\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Plasma characterization of a Hall effect thruster for a negative ion source concept.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fadone, M.; Antoni, V.; Aprile, D.; Chitarin, G.; Fassina, A.; Martines, E.; Serianni, G.; Sartori, E.; Taccogna, F.; and Zuin, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Fadone2018,\nauthor={Fadone, M. and Antoni, V. and Aprile, D. and Chitarin, G. and Fassina, A. and Martines, E. and Serianni, G. and Sartori, E. and Taccogna, F. and Zuin, M.},\ntitle={Plasma characterization of a Hall effect thruster for a negative ion source concept},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2052},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5083727},\nart_number={020009},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059646540&doi=10.1063%2f1.5083727&partnerID=40&md5=33a0e21e701942e278e43d3ad4a2f3aa},\nabstract={The characterization of the plasma generated by a Hall Effect thruster operating in Nitrogen and Hydrogen is presented. Measurements of the spatial profiles of the electron temperature and density of the plume have been obtained by scanning the region outside the exit plane of the thruster through a Langmuir probe. The measurements are aimed to determine the best position of a caesiated target in order to maximize the surface production of negative Hydrogen ions. The thruster has been designed as a tunable plasma source for a novel concept of a negative ion source, which could in principle benefit from some positive features of the Hall Effect thruster, like the possibility of tuning the ion energy and the good uniformity of particle density at the channel exit, thanks to the axisymmetric magnetic field. © 2018 Author(s).},\neditor={Sanin A., Belchenko Y.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735417809},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Porous waste glass for lead removal in packed bed columns and reuse in cement conglomerates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Petrella, A.; Spasiano, D.; Race, M.; Rizzi, V.; Cosma, P.; Liuzzi, S.; and De Vietro, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(1). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Petrella2018,\nauthor={Petrella, A. and Spasiano, D. and Race, M. and Rizzi, V. and Cosma, P. and Liuzzi, S. and De Vietro, N.},\ntitle={Porous waste glass for lead removal in packed bed columns and reuse in cement conglomerates},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12010094},\nart_number={094},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059345151&doi=10.3390%2fma12010094&partnerID=40&md5=366b3a0b8efa6e58b2fc866aac4b214f},\nabstract={A porous waste glass (RWPG = recycled waste porous glass) was used in wastewater treatments for the removal of lead ions from single, binary, and ternary metal solutions (with cadmium and nickel ions). Experiments were performed in columns (30 cm3, 10 g) filled with 0.5-1 mm beads till complete glass exhaustion (breakthrough). In the case of single and binary solutions, the columns were percolated at 0.2 Lh-1 (2 mg Me+2 L-1); in the case of ternary solutions, the columns were percolated at 0.15-0.4 Lh-1 (2 mg Me2+ L-1) and with 2-5 mg Me2+ L-1 influent concentration (0.2 Lh-1). Lead ions were removed mainly by ion exchange and also by adsorption. From a kinetic point of view, the rate controlling step of the process was the interdiffusion of the lead ions in the Nernst stationary liquid film around the sorbent. The uptake of the metals and the glass selectivity were confirmed by Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis. After lead retention process, glass beads were reused as lightweight aggregates for thermal insulating and environmental safe mortars. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={19961944},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thermomechanical and morphological studies of CFRP tested in different environmental conditions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Barile, C.; Casavola, C.; Vimalathithan, P.; Pugliese, M.; and Maiorano, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(1). 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Barile2018,\nauthor={Barile, C. and Casavola, C. and Vimalathithan, P.K. and Pugliese, M. and Maiorano, V.},\ntitle={Thermomechanical and morphological studies of CFRP tested in different environmental conditions},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12010063},\nart_number={63},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059189209&doi=10.3390%2fma12010063&partnerID=40&md5=1f586dcaf8be45d65d0613000f18e69c},\nabstract={The present work describes the mechanical characterization combined with the thermal degradation kinetics of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP). The thermal degradation kinetics of CFRP have never been studied in the past. In that regard, the present work focuses on studying the thermal degradation kinetics of CFRP tested mechanically at different environmental conditions. Tensile tests were performed on the specimens with different lay-ups at room temperature, elevated temperature (71 °C), and cryogenic conditions (-54 °C), and the same specimens were used for thermal degradation kinetic studies. Mechanical tests show different responses respect to the different environmental conditions and different fibers orientation. On the other hand, the thermogravimetric results, mass loss, and derivative mass loss, show no significant difference in the degradation of CFRP tested at different temperatures. However, the thermal degradation kinetics shows more insight into the degradation pattern of the materials. The activation energy of degradation shows that the degradation of materials subjected to elevated conditions increases rapidly in the later stages of degradation, suggesting the formation of high char yield. The varying activation energy has been related to different degradation mechanisms. Lastly, the morphology of the materials was studied under SEM to understand the structural change in the material after tested in different weather conditions. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={19961944},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma: A Friendly Environment for Dry Enzymes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fanelli, F.; Fracassi, F.; Lapenna, A.; Angarano, V.; Palazzo, G.; and Mallardi, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Materials Interfaces, 5(24). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fanelli2018,\nauthor={Fanelli, F. and Fracassi, F. and Lapenna, A. and Angarano, V. and Palazzo, G. and Mallardi, A.},\ntitle={Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma: A Friendly Environment for Dry Enzymes},\njournal={Advanced Materials Interfaces},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={24},\ndoi={10.1002/admi.201801373},\nart_number={1801373},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056471172&doi=10.1002%2fadmi.201801373&partnerID=40&md5=dc990675823a4e8799d4a9d1e26bbdd7},\nabstract={A comprehensive study of the interaction of cold atmospheric pressure plasmas (CAPs) with dry enzymes is conducted to identify the experimental conditions that allow preserving enzyme functionality. Glucose oxidase (GOx) dry deposits are exposed to dielectric barrier discharges fed with pure helium, helium–oxygen, and helium–ethylene mixtures. The GOx loses functionality upon exposure to He/O2 CAP due to dry etching. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy reveals that, in parallel with the ablation, there are modifications of the chemical structure of the surface of the enzyme deposit that decrease the etching rate and eventually lead to a “crust” with a strong resistance against the ablation, responsible of process termination. Interestingly, the customary conditions used for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition using helium–ethylene mixtures (applied voltage &lt;1.1 kVrms and exposure time ≤10 min) are friendly for GOx. It is therefore possible to immobilize enzymes by overcoating with a plasma-deposited thin film, fully retaining enzyme functionality. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21967350},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heterodimeric plasmonic nanogaps for biosensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Chatterjee, S.; Ricciardi, L.; Deitz, J.; Williams, R.; McComb, D.; and Strangi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Micromachines, 9(12). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Chatterjee2018,\nauthor={Chatterjee, S. and Ricciardi, L. and Deitz, J.I. and Williams, R.E.A. and McComb, D.W. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Heterodimeric plasmonic nanogaps for biosensing},\njournal={Micromachines},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.3390/mi9120664},\nart_number={664},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058961464&doi=10.3390%2fmi9120664&partnerID=40&md5=38a4250e6a568616bfea4f39a246a9b9},\nabstract={We report the study of heterodimeric plasmonic nanogaps created between gold nanostar (AuNS) tips and gold nanospheres. The selective binding is realized by properly functionalizing the two nanostructures; in particular, the hot electrons injected at the nanostar tips trigger a regio-specific chemical link with the functionalized nanospheres. AuNSs were synthesized in a simple, one-step, surfactant-free, high-yield wet-chemistry method. The high aspect ratio of the sharp nanostar tip collects and concentrates intense electromagnetic fields in ultrasmall surfaces with small curvature radius. The extremities of these surface tips become plasmonic hot spots, allowing significant intensity enhancement of local fields and hot-electron injection. Electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) was performed to spatially map local plasmonic modes of the nanostar. The presence of different kinds of modes at different position of these nanostars makes them one of the most efficient, unique, and smart plasmonic antennas. These modes are harnessed to mediate the formation of heterodimers (nanostar-nanosphere) through hot-electron-induced chemical modification of the tip. For an AuNS-nanosphere heterodimeric gap, the intensity enhancement factor in the hot-spot region was determined to be 10 6 , which is an order of magnitude greater than the single nanostar tip. The intense local electric field within the nanogap results in ultra-high sensitivity for the presence of bioanalytes captured in that region. In case of a single BSA molecule (66.5 KDa), the sensitivity was evaluated to be about 1940 nm/RIU for a single AuNS, but was 5800 nm/RIU for the AuNS-nanosphere heterodimer. This indicates that this heterodimeric nanostructure can be used as an ultrasensitive plasmonic biosensor to detect single protein molecules or nucleic acid fragments of lower molecular weight with high specificity. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={2072666X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A command layer for anisotropic plasmonic photo-thermal effects in liquid crystal.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Palermo, G.; Guglielmelli, A.; Pezzi, L.; Cataldi, U.; De Sio, L.; Caputo, R.; De Luca, A.; Bürgi, T.; Tabiryan, N.; and Umeton, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Liquid Crystals, 45(13-15): 2214-2220. 2018.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Palermo20182214,\nauthor={Palermo, G. and Guglielmelli, A. and Pezzi, L. and Cataldi, U. and De Sio, L. and Caputo, R. and De Luca, A. and Bürgi, T. and Tabiryan, N. and Umeton, C.},\ntitle={A command layer for anisotropic plasmonic photo-thermal effects in liquid crystal},\njournal={Liquid Crystals},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={45},\nnumber={13-15},\npages={2214-2220},\ndoi={10.1080/02678292.2018.1515370},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053029198&doi=10.1080%2f02678292.2018.1515370&partnerID=40&md5=daf11ca2beab64790549da982d46ad29},\nabstract={Photo-anisotropic properties of a particular command layer for Liquid Crystals (LCs), based on azo-benzene material, are exploited to control the photo-thermal response of a single layer of homogeneously and uniformly distributed Au nanoparticles, immobilised on a glass substrate. Experiments demonstrate that the intrinsic anisotropy of materials can influence the photo-thermal response of plasmonic systems. Indeed, the resonant absorption of radiation by plasmonic subunits is followed by a noticeable increase of their temperature. However, the thermal response observed in presence of a homogeneous and random array of AuNPs directly exposed to air or embedded in ice is typically isotropic; on the contrary, a homogenous, yet thin, coating made of a particular command layer for LCs, deposited on a large-area carpet of AuNPs, influences their thermal response in an anisotropic way. In particular, the temperature increase, induced by pumping with a laser source of resonant wavelength with the plasmonic AuNPs, strongly depends on the alignment direction of the command layer. This effect makes the command layer of particular interest for its capability to drive intriguing optically induced ‘thermal-reorientational’ effects in a liquid crystal film. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},\npublisher={Taylor and Francis Ltd.},\nissn={02678292},\ncoden={LICRE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CdSe/CdS Dot-in-Rods Nanocrystals Fast Blinking Dynamics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Manceau, M.; Vezzoli, S.; Glorieux, Q.; Giacobino, E.; Carbone, L.; De Vittorio, M.; Hermier, J.; and Bramati, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ChemPhysChem, 19(23): 3288-3295. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Manceau20183288,\nauthor={Manceau, M. and Vezzoli, S. and Glorieux, Q. and Giacobino, E. and Carbone, L. and De Vittorio, M. and Hermier, J.-P. and Bramati, A.},\ntitle={CdSe/CdS Dot-in-Rods Nanocrystals Fast Blinking Dynamics.},\njournal={ChemPhysChem},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={23},\npages={3288-3295},\ndoi={10.1002/cphc.201800694},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055733686&doi=10.1002%2fcphc.201800694&partnerID=40&md5=380ae93adbd09017c1c3c1aeca53bd01},\nabstract={Analyzing the autocorrelation function of the fluorescence intensity, we demonstrate that these nanoemitters are characterized by a short value of the mean duration of bright periods (ten to a few hundreds of microseconds). The comparison of the results obtained for samples with different geometries shows that not only the shell thickness is crucial but also the shape of the dot-in-rods. Increasing the shell aspect ratio results in shorter bright periods suggesting that surface traps impact the stability of the fluorescence intensity. © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={14394235},\ncoden={CPCHF},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Polymeric rheology modifier allows single-step coating of perovskite ink for highly efficient and stable solar cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Masi, S.; Listorti, A.; Gigli, G.; Colella, S.; Esposito Corcione, C.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nano Energy, 54: 400-408. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giuri2018400,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Masi, S. and Listorti, A. and Gigli, G. and Colella, S. and Esposito Corcione, C. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={Polymeric rheology modifier allows single-step coating of perovskite ink for highly efficient and stable solar cells},\njournal={Nano Energy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={54},\npages={400-408},\ndoi={10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.10.039},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055558721&doi=10.1016%2fj.nanoen.2018.10.039&partnerID=40&md5=1065f9e59b8c6acabbab79925c04575c},\nabstract={Developing environmental friendly solution-processed hybrid perovskite films, with a compelling combination of reproducibility and moisture stability, is a highly desirable prospect to foster hybrid perovskite solar cells uptake in a fiercely competitive high-tech market. Herein, starch biopolymer is exploited as a rheological modifier to tailor the viscosity of perovskite precursor solutions, in order to allow the development of stable inks that can be straightforwardly deposited in a single coating step at mild-temperature, without the use of toxic solvents, to obtain uniform perovskite thin films. Importantly, the as conceived methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) perovskite-starch composite film, integrated in a fully solution processed planar solar cell architecture, featured high power conversion efficiency of 17.2%, which is the highest reported for polymer-perovskite blends, improved moisture stability, more than 800 h stored in humid environment (50%), and resistance to bending stress in flexible devices. Moreover, it is worth to highlight how transmittance and thickness of the composite films can be simply adjusted by varying the perovskite inks viscosity with starch, envisioning the future implementation of such hybrid perovskite composites in printing technology and in different optoelectronic devices. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={22112855},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ultra-Bright Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes with Reduced Efficiency Roll-off.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Yuan, Z.; Miao, Y.; Wang, J.; Gao, F.; Sestu, N.; Saba, M.; Bongiovanni, G.; Colella, S.; Esposito Corcione, C.; Gigli, G.; Listorti, A.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 8(1). 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giuri2018,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Yuan, Z. and Miao, Y. and Wang, J. and Gao, F. and Sestu, N. and Saba, M. and Bongiovanni, G. and Colella, S. and Esposito Corcione, C. and Gigli, G. and Listorti, A. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={Ultra-Bright Near-Infrared Perovskite Light-Emitting Diodes with Reduced Efficiency Roll-off},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-018-33729-9},\nart_number={15496},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055072710&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-018-33729-9&partnerID=40&md5=49f6604657df27062af93bc49fe8701f},\nabstract={Herein, an insulating biopolymer is exploited to guide the controlled formation of micro/nano-structure and physical confinement of α-δ mixed phase crystalline grains of formamidinium lead iodide (FAPbI3) perovskite, functioning as charge carrier concentrators and ensuring improved radiative recombination and photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY). This composite material is used to build highly efficient near-infrared (NIR) FAPbI3 Perovskite light-emitting diodes (PeLEDs) that exhibit a high radiance of 206.7 W/sr*m2, among the highest reported for NIR-PeLEDs, obtained at a very high current density of 1000 mA/cm2, while importantly avoiding the efficiency roll-off effect. In depth photophysical characterization allows to identify the possible role of the biopolymer in i) enhancing the radiative recombination coefficient, improving light extraction by reducing the refractive index, or ii) enhancing the effective optical absorption because of dielectric scattering at the polymer-perovskite interfaces. Our study reveals how the use of insulating matrixes for the growth of perovskites represents a step towards high power applications of PeLEDs. © 2018, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={30341317},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Instrumentation Applied to the Rapid Discrimination between Iron Meteorites and Meteor-Wrongs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Manzari, P.; Tempesta, G.; Agrosì, G.; Touchnt, A.; Ibhi, A.; and De Pascale, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research, 42(4): 607-614. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi2018607,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Manzari, P. and Tempesta, G. and Agrosì, G. and Touchnt, A.A. and Ibhi, A. and De Pascale, O.},\ntitle={Handheld Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Instrumentation Applied to the Rapid Discrimination between Iron Meteorites and Meteor-Wrongs},\njournal={Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={42},\nnumber={4},\npages={607-614},\ndoi={10.1111/ggr.12220},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054470083&doi=10.1111%2fggr.12220&partnerID=40&md5=77068fd5457f0e209e855fef72b4ceb1},\nabstract={Meteorites are rocks that once were part of planets or large asteroids, and usually contain a great amount of extra-terrestrial iron. Nowadays, the meteorite business is booming and the demand is increasing all over the world, whereas supply (originating especially from Morocco and Algeria) is limited. Thus, specimens presented as meteorites often turn out to be common Earth rocks or old smelter and castoff iron dubbed as a ‘meteor-wrong’. In the present study, a compact handheld instrument based on fast-response multi-elemental analysis technique, i.e., laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), has been used to identify specific major elements (Ni and Co) and trace elements (Ga and Ir), in order to discriminate a certified iron meteorite with respect to a suspected meteorite fragment and a pig iron product. Furthermore, a calibration freeLIBS method has been used to quantify the main elements Fe, Ni and Co in the iron meteorite and Fe, Mn, Si and Ti in the other two fragments. © 2018 The Authors. Geostandards and Geoanalytical Research © 2018 International Association of Geoanalysts},\npublisher={Blackwell Publishing Ltd},\nissn={16394488},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interactions and scattering of quantum vortices in a polariton fluid.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Dominici, L.; Carretero-González, R.; Gianfrate, A.; Cuevas-Maraver, J.; Rodrigues, A.; Frantzeskakis, D.; Lerario, G.; Ballarini, D.; De Giorgi, M.; Gigli, G.; Kevrekidis, P.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Communications, 9(1). 2018.\n cited By 22\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Dominici2018,\nauthor={Dominici, L. and Carretero-González, R. and Gianfrate, A. and Cuevas-Maraver, J. and Rodrigues, A.S. and Frantzeskakis, D.J. and Lerario, G. and Ballarini, D. and De Giorgi, M. and Gigli, G. and Kevrekidis, P.G. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Interactions and scattering of quantum vortices in a polariton fluid},\njournal={Nature Communications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41467-018-03736-5},\nart_number={1467},\nnote={cited By 22},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045443771&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-018-03736-5&partnerID=40&md5=a03e2afbd9ba572040a2a38851ffd074},\nabstract={Quantum vortices, the quantized version of classical vortices, play a prominent role in superfluid and superconductor phase transitions. However, their exploration at a particle level in open quantum systems has gained considerable attention only recently. Here we study vortex pair interactions in a resonant polariton fluid created in a solid-state microcavity. By tracking the vortices on picosecond time scales, we reveal the role of nonlinearity, as well as of density and phase gradients, in driving their rotational dynamics. Such effects are also responsible for the split of composite spin-vortex molecules into elementary half-vortices, when seeding opposite vorticity between the two spinorial components. Remarkably, we also observe that vortices placed in close proximity experience a pull-push scenario leading to unusual scattering-like events that can be described by a tunable effective potential. Understanding vortex interactions can be useful in quantum hydrodynamics and in the development of vortex-based lattices, gyroscopes, and logic devices. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20411723},\npubmed_id={29654228},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beaming random lasers with soliton control.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Perumbilavil, S.; Piccardi, A.; Barboza, R.; Buchnev, O.; Kauranen, M.; Strangi, G.; and Assanto, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Communications, 9(1). 2018.\n cited By 28\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Perumbilavil2018,\nauthor={Perumbilavil, S. and Piccardi, A. and Barboza, R. and Buchnev, O. and Kauranen, M. and Strangi, G. and Assanto, G.},\ntitle={Beaming random lasers with soliton control},\njournal={Nature Communications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41467-018-06170-9},\nart_number={3863},\nnote={cited By 28},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053667214&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-018-06170-9&partnerID=40&md5=fc05cd04550526f7702438a5b35b04a9},\nabstract={Random lasers are resonator-less light sources where feedback stems from recurrent scattering at the expense of spatial profile and directionality. Suitably-doped nematic liquid crystals can random lase when optically pumped near resonance(s); moreover, through molecular reorientation within the transparency region, they support self-guided optical spatial solitons, i.e., light-induced waveguides. Here, we synergistically combine solitons and collinear pumping in weakly scattering dye-doped nematic liquid crystals, whereby random lasing and self-confinement concur to beaming the emission, with several improved features: all-optical switching driven by a low-power input, laser directionality and smooth output profile with high-conversion efficiency, externally controlled angular steering. Such effects make soliton-assisted random lasers an outstanding route towards application-oriented random lasers. © 2018, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20411723},\npubmed_id={30242163},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The C terminus of the ribosomal-associated protein lrta is an intrinsically disordered oligomer.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Neira, J.; Giudici, A.; Hornos, F.; Arbe, A.; and Rizzuti, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(12). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Neira2018,\nauthor={Neira, J.L. and Giudici, A.M. and Hornos, F. and Arbe, A. and Rizzuti, B.},\ntitle={The C terminus of the ribosomal-associated protein lrta is an intrinsically disordered oligomer},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms19123902},\nart_number={3902},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058412813&doi=10.3390%2fijms19123902&partnerID=40&md5=b9a91ede27bc4a078d960c194662c3c3},\nabstract={The 191-residue-long LrtA protein of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 is involved in post-stress survival and in stabilizing 70S ribosomal particles. It belongs to the hibernating promoting factor (HPF) family, intervening in protein synthesis. The protein consists of two domains: The N-terminal region (N-LrtA, residues 1101), which is common to all the members of the HPF, and seems to be well-folded; and the C-terminal region (C-LrtA, residues 102-191), which is hypothesized to be disordered. In this work, we studied the conformational preferences of isolated C-LrtA in solution. The protein was disordered, as shown by computational modelling, 1D- 1 H NMR, steady-state far-UV circular dichroism (CD) and chemical and thermal denaturations followed by fluorescence and far-UV CD. Moreover, at physiological conditions, as indicated by several biochemical and hydrodynamic techniques, isolated C-LrtA intervened in a self-association equilibrium, involving several oligomerization reactions. Thus, C-LrtA was an oligomeric disordered protein. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={30563168},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n An optical reaction micro-turbine.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianchi, S.; Vizsnyiczai, G.; Ferretti, S.; Maggi, C.; and Di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Communications, 9(1). 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianchi2018,\nauthor={Bianchi, S. and Vizsnyiczai, G. and Ferretti, S. and Maggi, C. and Di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={An optical reaction micro-turbine},\njournal={Nature Communications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41467-018-06947-y},\nart_number={4476},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055612655&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-018-06947-y&partnerID=40&md5=488da5ebb7ba375b65f58b720f426a84},\nabstract={To any energy flow there is an associated flow of momentum, so that recoil forces arise every time an object absorbs or deflects incoming energy. This same principle governs the operation of macroscopic turbines as well as that of microscopic turbines that use light as the working fluid. However, a controlled and precise redistribution of optical energy is not easy to achieve at the micron scale resulting in a low efficiency of power to torque conversion. Here we use direct laser writing to fabricate 3D light guiding structures, shaped as a garden sprinkler, that can precisely reroute input optical power into multiple output channels. The shape parameters are derived from a detailed theoretical analysis of losses in curved microfibers. These optical reaction micro-turbines can maximally exploit light’s momentum to generate a strong, uniform and controllable torque. © 2018, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20411723},\npubmed_id={30367058},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Untargeted rat brain metabolomics after oral administration of a single high dose of cannabidiol.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Palazzoli, F.; Licata, M.; Vilella, A.; Leo, G.; Zoli, M.; Vandelli, M.; Forni, F.; Pacchetti, B.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 161: 1-11. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti20181,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Palazzoli, F. and Licata, M. and Vilella, A. and Leo, G. and Zoli, M. and Vandelli, M.A. and Forni, F. and Pacchetti, B. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Untargeted rat brain metabolomics after oral administration of a single high dose of cannabidiol},\njournal={Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={161},\npages={1-11},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jpba.2018.08.021},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051633604&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpba.2018.08.021&partnerID=40&md5=8241c6cb19881ebffb28ffae7f6ff4a9},\nabstract={Cannabidiol (CBD), for long time considered as a minor cannabinoid of Cannabis sativa, has recently gained much attention due to its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anticonvulsant properties. A liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry based method was developed for the quantitative determination of CBD and other cannabinoids (Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), 11-hydroxy-THC and 11-nor-9-carboxy-THC) in rat brain samples after oral administration of a single high dose (50 mg/kg) of CBD. The main challenge of the present work was to study CBD pharmacokinetics in rat cortex: the identification of its metabolites and pharmacodynamics through the study of variations in endogenous compounds’ concentrations following CBD administration. An untargeted metabolomics approach revealed the formation of some CBD metabolites that are not commonly found in other body tissues or fluids. Lastly, the changes in some endogenous compounds’ concentrations were correlated with some of the pharmacological properties of this cannabinoid. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={07317085},\ncoden={JPBAD},\npubmed_id={30138822},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Designer Perfect Light Absorption Using Ultrathin Lossless Dielectrics on Absorptive Substrates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n ElKabbash, M.; Iram, S.; Letsou, T.; Hinczewski, M.; and Strangi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Materials, 6(22). 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{ElKabbash2018,\nauthor={ElKabbash, M. and Iram, S. and Letsou, T. and Hinczewski, M. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Designer Perfect Light Absorption Using Ultrathin Lossless Dielectrics on Absorptive Substrates},\njournal={Advanced Optical Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={22},\ndoi={10.1002/adom.201800672},\nart_number={1800672},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055719716&doi=10.1002%2fadom.201800672&partnerID=40&md5=4d50a721600b275489d02df4faf68a24},\nabstract={Optical absorbers comprised of an ultrathin lossy dielectric film on an opaque metallic substrate are an attractive alternative to lithographically intense metamaterial and nanoplasmonic optical absorbers as they allow for large-scale, cost-effective fabrication. However, requiring that the dielectric is lossy and the metallic substrate is highly reflective but not a perfect electric conductor (PEC) limits the wavelength range and materials that can be used to realize strong to perfect light absorption. In this work, we theoretically and experimentally investigate light absorption using ultrathin lossless dielectric films. By choosing proper lossless ultrathin dielectrics and substrates, iridescence free, perfect light absorption is possible over the visible, near infrared (NIR), and short-wave infrared (SWIR) wavelength ranges with designer absorption properties. The proposed class of ultrathin film absorbers relaxes many constraints on the type of materials used to realize perfect light absorption. The flexibility of our design makes it relevant for many applications specifically in structural coloring, selective thermal emission, thermo-photovoltaics, photo-thermoelectric generation, and gas sensing. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21951071},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ph-sensitive poly(β-amino ester)s nanocarriers facilitate the inhibition of drug resistance in breast cancer cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zhou, M.; Zhang, X.; Xie, J.; Qi, R.; Lu, H.; Leporatti, S.; Chen, J.; and Hu, Y.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 8(11). 2018.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zhou2018,\nauthor={Zhou, M. and Zhang, X. and Xie, J. and Qi, R. and Lu, H. and Leporatti, S. and Chen, J. and Hu, Y.},\ntitle={Ph-sensitive poly(β-amino ester)s nanocarriers facilitate the inhibition of drug resistance in breast cancer cells},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.3390/nano8110952},\nart_number={952},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057235981&doi=10.3390%2fnano8110952&partnerID=40&md5=ed38af6e379ede6a7ce19429fb74cb32},\nabstract={Multidrug resistance (MDR) remains an unmet challenge in chemotherapy. Stimuli-responsive nanocarriers emerge as a promising tool to overcome MDR. Herein, pH-sensitive poly(β-amino ester)s polymers (PHP)-based micellar nanoparticles were synthesized for enhanced doxorubicin (DOX) delivery in drug resistant breast cancer MCF-7/ADR cells. DOX-loaded PHP micelles showed rapid cell-internalization and lysosomal escape in MCF-7/ADR cells. The cytotoxicity assays showed relatively higher cell inhibition of DOX-loaded PHP micelles than that of free DOX against MCF-7/ADR cells. Further mechanistic studies showed that PHP micelles were able to inhibit P-glycoprotein (P-gp) activity by lowering mitochondrial membrane potentials and ATP levels. These results suggested that the enhanced antitumor effect might be attributed to PHP-mediated lysosomal escape and drug efflux inhibition. Therefore, PHP would be a promising pH-responsive nanocarrier for enhanced intracellular drug delivery and overcoming MDR in cancer cells. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20794991},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effects of Reabsorption due to Surface Concentration in Highly Resonant Photonic Crystal Fluorescence Biosensors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sinibaldi, A.; Fieramosca, A.; Danz, N.; Munzert, P.; Occhicone, A.; Barolo, C.; and Michelotti, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(45): 26281-26287. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sinibaldi201826281,\nauthor={Sinibaldi, A. and Fieramosca, A. and Danz, N. and Munzert, P. and Occhicone, A. and Barolo, C. and Michelotti, F.},\ntitle={Effects of Reabsorption due to Surface Concentration in Highly Resonant Photonic Crystal Fluorescence Biosensors},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={45},\npages={26281-26287},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b09095},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056888089&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.8b09095&partnerID=40&md5=d10bd82b1ec6cabc66d03ca9e9189c2b},\nabstract={Photonic crystal enhanced fluorescence biosensors have been proposed as a novel immunodiagnostic tool, due to the increased fluorescence excitation rates and angular redistribution of the emission. Among these, purely dielectric one-dimensional photonic crystals (1DPC) sustaining Bloch surface waves (BSW) at their truncation edge have recently attracted much interest. We report for the first time on the time-resolved experimental study of the effects of excess reabsorption of the BSW coupled fluorescence in the near-infrared range around 800 nm. Temporally and angularly resolved measurements of the BSW coupled fluorescence emission permit putting into evidence a strong reabsorption of the fluorescence emission when using highly resonant 1DPC. The results suggest that, when designing 1DPC sustaining BSW for quantitative diagnostic assays, it is necessary to choose a compromise quality factor, to exploit the features arising from the electromagnetic field enhancement while avoiding reabsorption. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19327447},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Waterborne exposure of adult zebrafish to silver nanoparticles and to ionic silver results in differential silver accumulation and effects at cellular and molecular levels.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lacave, J.; Vicario-Parés, U.; Bilbao, E.; Gilliland, D.; Mura, F.; Dini, L.; Cajaraville, M.; and Orbea, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Science of the Total Environment, 642: 1209-1220. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lacave20181209,\nauthor={Lacave, J.M. and Vicario-Parés, U. and Bilbao, E. and Gilliland, D. and Mura, F. and Dini, L. and Cajaraville, M.P. and Orbea, A.},\ntitle={Waterborne exposure of adult zebrafish to silver nanoparticles and to ionic silver results in differential silver accumulation and effects at cellular and molecular levels},\njournal={Science of the Total Environment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={642},\npages={1209-1220},\ndoi={10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.128},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048733539&doi=10.1016%2fj.scitotenv.2018.06.128&partnerID=40&md5=7649808e0ae63d5050a7e598ec17e440},\nabstract={Effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) on freshwater species have been reported in several studies, but there is not information on the potential long-term consequences of a previous exposure. In this work, we investigated the long-term effects of maltose-coated Ag NPs (20 nm) and of ionic silver (10 μg/L) after 21 days of exposure and at 6 months post-exposure (mpe) in adult zebrafish. Exposure resulted in significant silver accumulation in the whole body of fish exposed to ionic silver, but not in those exposed to Ag NPs. However, autometallography revealed metal accumulation in the liver and intestine of fish treated with the two silver forms and especially in the intestine of fish exposed to Ag NPs. X-ray microanalysis showed the presence of silver in gills, liver and intestine and of Ag NPs in gill and liver cells. Inflammation and hyperplasia were evident in the gills after both treatments and these histopathological conditions remained at 6 mpe. According to the hepatic transcriptome analysis, at 3 days ionic silver regulated a larger number of transcripts (410) than Ag NPs (129), while at 21 days Ag NPs provoked a stronger effect (799 vs 165 regulated sequences). Gene ontology terms such as “metabolic processes” and “response to stimulus” appeared enriched after all treatments, while “immune system” or “reproductive processes” were specifically enriched after the exposure to Ag NPs. This suggests that the toxicity of Ag NPs may not be solely related to the release of Ag ions, but also to the NP form. No evident effects were found on protein oxidation or on hepatocyte lysosomal membrane stability during exposure, but effects recorded on liver lysosomes and persistent damage on gill tissue at 6 mpe could indicate potential for long-term effects in exposed fish. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00489697},\ncoden={STEVA},\npubmed_id={30045502},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effect of Asymmetric Mode on CO2 State-to-State Vibrational-Chemical Kinetics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Armenise, I.; and Kustova, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 122(44): 8709-8721. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Armenise20188709,\nauthor={Armenise, I. and Kustova, E.},\ntitle={Effect of Asymmetric Mode on CO2 State-to-State Vibrational-Chemical Kinetics},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry A},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={44},\npages={8709-8721},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpca.8b07523},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056422164&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpca.8b07523&partnerID=40&md5=1f71e82f6205e6f00fc3e5e47a745463},\nabstract={Coupled state-to-state vibrational-chemical kinetics, gas dynamics, and heat transfer in the five-component mixture of dissociated CO2 are studied using the complete three-mode kinetic model and the reduced scheme involving mainly the vibrational states of the asymmetric mode. The emphasis is on the effect of asymmetric vibrations on the rate of dissociation, fluid dynamic variables, and heat flux. It is shown that intermode vibrational energy transitions between CO and CO2 asymmetric mode may considerably decrease the rate of dissociation; the presence of CO in the mixture quickly depletes high vibrational states and thus inhibits dissociation at low temperatures. The reduced model overpredicts populations of highly located states of the asymmetric mode, especially when intermode VV transitions are neglected; therefore, using the simplified model in flows with dominating dissociation may yield overestimated dissociation rate. In the hypersonic flow along the stagnation line, the influence of asymmetric vibrations on the fluid dynamics and heat transfer is weak; the main role belongs to chemical reactions and VT transitions in the bending mode. In this case, the computationally efficient simplified model can be used to predict macroscopic variables and heat flux without significant loss of accuracy. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={10895639},\ncoden={JPCAF},\npubmed_id={30351096},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Isotopic effect for hydrogen atoms interacting with a cesiated surface.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rutigliano, M.; Palma, A.; and Sanna, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27(11). 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rutigliano2018,\nauthor={Rutigliano, M. and Palma, A. and Sanna, N.},\ntitle={Isotopic effect for hydrogen atoms interacting with a cesiated surface},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aae763},\nart_number={115006},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059112736&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faae763&partnerID=40&md5=cb0b2a8f3da74668ab11f0c940aab5f9},\nabstract={The interaction of deuterium atoms on a cesiated surface and the formation of hydrogen isotopologue molecules via the Eley-Rideal mechanism is studied using the computational set-up recently adopted in simulations of the same reactions for H atoms. The probability for scattering and adsorption processes on the surface as well as the mechanism underlying the reaction is shown for D atoms impinging on the surface in the same dynamical conditions previously used for H atoms. The isotopic effect in molecule formation is highlighted by considering the formation of D2 and HD molecules; this latter is obtained by exchanging either the incoming or pre-adsorbed H atom with a D isotope. Collisional data have been determined for two different adsorption sites on the surface. The recombination probabilities and coefficients for D2 and HD and the probabilities of other competitive surface processes have been determined. Internal states of isotopic molecules were solved and compared with those of H2 molecules formed on the same surface showing that the heteronuclear molecules are vibrationally more excited. A strong isotope mass effect emerged in the collision of the D atom enhancing the probabilities for adsorption/desorption processes. Interestingly, a D atom impinging on the pre-adsorbed H atom on the surface increases the recombination probability, which remains low nonetheless. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09630252},\ncoden={PSTEE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effect of epoxidized soybean oil on mechanical properties of bitumen and aged bitumen.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caputo, P.; Porto, M.; Calandra, P.; De Santo, M.; and Oliviero Rossi, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 675(1): 68-74. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Effect$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Caputo201868,\nauthor={Caputo, P. and Porto, M. and Calandra, P. and De Santo, M.P. and Oliviero Rossi, C.},\ntitle={Effect of epoxidized soybean oil on mechanical properties of bitumen and aged bitumen},\njournal={Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={675},\nnumber={1},\npages={68-74},\ndoi={10.1080/15421406.2019.1606979},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068033885&doi=10.1080%2f15421406.2019.1606979&partnerID=40&md5=5029336f4bf040b65b758129afcef8c0},\nabstract={Tuning the rheological properties of bitumens is extremely important for applicative purposes. This can be achieved by the use of chemical additives tuning the asphaltene-asphaltene and asphaltene-maltene interactions. We propose the use of an epoxy-resin to give more rigid and thermally stable bitumens on the basis of its tendency to form polymeric networks which would bridge asphaltene clusters. Rheometry confirmed this hypothesis and showed that a load of epoxy-resin as low as 0.1% gives the highest rigidity. Atomic Force Microscopy highlighted the structural changes at the basis of the observed effects.  The small amount of epoxy resin needed and its low-cost are elements deserving monitoring. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.},\npublisher={Taylor and Francis Inc.},\nissn={15421406},\ncoden={MCLCD},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High quality factor microcavity OLED employing metal-free electrically active Bragg mirrors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Genco, A.; Giordano, G.; Carallo, S.; Accorsi, G.; Duan, Y.; Gambino, S.; and Mazzeo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Organic Electronics, 62: 174-180. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Genco2018174,\nauthor={Genco, A. and Giordano, G. and Carallo, S. and Accorsi, G. and Duan, Y. and Gambino, S. and Mazzeo, M.},\ntitle={High quality factor microcavity OLED employing metal-free electrically active Bragg mirrors},\njournal={Organic Electronics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={62},\npages={174-180},\ndoi={10.1016/j.orgel.2018.07.034},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050972399&doi=10.1016%2fj.orgel.2018.07.034&partnerID=40&md5=6d0d3d580a4ad7cbdfb77528a8eb3538},\nabstract={A Fabry-Perot microcavity with a high quality Q-factor is an excellent tool to finely tune and narrow the emission spectrum of embedded organic dyes, leading also to a modification of the radiative emission rate (Purcell effect). For a real application of these properties in light emitting diodes and lasers, high Q-factors should be also provided in electrically-driven organic microcavities, that is still a challenge when organic materials are employed. Metallic contacts can be safely deposited onto organic layers, although they result in strong absorption losses. In this work, we successfully integrated an Organic LED architecture within specifically tailored metal-free electrically active Bragg mirrors, finely optimized to achieve simultaneously high reflectivity and good electrical properties. The resulting electroluminescent microcavity showed a Q-factor of more than 200 (emission linewidth of 2.7 nm at a peak wavelength of 555 nm) and a clear proof of the occurrence of Purcell effect leading to a decrease of exciton radiative lifetime by a factor above 6. Finally, we analysed the parameters that still limit the Q-factor of our architecture, paving the way for future improvements. The proposed approach can be exploited for the fabrication of novel monochromatic organic light sources for telecommunications or biological sensing and it represents an important step towards the realization of electrically driven organic lasers. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={15661199},\ncoden={OERLA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuning the Thermal Properties of Azopolymers Synthesized by Post-Functionalization of Poly(propargyl Methacrylate) with Azobenzene Azides: Influence on the Generation of Linear and Circular Birefringences.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Roche, A.; García-Juan, H.; Royes, J.; Oriol, L.; Piñol, M.; Audia, B.; Pagliusi, P.; Provenzano, C.; and Cipparrone, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 219(21). 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Roche2018,\nauthor={Roche, A. and García-Juan, H. and Royes, J. and Oriol, L. and Piñol, M. and Audia, B. and Pagliusi, P. and Provenzano, C. and Cipparrone, G.},\ntitle={Tuning the Thermal Properties of Azopolymers Synthesized by Post-Functionalization of Poly(propargyl Methacrylate) with Azobenzene Azides: Influence on the Generation of Linear and Circular Birefringences},\njournal={Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={219},\nnumber={21},\ndoi={10.1002/macp.201800318},\nart_number={1800318},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054543581&doi=10.1002%2fmacp.201800318&partnerID=40&md5=f50026c17f90d2a852dde183f8970471},\nabstract={A series of side-chain polymers with a bifunctional repeating unit are prepared by post-polymerization functionalization of poly(propargyl methacrylate) (PPMA) with several azides derived from bis(hydroxymethyl)propionic acid (bis-MPA). The azide incorporates one photoresponsive 4-cyanoazobenzene unit and one photoinert promesogenic moiety at each repeating unit. Both the effect of the photoinert (4-cyanobipheynyl vs 4-cyanotolane) and of the linking group (ester vs carbamate) on the liquid crystalline properties and the generation of optical anisotropy, linear or circular birefringences are explored. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={10221352},\ncoden={MCHPE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Key enabling technologies for point-of-care diagnostics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Primiceri, E.; Chiriacò, M.; Notarangelo, F.; Crocamo, A.; Ardissino, D.; Cereda, M.; Bramanti, A.; Bianchessi, M.; Giannelli, G.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sensors (Switzerland), 18(11). 2018.\n cited By 23\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Primiceri2018,\nauthor={Primiceri, E. and Chiriacò, M.S. and Notarangelo, F.M. and Crocamo, A. and Ardissino, D. and Cereda, M. and Bramanti, A.P. and Bianchessi, M.A. and Giannelli, G. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Key enabling technologies for point-of-care diagnostics},\njournal={Sensors (Switzerland)},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.3390/s18113607},\nart_number={3607},\nnote={cited By 23},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055597671&doi=10.3390%2fs18113607&partnerID=40&md5=a6e40cace7befc1957a8aea581a5b6e8},\nabstract={A major trend in biomedical engineering is the development of reliable, self-contained point-of-care (POC) devices for diagnostics and in-field assays. The new generation of such platforms increasingly addresses the clinical and environmental needs. Moreover, they are becoming more and more integrated with everyday objects, such as smartphones, and their spread among unskilled common people, has the power to improve the quality of life, both in the developed world and in low-resource settings. The future success of these tools will depend on the integration of the relevant key enabling technologies on an industrial scale (microfluidics with microelectronics, highly sensitive detection methods and low-cost materials for easy-to-use tools). Here, recent advances and perspectives will be reviewed across the large spectrum of their applications. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14248220},\npubmed_id={30355989},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Quartz Crystal Microbalance as Cell-Based Biosensor to Detect and Study Cytoskeletal Alterations and Dynamics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianco, M.; Vergara, D.; De Domenico, S.; Maffia, M.; Gaballo, A.; and Arima, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biotechnology Journal, 13(11). 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianco2018,\nauthor={Bianco, M. and Vergara, D. and De Domenico, S. and Maffia, M. and Gaballo, A. and Arima, V.},\ntitle={Quartz Crystal Microbalance as Cell-Based Biosensor to Detect and Study Cytoskeletal Alterations and Dynamics},\njournal={Biotechnology Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.1002/biot.201700699},\nart_number={1700699},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046081620&doi=10.1002%2fbiot.201700699&partnerID=40&md5=080a6cd500cc651926dad6f347daf072},\nabstract={Several techniques can be used to monitor cell dynamism after a perturbation. Among these, Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) offers the great advantage to study the mechanical properties of cells in real-time and with a great sensitivity. Here, we used QCM-D to investigate the effects of two cytoskeleton-targeting agents, cytochalasin D (CytoD) and Y27632, on human MCF-7 cells. Cell adhesion on the sensor surface, crucial for in-flow experiments, was obtained by covalent adsorption of a fibronectin (FN) film, an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein. Direct analysis of MCF-7 cells on FN-coated sensor, shows a specific cellular response that was revealed and quantified by QCM-D after drugs exposure. Notably, upon treatment with Y27632, we observed a two-regime dissipation behavior that we associated with specific modifications of actin filaments and signaling proteins providing a link between biophysical and molecular mechanisms. Overall, this approach opens new opportunities for studying cellular response to mechanical cues in different biological conditions. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={18606768},\npubmed_id={29663725},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CO selective oxidation using catalytic zeolite membranes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Medrano, J.; Garofalo, A.; Donato, L.; Basile, F.; De Santo, M.; Gallucci, F.; Cofone, F.; Ciuchi, F.; and Algieri, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemical Engineering Journal, 351: 40-47. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Medrano201840,\nauthor={Medrano, J.A. and Garofalo, A. and Donato, L. and Basile, F. and De Santo, M.P. and Gallucci, F. and Cofone, F. and Ciuchi, F. and Algieri, C.},\ntitle={CO selective oxidation using catalytic zeolite membranes},\njournal={Chemical Engineering Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={351},\npages={40-47},\ndoi={10.1016/j.cej.2018.06.084},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048708338&doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2018.06.084&partnerID=40&md5=dfbd5e453b843819a64bbd89cea73eac},\nabstract={Traces of CO in hydrogen rich gas streams poison the anode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells reducing their power output and decreasing the cell life. This paper investigates the CO selective oxidation in simulated reformate gas by using catalytic zeolite membranes. In particular, the CO removal efficiency was explored using catalytic membranes characterized by different permeation properties (prepared using different protocols) and loaded with the catalyst by means of cationic exchange and reduction process. The most promising experimental results are obtained with membranes prepared with small crystals and low concentration of zeolite suspension (during the seeding step) and with a hydrothermal treatment of 90 °C for 24 h. These membranes are characterized by lower permeance and showed interesting catalytic performance in terms of CO reduction and selectivity. © 2018 The Author(s)},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={13858947},\ncoden={CMEJA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Generation of Turbulence in Colliding Reconnection Jets.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pucci, F.; Matthaeus, W.; Chasapis, A.; Servidio, S.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Olshevsky, V.; Newman, D.; Goldman, M.; and Lapenta, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrophysical Journal, 867(1). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pucci2018,\nauthor={Pucci, F. and Matthaeus, W.H. and Chasapis, A. and Servidio, S. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Olshevsky, V. and Newman, D.L. and Goldman, M.V. and Lapenta, G.},\ntitle={Generation of Turbulence in Colliding Reconnection Jets},\njournal={Astrophysical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={867},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3847/1538-4357/aadd0a},\nart_number={10},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056080404&doi=10.3847%2f1538-4357%2faadd0a&partnerID=40&md5=73440d439c83310481a83885b69a74e7},\nabstract={The collision of magnetic reconnection jets is studied by means of a three-dimensional numerical simulation at the kinetic scale, in the presence of a strong guide field. We show that turbulence develops due to the collision of jets, producing several current sheets in reconnection outflows, aligned with the guide field direction. The turbulence is mainly two-dimensional, with stronger gradients in the plane perpendicular to the guide field and low wave-like activity in the parallel direction. First, we provide a numerical method to isolate the central turbulent region. Second, we analyze the spatial second-order structure function and prove that turbulence is confined in this region. Finally, we compute local magnetic and electric frequency spectra, finding a trend in the subion range that differs from typical cases for which the Taylor hypothesis is valid, as well as wave activity in the range between ion and electron cyclotron frequencies. Our results are relevant to understand observed collisions of reconnection jets in space plasmas. © 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={0004637X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Configurational entropy of polydisperse supercooled liquids.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ozawa, M.; Parisi, G.; and Berthier, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Chemical Physics, 149(15). 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ozawa2018,\nauthor={Ozawa, M. and Parisi, G. and Berthier, L.},\ntitle={Configurational entropy of polydisperse supercooled liquids},\njournal={Journal of Chemical Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={149},\nnumber={15},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5040975},\nart_number={154501},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054962864&doi=10.1063%2f1.5040975&partnerID=40&md5=1e95cf8fb0d24016c094660d264cfe39},\nabstract={We propose a computational method to measure the configurational entropy in generic polydisperse glass-formers. In particular, our method resolves issues related to the diverging mixing entropy term due to a continuous polydispersity. The configurational entropy is measured as the difference between the well-defined fluid entropy and a more problematic glass entropy. We show that the glass entropy can be computed by a simple generalisation of the Frenkel-Ladd thermodynamic integration method, which takes into account permutations of the particle diameters. This approach automatically provides a physically meaningful mixing entropy for the glass entropy and includes contributions that are not purely vibrational. The proposed configurational entropy is thus devoid of conceptual and technical difficulties due to continuous polydispersity, while being conceptually closer, but technically simpler, than alternative free energy approaches. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00219606},\ncoden={JCPSA},\npubmed_id={30342435},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tunable Out-of-Plane Excitons in 2D Single-Crystal Perovskites.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fieramosca, A.; De Marco, L.; Passoni, M.; Polimeno, L.; Rizzo, A.; Rosa, B.; Cruciani, G.; Dominici, L.; De Giorgi, M.; Gigli, G.; Andreani, L.; Gerace, D.; Ballarini, D.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 5(10): 4179-4185. 2018.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fieramosca20184179,\nauthor={Fieramosca, A. and De Marco, L. and Passoni, M. and Polimeno, L. and Rizzo, A. and Rosa, B.L.T. and Cruciani, G. and Dominici, L. and De Giorgi, M. and Gigli, G. and Andreani, L.C. and Gerace, D. and Ballarini, D. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Tunable Out-of-Plane Excitons in 2D Single-Crystal Perovskites},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={10},\npages={4179-4185},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00984},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054171092&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.8b00984&partnerID=40&md5=44cf8efe9cb9a31ab163f5afed4ddcc6},\nabstract={Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have emerged as very promising materials for photonic applications, thanks to the great synthetic versatility that allows tuning their optical properties. In the two-dimensional (2D) crystalline form, these materials behave as multiple-quantum-well heterostructures with stable excitonic resonances up to room temperature. In this work strong light-matter coupling in 2D perovskite single-crystal flakes is observed, and the polarization-dependent exciton-polariton response is used to disclose new excitonic features. For the first time, an out-of-plane component of the excitons is observed, unexpected for such 2D systems and completely absent in other layered materials such as transition-metal dichalcogenides. By comparing different hybrid perovskites with the same inorganic layer but different organic interlayers, it is shown how the nature of the organic ligands controllably affects the out-of-plane exciton-photon coupling. Such vertical dipole coupling is particularly sought in those systems such as plasmonic nanocavities in which the direction of the field is usually orthogonal to the material sheet. Organic interlayers are shown to affect also the strong birefringence associated with the layered structure, which is exploited in this work to completely rotate the linear polarization degree in only a few micrometers of propagation: akin to what happens in metamaterials. © Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={23304022},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Large-Area Silver-Stibnite Nanoporous Plasmonic Films for Label-Free Biosensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sreekanth, K.; Dong, W.; Ouyang, Q.; Sreejith, S.; Elkabbash, M.; Lim, C.; Strangi, G.; Yong, K.; Simpson, R.; and Singh, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10(41): 34991-34999. 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sreekanth201834991,\nauthor={Sreekanth, K.V. and Dong, W. and Ouyang, Q. and Sreejith, S. and Elkabbash, M. and Lim, C.T. and Strangi, G. and Yong, K.-T. and Simpson, R.E. and Singh, R.},\ntitle={Large-Area Silver-Stibnite Nanoporous Plasmonic Films for Label-Free Biosensing},\njournal={ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={41},\npages={34991-34999},\ndoi={10.1021/acsami.8b14370},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054532816&doi=10.1021%2facsami.8b14370&partnerID=40&md5=6e472f0b9965feb20fb71864f93c1922},\nabstract={The development of various plasmonic nanoporous materials has attracted much interest in different areas of research including bioengineering and biosensing because of their large surface area and versatile porous structure. Here, we introduce a novel technique for fabricating silver-stibnite nanoporous plasmonic films. Unlike conventional techniques that are usually used to fabricate nanoporous plasmonic films, we use a room-temperature growth method that is wet-chemistry free, which enables wafer-scale fabrication of nanoporous films on flexible substrates. We show the existence of propagating surface plasmon polaritons in nanoporous films and demonstrate the extreme bulk refractive index sensitivity of the films using the Goos-Hänchen shift interrogation scheme. In the proof-of-concept biosensing experiments, we functionalize the nanoporous films with biotin-thiol using a modified functionalization technique, to capture streptavidin. The fractal nature of the films increases the overlap between the local field and the immobilized biomolecules. The extreme sensitivity of the Goos-Hänchen shift allows femtomolar concentrations of streptavidin to be detected in real time, which is unprecedented using surface plasmons excited via the Kretschmann configuration. © Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19448244},\npubmed_id={30226753},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lead ion sorption by perlite and reuse of the exhausted material in the construction field.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Petrella, A.; Spasiano, D.; Rizzi, V.; Cosma, P.; Race, M.; and De Vietro, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 8(10). 2018.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Petrella2018,\nauthor={Petrella, A. and Spasiano, D. and Rizzi, V. and Cosma, P. and Race, M. and De Vietro, N.},\ntitle={Lead ion sorption by perlite and reuse of the exhausted material in the construction field},\njournal={Applied Sciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.3390/app8101882},\nart_number={1882},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054730329&doi=10.3390%2fapp8101882&partnerID=40&md5=45334d27f4f5786f6980e0b7d545b4d9},\nabstract={This paper deals with the possibility of using perlite as a lead ion sorbent from industrial wastewater. Dynamic (laboratory column) operations were carried-out using beads, which were percolated by metals in a 2-10 mg·L-1 concentration range. To this purpose, lead ion solutions were eluted in columns loaded with different amounts of sorbent (2-4 g) within a 1-2 mm bead size range, at 0.15-0.4 L·h-1 flow-rates. Tests were performed to complete sorbent exhaustion (column breakthrough). The highest retention was obtained at 0.3 L·h-1, with 4 g of perlite and 10 mg·L-1 of influent, lead ion concentration. Film diffusion control was the kinetic step of the process in the Nerst stationary film at the solid/liquid interface. At the end of the sorption, perlite beads were used as lightweight aggregates in the construction field (i.e., for the preparation of cement mortars). Specifically, conglomerates showing different weights and consequently different thermal insulating and mechanical properties were obtained, with potential applications in plaster or panels. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20763417},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodegradable extruded thermoplastic maize starch for outdoor applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Colella, S.; Listorti, A.; Rizzo, A.; and Esposito Corcione, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 134(1): 549-558. 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Biodegradable$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Giuri2018549,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Colella, S. and Listorti, A. and Rizzo, A. and Esposito Corcione, C.},\ntitle={Biodegradable extruded thermoplastic maize starch for outdoor applications},\njournal={Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={134},\nnumber={1},\npages={549-558},\ndoi={10.1007/s10973-018-7404-7},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047928460&doi=10.1007%2fs10973-018-7404-7&partnerID=40&md5=39b212507cd4e4ca5ac10b72f6211ced},\nabstract={In the recent years, great progress was achieved in the development of biodegradable products based on agricultural raw materials. Among them, one of the most promising and diffused biomaterials is represented by starch. For this reason, different approaches have already been explored to use starch as a natural source for the production of biodegradable thermoplastic polymers. However, there is still a lack of a controlled, easy and cheap procedure to process maize native starch in order to obtain a highly performing thermoplastic polymer. The purpose of this paper is the development of a simple and reproducible method able to produce a thermoplastic starch that can be easily transformed into extruded objects, suitable for several potential applications. To reach this aim, a proper plasticizer was added to a commercial maize starch at different concentrations corresponding to mass fraction from 50 to 70% (in the following text %). The effect of the different amounts of the plasticizer on the processability of the starch powder was assessed by varying the parameters during the extrusion process. The interaction of the structure of starch with the plasticizer, firstly, and the final thermal and physical–mechanical properties of the extruded thermoplastic starch samples, secondly, were analysed by using several techniques: differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV transmittance, moisture absorption, colorimetric and mechanical tests. The samples containing 50% of plasticizer, in possess of the best physical and thermal performances, were further characterized in terms of durability, in order to predict their lifetime in outdoor conditions, by using artificial ageing tests, such as moisture absorption and QUV accelerated weathering tests. © 2018, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.},\npublisher={Springer Netherlands},\nissn={13886150},\ncoden={JTACF},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Morphomechanical and organelle perturbation induced by silver nanoparticle exposure.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Matteis, V.; Cascione, M.; Toma, C.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 20(10). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMatteis2018,\nauthor={De Matteis, V. and Cascione, M. and Toma, C.C. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Morphomechanical and organelle perturbation induced by silver nanoparticle exposure},\njournal={Journal of Nanoparticle Research},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.1007/s11051-018-4383-3},\nart_number={273},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055188127&doi=10.1007%2fs11051-018-4383-3&partnerID=40&md5=0f3c080b7eb9217dca3eeb34f9f87996},\nabstract={The unique physico-chemical properties of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) make them a powerful tool in many fields, ranging from cosmetics, biomedicals, household products, and wound dressing. Several evidences suggest the strong toxicity of AgNPs both in vitro and in vivo, but few data are available to full understanding of their adverse effects on cellular components and cytoskeleton. In this work, we assessed the toxicity of citrate-capped AgNPs on cortical actin and organelles, namely mitochondria and lysosomes, on epithelial breast cancer cells (MCF-7). The impact of AgNPs on cells was firstly evaluated in term of viability, oxidative stress, mitochondria membrane potential alteration, and apoptosis activation. Afterwards, we carefully estimated the qualitative and quantitative morphological alterations of cortical F-actin and organelles by confocal microscopy and specific software tools, coupled with a biomechanical analysis by atomic force microscopy (AFM). This multidisciplinary approach, which combines the standard biological assays with systematic morphometric and biomechanical analysis on cells, permits to understand at different levels the intracellular response elicited by AgNPs in order to provide new scenarios in toxicity assessment. © 2018, Springer Nature B.V.},\npublisher={Springer Netherlands},\nissn={13880764},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Twist transitions and force generation in cholesteric liquid crystal films.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Barbero, G.; Zheng, W.; and Zappone, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Molecular Liquids, 267: 242-248. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Barbero2018242,\nauthor={Barbero, G. and Zheng, W. and Zappone, B.},\ntitle={Twist transitions and force generation in cholesteric liquid crystal films},\njournal={Journal of Molecular Liquids},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={267},\npages={242-248},\ndoi={10.1016/j.molliq.2017.11.014},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034968790&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2017.11.014&partnerID=40&md5=9c5e7f8323410ea1277d3187919653fe},\nabstract={The response of a cholesteric liquid crystal film to mechanical confinement is theoretically investigated considering planar anchoring conditions on the limiting surfaces and pure twist distortion of the liquid crystal director. We evaluate the total twist angle and normal force acting on the surfaces as a function of the film thickness. Assuming the Rapini-Papoular functional form for the surface anchoring energy, we show that the surface twist angle undergoes discontinuous jumps or continuous transitions as a function of the film thickness and anchoring strength. The transitions take place at well-defined film thicknesses, related to the intrinsic periodicity of the cholesteric liquid crystal, and produce oscillations in the normal force and position of the optical band-gap as the film thickness is varied. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01677322},\ncoden={JMLID},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Barachati, F.; Fieramosca, A.; Hafezian, S.; Gu, J.; Chakraborty, B.; Ballarini, D.; Martinu, L.; Menon, V.; Sanvitto, D.; and Kéna-Cohen, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Nanotechnology, 13(10): 906-909. 2018.\n cited By 35\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Barachati2018906,\nauthor={Barachati, F. and Fieramosca, A. and Hafezian, S. and Gu, J. and Chakraborty, B. and Ballarini, D. and Martinu, L. and Menon, V. and Sanvitto, D. and Kéna-Cohen, S.},\ntitle={Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide},\njournal={Nature Nanotechnology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={10},\npages={906-909},\ndoi={10.1038/s41565-018-0219-7},\nnote={cited By 35},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052332586&doi=10.1038%2fs41565-018-0219-7&partnerID=40&md5=09810ff458f8a5bf838d0727a83d52f7},\nabstract={Atomically thin transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) possess a number of properties that make them attractive for realizing room-temperature polariton devices1. An ideal platform for manipulating polariton fluids within monolayer TMDs is that of Bloch surface waves, which confine the electric field to a small volume near the surface of a dielectric mirror2–4. Here we demonstrate that monolayer tungsten disulfide can sustain Bloch surface wave polaritons (BSWPs) with a Rabi splitting of 43 meV and propagation lengths reaching 33 μm. In addition, we show strong polariton–polariton nonlinearities within BSWPs, which manifest themselves as a reversible blueshift of the lower polariton resonance. Such nonlinearities are at the heart of polariton devices5–11 and have not yet been demonstrated in TMD polaritons. As a proof of concept, we use the nonlinearity to implement a nonlinear polariton source. Our results demonstrate that BSWPs using TMDs can support long-range propagation combined with strong nonlinearities, enabling potential applications in integrated optical processing and polaritonic circuits. © 2018, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={17483387},\npubmed_id={30082925},\ndocument_type={Letter},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identification and classification of meteorites using a handheld LIBS instrument coupled with a fuzzy logic-based method.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Manzari, P.; Consiglio, A.; and De Pascale, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, 33(10): 1664-1675. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi20181664,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Manzari, P. and Consiglio, A. and De Pascale, O.},\ntitle={Identification and classification of meteorites using a handheld LIBS instrument coupled with a fuzzy logic-based method},\njournal={Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={33},\nnumber={10},\npages={1664-1675},\ndoi={10.1039/c8ja00224j},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054499659&doi=10.1039%2fc8ja00224j&partnerID=40&md5=54169ac686a87609910a8b2f6f928879},\nabstract={A handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) instrument is proposed as a novel tool that is able to provide information on the nature of meteorites and discriminate among iron, stone, stony-iron meteorites and meteor-wrongs. Further, a novel fuzzy logic-based inference algorithm is applied to broadband LIBS spectra for the identification of meteorites and their classification according to their origin and nature. The identification of meteorites is a decision-making problem based on a compromise among human experience, visual evidence and analytical data, which fuzzy logic is proved to be able to solve. The final model is able to correctly classify 25 out of 26 samples and provides a set of IF-THEN rules that describe how some selected wavelengths are involved in the classification task. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={02679477},\ncoden={JASPE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy determination of K in biochar-based fertilizers in the presence of easily ionizable element.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n de Morais, C.; Barros, A.; Bechlin, M.; Silva, T.; Júnior, D.; Senesi, G.; Crespi, M.; Ribeiro, C.; Gomes Neto, J.; and Ferreira, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Talanta, 188: 199-202. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{deMorais2018199,\nauthor={de Morais, C.P. and Barros, A.I. and Bechlin, M.A. and Silva, T.V. and Júnior, D.S. and Senesi, G.S. and Crespi, M.S. and Ribeiro, C.A. and Gomes Neto, J.A. and Ferreira, E.C.},\ntitle={Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy determination of K in biochar-based fertilizers in the presence of easily ionizable element},\njournal={Talanta},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={188},\npages={199-202},\ndoi={10.1016/j.talanta.2018.05.089},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047649114&doi=10.1016%2fj.talanta.2018.05.089&partnerID=40&md5=ccc4e6ba6a6f18731ed883b45e166be9},\nabstract={Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is an optical emission technique quite suitable for the analysis of recalcitrant materials as it eliminates complex procedures of sample preparation. However, for some simple LIBS instrumentation the detection limits are still higher compared to those of consolidated spectroscopic techniques. The aim of the present work was to develop a method for the determination of K in new biochar-based fertilizer samples using a simple single pulse LIBS arrangement. Due to the low K detectability, which made impossible to obtain calibration curves, an exploratory qualitative study was performed aiming to evaluate the influence of the addition of easily ionizable elements (EIE) on the sensitivity. To this aim different salts containing EIE (K, Li and Na) and other cations (Cu and Mg) have been evaluated. Results obtained showed that salts containing EIE cations increased the spectral emission signals of some elements in samples previously submitted to charring. In particular, the strategy of using Li+ was applied to the determination of K in biochar-based fertilizers. The addition of Li+ allowed to develop an analytical method for K determination featuring a linear dynamic range from 0.8% to 21.56% K, and limits of detection and quantification of 0.2% and 0.8%, respectively. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00399140},\ncoden={TLNTA},\npubmed_id={30029364},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n An SPR based immunoassay for the sensitive detection of the soluble epithelial marker E-cadherin.