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Dr Caterina Ducati

Laurea Degree (Physics, University of Milan)
Ph.D. (Cambridge)

Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
University of Cambridge
Pembroke Street
Cambridge CB2 3QZ

Office: HREM building room 814
Tel: +44 (0)1223 334566
Fax: +44 (0)1223 334563
Email: cd251@cam.ac.uk

Research
Recent Publications

Caterina Ducati is a University Lecturer and a Royal Society University Research Fellow appointed in October 2007 to work on photon-stimulated spectroscopy and electron microscopy of nanostructures. From October 2008 she is a Senior Research Fellow at Churchill College Cambridge. Between 2005 and 2008 she was a Sackler Junior Fellow at Churchill.

Her PhD (1999-2002) was entitled "Nanostructured Carbon for Field Emission and Electrochemisty Applications", and was carried out at the Electronic Devices and Materials Group, Department of Engineering, Cambridge. Her interest has focused on the synthesis of carbon nanotubes, and the study of their growth model derived from transmission electron microscopy analysis. She has also been involved in various experiments concerning the growth of metal-seeded nanostructured carbon films, silicon and silicon carbide nanowires, nickel and cobalt sulphide nanowires, titanium dioxide nanocrystals. From April 2003 she was a KTP Associate working on Programme 4151 between the University of Cambridge and Alphasense Limited. Then, between 2004 and 2007, she was a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin Fellow on new properties of metal oxide nanostructures for electronics and catalysis.

Cate is married to Pietro, has two boys, Paolo (2003) and Matteo (2007), and is grateful to the Royal Society for supporting scientists with "family commitments".

Caterina Ducati's Research

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Cate's current research interests include the structural and electronic characterisation of nanostructured metal oxides. In particular she is studying oxides produced by supersonic beam deposition (PMCS, Lab. Prof Milani, Milano -Italy), or synthesised in solution. Cate is also working on the characterisation of carbon nanotubes and semiconductor nanowires (Si, ZnSe,...) aiming to a better understanding of their growth mechanism.

Caterina Ducati's Recent Publications

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Journal Papers [2008/ 2007/ 2006/ 2005/ 2004/ 2003/ 2002/ 2001]

2008

Enhanced subthreshold slopes in large diameter single wall carbon nanotube field effect transistors
S. Pisana, C. Zhang, C. Ducati, S. Hofmann, J. Robertson
IEEE Trans. Nanotech., 7, 458-462 (2008)

Manipulation and tracking of superparamagnetic nanoparticles using MRI
N.J. Darton, A.J. Sederman, A. Ionescu, C. Ducati, R. Darton, L.F. Gladden, N.K.H. Slater
Nanotech., 19, 395102 (2008)

In-situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of catalyst-support interactions and growth of carbon nanotube forests
C. Mattevi, C.T. Wirth, S. Hofmann, R. Blume, M. Cantoro, C. Ducati, C. Cepek, A. Knop-Gericke, S. Milne, C. Castellarin-Cudia, S. Dolafi, A. Goldoni, R. Schloegl, J. Robertson
J. Phys. Chem. C, 112, 12207-12213 (2008)

Batch fabrication of metal oxide sensors on micro-hotplates
E. Barborini, S. Vinati, M. Leccardi, P. Repetto, G. Bertolini, O. Rorato, L. Lorenzelli, M. Decarli, V. Guarnieri, C. Ducati, P. Milani
J. Micromech. and Microeng., 18, 055015 (2008)

Ledge-flow-controlled catalyst interface dynamics during Si nanowire growth
S. Hofmann, R. Sharma, C.T. Wirth, F. Cervantes-Sodi, C. Ducati, T. Kasama, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski, J. Drucker, P. Bennett, J. Robertson
Nature Mater., 7, 372-375 (2008)

Investigation of the inner environment of carbon nanotubes with a fullerene-nitroxide probe
S. Campestrini, C. Corvaja, M. De Nardi, C. Ducati, L. Franco, M. Maggini, M. Meneghetti, E. Menna, G. Ruaro
Small, 4, 350-356 (2008)

Nanocomposite TiN films with embedded MoS2 inorganic fullerenes produced by combining supersonic cluster beam deposition with cathodic arc reactive evaporation
C. Piazzoni, M. Blomqvist, A. Podesta, G. Bardizza, M. Bonati, P. Piseri, P. Milani, C. Davies, P. Hatto, C. Ducati, K. Sedlackova, G. Radnoczi
Appl. Phys. A - Materials Science & Processing, 90, 101-104 (2008)

2007

Raman spectroscopy characterization of TiO2 rutile nanocrystals
T. Mazza, E. Barborini, P. Piseri, P. Milani, D. Cattaneo, A.L. Bassi, C.E. Bottani, C. Ducati
Phys. Rev. B, 75, 045416 (2007)

