Pasqualantonio Pingue

My research activity results focused on scanning probe microscopy, nanocharacterization and nanolithography. More in detail, I'm actually involved in characterization of 2D materials like graphene and WS2 nanocrystals, employing scanning probe based techniques like atomic force microscopy in contact, tapping and peak-force modes, in order to have
information about their structural, mechanical and electrical properties at the nanoscale. For the mechanical properties, I have worked by using two innovative techniques like ultrasonic force microscopy and quantitative nano mechanics in order to have information about stiffness, adhesion, dissipation, Young's module and topography of those 2D crystals at
the nanometer scale. Moreover, I'm also involved in research activity on nanofabrication, in particular for e-beam and SPM-based techniques. Finally, I'm the chief operating officer (COO) of Laboratorio NEST at Scuola Normale Superiore.
NEST, the National Enterprise for nanoScience and nanoTechnology, is an interdisciplinary research and training centre where physicists, chemists and biologists investigate scientific issues at the nanoscale. This knowledge is exploited to develop innovative nanobiotechnological tools, nanoelectronic and photonic devices and architectures. Our state of the
art facilities allows NEST scientists to address a rather broad range of research activities that span from semiconductor/superconductor nanostructure design to growth of 1D/2D nanostructures.