Italian

1993 Physics Degree at Padova University.

1993-1997 Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. at Padova University. Thesis: "Sol-gel glass film for integrated optics. Semiconductor quantum dots and rare earth ions doped waveguides"

RESEARCH ACTIVITY

1997 - 1998 UE fellowship: silica-germania sol-gel active glasses

1998 -1999 Post-doc fellowship: innovative glass materials for photonics

1999-2007 Lecturer at Padova University, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica - S. Materiali.

Since 2007 Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering at Padova University, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica - S. Materiali. Research interest: sol-gel materials for photonic and gas sensor applications, in particular optical waveguides doped with semiconductor nanocrystals and with rare earth and nanocomposite sol-gel films for gas sensor applications.

VISITING PROFESSOR

11/01/2002 - 07/02/2002 and 14/05/2002 - 06/06/2002 Visiting Professor at Universitè de Lille I

20/07/2002-14/09/2002 and 23/07/2003-22/09/2003 and 29/10/2004-5/01/2005 and 14/01/2005-28/02/2006 and 16/12/2006-27/02/2007 and 6/07/2007-4/09/2007 and 18/06/2009-08/09/2009 Visiting Scientist at Melbourne University. Research activity: incorporation of semiconductor and metal colloidal particles in sol-gel thin films.

14/07/2004-24/08/2004 Visiting Professor at University of Moncton (Canada)

06/07/2006-04/09/2006 and 03/07/2008-03/09/2008 Visiting Scientist at Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology, National Research Council of Canada - Ottawa

