Prof. Dr. Dario J. Stacchiola
Center for Functional Nanomaterials, BNL, Long Island, NY, USA
Dr. Stacchiola’s research focuses in surface chemistry studied by in-situ tools, and in particular on structure–reactivity relationships in catalysis. The use of well-defined model catalysts allows the characterization of systems at the molecular and atomic level. Studies of these model catalysts by complimentary in-situ ambient pressure spectroscopy and microscopy gives direct evidence of dynamically generated active phases and adsorbed surface species which are produced or stabilized only under reaction conditions.His background resides in the field of Physics, obtaining his Bachelors in Science at Universidad Nacional de San Luis (UNSL), Argentina, (Major: Physics; Surface Science); and continuing with a PhD in Physical Chemistry at University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin (Dissertation Title: The role of surface hydrocarbon species during catalytic reactions at high pressures). Some of his professional appointments are: Assistant, then Adjunct Professor (current) at Chemistry Department, Michigan Technological University; and Humboldt Research Fellow at Fritz-Haber-Institute, Max-Planck-Society.
He is an expert in surface chemistry, nanocatalysis and in-situ tools and currently he is the group leader of the Interface Science and Catalysis group at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at Brookhaven National Laboratory. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5494-3205