M.S. in Chemical Sciences – European Master in Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling,
University of Perugia (2022). Advisors: Prof. Filippo De Angelis, Prof. Giovanni Bistoni
B.S. in Chemistry, University of Perugia (2020). Advisor: Prof. Pier Luigi Gentili
Areas of Interest
First-principles electronic structure methods
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis
Transition metals and coordination chemistry
Dispersion interactions
Experience
Sep 2024 – Present: Visiting Student, University of Chicago – PME Department. Advisor: Prof. Giulia Galli
Nov 2022 – Present: Graduate Student, University of Perugia. Advisors: Prof. Filippo De Angelis, Prof. Giovanni Bistoni
Feb 2022 – Jul 2022: M.S. Thesis Research, University of Perugia. Advisors: Prof. Filippo De Angelis, Prof. Giovanni Bistoni
Oct 2021 – Dec 2021: Erasmus + Internship, University of Toulouse III – Paul Sabatier. Advisor: Dr. Martial Boggio-Pasqua
Mar 2020 – Sep 2020: B.S. Thesis Reseach, University of Perugia. Advisor: Prof. Pier Luigi Gentili
Publications
Peeters, M., Baldinelli, L., Leutzsch, M., Caló, F., Auer, A. A., Bistoni, G., Fürstner, A. In Situ Observation of Elusive Dirhodium Carbenes and Studies on the Innate Role of Carboxamidate Ligands
in Dirhodium Paddlewheel Complexes: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146 (38), 26466–26477 (2024).
Trotta, C., Dahiya, P., Baldinelli, L., Menendez Rodriguez, G., Chakraborty, P., Bistoni, G., De Angelis, F., Sundararaju, B., Macchioni, A. A Cobalt Molecular Catalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction with Remarkable Activity in Phosphate Buffered Water Solution Catal. Sci. Technol. 14 (13), 3699–3706 (2024).
Baldinelli, L., Belanzoni, P., Bistoni, G. Mechanism of Nitrous Oxide Activation in C(sp2)–O Bond Formation Reactions Catalyzed by Nickel Complexes J. Am. Chem. Soc. 146, 9, 6016–6024 (2024).
Baldinelli, L., De Angelis, F., Bistoni, G. Unraveling atomic contributions to the London dispersion energy: insights into molecular recognition and reactivity J. Chem. Theory Comput. 20, 5, 1923–1931 (2024).
Suo, J., Yang, B., Mosconi, E., Bogachuk, D., Doherty, T., Frohna, K., J. Kubicki, D., Fu, F., Kim, Y., Er-Raji, O., Zhang, T., Baldinelli, L., Wagner, L., N. Tiwari, A., Gao, F., Hinsch, A., D. Stranks, S., De Angelis, F., Hagfeldt, A. Multifunctional sulfonium-based treatment for perovskite solar cells with less than 1% efficiency loss over 4,500-h operational stability tests Nat. Energy 9, 172–183 (2024).
Baldinelli, L., Menendez Rodriguez, G., D'Ambriosio, I., Grigoras, A. M., Vivani, R., Latterini, L., Macchioni, A., De Angelis, F., Bistoni, G. Harnessing the electronic structure of the active metal to lower the overpotential of the electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction Chem. Sci., 15 (4), 1348-1363 (2024).
Singh, V. K., Zhu, C., Kanta De, C., Leutzsch, M., Baldinelli, L., Mitra, R., Bistoni, G., List, B. Taming secondary benzylic cations in catalytic asymmetric SN1 reactions Science 382, 325-329 (2023).