• D. Buso, L. Palmer, G. Mattei, M. Post, P. Mulvaney, A. Martucci, “Self-assembled gold nanoparticle monolayers in sol–gel matrices: synthesis and gas sensing applications” J. Mater. Chem., 19, 2051, (2009).
• J. Jasieniak, C. Sada, A. Chiasera, M. Ferrari, A. Martucci, P. Mulvaney, “Sol–Gel Based Vertical Optical Microcavities with Quantum Dot Defect Layers” Adv. Funct. Mater., 18, 3772 (2008).
• D. Buso, M. Post, C. Cantalini, P. Mulvaney, A. Martucci “Gold Nanoparticle-Doped TiO2 Semiconductor Thin Films: Gas Sensing Properties” Adv. Funct. Mater., 18, 3843 (2008).
• M.G. Manera, J. Spadavecchia, D. Buso, C. de Julian Fernandez, G. Mattei, A. Martucci , P. Mulvaney, J. Perez-Juste, R. Rella, L. Vasanelli, P. Mazzoldi, “Optical gas sensing of TiO2 and TiO2/Au nanocomposite thin films” Sens. Act. B, 132, 107 (2008).
• J. Jasieniak, I. Fortunati, S. Gardin, R. Signorini, R. Bozio, A. Martucci, P. Mulvaney “Highly efficient amplified stimulated emission from CdSe-CdS-ZnS quantum dot doped waveguides with two-photon infrared optical pumping” Advanced Materials, 20, p.69 (2008).
• D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, Giovanni Mattei, P. Mazzoldi, C. Sada, M.L. Post, “Growth of Cookie-like Au/NiO Nanoparticles in SiO2 Sol–Gel Films and Their Optical Gas Sensing Properties” Crystal Growth & Design, 8, p.744 (2008).
• J. Jasieniak, J. Pacifico, R. Signorini, A. Chiasera, M. Ferrari, A. Martucci, P. Mulvaney, “Luminescence and Amplified Stimulated Emission in CdSe-ZnS NC doped TiO2 and ZrO2 Waveguides” Advanced Functional Materials, 17, p.1654 (2007).
• G. Mattei, P. Mazzoldi, M.L. Post, D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, "Cookie-like Au/NiO nanoparticles with optical gas sensing properties" Advanced Materials, 19, p.561 (2007).
• L.K. Teh, V. Furin, A. Martucci, M. Guglielmi, C.C. Wong, F. Romanato, “Electrodeposition of CdSe on nanopatterned pillar arrays for photonic and photovoltaic applications” Thin Solid Films, 515, p.5787 (2007).
• D. Buso, J. Pacifico, A. Martucci, P. Mulvaney, "Gold nanoparticles doped TiO2 semiconductor thin films: optical characterisation" Advanced Functional Materials, 17, p.347 (2007).
• L. A. Padilha, J. Fu, D. J. Hagan, E. W. Van Stryland, C. L. Cesar, L. C. Barbosa, C. H. B. Cruz, D. Buso, A. Martucci, "Frequency degenerate and nondegenerate two-photon absorption spectra of semiconductor quantum dots" Physical Review B, 75, p.075325 (2007).
• D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, G. Mattei, P. Mazzoldi, C. Sada, M.L. Post, "Au and NiO nanocrystals doped into porous sol–gel SiO2 films and the effect on optical CO detection" Nanotechnology, vol. 17, pp. 2429 (2006).
• D. Buso, M. Guglielmi , A. Martucci , C. Cantalini, M. L. Post, A. Haché, "Porous sol gel silica films doped with crystalline NiO nanoparticles for gas sensing applications" J. Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 40, p. 299 (2006).
• V.Q. Lam, S. Turrell, A. Martucci, M. Bouazaoui, B. Capoen, "Synthesis and optical properties of MPTMS-capped CdS quantum dots embedded in TiO2 thin films for photonic applications" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 352, p. 3315 (2006).
• L. Malavasi, C. Tealdi, A. Montenero, J.M. Tulliani, P. Moggi, M. Guglielmi , G. Flor, A. Lorenzi, A. Martucci, L. Montanaro, G.Chiodelli, "Materials development for CO-detection with improved selectivity through catalytic activation" Sensors and Actuators B, 118, p. 121 (2006).
• C. Cantalini, M. Post, D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, "Gas sensing properties of nanocrystalline NiO and Co3O4 in porous silica sol-gel films" Sensors and Actuators B, 108, p.184 (2005).
• D. Buso, P. Falcaro, S. Costacurta, M. Guglielmi, A. Martucci, P. Innocenzi, L. Malfatti, V. Bello, G. Mattei, C. Sada, H. Amenitsch, I. Gerdova, A. Hache, "PbS-Doped Mesostructured Silica Films with High Optical Nonlinearity" Chem. Mater., 17, p. 4965 (2005).
• A. Martucci, M. De Nuntis, A. Ribaudo, M. Guglielmi, S. Padovani, F. Enrichi, G. Mattei, P. Mazzoldi, C. Sada, E. Trave, G. Battaglin, F. Gonella, E. Borsella, M. Falconieri, M. Patrini, J. Fick "Silver-sensitized erbium-doped ion-exchanged sol–gel waveguides" Appl. Phys. A 80, p.557 (2005).
• P. Innocenzi, A. Martucci, L. Armelao, "Low temperature synthesis of MgxAl2(1.x)Ti(1+x)O5 films by sol-gel processing" J. European Ceramic Society, 252, p.35875 (2005).
• H. Portales, M. Mattarelli, M. Montagna, A. Chiasera, M. Ferrari, A. Martucci, P. Mazzoldi, S. Pelli, G.C. Righini, "Investigation of the role of silver on spectroscopic features of Er3+-activated Ag-exchanged silicate and phosphate glasses" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 351, pp. 1738 (2005).
• M. Mattarelli, A. Chiappini, M. Montagna, A. Martucci, A. Ribaudo, M. Guglielmi, M. Ferrari, A. Chiasera, "Optical spectroscopy of TeO2–GeO2 glasses activated with Er3+ and Tm3+ ions" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 351, pp. 1759 (2005).
• A. Martucci, D. Buso, M. De Monte, M. Guglielmi, C. Cantalini, C. Sada "Nanostructured sol–gel silica thin films doped with NiO and SnO2 for gas sensing applications" J. Mater. Chemistry 14, p.2889 (2004).
• A. Martucci, J. Fick , S. Le Blanc, M. Lo Cascio, Alain Hache "Optical properties of PbS quantum dot doped sol–gel films" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 345-346, p. 639 (2004).
• C. Bullen, P. Mulvaney, C. Sada, M. Ferrari, A. Martucci "Incorporation of highly luminescent semiconductor quantum dot in ZrO2-SiO2 hybrid sol-gel glass film" J. Mater. Chemistry, 14, p.1112 (2004).
• A. Martucci, D. Buso, M. Guglielmi, L. Zbroniec, N. Koshizaki, M. Post, "Optical gas sensing properties of silica film doped with cobalt oxide nanocrystals" J. Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 32, p.243 (2004).
• S. Sartori, A. Martucci, A. Muffato, M. Guglielmi, "Sol-gel synthesis of Na+ beta-Al2O3 powders" J. European Ceramic Society, 24, p.911 (2004).
• A. Martucci, M. Pasquale, M. Guglielmi, M. Post, J.C. Pivin, "Nanostructured SiO2-NiO sol-gel films with enhanced optical CO gas sensitivity" J. American Ceramic Society, 86[9], p.1638 (2003).
• A. Martucci, A. Chiasera, M. Montagna, M. Ferrari, "Erbium-doped GeO2-TiO2 sol-gel waveguides" J. Non-Crystalline Solids, 322, p. 295 (2003).
• A. Martucci, S. Sartori, A. Muffato, L. Armelao, E. Di Bartolomeo, E. Traversa, M. Guglielmi "Sol-gel synthesis of lambda-Na2O·xAl2O3 films" J. American Ceramic Society 86[11], p.1965 (2003).
• A. Martucci, N. Bassiri, M. Guglielmi, L. Armelao, S. Gross, J.C. Pivin, "NiO-SiO2 sol-gel nanocomposite films for optical gas sensor" J. Sol-Gel Science and Technology 26, p.993 (2003).
• J.C. Pivin, M.A. Garcia, H. Hofmeister, A. Martucci, M. Sendova-Vassileva, M. Nikolaeva, O. Kaitasov, J. Llopis, "Optical properties of silver clusters formed by ion irradiation" Eur. Phys. J. D, 20, p.251 (2002).