Catalogo dei Corsi di studio

Education
Type Year Institution Notes (Degree, Experience, )
5 years MSc Degree 1992 University La Sapienza of Rome- Faculty of Engineering Electronic Engineering. MSc Thesis: Theoretical analysis of the heat transfer in an ion implanted GaAs thin film under Low Power Pulsed Laser Annealing irradiation . 110/110 e Lode
Experience: I treated from a theoretical point of view the light absorption and the heating of ion implanted GaAs thin films under the irradiation of high power laser pulses. This was aimed to study the temperature distribution in an inhomogeneous medium and to check weather the GaAs sublimation temperature was exceeded during the irradiation or not.
Skills acquired: mathematical methods for physics, solution of non linear partial differential equations, scientific computing
PhD 1996 University La Sapienza of Rome- Faculty of Engineering Applied electromagnetism and electrophysics sciences. PhD Thesis: Ion Implantation and Low Power Pulsed Laser Annealing in III-V compound semiconductors: study of the micro-structural effects by High Resolution transmission Electron Microscopy .
Experience: during my PhD I ve been studying, from the experimental point of view, the structural and the electrical properties modifications induced on III-V compound semiconductors. I ve been studying, mainly by Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction (RHEED) and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy (HRTEM), both the self-annealing processes occurring during ion irradiation and the structural modifications induced by Low Power Pulsed Laser post-annealing. I ve also studied the electrical activation of the implanted specie by van der Pauw and Hall resistence thin film characterization.

Skills acquired: HRTEM, RHEED, electrical measurements, thin film electrical characterization, temperature dependence of the dopants activation energy, laser irradiation in controlled atmosphere.

Pre-doctorate training 1992-1993 University La Sapienza of Rome- Faculty of Engineering-Dipartimento di Energetica Teaching and research assistant at Dipartimento di Energetica- Physics I; member of the Italian Institute of Matter Physics (INFM);
Experience: From the research point of view I ve extended the theoretical model developed during my MSc thesis to other implanted thin films of both elemental (Si-Ge) and compound (GaAs-InP) semiconductors. I ve been involved in the experimental electrical characterization of implanted and laser annealed thin films
Skills acquired: electrical measurements, mathematical methods for physics, scientific computing

Appointments

Academic Appointments.

Start End Institution Position
1998 2001 University La Sapienza of Rome- Dipartimento di Energetica Research fellow
Research Interests: In this period I ve been involved in experimental studies concerning the modification of the structural and electronic properties of semiconductors by energetic beams as a follow-up of my PhD research. Thus I performed laser irradiation experiments in controlled atmosphere and structural characterization, by means of RHEED and both conventional transmission electrom microscopy and HRTEM. I ve been also working with electrical and electronic characterization: sheet resistivity, van der Pauw measurements, Hall effect, deep traps activation energy measurements and Current Transient Spectroscopy. The materials studied were basically both elemental and compound semiconductors of the III-V and the II-VI families, namely Si, GaAs, InP, CdSe.
2000 2000 Alvar Aalto University (formerly Helsinki University of Technology)- Center of Excellence Computational Physics group Visiting scientist
Experience: I ve started to work in the field of the first principles total energy calculations based on the Density Functional Theory (DFT) in order to explain some experimental results from HRTEM in implanted and and lase annealed GaAs. Then I ve started studying from the theoretical and atomistic modelling point of view the self-interstitials defects in GaAs as one of the main irradiation product of the collision cascades.
Skills acquired: theory and practical aspects of first principles total energy calculations based on the Density Functional Theory (DFT)
2001 2020 University La Sapienza of Rome- Dipartimento di Energetica and Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l Ingegneria Staff research fellow and Assistant Professor- permanent position
2020 present University La Sapienza of Rome- Dipartimento di Energetica and Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l Ingegneria Associate Professor- permanent position

Other Appointments

Start End Institution Position
1992 1993 Liceo Classico L. Pirandello High school teacher of physics
1993 1998 ENEA: Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development Research fellow: permanent position
Experience: I ve been dealing in Laser Physics, Surface Science, Solid State Physics: firstly I ve been part of a team involved in a project plan for research, development and transfer to the industry of the infrared laser technology for welding and cutting; secondly I ve been member of a research team involved in the study of the surface properties of composites for fuel cells applications by surface science techniques (XPS; Auger)*. *From 1994 to 1996 I ve been on temporary study leave for my PhD.
Skills acquired: mainly experimental skills and experience in XPS measurements; knowledge on the CO2 infrared laser technology

Teaching experience

Year Institution Lecture/Course
1993 Liceo Classico L. Pirandello - Rome Physics
1993/94 Istituto Tecnico Industriale J. C. Maxwell- Rome Electronics: technology and industrial applications
1995/96 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the BSc course of Environment and Territory Engineering Latina (60 hrs)
1999/2000 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics II for the BSc course of Information Technology Engineering Roma (60 hrs)
2000/01 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the course of Civil Engineering Roma (60 hrs-6cfu)
2001/02 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics for the course of Management Engineering Roma (10 cfu)
2002/03 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics for the course of Management Engineering Roma (10 cfu)
2003/04 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics for the course of Management Engineering Roma (10 cfu);
Laboratory of Physics for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2004/05 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
Modern Physics II (Solid State Physics) for the MSc course of Sciences for Engineering
2005/06 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Modern Physics II (Solid State Physics) for the MSc course of Sciences for Engineering
2006/07 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Modern Physics II (Solid State Physics) for the MSc course of Sciences for Engineering;
Laboratory of Physics for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2007/08 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics I for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Laboratory of Physics for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2008/09 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics II for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (9 cfu);
Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2009/10 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics II for the course of Mechanical Engineering Roma (9 cfu);
Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2010/11 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2011/12 University La Sapienza of Rome Physics II for the course of Electrical Engineering Roma (9 cfu);
Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2012/13 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
2013/14 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu)
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu)
2014/15 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu) (in English)
2015/16 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu) (in English)
2016/17

