Filippo Buttignol

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Scientist

Paul Scherrer Institut
Forschungsstrasse 111
5232 Villigen PSI
Suisse
Téléphone
+41 56 310 37 58

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Scientist
Topic: Synthesis, extrusion, characterization and optimization of Fe-exchanged zeolites for NOx and N2O conversion 

   2024-present

Paul Scherrer Institut (CH)

PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Thesis: "The simultaneous Selective Catalytic Reduction of N2O and NO over Fe-exchanged zeolites."
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Oliver Kröcher, Dr. Davide Ferri

2019-2023

                                École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (CH)
Paul Scherrer Institut (CH)

Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry
Thesis: "Photo-thermal catalytic steam reforming of methanol
for hydrogen production"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Gian Luca Chiarello, Prof. Dr. Elena Selli

2016-2019

University of Milan (IT)

Internship
Topic:" Operando infrared investigation of the temperature effect on the photocatalytic
steam reforming of methanol by modulated excitation analyses"
Supervisors: Dr. Davide Ferri, Dr. Maarten Nachtegaal

9/2018-12/2018

Paul Scherrer Institut (CH)

INSTM - Researcher
Topic: "Photocatalytic degradation of Ibuprofen in aqueous environment"
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Claudia L. Bianchi

1/2017-4/2017

University of Milan (IT)

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry
Thesis: "Fischer-Tropsch synthesis over activated carbon
supported cobalt catalysts"
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Carlo Pirola, Prof. Dr. Claudia L. Bianchi

2013-2016

University of Milan (IT)

 

Publications

  • R.J.G. Nuguid, F. Buttignol, A. Marberger, O. Kröcher. Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx Emissions. In Handbook of Biodiesel and Petrodiesel Fuels: Science, Technology, Health, and Environment. Volume 3. Petrodiesel Fuels: Science, Technology, Health, and Environment. O. Konur, Ed. CRC Press: Boca Raton, 2021. doi: 10.1201/9780367456252
  • F. Buttignol, A. Garbujo, P. Biasi, D. Rentsch, O. Kröcher and D. Ferri. Effect of an Al2O3-based binder on the structure of extruded Fe-ZSM-5. Catal. Today 387 (2021) 207. doi: 10.1016/j.cattod.2021.09.020
  • F. Buttignol, D. Rentsch, I. Alxneit, A. Garbujo, P. Biasi, O. Kröcher and D. Ferri. Aging behaviour of industrial Fe-zeolite based catalysts used for nitrous oxide abatement in nitric acid production plants. Catal. Sci. Technol. 12 (2022) 7308. doi:10.1039/D2CY01486F
  • M. Roger, L. Artiglia, A. Boucly, F. Buttignol, M. Agote-Arán, J. A. van Bokhoven, O. Kröcher and D. Ferri. Improving time-resolution and sensitivity of in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of a powder catalyst by modulated excitation. Chem. Sci. 14 (2023) 7482. doi:10.1039/D3SC01274C
  • J. W. A. Fischer, F. Buttignol, A. Brenig, D. Klose, D. Ferri, V. Sushkevic, J. A. van Bokhoven and G. Jeschke. Design principles of operando ultraviolet-visible and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy setups for active site characterization in ion-exchanged zeolites. Catal. Today 429 (2024) 114503. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2023.114503
  • F. Buttignol. The simultaneous Selective Catalytic Reduction of N2O and NO over Fe-exchanged zeolites. PhD thesis doi:10.5075/epfl-thesis-10428
  • F. Buttignol, L. Maggiulli, I. Kochetygov, I. Alxneit and Davide Ferri. Operando spectroscopy of catalysts exploiting multi-technique and modulated excitation approaches. Chimia (2024) – in press
  • F. Buttignol, J. W. A. Fischer, A. H. Clark, M. Elsener, A. Garbujo, P. Biasi, I. Czekaj, M. Nachtegaal, G. Jeschke, O. Kröcher and D. Ferri. Iron-catalyzed cooperative red-ox mechanism for the simultaneous conversion of nitrous oxide and nitric oxide. Nat. Catal. – under review
  • F. Buttignol, J. W. A. Fischer, A. Garbujo, D. Ferri and G. Jeschke. Elucidation of site-specific red-ox kinetics in CO-assisted N2O decomposition over Fe-Ferrierite by combining modulation excitation with operando EPR spectroscopy. Chem. Sci. – under review
  • D. C. Cano-Blanco, F. Buttignol, J. W. A. Fischer, I. Alxneit, G. Jeschke, O. Krӧcher and D. Ferri.  Seeing the dynamics of Fe during nitrous oxide activation and decomposition over Fe-SSZ‑13 via operando spectroscopy. J. Am. Chem. Soc. – under review
  • F. Buttignol, A. Garbujo, P. Biasi, O. Kröcher and D. Ferri. Fe-ZSM-5 for the simultaneous conversion of N2O and NO using NH3. – in preparation