In situ observations of catalyst dynamics during surface-bound carbon nanotube nucleation
S. Hofmann, R. Sharma, C. Ducati, G. Du, C. Mattevi, C. Cepek, M. Cantoro, S. Pisana, A. Parvez, F. Cervantes-Sodi, A.C. Ferrari, R. Dunin-Borkowski, S. Lizzit, L. Petaccia, A. Goldoni, J. Robertson
Nano Letters, 7, 602-608 (2007)

Surface structure, hydration, and cationic sites of nanohydroxyapatite: UHR-TEM, IR, and microgravimetric studies
L. Bertinetti, A. Tampieri, E. Landi, C. Ducati, P.A. Midgley, S. Coluccia, G. Martra
J. Phys. Chem. C, 111, 4027 (2007)

Photoemission investigations on nanostructured TiO2 grown by cluster assembling
T. Caruso, C. Lenardi, T. Mazza, A. Policicchio, G. Bongiorno, R.G. Agostino, G. Chiarello, E. Colavita, P. Finetti, K.C. Prince, C. Ducati, P. Piseri, P. Milani
Surf, Science 601, 2688 (2007)

Nanoscale tunable proton/hydrogen sensing: Evidence for surface-adsorbed hydrogen atom on architectured palladium nanoparticles
H.P. Liang, N.S. Lawrence, T.G.J. Jones, C.E. Banks, C. Ducati
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 6068 (2007)

Catalytic and seeded shape-selective synthesis of II-VI semiconductor nanowires
A. Fasoli, A. Colli, S. Kudera, L. Manna, S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, J. Robertson, A.C. Ferrari
Physica E, 37, 138 (2007)

Electrical conductivity of cluster-assembled carbon/titania nanocomposite films irradiated by highly focused vacuum ultraviolet photon beams
M. Amati, C. Lenardi, R.G. Agostino, T. Caruso, C. Ducati, S. La Rosa, G. Bongiorno, V. Cassina, P. Podesta, L. Ravagnan, P. Piseri, P. Milani
J. Appl. Phys., 101, 064314 (2007)

Thermal and chemical vapor deposition of Si nanowires: Shape control, dispersion, and electrical properties
A. Colli, A. Fasoli, P. Beecher, P. Servati, S. Pisana, Y. Fu, A.J. Flewitt, W.I. Milne, J. Robertson, C. Ducati, S. De Franceschi, S. Hofmann, A.C. Ferrari
J. Appl. Phys., 102, 034302 (2007)

2006

Shape-selective synthesis of II-VI semiconductor nanowires
A. Fasoli, A. Colli, S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, J. Robertson, A.C. Ferrari
Phys. Status Solidi B, 13, 3301-3305 (2006)

Crystallinity in apatites: how can a truly disordered fraction be distinguished from nanosize crystalline domains?
G. Celotti, A. Tampieri, S. Sprio, E. Landi, L. Bertinetti, G. Martra, C. Ducati
J. Mater. Science - Materials in Medicine, 17, 1079-1087 (2006)

Synthesis and optical properties of silicon nanowires grown by different methods
A. Colli, S. Hofmann, A. Fasoli, A.C. Ferrari, C. Ducati, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski, J. Robertson
Appl. Phys. A, 85, 247-253 (2006)

Effects of pre-treatment and plasma enhancement on chemical vapor deposition of carbon nanotubes from ultra-thin catalyst films
M. Cantoro, S. Hofmann, S. Pisana, C. Ducati, A. Parvez, A.C. Ferrari, J. Robertson
Diamond Relat. Mater., 15, 1029-1035 (2006)

Catalytic chemical vapor deposition of single-wall carbon nanotubes at low temperatures
M. Cantoro, S. Hofmann, S. Pisana, V. Scardaci, A. Parvez, C. Ducati, A.C. Ferrari, A.M. Blackburn, K.Y. Wang, J. Robertson
Nano Letters, 6, 1107-1112 (2006)

Electronic properties and applications of cluster-assembled carbon films
G. Bongiorno, A. Podesta, L. Ravagnan, P. Piseri, P. Milani, C. Lenardi, S. Miglio, M. Bruzzi, C. Ducati
J. Mater. Sci., 17, 427-441 (2006)

Crystallographic order in multi-walled carbon nanotubes synthesized in the presence of nitrogen
C. Ducati, K. Koziol, S. Friedrichs, T.J.V. Yates, M.S. Shaffer, P.A. Midgley, A.H. Windle
Small, 2, 774-784 (2006)

Deterministic shape-selective synthesis of nanowires nanoribbons and nanosaws by steady-state vapour-transport A. Colli, A. Fasoli, S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, J. Robertson, A.C. Ferrari
Nanotechnology, 17, 1046-1051 (2006)