University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Atomistic Simulations: Montecarlo Techniques and Molecular Dynamics for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu); (in English)
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu) (in English)
2017/18 University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu) (in English)
2018/19

University La Sapienza of Rome Models and Techniques of Atomistic Simulation for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu);
Atomistic Simulations: Montecarlo Techniques and Molecular Dynamics for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (6 cfu); (in English)
Laboratory of Atomistic simulation and fluidodynamics (Atomistic Simulation)- for the course of Nanotechnology Engineering Roma (3 cfu) (in English)

Part V Other titles: advising and organizing activities, memberships, referee appointments, honors, etc.

Advising activities and PhD board memberships

2002÷present BSc and MSc Dissertation Advisor (>10)
2010 Member of the Academic Board of the PhD course Electromagnetism of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2011 Member of the Academic Board of the PhD course Electromagnetism and Mathematical Models for Engineering of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2012 Member of the Academic Board of the PhD course Mathematics for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanoscience of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2013÷2018 Member of the Academic Board of the PhD course Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanoscience of the University of Rome La Sapienza
2011 Member of the Admission Committee of the PhD course Electromagnetism and Mathematical Models for Engineering of the University of Rome La Sapienza (XXVII call)
2014, 2016, 2018 Member of the Admission Committees of the PhD course Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanoscience of the University of Rome La Sapienza (XXVII, XXX, XXXII calls)
2017 Chair for the Italian counterpart of the Italian-Canadian Committee for the final exam of the Italian-Canadiand joint PhD program
2010÷present Scientific Advisor of four PhD students

Institutional organizing and managing activities

2001÷2008 Coordinator of the activities at the Dipartimento di Energetica to develop a web platform and support the physics teaching also with multi-media tools.
2003 Elected member of the Selection Committee for the position of Research Fellow in physics at the University Politecnico di Bari
2003÷2006 Elected member of the Faculty Academic Committee for the hiring of research fellows and professors at the Faculty of Engineering (Commissione COPDO);
2003÷2007 Elected member of the council (Giunta) of the Dipartimento di Energetica, University La Sapienza
2017÷present Member of the Committee for Internationalization of the Nanotechnology Engineering Academic Board (CINT): the Committee is in charge of selecting the international students for the International MSc Degree in Nanotechnology Engineering;
Member of the Committee for the quality of teaching of the Nanotechnology Engineering Academic Board (CGAQ): the Committee is in charge of analysing the students careers and data ad to propose to the Academic Board solutions for the problems and improvement actions.

Other scientific activities and memberships

2001 Scientific Responsible of the Marie Curie Individual Fellowship MCFI-2000-01638 Programme Improving Human Research Potential and the Socio-Economic Knowledge Base
1995-2005 Associate member of the Italian Institute of Matter Physics
2006-present Member of CNIS: Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale sulle Nanotecnologie Applicate all Ingegneria di Sapienza;
2002 Invited guest scientist at the Institute of Ion Beam Physics and Materials Research at the Forschungszentrum Rossendorf (Germany)
2013 Chair and organizer of the session Design & Modelling at the Nano-Scale of the Conference Nanoforum , Rome 18-20 September 2013
2013-2018 In 2018 I ve been recognized with the National Scientific Qualification ASN 2012 with reference to the first call (end 2024)
2016-present Member of CECAM-IT-SIMUL node (previously CECAM Sapienza Node)
2015 Chair and organizer of the session Molecular Dynamics and Atomistic Simulations of the Conference NanoItaly , Rome 21-24 September 2015
2019 Chair of the session Research on Nanotechnology at CNIS-Part 2 (part of the workshop WS.II on Nanotechnology at Sapienza of the conference Nanoinnovation, Rome, 11-14 June 2019.
2019 Associate Editor of the peer reviewed Journal Computation , MDPI (Switzerland). The journal is indexed in the Scopus and ISI-Web databases.
2002÷present I ve been serving as Referee for many Scopus and ISI-Web indexed international journals such as APS journals (45 referrals in Physical Review B, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review Applied, Physical Review Materials), ACS journals (Journal of Physical Chemistry C(B), Langmuir), Institute of Physics journal (Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Nanotechnology) and other journals (Journal of Nanotechnology, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Materials Research Express and others). The number of papers reviewed is in the range three÷five papers/year.