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vergara, D.; Bianco, M.; Pagano, R.; Priore, P.; Lunetti, P.; Guerra, F.; Bettini, S.; Carallo, S.; Zizzari, A.; Pitotti, E.; Giotta, L.; Capobianco, L.; Bucci, C.; Valli, L.; Maffia, M.; Arima, V.; and Gaballo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 14(7): 1963-1971. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vergara20181963,\nauthor={Vergara, D. and Bianco, M. and Pagano, R. and Priore, P. and Lunetti, P. and Guerra, F. and Bettini, S. and Carallo, S. and Zizzari, A. and Pitotti, E. and Giotta, L. and Capobianco, L. and Bucci, C. and Valli, L. and Maffia, M. and Arima, V. and Gaballo, A.},\ntitle={An SPR based immunoassay for the sensitive detection of the soluble epithelial marker E-cadherin},\njournal={Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={14},\nnumber={7},\npages={1963-1971},\ndoi={10.1016/j.nano.2018.05.018},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049553852&doi=10.1016%2fj.nano.2018.05.018&partnerID=40&md5=f193004b1066d139ad0449f191d9c240},\nabstract={Protein biomarkers are important diagnostic tools for cancer and several other diseases. To be validated in a clinical context, a biomarker should satisfy some requirements including the ability to provide reliable information on a pathological state by measuring its expression levels. In parallel, the development of an approach capable of detecting biomarkers with high sensitivity and specificity would be ideally suited for clinical applications. Here, we performed an immune-based label free assay using Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)-based detection of the soluble form of E-cadherin, a cell–cell contact protein that is involved in the maintaining of tissue integrity. With this approach, we obtained a specific and quantitative detection of E-cadherin from a few hundred microliters of serum of breast cancer patients by obtaining a 10-fold enhancement in the detection limit over a traditional colorimetric ELISA. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Elsevier Inc.},\nissn={15499634},\npubmed_id={29902526},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Electrical control of nanoparticles arrays created via topological defect lines design in anisotropic fluids.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Kasyanyuk, D.; Pagliusi, P.; Mazzulla, A.; Reshetnyak, V.; Reznikov, Y.; Provenzano, C.; Vasnetsov, M.; Yaroshchuk, O.; and Cipparrone, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Molecular Liquids, 267: 297-302. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Kasyanyuk2018297,\nauthor={Kasyanyuk, D. and Pagliusi, P. and Mazzulla, A. and Reshetnyak, V. and Reznikov, Y. and Provenzano, C. and Vasnetsov, M. and Yaroshchuk, O. and Cipparrone, G.},\ntitle={Electrical control of nanoparticles arrays created via topological defect lines design in anisotropic fluids},\njournal={Journal of Molecular Liquids},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={267},\npages={297-302},\ndoi={10.1016/j.molliq.2017.12.061},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85039447649&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2017.12.061&partnerID=40&md5=3c2f92a8866e19d0a97edf002210d426},\nabstract={Soft material templating is a promising approach for assembling and manipulating nanoparticles structures. Due to the high sensitivity of soft matter systems to external stimuli, such composite materials exploit the soft surrounding medium to move or to reconfigure nano-structures or nano-objects as well as to tune their own properties. The use of topological defects in anisotropic fluids has been recently reported. Here, arrays of defect lines are created in planar-periodic nematic liquid crystal cells, wherein the nematic director undergoes static twist deformations separated by topological defects. Trapping and manipulation of the nanoparticles in disclinations are demonstrated and investigated by confocal fluorescence microscopy exploiting quantum dots. Nanoparticles gathering is observed during electrically controlled switching from orientational topological walls to disclinations. The external field is also used to perform displacement and deformation of the nanoparticles arrays, as well as their dynamical assembling and disassembling. The reported results substantiate the opportunities offered by defects architectures in anisotropic fluids as a successful bottom-up approach that enables versatile assembling and remote control of nanoparticles. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01677322},\ncoden={JMLID},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The POLICRYPS liquid-crystalline structure for optical applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caputo, R.; De Luca, A.; Strangi, G.; Bartolino, R.; Umeton, C.; De Sio, L.; Veltri, A.; Serak, S.; and Tabiryan, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Technologies, 7(5): 273-289. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caputo2018273,\nauthor={Caputo, R. and De Luca, A. and Strangi, G. and Bartolino, R. and Umeton, C. and De Sio, L. and Veltri, A. and Serak, S. and Tabiryan, N.},\ntitle={The POLICRYPS liquid-crystalline structure for optical applications},\njournal={Advanced Optical Technologies},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={5},\npages={273-289},\ndoi={10.1515/aot-2018-0027},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054336666&doi=10.1515%2faot-2018-0027&partnerID=40&md5=233f366ea49ddf42e8a80516f578e64c},\nabstract={We present a review of polymer-liquid crystal-based devices for optical applications. Starting from a particular fabrication technique, which enables to obtain the POLICRYPS (POlymer LIquid CRYstal Polymer Slices) structure, we illustrate different realizations, along with their working principle and main features and performances. The name POLICRYPS indicates a structure made of parallel slices of pure polymeric material alternated to films of well-aligned nematic liquid crystal (NLC), with a spatial periodicity that can be settled in the range 0.2÷15 μm. Suitably designed samples can be utilized as optical devices with a high efficiency, which can be switched on and off both by applying an electric field of a few V/μm or by irradiating samples with a suitable light beam. In different geometries, POLICRYPS can be specialized to operate as switchable diffraction grating, switchable optical phase modulator, switchable beam splitter, or tunable Bragg filter. The POLICRYPS framework can be also used as a soft matter template for aligning different types of LCs or to create an array of tunable microlasers. Finally, we present a POLICRYPS structure with a polar symmetry of the director alignment, which enables local shaping of light polarization, allowing to convert circularly polarized beams into cylindrical vector beams. © 2018 THOSS Media & De Gruyter, Berlin/Boston.},\npublisher={De Gruyter},\nissn={21928576},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Determination of Pb in soils by double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy assisted by continuum wave-diode laser-induced fluorescence.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Nicolodelli, G.; Villas-Boas, P.; Menegatti, C.; Senesi, G.; Magalhães, D.; Souza, D.; Milori, D.; and Marangoni, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Optics, 57(28): 8366-8372. 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Nicolodelli20188366,\nauthor={Nicolodelli, G. and Villas-Boas, P.R. and Menegatti, C.R. and Senesi, G.S. and Magalhães, D.V. and Souza, D.D.E. and Milori, D.M.B.P. and Marangoni, B.S.},\ntitle={Determination of Pb in soils by double-pulse laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy assisted by continuum wave-diode laser-induced fluorescence},\njournal={Applied Optics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={57},\nnumber={28},\npages={8366-8372},\ndoi={10.1364/AO.57.008366},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054505496&doi=10.1364%2fAO.57.008366&partnerID=40&md5=04b0e14e8a5d2e6fc5f72f10f9da1851},\nabstract={Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has attracted a lot of attention due to its potential to rapidly identify and quantify any chemical element with minimal sample preparation. Despite continuous improvements, the sensitivity of this technique still remains a challenge. In order to increase LIBS intensity, a laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) system can be coupled with LIBS to re-excite a transition of the element in the plasma by employing very expensive optical parametric oscillators (OPO). In this work, a homemade tunable continuum wave-diode laser (CW-DL) has been developed and coupled to a double pulse (DP) LIBS system to enhance the sensitivity of Pb detection in a soil sample at the transition 6s26p2–3P2 → 6s26p7s –3P1 at 405.78 nm. Before sample analysis, the production of no scattered light by the plasma was ascertained, and the optimal temperature of 10,000 K was estimated for this transition, feasible to be achieved in DP-LIBS systems. An increase of approximately 100% for the Pb I transition at 405.78 nm was obtained by DP-LIBS-CW-DL-LIF with respect to the DP-LIBS system alone. This result opens a new promising line of research to improve LIBS sensitivity using the CW-DL approach. © 2018 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={1559128X},\ncoden={APOPA},\npubmed_id={30461790},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Graphene for Optically Transparent Telecommunication Devices.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, M.; Bianco, G.; Laneve, D.; Capezzuto, P.; Petruzzelli, V.; Scalora, M.; Prudenzano, F.; Bruno, G.; and D'Orazio, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Graphene$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@CONFERENCE{Grande2018,\nauthor={Grande, M. and Bianco, G.V. and Laneve, D. and Capezzuto, P. and Petruzzelli, V. and Scalora, M. and Prudenzano, F. and Bruno, G. and D'Orazio, A.},\ntitle={Graphene for Optically Transparent Telecommunication Devices},\njournal={International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018-July},\ndoi={10.1109/ICTON.2018.8473815},\nart_number={8473815},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055526538&doi=10.1109%2fICTON.2018.8473815&partnerID=40&md5=c8ee0d780f9e4d4dd4e0920439318564},\nabstract={In this paper we will review the latest achievements in graphene-based devices devoted to telecommunication applications and will discuss the possibility for new perspectives. Then we will report on design and characterization of radiation elements, operating over a wide operating bandwidth (> 3.5 GHz) simultaneously covering the WiFi, Bluetooth and 5G bands, that exploit highly conductive Chemical Vapour Deposition graphene. © 2018 IEEE.},\npublisher={IEEE Computer Society},\nissn={21627339},\nisbn={9781538666043},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Flexible thermo-plasmonics: An opto-mechanical control of the heat generated at the nanoscale.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Palermo, G.; Cataldi, U.; Condello, A.; Caputo, R.; Bürgi, T.; Umeton, C.; and De Luca, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 10(35): 16556-16561. 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Palermo201816556,\nauthor={Palermo, G. and Cataldi, U. and Condello, A. and Caputo, R. and Bürgi, T. and Umeton, C. and De Luca, A.},\ntitle={Flexible thermo-plasmonics: An opto-mechanical control of the heat generated at the nanoscale},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={35},\npages={16556-16561},\ndoi={10.1039/c8nr04228d},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053457751&doi=10.1039%2fc8nr04228d&partnerID=40&md5=f9e985c13568dd1edaa42225d421d02e},\nabstract={The opto-mechanical control of the heat generated by an amorphous arrangement of homogenously distributed gold nanoparticles (AuNPs), excited by an external laser source, is investigated. Application of a macroscopic mechanical strain to the biocompatible elastomeric tape supporting the particles leads to a nanoscale modification of their mutual inter-distance. The resulting strong variation of the particles near-field coupling gives rise to a macroscopic variation of the photo-generated heat. A fine control of the amount of generated heat is thus possible by stretching the initially isotropic sample by only a few percent. Due to the anisotropy of the stretching procedure, the plasmon band shift and thus the heat generation becomes strongly polarization-dependent. A model of the system based on Mie theory is implemented by using a finite element method. Under optical excitation, two configurations of AuNPs, representing the same cluster of particles at rest and under stretching, show a relative increase of temperature that is in good quantitative agreement with experimental data, if normalized to the number of involved particles. This system realizes for the first time an opto-mechanical control of the temperature at the nanoscale which holds promise for the development of optically-active thermal patches, usable for biomedical applications, and flexible platforms for microfluidics and lab-on-a-chip devices. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={30140831},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alternative concept of an efficient negative ion source for neutral beams.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Antoni, V.; Taccogna, F.; Fadone, M.; Chitarin, G.; Fassina, A.; Serianni, G.; Sartori, E.; Veltri, P.; Cavenago, M.; and Minelli, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Antoni2018,\nauthor={Antoni, V. and Taccogna, F. and Fadone, M. and Chitarin, G. and Fassina, A. and Serianni, G. and Sartori, E. and Veltri, P. and Cavenago, M. and Minelli, P.},\ntitle={Alternative concept of an efficient negative ion source for neutral beams},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2011},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5053342},\nart_number={060013},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054167194&doi=10.1063%2f1.5053342&partnerID=40&md5=402c2e4da6677056842dd8deba70325b},\nabstract={Negative ion sources are a key component of neutral beam injection systems, which are used in fusion experiments to raise the plasma parameters to start ignition. A novel concept for a negative ion source based on existing well tested Hall thrusters (HT) is presented. The thruster scheme is modified in order to maximize the hydrogen dissociation so as to produce an atom flux at an energy optimized to maximize the yield of negative ions when impinging on a low work function surface. The novel concept can in principle offer several advantages, for instance a limited amount of co-extracted electrons, a more uniform generation of negative ions and a lower rate of destruction of negative ions. In this contribution, numerical simulations aimed to identify the optimum geometry, magnetic field map and operational parameters of the source are presented discussing the effect of the HT working point on the dissociation rate. © 2018 Author(s).},\neditor={Mahner E., Scrivens R., Pardo R., Lettry J., Marsh B.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735417274},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Extraction of many H- beamlets from ion source NIO1.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cavenago, M.; Serianni, G.; Veltri, P.; De Muri, M.; Agostini, M.; Antoni, V.; Baltador, C.; Barbato, P.; Barbisan, M.; Barzon, A.; Baseggio, L.; Bigi, M.; Brombin, M.; Buonincontri, L.; Cervaro, V.; Agostini, F.; Fagotti, E.; Franchin, L.; Ippolito, N.; Kulevoy, T.; Laterza, B.; Lotto, L.; Ludovici, A.; Maero, G.; Maniero, M.; Migliorato, L.; Minarello, A.; Minelli, P.; Molon, F.; Moro, G.; Pasqualotto, R.; Jain, P.; Patton, T.; Petrenko, S.; Pimazzoni, A.; Ravarotto, D.; Recchia, M.; Romanato, L.; Romé, M.; Rossetto, F.; Sartori, E.; Sattin, M.; Spinazzè, F.; Stivanello, F.; Taccogna, F.; Tollin, M.; Trevisan, L.; Ugoletti, M.; Variale, V.; Zanini, M.; Zaniol, B.; Zucchetti, S.; and Sonato, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Cavenago2018,\nauthor={Cavenago, M. and Serianni, G. and Veltri, P. and De Muri, M. and Agostini, M. and Antoni, V. and Baltador, C. and Barbato, P. and Barbisan, M. and Barzon, A. and Baseggio, L. and Bigi, M. and Brombin, M. and Buonincontri, L. and Cervaro, V. and Agostini, F.D. and Fagotti, E. and Franchin, L. and Ippolito, N. and Kulevoy, T. and Laterza, B. and Lotto, L. and Ludovici, A. and Maero, G. and Maniero, M. and Migliorato, L. and Minarello, A. and Minelli, P. and Molon, F. and Moro, G. and Pasqualotto, R. and Jain, P. and Patton, T. and Petrenko, S. and Pimazzoni, A. and Ravarotto, D. and Recchia, M. and Romanato, L. and Romé, M. and Rossetto, F. and Sartori, E. and Sattin, M. and Spinazzè, F. and Stivanello, F. and Taccogna, F. and Tollin, M. and Trevisan, L. and Ugoletti, M. and Variale, V. and Zanini, M. and Zaniol, B. and Zucchetti, S. and Sonato, P.},\ntitle={Extraction of many H- beamlets from ion source NIO1},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2011},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5053304},\nart_number={050006},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054158932&doi=10.1063%2f1.5053304&partnerID=40&md5=79559d52a0041b7a67682ab63614f030},\nabstract={After installation of Mo liners in the source NIO1 (Negative Ion Optimization phase 1), hydrogen plasmas in a continuous regime operation (much longer than one hour) are routinely maintained, with more than 1 kW rf power and 0.5 Pa pressure, allowing a systematic investigation of pure H- volume effect, which requests a much lower acceleration voltage Vs ≅ 12 kV than future Cs operations at Vs ≅ 60 kV. A new extraction grid EG was installed (replacing some eroded insulators) and preliminary beam images are compared to old EG ones, discussing effects of different deflection field strength and need of intermediate values. Large improvements in beam diagnostics and the effect of installation of a cryogenic pump are also reported. © 2018 Author(s).},\neditor={Mahner E., Scrivens R., Pardo R., Lettry J., Marsh B.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735417274},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interaction and Coherence of a Plasmon-Exciton Polariton Condensate.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Giorgi, M.; Ramezani, M.; Todisco, F.; Halpin, A.; Caputo, D.; Fieramosca, A.; Gomez-Rivas, J.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 5(9): 3666-3672. 2018.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeGiorgi20183666,\nauthor={De Giorgi, M. and Ramezani, M. and Todisco, F. and Halpin, A. and Caputo, D. and Fieramosca, A. and Gomez-Rivas, J. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Interaction and Coherence of a Plasmon-Exciton Polariton Condensate},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={9},\npages={3666-3672},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00662},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052286462&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.8b00662&partnerID=40&md5=3a23300dcbbc642fff1e04aef944efbf},\nabstract={Polaritons are quasiparticles arising from the strong coupling of electromagnetic waves in cavities and dipolar oscillations in a material medium. In this framework, localized surface plasmon in metallic nanoparticles defining optical nanocavities have attracted increasing interests in the past decade. This interest results from their sub-diffraction mode volume, which offers access to extremely high photonic densities by exploiting strong scattering cross sections. However, high absorption losses in metals have hindered the observation of collective coherent phenomena, such as condensation. In this work, we demonstrate the formation of a nonequilibrium room temperature plasmon-exciton-polariton condensate with a long-range spatial coherence, extending a hundred of microns, well over the excitation area, by coupling Frenkel excitons in organic molecules to a multipolar mode in a lattice of plasmonic nanoparticles. Time-resolved experiments evidence the picosecond dynamics of the condensate and a sizable blueshift, thus measuring for the first time the effect of polariton interactions in plasmonic cavities. Our results pave the way to the observation of room temperature superfluidity and novel nonlinear phenomena in plasmonic systems, challenging the common belief that absorption losses in metals prevent the realization of macroscopic quantum states. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={23304022},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Making Coaxial Wires out of Janus Dendrimers for Efficient Charge Transport.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Iguarbe, V.; Concellón, A.; Termine, R.; Golemme, A.; Barberá, J.; and Serrano, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Macro Letters, 7(9): 1138-1143. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Iguarbe20181138,\nauthor={Iguarbe, V. and Concellón, A. and Termine, R. and Golemme, A. and Barberá, J. and Serrano, J.L.},\ntitle={Making Coaxial Wires out of Janus Dendrimers for Efficient Charge Transport},\njournal={ACS Macro Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={9},\npages={1138-1143},\ndoi={10.1021/acsmacrolett.8b00505},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053337702&doi=10.1021%2facsmacrolett.8b00505&partnerID=40&md5=e25d43fa4679f2240cf073b10acfa5f3},\nabstract={Highly conductive coaxial supramolecular wires are prepared by using a new family of Janus dendrimers that combines two rigid aromatic parts and two flexible aliphatic parts. The two external regions consist of a promesogenic block based on a third generation Percec-type dendron with four terminal dodecyloxy alkyl chains, whereas the two internal regions are formed by one, two, or three carbazole units bearing flexible spacers. These functional Janus dendrimers self-organize in columnar liquid crystal phases with a strong coaxial segregation within each column. Interestingly, the charge mobility studies revealed that these Janus dendrimers display semiconductor properties with hole mobility values up to 0.5 cm2 V-1 s-1, depending on the packing within the columns which can be tuned by the number of carbazole functional units. The high hole mobility values measured in these materials are among the highest values reported for columnar liquid crystals. © Copyright 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={21611653},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Association of ibuprofen at the polar/apolar interface of lipid membranes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Aloi, E.; Rizzuti, B.; Guzzi, R.; and Bartucci, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 654: 77-84. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Aloi201877,\nauthor={Aloi, E. and Rizzuti, B. and Guzzi, R. and Bartucci, R.},\ntitle={Association of ibuprofen at the polar/apolar interface of lipid membranes},\njournal={Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={654},\npages={77-84},\ndoi={10.1016/j.abb.2018.07.013},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050101656&doi=10.1016%2fj.abb.2018.07.013&partnerID=40&md5=ffff49d14c5d9a738a86866ccf858554},\nabstract={Ibuprofen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug widely used to treat inflammatory diseases, and for its analgesic and antipyretic activity. Although operating as a protein inhibitor, it is also known to interact with lipid membranes. We combined calorimetry, electron spin resonance, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared and molecular docking to characterize the interaction of ibuprofen with dimyristyolphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) bilayers, as a function of temperature and drug concentration. At increasing concentration, ibuprofen first perturbs and then suppresses the DMPC pre-transition, stabilizes the fluid state, and favours gel-fluid phase coexistence. The drug decreases the molecular packing of the polar heads and of the first methylene segments of lipid membranes in the gel phase, whereas it leaves unperturbed the chain flexibility in the liquid-crystalline phase. The action of ibuprofen also leads to a higher degree of hydration of the bilayer polar heads and favours hydrogen bond formation with solvent molecules. The overall results reveal that ibuprofen affects a number of key molecular properties of DMPC bilayers by binding through non-specific interactions at the polar/apolar interface. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00039861},\ncoden={ABBIA},\npubmed_id={30026026},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-equilibrium electron and vibrational distributions under nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows: I. optically thick plasmas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pietanza, L.; Colonna, G.; and Capitelli, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27(9). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pietanza2018,\nauthor={Pietanza, L.D. and Colonna, G. and Capitelli, M.},\ntitle={Non-equilibrium electron and vibrational distributions under nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows: I. optically thick plasmas},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aad7ef},\nart_number={095004},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055830836&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faad7ef&partnerID=40&md5=06eec6f8ca5c03c798f76d2151c1e4e4},\nabstract={Nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) atmospheric discharges in reacting CO mixtures have been investigated by considering different case studies obtained by changing the interpulse delay time (t id) in the range 1-25 μs and the gas temperature in the range 500-2000 K. Molar fractions of neutral and ionized particles, including free electrons as well as electron energy distribution (eedf) and vibrational distribution (vdf) functions, have been discussed by solving an appropriate Boltzmann equation and a sophisticated state-to-state vibrational kinetics of CO coupled with a simplified plasma-chemistry, describing the most important chemical species including electronic excited states. Large deviations of eedf from the Maxwell distributions are observed, especially at low t id values, as a result of superelastic electronic collisions (SEC) acting in post-discharge and mainly involving CO electronic excited states. Numerous peaks are observed in the eedf because the present study deals with so-called optically thick plasmas when radiative emission is totally reabsorbed. Non-equilibrium vdf are also observed, with plateaux tending to decrease with an increase in gas temperature, which weakens the V-V up pumping mechanism. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09630252},\ncoden={PSTEE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-equilibrium electron and vibrational distributions under nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows: II. the role of radiative and quenching processes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pietanza, L.; Colonna, G.; Laricchiuta, A.; and Capitelli, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27(9). 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pietanza2018,\nauthor={Pietanza, L.D. and Colonna, G. and Laricchiuta, A. and Capitelli, M.},\ntitle={Non-equilibrium electron and vibrational distributions under nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows: II. the role of radiative and quenching processes},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aad7f2},\nart_number={095003},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055774255&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faad7f2&partnerID=40&md5=e928447814a90196979fd3368d6a7a72},\nabstract={The non-equilibrium vibrational distributions and electron energy distributions of CO in nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges and afterglows have been determined from a coupled solution of the time-dependent Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution function (eedf) of free electrons, the master equations for vibrational levels of CO and the electronic excited states of CO, O and C atoms. The optically thick plasma conditions have been investigated in a companion paper (part I), while in the present paper we also show the results obtained by allowing radiative emission processes (optically thin plasma) as well as electronic excited state collisional quenching processes. Two case studies, which differ for the duration of the afterglow following each pulse (1 μs and 25 μs case studies) are discussed, and each pulse is characterized by a time-dependent electric field profile in the range 0-20 ns. The results, which depend on the number of pulses considered in the discharge and the corresponding afterglow duration, show several peaks in the eedf due to super-elastic electronic collisions. On the other hand, the quenching process of the a 3Π electronic state of CO determines the pumping of vibrational quanta in the v 27 level, which in turn largely modifies the vibrational distribution function (vdf) of CO. As a consequence, the quenching of the a 3Π state increases the reactivity of CO through the Boudouard reaction, and under given conditions, this channel can become more important than the dissociation rates by electron impact collisions. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09630252},\ncoden={PSTEE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Strong Coupling of Bloch Surface Wave and Excitons in Nanostrucutred Semiconductors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ballarini, D.; De Marco, L.; Fieramosca, A.; Pugliese, M.; Dominici, L.; Gigli, G.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Strong$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@CONFERENCE{Ballarini2018,\nauthor={Ballarini, D. and De Marco, L. and Fieramosca, A. and Pugliese, M. and Dominici, L. and Gigli, G. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Strong Coupling of Bloch Surface Wave and Excitons in Nanostrucutred Semiconductors},\njournal={International Conference on Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018-July},\ndoi={10.1109/OMN.2018.8454539},\nart_number={8454539},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053885852&doi=10.1109%2fOMN.2018.8454539&partnerID=40&md5=4b3c721a5b6b4745c09a0ad5a2ceaff8},\nabstract={Strong light-matter coupling is achieved when a photonic mode is hybridized with the excitonic transitions in semiconductors, giving rise to exciton-polariton quasi-particles. These quasi-particles have recently attracted much interest for their fundamental and applied electro-optical properties. Here we show that with the strong coupling of Bloch Surface Wave and nanostructured semiconductor materials, exciton-polaritons can survive up to room temperature and show large nonlinearities. These results open the door to the investigation of new materials and nanostructures for room-Temperature polariton devices and fundamental aspects of quantum fluids dynamics. © 2018 IEEE.},\npublisher={IEEE Computer Society},\nissn={21605033},\nisbn={9781509063727},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bright Polariton Coumarin-Based OLEDs Operating in the Ultrastrong Coupling Regime.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Genco, A.; Ridolfo, A.; Savasta, S.; Patanè, S.; Gigli, G.; and Mazzeo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Materials, 6(17). 2018.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Genco2018,\nauthor={Genco, A. and Ridolfo, A. and Savasta, S. and Patanè, S. and Gigli, G. and Mazzeo, M.},\ntitle={Bright Polariton Coumarin-Based OLEDs Operating in the Ultrastrong Coupling Regime},\njournal={Advanced Optical Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={17},\ndoi={10.1002/adom.201800364},\nart_number={1800364},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052755421&doi=10.1002%2fadom.201800364&partnerID=40&md5=85a3acb3e340c930cc1aaf20d8b0b2fe},\nabstract={Organic microcavities in strong and ultrastrong light–matter coupling regimes allow the exploration of intriguing quantum phenomena, such as Bose–Einstein condensation of exciton-polaritons, even at room temperature. Nevertheless, electrically driven organic polariton devices have shown so far poor performances, insufficient for practical applications, mainly due to the lack of an effective approach to exploit the molecular properties in order to optimize the population mechanism of polariton states. Here, novel bright polariton organic light-emitting diodes (OLED) are reported based on a coumarin dye, which showed coupling strengths up to 37%, entering in the ultrastrong coupling regime. Owing to a high molecular emission efficiency, a large Stokes shift, and a fine cavity-exciton tuning, the radiative pumping mechanism of polariton states has been fully optimized, leading a large portion of excitons to be converted in polariton emission. The resulting polariton OLEDs showed external quantum efficiencies up to 0.2% and maximum luminance of 700 cd m−2, which are, to the best of our knowledge, the highest values reported so far for this class of devices. Furthermore, the findings give clear indications for an effective exploitation of organic polariton dynamics toward the development of novel optoelectronic devices. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21951071},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GO/glucose/PEDOT:PSS ternary nanocomposites for flexible supercapacitors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Colella, S.; Listorti, A.; Rizzo, A.; Mele, C.; and Corcione, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Composites Part B: Engineering, 148: 149-155. 2018.\n cited By 16\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giuri2018149,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Colella, S. and Listorti, A. and Rizzo, A. and Mele, C. and Corcione, C.E.},\ntitle={GO/glucose/PEDOT:PSS ternary nanocomposites for flexible supercapacitors},\njournal={Composites Part B: Engineering},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={148},\npages={149-155},\ndoi={10.1016/j.compositesb.2018.04.053},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046803095&doi=10.1016%2fj.compositesb.2018.04.053&partnerID=40&md5=61f5451941e939f8f7420c09b99797a2},\nabstract={Poly (3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS), among the most used conductive polymers, shows properties easily modulating by adding fillers as Graphene Oxide (GO). Recently, PEDOT-based polymers have been used with encouraging results as electrodes for flexible supercapacitors. We have already developed a green ternary nanocomposite based on PEDOT:PSS doped with GO and glucose (GGO-PEDOT) with a specific capacitance of 16 F/g, indicating how this nanocomposite is potentially suitable to be used as an electrode material for a supercapacitor. In this work, a free-standing nanocomposite film was realized by drop casting the solution in a proper silicone mould, followed by peeling and thermal annealing. Specific analyses, such as thermogravimetric, colorimetric and contact angle measurements, have been performed aiming at assessing the stability of the thermal and of the surface properties, even in severe moisture and UV aging conditions. Finally, The capacitive performance of PEDOT:PSS and of GGO-PEDOT was investigated by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV), in the pristine conditions and under UV aging. The deposited GGO-PEDOT film showed a good conductive behaviour and stability under UV treatment of 4 h. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={13598368},\ncoden={CPBEF},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Energy savings due to building integration of innovative solid-state electrochromic devices.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cannavale, A.; Martellotta, F.; Cossari, P.; Gigli, G.; and Ayr, U.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Energy, 225: 975-985. 2018.\n cited By 22\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cannavale2018975,\nauthor={Cannavale, A. and Martellotta, F. and Cossari, P. and Gigli, G. and Ayr, U.},\ntitle={Energy savings due to building integration of innovative solid-state electrochromic devices},\njournal={Applied Energy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={225},\npages={975-985},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.05.034},\nnote={cited By 22},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047597890&doi=10.1016%2fj.apenergy.2018.05.034&partnerID=40&md5=7dc8743e899c6a48582ad8023a2ae5dd},\nabstract={The next generation of adaptive facades includes dynamic electrochromic (EC) windows: they can dynamically modulate the daylight and solar energy entering buildings by application of an external voltage. Windows play a pivotal role in the definition of the energy balance as well as environmental impacts of buildings. Emerging technologies are focused on the optimization of these building components. We carried out an interdisciplinary study dealing with building integration of an innovative chromogenic technology, consisting in a recently designed single substrate solid–state electrochromic device, developed by some of the authors, with excellent figures and a compact device architecture. The practical implications on the building energy balance were analyzed by means of suitable simulations, carried out in Energy Plus. A reference office building was equipped with different glass technologies on the façade (clear glass, solar control, electrochromic glasses) and located in different cities (Rome, London and Aswan) to also include climatic effects in the analysis. The EC technology here presented outperforms all the others, with overall yearly energy savings as high as 40 kW h/m2 yr (referred to window surface) in the hottest climates, assuming the clear glazings as benchmark. Daylighting performances were significantly improved using innovative solid-state EC devices, both in terms of Useful Daylight Illuminance (UDI) and Discomfort Glare Index (DGI). In the best case, 82.7% of hours achieved optimal illuminance conditions on an annual basis. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={03062619},\ncoden={APEND},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Application of a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy handheld instrument to the diagnostic analysis of stone monuments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Manzini, D.; and De Pascale, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Geochemistry, 96: 87-91. 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi201887,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Manzini, D. and De Pascale, O.},\ntitle={Application of a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy handheld instrument to the diagnostic analysis of stone monuments},\njournal={Applied Geochemistry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={96},\npages={87-91},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apgeochem.2018.06.008},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049333982&doi=10.1016%2fj.apgeochem.2018.06.008&partnerID=40&md5=912b99d4023cb4e6fc4cc00a1a64dc29},\nabstract={Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) has been in use for decades, but only recently the technique has progressed so to allow the construction of efficient handheld, self-contained commercial instruments featuring a large range of capabilities. In particular, the development of portable handheld instruments able to perform non-invasive, spatially resolved, multielement, in-situ analysis has provided an impressive impulse to the scientific investigation of cultural heritage materials. In this work, the design of a handheld LIBS instrument and the first test measurements performed on a fragment of a sedimentary rock monument are presented. A full broadband LIBS emission spectrum with a point and shoot operation was recorded directly within few seconds, so providing information on the elements present in the weathered layer in comparison to the stone surface. Further, the Calibration Free (CF)-LIBS approach was used to test the possibility to obtain a suitable quantitative composition of the main elements present in the sample. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={08832927},\ncoden={APPGE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The role of edible oils in low molecular weight organogels rheology and structure.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lupi, F.; De Santo, M.; Ciuchi, F.; Baldino, N.; and Gabriele, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Food Research International, 111: 399-407. 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lupi2018399,\nauthor={Lupi, F.R. and De Santo, M.P. and Ciuchi, F. and Baldino, N. and Gabriele, D.