichera, M. E. Fragalà, N. Tuccitto, G. Marletta, G. Compagnini, "Reduction of Graphene Oxide by Laser Scribing in Different Atmospheres and Application in Humidity Sensing", J. Nanomater. 4946954 (2020)
- B. Fu, P. Wang, Y. Li, M. Condorelli, E. Fazio, J. Sun, L. Xu, V. Scardaci, G. Compagnini, "Passively Q-switched Yb-doped all-fiber laser based on Ag nanoplates as saturable absorber", Nanophotonics 9, 3873-3880 (2020)
- B. Fu, J. Sun, G. Wang, C. Shang, Y. Ma, J. Ma, L. Xu, V. Scardaci, "Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for ultrafast fiber lasers", Nanophotonics 9, 2169-2189 (2020)
- V. Scardaci, M. Pulvirenti, M. Condorelli, G. Compagnini, "Monochromatic Light Driven Synthesis and Growth of Flat Silver Nanoparticles and their Plasmon Sensitivity", J. Mater. Chem. C 8, 9734-9741 (2020)
- G. Compagnini, M. Condorelli, M. E. Fragalà, V. Scardaci, I. Tinnirello, O. Puglisi, F. Neri, E. Fazio “Growth Kinetics and Sensing Features of Colloidal Silver Nanoplates”, J. Nanomater. 7084731 (2019)
- M. Condorelli, V. Scardaci, L. D’Urso, O. Puglisi, E. Fazio, G. Compagnini “Plasmon sensing and enhancement of laser prepared silver colloidal nanoplates”, Appl. Surf. Sci. 475, 633 (2019)
- A. Martin, A. Pescaglini, C. Schopf, V. Scardaci, R. Coull, L. Byrne, D. Iacopino “Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of 4-Aminobenzenethiol on Au Nanorod Ordered Arrays", J. Phys. Chem. C 118, 13260 (2014)
- K. Lee, V. Scardaci, H.-Y. Kim, T. Hallam, H. Nolan, B. E. Bolf, G. S. Maltbie, J. E. Abbott, G. S. Duesberg, “Highly sensitive, transparent, and flexible gas sensors based on gold decorated carbon nanotubes”, Sensors and
- Actuators B 188, 571 (2013)
- V. Scardaci, R. Coull, P. E. Lyons, D. Rickard, J. N. Coleman, “Spray Deposition of Highly Transparent, Low Resistance Networks of Silver Nanowires over Large Areas”, Small 7, 2621 (2011)
- V. Scardaci, R. Coull, J. N. Coleman, “Very Thin Transparent, Conductive Carbon Nanotube Films on Flexible Substrates”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 023114 (2010)
- E. M. Doherty, S. De, P. E. Lyons, A. Shmeliov, P. N. Nirmalraj, V. Scardaci, J. Joimel, W. J. Blau, J. J. Boland, J. N. Coleman, “The Spatial Uniformity and Electromechanical Stability of Transparent, Conductive Films of Single
- Walled Nanotubes”, Carbon 47, 2466 (2009)
- M. Cantoro, S. Hoffman, C. Mattevi, S. Pisana, A. Parvez, A. Fasoli, C. Ducati, V. Scardaci, A. C. Ferrari, J. Robertson, “Plasma Restructuring of Catalyst for Chemical Vapor Deposition of Carbon Nanotubes”, J. Appl. Phys. 105, 064304 (2009)
- S. De, P. E. Lyons, S. Sorel, E. M. Doherty, P. J. King, W. J. Blau, P. N. Nirmalraj, J. J. Boland, V. Scardaci, J. Joimel, J. N. Coleman, "Transparent, Flexible, and Highly Conductive Thin Films Based on Polymer-Nanotube Composites", ACS Nano 3, 714 (2009)
- T. Hasan, P. H. Tan, F. Bonaccorso, A. G. Rozhin, V. Scardaci, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Polymer-Assisted Isolation of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Organic Solvents for Optical Quality Nanotube-Polymer Composites”, J. Phys. Chem. C 112, 20227 (2008)
- F. Wang, A. G. Rozhin, V. Scardaci, Z. Sun, F. Hennrich, I. H. White, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Wideband-tuneable, nanotube mode-locked, fibre laser”, Nature Nanotechnology 3, 738 (2008)
- V. Scardaci, Z. Sun, F. Wang, A. G. Rozhin, T. Hasan, F. Hennrich, I. H. White, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Carbon Nanotube Polycacrbonate Composites for Ultrafast Lasers”, Adv. Mater. 20, 4040 (2008)
- O. M. Marago, P. H. Jones, F. Bonaccorso, V. Scardaci, P. G. Gucciardi, A. G. Rozhin, A. C. Ferrari, “Femtonewton Force Sensing with Optically Trapped Nanotubes”, Nano Lett. 8, 3211 (2008)
- F. Wang, A. G. Rozhin, Z. Sun, V. Scardaci, R. V. Penty, I. H. White, A. C. Ferrari “Fabrication, characterization and mode-locking application of single-walled carbon nanotube/polymer composite saturable absorber”, International Journal of Material Forming 1, 107 (2008)
- F. Wang, A. G. Rozhin, Z. Sun, V. Scardaci, I. H. White, A. C. Ferrari, “Soliton Fibre Laser Mode-Locked by a Single Wall Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composite”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 245, 2319 (2008)
