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Novara C, Montesi D, Bertone S, Paccotti N, Geobaldo F, Channab M, Angelini A, Rivolo P, Giorgis F, Chiadò A. Role of probe design and bioassay configuration in surface enhanced Raman scattering based biosensors for miRNA detection. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 649:750-760. [PMID: 37385040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
Abstract
The accurate design of labelled oligo probes for the detection of miRNA biomarkers by Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) may improve the exploitation of the plasmonic enhancement. This work, thus, critically investigates the role of probe labelling configuration on the performance of SERS-based bioassays for miRNA quantitation. To this aim, highly efficient SERS substrates based on Ag-decorated porous silicon/PDMS membranes are functionalized according to bioassays relying on a one-step or two-step hybridization of the target miRNA with DNA probes. Then, the detection configuration is varied to evaluate the impact of different Raman reporters and their labelling position along the oligo sequence on bioassay sensitivity. At high miRNA concentration (100-10 nM), a significantly increased SERS intensity is detected when the reporters are located closer to the plasmonic surface compared to farther probe labelling positions. Counterintuitively, a levelling-off of the SERS intensity from the different configurations is recorded at low miRNA concentration. Such effect is attributed to the increased relative contribution of Raman hot-spots to the whole SERS signal, in line with the electric near field distribution simulated for a simplified model of the Ag nanostructures. However, the beneficial effect of reducing the reporter-to-surface distance is partially retained for a two-step hybridization assay thanks to the less sterically hindered environment in which the second hybridization occurs. The study thus demonstrates an improvement of the detection limit of the two-step assay by tuning the probe labelling position, but sheds at the same time light on the multiple factors affecting the sensitivity of SERS-based bioassays.
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Affiliation(s)
- Chiara Novara
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; Advanced Materials and Life Sciences, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce 91, Turin 10135, Italy
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- Advanced Materials and Life Sciences, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica (INRiM), Strada delle Cacce 91, Turin 10135, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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Cazzaniga E, Cavallini N, Giraudo A, Gavoci G, Geobaldo F, Pariani M, Ghirardello D, Zeppa G, Savorani F. Lipids in a Nutshell: Quick Determination of Lipid Content in Hazelnuts with NIR Spectroscopy. Foods 2022; 12:foods12010034. [PMID: 36613250 PMCID: PMC9818653 DOI: 10.3390/foods12010034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Hazelnuts (Corylus avellana L.) are among the most consumed dry fruits all over the world. Their commercial quality is defined, above all, by origin and dimension, as well as by lipid content. Evaluation of this parameter is currently performed with chemical methods, which are expensive, time consuming, and complex. In the present work, the near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy, using both a benchtop research spectrometer and a retail handheld instrument, was evaluated in comparison with the traditional chemical approach. The lipid content of hazelnuts from different growing regions of origin (Italy, Chile, Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan) was determined with two NIR instruments: a benchtop FT-NIR spectrometer (Multi Purpose Analyser-MPA, by Bruker), equipped with an integrating sphere and an optic fibre probe, and the pocket-sized, battery-powered SCiO molecular sensor (by Consumer Physics). The Randall/Soxtec method was used as the reference measurement of total lipid content. The collected NIR spectra were inspected through multivariate data analysis. First, a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) model was built to explore the information contained in the spectral datasets. Then, a Partial Least Square (PLS) regression model was developed to predict the percentage of lipid content. PCA showed samples distributions that could be linked to their total crude fat content determined with the Randall/Soxtec method, confirming that a trend related to the lipid content could be detected in the spectral data, based on their chemical profiles. PLS models performed better with the MPA instrument than SCiO, with the highest R2 of prediction (R2PRED = 0.897) achieved by MPA probe, while this parameter for SCiO was much lower (R2PRED = 0.550). Further analyses are necessary to evaluate if more acquisitions may lead to better performances when using the SCiO portable spectrometer.
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- Elena Cazzaniga
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco, 10095 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco, 10095 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences, University of Turin, Via Leonardo da Vinci 44, Grugliasco, 10095 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-0904562
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Cavallini N, Pennisi F, Giraudo A, Pezzolato M, Esposito G, Gavoci G, Magnani L, Pianezzola A, Geobaldo F, Savorani F, Bozzetta E. Chemometric Differentiation of Sole and Plaice Fish Fillets Using Three Near-Infrared Instruments. Foods 2022; 11:foods11111643. [PMID: 35681393 PMCID: PMC9180159 DOI: 10.3390/foods11111643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Revised: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Fish species substitution is one of the most common forms of fraud all over the world, as fish identification can be very challenging for both consumers and experienced inspectors in the case of fish sold as fillets. The difficulties in distinguishing among different species may generate a “grey area” in which mislabelling can occur. Thus, the development of fast and reliable tools able to detect such frauds in the field is of crucial importance. In this study, we focused on the distinction between two flatfish species largely available on the market, namely the Guinean sole (Synaptura cadenati) and European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa), which are very similar looking. Fifty fillets of each species were analysed using three near-infrared (NIR) instruments: the handheld SCiO (Consumer Physics), the portable MicroNIR (VIAVI), and the benchtop MPA (Bruker). PLS-DA classification models were built using the spectral datasets, and all three instruments provided very good results, showing high accuracy: 94.1% for the SCiO and MicroNIR portable instruments, and 90.1% for the MPA benchtop spectrometer. The good classification results of the approach combining NIR spectroscopy, and simple chemometric classification methods suggest great applicability directly in the context of real-world marketplaces, as well as in official control plans.
