Currently is involved in the synthesis and characterization of anionic and ampholytic membranes for fuel cells, preparation of inorganic materials and development of INCA method for PFSA membranes.
Riccardo Narducci obtained his master degree in Inorganic Chemistry in 2004 at the University of Perugia, with a thesis on non-stoichiometric oxides used as environmental sensors. He received in 2005 a research contract from the University of Perugia (FISR02) for studying the stability phase of zirconium phosphates and phosphonates at different temperature and relative humidity (RH). Under the European program AUTOBRANE he worked in the field of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), in particular RN studied the conductivity decay at high temperature and relative humidity of commercial Nafion membranes under different pressures. In 2008, together with Prof. G. Alberti, RN formulated the “nc index”, an index of elastic pressure exerted by the matrix, proportional to the water content and the Young’s modulus in all conditions of temperature and RH. In collaboration with Prolabin & Tefarm in 2009 he developed a new procedure to increase the yield of the synthesis of ZnAl and MgAl hydrotalcites used as polymer fillers. Under the European program MAESTRO (2010) he studied several annealing treatments on Aquivion membranes. In 2014, during the European project LoliPEM, he obtained his PhD (Cum Laude) joint between the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and the Aix Marseille University in material and chemical sciences under the supervision of Prof. M.L. Di Vona and Prof. P. Knauth. During this period RN was adjunct professor at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and won in 2013 the Vinci Program (French-Italian University, UFI). During the PhD he developed a new annealing method on perfluorosulfonic acid membranes in the presence of high boiling solvents (DMSO, TBF) to increase the crystallinity and the mechanical stability of membranes. The enhanced stability was studied with a new method called INCA (Ionomer nc Analysis) and other techniques such as DMA, conductivity, mechanical properties etc. In 2016 he was Post Doc at University of Perugia, and won the Vinci program for mobility (UFI) becoming H-Chercheur at Aix Marseille University and member of the International Associated Laboratory. From 2017 he is currently working at the Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” on the synthesis and development of anionic exchange membranes and amphoteric membranes for fuel cells and electrolysers under the European program CREATE. He developed composites with hydrotalcites (LDHs), ionic liquids and metal organic frameworks for fuel cell and biological systems. From January 2020 he received the habilitation as Associated Professor in Chemistry. From September 2022 he is RTDb at Department of Industrial Engineering of the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.
Actually he is a Associate editor of Frontiers in Energy Research (EPFL, Lausanne) and Topic editor of Membranes, he was guest editor of Membranes, Polymers and Crystals (MDPI). He is author of more than 53 research articles on international journal, 3 review, 3 book chapter, 1 Italian patent, 1 patent pending and more than 45 scientific communications in international congress.
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