{"id":883,"date":"2026-09-08T10:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T08:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/?page_id=883"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:13:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:13:14","slug":"deborah-biggio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/deborah-biggio\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Biggio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"411\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/files\/2025\/08\/Foto_Deborah.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/files\/2025\/08\/Foto_Deborah.jpg 413w, https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/files\/2025\/08\/Foto_Deborah-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/files\/2025\/08\/Foto_Deborah-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.unica.it\/unica\/en\/dip_scienzechimicgeo.page\"><strong>Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ruolo<\/strong>: Ricercatore a tempo determinato<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Area<\/strong>&nbsp;Scienze Chimiche<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Settore<\/strong>&nbsp;CHEM-01 Chimica Analitica<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>E-mail<\/strong>&nbsp;Deborah.biggio(at)unica.it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Telefono<\/strong>&nbsp;+390706754490<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indirizzo<\/strong>&nbsp;Campus of Monserrato<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curriculum:   <a href=\"https:\/\/web.unica.it\/unica\/it\/ateneo_s07_ss01_sss01.page?contentId=SHD426953\">vedi pagina UNICA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research projects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deborah Biggio was Principal Investigator (PI) of the research project <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/idrostop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IDROSTO<\/strong>P<\/a>. This is a &#8220;proof of concept&#8221; with the title &#8220;Development of an analytical method and a dual-chamber prototype to study coatings that limit hydrogen permeation into steel in real-world environments&#8221;. The project ended by November 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She actively participates in the European research project <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/mithril_e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MITHRIL<\/strong><\/a> &#8220;Development of permeation barrier coatings for steels in hydrogen applications&#8221; from 1. October 2025 to 30. March 2029 in the research unit UNICA. She is first author of a &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/ni-p-coatings-as-hydrogen-permeation-barriers-a-review\/\">literature review on Ni-P coatings as hydrogen permeation barriers<\/a>&nbsp;that was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2079-6412\/15\/4\/365\">published<\/a> before the start of the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Publications<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>R. Hannachi, D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, D. Atzei, N. Zacchetti, A. Rossi,\u00a0<em>Hydrogen permeation barrier properties and surface characterisation of RF-sputtered tungsten coatings on API X60 steel<\/em>, Results in Surfaces and Interfaces 25 (2026) Nr 100961 <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.rsurfi.2026.100961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10.1016\/j.rsurfi.2026.100961<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Hannachi, D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, N. Zachetti, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>A surface analytical method for determining the porosity of tungsten coatings as hydrogen permeation barriers<\/em>, Surface Interface Analysis (2025) doi:<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sia.70027\">10.1002\/sia.70027<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>Ni-P Coatings as Hydrogen Permeation Barriers \u2013 A Review<\/em>, Coatings 15 (2025) 365, doi:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2079-6412\/15\/4\/365\">10.3390\/coatings15040365<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Hannachi, D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, N. Zachetti, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>A Contribution of XPS and Electrochemistry to the&nbsp;<\/em><em>Understanding of Hydrogen Diffusion in X60 Steel<\/em>, Coatings 15 (2025) 442. doi:&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/ coatings15040442\">10.3390\/coatings15040442<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>XPS study of electroless NiP coating on iron substrate<\/em>, Surface Science Spectra 31 (2024) 024003&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.aip.org\/avs\/sss\/article\/31\/2\/024003\/3310451\/XPS-study-of-electroless-NiP-coating-on-iron\">doi: 10.1116\/6.0003733<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>R. Hannachi, D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigation of X60 steel<\/em>, Surf. Sci. Spectra 31 (2024) 024014. doi:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1116\/6.0003972\">10.1116\/6.0003972<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, G Usai, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi, <em>Surface Chemistry of Passive Films on Ni-free stainless steels, The effect of organic components in artificial saliva<\/em>, Langmuir 40 (2024) 6824 ACS Publications <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.langmuir.3c03728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">doi.org\/10.1021\/acs.langmuir.3c03728<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> D. Biggion, M. Fantauzzi, B. Elsener,  D. Atzei, A. Rossi, <em>The role of organic compounds in artificial saliva for corrosion studies: Evidence from X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy<\/em>. &nbsp;Surface and Interface Analysis &nbsp;55 (2023) 450, <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/sia.7149\">doi.org\/10.1002\/sia.7149<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, D. Atzei,, A. Rossi, The effect of the saliva formulation on brass corrosion, Materials and&nbsp;\u2026, 2023 &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Oral presentations:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, O. Massler, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi, <em>XPS and Hydrogen Permeation Analyses of Nanostructured Multilayer Coatings<\/em>, European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis ECASIA &#8217;26, 13.-18. September 2026 Brussels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, <em>An analytical assessment of methods for determining hydrogen diffusion in ARMCO iron<\/em>, Societ\u00e0 Chimica Italiana, XXXII Congresso di Chimica Analitica, 6 \u2013 10 settembre 2026, Venezia, Book of Abstracts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unive.it\/web\/fileadmin\/user_upload\/eventi\/Analitica2026\/doc\/Programma_scientifico_completo_con_abstract.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">published online<\/a> O-SPA\/ELE-03 page 210<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>Ni-P alloys as hydrogen permeation barriers \u2013 effect of coating thickness<\/em>, International Workshop on solar applications for environment, NEST spoke 9 internal meeting, 3 -5 December 2025, Palermo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>Evaluation of the effect of the thickness of hydrogen barrier coatings on iron substrates using surface and electrochemical analytical techniques<\/em>, Societ\u00e0 Chimica Italiana, XXXI Congresso di Chimica Analitica, 7 \u2013 11 settembre 2025, Pisa. Book of Abstracts&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/analitica2025.dcci.unipi.it\/images\/doc\/BookofAbstract-SCIAnalitica25-version2.pdf\">published online<\/a>&nbsp;O-SPA-9 page 250<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>A multi-analytical approach for assessing the performance of hydrogen permeation barriers on iron<\/em>, ISA 2025 Incontro di spettroscopia Analitica, Catania 19 \u2013 20 Giugno 2025, Book of Abstracts ISBN: 978-88-94952-55-1 Oral presentation O11 p. 25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>D. Biggio, B. Elsener, M. Fantauzzi, A. Rossi,&nbsp;<em>Quantitative XPS analysis:&nbsp;the case of&nbsp;NiP&nbsp;alloys<\/em>, XXVIII Congresso Nazionale Societ\u00e0 Chimica Italiana SCI, Milano 26 \u2013 30 August 2024. ANA-OR-079<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences Ruolo: Ricercatore a tempo determinato Area&nbsp;Scienze Chimiche Settore&nbsp;CHEM-01 Chimica Analitica E-mail&nbsp;Deborah.biggio(at)unica.it Telefono&nbsp;+390706754490 Indirizzo&nbsp;Campus of Monserrato Curriculum: vedi pagina UNICA Research projects Deborah Biggio was Principal Investigator (PI) of the research [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":335,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-883","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/335"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=883"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":904,"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/883\/revisions\/904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.unica.it\/superfici\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}