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New Grant Received (2026-2028)
Lithium Loop: CO₂ Mineralization in Hard-to-Abate Industries using Sorbents from Battery Waste In this project, we will develop 3D-printed Li4SiO4 sorbents for CO2 capture from air and flue-gases using Direct Ink Writing (DIW) technology, utilizing Li2CO3 derived from battery waste and fumed silica as precursors. The project is in collaboration with the company Accurec Recycling, a German battery recycling company, which will provide the source material.
Oral Presentation at InterPore2026
Melissa Kozhaya presented her PhD project in Nantes at the InterPore2026 Conference with the title: "Nanoplastic-facilitated transport of lead through reactive porous media".
Turning CO₂ into Stone (and Mining for the Future): The Dual Power of CO2 Mineralization
Turning CO2 to Stone - EERA CCS Article
Oral Presentation at AGU Fall Meeting 2025I presented our research in Urban Hydrology in New Orleans at the AGU Fall Meeting 2025 with the title: "Tight coupling of groundwater and sewer models for compound flood modelling in coastal urban areas".
New Grant Received (2026-2027)
To use alkaline Fe-rich mining waste as dual-functional materials for H2 production via CO2 mineralization reaction
In this project, mine tailings from a mine in Willsboro (NY), managed by IMERYS, will be investigated as reactive media for coupled H2 production and CO2 mineralization via serpentinization of pyroxene and carbonation of wollastonite.
New Grant Received (2026-2028)
Sustainable mining – Integrated process for critical minerals recovery and CO2 mineralization using mining waste
In this project, we will develop a process to recover Li and Mn from mining waste made of granite tailings while sequestering CO2 through mineralization into MgCO3. The mine waste will be provided by the industrial partner Minerali Industriali S.r.l. which has access to several mining sites in Italy and abroad.
Mahla Tajari presented our research in Urban Hydrology in Innsbruck at the Urban Drainage Modelling (UDM) Conference 2025 with the title: "Explicit Coupling of Groundwater and Sewer Models for Compound Flood Modelling in Coastal Urban Areas".
"Le Geoscienze per uno Sviluppo Sostenibile" - Cutting-edge research at the new Environmental Geochemistry Lab - Prof. Prigiobbe"
New Grant Received (2023-2026)
Predictive Dynamics of Microbiological Contamination of Groundwater in the Earth Critical Zone and Impact on Human Health (DY.MI.CR.ON)
The project has the goal to create a new dataset and a mathematical model to describe viruses and bacteria transport in unsaturated porous media considering the change of the salinity in the soil and the degree of saturation. Large field monitoring in Apulia and Sicily will help identify the system of interest and the conditions to test during experiments in the laboratory.
New Grant Received (2022-2026)
Compound Flood Risk from the Combined Effects of Sea Level Rise on Storm Surge, Tidal and Groundwater Flooding, and Stormwater – The Urban Drainage Component
In this project, an integrated urban drainage model of selected low-lying urban areas in Long Island (NY, USA) will be developed. The model will tightly couple groundwater and sewer network to account for flux exchanges between the two systems in real time. The role of drainage networks in compound flood modeling in future weather scenarios will be also determined. The model will be developed in open-source programming languages to favor distribution.
Funding institution: U.S. Geological Survey
New Grant Received (2022-2025)
Integrating CO2 mineralization and mining for the recovery of construction materials and relevant elements from waste
The project has the goal to create an integrated process for mining energy-relevant elements (EREs) and remove CO2 through mineralization. Elements extracted from waste, rocks or brines will be separated through nanofiltration to recover EREs for renewable energy systems and calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) for CO2 mineralization. Carbonates from the mineralization process will be re-used in construction.
