Claudio Pistidda

Experience

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  GKSS Research Center Geesthacht, Institute of Material Research

  Feb 2007 - Nov 2008

  Early Stage Researcher

  Main activity: • Study of the sorption properties of the composite system 2NaBH4+MgH2• Development of a novel approach for activation and regeneration of hydrogen storage materials

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  KIT Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Nanotechnology

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2009

  Early Stage Researcher

  Main activity: • Study of the sorption properties of the composite system 2NaBH4+MgH2• Development of a novel magnesium borohydride synthetic pathway

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  Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon

  Dec 2009 - now

  • Head of the Department of Materials Design

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Group Leader Material Development & Characterization

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2023

  • Deputy Department Head Materials Design

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Researcher

    Dec 2009 - Dec 2012
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  Helmut Schmidt Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Lecturer – Energy Storage Technology
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  Advanced Materials Science Research Journal

  May 2016 - May 2018

  Editorial Board Member

  “Advanced Materials Science Research” is a peer-reviewed journal which covers all aspects of theoretical and practical research of materials science: synthesis, analysis of properties, technologies of materials processing and their use.This Journal specifies research for advanced processing and performance of materials, enabling improved materials selection, life time management and support of emerging technologies and also Species rapid publication of proceedings that aim to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on the discoveries and current developments in the form of original articles, review articles, case reports, short communications, etc. in all areas of the Material research, and making them freely available worldwide. Show less

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  Elsevier Author Services

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Guest Editor

  Guest Editor for the journal “International Journal of Hydrogen Energy”, special issue “Multifunctionality of metal hydrides for energy storage – Developments and perspectives”,

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  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

  Guest Editor

  Special Section on E-MRS 2017 Fall Meeting Symposium C on “Multifunctionality of metal hydrides for energy storage – Developments and perspectives”, Warsaw-Poland, 18-21 September 2017

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  Helmut Schmidt Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg

  Sept 2017 - now

  Lecturer - Materials Technology
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  MDPI

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Guest Editor

  The world transition to a sustainable and reliable carbon free economy is the greatest challenge of the 21st century. The growing environmental awareness of climate changes and health diseases caused by the massive use of fossil fuels supplies, calls for immediate and radical changes. In view of long-term energy provision solution, the only available alternative to the production of energy from fossil fuels is to harvest it from renewable energy sources, such as sunlight, wind, tide and biomasses. Because of their intermittent nature and uneven availability on Earth, a complete exploitation of renewable energy sources is difficult. Therefore, energy storage media are needed. Hydrogen is widely considered as a key element for a potential energy solution. The possibility to produce hydrogen utilizing renewable energy sources and to store in it energy, presents multiple advantages. On the one hand, energy will be harvested and stored nearly without the production of harmful pollutants, and on the other hand the security of energy supply will be granted. In addition, the implementation of hydrogen as “energy carrier” is expected to result in an effective and synergic utilization of renewable energy sources. In order to achieve these aims, hydrogen storage technology is a key roadblock towards the use of H2 as an energy carrier. The shift from conventional fuels to hydrogen triggers great challenges that must be addressed quickly. Although, in the last decades enormous progress has been made in the development of hydrogen storage materials and hydrogen infrastructures, a lot still has to be done to efficiently support such epochal transition. In this regard, the study of interaction between metals, metal alloys and metal-based compounds and hydrogen is of primary importance. In fact, metals are essential components of materials for hydrogen production, hydrogen storage, and the entire infrastructure connected with the hydrogen distribution. Show less

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  EMRS

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Symposium Organizer

  Organizer of the symposium “Beyond hydrogen storage – Metal hydrides as multifunctional materials for energy storage and conversion” EMRS Fall Meeting 2019, Warsaw, Poland

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  Frontiers

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  Guest Editor

  Guest Editor for the journal “Frontiers in Chemical Engineering”, special issue “From CO2 emissions to Fuels and Chemicals: Current Development, Challenges and Perspectives ”

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  MDPI (Metals)

  Feb 2020 - now

  Juornal Topic Board Member
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  EMRS

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Symposium Organizer

  Organizer of the symposium “Materials for chemical and electrochemical energy storage” EMRS Fall Meeting 2021, Virtual meeting

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  Springer Nature Group

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Guest Editor for the Journal of Material Science
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  University of Otago

  Aug 2022 - now

  PhD supervisor at the Department of Chemistry
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  Kiel University

  Mar 2023 - Mar 2025

  Lecturer - Chemistry of the Hydrogen Economy
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  Clean Hydrogen Partnership

  Feb 2024 - now

  Task Leader for Hydrogen Storage and Distribution
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  Università degli Studi di Sassari

  May 2024 - now

  Member Advisory Committee of the Doctorate Course in Chemical Science and Technology