Dr. Piero Ferrari

My research focuses on the use of infrared spectroscopy to study gas-phase molecules and small clusters, combining molecular beam experiments with quantum chemical calculations. My main current interests are:

• De-excitation mechanisms of isolated clusters and molecules
• Astrochemistry in the interstellar medium
• Reactivity and catalytic activity of mono- and bi-metallic clusters
• Chemical reactions in neutral organocatalysts
• The interaction and dynamics of weakly bound complexes