Research Activities

Keywords Brief Description
Atomistic Modelling During all my research activity I ve been involved in both experimental and theoretical/modelling solid state physics, chemical-physics and nanoscience. In the first period of my career I ve been mainly interested in experimental studies concerning the modification of the structural and electronic properties of semiconductors by energetic beams, namely ion and high power laser beams. In this context I ve performed laser irradiation experiments in controlled atmosphere, structural characterization by means of electron diffraction (RHEED) and both conventional (TEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and electrical and electronic characterization (mainly sheet resistivity, van der Pauw measurements, Hall effect, deep traps activation energy measurements and Current Transient Spectroscopy). The materials studied were basically both elemental and compound semiconductors of the III-V and the II-VI families, namely Si, GaAs, InP, CdSe, and oxide dielectrics. Since 2001 I m studying defects, materials and nano-structures properties in the context of atomistic simulations at various levels of accuracy and theory ranging from classical approaches, such as model potential classical molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo simulations, semi-empirical quantum mechanical theory (tight binding total energy and molecular dynamics) to fully quantum mechanical ab-initio (or first principles) methods based on the Density Functional Theory. In the course of the years the theoretical/simulation activity has become the prominent one. In this context, the scientific interests were initially focussed on the point defects, either isolated and aggregates, and super-lattices in semiconductors. Later on, i.e. since nearly 8-10 years ago, I started to be interested in hybrid systems, i.e. organic-inorganic systems, surfaces, nano-structures, alloys and organic molecules giving contributes concerning carbon nanotubes, functionalized Si surfaces, water and amino-acids interaction with metal oxides surfaces (TiO2 and ZnO), organic molecules for solar cells or catalysis and stoichiometry dependence of superconductivity in Nb1 Sn alloys. Concerning TiO2, I ve been studying also the hydration of (110) and (001) surfaces that are claimed of interest for energetic purposes. Together with the TiO2 surface in water and the properties of supeconductors, I m also studying, using Density Functional Theory and on Equilibrium Green Function, graphene based devices designed to obtain fast and efficient amino-acids recognition and sequencing of the proteins primary structure.
First principles total energy calculations
Defects in semiconductors
Organic-inorganic systems
Nanostructures and surfaces for energetics and bio-sensing
Electron diffraction and microscopy
Ion beam and laser modifications
Thin film characterization and properties

Summary of Scientific Achievements

Product type Number Data Base
Papers [international, peer reviewed] 76 ISI-WoS; Scopus, IRIS-MIUR
Total products 103 ISI-WoS; Scopus, IRIS-MIUR

Publications (Complete list)

