Scientific BoardScientific Board
The Scientific Board is composed by some of the Tethis co-The Scientific Board is composed by some of the Tethis co-founder and by two sciefounder and by two scientistsntists not directly involved in the firm’s not directly involved in the firm’s
activities.activities.
• 5 co-founders members5 co-founders members::
- Prof. Paolo MilaniProf. Paolo Milani
- Dott. Emanuele BarboriniDott. Emanuele Barborini
- Dott. Paolo PiseriDott. Paolo Piseri
- Dott. Andrea RidiDott. Andrea Ridi
- Dott. Simone VinatiDott. Simone Vinati
• 2 external members2 external members::
- Prof. Pier Giuseppe Pelicci, Prof. Pier Giuseppe Pelicci, Director of Director of the Experimental Oncology Dept., the Experimental Oncology Dept., Europena Institue of Oncology, Milano Europena Institue of Oncology, Milano Prof. Massimo Sancrotti, Prof. Massimo Sancrotti, Analytical Analytical Division Leader, TASC-INFM National Division Leader, TASC-INFM National Laboratory, Trieste, ItalyLaboratory, Trieste, Italy
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
The Board of directors is composed by six Tethis co-founders The Board of directors is composed by six Tethis co-founders and one delegate from the University of Milano.and one delegate from the University of Milano.
• Six co-founders membersSix co-founders members::
- Dott. Stefano Morri - President Dott. Stefano Morri - President
- Dott. Andrea Ridi - CEODott. Andrea Ridi - CEO
- Dott. Mario Zanone PomaDott. Mario Zanone Poma
- Prof. Paolo MilaniProf. Paolo Milani
- Ing. Giovanbattista LaghezzaIng. Giovanbattista Laghezza
- Dott. Massimo GatelliDott. Massimo Gatelli
• One delegate from the University of Milano:One delegate from the University of Milano:
- Prof. Gianpiero Sironi - Prof. Gianpiero Sironi
• Production and deposition of thin films through cluster assembling Production and deposition of thin films through cluster assembling on metallic, semi-conducting, polymeric and organic substrateson metallic, semi-conducting, polymeric and organic substrates
• Compatible with traditional thin films deposition techniques, for the Compatible with traditional thin films deposition techniques, for the production of nano-composite materialsproduction of nano-composite materials
• Compatible with microelectronicCompatible with microelectronicss planar technologies planar technologies
• Parallel production processes with high deposition rateParallel production processes with high deposition rate
• Production of micro and nanopatterned films with high spatial Production of micro and nanopatterned films with high spatial resolution and aspect ratioresolution and aspect ratio
Main features of the Main features of the technologytechnology
Fields of applicationFields of application
Tethis’ technology provide an high versatility and has a very Tethis’ technology provide an high versatility and has a very broad application spectrum, i.e.:broad application spectrum, i.e.:
• nanostructured sensor arrays for nanostructured sensor arrays for gas sensinggas sensing, , electronic electronic nose, multi-parametric sensors, environmental monitoring nose, multi-parametric sensors, environmental monitoring
• supercapacitorssupercapacitors
• fuel cellsfuel cells
• photo-catalyphoto-catalytic devicestic devices
• lab on a chip for bio-technological applications (proteomics, lab on a chip for bio-technological applications (proteomics, genomics e post genomics)genomics e post genomics)
• bio-compatible materials for tissue engineeringbio-compatible materials for tissue engineering
Technology (1)Technology (1)
The production technique, called Supersonic Cluster Beams The production technique, called Supersonic Cluster Beams Deposition (SCBD), consists in the assembling of clusters Deposition (SCBD), consists in the assembling of clusters
produced in supersonic expansionsproduced in supersonic expansions. The cluster source, called . The cluster source, called Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source (PMCS) was designed, Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source (PMCS) was designed,
developed, and patented by three co-founders of Tethisdeveloped, and patented by three co-founders of Tethis
To Vacuum PumpTo Vacuum Pump To Vacuum PumpTo Vacuum Pump
PMCSPMCS
Cluster BeamCluster Beam
Nanostructured Thin FilmNanostructured Thin Film
Source ChamberSource Chamber Deposition ChamberDeposition Chamber
PMCS principle of operationPMCS principle of operation
Pulsed ValvePulsed Valve
CathodeCathode
AnodeAnode
NozzleNozzle
Injection of an Injection of an inert ginert gaas pulses pulse
Microplasma formation due Microplasma formation due to an intense electric to an intense electric
discharge discharge
Ion sputtering of cathode Ion sputtering of cathode surfacesurface
Thermalization of the Thermalization of the ablated material and ablated material and cluster aggregationcluster aggregation
Expansion of the mixture gas-clusters into Expansion of the mixture gas-clusters into a supersonic cluster beama supersonic cluster beam
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Technology (2)Technology (2)
Pre-Industrial Deposition Apparatus (1)Pre-Industrial Deposition Apparatus (1)
This apparatus is at the LGM Labs, University of Milano. It can be used by Tethis personnel due to an agreement between Tethis,
INFM and the University of Milano
An example: Nanostructured composites An example: Nanostructured composites materials for electrochemical applicationsmaterials for electrochemical applications
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