I am an experimental physicist, currently working at the PIIM laboratory as CNRS researcher. After my undergraduate studies at the University of Catania in physics and astronomy, I started my PhD thesis (2012-2014) at the University of Cergy-Pontoise (Val d’Oise, France) and LERMA laboratory in solid-state astrochemistry. I continued my research activities with a one-year postdoc at Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris, France) in high resolution infrared spectroscopy for atmospheric application. Since the end of 2015, I moved to the Marseille area (France) to initially work on nuclear fusion related researches between Fresnel Institut and PIIM. Since 2019, I got a position as junior researcher at the CNRS.
Research activities
Plasma- and ion-matter interaction for nuclear fusion relevant systems (H/W, He/W, …)
Laser-matter interaction (optical properties, high power laser, …)
Heterogeneous catalysis (adsorption, surface reactivity, …)
2D materials (growth, characterization, and functionalization)
Current projects
- APIDAE (Atomic Processes on Interstellar Dust AnaloguEs), a project funded by PCMI (Physique-Chimie du Milieu Interstellar)
- POLYPHENE (POLYmérisation d’hydrocarbures aromatiques polycycliques : une nouvelle voie de synthèse du graPHENE), a project funded by Region Sud, Period: 2020
Publications
2023
- C. Louis de Canonville, M. Minissale et al., Optical properties, surface composition and desorption of Stainless Steel (316L) studied from ambient temperature to 1000 K in vacuum, Materials Communications Today, 36, 106865 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.106865
- N.F.W. Ligterink and M. Minissale, Overview of desorption parameters of volatile and complex organic molecules. A systematic dig through the experimental literature, Astronomy&Astrophysics (2023), https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346436
- M. Lemetais, M. Lenci, C. Maurice, T. Devictor, A. Durif, M. Minissale, M. Mondon, G. Pintsuk, D. Piot, L. Gallais, M. Richou, G. Kermouche, Temperature gradient based annealing methodology for tungsten recrystallization kinetics assessment, Fusion Engineering and Design 193, 113785 (2023)
- M. Minissale, E. Salomon, F. Pappalardo, C. Martin, M. Muntwiler, T. Angot and G. Le Lay, The Renaissance and Golden Age of Epitaxial Dry Germanene, Crystals 13, 221 (2023), https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst130202
- A. Dunand, M. Minissale, T. Angot and R. Bisson, Flux dependence of helium retention in clean W(110): Experimental evidence for He self-trapping, Nuclear Materials and Energy 34, 101324 (2023), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nme.2022.101324
2022
- Ferrero et al., Acetaldehyde binding energies: a coupled experimental and theoretical study, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 516, 2586–2596 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stac2358
- Coiras et al., Laser Annealing of Sb2Te3 2D Layers towards Nonlinear Optical Applications, Optics, 3, 234–242 (2022), https://doi.org/10.3390/opt3030023
- Pappalardo et al., Optical Properties of Tungsten: A Parametric Study to Characterize the Role of Roughness, Surface Composition and Temperature, Optics, 3, 216–224 (2022), https://doi.org/10.3390/opt3030021
- Hussein et al., On-surface homocoupling reactivity of a chiral bifunctional bromoindanone molecule on Cu(111), New Journal of Physics, 46, 22869-22876 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1039/D2NJ04708J
- M. Minissale et al., Thermal Desorption of Interstellar Ices: A Review on the Controlling Parameters and Their Implications from Snowlines to Chemical Complexity, ACS Earth Space Chem, 6, 3, 597–630 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.1c00357
- M. Minissale, C. Louis De Canonville, C. Pardanaud , B. Butoi, R. Bisson and L. Gallais, The role of defects, deuterium, and surface morphology on the optical response of beryllium, Nuclear Fusion 62, 056012 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac4c71
- A. Durif, D. Piot, M. Richou, L. Gallais, M. Lemetais, M. Lenci, M. Minissale, and G. Kermouche, Competition between recovery and recrystallization in two tungsten supplies according to ITER specifications, Journal of Materials Science, 57, 7729–7746 (2022), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-07123-w
- A. Dunand, M. Minissale, J.-B. Faure, L. Gallais, T. Angot and R. Bisson, Surface oxygen versus native oxide on tungsten: contrasting effects on deuterium retention and release, Nuclear Fusion, 62, 054002(2022) https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac583a
2021
- F. Taccogna, S. Bechu, A. Aanesland et al. Latest experimental and theoretical advances in the production of negative ions in caesium-free plasmas, Eur. Phys. J. D 75, 227 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/s10053-021-00228-y