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- Nicola Cavallini
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (G.G.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-0904713
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (M.P.); (G.E.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (G.G.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (M.P.); (G.E.); (E.B.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (M.P.); (G.E.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (G.G.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Esselunga S.p.A., Via Giambologna 1, 20096 Limito di Pioltello (MI), Italy; (L.M.); (A.P.)
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- Esselunga S.p.A., Via Giambologna 1, 20096 Limito di Pioltello (MI), Italy; (L.M.); (A.P.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (G.G.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (G.G.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (M.P.); (G.E.); (E.B.)
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Scelfo S, Geobaldo F, Pirone R, Russo N. Catalytic wet air oxidation of d-glucose by perovskite type oxides (Fe, Co, Mn) for the synthesis of value-added chemicals. Carbohydr Res 2022; 514:108529. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2022.108529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Paccotti N, Chiadò A, Novara C, Rivolo P, Montesi D, Geobaldo F, Giorgis F. Real-Time Monitoring of the In Situ Microfluidic Synthesis of Ag Nanoparticles on Solid Substrate for Reliable SERS Detection. Biosensors (Basel) 2021; 11:bios11120520. [PMID: 34940277 PMCID: PMC8699179 DOI: 10.3390/bios11120520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
Abstract
A sharpened control over the parameters affecting the synthesis of plasmonic nanostructures is often crucial for their application in biosensing, which, if based on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS), requires well-defined optical properties of the substrate. In this work, a method for the microfluidic synthesis of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) on porous silicon (pSi) was developed, focusing on achieving a fine control over the morphological characteristics and spatial distribution of the produced nanostructures to be used as SERS substrates. To this end, a pSi membrane was integrated in a microfluidic chamber in which the silver precursor solution was injected, allowing for the real-time monitoring of the reaction by UV-Vis spectroscopy. The synthesis parameters, such as the concentration of the silver precursor, the temperature, and the flow rate, were varied in order to study their effects on the final silver NPs' morphology. Variations in the flow rate affected the size distribution of the NPs, whereas both the temperature and the concentration of the silver precursor strongly influenced the rate of the reaction and the particle size. Consistently with the described trends, SERS tests using 4-MBA as a probe showed how the flow rate variation affected the SERS enhancement uniformity, and how the production of larger NPs, as a result of an increase in temperature or of the concentration of the Ag precursor, led to an increased SERS efficiency.
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- Niccolò Paccotti
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
- Center for Sustainable Future Technologies @Polito, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Corso Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy; (N.P.); (A.C.); (P.R.); (D.M.); (F.G.); (F.G.)
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Pennisi F, Giraudo A, Cavallini N, Esposito G, Merlo G, Geobaldo F, Acutis PL, Pezzolato M, Savorani F, Bozzetta E. Differentiation between Fresh and Thawed Cephalopods Using NIR Spectroscopy and Multivariate Data Analysis. Foods 2021; 10:foods10030528. [PMID: 33802548 PMCID: PMC7999131 DOI: 10.3390/foods10030528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The sale of frozen–thawed fish and fish products, labeled as fresh, is currently one of the most common and insidious commercial food frauds. For this reason, the demand of reliable tools to identify the storage conditions is increasing. The present study was performed on two species, commonly sold in large-scale distribution: Cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) and musky octopus (Eledone spp.). Fifty fresh cephalopod specimens were analyzed at refrigeration temperature (2 ± 2 °C), then frozen at −20 °C for 10 days and finally thawed and analyzed again. The performance of three near-infrared (NIR) instruments in identifying storage conditions were compared: The benchtop NIR Multi Purpose Analyzer (MPA) by Bruker, the portable MicroNIR by VIAVI and the handheld NIR SCiO by Consumer Physics. All collected spectra were processed and analyzed with chemometric methods. The SCiO data were also analyzed using the analytical tools available in the online application provided by the manufacturer to evaluate its performance. NIR spectroscopy, coupled with chemometrics, allowed discriminating between fresh and thawed samples with high accuracy: Cuttlefish between 82.3–94.1%, musky octopus between 91.2–97.1%, global model between 86.8–95.6%. Results show how food frauds could be detected directly in the marketplace, through small, ultra-fast and simplified handheld devices, whereas official control laboratories could use benchtop analytical instruments, coupled with chemometric approaches, to develop accurate and validated methods, suitable for regulatory purposes.
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- Francesco Pennisi
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (G.E.); (P.L.A.); (E.B.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (N.C.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (N.C.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (G.E.); (P.L.A.); (E.B.)
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- Esselunga S.p.A, Via Giambologna 1, 20096 Limito di Pioltello, Milan, Italy;
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (N.C.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (G.E.); (P.L.A.); (E.B.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (G.E.); (P.L.A.); (E.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-011-2686-254
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy; (A.G.); (N.C.); (F.G.); (F.S.)
