Electrochemist Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory, United States
Pietro Papa Lopes is an accomplished electrochemist with 14 years of experience in developing materials for electrochemical technologies at U.S. National Laboratories. Currently a principal investigator at Argonne National Laboratory and a CASE Senior Scientist at the University of Chicago, Dr. Lopes has significantly contributed to the field with over 45 publications and 7200+ citations.
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Education
- Ph.D. in Chemistry (2009-2013) from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Brazil, under Prof. Dr. Edson Ticianelli.
- International Ph.D. Internship (2010-2012) at Argonne National Laboratory, supervised by Dr. Nenad M. Markovic.
- M.Sc in Physical Chemistry (2007-2009) from USP, Brazil, under Prof. Dr. Edson Ticianelli.
- B.Sc in Chemistry (2003-2006) from USP, Brazil, under Prof. Dr. Edson Ticianelli.
Experience
- Electrochemist Scientist (2023-present) at Argonne National Laboratory.
- CASE Senior Scientist (2023-present) at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago.
- Assistant Scientist (2021-2023) at Argonne National Laboratory.
- Senior Research Associate (2016-2017) at Argonne National Laboratory.
- Postdoctoral Fellow (2013-2016) at Argonne National Laboratory.
Research Interests
- Fundamental research on well-defined materials and interfaces for electrochemical processes.
- Advancing energy conversion/storage and sustainability technologies, including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and aqueous-based grid storage battery systems.
- Electrochemical surface science to establish structure-function-durability relationships and develop material regeneration strategies.
Awards
- DOE Early Career Research Program Award (2022)
- ACS Materials Au Named Rising Star Inaugural Award (2022)
- Impact Argonne Award (2022)
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Early Investigator Named Award (2021)
- SPOT Gold Safety Award (2015)
- Numerous scholarships and grants during academic career.
Publications Top Notes
- “Design of Advanced Thin-Film Catalysts for Electrooxidation of Formic Acid”
ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14(4), pp. 2380–2387.
Cited by: 0
- “Role of Catalytic Conversions of Ethylene Carbonate, Water, and HF in Forming the Solid-Electrolyte Interphase of Li-Ion Batteries”
ACS Catalysis, 2023, 13(13), pp. 9289–9301.
Cited by: 8
- “A Framework for the Relationships between Stability and Functional Properties of Electrochemical Energy Materials”
ACS Materials Au, 2023, 3(1), pp. 8–17.
Cited by: 2
- “Employing the Dynamics of the Electrochemical Interface in Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery Cathodes”
Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31(35), 2102135.
Cited by: 36
- “A Percolation Theory for Designing Corrosion-Resistant Alloys”
Nature Materials, 2021, 20(6), pp. 789–793.
Cited by: 62