A5034720908- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Building materials and conservation
- Food composition and properties
- Plant and Biological Electrophysiology Studies
- Heme Oxygenase-1 and Carbon Monoxide
- Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Hemoglobin structure and function
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Light effects on plants
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Italian Institute of Technology
2012-2024
University of Genoa
2013
Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica
1985
The global production of thermosets has been increasing in recent years causing rapid consumption fossil-based feedstocks and contributing to the plastic waste accumulation environment, especially because they cannot be easily reprocessed or recycled at end their lifetime. These drawbacks can only overcome with development environmentally friendly, recyclable from renewable resources. For this reason, we present a facile way produce biobased reprocessable thermoset, vitrimer, by...
Polylactic acid (PLA) is a key biopolymer with potential uses in numerous sectors, since it biocompatible and both biobased biodegradable. However, brittleness limits its industrial applications where plastic deformation at high impact rates or elongation required, for instance, flexible food packaging. In order to overcome this drawback potentially expand the PLA market, we developed materials plasticized renewable biodegradable epoxidized soybean oil methyl ester reaching elongations break...
The industrial processing of avocados annually generates more than 1.2 million tons avocado peels (APs) and seeds (ASs) that have great potential in the production active bioplastics, although they never been considered for this aim until now. Separately, APs ASs, as well a combination (APSs), were evaluated here first time preparation antioxidant films, with application food packaging. Films prepared by casting, after their three different methods: (1) hydrolysis acid media, (2) followed...
In addition to inhibiting the cyclooxygenase (COX)-mediated biosynthesis of prostanoids, various widely used nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) enhance endocannabinoid signaling by blocking anandamide-degrading membrane enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH). The X-ray structure FAAH in complex with NSAID carprofen, along site-directed mutagenesis, activity assays, and NMR analysis, has revealed molecular details this interaction, providing information that may guide design dual...
Abstract The predominant use of synthetic materials, such as fiberglass and polymeric foams, for thermal acoustic insulation in the construction sector contributes to recalcitrant waste accumulation environment is not economically sustainable long term. This because they are developed with linear economy standards, neither reusable nor recyclable, and, at their end lifecycle, compostable, a great amount them finishing landfills. work focused on development natural, self‐growing...
Massive coral bleaching episodes induced by thermal stress are one of the first causes death worldwide. Overproduction reactive oxygen species (ROS) has been identified as potential symbiosis breakdown between polyps and algae in corals during extreme heat wave events. Here, we propose a new strategy for mitigating effects delivering underwater an antioxidant to corals. We fabricated zein/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)-based biocomposite films laden with strong natural curcumin advanced...
Investigating biodegradable and biocompatible materials for electronic applications can lead to tangible outcomes such as developing green-electronic devices reducing the amount of e-waste. The proposed emulsion-based conducting ink formulation takes into consideration circular economy green principles throughout entire process, from selection production process. is formulated using biopolymer polylactic acid dissolved in a sustainable solvent mixed with water, along conductive carbon...
Polyethylene resistance to biochemical attack is a well-known limit, preventing the development of green strategies, based on enzymatic catalysis, for bioconversion waste polyethylene into smaller molecules and subsequently second-life products. This inertness derives from chemical structure polymer, consisting repeating methylene groups, without any hydrolysable moiety. Oxidation therefore first goal be pursued. Differently attempts disclosed in literature, harsh physical treatments...
The growing demand of disposable electronics raises serious concerns for the corresponding increase in amount electronic waste, with severe environmental impact. Organic and flexible have been proposed long ago as a more sustainable energy-efficient technological platform respect to established ones. Yet, such technology is leading drastic plastic waste if common approaches substrates are followed. In this scenario, biodegradable solutions can significantly limit impact, actively...
Abstract A nanocomposite material characterized by peroxidase-like properties was developed through the dispersion of platinum nanoparticles (PtNPs) inside a hydrogelic matrix. The integration PtNP catalysts within matrix resulted in their stabilization, preventing aggregation and precipitation media environmental interest, high ionic strength presence organic solutes. thorough optimization design aimed at granting optimal diffusion reagents, order to maintain efficiency catalytic action....
A delivery platform of active compounds on demand has been developed, composed a flexible mat CO 2 -derived poly (propylene carbonate) (PPC) electrospun fibers, loaded with antioxidant cinnamon essential oil (CEO), covered PEDOT:PSS and PNIPAM. The layer rendered the device electrically conductive, enabling temperature increase upon application voltage. thin PNIPAM provided barrier against release at normal storage conditions permitted when exceeded lower critical solution (LCST) 32 °C. FTIR...
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