- M. Minissale, A. Durif, G. Kermouche, M. Richou, L. Gallais, Grain growth and damages induced by transient heat loads on W, Physica Scripta 96, 124032 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1088/1402-4896/ac27df
- E. Salomon, M. Minissale, F. Romero-Lairado, S. Coussan, P. Rousselot-Pailley, F. Dulieu, T Angot, Pyrene Adsorption on a Ag(111) Surface, J. Phys. Chem. C, 125, 11166−11174 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c01350
- L. Karanja, M. Lenci, D. Piot et al., An Attempt to Assess Recovery/Recrystallization Kinetics in Tungsten at High Temperature Using Statistical Nanoindentation Analysis, Crystals (2021), 11, 37 https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11010037
- F. Ghiourghiu, T. Aissou, M. Minissale et al., Nitrogen retention and ammonia production on tungsten, Nuclear Fusion 61, 126067 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ac3698
2020
- C. Moisset, Verrone R.-N., Bourgade et al., Giant ultrafast optical nonlinearities of annealed Sb2Te3 layers, Nanoscale Adv., 2, 1427-1430 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1039/c9na00796b
- C. Pardanaud, D. Dellasega, M. Passoni et al., Post-mortem analysis of tungsten plasma facing components in tokamaks: Raman microscopy measurements on compact, porous oxide and nitride films and nanoparticles, Nuclear Fusion, 60, 086004 (2020), https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/ab9347
- M. Richou, A. Durif, M. Lenci et al. Recrystallization at high temperature of two tungsten materials complying with the ITER specifications, Journal of Nuclear Materials 542, 152418 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2020.152418
- M. Minissale, J-B. Faure, A. Dunand et al. Sticking Probability of Ammonia Molecules on Tungsten and 316L Stainless Steel Surfaces, J. Phys. Chem. C, 124, 17566−17577 (2020) https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c03313
- M. Minissale, A. Durif, P. Hiret et al., A high power laser facility to conduct annealing tests at high temperature, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 91, 035102 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5133741
- H. Chaabouni, S. Baouche, S. Diana, and M. Minissale, Reactivity of formic acid (HCOOH) with H atoms on cold surfaces of interstellar interest, Astronomy & Astrophysics 636, A4 (2020) https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201936411
2019
- F. Ghiourghiu, M. Minissale, E. Hodille et al., Comparison of dynamic deuterium retention in single-crystal and poly-crystals of tungsten: The role of natural defects, Nuclear Instruments and Methods B, 461, 159-165 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2019.09.032
- M. Minissale, T. Nguyen, and F. Dulieu, Experimental study of the penetration of oxygen and deuterium atoms into porous water ice, , Astronomy and Astrophysics 622, A148 (2019) https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201833830
2018
- M. Minissale, G. Tesfay Zeweldi, R. Bisson, L. Gallais, The temperature dependence of optical properties of molybdenum, , Nuclear Fusion, 58, 096012 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/aaca03
- T. Zanon-Willette, R. Lefevre, R. Metzdor , N. Sillitoe, S. Almonacil, M. Minissale, E. de Clercq, V. I. Yudin, A. V. Taichenachev, and E. Arimondo, Generalized Hyper-Ramsey quantum clocks with composite pulses, , Reports on Progress in Physics, 81, 094401 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6633/aac9e9
- M. Minissale, T. Zanon-Willette, I. Prokhorov, H. Elandaloussi, and C. Janssen, Frequency linearization of electromagnetic sources,, IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control , 65, 1487 – 1491 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1109/TUFFC.2018.2843183
- M. Minissale, T. Zanon-Willette, P. Jeseck, C. Boursier, and C. Janssen, Experimental measurements of pressure shifting of 3 lines of ozone by second harmonic detection, Journal of Molecular Physics, 348, 103-113 (2018), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2017.12.009
2017
- M. Minissale, C. Pardanaud, R. Bisson, L. Gallais, The temperature dependence of optical properties of tungsten in visible and near-infrared domain: an experimental and theoretical study, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 50, 455601 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/aa81f3
- E.A. Hodille, F. Ghiorghiu, Y. Addab, A. Zalovnik, M. Minissale, Z. Piazza, C. Martin, T. Angot, L. Gallais, M.-F. Barthe, C.S. Becquart, S. Markelj, J. Mougenot, C. Grisolia and R. Bisson, Retention and Release of Hydrogen Isotopes in Tungsten Plasma Facing Components: the Role of Grain Boundaries and the Native Oxide Layer from a Joint Experiment-Simulation Integrated Approach, Nuclear Fusion, 57, 076019 (2017), https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/aa6d24
