Scientific Board The Scientific Board is composed by some of the Tethis co- founder and by two scientists not directly involved in the firms activities.

Scientific BoardScientific Board

The Scientific Board is composed by some of the Tethis co-The Scientific Board is composed by some of the Tethis co-founder and by two sciefounder and by two scientistsntists not directly involved in the firm’s not directly involved in the firm’s

activities.activities.

• 5 co-founders members5 co-founders members::

- Prof. Paolo MilaniProf. Paolo Milani

- Dott. Emanuele BarboriniDott. Emanuele Barborini

- Dott. Paolo PiseriDott. Paolo Piseri

- Dott. Andrea RidiDott. Andrea Ridi

- Dott. Simone VinatiDott. Simone Vinati

• 2 external members2 external members::

- Prof. Pier Giuseppe Pelicci, Prof. Pier Giuseppe Pelicci, Director of Director of the Experimental Oncology Dept., the Experimental Oncology Dept., Europena Institue of Oncology, Milano Europena Institue of Oncology, Milano Prof. Massimo Sancrotti, Prof. Massimo Sancrotti, Analytical Analytical Division Leader, TASC-INFM National Division Leader, TASC-INFM National Laboratory, Trieste, ItalyLaboratory, Trieste, Italy

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

The Board of directors is composed by six Tethis co-founders The Board of directors is composed by six Tethis co-founders and one delegate from the University of Milano.and one delegate from the University of Milano.

• Six co-founders membersSix co-founders members::

- Dott. Stefano Morri - President Dott. Stefano Morri - President

- Dott. Andrea Ridi - CEODott. Andrea Ridi - CEO

- Dott. Mario Zanone PomaDott. Mario Zanone Poma

- Prof. Paolo MilaniProf. Paolo Milani

- Ing. Giovanbattista LaghezzaIng. Giovanbattista Laghezza

- Dott. Massimo GatelliDott. Massimo Gatelli

• One delegate from the University of Milano:One delegate from the University of Milano:

- Prof. Gianpiero Sironi - Prof. Gianpiero Sironi

• Production and deposition of thin films through cluster assembling Production and deposition of thin films through cluster assembling on metallic, semi-conducting, polymeric and organic substrateson metallic, semi-conducting, polymeric and organic substrates

• Compatible with traditional thin films deposition techniques, for the Compatible with traditional thin films deposition techniques, for the production of nano-composite materialsproduction of nano-composite materials

• Compatible with microelectronicCompatible with microelectronicss planar technologies planar technologies

• Parallel production processes with high deposition rateParallel production processes with high deposition rate

• Production of micro and nanopatterned films with high spatial Production of micro and nanopatterned films with high spatial resolution and aspect ratioresolution and aspect ratio

Main features of the Main features of the technologytechnology

Fields of applicationFields of application

Tethis’ technology provide an high versatility and has a very Tethis’ technology provide an high versatility and has a very broad application spectrum, i.e.:broad application spectrum, i.e.:

• nanostructured sensor arrays for nanostructured sensor arrays for gas sensinggas sensing, , electronic electronic nose, multi-parametric sensors, environmental monitoring nose, multi-parametric sensors, environmental monitoring

• supercapacitorssupercapacitors

• fuel cellsfuel cells

• photo-catalyphoto-catalytic devicestic devices

• lab on a chip for bio-technological applications (proteomics, lab on a chip for bio-technological applications (proteomics, genomics e post genomics)genomics e post genomics)

• bio-compatible materials for tissue engineeringbio-compatible materials for tissue engineering

Technology (1)Technology (1)

The production technique, called Supersonic Cluster Beams The production technique, called Supersonic Cluster Beams Deposition (SCBD), consists in the assembling of clusters Deposition (SCBD), consists in the assembling of clusters

produced in supersonic expansionsproduced in supersonic expansions. The cluster source, called . The cluster source, called Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source (PMCS) was designed, Pulsed Microplasma Cluster Source (PMCS) was designed,

developed, and patented by three co-founders of Tethisdeveloped, and patented by three co-founders of Tethis

To Vacuum PumpTo Vacuum Pump To Vacuum PumpTo Vacuum Pump

PMCSPMCS

Cluster BeamCluster Beam

Nanostructured Thin FilmNanostructured Thin Film

Source ChamberSource Chamber Deposition ChamberDeposition Chamber

PMCS principle of operationPMCS principle of operation

Pulsed ValvePulsed Valve

CathodeCathode

AnodeAnode

NozzleNozzle

Injection of an Injection of an inert ginert gaas pulses pulse

Microplasma formation due Microplasma formation due to an intense electric to an intense electric

discharge discharge

Ion sputtering of cathode Ion sputtering of cathode surfacesurface

Thermalization of the Thermalization of the ablated material and ablated material and cluster aggregationcluster aggregation

Expansion of the mixture gas-clusters into Expansion of the mixture gas-clusters into a supersonic cluster beama supersonic cluster beam

11 22

33 44

Technology (2)Technology (2)

Pre-Industrial Deposition Apparatus (1)Pre-Industrial Deposition Apparatus (1)

This apparatus is at the LGM Labs, University of Milano. It can be used by Tethis personnel due to an agreement between Tethis,

INFM and the University of Milano

An example: Nanostructured composites An example: Nanostructured composites materials for electrochemical applicationsmaterials for electrochemical applications

Increase of P

latinu

m con

tent

Increase of P

latinu

m con

tent

Platinum content: 1% at.Platinum content: 1% at.

Platinum content: 20% at.Platinum content: 20% at.