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- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Piemonte, Liguria e Valle d’Aosta, Via Bologna 148, 10154 Turin, Italy; (F.P.); (G.E.); (P.L.A.); (E.B.)
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Giraudo A, Grassi S, Savorani F, Gavoci G, Casiraghi E, Geobaldo F. Determination of the geographical origin of green coffee beans using NIR spectroscopy and multivariate data analysis. Food Control 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2018.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cochis A, Ferraris S, Sorrentino R, Azzimonti B, Novara C, Geobaldo F, Truffa Giachet F, Vineis C, Varesano A, Sayed Abdelgeliel A, Spriano S, Rimondini L. Silver-doped keratin nanofibers preserve a titanium surface from biofilm contamination and favor soft-tissue healing. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:8366-8377. [PMID: 32264505 DOI: 10.1039/c7tb01965c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Peri-implantitis is a severe condition affecting the success of transmucosal dental implants: tissue healing is severely limited by the inflammatory processes that come about to control homeostasis in the surrounding tissues. The main cause of peri-implantitis is bacterial biofilm infection; gingival fibroblasts play a pivotal role in regulating the inflammatory cascades. A new technology aimed at preventing bacterial colonization of titanium (Ti) implants, and enhancing the spread of gingival fibroblasts, is presented. Using electro-spinning, mirror-polished Ti disks were uniformly coated with keratin fibers obtained from discarded wool via sulfitolysis. The keratin-coated surfaces were then doped with silver (Ag) to introduce antibacterial properties, using different concentrations of silver nitrate as a precursor (0.01, 0.05 and 0.1 M). The resulting specimens were characterized in terms of morphology and chemical composition by FESEM, FTIR and XPS, revealing silver concentrations between 1.7 and 1.9%. Silver release into the medium was evaluated in the presence of cells (α-MEM) or bacteria (LB) by ICP; release was 0.2-1.4 mg l-1 for α-MEM, and 10-40 mg l-1 for LB. The antibacterial properties of the Ag-doped specimens were tested against a multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilm through morphology (FESEM) and metabolic assay (XTT); reduction in viability was significant (p < 0.05; >80% reduction within 72 h). Lastly, the cytocompatibility of the specimens was confirmed using human primary gingival fibroblasts, whose viability, spread and matrix deposition were found to be comparable to those of untreated Ti polished controls (p > 0.05). Thus, Ag surface enrichment was effective in reducing viability and maturation of S. aureus biofilm, without compromising human cell viability. Moreover, cell spread was found to be very sensitive to keratin fiber stimulation. The strategy thus appears to be very promising to introduce surface features in line with the main requirements for transmucosal dental implants.
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- Andrea Cochis
- Department of Health Sciences, Università del Piemonte Orientale UPO, via Solaroli 17, 28100 Novara (NO), Italy.
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Giraudo A, Valentini N, Venturello A, Savorani F, Bertone E, Bonazzola G, Zeppa G, Geobaldo F. Kinetic modeling of hazelnut drying: Effects of different cultivars and drying parameters. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- A. Giraudo
- Department of Applied Science and Technology; Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24; Turin I-10129 Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences; University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2; Grugliasco (Turin) I-10095 Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology; Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24; Turin I-10129 Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology; Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24; Turin I-10129 Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology; Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24; Turin I-10129 Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences; University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2; Grugliasco (Turin) I-10095 Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forestry and Food Sciences; University of Turin, Largo Paolo Braccini 2; Grugliasco (Turin) I-10095 Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology; Polytechnic of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24; Turin I-10129 Italy
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Novara C, Chiadò A, Paccotti N, Catuogno S, Esposito CL, Condorelli G, De Franciscis V, Geobaldo F, Rivolo P, Giorgis F. SERS-active metal-dielectric nanostructures integrated in microfluidic devices for label-free quantitative detection of miRNA. Faraday Discuss 2017; 205:271-289. [DOI: 10.1039/c7fd00140a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
In this work, SERS-based microfluidic PDMS chips integrating silver-coated porous silicon membranes were used for the detection and quantitation of microRNAs (miRNAs), which consist of short regulatory non-coding RNA sequences typically over- or under-expressed in connection with several diseases such as oncogenesis. In detail, metal–dielectric nanostructures which provide noticeable Raman enhancements were functionalized according to a biological protocol, adapted and optimized from an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), for the detection of miR-222. Two sets of experiments based on different approaches were designed and performed, yielding a critical comparison. In the first one, the labelled target miRNA is revealed through hybridization to a complementary thiolated DNA probe, immobilized on the silver nanoparticles. In the second one, the probe is halved into shorter strands (half1 and half2) that interact with the complementary miRNA in two steps of hybridization. Such an approach, taking advantage of the Raman labelling of half2, provides a label-free analysis of the target. After suitable optimisation of the procedures, two calibration curves allowing quantitative measurements were obtained and compared on the basis of the SERS maps acquired on the samples loaded with several miRNA concentrations. The selectivity of the two-step assay was confirmed by the detection of target miR-222 mixed with different synthetic oligos, simulating the hybridization interference coming from similar sequences in real biological samples. Finally, that protocol was applied to the analysis of miR-222 in cellular extracts using an optofluidic multichamber biosensor, confirming the potentialities of SERS-based microfluidics for early-cancer diagnosis.