- M. I. Rusu, C. Pardanaud, Y. Ferro et al. Preparing the future post-mortem analysis of Beryllium-based JET and ITER samples by multi-wavelengths Raman spectroscopy, Nuclear Fusion, 57, 076035 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1088/1741-4326/aa70bb
- F. Dulieu, M. Minissale, and D. Bockelee-Morvan, Dismutation of water peroxyde as a possible explanation of the abundance of molecular oxygen discovered in the comet 67P/Churyumov Gerasimenko’s coma, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 597, A56 (2017) http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201628445
2016
- M. Minissale, A. Moudens, S. Baouche, H. Chaabouni, and F. Dulieu, Hydrogenation of CO-bearing species on grains: unexpected chemical desorption of CO, MNRAS, 458, 2953-2961 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stw373
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, and F. Dulieu Direct measurement of desorption and di usion energies of O and N atoms physisorbed on amorphous surfaces, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 585, A146, (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201526702
- S. Cazaux, M. Minissale, F. Dulieu, and S. Hocuk Dust as interstellar catalyst – II. How chemical desorption impacts the gas, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 585, A55 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201527187
- M. Minissale, F. Dulieu, S. Cazaux, and S. Hocuk Dust as interstellar catalyst – I. Quantifying the chemical desorption process,Astronomy and Astrophysics, 585, A24 (2016) http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201525981
2015
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, S. Baouche, H. Chaabouni, and F. Dulieu, CO2 formation via solid state H2CO+O reaction, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 577, A2 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424342
2014
- M. Minissale, and F. Dulieu, Influence of surface coverage on the chemical desorption process, Journal of Chemical Physics, 141, 014304 (2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4885847
- S. Ioppolo, G.S. Fedoseev, M. Minissale, E. Congiu, F. Dulieu, and H. Linnartz, Nitrogen chemistry on cold surfaces – Part II: The surface consumption of NO2, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16, 8270 (2014)
- M. Minissale, G.S. Fedoseev, E. Congiu, S. Ioppolo, F. Dulieu, and H. Linnartz, Nitrogen chemistry on cold surfaces – Part I: The surface consumption of NO, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 16, 8257 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1039/C3CP54917H
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, and F. Dulieu,, Oxygen diffusion and reactivity on bare silicate interstellar grains, Journal of Chemical Physics, 140, 074705, (2014)
- E. Congiu, M. Minissale, S. Baouche, S. Cazaux, H. Chaabouni, G. Manicò, A. Moudens, V. Pirronello, and F. Dulieu, Efficient diffusive mechanisms of O atoms at very low temperatures on surfaces of astrophysical interest,Faraday Discussion 168 Astrochemistry of Dust, Ice and Gas (2014)
2013
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, G. Manicò, V. Pirronello, and F. Dulieu, CO2 formation on interstellar dust grains: a detailed study on the barrier of the CO+O channel, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 559, A49, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201321453
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, S. Baouche , H. Chaabouni, A. Moudens, F. Dulieu, M. Accolla, S. Cazaux, G. Manicò, and V. Pirronello Quantum tunneling of oxygen atoms on very cold surfaces, Physical Review Letters, 111, 053201, (2013) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.053201
- M. Minissale, E. Congiu, S. Baouche, H. Chaabouni, A. Moudens, F. Dulieu, G. Manicò and V. Pirronello, Formation of nitrogen trioxide and nitrogen dioxide via NO + O2 gas-solid reaction on cold surfaces, Chemical Physics Letter, 565, 52 (2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2013.02.028
- F. Dulieu, E. Congiu, J. Noble, S. Baouche, H. Chaabouni, A. Moudens, M. Minissale and S. Cazaux, Chemical desorption source of observable molecules in our Universe, Scientific Reports, 3, 1338 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1038/srep01338
2012
- H. Chaabouni, M. Minissale, G. Manicò, E. Congiu, J. Noble, S. Baouche, M. Accolla, J. L. Lemaire, V. Pirronello, and F. Dulieu, Water formation through O2+D pathway on cold silicate and amorphous water ice surfaces of interstellar interest, Journal of Chemical Physics, 137, 234706 (2012) http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4771663