2005

Libraries of cluster-assembled titania films for chemical sensing
T. Mazza, E. Barborini, I.N. Kholmanov, P. Piseri, G. Bongiorno, S. Vinati, P. Milani, C. Ducati, D. Cattaneo, A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani, A.M. Taurino, P. Siciliano
Appl. Phys. Lett., 87, 103108 (2005)

Effects of catalyst film thickness on plasma enhanced carbon nanotube growth
S. Hofmann, B. Kleinsorge, M. Cantoro, C. Ducati, C. Casiraghi, A. Parvez, J. Robertson
J. Appl. Phys., 98, 034308 (2005)

Selective growth of ZnSe and ZnCdSe nanowires by molecular beam epitaxy
A. Colli, S. Hofmann, A.C. Ferrari, F. Martelli, S. Rubini, C. Ducati, A. Franciosi, J. Robertson
Nanotechnology, 16, s139 (2005)

Low temperature synthesis of ZnSe nanowires and nanosaws by catalyst-assisted molecular beam epitaxy
A. Colli, S. Hofmann, A.C. Ferrari, C. Ducati, F. Martelli, S. Rubini, S. Cabrini, A. Franciosi, J. Robertson
Appl. Phys. Lett., 86, 153103 (2005)

Low temperature synthesis of carbon nanofibers on carbon fiber matrices
B.O. Boskovic, V.B. Golovko, M. Cantoro, B. Kleinsorge, A.T.H. Chuang, C. Ducati, S. Hofmann, J. Robertson, B.F.G. Johnson
Carbon, 43, 2643 (2005)

Nanostructured CNx (0 G. Bongiorno, M. Blomqvist, P. Piseri, P. Milani, C. Lenardi, C. Ducati, T. Caruso, P. Rudolf, S. Wachtmeister, S. Csillag, E. Coronel
Carbon, 43, 1460 (2005)

Nanocrystalline metal/carbon composites produced by supersonic cluster beam deposition
G. Bongiorno, C. Lenardi, C. Ducati, R.G. Agostino, T. Caruso, M. Amati, M. Blomqvist, E. Barborini, P. Piseri, S. La Rosa, E. Colavita, P. Milani
J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 5, 1072 (2005)

Wet catalyst assisted growth of carbon nanofibers on complex three-dimensional substrates
M. Cantoro, V. B. Golovko, S. Hofmann, D. R. Williams, C. Ducati, J. Geng, B. O. Boskovic, B. Kleinsorge, D. A. Jefferson, A. C. Ferrari, B. F. G. Johnson, J. Robertson
Dia. Related Mater., 14, 733 (2005)

2004

Ruthenium coated ruthenium oxide nanorods
C. Ducati, D.H. Dawson, J.R. Saffell, and P.A. Midgley
Appl. Phys. Lett., 85, 5385 (2004)

Nickel formate route to the growth of carbon nanotubes
J. Geng, H. Li, V.B. Golovko, D.S. Shephard, D.A. Jefferson, B.F.G. Johnson, S. Hofmann, B. Kleinsorge, J. Robertson, C. Ducati
J. Phys. Chem B, 108, 18446 (2004)

The role of the catalytic particle in the growth of carbon nanotubes by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
C. Ducati, I. Alexandrou, M. Chhowalla, J. Robertson, and G.A.J. Amaratunga
J. Appl. Phys., 95, 6387 (2004)

Laser microstructuring of Si surfaces for low-threshold field-electron emission
V. Zorba , I. Alexandrou , I. Zergioti , A. Manousaki , C. Ducati , A. Neumeister , C. Fotakis, and G. A. J. Amaratunga
Thin Solid Films, 453-454, 492 (2004)

Self-assembly of novel nanowires by thermolysis of fullerene and transition metal thin films
S. Hofmann, J. Robertson, C. Ducati, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski, and J. Robertson
Nanotechnology, 15, 601 (2004)

Low-temperature plasma enhanced chemical vapour deposition of carbon nanotubes
S. Hofmann, B. Kleinsorge, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
Dia. Related Mater., 13, 1171 (2004)

2003

Controlled low-temperature growth of carbon nanofibers by plasma deposition
S. Hofmann, B. Kleinsorge, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
New J. Phys., 5, 153.1 (2003)

The influence of the precursor clusters on the structural and morphological evolution of nanostructured TiO2 under thermal annealing
I.N. Kholmanov, E. Barborini, S. Vinati, P. Piseri, A. Podesta, C. Ducati, C. Lenardi, and P. Milani
Nanotechnology 14 , 1168 (2003)