Peer Reviewed Articles

1) G. Zollo, L Palumbo, M.Rossi, G.Vitali, Temperature Behavior of Implanted and Pulsed Laser Irradiated GaAs , Appl. Phys. A 56 (1993) 409, Springer-Verlag GmbH - ISSN: 0947-8396;
2) G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, M. Rossi, G. Zollo, D. Karpuzov, M. Kalitzova, Laser Induced Reduction of Carrier activation energy in Zn-implanted GaAs , Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 33 (1994) 2762, Part1, N° 5A, May 1994, Institute of Pure and Applied Physics- ISSN:0021-4922;
3) G. Vitali, G. Consalvi, M. Rossi, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, M. Kalitzova, Random and Channeled Ion-damage Distribution in Zn+ implanted GaAs by Electron Microscopy , Rad. Eff. and Defects in Solids, 132 (1994) 19, Taylor & Francis Publisher (precedentemente Gordon and Breach Science Publisher S.A.)- ISSN: 1042-0150;
4) G. Vitali, M. Rossi, G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, N. Pashov, M. Kalitzova, Lattice electron microscopy and image processing of ion-implanted and laser annealed GaAs structures , Microsc. Microan. and Microstruct., 6 (1995) 483, EDP Sciences Publisher- ISSN: 1154-2799;
5) G. Vitali, M. Rossi, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo and M. Kalitzova, Low Power Pulsed Laser Annealing of Zn+ implanted InP: first endeavours , Mater. Sci. & Eng. B, 38 (1996) 72, Elsevier Science Publisher - ISSN: 0921-5107;
6) G. Vitali, L. Palumbo, M. Rossi, G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, L. Di Gaspare and F. Evangelisti, Solid Phase Epitaxy Induced by Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealing of III-V Compound Semiconductors , Phys. Rev. B 15 (1996) 4757, The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
7) M. Kalitzova, S. Simov, R. Yankov, Ch. Angelov, G. Vitali, M. Rossi, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, J. Fauré, L. Killian and P. Bonhomme, Amorphization and crystallization in high-dose Zn+ implanted Silicon , J. Appl. Phys, 81 (1997) 1143, The American Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 8821-0879;
8) G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, D. A. Lucca and L. De Luca, Low-power pulsed-laser annealing of the damaged surface layer of chemomechanically polished CdS, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 35 (1996) 1558, Institute of Pure and Applied Physics- ISSN:0021-4922;
9) G. Vitali, G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, M. Rossi, D. Manno and M. Kalitzova, Cross-sectional high resolution electron microscopy of Zn implanted and low-power pulsed-laser annealed GaAs , Appl. Phys. Lett. 26 (1996) 4072, The American Institute of Physics- ISSN: 0003-6951;
10) Ts. Marinova, A. Kakanakova-Georgieva, M. Kalitzova, G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto and G. Zollo, XPS depth profiling of laser-annealed Zn+-implanted GaAs Appl. Surf. Sci. 109/110 (1997) 80, North Holland, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0169-4332;
11) M. Kalitzova, D. Karpuzov, Ts. Marinova, V. Krastev, G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto and G. Zollo, InP crystal ion-implantation and Laser anealing: RHEED, XPS and computer simulation studies , Appl. Surf. Sci. 117/118 (1997) 1, North Holland, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0169-4332;
12) C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, D. Karpuzov and M. Kalitzova, Activation of electrical carriers in Zn-implanted InP by low-power pulsed laser annealing , J. Appl. Phys. 82 (1997) 5334, The American Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 8821-0879;
13) G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, Effects of Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealing on Electrical Properties of Zn-Implanted InP , Solid State Comm. 106 (1998) 421, Pergamon Press, Elsevier Science Publisher, ISSN: 0038-1098;
14) G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, D. Karpuzov, M. Kalitzova, P. van der Heide, G. Scamarcio, V. Spagnolo, L. Chiavarone, D. Manno, "Structural Reordering and Electrical Activation of Ion-Implanted GaAs and InP due to Laser Annealing in a Controlled Atmosphere", Phys. Rev. B 59 (1999) 2986, The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
15) C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, "Electrical Activation in Zn+ Implanted and Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealed InP in Nitrogen Atmosphere", J. Mat. Sci.: Materials in Electronics 10 (1999) 407, Springer Science + Business Media B.V. (precedentemente Kluwer Academic Publisher B.V.)- ISSN: 0957-4522;
16) C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, G. Zollo, M. Kalitzova, "Effects of the Annealing Atmosphere on the Electrical Properties of Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealed Zn-Implanted InP", Vacuum 58 (2000) 516, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0042-207X;
17) A. Dinia, G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, M. Kalitzova, "In depth Characterisation of Electrical Carriers Activation in Zn+ implanted and Laser Annealed InP", Solid State Comm. 113 (2000) 385, Pergamon Press, Elsevier Science Publisher, ISSN: 0038-1098;
