Email: francesco.barzagli@iccom.cnr.it
Phone: +39 055 522 5298
Site: Firenze
Address: Area della Ricerca CNR di Firenze, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI)
Education: Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences, University of Florence (2016); Degree in Chemistry (Environmental Chemistry), University of Florence (2006).
Work Experience: Senior Researcher at CNR-ICCOM, Florence (since January 2023); Researcher at CNR-ICCOM, Florence (2018-2022); Postdoctoral fellow at CNR-ICCOM, Florence, (2016-2018); Postgraduate fellow at CNR-ICCOM, Florence (2010-2014); Postgraduate fellow at University of Florence (2007-2010).
Management: Coordinator of a bilateral project Italy-Jordan CNR-HCST/NCRD (2021-2022) and of a scientific industrial collaboration with Sotacarbo spa, CRS4 srl and Ecotec srl (2020-today). Scientific responsible for industrial projects with YAMACARBON SASU (2024-25) and CASALE SA (2019-2020). Recipient of a CNR Short Term Mobility (STM) grant (2025). Team member of several scientific and industrial projects: ALCOVAL (2022), CARICO2 (2018), CRYSTALLINE ELASTOMERS (2016-2018), ICCOM/ENEL (2014-2016), ICCOM/STM/WORGAS (2013-2014), PM.P03.005.001 CO2 (2010-2012) HYDROLAB (2007-2009).
Other activities: Supplementary teaching activity (Chemistry) at University of Florence, degree course in Mechanical Engineering (2007-2008)
Publications: 88 ISI articles, 1 book with ISBN, 2 book chapter, +40 contributions to conferences.
Bibliometric data: (Scopus, 26/05/2026): 3027 citations by 1869 documents; h-index: 33.
Research interests: CO2 capture and storage (CCS) processes, CO2 capture and utilization (CCU) processes, urea synthesis, negative emission technologies (NETs), direct air capture (DAC).