CNR - ISM Istituto di Struttura della Materia

30/07/2026

27/07/2026

Last chance to submit your application.
Deadline: 31 July 2026.
Nominations can be submitted by filling out the online form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/JUpgABviFW



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia

16/07/2026

Frédéric Wiame of the Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris, Université PSL, Chimie ParisTech – CNRS will present on Thursday 16th of July - 11.00 a.m..
This presentation will explore the critical influence of atomic- and nanometric-scale surface heterogeneities on the reactivity of stainless steels during their initial oxidation stages. Drawing on advanced surface science methodologies, including in situ XPS and STM, the talk will reveal how surface segregation, reconstruction, step edges and vacancy lines self-organization govern the nucleation and growth of oxide films. Special attention will be given to the mechanisms of chromium and iron oxidation, the resulting stratification and orientation of oxide layers, and the impact of initial surface state on corrosion resistance.

10/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS!!!
The deadline to submit nominations is extended: spread the word!
New deadline: 31 July 2026.
Nominations can be submitted by filling out the online form at the following link:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/JUpgABviFW



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia

07/07/2026

Frédéric Wiame Chimie ParisTech I PSL , will present on Thursday 16th of July - 11.00 a.m. in meeting room IB09 of Area di Ricerca - CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Tor Vergata, the seminar:
Role of Surface Heterogeneities on Reactivity: Initial Stages of Oxidation of Stainless Steels
Will be broadcast live on the social media channels of CNR - ISM Istituto di Struttura della Materia.

🗓️ Save the Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026
⌚ Time to Tune In: 11.00 AM (CEST)

CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia

24/06/2026

Dimas G. de Oteyza - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Research Center (Spain), will present on Tuesday, June 30, at 11:00 a.m. in Hall B of the Congress Center of the Research Area – CNR Tor Vergata, the seminar:
"Giant band-gap renormalization and topological control in metal-coordinated graphene nanoribbons".

🗓️ Save the Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026
⌚ Time to Tune In: 11.00 AM (CEST)

CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia

20/06/2026

16/06/2026

– Application Deadline Approaching!
Don't miss the opportunity to apply for the 2026 PRISM Award.
📅 Deadline: 11 July 2026
Learn more: www.ism.cnr.it/prism26



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia
Max Planck Society
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Instituto IMDEA Nanociencia
CNRS
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Materials Science University of Rome Tor Vergata

04/06/2026

- Nominations are now open!
We are looking forward to your suggestion.
Deadline: 11th July, 2026
Learn more at www.ism.cnr.it/prism26
Many thanks to Kin Fai Mak - Senior


CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
CNR - DSFTM Dipartimento di Scienze fisiche e tecnologie della materia
Max Planck Society
Cornell University
Cornell University Physics
Materials Science University of Rome Tor Vergata
CNRS
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Instituto IMDEA Nanociencia
Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

20/05/2026

What happens when a single molecule meets a single atom?

That's the question at the heart of the ASTRAL project — a FIS 3 Consolidator Grant by MUR awarded to Marco Di Giovannantonio at CNR - ISM Istituto di Struttura della Materia .

Led by Marco Di Giovannantonio (head of the ONSET Lab), the project designs atomically precise platforms where isolated metal atoms act as perfectly defined active sites. The key insight? Asymmetry matters. Deliberately asymmetric atomic environments — with subtle imbalances in structure and electronic distribution — shape how molecules are detected, stabilized, and chemically activated.

Using cutting-edge microscopy and spectroscopy, the ONSET Lab team aims at monitoring these processes step by step: from the very first molecular contact to the final chemical transformation.

Fundamental science today. Next-generation catalysts tomorrow.

More info: https://l.cnr.it/progism5b



CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche