Mattia Allieta received his Ph.D in Industrial Chemistry at the University of Milan.
His research explores the interplay between the average, medium, and local structures, and the physical properties of various complex functional materials. This involves the characterization of atomic fluctuations and structural inhomogeneities at the nanoscale by defining their relationship both with physical quantities (e.g., electrical resistivity, magnetic susceptibility) and with catalytic behavior (e.g., catalytic flameless combustion reaction, solar fuel generation, photocatalysis). Experimental activities include pushing the boundaries of the available crystallographic tools (synchrotron and neutron powder diffraction techniques), toward the real space analysis with the Pair distribution function (PDF) method.