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- Chiara Novara
- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology of Italian National Research Council
- Naples
- Italy
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology of Italian National Research Council
- Naples
- Italy
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology of Italian National Research Council
- Naples
- Italy
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology
- “Federico II” University of Naples
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- Institute of Endocrinology and Experimental Oncology of Italian National Research Council
- Naples
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Turin
- Italy
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Calderara M, Deorsola FA, Bensaid S, Fino D, Russo N, Geobaldo F. Role of ice structuring proteins on freezing-thawing cycles of pasta sauces. J Food Sci Technol 2016; 53:4216-4223. [PMID: 28115762 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-016-2409-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 10/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The freezing of the food is one of the most important technological developments for the storage of food in terms of quality and safety. The aim of this work was to study the role of an ice structuring protein (ISP) on freezing-thawing cycles of different solutions and commercial Italian pasta sauces. Ice structuring proteins were related to the modification of the structure of ice. The results showed that the freezing time of an aqueous solution containing the protein was reduced to about 20% with respect to a pure water solution. The same effect was demonstrated in sugar-containing solutions and in lipid-containing sauces. The study proved a specific role of ISP during thawing, inducing a time decrease similar to that of freezing and even more important in the case of tomato-based sauces. This work demonstrated the role of ISP in the freezing-thawing process, showing a significant reduction of processing in the freezing and thawing phase by adding the protein to pure water and different sugar-, salt- and lipid-containing solutions and commercial sauces, with considerable benefits for the food industry in terms of costs and food quality.
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- Marianna Calderara
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Turin, Italy
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Chiadò A, Novara C, Lamberti A, Geobaldo F, Giorgis F, Rivolo P. Immobilization of Oligonucleotides on Metal-Dielectric Nanostructures for miRNA Detection. Anal Chem 2016; 88:9554-9563. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b02186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Alessandro Chiadò
- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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- Department
of Applied Science
and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24 10129, Torino, Italy
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Novara C, Lamberti A, Chiadò A, Virga A, Rivolo P, Geobaldo F, Giorgis F. Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy on porous silicon membranes decorated with Ag nanoparticles integrated in elastomeric microfluidic chips. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra26746c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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An elastomeric microfluidic chip integrating SERS active silver-coated porous silicon membranes is developed, which performs label free and calibrated SERS analysis in a multi-analyte configuration.
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- Chiara Novara
- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Politecnico di Torino
- Torino
- Italy
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Buratti S, Sinelli N, Bertone E, Venturello A, Casiraghi E, Geobaldo F. Discrimination between washed Arabica, natural Arabica and Robusta coffees by using near infrared spectroscopy, electronic nose and electronic tongue analysis. J Sci Food Agric 2015; 95:2192-2200. [PMID: 25258213 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 09/16/2014] [Accepted: 09/19/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of a 'holistic' approach, using near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and electronic devices (electronic nose and electronic tongue), as instrumental tools for the classification of different coffee varieties. Analyses were performed on green coffee, on ground roasted coffee and on coffee beverage. Principal component analysis was applied on spectral and sensory data to uncover correlations between samples and variables. After variable selection, linear discriminant analysis was used to classify the samples on the basis of the three coffee classes: Robusta, natural Arabica and washed Arabica. RESULTS Linear discriminant analysis demonstrates the practicability of this approach: the external test set validation performed with NIR data showed 100% of correctly classified samples. Moreover, a satisfying percentage of correct classification in cross-validation was obtained for the electronic devices: the average values of correctly classified samples were 81.83% and 78.76% for electronic nose and electronic tongue, respectively. CONCLUSION NIR spectroscopy was shown to be a very reliable and useful tool to classify coffee samples in a fast, clean and inexpensive way compared to classical analysis, while the electronic devices could assume the role of investigating techniques to depict the aroma and taste of coffee samples.
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- Susanna Buratti
- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, c.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, c.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze per gli Alimenti, la Nutrizione e l'Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 2, I-20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza Applicata e Tecnologia, Politecnico di Torino, c.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129, Torino, Italy
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Enescu D, Frache A, Geobaldo F. Formation and oxygen diffusion barrier properties of fish gelatin/natural sodium montmorillonite clay self-assembled multilayers onto the biopolyester surface. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra11283d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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In order to expand the application of bio-derived polymers it is imperative that the issues related to their poor gas barrier properties be addressed.
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- Daniela Enescu
- The Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructure and Nanodevice, CRANN
- Trinity College
- Dublin 2
- Ireland
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Polytechnic of Turin
- Turin
- Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology
- Polytechnic of Turin
- Turin
- Italy
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Novara C, Petracca F, Virga A, Rivolo P, Ferrero S, Chiolerio A, Geobaldo F, Porro S, Giorgis F. SERS active silver nanoparticles synthesized by inkjet printing on mesoporous silicon. Nanoscale Res Lett 2014; 9:527. [PMID: 25288917 PMCID: PMC4184171 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-9-527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Inkjet printing technique is exploited for the synthesis of Ag nanoparticles (NPs) patterned on electrochemically etched silicon-based substrates. The nanostructure morphology, here analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, is dictated by the ink composition and the printing parameters. Under suitable excitation conditions, resonant surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) performed on such metal-dielectric nanostructures can approach single-molecule detection as recently demonstrated on silvered porous silicon synthesized by immersion plating. PACS 78.67.Bf; 78.30.-j.
