Chimica: Recent submissions
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Combined adsorption and solar driven photocatalysis processes for the removal of persistent contaminants from water by highly porous nanocomposite aerogels
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-07-26)Water is a very important resource for human and ecosystem. However, in recent years the presence of pollutants, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, personal cares, dyes, and pesticides deriving from industrial, agricultural, ... -
Solid state dynamic behaviour of organic molecules
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-13)The main interactions characterizing the crystals of organic molecules are weak interactions such as hydrogen bonds, van der Waals forces, hydrophobic interactions, etc.1 Considering the weak nature of the forces involved, ... -
Dynamical control of engineered stimuli-responsive materials: synthesis and optimization of active micro-vesicles
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-14)The aim of this PhD project is the combination of a pH clock reaction (the enzymatic urea-urease reaction) with pH-responsive materials to generate a chemo-mechanical coupling. A clock reaction is characterized by a ... -
Stereoselectivity in asymmetric processes and molecular assemblies
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-19)The aim of this thesis was to explore different areas of organic chemistry in which the stereocontrol in the design of chemical processes and/or molecular assemblies is necessary. Therefore, the stereoselectivity in ... -
Comparative studies on the physiological adaption of mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum to envirnmental xenobiotics from invertebrate to mammals
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-20)Mitochondria are critical for numerous cellular and biochemical processes. The reciprocal interaction between mitochondria and the endoplasmic reticulum impacts several cellular functions. In cellular and animal models, ... -
Development of eco-sustainable methodologies for innovative materials inspired by cellulose fibers
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-28)This PhD is an “Industrial-PhD”, carried out in collaboration between University of Basilicata and LUCART S.p.A (Porcari, Lucca, Italy), in that case with the plant located at Avigliano (Potenza, Italy). The scholarship ... -
Synthesis of new water reducer superplasticizers for building materials
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-07-18)This industrial PhD project is focused on the development of new additives called Superplasticizers (SPs) that are particularly interesting for the engineering of construction field. These attracting molecules are organic ... -
New applications of Ester/Amide surrogates in organic synthesis
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-04-22)Masked esters/amides are scaffolds endowed with a great potential in the field of organic synthesis. This PhD project has been conceived, in the context of non-covalent organocatalysis, with the aim to exploit unsaturated ... -
Supported gold nanoparticles as promising catalysts in sustainable organic synthesis
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-03-23)Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) emerged as very promising catalysts in a lot of organic reactions and industrial applications. These catalysts are in fact capable of catalysing chemical processes under mild conditions ... -
Olive oil and oleate affect hepatic proteome and mitochondrial dynamics: in vivo and in vitro approaches
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2021-05-27)The Mediterranean diet (MD) has been pointed out as a nutritional approach to prevent metabolic disturbances leading to obesity, diabetes and liver steatosis. These properties have been largely attributed to oleic acid and ... -
New perspectives in phase transfer catalysis
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-11)The increasing demand for the stereoselective synthesis of bioactive compounds in both industrial and academic research has led to the rapid development of a variety of diastereo- and enantio-selective processes using phase ... -
Heterocyclic architecture for the synthesis of anti-HIV protease and anti-cancer compounds
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-14)Introduction of heterocycle moieties in a bioactive molecule can have important effects on physicochemical and pharmacological properties, because of their chemical stability, their structural rigidity and due to the ... -
Chiral Bioactive Cyclopeptoids: Concepts and Purposes
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-09)Peptides are an endless source of inspiration for medicinal chemistry, as these biomacromolecules regulate a number of biological activities, acting as hormones, neurotransmitters, signalling molecules and so on. They show ... -
Development and optimization of analytical methods for the analysis of drugs in wastewater samples and chronic aquatic toxicity assessment of the Crustacea Copepoda Tigriopus fulvus
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-13)Pharmaceutical compounds constitute one of the most important emerging classes of environmental pollutants. Recent studies have discovered their occurrence in environmental samples investigated worldwide, including ... -
Mesoscale Modeling of Carbon Black/Polymer Interfaces: Linking Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Particle-Field Representations
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2020-02-11)The research activity, described in this Ph. D. thesis, was dedicated to the development of a novel carbon black (CB) primary particle model, with accurate morphology, to be used in coarse-grained (CG) molecular dynamics ... -
Catalysis for the transformation of biomass in value-added products
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-02-04)The present doctoral thesis is focused on the catalytic conversion of bioglycidol into value-added products... [edited by Author] -
Effect of thermo wood modification and polyoxometalates catalysts on yield and extractives composition
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-02-06)The aims of this work were to investigate the impact of the heat treatment on the chemical composition (holocellulose, lignin and extractives) of different wood species, to characterise and quantify wood extractives and ... -
The protein related to Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum regulates the purinergic system. New insight on the ABCC6 transporter
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-02-04)ABC (ATP-binding cassette)transporters are the largest superfamily of membrane proteins present in all organisms and they are particularity involved in transport of nutrients and drugs... [edited by Author] -
Charge transfer in organic materials with potential applications in electronics
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-02-05)Search for low cost electronic materials has led towards the synthesis and the employment of organic semiconductors (OSCs), a class of materials that combine the electronic advantages of semiconducting materials with the ... -
Synthesis of sustainable polyesters via ring opening polymerization promoted by phenoxy-imine aluminum complexes
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2019-02-04)Aliphatic polyesters are emerging as an important class of materials alternatives to te petroleum-based polymers. They are often biodegradable and can be produced from renewable feedstocks. In this context, the developmentof ...
