Research activities of the Chemistry Division
| Teacher | Detail of Activities |
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
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| Luciano Barboni | Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds from traditional medicinal plants |
| Cristina Cimarelli | Development of Lewis acids catalyzed synthetic methodologies for the stereoselective synthesis of small molecules or of their precursors |
| Serena Gabrielli | Development of innovative compatibilizer, additives, synthetic methodologies for high quality polymeric formulations, nanoparticles and NPs grafting. Synthesis of biopolymers starting from commercially available biomolecules or using bio-monomers coming from wastes in order to make bio based polymers. Development of new methods for recycling of polymers trough a “green” depolymerization process |
| Enrico Marcantoni | Development of innovative eco-sustainable procedures for the synthesis of cyclical structures used at the interface of biology and material sciences, by catalytic cyclization of functionalized acyclic precursors. |
| Alessandro Palmieri | Synthesis and derivatization of heterocyclic systems by unconventional technologies (one-pot, flow chemistry, solid heterogeneous systems) |
| Marino Petrini | Synthesis and functionalization of nitrogen containing heterocycles by reaction of azomethine systems. |
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INORGANIC CHEMISTRY |
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| Alfredo Burini | Synthesis of luminescent materials containing gold for technological applications |
| Corrado Di Nicola | Synthesis and characterization of coordination compounds and MOF (metal-organic framework) with potential applications in gas adsorption and catalysis |
| Rossana Galassi | Synthesis of new materials based on coinage metals for optoelectronics, energy storage, industrial catalysis and for applications in cancer therapy |
| Fabio Marchetti | Synthesis and characterization of hybrid organic-inorganic antimicrobial composite materials and metal complexes with anticancer properties |
| Maura Pellei | Design, synthesis and characterization of chelating ligands and related water-soluble complexes with transition metal ions for the development of metal-based drugs and radiopharmaceuticals |
| Carlo Santini | Physico-chemical and morphological characterization of polymeric materials. Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes with potential catalytic and pharmacological applications |
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ANALITICAL CHEMISTRY |
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| Mario Berrettoni | Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of Prussian Blue analogues for applications as sensors, in electrocatalysis and in energy storage. Archaeometric diagnostics. Characterization of industrial wastewater and use of geopolymers for the inertization process |
| Paolo Conti | Multivariate analysis of chemical data for the authentication of food products |
| Stefano Ferraro | Analytical methods for elementary analysis and speciation analysis in order to characterize environmental and food matrices in origin, nature, quality and evolution over time. Chemical characterization of aqueous systems: mineral and thermal waters |
| Silvia Zamponi | Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of Prussian Blue analogues for applications as sensors, in electrocatalysis and in energy storage. Diagnostics of metallic materials of archeometric interest. Analysis of air composition for health purposes in environments of natural interest |
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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY |
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| Francesco Nobili | Synthesis and structural, morphological, electrochemical characterization of materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices: Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, fuel cells |
| Corrado Bacchiocchi | Computational chemistry studies of organic and inorganic molecules. Simulations of spectroscopic properties, UV / Vis, NMR, EPR spectra. Studies of reaction mechanisms. |
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FOOD CHEMISTRY |
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| Dennis Fiorini | Valorisation and authentication of foods through the study of components having health, sensory and/or nutritional interest and development of methods for their analysis |
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ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY |
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| Rita Giovannetti | Synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials in the removal of contaminants, in photocatalytic applications and in energy production. Sensors and / or activators in the analytical determination of particular target molecules. Optimization of bioremediation with secondary products characterization. Characterization and applications of natural dyes. Hydrated clathrates of environmental interest. Methods for environmental monitoring |
| Marco Zannotti | Synthesis and characterization of materials/nanomaterials with adsorbent properties for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants in aqueous solution, metal nanoparticles as colorimetric sensors for the detection and analytical determination of pollutants in water, clathrate hydrates of environmental interest for the capture of CO2 and CH4, characterization of natural compounds by analytical methods and their use in environmental applications, heterogeneous photocatalysis for the removal of organic pollutants in water. |