- Y. Hernandez, V. Nicolosi, M. Lotya, F. M. Blighe, Z. Y. Sun, S. De, I. T. McGovern, B. Holland, M. Byrne, Y. K. Gun’ko, J. J. Boland, P. Niraj, G. Duesberg, S. Krishnamurthy, R. Goodhue, J. Hutchison, V. Scardaci, A. C. Ferrari, J. N. Coleman “High Yield Production of Graphene by Liquid-Phase Exfoliation of Graphite”, Nature Nanotechnology 3, 563 (2008)
- Z. Sun, A. G. Rozhin, F. Wang, V. Scardaci, W. I. Milne, I. H. White, F. Hennrich, A. C. Ferrari, “L-band Ultrafast Fiber Laser Mode-Locked by Carbon Nanotubes”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 061114 (2008)
- O. Trushkevych, N. Collings, T. Hasan, V. Scardaci, A. C. Ferrari, T. D. Wilkinson, W. A. Crossland, W. I. Milne, J. Geng, B. F. G. Johnson, S. Macaulay “Characterization of Carbon Nanotube-Thermotropic Nematic Liquid Crystals Composites”, J. Phys. D 41, 125106 (2008)
- P. Hu, C. Zhang, A. Fasoli, V. Scardaci, S. Pisana, T. Hasan, J. Robertson, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Hysteresis Suppression in Self-Assembled Single-Wall Nanotube Field Effect Transistors”, Physica E 40, 2278 (2008)
- O. Marago, P. G. Gucciardi, F. Bonaccorso, G. Calogero, V. Scardaci, A. G. Rozhin, A. C. Ferrari, P. H. Jones, R. Saija, F. Borghese, P. Denti, M. A. Iati, “Optical Trapping of Carbon Nanotubes”, Physica E 40, 2347 (2008)
- P. H. Tan, T. Hasan, F. Bonaccorso, V. Scardaci, A. G. Rozhin, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Optical Properties of Nanotube Bundles by Photoluminescence Excitation and Absorption Spectroscopy”, Physica E 40, 2352 (2008)
- T. Hasan, V. Scardaci, P. H. Tan, A. G. Rozhin, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Dispersability and Stability Improvement of Unfunctionalized Nanotubes in Amide Solvents by Polymer Wrapping”, Physica E 40, 2414 (2008)
- V. Scardaci, A. G. Rozhin, P. H. Tan, F. Wang, I. H. White, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Carbon Nanotubes for Ultrafast Potonics”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 244, 4303 (2007)
- P. H. Tan, A. G. Rozhin, T. Hasan, P. Hu, V. Scardaci, W. I. Milne and A. C. Ferrari, “Photoluminescence Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotube Bundles: Evidence for Exciton Energy Transfer”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 137402 (2007)
- T. Hasan, V. Scardaci, P.H. Tan, A. G. Rozhin, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Stabilization and “Debundling” of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Dispersions in N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) by Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)”, J. Phys.
- Chem. C 111, 12594 (2007)
- P. Beecher, P. Servati, A. G. Rozhin, A. Colli, V. Scardaci, S. Pisana, T. Hasan, A. J. Flewitt, J. Robertson, G. W. Hsieh, F. M. Li, A. Nathan, A. C. Ferrari, W. I. Milne, “Ink-jet printing of carbon nanotube thin film transistors”, J.
- Appl. Phys. 102, 043710 (2007)
- V. Scardaci, A. G. Rozhin, F. Hennrich, W. I. Milne, A. C. Ferrari, “Carbon nanotube-polymer composites for photonic devices”, Physica E 37, 115 (2007)
- G. Della Valle, R. Osellame, G. Galzerano, N. Chiodo, G. Cerullo, P. Laporta, O.Svelto, U. Morgner, A. G. Rozhin, V. Scardaci, A. C. Ferrari, “Passive mode locking by carbon nanotubes in a femtosecond laser written waveguide laser”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 89, 231115 (2006)
- A. C. Ferrari, J. C. Meyer, V. Scardaci, C. Casiraghi, M. Lazzeri, F. Mauri, S. Piscanec, D. Jiang, K. S. Novoselov, S. Roth, and A. K. Geim, “Raman Spectrum of Graphene and Graphene Layers”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 187401 (2006)
- A. G. Rozhin, V. Scardaci, F. Wang, F. Hennrich, I. H. White, W. I. Milne, and A. C. Ferrari, “Generation of ultra-fast laser pulses using nanotube mode-lockers”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (b) 243, 3551 (2006)
- M. Cantoro, S. Hoffmann, S. Pisana, V. Scardaci, A. Parvez, C. Ducati, A. C. Ferrari, A. M. Blackburn, K.-Y. Wang, and J. Robertson, “Cathalytic Chemical Vapour Deposition of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes at Low temperatures”, Nano Lett. 6, 1107 (2006)
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