Antonio Barbucci is Italian chemist, lecturer ("ricercatore") in the Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Corrosion and Protection of Metallic Materials workgroup in the University of Genoa. In lectures in the subjects of in Chemistry, Technologies of Applied Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrochemistry for the environment and energy production, Materials for Renewable Energy, and Materials Science.

Genoa Joint Laboratories

Prof. Barbucci is a founding member of Genoa Joint Laboratories, an effort shared between

- Use experimental modelling and Differential Impedance Analysis (DIA) to gain insight in controlling the rate-determining step of electrochemical processess, and to guide cell component design.
- Manufacture electrode-supported cells with conventional materials.
- Design electrodes with controlled microstructures.
- Develop a cell test-bed and pilot-stack plant.
- Lead and pro-actively cooperate with the scientific community in development of this promising technology.

Research

He is best know for his research on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, especially Third Generation low-temperature SOFC's, operating below 600 °C.[485] In these Gen. III SOFC's, the cathode element is a composite LSM/YSZ (Lanthanum Strontium Manganite/Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia): the YSZ increases the ionic conductivity, while the composite structure increases the cathode interface reaction. This greater efficiency reduces the operating temperature range, thereby reducing thermal management difficulties experienced in Generation I and II SOFC's, and creates an entirely new development market for ceramic materials.

Bibliography

Barbucci has published 28 peer-reviewed papers in the field of electrochemistry:

The 2 most widely cited are

Barbucci A, Bozzo R, Cerisola G, et al. "Characterisation of composite SOFC cathodes using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Analysis of Pt/YSZ and LSM/YSZ electrodes" Electrochimica acta 47 (13-14): 2183-2188 2002. Times Cited: 16

Barbucci A, Cerisola G, Bruzzone G, et al. "Activation of aluminium anodes by the presence of intermetallic compounds."

[Electrochimica acta 42 (15): 2369-2380 1997 Times Cited: 14

References

[http://www.dichep.unige.it/labelettrochimica/ Laboratory of Electrochemistry]

University of Genoa faculty