Direct growth of aligned carbon nanotubes field emitter arrays onto plastic substrates
S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, B. Kleinsorge, and J. Robertson
Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 4661 (2003)

Low temperature self-assembly of novel compound nanowires
S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
AIP Conf. Proc. 685, 503 (2003)

Raman spectroscopy of silicon nanowires: phonon confinement and anharmonic phonon processes
A.C. Ferrari, S. Pisanec, M. Cantoro, S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
AIP Conf. Proc. 685, 507 (2003)

Supersonic cluster beam deposition of nanostructured titania
E. Barborini, I.N. Kholmanov, A.M. Conti, P. Piseri, S. Vinati, P. Milani, and C. Ducati
Eur. Phys. J. D 24, 277 (2003)

Morphology and electronic structure of nanostructured carbon films embedding transition metal nanoparticles
E. Barborini, C. Lenardi, P. Piseri, P. Milani, R.G. Agostino, T. Caruso, E. Colavita, S. La Rosa, M. Bertolo, and C. Ducati
Eur. Phys. J. D 24, 273 (2003)

Gold catalyzed growth of silicon nanowires by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, R. J. Neill, S. Piscanec, A. C. Ferrari, J. Geng, R. Dunin-Borkowski, and J. Robertson
J. Appl. Phys. 94, 6005 (2003)

Electrical conduction in nanostructured carbon and carbon-metal films grown by supersonic cluster beam deposition
M .Bruzzi, P. Piseri, S. Miglio, G. Bongiorno, E. Barborini, C. Ducati, J. Robertson, and P. Milani
Eur. Phys. J. B 36, 3-13 (2003)

Thermal annealing and hydrogen exposure effects on cluster-assembled carbon films embedded with transition metal nanoparticles
R.G. Agostino, T. Caruso, G. Chiarello, A. Cupolillo, D. Pacile’, R. Filosa, V. Formoso, E. Colavita, L. Papagno, C. Ducati, E. Barborini, C. Lenardi, G. Bongiorno, P. Piseri, and P. Milani
Phys. Rev. B 68, 035413 (2003)

Low temperature growth of carbon nanotubes by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, J. Robertson, and B. Kleinsorge
Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 135 (2003)

The structure of negatively curved spongy carbon
G. Benedek, H. Vahedi-Tafreshi, E. Barborini, P. Piseri, P. Milani, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
Diamond Relat. Mater. 12, 768 (2003)

2002

Low temperature self-assembly of novel encapsulated compound nanowires
S. Hofmann, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
Adv. Mater., 14, 1821 (2002)

Engineering the nanocrystalline structure of TiO2 films by aerodynamically filtered cluster deposition
E. Barborini, I.N. Kholmanov, P. Piseri, C. Ducati, C.E. Bottani, and P. Milani
Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 3052 (2002)

Negatively curved spongy carbon
E. Barborini, P. Piseri, P. Milani, G. Benedek, C. Ducati, and J. Robertson
Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 3359 (2002)

A simple method for the synthesis of silicon carbide nanorods
I.N. Kholmanov, A. Kharlamov, E. Barborini, C. Lenardi, A. Li Bassi, C.E. Bottani, C. Ducati, S. Maffi, N.V. Kirillova, and P. Milani
J. Nanosci. Nanotech. Vol. 2, No. 5, 1, (2002)

Carbon nanohorns grown from ruthenium nanocrystals
J. Geng, C. Ducati, D.S. Shephard, M. Chhowalla, B.F.G. Johnson, and J. Robertson
Chem. Commun. (10), 1112 (2002)

Influence of cluster-assembly parameters on the field emission properties of nanostructured carbon films
C. Ducati, E. Barborini, P.Piseri, J. Robertson, and P.Milani
J. Appl. Phys. 92, 5482 (2002)

Temperature selective growth of carbon nanotubes grown by chemical vapor deposition
C. Ducati, I. Alexandrou, M. Chhowalla, G.A.J. Amaratunga, and J. Robertson
J. Appl. Phys. 92, 3299 (2002)

2001

STEM and HREM analysis of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes
A.J. Papworth, M. Chhowalla, I. Alexandrou, C. Ducati, C.J. Kiely, and G.A.J. Amaratunga
INST PHYS Conference Series 168, 327 (2001)

Growth process conditions of vertically aligned carbon nanotubes using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
M. Chhowalla, K.B.K. Teo, C. Ducati, N. Rupesinghe, G.A.J. Amaratunga, A.C. Ferrari, D. Roy, J. Robertson, and W.I. Milne
J. Appl. Phys. 90, 3508 (2001)

Field emission from ‘short and stubby’ vertically aligned carbon nanotubes
M. Chhowalla, C. Ducati, N.L. Rupesinghe, K.B.K. Teo, and G.A.J. Amaratunga
Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 2079 (2001)



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