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- Chiara Novara
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Space Human Robotics, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Space Human Robotics, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Space Human Robotics, C.so Trento 21, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Piumetti M, Freyria FS, Armandi M, Geobaldo F, Garrone E, Bonelli B. Fe- and V-doped mesoporous titania prepared by direct synthesis: Characterization and role in the oxidation of AO7 by H2O2 in the dark. Catal Today 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2013.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Rivolo P, Severino SM, Ricciardi S, Frascella F, Geobaldo F. Protein immobilization on nanoporous silicon functionalized by RF activated plasma polymerization of Acrylic Acid. J Colloid Interface Sci 2014; 416:73-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2013.10.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2013] [Revised: 10/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Scotti N, Venturello A, Borga FAC, Pasqualini D, Paolino DS, Geobaldo F, Berutti E. Post-curing conversion kinetics as functions of the irradiation time and increment thickness. J Appl Oral Sci 2013; 21:190-5. [PMID: 23739861 PMCID: PMC3881873 DOI: 10.1590/1678-7757201302380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective: This study evaluated the variation of conversion degree (DC) in the 12 hours following initial photoactivation of a low-shrinkage composite resin (Venus Diamond). Material and Methods: The conversion degree was monitored for 12 hours using Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) F-TIR Spectroscopy. The composite was placed in 1 or 2 mm rings and cured for 10 or 20 seconds with a LED lamp. ATR spectra were acquired from the bottom surface of each sample immediately after the initial photoactivation (P=0), 30 minutes (P=0.5) and 12 hours after photoactivation (P=12) in order to obtain the DC progression during the post-curing period. Interactions between thickness (T), irradiation time (I) and post-curing (P) on the DC were calculated through ANOVA testing. Results: All the first order interactions were statistically significant, with the exception of the T-P interaction. Furthermore, the shift from P=0 to P=0.5 had a statistically higher influence than the shift from P=0.5 to P=12. The post-curing period played a fundamental role in reaching higher DC values with the low-shrinkage composite resin tested in this study. Moreover, both the irradiation time and the composite thickness strongly influenced the DC. Conclusions: Increased irradiation time may be useful in obtaining a high conversion degree (DC) with a low-shrinkage nano-hybrid composite resin, particularly with 2 mm composite layers.
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- Nicola Scotti
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Dental School Lingotto, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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Malandrino M, Di Martino M, Giacomino A, Geobaldo F, Berto S, Grosa MM, Abollino O. Temporal trends of elements in Turin (Italy) atmospheric particulate matter from 1976 to 2001. Chemosphere 2013; 90:2578-2588. [PMID: 23232046 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.10.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2012] [Revised: 10/26/2012] [Accepted: 10/28/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The temporal trends of major, minor and trace elements in the total atmospheric particulate sampled in the urban area of Turin (Italy) were determined for the following years: 1976, 1986, 1996 and 2001. The wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WD-XRF) technique was adopted to determine the concentrations of Ba, Br, Ca, Cl, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Ni, Pb, S, Ti and Zn. A smaller number of samples was also analysed by ICP atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and the results were compared with those obtained by WD-XRF to confirm their validity. A clear seasonal pattern with higher concentrations of the aforementioned elements in the cold periods was observed. Moreover, a change in the chemical composition of atmospheric particulate matter was evidenced, particularly between the first (1976 and 1986) and the last (1996 and 2001) years. This change can be attributed both to the greater contribution of Pb and Br to atmospheric pollution in the past and, in recent years, to the higher level of pollutants associated with increased vehicular traffic and industrial activities. The application of chemometric techniques (Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis) allowed us to speculate about the main emitting sources influencing the total atmospheric particulate in these years.
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- Mery Malandrino
- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Giuria 7, Torino, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente (ARPA Piemonte), Via Pio VII, Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza e Tecnologia del Farmaco, Università di Torino, Via Giuria 9, Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Giuria 7, Torino, Italy
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- Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente (ARPA Piemonte), Via Pio VII, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Università di Torino, Via Giuria 7, Torino, Italy
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Malandrino M, Di Martino M, Ghiotti G, Geobaldo F, Grosa MM, Giacomino A, Abollino O. Inter-annual and seasonal variability in PM10 samples monitored in the city of Turin (Italy) from 2002 to 2005. Microchem J 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2012.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chiolerio A, Virga A, Pandolfi P, Martino P, Rivolo P, Geobaldo F, Giorgis F. Direct patterning of silver particles on porous silicon by inkjet printing of a silver salt via in-situ reduction. Nanoscale Res Lett 2012; 7:502. [PMID: 22953722 PMCID: PMC3526385 DOI: 10.1186/1556-276x-7-502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/04/2012] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We have developed a method for obtaining a direct pattern of silver nanoparticles (NPs) on porous silicon (p-Si) by means of inkjet printing (IjP) of a silver salt. Silver NPs were obtained by p-Si mediated in-situ reduction of Ag+ cations using solutions based on AgNO3 which were directly printed on p-Si according to specific geometries and process parameters. The main difference with respect to existing literature is that normally, inkjet printing is applied to silver (metal) NP suspensions, while in our experiment the NPs are formed after jetting the solution on the reactive substrate. We performed both optical and scanning electron microscopes on the NPs traces, correlating the morphology features with the IjP parameters, giving an insight on the synthesis kinetics. The patterned NPs show good performances as SERS substrates.
