Andrea Massimo Atrei

Andrea Massimo Atrei serves as an Associate Professor (GSD: 03/CHEM-02, SSD: CHEM-02/A Physical Chemistry) in the Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy at the University of Siena. He teaches Advanced Physical Chemistry I (Master's in Chemistry, 2025/2026), Physical Chemistry 2 (Bachelor's in Chemical Sciences, 2024/2025), and Surface Chemistry and Nanomaterials (Master's in Chemistry, 2025/2026).

His research centers on physical chemistry of solid surfaces and nanostructured materials, investigating structure-property relationships through electron spectroscopies (XPS) and scanning probe methods (AFM). A major focus involves functionalization and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles, particularly magnetite (Fe₃O₄), for biomedical and materials applications. His work bridges fundamental surface science with practical nanomaterial design.

Recent publications (2024-2025) reveal strong trends in nanoparticle-substrate interactions (gold/polydopamine systems), cytotoxicity mechanisms of functionalized Fe₃O₄, and electrochemical behavior in nanomaterial systems. These studies consistently employ advanced characterization techniques to address challenges in nanomedicine and electrochemistry.

With over 100 journal publications and an h-index of 28, Prof. Atrei maintains an active research program. His laboratory utilizes surface analysis instrumentation for nanomaterials research, though specific grant details and student supervision records are not provided in available sources.