18) G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, M. Kalitzova, D. Manno, "High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy of Elevated Temperature Zn+ Implanted and Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealed GaAs", J. Appl. Phys. 88 (2000) 1806, The American Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 8821-0879;
19) M. Tzolov, N. Tzenov, D. Dimova-Malinovska, M. Kalitzova, C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, G. Zollo, I. Ivanov, " Vibrational Properties and Structure of Undoped and Al-doped ZnO Films Deposited by RF Magnetron Sputtering", Thin Solid Films 219 379 (2000) 28, Elsevier Science Publisher - ISSN: 0040-6090;
20) M. Kalitzova, G. Zollo, R. Yankov, Ch. Angelov, S. Simov, C. Pizzuto, J. Faurè, L. Kilian, P. Bonhomme, D. Manno, M. Voelskov, G. Vitali, "Ion-Beam Assisted Nanocrystal Formation in Silicon Implanted with High Doses of Pb+ and Bi+ Ions", Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40 (2001) 584, Institute of Pure and Applied Physics- ISSN:0021-4922;
21) G. Zollo, "XHRTEM Observations of Different Damage Structures in High Temperature Zn+ Implanted GaAs", Vacuum, Volume: 69, Issue: 1-3, December 24, 2002, pp. 97-101, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0042-207X;
22) P. Bankov, M. Kalitzova, D. Karpuzov, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, Ch. Angelov, J. Faure, L. Kilian, "Dose dependent dynamics of nanocluster distribution in silicon implanted with Te+ e Pb+ ions: computer simulation and TEM study", Vacuum, Volume: 69, Issue: 1-3, December 24, 2002, pp. 455-460, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0042-207X;
23) G. Zollo, G.Vitali, C.Pizzuto, D.Manno, M.Kalitzova, "Temperature and ion flux dependance of damage structures in Zn+ Implanted and Laser Annealed GaAs", Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Volume: 35, Issue: 21, November 07, 2002, pp. 2830-2836, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 0022-3727;
24) M. Tzolov, N. Tzenov, D. Dimova-Malinovska, M. Kalitzova, C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, G. Zollo, I. Ivanov, "Modification of the Structure of ZnO:Al films by control of the plasma parameters", Thin Solid Films 396 (2001) 274, Elsevier Science Publisher - ISSN: 0040-6090;
25) G. Zollo, R. Nieminen "Small self-interstitial clusters in GaAs", Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, Volume: 15, Issue: 6, February 19, 2003, pp. 843-853, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 0953-8984;
26) A. Atanassova, M. Kalitzova, G. Zollo, A. Paskaleva, A. Peeva, M. Georgieva, G. Vitali, High temperature Induced Crystallization in tantalum pentoxide layers and its influence on the electrical properties , Thin Solid Films, 426 (2003) 191, Elsevier Science Publisher - ISSN: 0040-6090;
27) G. Zollo, G. Vitali, M. Kalitzova, D. Manno, "High resolution Electron Microscopy of Zn and Bi related superlattices ion ion implanted (100) Si", J. Mat. Sci.: Materials in Electronics 14 (2003) 783, Springer Science + Business Media B.V. (precedentemente Kluwer Academic Publisher B.V.)- ISSN: 0957-4522;
28) G. Zollo, J. Tarus, R. Nieminen, "Reliability of analytical potentials for point-defect simulation in GaAs", J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 16, 3923 (2004), The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 0953-8984;
29) J. Tarus, G. Zollo, "Ion-irradiation Induced effects in SimGen superlattices", Phys. Rev. B 69 (2004) 235307, The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
30) G. Zollo, M. Kalitzova, D. Manno and G. Vitali, "Precipitation of superstructured nano-crystals in high-dose implanted Si: an XHRTEM study", J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 37 (2004) 2730-2736, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 0022-3727;
31) M. Kalitzova, K. Gesheva, E. Vlakhov, Y. Marinov, D. Gogova, T. Ivanova, Ch. Angelov, M. Pashov, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, "High Frequency Electromagnetic Field Processing of Amorphous Si layers containing Nanoclusters Produced by Implantation of Metal Ions in Si(100) Matrix", Nucl. Istr. & Meth. Phys. Res. B, 229 (2005) 65, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0168-583X;
32) G. Zollo, Y. J. Lee, R. M. Nieminen; "Properties of intrinsic di-interstitials in GaAs", J. Phys: Condens. Matter 16 (2004) 8991, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN: 0953-8984;
33) M. Volpe, G. Zollo, L. Colombo, "Structural, electronic and energetic properties of small self-interstitial clusters in GaAs by tight-binding molecular dynamics", Phys. Rev. B 71, 075207 (2005), The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
34) M. Kalitzova, A. Peeva, V. Ignatova, O.I. Lebedev, G. Zollo, G. Vitali "Ion beam synthesis of Te and Bi nanoclusters in silicon: The effect of post-implantation high frequency electromagnetic field", Nucl. Istr. & Meth. Phys. Res. B, 242 (2006) 209-213, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN: 0168-583X;