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- Alessandro Chiolerio
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Space Human Robotics, Corso Trento 21, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Politronica Inkjet Printing S.r.L., Corso Castelfidardo 30/A, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Politronica Inkjet Printing S.r.L., Corso Castelfidardo 30/A, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy
- Politronica Inkjet Printing S.r.L., Corso Castelfidardo 30/A, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy
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- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Center for Space Human Robotics, Corso Trento 21, Torino, 10129, Italy
- Applied Science and Technology Department, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy
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Sciacca B, Pace S, Rivolo P, Geobaldo F. Switching of fluorescence mediated by a peroxynitrite-glutathione redox reaction in a porous silicon nanoreactor. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2012; 14:5251-4. [PMID: 22398818 DOI: 10.1039/c2cp23996e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A nanostructured porous silicon chip functionalized with dichlorofluorescein is employed as a nanoreactor to respond to Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) and to real-time studying redox reactions.
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- Beniamino Sciacca
- Department of Applied Science and Technology, Polytechnic of Turin, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy.
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Fukushima K, Fina A, Geobaldo F, Venturello A, Camino G. Properties of poly(lactic acid) nanocomposites based on montmorillonite, sepiolite and zirconium phosphonate. EXPRESS POLYM LETT 2012. [DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2012.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Scotti N, Venturello A, Migliaretti G, Pera F, Pasqualini D, Geobaldo F, Berutti E. New-generation curing units and short irradiation time: the degree of conversion of microhybrid composite resin. Quintessence Int 2011; 42:e89-e95. [PMID: 21842011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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This in vitro study investigated the depth of cure of a microhybrid composite resin when cured with reduced times of exposure to three commercially available curing lights. Different sample thicknesses (1, 2, and 3 mm) were light cured in high intensity polymerization mode (2,400 mW/cm² for 5, 10, 15, and 20 seconds; 1,100 mW/cm² for 10, 20, 30, and 40 seconds; and 1,100 mW/cm² for 10, 20, 30, and 40 seconds, respectively). The degree of conversion (%) at the bottom of each sample was measured by Attenuated Total Reflection Fourier Transform Infrared (ATR F-TIR) analysis after each polymerization step. Data were analyzed by ANOVA for repeated measures, showing the degree of conversion was not influenced by the curing light employed (P = .622) but was significantly influenced by the thickness of composite resin (P < .05). Variations in the degree of conversion vs the shorter irradiation time permitted (T1) were not significant among different lamps but were significant among different thicknesses. The depth of cure of microhybrid composite resin appears not to be influenced by the curing light employed. Increased irradiation time significantly increases the degree of conversion. Thickness strongly influences depth of cure.
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- Nicolla Scotti
- Department of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
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Sciacca B, Secret E, Pace S, Gonzalez P, Geobaldo F, Quignard F, Cunin F. Chitosan-functionalized porous silicon optical transducer for the detection ofcarboxylic acid-containing drugs in water. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1039/c0jm02904a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sciacca B, Alvarez SD, Geobaldo F, Sailor MJ. Bioconjugate functionalization of thermally carbonized porous silicon using a radical coupling reaction. Dalton Trans 2010; 39:10847-53. [PMID: 20967329 DOI: 10.1039/c0dt00936a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The high stability of Salonen's thermally carbonized porous silicon (TCPSi) has attracted attention for environmental and biochemical sensing applications, where corrosion-induced zero point drift of porous silicon-based sensor elements has historically been a significant problem. Prepared by the high temperature reaction of porous silicon with acetylene gas, the stability of this silicon carbide-like material also poses a challenge--many sensor applications require a functionalized surface, and the low reactivity of TCPSi has limited the ability to chemically modify its surface. This work presents a simple reaction to modify the surface of TCPSi with an alkyl carboxylate. The method involves radical coupling of a dicarboxylic acid (sebacic acid) to the TCPSi surface using a benzoyl peroxide initiator. The grafted carboxylic acid species provides a route for bioconjugate chemical modification, demonstrated in this work by coupling propylamine to the surface carboxylic acid group through the intermediacy of pentafluorophenol and 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride (EDC). The stability of the carbonized porous Si surface, both before and after chemical modification, is tested in phosphate buffered saline solution and found to be superior to either hydrosilylated (with undecylenic acid) or thermally oxidized porous Si surfaces.
