A5010779352- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
- earthquake and tectonic studies
- Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Bauxite Residue and Utilization
- Coal and Its By-products
- Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
- Landslides and related hazards
- Geological formations and processes
- Iron oxide chemistry and applications
- Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
- Heavy metals in environment
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Arsenic contamination and mitigation
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Nuclear materials and radiation effects
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques
- Seismology and Earthquake Studies
- Soil Geostatistics and Mapping
- Fire effects on ecosystems
National Research Council - Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis
2015-2024
National Research Council
2007-2023
Institute of Structure of Matter
2018-2019
Synthetic zeolites obtained combining natural sources (bauxite and obsidian), pure alumina/silica reagents, waste material (red mud) were tested for heavy metals (i.e., Pb2+, Zn2+, Ni2+, Cr3+) removal. The adsorption capabilities of the formed sodalite, zeolite A X (LTA FAU topology, respectively), compared through thermodynamic kinetic experiments. Although all newly-formed able to remove pollutant elements within 24 h, Zeolite sodalite synthesized obsidian (natural as silica source) red...
Abstract The Tufiti di Tusa Formation, a siliciclastic turbidite system of lower Miocene age in southern Italy, is mainly composed volcaniclastic and quartzolithic sandstones interbedded with mudrocks. Sandstones are subdivided into four distinctive petrofacies, evolving from to lithofeldspathic feldspatholithic, reflecting detrital evolution growing orogen (quartzolithic petrofacies) active volcanism (volcaniclastic petrofacies). mineralogical composition the associated mudrocks...
Zeolites can be extensively employed in agricultural activities because they improve soil properties such as infiltration rates, saturated hydraulic conductivity, water holding capacity, and cation exchange capacity. Natural synthetic zeolites efficiently hold water. are also believed to have the ability lose gain reversibly, without changing their crystal structure. In present study, several laboratory tests were carried out using: (i) zeolite synthesized from coal fly ash (a waste product...
The frequency of extreme rainfall events has significantly risen in recent years, compelling administrators urban areas to develop and adopt innovative strategies effectively manage precipitation overload. This climatic trend heightened the complexity addressing hydrogeological risks, requiring a deeper understanding mechanisms driving catastrophic events. Among these, landslides represent one most critical challenges, necessitating multidisciplinary approaches improve prediction,...
The addition of natural or synthetic zeolites alters a soil's chemical, physical and biological properties. Due to the existence complex internal structure, have potential modify soil structure texture with direct impact on hydrological properties, introducing possibility controlling groundwater pollution as well irrigation management practices. In present study, series laboratory tests were conducted samples mixed zeolite investigate possible changes in hydraulic solute transport properties...
Abstract Paleothermal indicators based on clay mineral and organic matter analyses, were integrated with mudrock geochemistry stratigraphic data to define the sedimentary evolution of southwestern Thrace Basin during Eocene Oligocene. This multi‐method approach allowed us reconstruct burial basin in Oligocene times study composition relate this their provenance source area weathering. The studied mudrocks show similar chemical variations. distribution some major trace elements for samples...
This paper deals with a UAV LiDAR methodological approach for the identification and extraction of archaeological features under canopy in hilly Mediterranean environments, characterized by complex topography strong erosion. The presence trees undergrowth makes reconnaissance remains very difficult, while erosion, increased slope, tends to adversely affect microtopographical potential interest, thus making them hardly identifiable. For purpose our investigations, survey has been carried out...