},\ntitle={The role of edible oils in low molecular weight organogels rheology and structure},\njournal={Food Research International},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={111},\npages={399-407},\ndoi={10.1016/j.foodres.2018.05.050},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054168503&doi=10.1016%2fj.foodres.2018.05.050&partnerID=40&md5=7c3c1cf7e9de71993721d64d3a126d55},\nabstract={In this paper, the role of solvent characteristics on the rheological and physicochemical properties of organogels was investigated using different techniques. Vegetable oils, such as rice, sunflower and castor oil were used as solvents, for producing organogels with monoglycerides of fatty acids or a mixture of fatty alcohols (policosanol) as gelators. Moreover, two non-edible oils (silicon and paraffin oil) were also used for analysing the properties of solvents completely different in nature with respect to the edible ones, for a better interpretation of the given results. Organogels were investigated from a rheological point of view and through a microscopic analysis, given by polarised light (POM) and atomic force (AFM) microscopy, and X-rays to study the crystallinity of the system. The IR technique was used to analyse the intermolecular interactions, resulting in interesting information about the effect of oil polarity on the driving forces promoting structuration. This investigation showed that when solvents of a similar chemical nature are used, their physical properties, mainly oil polarity, are strictly related to the properties of the organogel, such as the onset of crystallisation temperature, the stiffness of the final material and its crystallinity. Anyway, these physical parameters seem insufficient to describe properly the role of solvents when oils of a different chemical nature are compared. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={09639969},\ncoden={FORIE},\npubmed_id={30007702},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assessing the interdependencies between scientific disciplinary profiles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Daraio, C.; Fabbri, F.; Gavazzi, G.; Izzo, M.; Leuzzi, L.; Quaglia, G.; and Ruocco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientometrics, 116(3): 1785-1803. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Daraio20181785,\nauthor={Daraio, C. and Fabbri, F. and Gavazzi, G. and Izzo, M.G. and Leuzzi, L. and Quaglia, G. and Ruocco, G.},\ntitle={Assessing the interdependencies between scientific disciplinary profiles},\njournal={Scientometrics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={116},\nnumber={3},\npages={1785-1803},\ndoi={10.1007/s11192-018-2816-5},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049108187&doi=10.1007%2fs11192-018-2816-5&partnerID=40&md5=b77376719dd2a284e14964d2c4673b14},\nabstract={The investigation of the dynamics of national disciplinary profiles is at the forefront in quantitative investigations of science. We propose a new approach to investigate the complex interactions among scientific disciplinary profiles. The approach is based on recent pseudo-likelihood techniques introduced in the framework of machine learning and complex systems. We infer, in a Bayesian framework, the network topology and the related interdependencies among national disciplinary profiles. We analyse data extracted from the Incites database which relate to the national scientific production of most productive world countries at disciplinary level over the period 1992–2016. © 2018, Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.},\npublisher={Springer Netherlands},\nissn={01389130},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nutritional characterization of healthy and Aphelenchoides besseyi infected soybean leaves by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ranulfi, A.; Senesi, G.; Caetano, J.; Meyer, M.; Magalhães, A.; Villas-Boas, P.; and Milori, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Microchemical Journal, 141: 118-126. 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ranulfi2018118,\nauthor={Ranulfi, A.C. and Senesi, G.S. and Caetano, J.B. and Meyer, M.C. and Magalhães, A.B. and Villas-Boas, P.R. and Milori, D.M.B.P.},\ntitle={Nutritional characterization of healthy and Aphelenchoides besseyi infected soybean leaves by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS)},\njournal={Microchemical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={141},\npages={118-126},\ndoi={10.1016/j.microc.2018.05.008},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047190552&doi=10.1016%2fj.microc.2018.05.008&partnerID=40&md5=767069f849f59edd3089ca5a1f9b83ee},\nabstract={Soybean and its derivatives are one of the most valuable and traded agricultural commodities worldwide. The major problem faced by the producers is the reduction of soybean yield due to diseases. In Brazil, the green stem and foliar retention (GSFR) was recently described as affecting soybean plants and causing concerns. Unfortunately, no effective methods of early diagnosis and treatments are known. In an attempt to better investigate the plant changes caused by GSFR infection, soybean leaves collected from healthy and sick plants of two varieties from two different places of Brazil were evaluated comparatively for their content of the three macronutrients Ca, K and Mg by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). Atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) was used as the reference technique. In general, the relative simplicity of LIBS instrumentation and the minimal sample preparation required makes it a valuable tool for agriculture application, including nutritional investigation and disease diagnosis of plant samples. The Pearson coefficients obtained for the correlation between LIBS and AAS data were close to 0.80 for the three nutrients analyzed. The results obtained by applying the Student t-test and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to experimental data allowed to discern between healthy and sick plant leaves. LIBS data analyzed by the classification via regression (CVR) method associated with Partial Least Square Regression (PLSR) yielded success rates higher than 80% in class differentiation. This study demonstrates the possibility of using LIBS as a convenient analytical tool to discern between healthy and GSFR infected plants by analyzing the three macronutrient Ca, K and Mg, thus providing an early GSFR diagnostic tool. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier Inc.},\nissn={0026265X},\ncoden={MICJA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dynamic multiple-scattering treatment of X-ray absorption: Parameterization of a new molecular dynamics force field for myoglobin.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Chillemi, G.; Anselmi, M.; Sanna, N.; Padrin, C.; Balducci, L.; Cammarata, M.; Pace, E.; Chergui, M.; and Benfatto, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Structural Dynamics, 5(5). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Chillemi2018,\nauthor={Chillemi, G. and Anselmi, M. and Sanna, N. and Padrin, C. and Balducci, L. and Cammarata, M. and Pace, E. and Chergui, M. and Benfatto, M.},\ntitle={Dynamic multiple-scattering treatment of X-ray absorption: Parameterization of a new molecular dynamics force field for myoglobin},\njournal={Structural Dynamics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5031806},\nart_number={054101},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053381621&doi=10.1063%2f1.5031806&partnerID=40&md5=4ebcc5614bc1805ff1443397a2e7d51f},\nabstract={We present a detailed analysis of the X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) data on the Fe K-edge of CO Myoglobin based on a combined procedure of Molecular Dynamics (MD) calculations and MXAN (Minuit XANes) data analysis that we call D-MXAN. The ability of performing quantitative XANES data analysis allows us to refine classical force field MD parameters, thus obtaining a reliable tool for the atomic investigation of this important model system for biological macromolecules. The iterative procedure here applied corrects the greatest part of the structural discrepancy between classical MD sampling and experimental determinations. Our procedure, moreover, is able to discriminate between different heme conformational basins visited during the MD simulation, thus demonstrating the necessity of a sampling on the order of tens of nanoseconds, even for an application such X-ray absorption spectroscopy data analysis. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Crystallographic Association},\nissn={23297778},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Colorless to All-Black Full-NIR High-Contrast Switching in Solid Electrochromic Films Prepared with Organic Mixed Valence Systems Based on Dibenzofulvene Derivatives.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Corrente, G.; Fabiano, E.; Manni, F.; Chidichimo, G.; Gigli, G.; Beneduci, A.; and Capodilupo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemistry of Materials, 30(16): 5610-5620. 2018.\n cited By 23\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Corrente20185610,\nauthor={Corrente, G.A. and Fabiano, E. and Manni, F. and Chidichimo, G. and Gigli, G. and Beneduci, A. and Capodilupo, A.-L.},\ntitle={Colorless to All-Black Full-NIR High-Contrast Switching in Solid Electrochromic Films Prepared with Organic Mixed Valence Systems Based on Dibenzofulvene Derivatives},\njournal={Chemistry of Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={16},\npages={5610-5620},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b01665},\nnote={cited By 23},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052309127&doi=10.1021%2facs.chemmater.8b01665&partnerID=40&md5=cfcf3d86a59988c8e90dcc42f1544ab5},\nabstract={Functional electrochromic materials that allow energy modulation both in the visible and in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral ranges are attracting increasing interest both for the fundamental scientific aspects related to their spectroelectrochemistry and for their technological applications. Vis-NIR dimmable windows based on these materials are very promising for tunable shading, thus allowing lighting and heat energy use saving. Organic mixed valence compounds (MVs) are an interesting class of small molecules with NIR electrochromism arising from optically induced intervalence charge transfer transitions (IVCT). Here, we report the synthesis and vis-NIR electrochromic properties of new organic mixed valence systems, with two and three amino redox centers bridged by a dibenzofulvene (DBF) unit. We studied the neutral and charged state characteristics of these MVs in solution by spectroelectrochemical experiments, theoretical TD-DFT investigations, and, in the solid state, through electrochromic devices (ECDs). We show that a fine-tuning of the electro-optical properties of these MVs can be obtained by different functionalization on the exocyclic fulvene bond of the DBF moiety, including the introduction of a third redox center, leading to compounds where all three redox centers participate in the electron transfer processes as a function of the applied voltage. As a proof-of-concept, the above MVs were used to form solid thermoplastic laminable films in order to fabricate transmissive-to-black switching electrochromic devices, with intermediate color switching characteristics, enabling us to cover all the color palette. Beyond this important exploitability in the vis region, useful in many applications, the most important characteristic of these devices is their absorption in almost the whole NIR range (800-2200 nm) through the excitation of highly charged radical species, which show intense IVCTs. Importantly, all the devices show high optical contrast, response times of a few seconds, and excellent switching stability over 10000 cycles. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={08974756},\ncoden={CMATE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Functional electrochromic materials that allow energy modulation both in the visible and in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral ranges are attracting increasing interest both for the fundamental scientific aspects related to their spectroelectrochemistry and for their technological applications. Vis-NIR dimmable windows based on these materials are very promising for tunable shading, thus allowing lighting and heat energy use saving. Organic mixed valence compounds (MVs) are an interesting class of small molecules with NIR electrochromism arising from optically induced intervalence charge transfer transitions (IVCT). Here, we report the synthesis and vis-NIR electrochromic properties of new organic mixed valence systems, with two and three amino redox centers bridged by a dibenzofulvene (DBF) unit. We studied the neutral and charged state characteristics of these MVs in solution by spectroelectrochemical experiments, theoretical TD-DFT investigations, and, in the solid state, through electrochromic devices (ECDs). We show that a fine-tuning of the electro-optical properties of these MVs can be obtained by different functionalization on the exocyclic fulvene bond of the DBF moiety, including the introduction of a third redox center, leading to compounds where all three redox centers participate in the electron transfer processes as a function of the applied voltage. As a proof-of-concept, the above MVs were used to form solid thermoplastic laminable films in order to fabricate transmissive-to-black switching electrochromic devices, with intermediate color switching characteristics, enabling us to cover all the color palette. Beyond this important exploitability in the vis region, useful in many applications, the most important characteristic of these devices is their absorption in almost the whole NIR range (800-2200 nm) through the excitation of highly charged radical species, which show intense IVCTs. Importantly, all the devices show high optical contrast, response times of a few seconds, and excellent switching stability over 10000 cycles. © 2018 American Chemical Society.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tailoring Electromagnetic Hot Spots toward Visible Frequencies in Ultra-Narrow Gap Al/Al2O3 Bowtie Nanoantennas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Simeone, D.; Esposito, M.; Scuderi, M.; Calafiore, G.; Palermo, G.; De Luca, A.; Todisco, F.; Sanvitto, D.; Nicotra, G.; Cabrini, S.; Tasco, V.; Passaseo, A.; and Cuscunà, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 5(8): 3399-3407. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Simeone20183399,\nauthor={Simeone, D. and Esposito, M. and Scuderi, M. and Calafiore, G. and Palermo, G. and De Luca, A. and Todisco, F. and Sanvitto, D. and Nicotra, G. and Cabrini, S. and Tasco, V. and Passaseo, A. and Cuscunà, M.},\ntitle={Tailoring Electromagnetic Hot Spots toward Visible Frequencies in Ultra-Narrow Gap Al/Al2O3 Bowtie Nanoantennas},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={8},\npages={3399-3407},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.8b00665},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050739063&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.8b00665&partnerID=40&md5=b902c7a7ae7ef628c3442c145d569b12},\nabstract={Plasmonic bowtie nanoantennas are intriguing nanostructures, capable to achieve very high local electromagnetic (EM) field confinement and enhancement in the hot spots. This effect is strongly dependent on the gap size, which in turn is related to technological limitations. Ultranarrow gap bowtie nanoantennas, operating at visible frequencies, can be of great impact in biosensing applications and in the study of strong light-matter interactions with organic molecules. Here, we present a comprehensive study on the structural and optical properties of aluminum bowties, realized with ultranarrow gap by He+-ion milling lithography, and operating from the near-infrared to the red part of the visible range. Most importantly, this analysis demonstrates that large EM near-field enhancement and different hot spot spatial positions, as a function of nanometer-sized gaps, are constrained by the native aluminum oxide, thus, working as hot spot ruler. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={23304022},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sub-nanomolar detection of biogenic amines by SERS effect induced by hairy Janus silver nanoparticles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Buccolieri, A.; Bettini, S.; Salvatore, L.; Baldassarre, F.; Ciccarella, G.; and Giancane, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 267: 265-271. 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Buccolieri2018265,\nauthor={Buccolieri, A. and Bettini, S. and Salvatore, L. and Baldassarre, F. and Ciccarella, G. and Giancane, G.},\ntitle={Sub-nanomolar detection of biogenic amines by SERS effect induced by hairy Janus silver nanoparticles},\njournal={Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={267},\npages={265-271},\ndoi={10.1016/j.snb.2018.04.028},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045877018&doi=10.1016%2fj.snb.2018.04.028&partnerID=40&md5=527bdfb2829f9a8ba3ee7f2a8805eb3d},\nabstract={Surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is largely used as a transduction method for analytes detection in liquid and vapor phase. In particular, SERS effect was promoted by a plethora of different metal and semiconducting nanoparticles (NPs) and silver and gold nanoparticles appear particularly suitable for this application. Nevertheless, silver nanoparticles intrinsic propensity to aggregate in large clusters reduces the possibility to use naked nanoparticles in SERS applications, for this reason they are usually functionalized with organic molecules. This approach inhibits the aggregation process but, on the other hand, reduces the surficial area of the NPs able to interact with the analyte molecules. In the present work, we propose a simple method to obtain surficial anisotropic Janus silver nanoparticles: octadecylamine was used to stabilize the nanoparticles and to promote the deposition of the silver nanoparticles on a solid substrate. The AgNPs/octadecylamine nanostructures showed the typical “hairy” Janus morphology and a strong SERS effect was observed when two biogenic amines, i. e. 2-phenylethylamine and tyramine, were fluxed on the solid film. SERS phenomenon was studied as a function both of the chemical structure of the fluxed amine and of the distance between the aromatic moiety and the nanoparticle allowing to propose the AgNPs/octadecylamine Janus nanoparticles as an active layer for the detection of phenylethylamine and tyramine in picomolar concentration. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09254005},\ncoden={SABCE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dynamic density shaping of photokinetic E. Coli.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Frangipane, G.; Dell’Arciprete, D.; Petracchini, S.; Maggi, C.; Saglimbeni, F.; Bianchi, S.; Vizsnyiczai, G.; Bernardini, M.; and di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n eLife, 7. 2018.\n cited By 31\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Frangipane2018,\nauthor={Frangipane, G. and Dell’Arciprete, D. and Petracchini, S. and Maggi, C. and Saglimbeni, F. and Bianchi, S. and Vizsnyiczai, G. and Bernardini, M.L. and di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={Dynamic density shaping of photokinetic E. Coli},\njournal={eLife},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={7},\ndoi={10.7554/eLife.36608},\nart_number={e36608},\nnote={cited By 31},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053911104&doi=10.7554%2feLife.36608&partnerID=40&md5=7a66d601fc022cacb1a840ca053270f5},\nabstract={Many motile microorganisms react to environmental light cues with a variety of motility responses guiding cells towards better conditions for survival and growth. The use of spatial light modulators could help to elucidate the mechanisms of photo-movements while, at the same time, providing an efficient strategy to achieve spatial and temporal control of cell concentration. Here we demonstrate that millions of bacteria, genetically modified to swim smoothly with a light controllable speed, can be arranged into complex and reconfigurable density patterns using a digital light projector. We show that a homogeneous sea of freely swimming bacteria can be made to morph between complex shapes. We model non-local effects arising from memory in light response and show how these can be mitigated by a feedback control strategy resulting in the detailed reproduction of grayscale density images. © Frangipane et al.},\npublisher={eLife Sciences Publications Ltd},\nissn={2050084X},\npubmed_id={30103856},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Light-Induced Formation of Pb3+ Paramagnetic Species in Lead Halide Perovskites.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Colella, S.; Todaro, M.; Masi, S.; Listorti, A.; Altamura, D.; Caliandro, R.; Giannini, C.; Carignani, E.; Geppi, M.; Meggiolaro, D.; Buscarino, G.; De Angelis, F.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Energy Letters, 3(8): 1840-1847. 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Colella20181840,\nauthor={Colella, S. and Todaro, M. and Masi, S. and Listorti, A. and Altamura, D. and Caliandro, R. and Giannini, C. and Carignani, E. and Geppi, M. and Meggiolaro, D. and Buscarino, G. and De Angelis, F. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={Light-Induced Formation of Pb3+ Paramagnetic Species in Lead Halide Perovskites},\njournal={ACS Energy Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={3},\nnumber={8},\npages={1840-1847},\ndoi={10.1021/acsenergylett.8b00944},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049804741&doi=10.1021%2facsenergylett.8b00944&partnerID=40&md5=402607d673400b08947d8661610de312},\nabstract={Hybrid halide perovskites are soft materials processed at room temperature, revolutionary players in the photovoltaic field. Nowadays, investigation of the nature and role of defects is seen as one of the key challenges toward full comprehension of their behavior and achievement of high device stability under working conditions. We reveal the reversible generation, under illumination, of paramagnetic Pb3+ defects in CH3NH3PbI3, synthesized in ambient conditions, induced by the presence of Pb-O defects in the perovskite structure that may trap photogenerated holes, possibly mediated by the concomitant oxidation and migration of ions. According to the mechanism that we hypothesize, one charge is trapped for each paramagnetic center generated; thus, it does not contribute to the photocurrent, potentially limiting the solar cell performance. Our study, based on combined experimental/theoretical approach, reveals the dynamic evolution of the perovskite characteristics under illumination that needs to be considered when investigating the material physical-chemical properties. Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={23808195},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surface Chemistry Control of Colloidal Quantum Dot Band Gap.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giansante, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(31): 18110-18116. 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giansante201818110,\nauthor={Giansante, C.},\ntitle={Surface Chemistry Control of Colloidal Quantum Dot Band Gap},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={31},\npages={18110-18116},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b05124},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050017546&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.8b05124&partnerID=40&md5=cea349d33e0791832913a8cc2f5c1909},\nabstract={Surface chemistry modification of as-synthesized colloidal inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals (QDs), commonly referred to as ligand exchange, is mandatory toward effective QD-based optoelectronic and photocatalytic applications. The widespread recourse to ligand exchange procedures on metal chalcogenide QDs often narrows the optical band gap, although little consensus exists on explanation of this experimental evidence. This work attempts at providing a comprehensive description of such a phenomenon by exploiting rationally designed thiol ligands at the surface of colloidal PbS QDs, as archetype of material in the strong quantum confinement regime: the thiol(ate)-induced QD optical band gap reduction almost linearly scales with the inorganic core surface-to-volume ratio and mainly depends on the sulfur binding atom, which is here suggested to contribute occupied 3p orbitals to the valence band edge of the QDs. As opposed to QD models based on the analogy with core/shell heterostructures, the indecomposable character of ligand/core adducts (the colloidal QDs themselves) arises. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19327447},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Controlling the Functional Properties of Oligothiophene Crystalline Nano/Microfibers via Tailoring of the Self-Assembling Molecular Precursors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Di Maria, F.; Zangoli, M.; Gazzano, M.; Fabiano, E.; Gentili, D.; Zanelli, A.; Fermi, A.; Bergamini, G.; Bonifazi, D.; Perinot, A.; Caironi, M.; Mazzaro, R.; Morandi, V.; Gigli, G.; Liscio, A.; and Barbarella, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Functional Materials, 28(32). 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DiMaria2018,\nauthor={Di Maria, F. and Zangoli, M. and Gazzano, M. and Fabiano, E. and Gentili, D. and Zanelli, A. and Fermi, A. and Bergamini, G. and Bonifazi, D. and Perinot, A. and Caironi, M. and Mazzaro, R. and Morandi, V. and Gigli, G. and Liscio, A. and Barbarella, G.},\ntitle={Controlling the Functional Properties of Oligothiophene Crystalline Nano/Microfibers via Tailoring of the Self-Assembling Molecular Precursors},\njournal={Advanced Functional Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={28},\nnumber={32},\ndoi={10.1002/adfm.201801946},\nart_number={1801946},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051138900&doi=10.1002%2fadfm.201801946&partnerID=40&md5=d60f1af1d47df452b13a6b1f173219d2},\nabstract={Oligothiophenes are π-conjugated semiconducting and fluorescent molecules whose self-assembly properties are widely investigated for application in organic electronics, optoelectronics, biophotonics, and sensing. Here an approach to the preparation of crystalline oligothiophene nano/microfibers is reported based on the use of a “sulfur overrich” quaterthiophene building block, T4S4 , containing in its covalent network all the information needed to promote the directional, π–π stacking-driven, self-assembly of Y-T4S4-Y oligomers into fibers with hierarchical supramolecular arrangement from nano- to microscale. It is shown that when Y varies from unsubstituted thiophene to thiophene substituted with electron-withdrawing groups, a wide redistribution of the molecular electronic charge takes place without substantially affecting the aggregation modalities of the oligomer. In this way, a structurally comparable series of fibers is obtained having progressively varying optical properties, redox potentials, photoconductivity, and type of prevailing charge carriers (from p- to n-type). With the aid of density functional theory (DFT) calculations, combined with powder X-ray diffraction data, a model accounting for the growth of the fibers from molecular to nano- and microscale is proposed. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={1616301X},\ncoden={AFMDC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Barachati, F.; Fieramosca, A.; Hafezian, S.; Gu, J.; Chakraborty, B.; Ballarini, D.; Martinu, L.; Menon, V.; Sanvitto, D.; and Kena-Cohen, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Barachati2018,\nauthor={Barachati, F. and Fieramosca, A. and Hafezian, S. and Gu, J. and Chakraborty, B. and Ballarini, D. and Martinu, L. and Menon, V. and Sanvitto, D. and Kena-Cohen, S.},\ntitle={Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide},\njournal={2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nart_number={8427076},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052606840&partnerID=40&md5=1802a2e561e767641e37317b8c4898f2},\nabstract={We demonstrate strong light-matter coupling between a Bloch surface mode and excitons in monolayer tungsten disulfide and report on the first demonstration of polariton nonlinearities within two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides at room-temperature. © 2018 OSA.},\npublisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.},\nisbn={9781943580422},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Comparative analysis of biological effects induced on different cell types by magnetic fields with magnetic flux densities in the range of 1-60 mT and frequencies up to 50 Hz.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vergallo, C.; and Dini, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sustainability (Switzerland), 10(8). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vergallo2018,\nauthor={Vergallo, C. and Dini, L.},\ntitle={Comparative analysis of biological effects induced on different cell types by magnetic fields with magnetic flux densities in the range of 1-60 mT and frequencies up to 50 Hz},\njournal={Sustainability (Switzerland)},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.3390/su10082776},\nart_number={2776},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051138758&doi=10.3390%2fsu10082776&partnerID=40&md5=2318af25aedf5c0bd0aca022ebe03b1b},\nabstract={Moderate static magnetic fields (SMFs) are generated from sources such as new-generation electric trams and trains, electric arc welding, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices, as well as during the industrial production of aluminium, while extremely low frequency pulsed magnetic fields (ELF-PMFs) are produced by house power installations, household appliances, and high voltages transmission lines. Moderate SMFs and ELF-PMFs with magnetic flux densities (B) in the range of 1-60 mT and frequencies (f) up to 50 Hz are common MF exposure sources for the population. Even though humans are continually exposed to these MFs, to date no definitive endpoint has been drawn about their safety. In this review, the state of knowledge about the biological effects induced by these MFs on different cell types will be addressed. In our own observation, the putative modulation of Ca2+/H+ and Na+/H+ plasma membrane antiporters of human peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) was found to occur after a 24 h exposure to a 6 mT SMF, and the bystander effect observed on U937 cells cultivated for up to 6 h in the conditioned medium harvested from human PBLs previously exposed for 24 h to the same MF (secondary necrosis induction) will be also herein discussed. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20711050},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Polymer Nanocomposites based on in situ reduced graphene oxide for photovoltaic applications in innovative hybrid solar cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Masi, S.; Colella, S.; Listorti, A.; Rizzo, A.; Gigli, G.; Liscio, A.; Treossi, E.; Palermo, V.; Rella, S.; Malitesta, C.; and Corcione, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Giuri20185,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Masi, S. and Colella, S. and Listorti, A. and Rizzo, A. and Gigli, G. and Liscio, A. and Treossi, E. and Palermo, V. and Rella, S. and Malitesta, C. and Corcione, C.E.},\ntitle={Polymer Nanocomposites based on in situ reduced graphene oxide for photovoltaic applications in innovative hybrid solar cells},\njournal={2015 1st Workshop on Nanotechnology in Instrumentation and Measurement, NANOFIM 2015},\nyear={2018},\npages={5-9},\ndoi={10.1109/NANOFIM.2015.8425328},\nart_number={8425328},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052227099&doi=10.1109%2fNANOFIM.2015.8425328&partnerID=40&md5=5096e7a9e369e8062adf1ec3636113eb},\nabstract={Polymeric nanocomposites based on UV in situ reduced graphene oxide were developed in order to enhance the electrical conductivity of polymeric matrices for the realization of highly efficient solid-state hybrid solar cells based on organometal trihalide perovskite absorbers. Graphene is a 2-D single layer of sp2-bonded carbon atoms characterized by high specific surface area, Young's modulus, thermal stability, mobility of charge carriers and plus fascinating transport phenomena such as the quantum Hall effect. Among several developed methods to prepare graphene, including chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and mechanical exfoliation, the chemical reduction of graphene oxide (GO) is regarded as the most promising for future implementation in large-scale production. In this work, a GO prepared by a modified Hummers method was used and reduced by a green method based on UV treatment in inert atmosphere. Graphene oxide reduction was monitored evaluating the change of absorption peak by UV-visible spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), monitoring the decrease of the oxygen groups linked to carbon. Dilute nanocomposites suspensions were then prepared by optimizing the dispersion procedure of GO in the polymeric matrix as function of process parameters, i.e. time, temperature and composition. Nanocomposite films were also realized by spin coating on different substrates and characterized by several techniques. At last the film showing the better properties was implemented in a hybrid solar cell to evaluate the increase of electrical conductivity and power conversion efficiency. © 2015 IEEE.},\npublisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.},\nisbn={9781509051519},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assessment methodology of promising porous materials for near ambient temperature hydrogen storage applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Minuto, F.; Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R.; Policicchio, A.; Hirscher, M.; and Agostino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(31): 14550-14556. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Minuto201814550,\nauthor={Minuto, F.D. and Balderas-Xicohténcatl, R. and Policicchio, A. and Hirscher, M. and Agostino, R.G.},\ntitle={Assessment methodology of promising porous materials for near ambient temperature hydrogen storage applications},\njournal={International Journal of Hydrogen Energy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={43},\nnumber={31},\npages={14550-14556},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.06.004},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049325628&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijhydene.2018.06.004&partnerID=40&md5=90b74abc05d08826342f9706c5c61087},\nabstract={With the rapid increasing of the available number of novel porous materials, a straightforward and low-cost testing methodology to assess those suitable for near ambient temperature hydrogen storage applications is needed. In this work, we developed a new assessment methodology to quickly identify those porous materials potentially suitable for near ambient temperature hydrogen storage applications. We introduced the usable capacity map showing why the absolute adsorption capacity at the temperature of 77 K is not a good indicator to compare the material's storage performance. In fact, some porous material that shows low usable capacity at 77 K appear to be better adsorbent at a higher temperature. Moreover, we demonstrated that using quick cyclic adsorption isotherm or TDS is possible to easily individuate those materials that are the most suitable for near ambient temperature applications. Therefore, as a general result, we showed that among the three commercial activated carbon, used here as case study, the one with the higher content of ultramicroporosity is the most promising because the optimum operating temperature shifts towards ambient temperature. © 2018 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={03603199},\ncoden={IJHED},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nonlinear Optical Effects with Polariton Lasers in a GaAs Microcavity.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pimenta, A.; Faria, L.; González, J.; De Giorgi, M.; Sanvitto, D.; and Matinaga, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122(30): 17501-17506. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pimenta201817501,\nauthor={Pimenta, A.C.S. and Faria, L.C. and González, J.C. and De Giorgi, M. and Sanvitto, D. and Matinaga, F.M.},\ntitle={Nonlinear Optical Effects with Polariton Lasers in a GaAs Microcavity},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={30},\npages={17501-17506},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b02803},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050011360&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.8b02803&partnerID=40&md5=cbeefe98b43433a21068965b2a52ca00},\nabstract={We report the nonlinear optical properties of polaritons in a single quantum well GaAs microcavity. Single and double resonance cavities have been used to enhance the nonlinear effect of a nonlinear medium in high-Q quality factor cavities due to the cavity field amplification. On the other hand, such a cavity can generate polaritons, which condense (Bose-Einstein condensation) for determined conditions, such as cavity detuning and polariton density. Here, we present experimental observations of the second harmonic generation from polaritons in a GaAs microcavity, which exhibit a 2 order higher efficiency than those from the usual method. Furthermore, the efficiency is particularly high when the polariton is a photon-like particle and in a condensed state. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19327447},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Multiple-beam optical interferometry of anisotropic soft materials nanoconfined with the surface force apparatus.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zappone, B.; Zheng, W.; and Perkin, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Review of Scientific Instruments, 89(8). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zappone2018,\nauthor={Zappone, B. and Zheng, W. and Perkin, S.},\ntitle={Multiple-beam optical interferometry of anisotropic soft materials nanoconfined with the surface force apparatus},\njournal={Review of Scientific Instruments},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={89},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5038951},\nart_number={085112},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051539126&doi=10.1063%2f1.5038951&partnerID=40&md5=64c0f61928c57ee4f8de7091d094d773},\nabstract={Soft anisotropic materials that change their macroscopic properties in response to external stimuli such as light, electric field, or pressure are central to several new directions of technology, including optics, micro-mechanics, and bioengineering. Responsiveness is fundamentally connected to the anisotropic ordering of the material's building blocks at the nanometer scale. Here we propose the surface force apparatus as a powerful tool for investigating optically anisotropic materials at the nanometer scale using multiple-beam optical interference, allowing for simultaneous determination of film thickness, alignment, and chiral rotation of the optical axis. We present a method based on 4 × 4 matrices for calculating the exact transmission and reflection coefficients for light incident normal to a planar optical multilayer comprising an arbitrary number of chiral anisotropic layers with the helical axis normal to the layer. The multilayer can also include uniform birefringent media, optical adsorbing (e.g., metals) and isotropic materials. We introduce a technique to analyze and interpret the complex multiple-beam interference patterns arising from such multilayers and demonstrate it for the case of a twisted nematic liquid crystal confined to nanoscale thickness with the surface force apparatus. The analysis opens the prospect of studying the effect of strong confinement on the structure and response of a wide class of anisotropic materials. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00346748},\ncoden={RSINA},\npubmed_id={30184649},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Theoretical analysis of the atmospheric entry of sub-mm meteoroids of MgxCa1−xCO3 composition.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Micca Longo, G.; and Longo, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Icarus, 310: 194-202. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{MiccaLongo2018194,\nauthor={Micca Longo, G. and Longo, S.