Dr Federico Grillo

Research Fellow

Researcher profile

Phone

+44 (0)1334 46 7238

Email

fg11@st-andrews.ac.uk

 

Research areas

My current research work focuses on the self-assembly of organic molecules, such as corrosion inhibitors and surface passivators, at either single crystal metal surfaces or bimetallic substrates. A combined experimental (VT-STM, XPS and vibrational spectroscopy HREELS and RAIRS, also supported by Synchrotron Radiation studies) and theoretical apporach (computational methods via software packages such as Gaussian, SIESTA and VASP) is a fundamental part of the research activity.

Selected publications

• Open access

  Molecularly imprinted viral protein integrated Zn-Cu-In-Se-P quantum dots superlattice for quantitative ratiometric electrochemical detection of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in saliva

  Adeniyi, K. O., Oyinlola, K., Achadu, O. J., Menard, H., Grillo, F., Yang, Z. & Adegoke, O., 9 Aug 2024, In: ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7, 15, p. 17630–17647 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Understanding the passivation layer formed by tolyltriazole on copper, bronze, and brass surfaces

  Rossin, A. J., Grillo, F., Francis, S. M., Miller, D. N., Rossall, A. K., van den Berg, J. A., Hunt, G. J. & Baddeley, C. J., 1 Oct 2024, In: Applied Surface Science. 669, 8 p., 160585.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  VerSoX B07‐B: a high‐throughput XPS and ambient pressure NEXAFS beamline at Diamond Light Source

  Grinter, D. C., Ferrer, P., Venturini, F., van Spronsen, M. A., Large, A. I., Kumar, S., Jaugstetter, M., Iordachescu, A., Watts, A., Schroeder, S. L. M., Kroner, A., Grillo, F., Francis, S. M., Webb, P. B., Hand, M., Walters, A., Hillman, M. & Held, G., May 2024, In: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 31, 3, 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Adsorption of the prototypical organic corrosion inhibitor benzotriazole on the Cu(100) surface

  Turano, M., Walker, M., Grillo, F., Gattinoni, C., Hunt, G., Kirkman, P., Richardson, N. V., Baddeley, C. J. & Costantini, G., Oct 2022, In: Corrosion Science. 207, 10 p., 110589.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Copper adatoms mediated adsorption of benzotriazole on a gold substrate

  Grillo, F., Gattinoni, C., Larrea, C. R., Lacovig, P. & Richardson, N. V., 30 Oct 2022, In: Applied Surface Science. 600, 154087.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Highly ordered N-heterocyclic carbene monolayers on Cu(111)

  Angove, E., Grillo, F., Fruchtl, H. A., Veinot, A. J., Singh, I., Horton, J. H., Crudden, C. M. & Baddeley, C. J., 24 Feb 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 13, 8, p. 2051-2056

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Surface confined hydrogenation of graphene nanoribbons

  Sung, Y.-Y., Vejayan, H., Baddeley, C. J., Grillo, F., Richardson, N. V. & Schaub, R., 26 Jul 2022, In: ACS Nano. 16, 7, p. 10281–10291 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Thermal behaviour of Cu and Au nanoparticles grown on CeO₂ thin films

  Megginson, R., Grillo, F., Francis, S. M., Paes, V. Z. C., Trombini, H., Grande, P. L., Rossall, A. K., van den Berg, J. A. & Baddeley, C. J., 28 Oct 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Applied Surface Science. In press, 151656.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Understanding the interaction of organic corrosion inhibitors with copper at the molecular scale: benzotriazole on Cu(110)

  Turano, M., Walker, M., Grillo, F., Gattinoni, C., Edmondson, J., Adesida, O., Hunt, G., Kirkman, P., Richardson, N. V., Baddeley, C. J., Michaelides, A. & Costantini, G., 30 Dec 2021, In: Applied Surface Science. 570, 151206.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Open access

  Phenylacetylene hydrogenation coupled with benzyl alcohol dehydrogenation over Cu/CeO₂ : a consideration of Cu oxidation state

  Pischetola, C., Francis, S. M., Grillo, F., Baddeley, C. J. & Cárdenas-Lizana, F., 13 Nov 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Catalysis. In press

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

 

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