معرفی
Valentina Spampinato is a Fixed-term Assistant Professor (RTDB) of Physical Chemistry at the University of Catania, Italy. Her research focuses on the physico-chemical characterization of materials and surfaces, particularly using Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (TOF-SIMS).
- Current Affiliation: Department of Physical Chemistry [CHIM/02], University of Catania
- Prior Affiliations: IMEC (Belgium) - Materials and Components Analysis; Italian National Research Council (CNR); Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
Research Interests: Valentina specializes in advanced materials analysis for microelectronics, energy applications (solar and hydrogen storage), and nanoscience. Her work spans surface modification, optoelectronics, and bio-nanoparticle characterization.
Publications: Authored over 60 peer-reviewed journal articles and presented at more than 20 conferences. Specific topics include materials science, analytical techniques, and energy-related chemistry.
Education: PhD in Materials Sciences from the University of Catania with a thesis on optoelectronics surface modification.
Teaching: Involved in courses since the 2022/2023 academic year at the University of Catania.