},\ntitle={Theoretical analysis of the atmospheric entry of sub-mm meteoroids of MgxCa1−xCO3 composition},\njournal={Icarus},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={310},\npages={194-202},\ndoi={10.1016/j.icarus.2017.12.001},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038362887&doi=10.1016%2fj.icarus.2017.12.001&partnerID=40&md5=0610dabda2de75a57afe351e8ef35c74},\nabstract={Current models allow to reliably simulate mechanical and thermal phenomena associated with a micrometeor passage through the Earth's atmosphere. However, these models have rarely been applied to materials other than those most common in meteorites, such as silicates and metals. A particular case that deserves attention is the one of micrograins made of minerals, in particular carbonates, which have been associated, in meteorites, with organic molecules. Carbonates are known for their decomposition in vacuum at moderate temperatures, and they might contribute to the thermal protection of organic matter. In this work, a model with non isothermal atmosphere, power balance, evaporation, ablation, radiation losses and stoichiometry, is proposed. This paper includes the very first calculations for meteoroids with a mixed carbonate composition. Results show that the carbonate fraction of these objects always go to zero at high altitudes except for grazing entries, where the reached temperature is lower and some carbonate remains unreacted. For all entry conditions, peculiar temperature curves are obtained due to the decomposition process. Furthermore, a significant impact of decomposition cooling on the temperature peak is observed for some grazing entry cases. Although specific solutions used in these calculations can be improved, this work sets a definite model and a basis for future research on sub-mm grains of relatively volatile minerals entering the Earth's atmosphere. © 2017 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00191035},\ncoden={ICRSA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effect of dilution in asymmetric recurrent neural networks.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Folli, V.; Gosti, G.; Leonetti, M.; and Ruocco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Neural Networks, 104: 50-59. 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Folli201850,\nauthor={Folli, V. and Gosti, G. and Leonetti, M. and Ruocco, G.},\ntitle={Effect of dilution in asymmetric recurrent neural networks},\njournal={Neural Networks},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={104},\npages={50-59},\ndoi={10.1016/j.neunet.2018.04.003},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046088979&doi=10.1016%2fj.neunet.2018.04.003&partnerID=40&md5=d28e7cb92c529f3b443cc1ba8453902b},\nabstract={We study with numerical simulation the possible limit behaviors of synchronous discrete-time deterministic recurrent neural networks composed of N binary neurons as a function of a network's level of dilution and asymmetry. The network dilution measures the fraction of neuron couples that are connected, and the network asymmetry measures to what extent the underlying connectivity matrix is asymmetric. For each given neural network, we study the dynamical evolution of all the different initial conditions, thus characterizing the full dynamical landscape without imposing any learning rule. Because of the deterministic dynamics, each trajectory converges to an attractor, that can be either a fixed point or a limit cycle. These attractors form the set of all the possible limit behaviors of the neural network. For each network we then determine the convergence times, the limit cycles’ length, the number of attractors, and the sizes of the attractors’ basin. We show that there are two network structures that maximize the number of possible limit behaviors. The first optimal network structure is fully-connected and symmetric. On the contrary, the second optimal network structure is highly sparse and asymmetric. The latter optimal is similar to what observed in different biological neuronal circuits. These observations lead us to hypothesize that independently from any given learning model, an efficient and effective biologic network that stores a number of limit behaviors close to its maximum capacity tends to develop a connectivity structure similar to one of the optimal networks we found. © 2018 The Author(s)},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={08936080},\ncoden={NNETE},\npubmed_id={29705670},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performance of the diamond active target prototype for the PADME experiment at the DAΦNE BTF.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Assiro, R.; Caricato, A.; Chiodini, G.; Corrado, M.; De Feudis, M.; Di Giulio, C.; Fiore, G.; Foggetta, L.; Leonardi, E.; Martino, M.; Maruccio, G.; Monteduro, A.; Oliva, F.; Pinto, C.; and Spagnolo, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 898: 105-110. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Assiro2018105,\nauthor={Assiro, R. and Caricato, A.P. and Chiodini, G. and Corrado, M. and De Feudis, M. and Di Giulio, C. and Fiore, G. and Foggetta, L. and Leonardi, E. and Martino, M. and Maruccio, G. and Monteduro, A.G. and Oliva, F. and Pinto, C. and Spagnolo, S.},\ntitle={Performance of the diamond active target prototype for the PADME experiment at the DAΦNE BTF},\njournal={Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={898},\npages={105-110},\ndoi={10.1016/j.nima.2018.04.062},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047160867&doi=10.1016%2fj.nima.2018.04.062&partnerID=40&md5=32c1b367a8442f9b84a79ba2aa2a1796},\nabstract={The PADME experiment at the DAΦNE Beam-Test Facility (BTF) is designed to search for the gauge boson of a new U(1) interaction in the process e+e−→γ+A′, using the intense positron beam hitting a light target. The A′, usually referred as a dark photon, is assumed to decay into invisible particles of a secluded sector and it can be observed by searching for an anomalous peak in the spectrum of the missing mass measured in events with a single photon in the final state. The measurement requires the determination of the 4-momentum of the recoil photon, performed by a homogeneous, highly segmented BGO crystals calorimeter. A significant improvement of the missing mass resolution is possible using an active target capable of determining the average position of the positron pulse with a resolution of less than 1 mm. This report presents the performance of a real size (2 × 2 cm2) PADME active target made of a thin (50 μm) diamond sensor, with graphitic strips produced via laser irradiation on both sides. The measurements are based on data collected in a beam test at the BTF in November 2015. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01689002},\ncoden={NIMAE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Counting of peripheral extracellular vesicles in Multiple Sclerosis patients by an improved nanoplasmonic assay and dynamic light scattering.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mallardi, A.; Nuzziello, N.; Liguori, M.; Avolio, C.; and Palazzo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 168: 134-142. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Mallardi2018134,\nauthor={Mallardi, A. and Nuzziello, N. and Liguori, M. and Avolio, C. and Palazzo, G.},\ntitle={Counting of peripheral extracellular vesicles in Multiple Sclerosis patients by an improved nanoplasmonic assay and dynamic light scattering},\njournal={Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={168},\npages={134-142},\ndoi={10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.02.006},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044973696&doi=10.1016%2fj.colsurfb.2018.02.006&partnerID=40&md5=11a87a9e8277b5ab4855000fb4af67f7},\nabstract={Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are vesicles naturally secreted by the majority of human cells. Being composed by a closed phospholipid bilayer secluding proteins and RNAs they are used to transfer molecular information to other cells, thereby influencing the recipient cell functions. Despite the increasingly recognized relevance of EVs, the clarification of their physiological role is hampered by the lack of suitable analytical tools for their quantification and characterization. In this study, we have implemented a nanoplasmonic assay, previously proposed for the purity of the EV fractions, to achieve a robust analytical protocol in order to quantify the total phospholipid concentration (C PL ) and the EVs number. We show how the coupling of the nanoplasmonic assay with serial dilutions of the unknown sample allows, by simple visual inspection, to detect deviations from the physiological EVs content. The use of a response that depends on the absorbance values at three wavelengths permits to reduce the limit of detection of C PL to 5 μM (total) and the limit of quantification to 35 μM. We also propose a method that takes into account the spread in EV size when the concentration of phospholipids is turned into a concentration of vesicles. The proposed analytical protocol is successfully applied to a small cohort of Multiple Sclerosis patients examined in different stages of their clinical diseases. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09277765},\ncoden={CSBBE},\npubmed_id={29428682},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Using LIBS to diagnose melanoma in biomedical fluids deposited on solid substrates: Limits of direct spectral analysis and capability of machine learning.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gaudiuso, R.; Ewusi-Annan, E.; Melikechi, N.; Sun, X.; Liu, B.; Campesato, L.; and Merghoub, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 146: 106-114. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gaudiuso2018106,\nauthor={Gaudiuso, R. and Ewusi-Annan, E. and Melikechi, N. and Sun, X. and Liu, B. and Campesato, L.F. and Merghoub, T.},\ntitle={Using LIBS to diagnose melanoma in biomedical fluids deposited on solid substrates: Limits of direct spectral analysis and capability of machine learning},\njournal={Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={146},\npages={106-114},\ndoi={10.1016/j.sab.2018.05.010},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047014988&doi=10.1016%2fj.sab.2018.05.010&partnerID=40&md5=4b0a776fd792603070d01551b2084400},\nabstract={Diagnosis is crucial to increase the success rate of cancer treatments as well as the survival rate and life quality of patients, in particular for forms of cancer that remain largely asymptomatic until metastasis. Methodologies that allow the diagnosis of early-stage tumors as well as the detection of residual disease have the potential to improve cancer control and help monitor therapeutic outcomes. In this work, we report a Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) approach to early diagnosis of a form of skin cancer, melanoma, based on the analysis of biological fluids (blood and tissue homogenates) harvested from diseased mice and healthy controls. We acquired femtosecond LIBS spectra and used two different approaches for the analysis: through comparison of the emission intensity of selected analytes in healthy and diseased samples; and by using machine learning classification algorithms (LDA, Linear Discriminant Analysis; FDA, Fisher Discriminant Analysis; SVM, Support Vector Machines; and Gradient Boosting). We also addressed the effect of substrates on the analysis of liquid samples, by using four different substrates (PVDF, Cu, Al, Si) and comparing their performance. We show that with a combination of the most appropriate substrate and algorithm, we are able to discriminate between healthy and diseased mice with accuracy up to 96% while direct analysis of LIBS spectra did not provide any conclusive results. These series of results demonstrate that carefully designed LIBS measurements combined with machine learning can be a powerful and practical approach for the diagnosis of cancer. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={05848547},\ncoden={SAASB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The chromatin nuclear protein NUPR1L is intrinsically disordered and binds to the same proteins as its paralogue.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Neira, J.; López, M.; Sevilla, P.; Rizzuti, B.; Cámara-Artigas, A.; Vidal, M.; and Iovanna, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biochemical Journal, 475(14): 2271-2291. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Neira20182271,\nauthor={Neira, J.L. and López, M.B. and Sevilla, P. and Rizzuti, B. and Cámara-Artigas, A. and Vidal, M. and Iovanna, J.L.},\ntitle={The chromatin nuclear protein NUPR1L is intrinsically disordered and binds to the same proteins as its paralogue},\njournal={Biochemical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={475},\nnumber={14},\npages={2271-2291},\ndoi={10.1042/BCJ20180365},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050520183&doi=10.1042%2fBCJ20180365&partnerID=40&md5=7a558932e3748c95ef4693cdf2217a9c},\nabstract={NUPR1 is a protumoral multifunctional intrinsically disordered protein (IDP), which is activated during the acute phases of pancreatitis. It interacts with other IDPs such as prothymosin α, as well as with folded proteins such as the C-terminal region of RING1-B (C-RING1B) of the Polycomb complex; in all those interactions, residues around Ala33 and Thr68 (the ‘hot-spot’ region) of NUPR1 intervene. Its paralogue, NUPR1L, is also expressed in response to DNA damage, it is p53-regulated, and its expression down-regulates that of the NUPR1 gene. In this work, we characterized the conformational preferences of isolated NUPR1L and its possible interactions with the same molecular partners of NUPR1. Our results show that NUPR1L was an oligomeric IDP from pH 2.0 to 12.0, as judged by steady-state fluorescence, circular dichroism (CD), dynamic light scattering, 1D 1 H-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance), and as indicated by structural modelling. However, in contrast with NUPR1, there was evidence of local helical- or turn-like structures; these structures were not rigid, as judged by the lack of sigmoidal behaviour in the chemical and thermal denaturation curves obtained by CD and fluorescence. Interestingly enough, NUPR1L interacted with prothymosin α and C-RING1B, and with a similar affinity to that of NUPR1 (in the low micromolar range). Moreover, NUPR1L hetero-associated with NUPR1 with an affinity of 0.4 mM and interacted with the ‘hotspot’ region of NUPR1. Thus, we suggest that the regulation of NUPR1 gene by NUPR1L does not only happen at the DNA level, but it could also involve direct interactions with NUPR1 natural partners. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={Portland Press Ltd},\nissn={02646021},\ncoden={BIJOA},\npubmed_id={29925531},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Micelles structure development as a strategy to improve smart cancer therapy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Hanafy, N.; El-Kemary, M.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Cancers, 10(7). 2018.\n cited By 37\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Hanafy2018,\nauthor={Hanafy, N.A.N. and El-Kemary, M. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Micelles structure development as a strategy to improve smart cancer therapy},\njournal={Cancers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.3390/cancers10070238},\nart_number={238},\nnote={cited By 37},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050672523&doi=10.3390%2fcancers10070238&partnerID=40&md5=b5a6d541f91c4dad0628db118aae6690},\nabstract={Micelles as colloidal suspension have attracted considerable attention due to their potential use for both cancer diagnosis and therapy. These structures have proven their ability to deliver poorly water-soluble anticancer drugs, improve drug stability, and have good penetration and site-specificity, leading to enhance therapeutic efficacy. Micelles are composed of hydrophobic and hydrophilic components assembled into nanosized spherical, ellipsoid, cylindrical, or unilamellar structures. For their simple formation, they are widely studied, either by using opposite polymers attachment consisting of two or more block copolymers, or by using fatty acid molecules that can modify themselves in a rounded shape. Recently, hybrid and responsive stimuli nanomicelles are formed either by integration with metal nanoparticles such as silver, gold, iron oxide nanoparticles inside micelles or by a combination of lipids and polymers into single composite. Herein, through this special issue, an updated overview of micelles development and their application for cancer therapy will be discussed. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20726694},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n In vitro comparative study of the effects of silver and gold nanoparticles exploitable in the context of photodynamic therapy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mariano, S.; Panzarini, E.; Carata, E.; and Dini, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Mariano2018,\nauthor={Mariano, S. and Panzarini, E. and Carata, E. and Dini, L.},\ntitle={In vitro comparative study of the effects of silver and gold nanoparticles exploitable in the context of photodynamic therapy},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={1990},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5047777},\nart_number={020023},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050758183&doi=10.1063%2f1.5047777&partnerID=40&md5=614c331fd59230d60d38daaf0382d821},\nabstract={The studies about therapeutic applications of gold (AuNPs) and silver (AgNPs) NanoParticles, in conventional and non-conventional cancer therapies are gaining increased attention. PhotoDynamic Therapy (PDT) consists in the use of photosensitizers (PSs), which upon accumulation in tumor cells cause the death of malignant cells after irradiation with light. PDT respect conventional chemotherapy has minimal systemic toxicity since PSs possess high selectivity to cancer cells. In PDT, AuNPs and AgNPs can be used to enhance singlet oxygen (1O2) production from PSs by exploiting surface plasmon resonance phenomenon based on the interaction of the conduction electrons of metal nanostructures with incoming light. AuNPs are highly stable and biocompatible; conversely, AgNPs could release Ag+ ions. To avoid this, we use glucose as capping agents. The maximum absorption peak of AgNPs and AuNPs is at 420 and 530 nm, respectively. These peaks coincide with light wavelengths used in our previous works to excite Rose Bengal (RB) in HeLa cells. Our results highlight the potentiality of such nanostructures in PDT: both NPs enter HeLa cells, colocalize with RB and induce toxic effects upon green light irradiation. In particular, the presence of AuNPs and AgNPs enhance the 1O2. Moreover, the antiproliferative effect of AgNPs alone corroborates the possibility to synergize the toxic effects of PDT treatment against cancer cells. © 2018 Author(s).},\neditor={Rossi M., Antisari M.V., Passeri D., Dini L.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735417069},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deployment and exploitation of nanotechnology nanomaterials and nanomedicine.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Matteucci, F.; Giannantonio, R.; Calabi, F.; Agostiano, A.; Gigli, G.; and Rossi, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Matteucci2018,\nauthor={Matteucci, F. and Giannantonio, R. and Calabi, F. and Agostiano, A. and Gigli, G. and Rossi, M.},\ntitle={Deployment and exploitation of nanotechnology nanomaterials and nanomedicine},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={1990},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5047755},\nart_number={020001},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050769860&doi=10.1063%2f1.5047755&partnerID=40&md5=ec52221adf4e5c1af170fb34e54a9087},\nabstract={Since around 50 years ago, the academic world is developing knowledge and technology to understand and to control matter at the nanoscale in order to exploit the peculiar mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties emerging when a discrete number of atoms is assembled in structures which must be described according to the weird rules of quantum mechanics. This huge know how, commonly named Nanotechnology, was nucleated according to deployment strategies mainly defined and funded worldwide by governmental institutions in order to create the base for their further industrial exploitation and to provide an expectedly large socioeconomic impact. In the following, we will give a brief overview of the main applications of nanomaterials and an estimate of their value, based on the forecasts provided by some market research companies. In particular, we will briefly disclose the application of nanomaterials in the fields of Electronics & ICT, Energy and Environment, and, in particular, in the highly rewarding field of Nanomedicine. Further, we will highlight some key aspects of the deployment policies undertaken around the world which still are a key prerequisite for a full exploitation of the potential of Nanotechnology. © 2018 Author(s).},\neditor={Rossi M., Antisari M.V., Passeri D., Dini L.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735417069},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Morphomechanical alterations induced by transforming growth factor-β1 in epithelial breast cancer cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cascione, M.; De Matteis, V.; Toma, C.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Cancers, 10(7). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cascione2018,\nauthor={Cascione, M. and De Matteis, V. and Toma, C.C. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Morphomechanical alterations induced by transforming growth factor-β1 in epithelial breast cancer cells},\njournal={Cancers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.3390/cancers10070234},\nart_number={234},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050698293&doi=10.3390%2fcancers10070234&partnerID=40&md5=fa74d9d34c0e95aff9bf0e1e73227a51},\nabstract={The Epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) is the process that drives epithelial tumor cells to acquire an invasive phenotype. The role of transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in EMT is still debated. We used confocal laser scanning microscopy and scanning force spectroscopy to perform a morphomechanical analysis on epithelial breast cancer cells (MCF-7), comparing them before and after TGF-β1 exogenous stimulation (5 ng/mL for 48 h). After TGF-β1 treatment, loss of cell–cell adherence (mainly due to the reduction of E-cadherin expression of about 24%) and disaggregation of actin cortical fibers were observed in treated MCF-7. In addition, TGF-β1 induced an alteration of MCF-7 nuclei morphology as well as a decrease in the Young’s modulus, owing to a rearrangement that involved the cytoskeletal networks and the nuclear region. These relevant variations in morphological features and mechanical properties, elicited by TGF-β1, suggested an increased capacity of MCF-7 to migrate, which was confirmed by a wound healing assay. By means of our biophysical approach, we highlighted the malignant progression of breast cancer cells induced by TGF-β1 exposure. We are confirming TGF-β1’s role in EMT by means of morphomechanical evidence that could represent a turning point in understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in cancer progression. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20726694},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Integrated microfluidic viscometer for edible oil analysis.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianco, M.; Zizzari, A.; Gazzera, L.; Metrangolo, P.; Gigli, G.; Viola, I.; and Arima, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 265: 91-97. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianco201891,\nauthor={Bianco, M. and Zizzari, A. and Gazzera, L. and Metrangolo, P. and Gigli, G. and Viola, I. and Arima, V.},\ntitle={Integrated microfluidic viscometer for edible oil analysis},\njournal={Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={265},\npages={91-97},\ndoi={10.1016/j.snb.2018.03.022},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043571454&doi=10.1016%2fj.snb.2018.03.022&partnerID=40&md5=a8ff7262e6b63b998e3f32cc1c050b29},\nabstract={Viscosity is a key parameter to discriminate origin, industrial/thermal treatments, and contamination of edible oils. For a number of applications, miniaturized, portable, and single-use tools to monitor oil quality on-field are advisable. Here we propose an easy-to-use, disposable microfluidic device to measure rheology and material properties of oils in extensional capillary flows. The integrated viscometer proposed is able to discriminate between pure oils of different origin and oils mixture. The device consists of a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) linear microchannel with an oleophobic functionalization, interfaced to an optical microscope, and a custom made software able to detect the capillary dynamics of the injected fluids. The microfluidic viscometer has been tested with commercial and home-made extravirgin olive oils, with sunflowers oil, with commercial frying oil and home-made mixture. The oleophobic coating, consisting of a fluoropolymer bonded to the PDMS through a protein adhesion layer, is needed to decrease oil adsorption during the flow and to reconstruct the capillary dynamics along the entire length of the microchannel. Beyond calculating absolute values of dynamic viscosity, the chip allows to separate and identify components in oils mixtures thanks to an accurate method of data analysis in the constant pressure region and a correlation with microfluidic viscosities of known oils. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09254005},\ncoden={SABCE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vibrationally excited hydrogen molecules formation on a cesiated surface.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rutigliano, M.; Palma, A.; and Sanna, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27(7). 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rutigliano2018,\nauthor={Rutigliano, M. and Palma, A. and Sanna, N.},\ntitle={Vibrationally excited hydrogen molecules formation on a cesiated surface},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aac145},\nart_number={075014},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051655879&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faac145&partnerID=40&md5=e42124e2908262b9e86dd15e67146905},\nabstract={Hydrogen atoms recombination via the Eley-Rideal mechanism on a cesiated surface was studied using a semiclassical collisional model. The potential energy surface governing the reaction was evaluated by ab initio calculations in the framework of density functional theory. The recent results obtained for H interaction potential with the same surface model were used together with the first principle results obtained for H2 interaction potential with Cs and Mo surface atoms. Molecular dynamics calculations have been performed for two different typical adsorption sites identified on the surface. The probabilities for the recombination reaction and for the complete set of elementary surface processes arising from the assumed initial condition were evaluated. It appears that the recombination occurs only for one adsorption site on the surface and with low probability, while for the other site H atoms are mainly scattered from the surface with a partial negative charge. The vibrational distributions of formed H2 molecules exhibit a non-Boltzmann behaviour with peaks on medium-high lying vibrational levels. The considered surface appears promising for negative ion sources, contributing to the formation of ions by means of both usually considered mechanisms, surface production and volume production via dissociative attachment. The global and state-to-state recombination coefficients were also calculated to be used in kinetic modelling of negative ion sources. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09630252},\ncoden={PSTEE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n RF and microwave dielectric response investigation of high-k yttrium copper titanate ceramic for electronic applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Leo, A.; Monteduro, A.; Rizzato, S.; Ameer, Z.; Lekshmi, I.; Hazarika, A.; Choudhury, D.; Sarma, D.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Microelectronic Engineering, 194: 15-18. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Leo201815,\nauthor={Leo, A. and Monteduro, A.G. and Rizzato, S. and Ameer, Z. and Lekshmi, I.C. and Hazarika, A. and Choudhury, D. and Sarma, D.D. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={RF and microwave dielectric response investigation of high-k yttrium copper titanate ceramic for electronic applications},\njournal={Microelectronic Engineering},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={194},\npages={15-18},\ndoi={10.1016/j.mee.2018.02.028},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042860368&doi=10.1016%2fj.mee.2018.02.028&partnerID=40&md5=30f98065699d4b0cd00841d508aea1cd},\nabstract={The dielectric properties of YCTO bulk capacitors were investigated as a function of temperature from 25 °C to 150 °C and at microwave frequencies in comparison to a SiO2 bulk sample. The results confirm the high-k character of the YCTO ceramic, in addition to the low AC conductivity, namely ε′ = 40.1 and σ = 6 × 10−8 S cm−1 at 1 MHz, and show a weak frequency and temperature (25 °C–150 °C) dependence. A temperature coefficient value of −601 ppm°C−1 for the dielectric constant (TCε′) was estimated at 100 kHz. In the GHz regime, a comparison with bulk SiO2 confirms the higher YCTO dielectric permittivity. These results demonstrate high-k YCTO ceramic as a very promising material with high potentiality for electronic applications. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01679317},\ncoden={MIENE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sequential deposition of hybrid halide perovskite starting both from lead iodide and lead chloride on the most widely employed substrates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Trifiletti, V.; Cannavale, A.; Listorti, A.; Rizzo, A.; and Colella, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Thin Solid Films, 657: 110-117. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Trifiletti2018110,\nauthor={Trifiletti, V. and Cannavale, A. and Listorti, A. and Rizzo, A. and Colella, S.},\ntitle={Sequential deposition of hybrid halide perovskite starting both from lead iodide and lead chloride on the most widely employed substrates},\njournal={Thin Solid Films},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={657},\npages={110-117},\ndoi={10.1016/j.tsf.2018.05.022},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047072672&doi=10.1016%2fj.tsf.2018.05.022&partnerID=40&md5=e8acb3438050df9768ed83312efd8a35},\nabstract={The introduction of hybrid perovskites is revolutionizing the field of solution processable next-generation optoelectronic devices, with outstanding results achieved in solar energy conversion devices, lasing, light emitting diodes, and thermoelectric generators. An intelligent design of the material properties is a critical element in the technological development of such devices and, to achieve it, excellent control of the material deposition procedures is of paramount importance. Here we compare the growth of hybrid perovskite, starting both from lead iodide and lead chloride, through a simple two-step method on the most widely employed substrates, and we present diverse morphologies, realized varying the substrates and the deposition procedures. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00406090},\ncoden={THSFA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time-Resolved CO2 Dissociation in a Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Martini, L.; Lovascio, S.; Dilecce, G.; and Tosi, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 38(4): 707-718. 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Martini2018707,\nauthor={Martini, L.M. and Lovascio, S. and Dilecce, G. and Tosi, P.},\ntitle={Time-Resolved CO2 Dissociation in a Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge},\njournal={Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={38},\nnumber={4},\npages={707-718},\ndoi={10.1007/s11090-018-9893-3},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046721740&doi=10.1007%2fs11090-018-9893-3&partnerID=40&md5=a8f90266905e4449e76658d2214cfb25},\nabstract={Electrical discharges are increasingly used to dissociate CO2 in CO and O2. This reaction is the first step in the way for the synthesis of value-added compounds from CO2 by using renewable electricity. If efficient, this technology might allow at the same time recycling CO2 and storing renewable energy in chemical form. At present, while the dissociation degree is measured in the reactor exhaust, little is experimentally known about the dissociation kinetics in the discharge and post-discharge. This knowledge is however critical to increasing the overall efficiency of the plasma process. To estimate the time dependence of the CO2 dissociation following a discharge event, we have coupled a LIF diagnostics to a nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharge in a mixture of CO2 and H2O. This paper discusses a procedure to obtain data on the time evolution of the CO2 dissociation, its limits and future perspectives. In addition, the local gas temperature is measured as well. We find that a few microseconds after the discharge pulse, CO2 is highly dissociated with a temperature around 2500 K. In about 100 µs, the temperature decreases at about 1500 K while the dissociation is reduced by about a factor of three. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.},\npublisher={Springer New York LLC},\nissn={02724324},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n One pot environmental friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Punica Granatum Juice: A novel antioxidant agent for future dermatological and cosmetic applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gubitosa, J.; Rizzi, V.; Lopedota, A.; Fini, P.; Laurenzana, A.; Fibbi, G.; Fanelli, F.; Petrella, A.; Laquintana, V.; Denora, N.; Comparelli, R.; and Cosma, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 521: 50-61. 2018.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gubitosa201850,\nauthor={Gubitosa, J. and Rizzi, V. and Lopedota, A. and Fini, P. and Laurenzana, A. and Fibbi, G. and Fanelli, F. and Petrella, A. and Laquintana, V. and Denora, N. and Comparelli, R. and Cosma, P.},\ntitle={One pot environmental friendly synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Punica Granatum Juice: A novel antioxidant agent for future dermatological and cosmetic applications},\njournal={Journal of Colloid and Interface Science},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={521},\npages={50-61},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jcis.2018.02.069},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045380742&doi=10.1016%2fj.jcis.2018.02.069&partnerID=40&md5=fc35027370897e0fbcf1e41db7d305e9},\nabstract={Hypothesis: The interesting properties of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) make them attractive for different application fields such as cosmetology, medicine and clinical nanotechnologies. In this work a fast, easy and eco-friendly method for the AuNPs synthesis is proposed by using the Punica Granatum Juice (PGJ) with potential dermatological and cosmetic applications. The AuNPs antioxidant activity, due to the presence of phenols from the juice, and their use as booster for improving the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) in commercial sunscreen formulations, are thus expounded. Experiments: By using appropriate amounts of PGJ and HAuCl4, under mild work conditions, AuNPs with a mean size of 100 ± 40 nm are observed and carefully characterized. Solution pH, temperature, and volume were also changed for optimizing the AuNPs formation and features. The antioxidant activity was studied, by evaluating the AuNP ability of scavenging the radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazylhydrate (DPPH). This finding was confirmed performing special experiments focused on the reaction between AuNPs and H2O2, by using suitable probes, such as 4-thiothymidine (S4TdR) and Cytochrome-c (Cyt-c). The SPF value was also calculated. Findings: The synthetized AuNPs showed a surface plasmon in visible range at 577 nm and resulted stable for long time in aqueous medium, also changing the pH values in the range 2–12. The studied antioxidant activity, confirmed also by performing special experiments with suitable probes, demonstrated the high performance of AuNPs. The AuNP photostability under sun irradiation is also shown. The calculated SPF values were in the range 3–18, related to AuNPs concentration in the range 1.80 × 10−12–1.00 × 10−11 M. The same AuNPs concentrations were used for cellular experiments. Indeed, since the AuNPs-PGJ mediated will be potentially introduced by dermal contact, dermal fibroblasts (Human Dermal Fibroblasts, HDF) and Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HMVEC) were used to evaluate the possible effects of these nanoparticles as a preliminary step. The results indicated that an AuNP concentrations in the range 1.80 × 10−12–3.60 × 10−12 M could be adopted since they do not appeared cyctotoxic. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00219797},\ncoden={JCISA},\npubmed_id={29549765},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Hypothesis: The interesting properties of Gold Nanoparticles (AuNPs) make them attractive for different application fields such as cosmetology, medicine and clinical nanotechnologies. In this work a fast, easy and eco-friendly method for the AuNPs synthesis is proposed by using the Punica Granatum Juice (PGJ) with potential dermatological and cosmetic applications. The AuNPs antioxidant activity, due to the presence of phenols from the juice, and their use as booster for improving the Sun Protection Factor (SPF) in commercial sunscreen formulations, are thus expounded. Experiments: By using appropriate amounts of PGJ and HAuCl4, under mild work conditions, AuNPs with a mean size of 100 ± 40 nm are observed and carefully characterized. Solution pH, temperature, and volume were also changed for optimizing the AuNPs formation and features. The antioxidant activity was studied, by evaluating the AuNP ability of scavenging the radical 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazylhydrate (DPPH). This finding was confirmed performing special experiments focused on the reaction between AuNPs and H2O2, by using suitable probes, such as 4-thiothymidine (S4TdR) and Cytochrome-c (Cyt-c). The SPF value was also calculated. Findings: The synthetized AuNPs showed a surface plasmon in visible range at 577 nm and resulted stable for long time in aqueous medium, also changing the pH values in the range 2–12. The studied antioxidant activity, confirmed also by performing special experiments with suitable probes, demonstrated the high performance of AuNPs. The AuNP photostability under sun irradiation is also shown. The calculated SPF values were in the range 3–18, related to AuNPs concentration in the range 1.80 × 10−12–1.00 × 10−11 M. The same AuNPs concentrations were used for cellular experiments. Indeed, since the AuNPs-PGJ mediated will be potentially introduced by dermal contact, dermal fibroblasts (Human Dermal Fibroblasts, HDF) and Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HMVEC) were used to evaluate the possible effects of these nanoparticles as a preliminary step. The results indicated that an AuNP concentrations in the range 1.80 × 10−12–3.60 × 10−12 M could be adopted since they do not appeared cyctotoxic. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photophysics of artist's pigments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Accorsi, G.; Verri, G.; Acocella, A.; Saunders, D.; de Fonjaudran, C.; Tamburini, D.; Rava, A.; Whittaker, S.; and Zerbetto, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation, 123: 293-297. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Accorsi2018293,\nauthor={Accorsi, G. and Verri, G. and Acocella, A. and Saunders, D. and de Fonjaudran, C.M. and Tamburini, D. and Rava, A. and Whittaker, S. and Zerbetto, F.},\ntitle={Photophysics of artist's pigments},\njournal={Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={123},\npages={293-297},\ndoi={10.1016/j.measurement.2018.03.082},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045015126&doi=10.1016%2fj.measurement.2018.03.082&partnerID=40&md5=6310d7b0450549afc2e4d278619ebc57},\nabstract={Among analytical techniques, photophysics represents a non-invasive method suitable for the study of artefacts in the cultural heritage field. Thanks to this technique, many useful data can be collected on the pigments in order to get information on their identification and aging status. This represents a powerful tool for restores and scholars with the aim of preservation and fruition of artefacts. Here, we report the optical properties of (i) Cuprorivaite (Egyptian Blue) exhibiting an exceptionally high emission quantum efficiency in the near-infrared region (λmax = 910 nm, PLQY = 10.5%) that makes it also appealing for several technological applications; (ii) Manganese blue, a synthetic barium manganate(VI) sulphate compound, used both as a blue pigment in works of art and by conservators in the restoration of paintings and (iii) Indian yellow, a historic pigment produced in India that is characterised by its luminous yellow-orange colour and noticeable photoluminescence properties. The choice of the above-mentioned pigments has been mainly driven by the availability of real case studies in different worldwide regions. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={02632241},\ncoden={MSRMD},\ndocument_type={Retracted},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Multiphoton nonclassical light from clusters of single-photon emitters.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Qi, L.; Manceau, M.; Cavanna, A.; Gumpert, F.; Carbone, L.; Vittorio, M.; Bramati, A.; Giacobino, E.; Lachman, L.; Filip, R.; and Chekhova, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n New Journal of Physics, 20(7). 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Qi2018,\nauthor={Qi, L. and Manceau, M. and Cavanna, A. and Gumpert, F. and Carbone, L. and Vittorio, M.D. and Bramati, A. and Giacobino, E. and Lachman, L. and Filip, R. and Chekhova, M.},\ntitle={Multiphoton nonclassical light from clusters of single-photon emitters},\njournal={New Journal of Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.1088/1367-2630/aacf21},\nart_number={073013},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051205677&doi=10.1088%2f1367-2630%2faacf21&partnerID=40&md5=60d75a68ee13f5db5620eee295c06386},\nabstract={We study nonclassical features of multiphoton light emitted by clusters of single-photon emitters. As signatures of nonclassicality, we use violation of inequalities for normalized correlation functions of different orders or the probabilities of multiphoton detection. In particular, for clusters of 2-14 colloidal CdSe/CdS dot-in-rods we observe antibunching and nonclassicality of up to the fourth-order. Surprisingly, violation of certain classical inequalities gets even more pronounced for larger clusters. © 2018 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd on behalf of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={13672630},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The cyanobacterial ribosomal-associated protein lrta from synechocystis sp. Pcc 6803 is an oligomeric protein in solution with chameleonic sequence properties.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Contreras, L.; Sevilla, P.; Cámara-Artigas, A.; Hernández-Cifre, J.; Rizzuti, B.; Florencio, F.; Muro-Pastor, M.; de la Torre, J.; and Neira, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(7). 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Contreras2018,\nauthor={Contreras, L.M. and Sevilla, P. and Cámara-Artigas, A. and Hernández-Cifre, J.G. and Rizzuti, B. and Florencio, F.J. and Muro-Pastor, M.I. and de la Torre, J.G. and Neira, J.L.},\ntitle={The cyanobacterial ribosomal-associated protein lrta from synechocystis sp. Pcc 6803 is an oligomeric protein in solution with chameleonic sequence properties},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms19071857},\nart_number={1857},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049119352&doi=10.3390%2fijms19071857&partnerID=40&md5=6c6b97190384b3476843b33f2db554ac},\nabstract={The LrtA protein of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 intervenes in cyanobacterial post-stress survival and in stabilizing 70S ribosomal particles. It belongs to the hibernating promoting factor (HPF) family of proteins, involved in protein synthesis. In this work, we studied the conformational preferences and stability of isolated LrtA in solution. At physiological conditions, as shown by hydrodynamic techniques, LrtA was involved in a self-association equilibrium. As indicated by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), circular dichroism (CD) and fluorescence, the protein acquired a folded, native-like conformation between pH 6.0 and 9.0. However, that conformation was not very stable, as suggested by thermal and chemical denaturations followed by CD and fluorescence. Theoretical studies of its highly-charged sequence suggest that LrtA had a Janus sequence, with a context-dependent fold. Our modelling and molecular dynamics (MD) simulations indicate that the protein adopted the same fold observed in other members of the HPF family (β-α-β-β-β-α) at its N-terminal region (residues 1–100), whereas the C terminus (residues 100–197) appeared disordered and collapsed, supporting the overall percentage of overall secondary structure obtained by CD deconvolution. Then, LrtA has a chameleonic sequence and it is the first member of the HPF family involved in a self-association equilibrium, when isolated in solution. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={29937518},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mean-field model for the density of states of jammed soft spheres.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Benetti, F.; Parisi, G.; Pietracaprina, F.; and Sicuro, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 97(6). 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Benetti2018,\nauthor={Benetti, F.P.C. and Parisi, G. and Pietracaprina, F. and Sicuro, G.},\ntitle={Mean-field model for the density of states of jammed soft spheres},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={97},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.97.062157},\nart_number={062157},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049304258&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.97.062157&partnerID=40&md5=4f94fee0aa44041826c8ec2063463254},\nabstract={We propose a class of mean-field models for the isostatic transition of systems of soft spheres, in which the contact network is modeled as a random graph and each contact is associated to d degrees of freedom. We study such models in the hypostatic, isostatic, and hyperstatic regimes. The density of states is evaluated by both the cavity method and exact diagonalization of the dynamical matrix. We show that the model correctly reproduces the main features of the density of states of real packings and, moreover, it predicts the presence of localized modes near the lower band edge. Finally, the behavior of the density of states D(ω)∼ωα for ω→0 in the hyperstatic regime is studied. We find that the model predicts a nontrivial dependence of α on the details of the coordination distribution. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={30011609},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aging Rate of Spin Glasses from Simulations Matches Experiments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Baity-Jesi, M.; Calore, E.; Cruz, A.; Fernandez, L.; Gil-Narvion, J.; Gordillo-Guerrero, A.; Iñiguez, D.; Maiorano, A.; Marinari, E.; Martin-Mayor, V.; Moreno-Gordo, J.; Muñoz-Sudupe, A.; Navarro, D.; Parisi, G.; Perez-Gaviro, S.; Ricci-Tersenghi, F.; Ruiz-Lorenzo, J.; Schifano, S.; Seoane, B.; Tarancon, A.; Tripiccione, R.; and Yllanes, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 120(26). 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Baity-Jesi2018,\nauthor={Baity-Jesi, M. and Calore, E. and Cruz, A. and Fernandez, L.A. and Gil-Narvion, J.M. and Gordillo-Guerrero, A. and Iñiguez, D. and Maiorano, A. and Marinari, E. and Martin-Mayor, V. and Moreno-Gordo, J. and Muñoz-Sudupe, A. and Navarro, D. and Parisi, G. and Perez-Gaviro, S. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F. and Ruiz-Lorenzo, J.J. and Schifano, S.F. and Seoane, B. and Tarancon, A. and Tripiccione, R. and Yllanes, D.},\ntitle={Aging Rate of Spin Glasses from Simulations Matches Experiments},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={120},\nnumber={26},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.267203},\nart_number={267203},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049362320&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.120.267203&partnerID=40&md5=a78a76145472de0a5058f7295dc38e16},\nabstract={Experiments on spin glasses can now make precise measurements of the exponent z(T) governing the growth of glassy domains, while our computational capabilities allow us to make quantitative predictions for experimental scales. However, experimental and numerical values for z(T) have differed. We use new simulations on the Janus II computer to resolve this discrepancy, finding a time-dependent z(T,tw), which leads to the experimental value through mild extrapolations. Furthermore, theoretical insight is gained by studying a crossover between the T=Tc and T=0 fixed points. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={30004737},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High-k YCTO thin films for electronics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Monteduro, A.; Ameer, Z.; Rizzato, S.; Leo, A.; Martino, M.; Caricato, A.; Tasco, V.; Lekshmi, I.; Hazarika, A.; Choudhury, D.; Mazzotta, E.; Malitesta, C.; Sarma, D.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Monteduro2018189,\nauthor={Monteduro, A.G. and Ameer, Z. and Rizzato, S. and Leo, A. and Martino, M. and Caricato, A.P. and Tasco, V. and Lekshmi, I.C. and Hazarika, A. and Choudhury, D. and Mazzotta, E. and Malitesta, C. and Sarma, D.D. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={High-k YCTO thin films for electronics},\njournal={ICICDT 2018 - International Conference on IC Design and Technology, Proceedings},\nyear={2018},\npages={189-192},\ndoi={10.1109/ICICDT.2018.8399788},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85050317017&doi=10.1109%2fICICDT.2018.8399788&partnerID=40&md5=7c1d273664f3ec5c1485868df295eb9c},\nabstract={The high permittivity values reported in rare-earth transition metal oxides ceramics makes them very interesting as alternative gate dielectrics. Here, we summarize our recent results on the yttrium copper titanate (YCTO) thin films under different deposition conditions. Their dielectric properties were studied both in metal-oxide-metal (MIM) and in metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) junctions for respectively investigating the material response without parasitic substrate contributions and evaluating the YCTO performance as gate oxide. A strongly dependence of the permittivity from deposition conditions was observed, with a variation from 100 down to 24 at 100 kHz. Such behavior was ascribed to film microstructure variations. Notably, at certain deposition conditions, YCTO thin films possess a higher dielectric permittivity than their bulk counterpart (40.3) in addition to good performances in term of losses. These results demonstrate the applicability of YCTO as alternative high-k gate oxides. © 2018 IEEE.},\npublisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.},\nisbn={9781538625491},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Highly Sensitive Membrane-Based Pressure Sensors (MePS) for Real-Time Monitoring of Catalytic Reactions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zizzari, A.; Bianco, M.; Del Mercato, L.; Sorarù, A.; Carraro, M.; Pellegrino, P.; Perrone, E.; Monteduro, A.; Bonchio, M.; Rinaldi, R.; Viola, I.; and Arima, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Analytical Chemistry, 90(12): 7659-7665. 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zizzari20187659,\nauthor={Zizzari, A. and Bianco, M. and Del Mercato, L.L. and Sorarù, A. and Carraro, M. and Pellegrino, P. and Perrone, E. and Monteduro, A.G. and Bonchio, M. and Rinaldi, R. and Viola, I. and Arima, V.},\ntitle={Highly Sensitive Membrane-Based Pressure Sensors (MePS) for Real-Time Monitoring of Catalytic Reactions},\njournal={Analytical Chemistry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={90},\nnumber={12},\npages={7659-7665},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.analchem.8b01531},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047439632&doi=10.1021%2facs.analchem.8b01531&partnerID=40&md5=b078fa1822135848e34abd6fde90b2c8},\nabstract={Functional, flexible, and integrated lab-on-chips, based on elastic membranes, are capable of fine response to external stimuli, so to pave the way for many applications as multiplexed sensors for a wide range of chemical, physical and biomedical processes. Here, we report on the use of elastic thin membranes (TMs), integrated with a reaction chamber, to fabricate a membrane-based pressure sensor (MePS) for reaction monitoring. In particular, the TM becomes the key-element in the design of a highly sensitive MePS capable to monitor gaseous species production in dynamic and temporally fast processes with high resolution and reproducibility. Indeed, we demonstrate the use of a functional MePS integrating a 2 μm thick polydimethylsiloxane TM by monitoring the dioxygen evolution resulting from catalytic hydrogen peroxide dismutation. The operation of the membrane, explained using a diffusion-dominated model, is demonstrated on two similar catalytic systems with catalase-like activity, assembled into polyelectrolyte multilayers capsules. The MePS, tested in a range between 2 and 50 Pa, allows detecting a dioxygen variation of the μmol L-1 s-1 order. Due to their structural features, flexibility of integration, and biocompatibility, the MePSs are amenable of future development within advanced lab-on-chips. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={00032700},\ncoden={ANCHA},\npubmed_id={29766712},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Optically transparent wideband CVD graphene-based microwave antennas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, M.; Bianco, G.; Laneve, D.; Capezzuto, P.; Petruzzelli, V.; Scalora, M.; Prudenzano, F.; Bruno, G.; and D'Orazio, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Physics Letters, 112(25). 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grande2018,\nauthor={Grande, M. and Bianco, G.V. and Laneve, D. and Capezzuto, P. and Petruzzelli, V. and Scalora, M. and Prudenzano, F. and Bruno, G. and D'Orazio, A.},\ntitle={Optically transparent wideband CVD graphene-based microwave antennas},\njournal={Applied Physics Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={112},\nnumber={25},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5037409},\nart_number={251103},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048967806&doi=10.1063%2f1.5037409&partnerID=40&md5=d10021c64a4fe5680ce6e6e842429c5a},\nabstract={In this paper, we numerically and experimentally demonstrate that few-layer Chemical Vapour Deposition graphene can be employed for the fabrication of fully optical transparent antennas for microwave applications. We show that planar graphene-based antennas, having a size of tens of square centimeters, can achieve relatively high gain over a wide operating bandwidth (>3.5 GHz) simultaneously covering the GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, and 5G bands. The measured 3D radiation patterns show dipole-, quadruple-, and hexapole-behavior. These findings open up routes for the realization of innovative devices where "invisible and hidden" antennas could be integrated in smart windows or photovoltaic systems, fostering configurations for camouflage, and communications systems. Furthermore, the possibility to handle different radiation patterns could allow the engineering of complex systems such as antenna arrays devoted to beam-steering, beam-forming, and healthcare applications. Finally, combining graphene transparency and flexibility could also pave the way for the realization of wearable devices, demanding invisibility, which operate on the surface of the human body or can be integrated in transparent devices (for example, in contact lenses) reducing their invasiveness. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00036951},\ncoden={APPLA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mechanisms of Coupled Vibrational Relaxation and Dissociation in Carbon Dioxide.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Armenise, I.; and Kustova, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 122(23): 5107-5120. 2018.\n cited By 23\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Armenise20185107,\nauthor={Armenise, I. and Kustova, E.},\ntitle={Mechanisms of Coupled Vibrational Relaxation and Dissociation in Carbon Dioxide},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry A},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={23},\npages={5107-5120},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpca.8b03266},\nnote={cited By 23},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047723653&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpca.8b03266&partnerID=40&md5=f0deb57c02e9575f4e053562c608ea01},\nabstract={A complete vibrational state-specific kinetic scheme describing dissociating carbon dioxide mixtures is proposed. CO2 symmetric, bending and asymmetric vibrations and dissociation-recombination are strongly coupled through intermode vibrational energy transfers. Comparative study of state-resolved rate coefficients is carried out; the effect of different transitions may vary considerably with temperature. A nonequilibrium 1-D boundary layer flow typical to hypersonic planetary entry is studied in the state-to-state approach. To assess the sensitivity of fluid-dynamic variables and heat transfer to various vibrational transitions and chemical reactions, corresponding processes are successively included to the kinetic scheme. It is shown that vibrational-translational (VT) transitions in the symmetric and asymmetric modes do not alter the flow and can be neglected whereas the VT2 exchange in the bending mode is the main channel of vibrational relaxation. Intermode vibrational exchanges affect the flow implicitly, through energy redistribution enhancing VT relaxation; the dominating role belongs to near-resonant transitions between symmetric and bending modes as well as between CO molecules and CO2 asymmetric mode. Strong coupling between VT2 relaxation and chemical reactions is emphasized. While vibrational distributions and average vibrational energy show strong dependence on the kinetic scheme, the heat flux is more sensitive to chemical reactions. Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={10895639},\ncoden={JPCAF},\npubmed_id={29781278},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hyperuniformity in amorphous speckle patterns.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Battista, D.; Ancora, D.; Zacharakis, G.; Ruocco, G.; and Leonetti, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optics Express, 26(12): 15594-15608. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Battista201815594,\nauthor={Battista, D.D.I. and Ancora, D. and Zacharakis, G. and Ruocco, G. and Leonetti, M.},\ntitle={Hyperuniformity in amorphous speckle patterns},\njournal={Optics Express},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={26},\nnumber={12},\npages={15594-15608},\ndoi={10.1364/OE.26.015594},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048367564&doi=10.1364%2fOE.26.015594&partnerID=40&md5=426bfe22f3623829f75a8580e811ea76},\nabstract={Hyperuniform structures possess the ability to confine and drive light, although their fabrication is extremely challenging. Here we demonstrate that speckle patterns obtained by a superposition of randomly arranged sources of Bessel beams can be used to generate hyperunifrom scalar fields. By exploiting laser light tailored with a spatial filter, we experimentally produce (without requiring any computational power) a speckle pattern possessing maxima at locations corresponding to a hyperuniform distribution. By properly filtering out intensity fluctuation from the same speckle pattern, it is possible to retrieve an intensity profile satisfying the hyperuniformity requirements. Our findings are supported by extensive numerical simulations. © 2018 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={10944087},\npubmed_id={30114818},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Amplitude and phase modulation in microwave ring resonators by doped CVD graphene.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, M.; Bianco, G.; Capezzuto, P.; Petruzzelli, V.; Prudenzano, F.; Scalora, M.; Bruno, G.; and D'Orazio, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanotechnology, 29(32). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grande2018,\nauthor={Grande, M. and Bianco, G.V. and Capezzuto, P. and Petruzzelli, V. and Prudenzano, F. and Scalora, M. and Bruno, G. and D'Orazio, A.},\ntitle={Amplitude and phase modulation in microwave ring resonators by doped CVD graphene},\njournal={Nanotechnology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={32},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6528/aac557},\nart_number={325201},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048352160&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6528%2faac557&partnerID=40&md5=60a6dbd36e9be28063853fdbdb15772f},\nabstract={In this paper, we numerically and experimentally demonstrate how to modulate the amplitude and phase of a microwave ring resonator by means of few-layers chemical vapour deposition graphene. In particular, both numerical and experimental results show a modulation of about 10 dB and a 90 degrees-shift (quadrature phase shift) when the graphene sheet-resistance is varied. These findings prove once again that graphene could be efficiently exploited for the dynamically tuning and modulation of microwave devices fostering the realization of (i) innovative beam-steering and beam-forming systems and (ii) graphene-based sensors. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09574484},\ncoden={NNOTE},\npubmed_id={29767629},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wool-like hollow polymeric nanoparticles for CML chemo-combinatorial therapy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cortese, B.; D’Amone, S.; and Palamà, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Pharmaceutics, 10(2). 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cortese2018,\nauthor={Cortese, B. and D’Amone, S. and Palamà, I.E.},\ntitle={Wool-like hollow polymeric nanoparticles for CML chemo-combinatorial therapy},\njournal={Pharmaceutics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.3390/pharmaceutics10020052},\nart_number={52},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046496085&doi=10.3390%2fpharmaceutics10020052&partnerID=40&md5=b2171e9001f120782356fbef69fa3e50},\nabstract={Chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is caused by the BCR-ABL oncogene, which encodes the constitutively active BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase. Targeted therapy with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors induces a partial cytogenetic response in most patients. Nanosystems can represent an opportunity for combinatorial therapy with the capacity to simultaneously release different therapeutic agents, checking the pharmacokinetic properties. In this work, we have developed a novel poly-(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) nanosystem for combinatorial therapy in CML, composed of a biodegradable pH sensitive core releasing Nilotinib (Nil) and an enzymatic sensitive outer shell releasing Imatinib Mesylate (IM), resulting in wool-like nanoparticles (NPs). The resulting double loaded wool-like hollow PCL NPs showed a high dual-drug encapsulation efficiency, pH and enzymatic sensitivity and synchronized drug release capability. The combinatorial delivery of IM and Nil exhibited an importantly reduced IC50 value of IM and Nil on leukaemia cells compared to single free drugs administration. In vitro results, showed that combinatorial nanomixures preserved the biological activity of loaded drugs for extensive time windows and led to a constant release of active drug. In addition, the combination of IM and Nil in single PCL NPs have shown a more therapeutic efficiency at a low dose with respect to the single drug nanomixures, confirming that both drugs reached the target cell precisely, maximizing the cytotoxicity while minimizing the chances of cell resistance to drugs. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={19994923},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Three-dimensional particle-in-cell model of Hall thruster: The discharge channel.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Taccogna, F.; and Minelli, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physics of Plasmas, 25(6). 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Three-dimensional$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Taccogna2018,\nauthor={Taccogna, F. and Minelli, P.},\ntitle={Three-dimensional particle-in-cell model of Hall thruster: The discharge channel},\njournal={Physics of Plasmas},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={25},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5023482},\nart_number={061208},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048696334&doi=10.1063%2f1.5023482&partnerID=40&md5=aea6ed2babe6159600978ac187b46388},\nabstract={There are still many missing elements to complete the physical picture at the basis of the Hall thruster functioning. The origin of the anomalous electron cross-field transport often ascribed to azimuthal electron E × B drift instability remains decoupled from self-consistent ion axial acceleration and radial boundary conditions, at the same time. This study represents the first attempt to correlate the different mechanisms contributing to the electron transport by means of a fully kinetic three-dimensional Particle-in-Cell model. A geometrical scaling scheme has been used to make the simulation possible. This scheme irremediably changes what are some salient characteristics of the discharge, such as the wall interaction and the axial component of the electric field. For this reason, a critical assessment of the effects of reducing dimensions has been addressed. The present paper deals with the physics of discharge channel. Results confirm the occurrence of E × B drift instability along the azimuthal direction. The modulation is almost standing wave: it moves back and forth travelling only a short distance before being axially convected away. In addition, the dielectric floating potential nature of the lateral walls gives to the azimuthal modulation an important radial component creating an oblique pattern in the radial-azimuthal plane. As a consequence, the azimuthal electric field presents a double alternating structure: two phase-opposing waves are present in the first and second half of the radial extension between the two lateral walls. Finally, the effect of secondary electron emission from walls is not sufficient to guarantee the right electron current to neutralize the ion beam, but rather it works as an auxiliary mechanism (together with ion heating and azimuthal rotation) to saturate the electron drift instability leading to smaller amplitude oscillations. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={1070664X},\ncoden={PHPAE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New insights on the Dronino iron meteorite by double-pulse micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tempesta, G.; Senesi, G.; Manzari, P.; and Agrosì, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 144: 75-81. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Tempesta201875,\nauthor={Tempesta, G. and Senesi, G.S. and Manzari, P. and Agrosì, G.},\ntitle={New insights on the Dronino iron meteorite by double-pulse micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy},\njournal={Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={144},\npages={75-81},\ndoi={10.1016/j.sab.2018.03.014},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044965171&doi=10.1016%2fj.sab.2018.03.014&partnerID=40&md5=b0d283b0478222effe915c71dcb1a069},\nabstract={Two fragments of an iron meteorite shower named Dronino were characterized by a novel technique, i.e. Double-Pulse micro-Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (DP-μLIBS) combined with optical microscope. This technique allowed to perform a fast and detailed analysis of the chemical composition of the fragments and permitted to determine their composition, the alteration state differences and the cooling rate of the meteorite. Qualitative analysis indicated the presence of Fe, Ni and Co in both fragments, whereas the elements Al, Ca, Mg, Si and, for the first time Li, were detected only in one fragment and were related to its post-falling alteration and contamination by weathering processes. Quantitative analysis data obtained using the calibration-free (CF) - LIBS method showed a good agreement with those obtained by traditional methods generally applied to meteorite analysis, i.e. Electron Dispersion Spectroscopy - Scanning Electron Microscopy (EDS-SEM), also performed in this study, and Electron Probe Microanalysis (EMPA) (literature data). The local and coupled variability of Ni and Co (increase of Ni and decrease of Co) determined for the unaltered portions exhibiting plessite texture, suggested the occurrence of solid state diffusion processes under a slow cooling rate for the Dronino meteorite. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={05848547},\ncoden={SAASB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thermal structural evolutions of DMPC-water biomimetic systems investigated by Raman Spectroscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fasanella, A.; Cosentino, K.; Beneduci, A.; Chidichimo, G.; Cazzanelli, E.; Barberi, R.; and Castriota, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 1860(6): 1253-1258. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Thermal$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Fasanella20181253,\nauthor={Fasanella, A. and Cosentino, K. and Beneduci, A. and Chidichimo, G. and Cazzanelli, E. and Barberi, R.C. and Castriota, M.},\ntitle={Thermal structural evolutions of DMPC-water biomimetic systems investigated by Raman Spectroscopy},\njournal={Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={1860},\nnumber={6},\npages={1253-1258},\ndoi={10.1016/j.bbamem.2018.02.021},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042850831&doi=10.1016%2fj.bbamem.2018.02.021&partnerID=40&md5=8034605b0cfdc57ac7a3c3bc252d6e5b},\nabstract={Many cell membranes of living organisms can be represented as phospholipid bilayers immersed into a water environment. The physical-chemical interactions at the membranes/water interface are responsible for the stabilization of the membranes. In addition, the drug efficiency, the pharmaceutical mechanism and the improvement of the drug design can be addressed to the interactions between the membranes-water interface with the drug and to the membrane-drug interface. In this framework, it is important to find membranes models able to simulate and simultaneously simplify the biological systems to better understand both physical and chemical interactions at the interface level. Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) is a synthetic phospholipid used in order to make Multilamellar Vesicle (MLV), Large Unilamellar Vesicle (LUV) and Giant Unilamellar Vesicle (GUV). In order to understand the mechanisms of vesicle formation, we have analyzed mixtures of DMPC and water by micro-Raman spectroscopy at different temperatures in the range between 10 and 35 °C. Particularly, we analyzed the temperature dependence of the CN vibrational frequency, which appears well correlated to the order degree of the various phases. These investigations, beyond the determination of phospholipid hydrocarbon chains order, provide information about the conformation of the lipid membranes. We have identified the mixture of DMPC/water that is best suited for Raman studies and can be used as an in-vitro model for biological systems. A peculiar frequency shift across the transition gel-ripple-liquid crystalline phases has been proposed as a useful diagnostic marker to detect the “order degree” and subsequently the phases of biomimetic membranes made by DMPC. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00052736},\ncoden={BBBMB},\npubmed_id={29499189},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Characterization of graphene grown on copper foil by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at ambient pressure conditions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cazzanelli, E.; De Luca, O.; Vuono, D.; Policicchio, A.; Castriota, M.; Desiderio, G.; De Santo, M.; Aloise, A.; Fasanella, A.; Rugiero, T.; and Agostino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 49(6): 1006-1014. 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Characterization$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Cazzanelli20181006,\nauthor={Cazzanelli, E. and De Luca, O. and Vuono, D. and Policicchio, A. and Castriota, M. and Desiderio, G. and De Santo, M.P. and Aloise, A. and Fasanella, A. and Rugiero, T. and Agostino, R.G.},\ntitle={Characterization of graphene grown on copper foil by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) at ambient pressure conditions},\njournal={Journal of Raman Spectroscopy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={49},\nnumber={6},\npages={1006-1014},\ndoi={10.1002/jrs.5375},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048723343&doi=10.1002%2fjrs.5375&partnerID=40&md5=8f1e2c03c0d1681096f6446bb9b17ec4},\nabstract={In the aim to get high quality graphene films, with large domains and free from impurities, minimizing also the manufacturing costs, we investigate the graphene grown on copper (Cu) foil by chemical vapor deposition at ambient pressure conditions, by using methane (CH4) as carbon source, diluted in a suitable mixture of argon (Ar) and hydrogen (H2). Several graphene samples were synthesized, for variable exposure times to hydrocarbon precursor, in the range from 1 min to 1 hr. The quality of the graphene films and their structural, morphological, and electronic properties were evaluated by micro-Raman spectroscopy and other techniques, including, scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electronic microscopy. In particular, samples obtained with shorter growth time (less than 10 min) exhibit a non-uniform coverage of the Cu surface, whereas those synthesized with exposure time between 10 and 30 min show a prevalence of well-ordered monolayer graphene domains. For longer deposition, the amount of disordered domains increases, as revealed by Raman analysis, and the resulting film shows a nonself-limiting growth behavior for chemical vapor deposition at atmospheric conditions. In addition, we observed 2 kinds of monolayer graphene, in terms of coupling with the Cu surface, for the samples synthesized between 10 and 30 min. To the best of our knowledge, “coupled” and “decoupled” graphene regions have never been reported at the same time on Cu surface. Furthermore, a Raman statistical analysis has been performed on the G and 2D bands measured in both the kinds of regions, gaining evidence of a bimodal behavior for the graphene spots, corresponding to “coupled” and “decoupled” configurations. This difference, which is appreciable also by the optical microscopy inspection, could be related to the local Cu oxidation and to oxygen intercalation after graphene growth. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Ltd},\nissn={03770486},\ncoden={JRSPA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Polyamidoamine-Based Hydrogel for Removal of Blue and Red Dyes from Wastewater.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rizzi, V.; Fiorini, F.; Lamanna, G.; Gubitosa, J.; Prasetyanto, E.; Fini, P.; Fanelli, F.; Nacci, A.; De Cola, L.; and Cosma, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2(6). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rizzi2018,\nauthor={Rizzi, V. and Fiorini, F. and Lamanna, G. and Gubitosa, J. and Prasetyanto, E.A. and Fini, P. and Fanelli, F. and Nacci, A. and De Cola, L. and Cosma, P.},\ntitle={Polyamidoamine-Based Hydrogel for Removal of Blue and Red Dyes from Wastewater},\njournal={Advanced Sustainable Systems},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1002/adsu.201700146},\nart_number={1700146},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055055299&doi=10.1002%2fadsu.201700146&partnerID=40&md5=544ce362e50491300636d757a5846d69},\nabstract={One of the major problems related to the use of dyes in industrial applications is their elimination from the water or soil and eventually their recovery and reutilization. In this context, a new biocompatible material, previously considered suitable for biomedical applications, is presented for the first time, as an innovative adsorbent material for wastewater treatment. A polyamidoamine-based hydrogel, prepared by Michael-type polyaddition in water, is used for efficiently adsorbing two anionic toxic textile dyes from aqueous solutions. Several parameters affecting the adsorption process, such as the pH of solutions containing dyes, the amount of hydrogel and dyes, and the effect of temperature, are investigated. Moreover, the hydrogel dehydration and swollen conditions by using dye water solution are studied by Thermo-Gravimetry (TG) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) analyses, finding that the dehydration temperature plays a relevant role in determining the subsequent adsorbing behavior. The material characterization shows that the adsorption process can be attributed to a combination of electrostatic attraction and intermolecular interactions between hydrogel functional groups and the dye molecules. Visible absorption spectroscopy and Fourier Transform InfraRed-Attenuated Total Reflectance (FTIR-ATR) support the findings. The kinetics of the dye adsorption process are also evaluated, together with the adsorption isotherms. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={23667486},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Evidence for the natural origins of anomalously high chromium levels in soils of the Cecina Valley (Italy).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tassi, E.; Grifoni, M.; Bardelli, F.; Aquilanti, G.; La Felice, S.; Iadecola, A.; Lattanzi, P.; and Petruzzelli, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, 20(6): 965-976. 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Tassi2018965,\nauthor={Tassi, E. and Grifoni, M. and Bardelli, F. and Aquilanti, G. and La Felice, S. and Iadecola, A. and Lattanzi, P. and Petruzzelli, G.},\ntitle={Evidence for the natural origins of anomalously high chromium levels in soils of the Cecina Valley (Italy)},\njournal={Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={6},\npages={965-976},\ndoi={10.1039/c8em00063h},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048931205&doi=10.1039%2fc8em00063h&partnerID=40&md5=5a3e266ba319874c5605526449b5b385},\nabstract={The problem of high levels of chromium is one of the most important issues in soils of the Mediterranean area, in particular those deriving from ophiolitic parent materials. Very often the chromium concentration is greater than the threshold values of legislation on soil pollution and the knowledge of the origin of contamination (natural or anthropogenic) is important to formulate risk characterization. This study evaluated the soils from three coastal areas of the Cecina Valley (Tuscany, Italy) to understand the origin of chromium in the soils, where high levels of hexavalent chromium were found in well and spring waters of the areas. The main soil characteristics and the correlations among the values of chromium and nickel were determined. Chromium speciation was evaluated by synchrotron radiation X-ray absorption spectroscopy. The results showed the presence of only trivalent chromium in soil and a positive linear correlation between chromium and nickel (e.g. r = 0.76 for the Marina di Bibbona-Bolgheri area), corroborating the hypothesis of a geogenic origin of contamination. This hypothesis was also supported by the low CRI index for the soils with high total Cr content, indicating a higher presence of refractory minerals in the Marina di Bibbona-Bolgheri area than Cecina and Collemezzano areas. The refractory material found in soils was attributed to the presence of ophiolite outcrops in the surroundings and their sedimentary remnants. The weathering of ultramafic-derived constituents and their regional-scale transport are believed to be responsible for the enrichment of chromium and nickel in the investigated soils. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20507887},\npubmed_id={29790534},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Determinations of phosphorus in fertilizers by spark discharge-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vieira, A.; Silva, T.; de Sousa, F.; Senesi, G.; Júnior, D.; Ferreira, E.; and Neto, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Microchemical Journal, 139: 322-326. 2018.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vieira2018322,\nauthor={Vieira, A.L. and Silva, T.V. and de Sousa, F.S.I. and Senesi, G.S. and Júnior, D.S. and Ferreira, E.C. and Neto, J.A.G.