Lorenzo Ripani

Research | Chemistry | Electrochemistry | Semiconductor

Greater Milan Metropolitan Area

About

Ph.D. in Chemistry with a specialization in Electrochemistry with 3 years of experience in molecular electrochemistry, electro-catalysis and (semiconductive) organic film characterization. I have a strong passion for sustainability and renewable energy.

Experience

  • Process Engineer at STMicroelectronics
    Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Photolithography Process Engineer for Track equipment. Optimize photoresist coating and materials for 300mm Si wafer.

  • Doctoral Researcher at Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
    Nov 2020 - Nov 2023 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Conducted scientific research with a focus on the electrochemistry of aromatic molecules and their applications in nanotechnology: • Explored the electrochemical properties of aromatic molecules in anhydrous and oxygen-free conditions. • Investigated the electrochemically induced reactivity and the oxidative coupling between aromatic molecules. • Electro-polymerization of organic thin films studied for transistor application by oxidative coupling of soluble aromatic precursors. • Investigated the luminescence and electro-chemiluminescence of heteroaromatic luminophores for novel organic dyes. • Characterisation of Cu based layered double hydroxide as electro-catalyst for the methanol oxidation reaction. • Surface characterisation of organic semiconductive films by AFM and scanning electrochemical microscopy. Successfully defended PhD on March 20, 2024

  • Visiting PHD Student at Heidelberg University
    Mar 2023 - Jul 2023 · 5 mos

    Electrical and surface characterisation of electro-polymerized organic thin-films as electrochemical transistor.

  • Internship Trainee at Universiteit Leiden
    Feb 2020 - Jun 2020 · 5 mos

    Erasmus+ traineeship in the “Catalysis and surface chemistry” group of Prof. Marc Koper. • Electro-catalysis for the electrochemical reduction reaction of CO2 to CO (CO2RR) with Au electrode and its competition with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in bicarbonate electrolyte. • Microkinetic simulation in Matlab of the concentration profile and pH changes during the CO2RR and HER in bicarbonate electrolyte.