Enrico Gnecco
Jagiellonian University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, University of Genoa, Conservatorio di Musica Niccolò Paganini, IMDEA Nanoscience
Research areas: Physics and Astronomy · Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics · Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications · Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions · Tribology and Lubrication Engineering
0000-0002-3053-923X
About
Enrico Gnecco is a Professor of Physics at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, where he heads the Nanomechanics Group. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Genoa, and, before moving to Poland, held research positions at the University of Basel and IMDEA Nanoscience in Madrid, as well as a professorship in Mechanics of Functional Materials at Friedrich Schiller University Jena. His research focuses on the fundamental physical mechanisms governing surface phenomena—including friction, wear, and adhesion—at the nanoscale. To investigate these processes, he combines advanced microscopy techniques with theoretical and computational modeling in collaboration with several research groups. Although fundamentally oriented, his research has applications ranging from solid lubrication and tactile sensing to the study of environmental issues associated with the generation and release of nanoparticles from surfaces undergoing abrasive or plastic wear. Since June 2026, he has served as Editor-in-Chief of Surface Review and Letters.
Employment
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Jagiellonian University University/Full Professor2021 - Present
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Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena W2 Professor2015 - 2021
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IMDEA Nanoscience Senior Researcher2010 - 2015
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Universität Basel Postdoctoral Researcher2001 - 2010
Education
- ? - 2001
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Conservatorio di Musica Niccolò Paganini Diploma in Piano? - 1992
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (160)
- Microstructure dependent mitigation of AFM plowing wear in WSe2 by water immersion Save
- Anisotropy in atomic-scale sliding friction Save
- Unveiling surface and subsurface atomic vacancies in MoS2 with lateral force microscopy Save
- Velocity Weakening in Anisotropic Friction on a Tilted Titania Nanorod Forest Save
- Nanofriction and nanomechanical behavior of titanium–copper co-doped diamond-like carbon films Save
- Comparative Study of Titanium-Doped and Titanium–Silver Co-Doped Diamond-Like Carbon Films Save
- Influence of Deposition Temperature on the Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Cr/Ni Co-Doped Diamond-like Carbon Films Save
- Enhanced Nanoscale Delamination of Thin Polystyrene Films in Water Caused by Ploughing Wear Save
- Enhanced frictional anisotropy and wear resistance via bioinspired hybrid graphene oxide – titania nanopatterned surfaces Save
- Giant anisotropy in nanoscale cutting of multilayer MoS2 Save
- Avalanche Dynamics in Stick‐Slip Cutting of Molybdenum Disulfide Save
- Friction and Wear of PMMA Microspheres Rubbed Against Mo-Doped DLC Surfaces Save
- Structural Stability of NaCl and KCl Cleavage Surfaces in the BMIM-PF6 Ionic Liquid Save
- On the Formation and Characterization of Nanoplastics During Surface Wear Processes Save
- The Effect of Chromium on the Microstructure and Transparency of Diamond-like Carbon Films Save
- Deposition of silver and titanium co-doped diamond-like carbon films by magnetron sputtering Save
- Friction anisotropy in the sliding motion of polymer microspheres on a compliant rippled surface Save
- Probing dynamics and ion structuring of imidazolium ionic liquid confined at charged graphene surfaces using graphene colloid probe AFM Save
- Shear Anisotropy Domains on Graphene Revealed by In-Plane Elastic Imaging Save
- Anisotropic Stick–Slip Frictional Surfaces via Titania Nanorod Patterning Save