35) D. Gogova, D. Siche, B. Monemar, P. Gibart, L. Dobos, B. Pécz, F. Tuomisto, R. Bayazitov and G. Zollo, Optical and Structural Studies of High-quality Bulk-like GaN Grown by HVPE on a MOVPE AlN Buffer Layer , Semicond. Sci. Technol. 21 (2006) 702-708, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN 0268-1242;
36) A. Peeva, M. Kalitzova, G. Beshkov, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, W. Skorupa Thermal Evolution of Nanoclusters in Ge+ Ion implanted Ta2O5 Layers, Materials Letters 61 (2007) 3620-3623, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN 0167-577X
37) G. Zollo, G. Leahu, Electrical and Optical properties of Zn-implanted InP Laser annealed in Nitrogen Atmosphere , Semicond. Sci. Technol. 22 (2007) 292-297, The Institute of Physics Publisher- ISSN 0268-1242;
38) G. Zollo, F. Gala, Stability of I3 complexes in III-V compound semiconductors by tight-binding molecular dynamics , Phys. Rev. B 75, 115205 (2007) , The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
39) G. Zollo, F. Gala, Properties of charged intrinsic di-interstitials in GaAs , Phys. Rev. B 77, 094125 (2008), The American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
40) K. A. Gesheva, T. Ivanova, B. Marsen, G. Zollo, M. Kalitzova, Vapor growth of electrochromic thin films of transition metal oxides , J. Crystal Growth 310 (2008) 2103-2109, Elsevier Science Publisher- ISSN (printed): 0022-0248;
41) M. Kalitzova , O. I. Lebedev, G. Zollo, K. Gesheva, E. Vlakhov, Y. Marinov, T. Ivanova, Dynamics of Nanoclustering in Te+ Implanted Si after Application of High Frequency Electromagnetic Field and Thermal Annealing , Appl. Phys. A 91, 515-519 (2008); Springer Science + Business Media B.V. (precedentemente Kluwer Academic Publisher B.V.)- ISSN: 0947-8396;
42) F. Gala, G. Zollo, Nucleation and first-stage growth processes of extrinsic defects in GaAs triggered by self-interstitials , Phys. Rev. B 80, 174113 (2009); the American Physical Society Publisher -ISSN: 0163-1829;
43) M. Chinappi, F. Gala, G. Zollo, C. Casciola, Tilting angle and water slippage over hydrophobic coatings , Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 369 2537-2545 (2011) doi: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0088;
44) F. Gala, G. Zollo, Functionalization of hydrogenated (111) silicon surface with hydrophobic polymer chains , Phys. Rev. B 84, 195323 (2011) doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.84.195323;
45) F. Bagolini, F. Gala, G. Zollo, Methane cracking on single wall carbon nanotubes studied by semi-empirical tight binding simulations , Carbon 50 (2012) 411-420 doi:10.1016/j.carbon.2011.08.054;
46) G. Zollo, F. Gala, Migration barriers of neutral As di-interstitials in GaAs , New J. Phys. 14 (2012) 053036, doi:10.1088/1367-2630/14/5/053036;
47) F. Gala and G. Zollo, Work Function Dependence on the Adhesion Configuration of Self-Assembled Alkylsilane Coatings of a (111) Silicon Surface J. Phys. Chem. C 2012 116 (47), 24935-24942, DOI: 10.1021/jp3073624;
48) G. Zollo and F. Gala, Atomistic Modeling of Gas Adsorption in Nanocarbons , Journal of Nanomaterials, 2012, Volume 2012, article ID: 152489, 32 pages doi:10.1155/2012/152489;
49) S. Mirabella, M. Celino and G. Zollo, GCMC simulation of hydrogen adsorption in densely packed arrays of Li-doped and hydrogenated carbon nanotubes , Journal of Nanoparticle Research 15 (2013) 2071, DOI: 10.1007/s11051-013-2071-x;
50) F. Gala and G. Zollo, Augmented Methane Adsorption at Ca Decorated Carbon Nanotubes- a DFT study , Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 47 (2014) 075305 doi:10.1088/0022-3727/47/7/075305;
51) F. Gala, G. Zollo, Atomistic Characterization of SAM Coatings as Gate insulators in Si-Based Fet Devices , AIP Conference Proceedings 1603 NANOFORUM 2013, 3-13 (2014) of Nanoforum IX, (2013) doi: 10.1063/1.4883036
52) L. Agosta, G. Zollo, C. Arcangeli, F. Buonocore, F. Gala, M. Celino Water driven adsorption of amino acids on the (101) anatase TiO2 surface: an ab initio study , Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2015, 17 (3), 1556 1561, doi: 10.1039/c4cp03056g;
53) F. Gala, G. Zollo, Dielectric Properties of Self-Assembled Monolayer Coatings on a (111) Silicon Surface , J. Phys. Chem. C., 2015, 119, 7264 7274, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b00193;
54) L. Agosta, F. Gala, and G. Zollo Water diffusion on TiO2 anatase surface , AIP Conference Proceedings 1667, 020006 (2015); doi: 10.1063/1.4922562;
55) Francesco Buonocore, Caterina Arcangeli, Fabrizio Gala, Giuseppe Zollo and Massimo Celino Adsorption of Modified Arg, Lys, Asp, and Gln to Dry and Hydrated ZnO Surface: A Density Functional Theory Study , J.Phys.Chem. B 2015, 119, 11791 11797 doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b05584;
56) Fabrizio Gala, Lorenzo Agosta and Giuseppe Zollo Water Kinetics and Clustering on the (101) TiO2 Anatase Surface J.Phys.Chem.C 2016, 120, 450 456 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b10934;
57) F. Gala, L. Mattiello, F. Brunetti, and G. Zollo Electronic excitations in solution-processed oligothiophene small-molecules for organic solar cells The Journal of Chemical Physics 144, 084310 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4942501;
