In this thesis, new possible applications of electrospun scaffolds are presented. Besides, the interaction of human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs) with the materials has been investigated using multiphoton microscopy (MPM) ...

The aim of PhD project is the synthesis of new metal catalysts active in the polymerization of polar monomer and α-olefins. In the last decade, transition metal complexes bearing tetradentate bis(phenolato) ligands are ...

In the last year, the stable isotope ratio analysis has become a useful tool with many applications in different scientific area. In particular the characteristic isotope signature of materials has permitted to identify ...

This PhD thesis is concerned with the design, synthesis and the characterization of supramolecular scaffolds for biomimetic catalysis. Development of new organocatalytic systems based upon well-designed calix[4]arene ...

Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a halogenated aliphatic organic compound frequently detected as pollutant in soils and ground water. A multidisciplinary approach is often required to remediate TCE polluted sites and this PhD ...

The goal of the present study is the production of new-generation coatings suitable for hard tissue implants, intended to decrease the healing time, limit infections and rejections and improve patients' life quality. Materials ...

Olefin metathesis is one of the most important chemical transformations for the formation of carbon-carbon double bonds. The possibility to build up highly funtionalised alkenes starting from simple olefins makes this ...

In this PhD thesis work, Ruthenium catalysts were covalently and non-covalently linked to carbon-based nanomaterials, in order to give self-repairing ability to the aeronautical materials. These supported catalysts have ...

In this project, the attention has been focused on the laser ablation process and on laser induced plasmas spectroscopic study for two different technological applications. First of all, the analytical LIBS (Lase Induced ...

Catalysis is the essence of chemistry as it provides useful tools to make and brake chemical bonds. As nature has been a guide to many scientists, it’s no surprise that in the field of catalysis enzymes were a source of ...