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- Beniamino Sciacca
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, 10129, Italy
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Bocchini S, Fukushima K, Blasio AD, Fina A, Frache A, Geobaldo F. Polylactic acid and polylactic acid-based nanocomposite photooxidation. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:2919-26. [PMID: 20942482 DOI: 10.1021/bm1006773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The importance of photooxidation in promoting formation of anhydride functional groups and thus promoting hydrolysis/biodegradation of polylactic acid and PLA nanocomposites were elucidated. PLA-based nanocomposites were prepared by adding 5% wt filler content of sodium montmorillonite (ClNa), sodium montmorillonite partially exchanged with Fe(III) (ClFe), organically modified montmorillonite (Cl20A), unmodified sepiolite (SEP), and fumed silica (SiO2). The pure PLA and nanocomposites were UV-light irradiated in artificial accelerated conditions representative of solar irradiation (λ > 300 nm) at 60 °C in air. The chemical modifications resulting from photooxidation were followed by IR and UV-visible spectroscopies. The infrared analyses of PLA photooxidation show the formation of a band at 1845 cm(-1) due to the formation of anhydrides. A photooxidation mechanism based on hydroperoxide decomposition is proposed. The mechanism proposed is confirmed by an increase in anhydride formation rate: the main responsible for this acceleration was identified as transition metals contained in the nanofillers as impurities and involved in the catalytic hydroperoxide decomposition.
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- Sergio Bocchini
- Dipartimento di Scienze dei Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Hussain M, Bensaid S, Geobaldo F, Saracco G, Russo N. Photocatalytic Degradation of Ethylene Emitted by Fruits with TiO2 Nanoparticles. Ind Eng Chem Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ie1005756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Murid Hussain
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
- Department of Chemical Engineering, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology Lahore Campus, M. A. Jinnah Building, Defence Road, Off Raiwind Road, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Hussain M, Yun JS, Ihm SK, Russo N, Geobaldo F. Synthesis, Characterization, and Thiophene Hydrodesulfurization Activity of Novel Macroporous and Mesomacroporous Carbon. Ind Eng Chem Res 2010. [DOI: 10.1021/ie100574w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Murid Hussain
- National Research Laboratory for Environmental Catalysis, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Gusung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- National Research Laboratory for Environmental Catalysis, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Gusung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea
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- National Research Laboratory for Environmental Catalysis, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), 373-1 Gusung-dong, Yusung-gu, Daejeon 305-701, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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Dante RC, Gil JM, Pallavidino L, Geobaldo F. Synthesis under Pressure of Potential Precursors of CN x Materials Based on Melamine and Phenolic Resins. J MACROMOL SCI B 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/00222340903355859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- b Department of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering , University of Valladolid , Spain
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- c DISMIC, Politecnico di Torino , Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, Italy
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- c DISMIC, Politecnico di Torino , Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, Torino, Italy
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Michelotti F, Sciacca B, Dominici L, Quaglio M, Descrovi E, Giorgis F, Geobaldo F. Fast optical vapour sensing by Bloch surface waves on porous siliconmembranes. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2010; 12:502-6. [DOI: 10.1039/b914280k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Frascella F, Mandracci P, Venturello A, Sciacca B, Giorgis F, Geobaldo F. Microstructure and optical properties of porous silicon after plasma assisted nitridation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/pssc.200881021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Giorgis F, Virga A, Descrovi E, Chiodoni A, Rivolo P, Venturello A, Geobaldo F. SERS-active substrates based on silvered porous silicon. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1002/pssc.200881094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Troia A, Pavese M, Geobaldo F. Sonochemical preparation of high surface area MgAl2O4 spinel. Ultrason Sonochem 2009; 16:136-140. [PMID: 18658004 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2008.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2008] [Revised: 06/09/2008] [Accepted: 06/10/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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High surface area MgAl(2)O(4) has been synthesised by a sonochemical method. Two kinds of precursors were used, alkoxides and nitrates/acetates and in both cases nanostructured MgAl(2)O(4) was obtained. The effect of the addition of a surfactant during the sonication, cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, was also investigated. In the case of alkoxides precursors the as-made product is a mixture of hydroxides of aluminium and magnesium, while with nitrates/acetates a gel is obtained after sonication, containing the metal hydroxides and ammonium nitrate. Heating at 500 degrees C transforms the as-made products into MgAl(2)O(4) spinel phase. The surface area is up to 267 m(2)/g after treatment at 500 degrees C and 138 m(2)/g at 800 degrees C.
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- A Troia
- INRIM Thermodynamic Division, Strada delle Cacce 91, 10135 Torino, Italy.
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Gottardo S, Burresi M, Geobaldo F, Pallavidino L, Giorgis F, Wiersma DS. Self-alignment of liquid crystals in three-dimensional photonic crystals. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys 2006; 74:040702. [PMID: 17155014 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.74.040702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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We report on the observation of self-alignment of nematic liquid crystals into colloidal photonic crystals, over distances much larger than the typical size of the voids between the spheres. We observe that the infiltrated structure possesses a unique optical axis that is determined by an intrinsic structural anisotropy of photonic crystal opals. We develop a simple model to describe this self-alignment based on the connectivity of the pores. The resulting structure constitutes a polarization dependent photonic crystal that can be controlled electrically.