58) Marta Feroci, Isabella Chiarotto, Francesca D Anna, Fabrizio Gala, Renato Noto, Luigi Ornano, Giuseppe Zollo, and Achille Inesi*, N-Heterocyclic Carbenes and Parent Cations: Acidity, Nucleophilicity, Stability, and Hydrogen Bonding Electrochemical Study and Ab Initio Calculations ChemElectroChem 2016, 3, 1 10;
59) Lorenzo Agosta, Fabrizio Gala, and Giuseppe Zollo Local environment dependance of the water diffusion energy barrier onto the (101) anatase surface AIP Conference Proceedings 1749, 020001 (2016); doi: 10.1063/1.4954484;
60) Fabrizio Gala, Gianluca De Marzi, Luigi Muzzi, Giuseppe Zollo The role of stoichiometry in superconducting Nb1 Sn : electronic and vibrational properties from ab initio calculations Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2016,18, 32840-32846, DOI: 10.1039/C6CP06699B;
61) Simona Irrera,, Sergio E. Ruiz-Hernandez, Melania Reggente, Daniele Passeri, Marco Natali, Fabrizio Gala, Giuseppe Zollo, Marco Rossi, Gustavo Portalone, Self-assembling of calcium salt of the new DNA base5-carboxylcytosine Applied Surface_Science 407 (2017) 297 306, DOI: /10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.171;
62) F. Gala and G. Zollo, Light Absorption Spectra in Oligothiophene Molecules , AIP Conference Proceedings 1873, UNSP 020001-1 (2017); doi: 10.1063/1.4997130;
63) Rossini, A. E.; Zollo, G. Chirality dependence of the tunneling current in graphene nano-gaps for peptide sequencing. DOI:10.1063/1.5047757. pp.020003. In AIP Conference Proceedings - ISBN:9780735417069 vol. 1990 (2018);
64) Eugenio Vitale, Giuseppe Zollo, Lorenzo Agosta, Fabrizio Gala, Erik G. Brandt, Alexander Lyubartsev, Stress Relief and Reactivity Loss of Hydrated Anatase (001) Surface , J. Phys. Chem. C (2018) 122, 22407-22417 doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05646
65) Aldo Eugenio Rossini, Fabrizio Gala, Mauro Chinappi and Giuseppe Zollo, Peptide bond detection via graphene nanogaps: a proof of principle study of Hydrated , Nanoscale (2018) doi: 10.1039/c7nr08315g;
66) Rita Petrucci, Giuseppe Zollo, Antonella Curulli, Giancarlo Marrosu A new insight into the oxidative mechanism of caffeine and related methylxanthines in aprotic medium: May caffeine be really considered as an antioxidant? Biochimica Biophysica acta (BBA) BBA - General Subjects 1862 (2018) 1781 1789;
67) Zollo, Giuseppe; Vitale, Eugenio A deeper insight on the stability of water-induced reconstruction of anatase (001) surface . DOI:10.3390/app8122522. pp.2522. Appl. Scie. ISSN:2076-3417 vol. 8 (12) 2018;
68) Di Muccio, Giovanni; Rossini, Aldo Eugenio; Di Marino, Daniele; Zollo, Giuseppe; Chinappi, Mauro Insights into protein sequencing with an -Hemolysin nanopore by atomistic simulations . DOI:10.1038/s41598-019-42867-7. pp.6440. Sci. Rep. ISSN:2045-2322 vol. 9 (1) 2019;
69) Creutzburg, S.; Schmidt, E.; Kutza, P.; Loetzsch, R.; Uschmann, I.; Undisz, A.; Rettenmayr, M.; Gala, F.; Zollo, G.; Boulle, A.; Debelle, A.; Wendler, E.. Defects and mechanical properties in weakly damaged Si ion implanted GaAs Phys. Rev. B. - ISSN 2469-9950. - 99:24(2019), p. 245205;
70) Zollo, Giuseppe; Rossini, Aldo Eugenio Vibration assisted electron tunneling through nano-gaps in graphene nano-ribbons for amino-acids and peptide bond recognition Nanoscale Advances. - ISSN 2516-0230. DOI: 10.1039/C9NA00396G (2019);
71) Prof. Marta Feroci, Dr. Tommaso Civitarese, Dr. Fabiana Pandolfi, Prof. Rita Petrucci, Dr. Daniele Rocco, Dr. Daniela Zane, Prof. Giuseppe Zollo, Prof. Leonardo Mattiello Electrochemical Studies of New Donor Acceptor Oligothiophenes , ChemElectroChem First published: 29 July 2019 https://doi.org/10.1002/celc.201900920;
72) R. Petrucci, I. Chiarotto, L. Mattiello, D. Passeri, M. Rossi, G. Zollo, M. Feroci, Graphene Oxide: a smart (starting) Material for natural methilxanthines adsorption and detection Molecules Vol. 24 doi: 10.3390/molecules24234247 published 21 november 2019 by MDPI in Molecules.
73) T. Civitarese, G. Zollo, Gap Size Dependence of Atomistic-Resolved Peptide Bond Signals by Tunneling Current Across Nano-Gaps of Graphene Nano-Ribbons , Computation 2020. 8(2), 29 https://doi.org/10.3390computation8020029
74) P. Rambabu, Giuseppe Zollo, V. Kanchana, Electronic topological transitions and vibrational properties of A-15 type X3Y (X= V, Cr and Mo; Y= Os, Ir and Pt) compounds: A first-principles study , Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 152 (2021) 109953
75) T. Civitarese, G. Zollo, Triggering Amino Acid Detection by Atomistic Resolved Tunneling Current Signals in Graphene Nanoribbon Devices for Peptide Sequencing ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS 2021, 4, 1, 363 371 Publication Date: December 28, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.0c02720
76) GiuseppeZollo, KerstiHermansson, LorenzoAgosta, Thermodynamics of dissociated water motifs at oxide-bulk water interfaces: The TiO2 anatase (0 0 1) case , Applied Surface Science 550 (2021) 149354 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2021.14935

