A5087485214- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Dental materials and restorations
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Building materials and conservation
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Proteins in Food Systems
University of Milan
2016-2025
Institute of Structure of Matter
2011-2024
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology
2014-2021
Mylan (South Africa)
2015-2021
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
2018
Mylan (Switzerland)
2017
A growing number of studies have demonstrated that microplastic (MP) contamination is widespread in terrestrial ecosystems. wide array MPs made conventional, fossil-based polymers differing size and shape has been detected soils worldwide. Recently, also bioplastics found soils, but there a dearth information concerning their toxicity on soil organisms. This study aimed at exploring the potential induced by exposure for 28 days to irregular shaped differently sized (polyethylene...
In this work, new co- and ter-polymers of methyl methacrylate (MMA), ethyl (EMA), N-butyl (nBuMA), containing just 1% mol × mol-1 a fluorinated co-monomer, 3,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,8-tridecafluoro-octyl (POMA), were synthesized. After an UV accelerated aging test, the photo-chemical stability polymers prepared was determined by 1H NMR FT-IR spectroscopy, size exclusion chromatography, differential scanning calorimetry wettability measurements. The applied to Botticino tiles achieve better...
Microplastic (MP) contamination represents a serious threat for marine organisms. Several lab studies demonstrated adverse effects induced by exposure to different MP polymers toward diverse species. However, the information regarding toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) MPs is largely unknown. The present study was aimed at investigating 7-day two concentrations (0.125 or 12.5 µg/ml) micronized, irregular shaped and variable size PET microparticles (PET-MPs) Manila clam (Ruditapes...
The water-soluble polymers (WSPs) are widely used in many industrial applications and present several commonly products due to their physical-chemical characteristics: as name indicates, despite being synthetic polymers, they able solubilize water. Because of this peculiar property, both the qualitative-quantitative evaluation aquatic ecosystems potential (eco)toxicological effects have been neglected until now. aim study was evaluate possible three most WSPs polyacrylic acid (PAA),...
Calcium phosphate bone cements (CPCs) with antibacterial properties are demanded for clinical applications. In this study, we demonstrated the use of a relatively simple processing route based on preparation silver-doped CPCs (CPCs-Ag) through solid dispersed active powder phase. Real-time monitoring structural transformations and kinetics several CPCs-Ag formulations (Ag = 0 wt %, 0.6 % 1.0 %) was performed by Energy Dispersive X-ray Diffraction technique. The partial conversion...
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are unique, renewable top-down nano particles from which coatings with improved gas barrier properties and new functionalities can be prepared. In this paper, the potential for obtaining such high performing low-cost lignocellulosic by-products or raw materials is proved by a comparison study on CNCs obtained both cotton linters kraft pulp, means of ammonium persulfate (APS) process. Morphological chemical characterization obtained, as well main functional...
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit outstanding gas barrier properties, which supports their use as a biobased and biodegradable coating on flexible food packaging materials. As highly hydrophilic biopolymers, however, CNCs have strong sensitivity to water that can be detrimental applications with fresh foods in moist conditions due the loss of properties. In this work, oxygen vapor permeability polyethylene terephthalate (PET) films coated obtained from cotton linters were measured at...
Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) has been widely used as a disinfectant in drinking water the past but its effects on pipes have not investigated deeply, mainly due to difficult experimental set-up required simulate real-life pipe conditions. In present paper, four different kinds of pipes, two based plastics, namely random polypropylene (PPR) and polyethylene raised temperature (PERT/aluminum multilayer), made metals, i.e., copper galvanized steel, were put semi-closed system where ClO2 was dosed...
This article aimed at comparing gas barrier performance of plastic films coated with both cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and microfibrillated (MFC) obtained from cotton linters. CNCs were chemically isolated by ammonium persulfate (APS) hydrolysis, while the MFC was mechanically either APS-assisted pretreatment (MFCaps) or without (MFC). Initially, mechanical tests three samples performed their properties characterized dynamic light scattering, TEM, FTIR, TGA WAXS. Subsequently, PET water...