Dr. Alessandro Mariani is an accomplished physical chemist and Assistant Professor at Politecnico di Milano, with a deep expertise in the structural and dynamical characterization of complex fluids, particularly ionic liquids and advanced battery electrolytes. He holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry and both MSc and BSc degrees in Chemistry from La Sapienza University of Rome. His research spans experimental and computational techniques, including X-ray and neutron scattering, vibrational and NMR spectroscopy, classical molecular dynamics, and DFT-based methods.
Throughout his academic and professional career, Dr. Mariani has taken on increasing responsibilities, including beamline scientist roles at ELETTRA and ESRF, research group leadership at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm, and more recently, team coordination and course instruction at Politecnico di Milano. He is actively supervising several PhD and MSc students.
Dr. Mariani has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, many in top-tier journals. His recent works include:
- “Superionicity by design: high proton conductivity in a fluorine-free protic ionic liquid”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2024, 12, 18412–18422, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA01234J
- “PFAS-Free Locally Concentrated Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries”, ACS Energy Lett., 2024, 9(6), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00399
- “Locally Concentrated Ionic Liquid Electrolytes for Li-Metal Batteries”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, 31, https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202303945
He is involved in international collaborations with institutions such as KIT, ESRF, University of Bonn, and Rutgers University. He has led or participated in major projects funded by BMWi, JURECA, and La Sapienza, and he is co-inventor on a patent for a novel battery electrolyte. In addition to his scientific output, Dr. Mariani is active in science outreach, editorial work, and conference organization.
Beyond his academic pursuits, he is an enthusiast of woodcrafting, cosplay, cooking, tabletop role-playing games, and science fiction. His creativity and diverse interests reflect his multidimensional approach to science and collaboration.