Books chapters

-) G. Zollo, F. Gala, Theory and simulation of gas absorption in carbonaceous nano-structures , in Carbon nanomaterials for gas adsorption , edited by M.L. Terranova, S. Orlanducci and M. Rossi p. 291-332 (2013), Singapore: Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd. ISBN: 978-981-4316-43-9 (Hardcover), 978-981-4364-19-5 (ebook);

Invited contributes and reports

-) G. Zollo, L. Palumbo, M.Rossi, G.Vitali: Unidimensional Theoretical Analysis of Heat Transmission on Laser Irradiated Semiconductors, Proceedings of the VIII International School on Condensed Matter Physics, Eds J. M.Marshall, N. Kirov, A. Vavrek World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore, May 1993;
-) M.Kalitzova, R. A. Yankov, S. Simov, Ch. Angelov, G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, D. Manno, J. Faure', L. Kilian, P. Bonhomme, Ion Beam Induced Crystallization and Amorphization in Zn+ Implanted Silicon , J. Phys. Studies 2 (1998) 205, West Ukranian Physical Society Publisher, ISSN: 1027-4642;
-) F. Gala, G. Zollo (2012). Hydrophobic coatings on hydrogenated (111) silico surface . In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results 2010-2011. p. 53-63, FRASCATI- ROMA:Delinda Piccinelli. Enea, UTICTR-PRA, Cr FRASCATI, ISBN: 9788882862688;
-) G. Zollo, F. Gala (2012). Calculation of di-interstitial diffusion barriers in GaAs by density functional theory . In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results 2010-2011. p. 67-76, Frascati- ROMA:Delinda Piccinelli, ENEA, UTICT-PRA, Cr Frascati, ISBN: 9788882862688;
-) S. Mirabella, M. Celino, G. Zollo (2012). GCMC prediction of hydrogen storage in Li-doped carbon nanotube arrays . In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results 2010-2011. p. 125-131, Frascati- ROMA:Delinda Piccinelli, ENEA, UTICT-PRA, Cr Frascati, ISBN: 9788882862688;
-) F. Gala, G. Zollo (2013). Ab-initio modeling of methane adsorption at Ca impurities on a carbon nanotube side-wall In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results (2013), p. 17 Frascati- ENEA, UTICT-PRA, Cr Frascati, ISBN: 9788882863128;
-) L. Agosta, C. Arcangeli, F. Buonocore, M. Celino, F. Gala, G. Zollo (2013). Simulation of the adsorption mechanism of titanium-binding peptide to TiO2 anatase surface In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results (2013), p. 61 Scientific Editor Agostino Funel ENEA, UTICT-HPC, Cr Portici, ISBN: 9788882863128;
-) L. Agosta, G. Zollo, C. Arcangeli, F. Buonocore, F. Gala, M. Celino (2014). Arg and Lys selective adsorption on (101) TiO2 anatase surface in water solution . In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results (2014). p. 173, Scientific Editor: Fiorenzo Ambrosino, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, CR Portici, ISBN: 978-88-8286-325-8;
-) F. Gala, G. Zollo DFT study of OTS-SAM coatings on (111) Si surface as gate dielectrics for organic thin film transistors In: -. High performance computing on CRESCO infrastructure: research activities and results 2014. p. 173, Scientific Editor: Fiorenzo Ambrosino, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, CR Portici, ISBN: 978-88-8286-325-8;
-) L. Agosta, G. Zollo, C. Arcangeli, F. Buonocore, F. Gala and M. Celino Arg and Lys selective adsorption on (101) TiO2 anatase surface in water solution , in High Performance Computing on CRESCO Infrastructures: research activities and results 2014 , (2014) p. 173-180. Scientific Editor Fiorenzo Ambrosino, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, CR Portici, ENEA Agenzia per le Nuove tecnologie l Energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76 00196 Rome, ISBN 978-88-8286-325-8; -
) F. Gala , L. Agosta, G. Zollo, Enlightening of water self-assembling phenomena onto the (101) TiO2 anatase surface by atomisticmulti-scale modeling , in High Performance Computing on CRESCO Infrastructures: research activities and results 2015 , (2015) p. 173-180. Editor: Giovanni Ponti, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, Research Centre Portici, ENEA Agenzia per le Nuove tecnologie l Energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76 00196 Rome, ISBN 978-88-8286-342-5;
-) F. Gala, G. Zollo, Electronic Excitations in Small Oligothiophene Molecules , in High Performance Computing on CRESCO Infrastructures: research activities and results 2016 , (2016) p. 90-99. Scientific Editor: Michele Gusso, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, Brindisi Research Centre, ENEA Agenzia per le Nuove tecnologie l Energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76 00196 Rome, ISBN 978-88-8286-362-3;
-) L. Maggi, F. Gala, G. Zollo, Role of the Sub-surface Vacancy in the amino-acids adsorption on the (101) Anatase TiO2 surface: A first principles study , in High Performance Computing on CRESCO Infrastructures: research activities and results 2016 , (2016) p. 233-237. Scientific Editor: Michele Gusso, ENEA, DTE-ICT-HPC, Brindisi Research Centre, ENEA Agenzia per le Nuove tecnologie l Energia e lo sviluppo economico sostenibile Lungotevere Thaon di Revel, 76 00196 Rome, ISBN 978-88-8286-362-3

Workshops reports and proceeding (without peer review)

-) C. Pizzuto, G. Vitali, M. Rossi and G. Zollo, Carriers Activation in Implanted GaAs Treated with a Thermal and Laser Annealing Combination in "Ion Implantation 1994" eds Coffa, Ferla, Priolo and Rimini, (1995) 847;
-) G. Zollo, M. Rossi, C. Pizzuto, N. Pashov, M. Kalitzova and G. Vitali, HRTEM Evidence of Extended defetcs disappearing in Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealing III-V Compound Semiconductors , Atti del XX Congresso di Microscopia Elettronica, Rimini 1994;
-) G. Vitali, M. Rossi, G. Zollo, C. Pizzuto, F Evangelisti P. Fiorini, L. Di Gaspare: About the Capability of the Low-Power Pulsed-Laser Annealing to recover the Structural Damage Induced by Ion-Implantation IN III-V Semiconductors , Atti del congresso Nazionale di Fisica della Materia, (1995) 179;
-) D. Manno, G. Zollo, G. Vitali, M. Kalitzova, Ch. Angelov: HREM Study of a Solid Phase Cristallised In Implanted Silicon , Proceedings of the European Conference on Electron Microscopy EUREM, Dublino 1996;
-) P. Ascarelli, R. Giorgi, S. Turtù, G. Zollo, L.Giorgi, E. Antolini, A.Pozio: Anomalous Behaviour of Surface Chemical Species in Solid Polymer Fuel Cell Materials Evidenced by XPS, Proceedings of 7th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis ECASIA '97, Eds. I.Olefjord, L.Nyborg and D. Briggs, J. Wiley and Sons, pag.209;
-) G. Zollo, G.Vitali, C.Pizzuto, M. Kalitzova, D. Manno: XHRTEM of High Temperature Implanted and Laser Annealed GaAs, Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Electron Microscopy ICEM'98, Cancun (Mexico) August-September 1998, Eds. H.A. Calderon Benavides and M. Josè Yacaman, Institute of Physics publishing, Vol. III, page 4;
-) G. Zollo, G.Vitali, D. Manno: Temperature and Ion-Flux dependance of damage in Implanted GaAs studied by XHRTEM , Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Electron Microscopy ICEM 15, Durban (S. Africa) September 2002, Eds. J.Engelbrecht, T.Sewell, M. Witcomb, R. Cross, P. Richards, published by the Microscopy Society of Southern Africa, Vol. I-Physics and Materials, p. 127
-) M.Kalitzova, R. A. Yankov, S. Simov, Ch. Angelov, G. Vitali, C. Pizzuto, G. Zollo, D. Manno, J. Faure', L. Kilian, P. Bonhomme, Ion Beam Induced Crystallization and Amorphization in Zn+ Implanted Silicon , J. Phys. Studies 2 (1998) 205, West Ukranian Physical Society Publisher, ISSN: 1027-4642;