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- Stefano Gottardo
- European Laboratory for Nonlinear Spectroscopy and INFM-MATIS, via Nello Carrara 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino (Florence), Italy.
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Lysenko V, Bidault F, Alekseev S, Zaitsev V, Barbier D, Turpin C, Geobaldo F, Rivolo P, Garrone E. Study of Porous Silicon Nanostructures as Hydrogen Reservoirs. J Phys Chem B 2005; 109:19711-8. [PMID: 16853549 DOI: 10.1021/jp053007h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The amount of hydrogen present in porous silicon (PS) nanostructures is analyzed in detail. Concentration of atomic hydrogen chemically bound to the specific surface of PS is quantitatively evaluated by means of attenuated total reflection infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy and temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) spectroscopy. The concentration values are correlated to the PS nanoscale morphology. In particular, the influence of porosity, silicon nanocrystallite dimension, and shape on hydrogen concentration values is described. Hydrogen concentrations in fresh, aged, as well as in chemically and thermally treated PS layers are measured. Maximal hydrogen concentration of 66 mmol/g is detected in nanoporous layers with high (>95%) porosity consisting of nanocrystallites with dimensions of about 2 nm. Mass energy density that can be potentially obtained from this amount of hydrogen through a low-temperature fuel cell is estimated to be about 2176 W-h/kg and is found to be comparable with other substances containing hydrogen, such as hydride materials and methanol, which are usually used as hydrogen reservoirs.
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- Vladimir Lysenko
- Materials Physics Laboratory, LPM, CNRS UMR-5511, INSA de Lyon, 7 avenue Jean Capelle, Bat. Blaise Pascal, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.
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Geobaldo F, Rivolo P, Borini S, Boarino L, Amato G, Chiesa M, Garrone E. Chemisorption of NO2 at Boron Sites at the Surface of Nanostructured Mesoporous Silicon. J Phys Chem B 2004. [DOI: 10.1021/jp046918k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Francesco Geobaldo
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, Thin Film Lab, Istituto Elettrotecnico Nazionale Galileo Ferraris, Strada delle Cacce 91, I-10135 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Chimica Inorganica, Chimica Fisica e Chimica dei Materiali, Università di Torino, and INFM Research Unit, Università di Torino, via Pietro Giuria 7, I-10125 Torino, Italy
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Chiesa M, Amato G, Boarino L, Garrone E, Geobaldo F, Giamello E. Reversible Insulator-to-Metal Transition in p+-Type Mesoporous Silicon Induced by the Adsorption of Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.200352114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Chiesa M, Amato G, Boarino L, Garrone E, Geobaldo F, Giamello E. Reversible Insulator-to-Metal Transition in p+-Type Mesoporous Silicon Induced by the Adsorption of Ammonia. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2003; 42:5032-5. [PMID: 14595623 DOI: 10.1002/anie.200352114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Mario Chiesa
- Dipartimento di Chimica IFM, Università di Torino, Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, via P. Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy
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Geobaldo F, Rivolo P, Rocchia M, Rossi AM, Garrone E. Free carriers reactivation in mesoporous p-type silicon by ammonia condensation: an FTIR study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200306544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Garrone E, Borini S, Rivolo P, Boarino L, Geobaldo F, Amato G. Porous silicon in NO2: A chemisorption mechanism for enhanced electrical conductivity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1002/pssa.200306476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- F. Geobaldo
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, I-87030 Rende (CS), Italy
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Onida B, Bonelli B, Borello L, Fiorilli S, Geobaldo F, Garrone E. IR Evidence that Secondary Interactions May Hamper H-Bonding at Protonic Sites in Zeolites. J Phys Chem B 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/jp026274l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Barbara Onida
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24. 10129 Torino, Italy
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Geobaldo F, Lamberti C, Ricchiardi G, Bordiga S, Zecchina A, Palomino GT, Arean CO. N2 Adsorption at 77 K on H-Mordenite and Alkali-Metal-Exchanged Mordenites: An IR Study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100028a018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Giamello E, Calosso L, Fubini B, Geobaldo F. Evidence of stable hydroxyl radicals and other oxygen radical species generated by interaction of hydrogen peroxide with magnesium oxide. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/j100123a045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Onida B, Geobaldo F, Testa F, Aiello R, Garrone E. H-Bond Formation and Proton Transfer in H-MCM-22 Zeolite as Compared to H-ZSM-5 and H-MOR: An FTIR Study. J Phys Chem B 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/jp0122068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Barbara Onida
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy, and Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica e dei Materiali, Università degli Studi della Calabria, 87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy
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Onida B, Bonelli B, Flora L, Geobaldo F, Arean CO, Garrone E. Permeability of micelles in surfactant-containing MCM-41 silica as monitored by embedded dye molecules. Chem Commun (Camb) 2001:2216-7. [PMID: 12240118 DOI: 10.1039/b105261f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Mesoporosu (MCM-41 type) silica containing surfactant-embedded Congo Red has been prepared and tested against gas phase HCl and ammonia, as well as solutions of ionic species; it is shown that the hybrid (organic-inorganic) material is permeable to both gases and ionic species, and can act as a pH indicator and as a selective chelating agent.
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- B Onida
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
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