},\ntitle={Determinations of phosphorus in fertilizers by spark discharge-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy},\njournal={Microchemical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={139},\npages={322-326},\ndoi={10.1016/j.microc.2018.03.011},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043451770&doi=10.1016%2fj.microc.2018.03.011&partnerID=40&md5=0a2f1e49d6740c59bcceb35448c05b45},\nabstract={A spark discharge system was coupled to laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (SD-LIBS) to improve sensitivity in the determination of P in fertilizers. A LIBS system consisting of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser operating at 1064 nm and emitting pulses at 50 mJ with a fluence of 70 J cm−2 at the focal point was used. Results of preliminary experiments suggested that the most appropriate wavelength to measure P was the P (I) line at 214.9 nm, which did not show interferences by Fe, Cu and Zn. The electrical discharge was provided by a homemade high-voltage electronic circuit consisting of two cylindrical tungsten electrodes at the optimized output voltage of 4.5 kV, with tips arranged at the optimal distances of 4 mm between them and 2 mm above the sample surface. To minimize the expected matrix effects calibration standards of P2O5 in the range of 4.8 and 33.3% were prepared by mixing various amounts of a phosphate rock reference material (SRM-120c) with a mixture of CaCO3, CaSO4, (NH2)2CO and KCl at a 1:1:1:1 mass ratio. The calibration curves obtained at a 4.5 kV SD-LIBS output voltage showed correlation coefficients ≥0.993, RSD ≤8% and LOQ 5.3% (m/m) P2O5. Data obtained by analyzing commercial samples by the proposed system were in good agreement, at 95% confidence level, with those obtained by using high-resolution continuum-source flame atomic absorption spectroscopy. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier Inc.},\nissn={0026265X},\ncoden={MICJA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Molecular dynamics calculation of the spectral densities of plasma fluctuations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Panarese, A.; Bruno, D.; Tolias, P.; Ratynskaia, S.; Longo, S.; and De Angelis, U.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Plasma Physics, 84(3). 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Panarese2018,\nauthor={Panarese, A. and Bruno, D. and Tolias, P. and Ratynskaia, S. and Longo, S. and De Angelis, U.},\ntitle={Molecular dynamics calculation of the spectral densities of plasma fluctuations},\njournal={Journal of Plasma Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={84},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1017/S0022377818000491},\nart_number={905840308},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069170632&doi=10.1017%2fS0022377818000491&partnerID=40&md5=21154d54ca228f18034593bb69f980ee},\nabstract={Spectral densities of plasma fluctuations are calculated for the thermal case using classical molecular dynamics (MD) assuming Coulomb interactions and a short-range cutoff radius. The aim of the calculation is to verify limits and performances of such calculations in the light of possible generalizations, e.g. collisional or non-ideal plasmas. Results are presented for ideal, collisionless, fully ionized thermal plasmas. Comparison with the analytical theory reveals a generally satisfactory agreement with possibility for improvement when more strict numerical parameters are used albeit with a strong increase in computational cost. The largest deviations have been observed in the vicinity of the weakly damped eigenmodes. The agreement is strong in other parts of the spectrum, where Landau damping is prominent, and overcomes the effects stemming from the excess collisionality and coupling as well as from the exclusion of short-range collisions. © 2018 Cambridge University Press.},\npublisher={Cambridge University Press},\nissn={00223778},\ncoden={JPLPB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Velocity-space cascade in magnetized plasmas: Numerical simulations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pezzi, O.; Servidio, S.; Perrone, D.; Valentini, F.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Greco, A.; Matthaeus, W.; and Veltri, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physics of Plasmas, 25(6). 2018.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pezzi2018,\nauthor={Pezzi, O. and Servidio, S. and Perrone, D. and Valentini, F. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Greco, A. and Matthaeus, W.H. and Veltri, P.},\ntitle={Velocity-space cascade in magnetized plasmas: Numerical simulations},\njournal={Physics of Plasmas},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={25},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5027685},\nart_number={060704},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049240561&doi=10.1063%2f1.5027685&partnerID=40&md5=d073b61b7091bfc83b5d7bfe9c4a1965},\nabstract={Plasma turbulence is studied via direct numerical simulations in a two-dimensional spatial geometry. Using a hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell model, we investigate the possibility of a velocity-space cascade. A novel theory of space plasma turbulence has been recently proposed by Servidio et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 205101 (2017)], supported by a three-dimensional Hermite decomposition applied to spacecraft measurements, showing that velocity space fluctuations of the ion velocity distribution follow a broad-band, power-law Hermite spectrum P(m), where m is the Hermite index. We numerically explore these mechanisms in a more magnetized regime. We find that (1) the plasma reveals spectral anisotropy in velocity space, due to the presence of an external magnetic field (analogous to spatial anisotropy of fluid and plasma turbulence); (2) the distribution of energy follows the prediction P(m)∼m-2, proposed in the above theoretical-observational work; and (3) the velocity-space activity is intermittent in space, being enhanced close to coherent structures such as the reconnecting current sheets produced by turbulence. These results may be relevant to the nonlinear dynamics weakly collisional plasma in a wide variety of circumstances. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={1070664X},\ncoden={PHPAE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Remediation of hydrocarbons polluted water by hydrophobic functionalized cellulose.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tursi, A.; Beneduci, A.; Chidichimo, F.; De Vietro, N.; and Chidichimo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemosphere, 201: 530-539. 2018.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Remediation$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Tursi2018530,\nauthor={Tursi, A. and Beneduci, A. and Chidichimo, F. and De Vietro, N. and Chidichimo, G.},\ntitle={Remediation of hydrocarbons polluted water by hydrophobic functionalized cellulose},\njournal={Chemosphere},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={201},\npages={530-539},\ndoi={10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.03.044},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043389306&doi=10.1016%2fj.chemosphere.2018.03.044&partnerID=40&md5=8e1fd0f7d860279aba31bb311ae7f0c8},\nabstract={Remediation of water bodies from petroleum hydrocarbons is of the utmost importance due to health risks related to the high toxicity, mutagenicity and carcinogenicity of the hydrocarbons components that may enter into the food chain. Though several methods were proposed to face up this challenge, they are generally not easily feasible at a contaminated site and quite costly. Here we propose a green, cost-effective technology based on hydrophobized Spanish Broom (SB) cellulose fiber. The natural cellulose fiber was extracted by alkaline digestion of the raw vegetable. The hydrophilic cellulose surface was transformed into a hydrophobic one by the reaction with 4,4′–diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) forming a very stable urethane linkage with the hydroxyl groups of cellulose emerging from the fibers surface. Chemical functionalization was performed with a novel solvent-free technology based on a home-made still reactor were the fiber was kept under vortex stirring and the MDI reactant then spread onto the fiber surface by nebulizing it in form of micrometer-sized droplets. The functionalized fiber, characterized by means of WCA measurements, XPS and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy, shows fast adsorption kinetics adsorption capacity as high as 220 mg/g, among the highest ever reported so far in the literature for cellulosic materials. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={00456535},\ncoden={CMSHA},\npubmed_id={29533802},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dynamic optical properties of gold nanoparticles/cholesteric liquid crystal arrays.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Sio, L.; Cataldi, U.; Guglielmelli, A.; Bürgi, T.; Tabiryan, N.; and Bunning, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n MRS Communications, 8(2): 550-555. 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Dynamic$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{DeSio2018550,\nauthor={De Sio, L. and Cataldi, U. and Guglielmelli, A. and Bürgi, T. and Tabiryan, N. and Bunning, T.J.},\ntitle={Dynamic optical properties of gold nanoparticles/cholesteric liquid crystal arrays},\njournal={MRS Communications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={2},\npages={550-555},\ndoi={10.1557/mrc.2018.80},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046008750&doi=10.1557%2fmrc.2018.80&partnerID=40&md5=d56b94d53fb74559a58447aaf8c1d4cd},\nabstract={A thermoresponsive large-area plasmonic architecture, made from randomly distributed gold nanoparticles (GNPs) located at the substrate interface of a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) cell, is fabricated and thoroughly characterized. A photo-thermal heating effect due to the localized plasmonic resonance (LPR) mechanism is generated by pumping the GNP array with a resonant light beam. The photo-induced heat, propagating through the CLC layer, induces a gradual phase transition from the cholesteric to isotropic phase. Both the plasmonic and photonic properties of the system as both the selective reflection properties and frequency of the LPR are modulated. © Copyright Materials Research Society 2018.},\npublisher={Cambridge University Press},\nissn={21596859},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interaction-tailored organization of large-area colloidal assemblies.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rizzato, S.; Primiceri, E.; Monteduro, A.; Colombelli, A.; Leo, A.; Manera, M.; Rella, R.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 9(1): 1582-1593. 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rizzato20181582,\nauthor={Rizzato, S. and Primiceri, E. and Monteduro, A.G. and Colombelli, A. and Leo, A. and Manera, M.G. and Rella, R. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Interaction-tailored organization of large-area colloidal assemblies},\njournal={Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\npages={1582-1593},\ndoi={10.3762/bjnano.9.150},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047848643&doi=10.3762%2fbjnano.9.150&partnerID=40&md5=cb7cbdc383d6edcf7f40a28c54374177},\nabstract={Colloidal lithography is an innovative fabrication technique employing spherical, nanoscale crystals as a lithographic mask for the low cost realization of nanoscale patterning. The features of the resulting nanostructures are related to the particle size, deposition conditions and interactions involved. In this work, we studied the absorption of polystyrene spheres onto a substrate and discuss the effect of particle-substrate and particle-particle interactions on their organization. Depending on the nature and the strength of the interactions acting in the colloidal film formation, two different strategies were developed in order to control the number of particles on the surface and the interparticle distance, namely changing the salt concentration and absorption time in the particle solution. These approaches enabled the realization of large area (≈cm2) patterning of nanoscale holes (nanoholes) and nanoscale disks (nanodisks) of different sizes and materials. © 2018 Rizzato et al.},\npublisher={Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften},\nissn={21904286},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dense Brushes of Tilted Metallic Nanorods Grown onto Stretchable Substrates for Optical Strain Sensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Marae-Djouda, J.; Gontier, A.; Caputo, R.; Lévêque, G.; Bercu, B.; Madi, Y.; Montay, G.; Adam, P.; Molinari, M.; Stagon, S.; and Maurer, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1(5): 2347-2355. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Marae-Djouda20182347,\nauthor={Marae-Djouda, J. and Gontier, A. and Caputo, R. and Lévêque, G. and Bercu, B. and Madi, Y. and Montay, G. and Adam, P.-M. and Molinari, M. and Stagon, S. and Maurer, T.},\ntitle={Dense Brushes of Tilted Metallic Nanorods Grown onto Stretchable Substrates for Optical Strain Sensing},\njournal={ACS Applied Nano Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={1},\nnumber={5},\npages={2347-2355},\ndoi={10.1021/acsanm.8b00441},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053439258&doi=10.1021%2facsanm.8b00441&partnerID=40&md5=17b53eef91aa36a16c6bb9d4d22ed4c7},\nabstract={This study aims to investigate the potential of small densely packed tilted Au nanorods grown on a flexible substrate by physical vapor deposition for strain sensing. By exciting the rods with linearly polarized white light that is perpendicularly impinging onto the sample substrate, interesting plasmonic properties emerge. Electron microscopy characterization shows that the rods are grown at a shallow angle relative to the substrate, as expected for glancing angle deposition conditions. Due to their nonorthogonal orientation, specific coupled multirod plasmon modes are detected for both longitudinal and transverse illumination under illumination normal to the substrate. In a second step, we have performed in situ mechanical tests and showed higher sensitivity to the applied strain for longitudinal E-field directions, which are more strongly affected by changes in inter-rod gaps than for transverse illumination. What is remarkable is that, despite the inherent disorder to this self-assembled system, clear features like polarization dependency and localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) wavelength shift with applied strains may be observed due to local changes in the nanorods' environment. These nanorod coated flexible substrates rank among the most sensitive plasmonic strain sensors in the literature and have potential to be embedded in real strain sensing devices. © Copyright © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={25740970},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Direct or Indirect Bandgap in Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskites?.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sarritzu, V.; Sestu, N.; Marongiu, D.; Chang, X.; Wang, Q.; Masi, S.; Colella, S.; Rizzo, A.; Gocalinska, A.; Pelucchi, E.; Mercuri, M.; Quochi, F.; Saba, M.; Mura, A.; and Bongiovanni, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Materials, 6(10). 2018.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sarritzu2018,\nauthor={Sarritzu, V. and Sestu, N. and Marongiu, D. and Chang, X. and Wang, Q. and Masi, S. and Colella, S. and Rizzo, A. and Gocalinska, A. and Pelucchi, E. and Mercuri, M.L. and Quochi, F. and Saba, M. and Mura, A. and Bongiovanni, G.},\ntitle={Direct or Indirect Bandgap in Hybrid Lead Halide Perovskites?},\njournal={Advanced Optical Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.1002/adom.201701254},\nart_number={1701254},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043487739&doi=10.1002%2fadom.201701254&partnerID=40&md5=c46d41aaee4a720065d64291d13ce763},\nabstract={Hybrid lead halide perovskites are unique solution-processed semiconductors with very large optical absorption coefficients in the visible spectrum, large diffusion length of photoexcited charge carriers, and long excited state lifetimes, properties that have been exploited for the realization of solar cells and LEDs. However, one of the most fundamental properties of hybrid perovskites, whether the optical bandgap is direct or indirect, is actively debated. While perovskites have been considered direct bandgap semiconductors in most published literature, recent studies have proposed that the Rashba spin–orbit coupling gives rise to an indirect gap, few tens of meV lower in energy than the direct one. Here, the radiative recombination rates in hybrid perovskites are measured as a function of temperature, extracting their values from the instantaneous intensity of photoluminescence under pulsed excitation. Experimental data show that radiative recombination becomes faster with decreasing temperature, as in all direct bandgap materials and contrary to what expected for 3D Rashba semiconductors. The technique has been applied to CH3NH3PbI3 and CH3NH3PbBr3, both in polycrystalline and single crystal samples, as well as to GaAs for validation purposes. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21951071},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arbitrary-order Hilbert Spectral Analysis and Intermittency in Solar Wind Density Fluctuations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Carbone, F.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Alberti, T.; Lepreti, F.; Chen, C.; Němeček, Z.; and Šafránková, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrophysical Journal, 859(1). 2018.\n cited By 19\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Carbone2018,\nauthor={Carbone, F. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Alberti, T. and Lepreti, F. and Chen, C.H.K. and Němeček, Z. and Šafránková, J.},\ntitle={Arbitrary-order Hilbert Spectral Analysis and Intermittency in Solar Wind Density Fluctuations},\njournal={Astrophysical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={859},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3847/1538-4357/aabcc2},\nart_number={27},\nnote={cited By 19},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048013657&doi=10.3847%2f1538-4357%2faabcc2&partnerID=40&md5=f1a0a8a6a5ae98e4d9497ffb494c8e9c},\nabstract={The properties of inertial- and kinetic-range solar wind turbulence have been investigated with the arbitrary-order Hilbert spectral analysis method, applied to high-resolution density measurements. Due to the small sample size and to the presence of strong nonstationary behavior and large-scale structures, the classical analysis in terms of structure functions may prove to be unsuccessful in detecting the power-law behavior in the inertial range, and may underestimate the scaling exponents. However, the Hilbert spectral method provides an optimal estimation of the scaling exponents, which have been found to be close to those for velocity fluctuations in fully developed hydrodynamic turbulence. At smaller scales, below the proton gyroscale, the system loses its intermittent multiscaling properties and converges to a monofractal process. The resulting scaling exponents, obtained at small scales, are in good agreement with those of classical fractional Brownian motion, indicating a long-term memory in the process, and the absence of correlations around the spectral-break scale. These results provide important constraints on models of kinetic-range turbulence in the solar wind. © 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={0004637X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Biodegradation of Diclofenac by the bacterial strain Labrys portucalensis F11.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Moreira, I.; Bessa, V.; Murgolo, S.; Piccirillo, C.; Mascolo, G.; and Castro, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 152: 104-113. 2018.\n cited By 34\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Moreira2018104,\nauthor={Moreira, I.S. and Bessa, V.S. and Murgolo, S. and Piccirillo, C. and Mascolo, G. and Castro, P.M.L.},\ntitle={Biodegradation of Diclofenac by the bacterial strain Labrys portucalensis F11},\njournal={Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={152},\npages={104-113},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.01.040},\nnote={cited By 34},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041385870&doi=10.1016%2fj.ecoenv.2018.01.040&partnerID=40&md5=9ab4c5633e164fe2b3cd761ca0b09111},\nabstract={Diclofenac (DCF) is a widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical which is detected in the environment at concentrations which can pose a threat to living organisms. In this study, biodegradation of DCF was assessed using the bacterial strain Labrys portucalensis F11. Biotransformation of 70% of DCF (1.7–34 μM), supplied as the sole carbon source, was achieved in 30 days. Complete degradation was reached via co-metabolism with acetate, over a period of 6 days for 1.7 µM and 25 days for 34 μM of DCF. The detection and identification of biodegradation intermediates was performed by UPLC-QTOF/MS/MS. The chemical structure of 12 metabolites is proposed. DCF degradation by strain F11 proceeds mainly by hydroxylation reactions; the formation of benzoquinone imine species seems to be a central step in the degradation pathway. Moreover, this is the first report that identified conjugated metabolites, resulting from sulfation reactions of DCF by bacteria. Stoichiometric liberation of chlorine and no detection of metabolites at the end of the experiments are strong indications of complete degradation of DCF by strain F11. To the best of our knowledge this is the first report that points to complete degradation of DCF by a single bacterial strain isolated from the environment. © 2018 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press},\nissn={01476513},\ncoden={EESAD},\npubmed_id={29407776},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanoparticle-Enhanced Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the noninvasive analysis of transparent samples and gemstones.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Koral, C.; Dell'Aglio, M.; Gaudiuso, R.; Alrifai, R.; Torelli, M.; and De Giacomo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Talanta, 182: 253-258. 2018.\n cited By 19\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Koral2018253,\nauthor={Koral, C. and Dell'Aglio, M. and Gaudiuso, R. and Alrifai, R. and Torelli, M. and De Giacomo, A.},\ntitle={Nanoparticle-Enhanced Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for the noninvasive analysis of transparent samples and gemstones},\njournal={Talanta},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={182},\npages={253-258},\ndoi={10.1016/j.talanta.2018.02.001},\nnote={cited By 19},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041429539&doi=10.1016%2fj.talanta.2018.02.001&partnerID=40&md5=99f1ce43cd2ec9de89e85f0cd1e05fa0},\nabstract={In this paper, Nanoparticle-Enhanced Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy is applied to transparent samples and gemstones with the aim to overcome the laser induced damage on the sample. We propose to deposit a layer of AuNPs on the sample surface by drying a colloidal solution before ablating the sample with a 532 nm pulsed laser beam. This procedure ensures that the most significant fraction of the beam, being in resonance with the AuNP surface plasmon, is mainly absorbed by the NP layer, which in turn results the breakdown to be induced on NPs rather than on the sample itself. The fast explosion of the NPs and the plasma induction allow the ablation and the transfer in the plasma phase of the portion of sample surface where the NPs were placed. The employed AuNPs are prepared in milliQ water without the use of any chemical stabilizers by Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquids (PLAL), in order to obtain a strict control of composition and impurities, and to limit possible spectral interferences (except from Au emission lines). Therefore with this technique it is possible to obtain, together with the emission signal of Au (coming from atomized NPs), the emission spectrum of the sample, by limiting or avoiding the direct interaction of the laser pulse with the sample itself. This approach is extremely useful for the elemental analysis by laser ablation of high refractive index samples, where the laser pulse on an untreated surface can otherwise penetrate inside the sample, generate breakdown events below the superficial layer, and consequently cause cracks and other damage. The results obtained with NELIBS on high refractive index samples like glasses, tourmaline, aquamarine and ruby are very promising, and demonstrate the potentiality of this approach for precious gemstones analysis. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00399140},\ncoden={TLNTA},\npubmed_id={29501149},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Support for the value 5/2 for the spin glass lower critical dimension at zero magnetic field.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maiorano, A.; and Parisi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(20): 5129-5134. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Maiorano20185129,\nauthor={Maiorano, A. and Parisi, G.},\ntitle={Support for the value 5/2 for the spin glass lower critical dimension at zero magnetic field},\njournal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={115},\nnumber={20},\npages={5129-5134},\ndoi={10.1073/pnas.1720832115},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046963944&doi=10.1073%2fpnas.1720832115&partnerID=40&md5=9ae65bb4114af1d9e110175268e2c0e9},\nabstract={We study numerically various properties of the free energy barriers in the Edwards–Anderson model of spin glasses in the low-temperature region in both three and four spatial dimensions. In particular, we investigated the dependence of height of free energy barriers on system size and on the distance between the initial and final states (i.e., the overlap distance). A related quantity is the distribution of large local fluctuations of the overlap in large 3D samples at equilibrium. Our results for both quantities (barriers and large deviations) are in agreement with the prediction obtained in the framework of mean-field theory. In addition, our result supports Dlc = 2.5 as the lower critical dimension of the model. © 2018 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={National Academy of Sciences},\nissn={00278424},\ncoden={PNASA},\npubmed_id={29717042},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Influence of the nanofiber chemistry and orientation of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)-based scaffolds on osteoblast differentiation for bone tissue regeneration.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cristofaro, F.; Gigli, M.; Bloise, N.; Chen, H.; Bruni, G.; Munari, A.; Moroni, L.; Lotti, N.; and Visai, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 10(18): 8689-8703. 2018.\n cited By 37\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cristofaro20188689,\nauthor={Cristofaro, F. and Gigli, M. and Bloise, N. and Chen, H. and Bruni, G. and Munari, A. and Moroni, L. and Lotti, N. and Visai, L.},\ntitle={Influence of the nanofiber chemistry and orientation of biodegradable poly(butylene succinate)-based scaffolds on osteoblast differentiation for bone tissue regeneration},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={18},\npages={8689-8703},\ndoi={10.1039/c8nr00677f},\nnote={cited By 37},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046901962&doi=10.1039%2fc8nr00677f&partnerID=40&md5=190c465764f30d09854f852b1a7f7649},\nabstract={Innovative nanofibrous scaffolds have attracted considerable attention in bone tissue engineering, due to their ability to mimic the hierarchical architecture of an extracellular matrix. Aiming at investigating how the polymer chemistry and fiber orientation of electrospun scaffolds (ES) based on poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and poly(butylene succinate/diglycolate) (P(BS80BDG20)) affect human osteoblast differentiation, uniaxially aligned (a-) and randomly (r-) distributed nanofibers were produced. Although human osteoblastic SAOS-2 cells were shown to be viable and adherent onto all ES materials, a-P(BS80BDG20) exhibited the best performance both in terms of cellular phosphorylated focal adhesion kinase expression and in terms of alkaline phosphatase activity, calcified bone matrix deposition and quantitative gene expression of bone specific markers during differentiation. It has been hypothesized that the presence of ether linkages may lead to an increased density of hydrogen bond acceptors along the P(BS80BDG20) backbone, which, by interacting with cell membrane components, can in turn promote a better cell attachment on the copolymer mats with respect to the PBS homopolymer. Furthermore, although displaying the same chemical structure, r-P(BS80BDG20) scaffolds showed a reduced cell attachment and osteogenic differentiation in comparison with a-P(BS80BDG20), evidencing the importance of nanofiber alignment. Thus, the coupled action of polymer chemical structure and nanofiber alignment played a significant role in promoting the biological interaction. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={29701213},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Environmental Control of the Topological Transition in Metal/Photoemissive-Blend Metamaterials.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caligiuri, V.; Lento, R.; Ricciardi, L.; Termine, R.; La Deda, M.; Siprova, S.; Golemme, A.; and De Luca, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Materials, 6(9). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caligiuri2018,\nauthor={Caligiuri, V. and Lento, R. and Ricciardi, L. and Termine, R. and La Deda, M. and Siprova, S. and Golemme, A. and De Luca, A.},\ntitle={Environmental Control of the Topological Transition in Metal/Photoemissive-Blend Metamaterials},\njournal={Advanced Optical Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.1002/adom.201701380},\nart_number={1701380},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042550417&doi=10.1002%2fadom.201701380&partnerID=40&md5=0079d112d0d3ef71e67779194afd973e},\nabstract={The quest for unconventional optical materials finds natural answers in the field of plasmonics. Here, special composites can manifest singularities in their dielectric permittivity. The so-called epsilon-near-zero (εNZ) condition is typically encountered in artificial materials called hyperbolic metamaterials (HMMs). Unfortunately, tuning the HMMs εNZ is still challenging. Here it is demonstrated how the εNZ frequency of an HMM can be reversibly tuned via thermally induced water absorption/desorption. The key element is a dielectric hygroscopic material, consisting of a blend of a polymer, a sol–gel unsintered TiO2, and an organic dye. Due to the hygroscopic nature of unsintered TiO2, an increase of temperature induces a reversible physical contraction of the thickness of the dielectric blend, as well as an increase of refractive index. This causes a remarkable 45 nm shift of the absorption peak of the embedded dye, acting as a chromatic label. When such a blend is embedded in an HMM, a reversible thermal tuning of the overall optical response, as well as an epsilon-near-zero wavelength shift by about 25 nm, is induced. The remarkable tuning range shown here, besides obvious HMM-based temperature sensing applications, paves the way toward a plethora of new functions in which tunable εNZ materials are needed. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21951071},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The random fractional matching problem.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lucibello, C.; Malatesta, E.; Parisi, G.; and Sicuro, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2018(5). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lucibello2018,\nauthor={Lucibello, C. and Malatesta, E.M. and Parisi, G. and Sicuro, G.},\ntitle={The random fractional matching problem},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/aabbc8},\nart_number={053301},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048136848&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2faabbc8&partnerID=40&md5=0fa1d843a3152079abd368d46395a5e6},\nabstract={We consider two formulations of the random-link fractional matching problem, a relaxed version of the more standard random-link (integer) matching problem. In one formulation, we allow each node to be linked to itself in the optimal matching configuration. In the other one, on the contrary, such a link is forbidden. Both problems have the same asymptotic average optimal cost of the random-link matching problem on the complete graph. Using a replica approach and previous results of Wastlund (2010 Acta Mathematica 204 91-150), we analytically derive the finite-size corrections to the asymptotic optimal cost. We compare our results with numerical simulations and we discuss the main differences between random-link fractional matching problems and the random-link matching problem. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA Medialab srl.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17425468},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silver nanoparticles: Synthetic routes, in vitro toxicity and theranostic applications for cancer disease.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Matteis, V.; Cascione, M.; Toma, C.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 8(5). 2018.\n cited By 64\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMatteis2018,\nauthor={De Matteis, V. and Cascione, M. and Toma, C.C. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Silver nanoparticles: Synthetic routes, in vitro toxicity and theranostic applications for cancer disease},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.3390/nano8050319},\nart_number={319},\nnote={cited By 64},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047642926&doi=10.3390%2fnano8050319&partnerID=40&md5=51f5fbc87c76eb424f0fa7dc6834a593},\nabstract={The large use of nanomaterials in many fields of application and commercial products highlights their potential toxicity on living organisms and the environment, despite their physico-chemical properties. Among these, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are involved in biomedical applications such as antibacterial agents, drug delivery vectors and theranostics agents. In this review, we explain the common synthesis routes of Ag NPs using physical, chemical, and biological methods, following their toxicity mechanism in cells. In particular, we analyzed the physiological cellular pathway perturbations in terms of oxidative stress induction, mitochondrial membrane potential alteration, cell death, apoptosis, DNA damage and cytokines secretion after Ag NPs exposure. In addition, their potential anti-cancer activity and theranostic applications are discussed. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20794991},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Transient viscous response of the human cornea probed with the surface force apparatus.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zappone, B.; Patil, N.; Lombardo, M.; and Lombardo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n PLoS ONE, 13(5). 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zappone2018,\nauthor={Zappone, B. and Patil, N.J. and Lombardo, M. and Lombardo, G.},\ntitle={Transient viscous response of the human cornea probed with the surface force apparatus},\njournal={PLoS ONE},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1371/journal.pone.0197779},\nart_number={e0197779.},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047535440&doi=10.1371%2fjournal.pone.0197779&partnerID=40&md5=dda21f6cf4ad75903ea5643c34e9df75},\nabstract={Knowledge of the biomechanical properties of the human cornea is crucial for understanding the development of corneal diseases and impact of surgical treatments (e.g., corneal laser surgery, corneal cross-linking). Using a Surface Force Apparatus we investigated the transient viscous response of the anterior cornea from donor human eyes compressed between macroscopic crossed cylinders. Corneal biomechanics was analyzed using linear viscoelastic theory and interpreted in the framework of a biphasic model of soft hydrated porous tissues, including a significant contribution from the pressurization and viscous flow of fluid within the corneal tissue. Time-resolved measurements of tissue deformation and careful determination of the relaxation time provided an elastic modulus in the range between 0.17 and 1.43 MPa, and fluid permeability of the order of 10−13 m4/(Ns). The permeability decreased as the deformation was increased above a strain level of about 10%, indicating that the interstitial space between fibrils of the corneal stromal matrix was reduced under the effect of strong compression. This effect may play a major role in determining the observed rate-dependent non-linear stress-strain response of the anterior cornea, which underlies the shape and optical properties of the tissue. © 2018 Zappone et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.},\npublisher={Public Library of Science},\nissn={19326203},\ncoden={POLNC},\npubmed_id={29799859},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dielectrical performance of high-k yttrium copper titanate thin films for electronic applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ameer, Z.; Monteduro, A.; Rizzato, S.; Caricato, A.; Martino, M.; Lekshmi, I.; Hazarika, A.; Choudhury, D.; Mazzotta, E.; Malitesta, C.; Tasco, V.; Sarma, D.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 29(9): 7090-7098. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ameer20187090,\nauthor={Ameer, Z. and Monteduro, A.G. and Rizzato, S. and Caricato, A.P. and Martino, M. and Lekshmi, I.C. and Hazarika, A. and Choudhury, D. and Mazzotta, E. and Malitesta, C. and Tasco, V. and Sarma, D.D. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Dielectrical performance of high-k yttrium copper titanate thin films for electronic applications},\njournal={Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={9},\npages={7090-7098},\ndoi={10.1007/s10854-018-8696-x},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041621939&doi=10.1007%2fs10854-018-8696-x&partnerID=40&md5=7f9f01600a694af2bdc4380288988e40},\nabstract={The increasing constraints in the miniaturization of modern electronic devices is driving the search for new high-k dielectric materials. Rare-earth transition metal oxides are very interesting because of the large values of dielectric constant observed in bulk samples. Here, we report on a comparison among the dielectric properties of yttrium copper titanate (YCTO) thin films and those of commonly used dielectrics such as SiO2 and MgO, grown in similar device structures. The YCTO permittivity was found to depend strongly on the oxygen pressure during deposition and can reach values even higher than those reported in bulk YCTO with good performances in terms of losses. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.},\npublisher={Springer New York LLC},\nissn={09574522},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Optical vortices generated by edge dislocations in electro-convective instability arrays of nematic liquid crystals.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Yunda, J.; Zappone, B.; Domenico, A.; Luca, A.; and Infusino, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optics Letters, 43(9): 1947-1949. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Yunda20181947,\nauthor={Yunda, J.P. and Zappone, B. and Domenico, A.L.J. and Luca, A.D.E. and Infusino, M.},\ntitle={Optical vortices generated by edge dislocations in electro-convective instability arrays of nematic liquid crystals},\njournal={Optics Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={43},\nnumber={9},\npages={1947-1949},\ndoi={10.1364/OL.43.001947},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046641812&doi=10.1364%2fOL.43.001947&partnerID=40&md5=d73eafd69f84053280a9bda1b5010a10},\nabstract={We demonstrated by means of interferometry that optical vortices can be generated by diffraction of a laser beam from a birefringent nematic liquid crystal that spontaneously creates a periodic array of electro-convective domains and edge dislocations under an applied electric field. The diffracted beam of order m produced by an elementary dislocation comprises a number jmj of distinct optical vortices, each with unit topological charge. Birefringent liquid crystal arrays provide a fast, convenient, and promising way of generating and studying optical vortices. The used materials are inexpensive, fabrication processes are simple, and both input polarization and applied field can be used as external controls to switch the optical vortices on and off. © 2018 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={01469592},\ncoden={OPLED},\npubmed_id={29714768},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n An innovative porous nanocomposite material for the removal of phenolic compounds from aqueous solutions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Turco, A.; Monteduro, A.; Mazzotta, E.; Maruccio, G.; and Malitesta, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 8(5). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Turco2018,\nauthor={Turco, A. and Monteduro, A.G. and Mazzotta, E. and Maruccio, G. and Malitesta, C.},\ntitle={An innovative porous nanocomposite material for the removal of phenolic compounds from aqueous solutions},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.3390/nano8050334},\nart_number={334},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047617812&doi=10.3390%2fnano8050334&partnerID=40&md5=f492e15f237254b4061e38f08dfff789},\nabstract={Energy efficient, low-cost, user-friendly, and green methods for the removal of toxic phenolic compounds from aqueous solution are necessary for waste treatment in industrial applications. Herein we present an interesting approach for the utilization of oxidized carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in the removal of phenolic compounds from aqueous solution. Dried pristine CNTs were stably incorporated in a solid porous support of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) facilitating the handling during both oxidation process of the nanomaterial and uptake of phenolic compounds, and enabling their safe disposal, avoiding expensive post-treatment processes. The adsorption studies indicated that the materials can efficiently remove phenolic compounds from water with different affinities towards different phenolic compounds. Furthermore, the adsorption kinetics and isotherms were studied in detail. The experimental data of adsorption fitted well with Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, and pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the results indicated that the adsorption process was controlled by a two-step intraparticle diffusion model. The incorporation of CNTs in polymeric matrices did not affect their functionality in phenol uptake. The material was also successfully used for the removal of phenolic compounds from agricultural waste, suggesting its possible application in the treatment of wastewater. Moreover, the surface of the material could be regenerated, decreasing treatment costs. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20794991},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Elemental and mineralogical imaging of a weathered limestone rock by double-pulse micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Campanella, B.; Grifoni, E.; Legnaioli, S.; Lorenzetti, G.; Pagnotta, S.; Poggialini, F.; Palleschi, V.; and De Pascale, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 143: 91-97. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi201891,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Campanella, B. and Grifoni, E. and Legnaioli, S. and Lorenzetti, G. and Pagnotta, S. and Poggialini, F. and Palleschi, V. and De Pascale, O.},\ntitle={Elemental and mineralogical imaging of a weathered limestone rock by double-pulse micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy},\njournal={Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={143},\npages={91-97},\ndoi={10.1016/j.sab.2018.02.018},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043396025&doi=10.1016%2fj.sab.2018.02.018&partnerID=40&md5=93c125911bfb9ab23d2ca2c7201ee6e6},\nabstract={The present work aims to evaluate the alteration conditions of historical limestone rocks exposed to urban environment using the Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) technique. The approach proposed is based on the microscale three dimensional (3D) compositional imaging of the sample through double-pulse micro-Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (DP-μLIBS) in conjunction with optical microscopy. DP-μLIBS allows to perform a quick and detailed in-depth analysis of the composition of the weathered artifact by creating a ‘virtual thin section’ (VTS) of the sample which can estimate the extent of the alteration processes occurred at the limestone surface. The DP-μLIBS analysis of these thin sections showed a reduction with depth of the elements (mainly Fe, Si and Na) originating from atmospheric dust, particulate deposition and the surrounding environment (due to the proximity of the sea), whereas, the LIBS signal of Ca increased in intensity from the black crust to the limestone underneath. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={05848547},\ncoden={SAASB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Intracellular transport of silver and gold nanoparticles and biological responses: An update.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Panzarini, E.; Mariano, S.; Carata, E.; Mura, F.; Rossi, M.; and Dini, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(5). 2018.\n cited By 33\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Panzarini2018,\nauthor={Panzarini, E. and Mariano, S. and Carata, E. and Mura, F. and Rossi, M. and Dini, L.},\ntitle={Intracellular transport of silver and gold nanoparticles and biological responses: An update},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms19051305},\nart_number={1305},\nnote={cited By 33},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046257178&doi=10.3390%2fijms19051305&partnerID=40&md5=1968f6ea51fb3b96fc607a745fd87d30},\nabstract={Medicine, food, and cosmetics represent the new promising applications for silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs). AgNPs are most commonly used in food and cosmetics; conversely, the main applications of gold NPs (AuNPs) are in the medical field. Thus, in view of the risk of accidentally or non-intended uptake of NPs deriving from the use of cosmetics, drugs, and food, the study of NPs-cell interactions represents a key question that puzzles researchers in both the nanomedicine and nanotoxicology fields. The response of cells starts when the NPs bind to the cell surface or when they are internalized. The amount and modality of their uptake depend on many and diverse parameters, such as NPs and cell types. Here, we discuss the state of the art of the knowledge and the uncertainties regarding the biological consequences of AgNPs and AuNPs, focusing on NPs cell uptake, location, and translocation. Finally, a section will be dedicated to the most currently available methods for qualitative and quantitative analysis of intracellular transport of metal NPs. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={29702561},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Electronegative plasma diagnostic by laser photo-detachment combined with negatively biased Langmuir probe.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Oudini, N.; Sirse, N.; Taccogna, F.; Ellingboe, A.; and Bendib, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physics of Plasmas, 25(5). 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Oudini2018,\nauthor={Oudini, N. and Sirse, N. and Taccogna, F. and Ellingboe, A.R. and Bendib, A.},\ntitle={Electronegative plasma diagnostic by laser photo-detachment combined with negatively biased Langmuir probe},\njournal={Physics of Plasmas},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={25},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5024826},\nart_number={053510},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047176691&doi=10.1063%2f1.5024826&partnerID=40&md5=a0d893fc629c8158d40ff93c55e961fa},\nabstract={We propose a new technique for diagnosing negative ion properties using Langmuir probe assisted pulsed laser photo-detachment. While the classical technique uses a laser pulse to convert negative ions into electron-atom pairs and a positively biased Langmuir probe tracking the change of electron saturation current, the proposed method uses a negatively biased Langmuir probe to track the temporal evolution of positive ion current. The negative bias aims to avoid the parasitic electron current inherent to probe tip surface ablation. In this work, we show through analytical and numerical approaches that, by knowing electron temperature and performing photo-detachment at two different laser wavelengths, it is possible to deduce plasma electronegativity (ratio of negative ion to electron densities) α, and anisothermicity (ratio of electron to negative ion temperatures) γ-. We present an analytical model that links the change in the collected positive ion current to plasma electronegativity and anisothermicity. Particle-In-Cell simulation is used as a numerical experiment covering a wide range of α and γ- to test the new analysis technique. The new technique is sensitive to α in the range 0.5 &lt; α &lt; 10 and yields γ- for large α, where negative ion flux affects the probe sheath behavior, typically α &gt; 1. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={1070664X},\ncoden={PHPAE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thue-Morse nanostructures for tunable light extraction in the visible region.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rippa, M.; Castagna, R.; Marino, A.; Tkachenko, V.; Palermo, G.; Pane, A.; Umeton, C.; Tabiryan, N.; and Petti, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 104: 291-299. 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rippa2018291,\nauthor={Rippa, M. and Castagna, R. and Marino, A. and Tkachenko, V. and Palermo, G. and Pane, A. and Umeton, C. and Tabiryan, N. and Petti, L.},\ntitle={Thue-Morse nanostructures for tunable light extraction in the visible region},\njournal={Optics and Lasers in Engineering},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={104},\npages={291-299},\ndoi={10.1016/j.optlaseng.2017.09.008},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029167059&doi=10.1016%2fj.optlaseng.2017.09.008&partnerID=40&md5=f410badacf9a0dc3d6ada7937c9e47c0},\nabstract={Controlling light propagation at the nanoscale is a fascinating opportunity offered by modern photonics, more than a challenge to face off. This study is aimed at investigating a particular kind of nanocomposite and reconfigurable optical metamaterials that can be exploited for the realization of a new class of switchable photonic devices, representing a breakthrough with respect to the state of the art. Existing photonic devices exhibit, in general, a drawback in the absence of tunability; this work aims to the design and characterization of metamaterials exploiting reconfigurable media, like LCs, which enable realization of a tunable, high quality, photonic quasi-crystal based switchable mode selector. It turned out that, starting from an unpolarized white light source, through a light extraction mechanism based on the diffraction of light, the high quality structure, combined with a uniformly aligned Photo-responsive Liquid Crystal (PLC), is able to give rise to an extremely narrow (FWHM ≈5 nm) and linearly polarized single mode peak of the extracted light intensity. Moreover, we have shown that the spectral properties (switching) of the samples can be finely controlled by using both an external applied voltage and a suitable pump light source with a maximum increase of 45% of the extracted light. Finally, both Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Far Field Diffraction (FFD) analysis have shown the high quality morphology of the realized structure. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={01438166},\ncoden={OLEND},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n First observation of the quantized exciton-polariton field and effect of interactions on a single polariton.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cuevas, Á.; Carreño, J.; Silva, B.; De Giorgi, M.; Suárez-Forero, D.; Muñoz, C.; Fieramosca, A.; Cardano, F.; Marrucci, L.; Tasco, V.; Biasiol, G.; Del Valle, E.; Dominici, L.; Ballarini, D.; Gigli, G.; Mataloni, P.; Laussy, F.; Sciarrino, F.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Science Advances, 4(4). 2018.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cuevas2018,\nauthor={Cuevas, Á. and Carreño, J.C.L. and Silva, B. and De Giorgi, M. and Suárez-Forero, D.G. and Muñoz, C.S. and Fieramosca, A. and Cardano, F. and Marrucci, L. and Tasco, V. and Biasiol, G. and Del Valle, E. and Dominici, L. and Ballarini, D. and Gigli, G. and Mataloni, P. and Laussy, F.P. and Sciarrino, F. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={First observation of the quantized exciton-polariton field and effect of interactions on a single polariton},\njournal={Science Advances},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={4},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.1126/sciadv.aao6814},\nart_number={eaao6814},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045964035&doi=10.1126%2fsciadv.aao6814&partnerID=40&md5=eaa9da0bea3a4ce9ea83e666969b6d73},\nabstract={Polaritons are quasi-particles that originate from the coupling of light with matter and that demonstrate quantum phenomena at the many-particle mesoscopic level, such as Bose-Einstein condensation and superfluidity. A highly sought and long-time missing feature of polaritons is a genuine quantum manifestation of their dynamics at the single-particle level. Although they are conceptually perceived as entangled states and theoretical proposals abound for an explicit manifestation of their single-particle properties, so far their behavior has remained fully accounted for by classical and mean-field theories. We report the first experimental demonstration of a genuinely quantum state of the microcavity polariton field, by swapping a photon for a polariton in a two-photon entangled state generated by parametric downconversion. When bringing this single-polariton quantum state in contact with a polariton condensate, we observe a disentangling with the external photon. This manifestation of a polariton quantum state involving a single quantum unlocks new possibilities for quantum information processing with interacting bosons. Copyright © 2018 The Authors.},\npublisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science},\nissn={23752548},\npubmed_id={29725616},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Numerical evidences of universal trap-like aging dynamics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cammarota, C.; and Marinari, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2018(4). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cammarota2018,\nauthor={Cammarota, C. and Marinari, E.},\ntitle={Numerical evidences of universal trap-like aging dynamics},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/aab50e},\nart_number={043303},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046785917&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2faab50e&partnerID=40&md5=0b5e7e52132abbee2dc317be1ef14d94},\nabstract={Trap models have been initially proposed as toy models for dynamical relaxation in extremely simplified rough potential energy landscapes. Their importance has recently grown considerably thanks to the discovery that the trap-like aging mechanism directly controls the out-of-equilibrium relaxation processes of more sophisticated spin models, that are considered as the solvable counterpart of real disordered systems. Further establishing the connection between these spin models, out-of-equilibrium behavior and the trap like aging mechanism could shed new light on the properties, which are still largely mysterious, for the activated out-of-equilibrium dynamics of disordered systems. In this work we discuss numerical evidence based on the computations of the permanence times of an emergent trap-like aging behavior in a variety of very simple disordered models - developed from the trap model paradigm. Our numerical results are backed by analytic derivations and heuristic discussions. Such exploration reveals some of the tricks needed to reveal the trap behavior in spite of the occurrence of secondary processes, of the existence of dynamical correlations and of strong finite system's size effects. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd and SISSA Medialab srl.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17425468},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Advanced processing and characterization of Nafion electrolyte films for solid-state electrochromic devices fabricated at room temperature on single substrate.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cossari, P.; Simari, C.; Cannavale, A.; Gigli, G.; and Nicotera, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Solid State Ionics, 317: 46-52. 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cossari201846,\nauthor={Cossari, P. and Simari, C. and Cannavale, A. and Gigli, G. and Nicotera, I.},\ntitle={Advanced processing and characterization of Nafion electrolyte films for solid-state electrochromic devices fabricated at room temperature on single substrate},\njournal={Solid State Ionics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={317},\npages={46-52},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ssi.2017.12.029},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043593679&doi=10.1016%2fj.ssi.2017.12.029&partnerID=40&md5=2b2f4f6c7c6f5e7cdb13b3df703b232d},\nabstract={The design and development of effective solid-state electrolytes represent an emerging challenge towards the fabrication of electrochromic (EC) and multifunctional devices, such as photoelectrochromics, with benefits in terms of reduced cost, environmental impact as well as safety. Here, we present the processing and the characterization of a suitable Nafion film with the certain thickness of 8 μm used as electrolyte layer in a novel solid-state EC device fabricated at room temperature (RT) on a single substrate (both glass and plastics) with an architecture based on a substrate/ITO/WO3/Nafion-film/ITO configuration. In particular, we focused on the morphological characteristics, proton conductivity and water molecular dynamics of Nafion film in order to provide insight into the EC behavior of these novel devices. EIS analysis performed over a wide range of RH and temperature, showed good proton conductivity values (e.g. 4.42 × 10− 3 S cm− 1 at 30 °C and 50% RH), suitable for practical EC operation. At the same time, high values of water self-diffusion coefficients (D) and the spin-lattice relaxation times (T1) were measured by NMR spectroscopy, proving a similar behavior as well as the same proton conduction mechanism with that observed for thicker Nafion membrane (50 μm thick) prepared by solution casting. These findings were confirmed by the water uptake measurements since both the film and the membrane showed a water uptake value of about 24 wt%. Furthermore, a homogenous, uniform and very smooth surface (Ra of 0.94 nm) with small grain size (ca. 50 nm) was observed by SEM and AFM analysis. Noteworthy, the Nafion film ensured high optical properties, interfacial robustness and electrochemical stability to EC device: cyclability (300 CV cycles), long-term durability of at least 1000 chronoamperometric cycles. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01672738},\ncoden={SSIOD},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laser-based spectroscopic methods to evaluate the humification degree of soil organic matter in whole soils: a review.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Martin-Neto, L.; Villas-Boas, P.; Nicolodelli, G.; and Milori, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Soils and Sediments, 18(4): 1292-1302. 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi20181292,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Martin-Neto, L. and Villas-Boas, P.R. and Nicolodelli, G. and Milori, D.M.B.P.},\ntitle={Laser-based spectroscopic methods to evaluate the humification degree of soil organic matter in whole soils: a review},\njournal={Journal of Soils and Sediments},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={4},\npages={1292-1302},\ndoi={10.1007/s11368-016-1539-6},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84984839654&doi=10.1007%2fs11368-016-1539-6&partnerID=40&md5=2f326ebff4be051f6bda26aaac142f57},\nabstract={Purpose: The objective of this review is to survey critically the results obtained by the application of laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LIFS) and laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to the evaluation of the humification degree (HD) of soil organic matter (SOM) directly in untreated, intact whole soils. Materials and methods: A large number of soils of various origin and nature, either native or under various cultivations, land use, and management, at various depths, have been studied to evaluate the HD of their SOM directly in intact whole samples. The LIFS spectra were obtained by either a bench or a portable argon laser apparatus that emits UV-VIS light of high power, whereas the LIBS spectra were obtained using a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm. Results and discussion: The close correlations found by comparing HLIF values of whole soil samples with values of earlier proposed humification indexes confirmed the applicability of LIFS to assess the HD of SOM in whole soils. The high correlation found between HDLIBS values and HLIF values showed the promising potential of LIBS for the evaluation HD of SOM. Conclusions: The LIFS technique shows to be a valuable alternative to evaluate the HD of SOM by probing directly the whole solid soil sample, thus avoiding the use of any previous chemical and/or physical treatments or separation procedures of SOM from the mineral soil matrix. The emerging application of LIBS to evaluate the HD of SOM in whole soils appears promising and appealing due to its sensitivity, selectivity, accuracy, and precision. © 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.},\npublisher={Springer Verlag},\nissn={14390108},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Engineering graphene properties by modulated plasma treatments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianco, G.; Sacchetti, A.; Ingrosso, C.; Giangregorio, M.; Losurdo, M.; Capezzuto, P.; and Bruno, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Carbon, 129: 869-877. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianco2018869,\nauthor={Bianco, G.V. and Sacchetti, A. and Ingrosso, C. and Giangregorio, M.M. and Losurdo, M. and Capezzuto, P. and Bruno, G.},\ntitle={Engineering graphene properties by modulated plasma treatments},\njournal={Carbon},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={129},\npages={869-877},\ndoi={10.1016/j.carbon.2017.11.015},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85033558761&doi=10.1016%2fj.carbon.2017.11.015&partnerID=40&md5=88bef9160d5beeab7ee5d83f2091ab5a},\nabstract={We demonstrate modulated H2 and O2 plasma treatments as an effective methodology for controlled chemical functionalization by hydrogen and oxygen atoms of single- and multi-layer chemical vapor deposition (CVD) graphene aiming at engineering material properties. The effects of the functionalization degree on the optical and transport properties of graphene are discussed with a twofold aim of (i) providing reproducible experimental protocols for tailoring graphene properties, and of (ii) providing insights into the chemical mechanisms involved in the plasma-processing of graphene with hydrogen and oxygen atoms. An unprecedented control over the graphene functionalization by hydrogen atoms is demonstrated together with the fine tuning of multi-layer graphene resistivity as well as the transition from metallic to semiconducting behavior with a gap opening. The interaction of oxygen atoms with multilayer graphene provides a strong modification of surface wettability without significant change in conductivity, thus suggesting that oxidation effects are mainly confined on the outmost graphene. Moreover, the air exposure of graphene oxidized by plasma treatment results in peculiar chemical mechanisms with important effect on the transport properties of the material. Finally, we investigate the restoration of graphene from graphene oxide by modulated hydrogen plasma. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={00086223},\ncoden={CRBNA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sprayed organic photovoltaic cells and mini-modules based on chemical vapor deposited graphene as transparent conductive electrode.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n La Notte, L.; Bianco, G.; Palma, A.; Di Carlo, A.; Bruno, G.; and Reale, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Carbon, 129: 878-883. 2018.\n cited By 21\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{LaNotte2018878,\nauthor={La Notte, L. and Bianco, G.V. and Palma, A.L. and Di Carlo, A. and Bruno, G. and Reale, A.},\ntitle={Sprayed organic photovoltaic cells and mini-modules based on chemical vapor deposited graphene as transparent conductive electrode},\njournal={Carbon},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={129},\npages={878-883},\ndoi={10.1016/j.carbon.2017.08.001},\nnote={cited By 21},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85027396704&doi=10.1016%2fj.carbon.2017.08.001&partnerID=40&md5=244440fc174ff4b2232419a5237b6e8c},\nabstract={Chemical Vapor Deposited (CVD) graphene is one of the most interesting candidate to replace indium tin oxide (ITO) as transparent conductive electrode in organic photovoltaic field. Here, a four-layer graphene has been properly doped to decrease the sheet resistance down to 30 Ohm/sq and treated with PEDOT:PSS to make it compatible with the typical solution processing of this photovoltaic technology. The functionalized graphene has been applied as cathode in inverted polymer solar cells fabricated by spray coating the active layer and the transport layers. A significant power conversion efficiency of 3.1% has been achieved, not far from the reference ITO-based cells. All the process has been carried out by using commercial materials and industry-compatible solvents. Moreover, the preliminary results on the first application of graphene electrode in a module are reported. The active area of the module is 1.6 cm2. The electrical functionality of the module demonstrates the high quality of graphene over relatively large area and, combined with the spray technique used for the deposition of the layers, shows the potential for a real ITO-free scale-up of organic photovoltaics. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={00086223},\ncoden={CRBNA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Local energy transfer rate and kinetic processes: The fate of turbulent energy in two-dimensional hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell numerical simulations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Perrone, D.; Pezzi, O.; Valentini, F.; Servidio, S.; Zouganelis, I.; and Veltri, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Plasma Physics, 84(2). 2018.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sorriso-Valvo2018,\nauthor={Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Perrone, D. and Pezzi, O. and Valentini, F. and Servidio, S. and Zouganelis, I. and Veltri, P.},\ntitle={Local energy transfer rate and kinetic processes: The fate of turbulent energy in two-dimensional hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell numerical simulations},\njournal={Journal of Plasma Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={84},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1017/S0022377818000302},\nart_number={725840201},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046864490&doi=10.1017%2fS0022377818000302&partnerID=40&md5=0ccc9070ba325b264b530442c3ad4efa},\nabstract={The nature of the cross-scale connections between the inertial-range turbulent energy cascade and the small-scale kinetic processes in collisionless plasmas is explored through the analysis of two-dimensional hybrid Vlasov-Maxwell numerical simulation (HVM), with α particles, and through a proxy of the turbulent energy transfer rate, namely the local energy transfer (LET) rate. Correlations between pairs of variables, including those related to kinetic processes and to deviation from Maxwellian distributions, are first evidenced. Then, the general properties and the statistical scaling laws of the LET are described, confirming its reliability for the description of the turbulent cascade and revealing its textured topology. Finally, the connection between such proxy and the diagnostic variables is explored using conditional averaging, showing that several quantities are enhanced in the presence of large positive energy flux, and reduced near sites of negative flux. These observations can help in determining which processes are involved in the dissipation of energy at small scales, as for example the ion-cyclotron or mirror instabilities typically associated with perpendicular anisotropy of temperature. © Cambridge University Press 2018},\npublisher={Cambridge University Press},\nissn={00223778},\ncoden={JPLPB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Addressing the Function of Easily Synthesized Hole Transporters in Direct and Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Iacobellis, R.; Masi, S.; Rizzo, A.; Grisorio, R.; Ambrico, M.; Colella, S.; Ambrico, P.; Suranna, G.; Listorti, A.; and De Marco, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Energy Materials, 1(3): 1069-1076. 2018.\n cited By 19\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Iacobellis20181069,\nauthor={Iacobellis, R. and Masi, S. and Rizzo, A. and Grisorio, R. and Ambrico, M. and Colella, S. and Ambrico, P.F. and Suranna, G.P. and Listorti, A. and De Marco, L.},\ntitle={Addressing the Function of Easily Synthesized Hole Transporters in Direct and Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells},\njournal={ACS Applied Energy Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={1},\nnumber={3},\npages={1069-1076},\ndoi={10.1021/acsaem.7b00208},\nnote={cited By 19},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054901664&doi=10.1021%2facsaem.7b00208&partnerID=40&md5=70be9572c451a3817e0ee48ba69aa035},\nabstract={Two simple small molecules are designed and successfully implemented here as hole-transporting material (HTM) in perovskite-based solar cells (PSCs). With the aim of elucidating the interconnection between molecular structure, properties, and their role in the working devices, these HTMs are implemented in both thin planar direct (n-i-p) and inverse (p-i-n) geometries. It is observed how the HTM layer morphology influences the photovoltaic performance. Moreover, from analysis of the different devices, fundamental information is retrieved on the factors influencing small molecule hole extracting/transporting functionality in PSCs. Specifically, two main roles are identified: When HTMs are introduced as growing substrate (p-i-n), there is a positive impact on the device performance via influence of perovskite formation; meanwhile, their efficacy in transporting the holes governs the performance of direct configurations (n-i-p). These findings can be extended to a wide family of small molecule HTMs, providing general rules for refining the design of novel and more efficient ones. © 2018 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={25740962},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Selectivity in the inelastic rotational scattering of D2 and HD molecules from graphite: Similarities and differences respect to the H2 case.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rutigliano, M.; and Pirani, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemical Physics, 504: 38-47. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rutigliano201838,\nauthor={Rutigliano, M. and Pirani, F.},\ntitle={Selectivity in the inelastic rotational scattering of D2 and HD molecules from graphite: Similarities and differences respect to the H2 case},\njournal={Chemical Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={504},\npages={38-47},\ndoi={10.1016/j.chemphys.2018.02.024},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042864214&doi=10.1016%2fj.chemphys.2018.02.024&partnerID=40&md5=596a6c863b55552d0c35672334e623f9},\nabstract={The inelastic scattering of D2 and HD molecules impinging on a graphite surface in well-defined initial roto-vibrational states has been studied by using the computational setup recently developed to characterize important selectivities in the molecular dynamics occurring at the gas-surface interface. In order to make an immediate comparison of determined elastic and inelastic scattering probabilities, we considered for D2 and HD molecules the same initial states, as well as the same collision energy range, previously selected for the investigation of H2 behaviour. The analysis of the back-scattered molecules shows that, while low-lying initial vibrational states are preserved, the medium–high initial ones give rise to final states covering the complete ladder of vibrational levels, although with different probability for the various cases investigated. Moreover, propensities in the formation of the final rotational states are found to depend strongly on the initial ones, on the collision energy, and on the isotopologue species. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={03010104},\ncoden={CMPHC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scientific and personal recollections of Roberto Petronzio.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Parisi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Parisi2018,\nauthor={Parisi, G.},\ntitle={Scientific and personal recollections of Roberto Petronzio},\njournal={EPJ Web of Conferences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={175},\ndoi={10.1051/epjconf/201817501001},\nart_number={01001},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045136855&doi=10.1051%2fepjconf%2f201817501001&partnerID=40&md5=dfc2f39e01ac2fc1472009df447a7f10},\nabstract={This paper aims to recall some of the main contributions of Roberto Petronzio to physics, with a particular regard to the period we have been working together. His seminal contributions cover an extremely wide range of topics: the foundation of the perturbative approach to QCD, various aspects of weak interaction theory, from basic questions (e.g. the mass of the Higgs) to lattice weak interaction, lattice QCD from the beginning to most recent computations. © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2018.},\neditor={Gamiz Sanchez E., Pena Ruano C., Fritzsch P., Della Morte M.},\npublisher={EDP Sciences},\nissn={21016275},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Neuroprotective investigation of Chitosan nanoparticles for dopamine delivery.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ragusa, A.; Priore, P.; Giudetti, A.; Ciccarella, G.; and Gaballo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 8(4). 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Neuroprotective$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Ragusa2018,\nauthor={Ragusa, A. and Priore, P. and Giudetti, A.M. and Ciccarella, G. and Gaballo, A.},\ntitle={Neuroprotective investigation of Chitosan nanoparticles for dopamine delivery},\njournal={Applied Sciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.3390/app8040474},\nart_number={474},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044392543&doi=10.3390%2fapp8040474&partnerID=40&md5=c9fa68d15942271cf6a9cbfa3d5854e5},\nabstract={Chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) have been widely exploited for the delivery of various types of drugs due to their biocompatibility, availability, ease of functionalization and other advantages. Nevertheless, despite their wide use, their mechanism of action is not very clear and many aspects still need to be investigated in detail, with only a few studies having studied the behavior of this polymer. We prepared CS NPs encapsulating dopamine (DA) and studied the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the antioxidant effect of the neurotransmitter in detail. Encapsulation of the drug and its subsequent sustained release significantly reduced the oxidation rate in vitro, thus potentially exerting neuroprotective effects. ROS production in SH-SY5Y cells was investigated through a H2O2 assay, while a deeper study of the enzymatic activity allowed us to determine the significant contribution of both GPx and SOD enzymes in preventing oxidative stress. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20763417},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Double photoionization of propylene oxide: A coincidence study of the ejection of a pair of valence-shell electrons.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Falcinelli, S.; Vecchiocattivi, F.; Alagia, M.; Schio, L.; Richter, R.; Stranges, S.; Catone, D.; Arruda, M.; Mendes, L.; Palazzetti, F.; Aquilanti, V.; and Pirani, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Chemical Physics, 148(11). 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Falcinelli2018,\nauthor={Falcinelli, S. and Vecchiocattivi, F. and Alagia, M. and Schio, L. and Richter, R. and Stranges, S. and Catone, D. and Arruda, M.S. and Mendes, L.A.V. and Palazzetti, F. and Aquilanti, V. and Pirani, F.},\ntitle={Double photoionization of propylene oxide: A coincidence study of the ejection of a pair of valence-shell electrons},\njournal={Journal of Chemical Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={148},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5024408},\nart_number={114302},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044192182&doi=10.1063%2f1.5024408&partnerID=40&md5=ec9d8a1ac3c672d7a2524aaaa0296d31},\nabstract={Propylene oxide, a favorite target of experimental and theoretical studies of circular dichroism, was recently discovered in interstellar space, further amplifying the attention to its role in the current debate on protobiological homochirality. In the present work, a photoelectron-photoion-photoion coincidence technique, using an ion-imaging detector and tunable synchrotron radiation in the 18.0-37.0 eV energy range, permits us (i) to observe six double ionization fragmentation channels, their relative yields being accounted for about two-thirds by the couple (C2H4+, CH2O+) and one-fifth by (C2H3+, CH3O+); (ii) to measure thresholds for their openings as a function of photon energy; and (iii) to unravel a pronounced bimodality for a kinetic-energy-released distribution, fingerprint of competitive non-adiabatic mechanisms. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00219606},\ncoden={JCPSA},\npubmed_id={29566526},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Coherent Structures and Spectral Energy Transfer in Turbulent Plasma: A Space-Filter Approach.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Camporeale, E.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Califano, F.; and Retinò, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 120(12). 2018.\n cited By 16\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Camporeale2018,\nauthor={Camporeale, E. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Califano, F. and Retinò, A.},\ntitle={Coherent Structures and Spectral Energy Transfer in Turbulent Plasma: A Space-Filter Approach},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={120},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.125101},\nart_number={125101},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044421825&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.120.125101&partnerID=40&md5=02d1de8b73b4709125d26c7751153dde},\nabstract={Plasma turbulence at scales of the order of the ion inertial length is mediated by several mechanisms, including linear wave damping, magnetic reconnection, the formation and dissipation of thin current sheets, and stochastic heating. It is now understood that the presence of localized coherent structures enhances the dissipation channels and the kinetic features of the plasma. However, no formal way of quantifying the relationship between scale-to-scale energy transfer and the presence of spatial structures has been presented so far. In the Letter we quantify such a relationship analyzing the results of a two-dimensional high-resolution Hall magnetohydrodynamic simulation. In particular, we employ the technique of space filtering to derive a spectral energy flux term which defines, in any point of the computational domain, the signed flux of spectral energy across a given wave number. The characterization of coherent structures is performed by means of a traditional two-dimensional wavelet transformation. By studying the correlation between the spectral energy flux and the wavelet amplitude, we demonstrate the strong relationship between scale-to-scale transfer and coherent structures. Furthermore, by conditioning one quantity with respect to the other, we are able for the first time to quantify the inhomogeneity of the turbulence cascade induced by topological structures in the magnetic field. Taking into account the low space-filling factor of coherent structures (i.e., they cover a small portion of space), it emerges that 80% of the spectral energy transfer (both in the direct and inverse cascade directions) is localized in about 50% of space, and 50% of the energy transfer is localized in only 25% of space. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={29694094},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Protocol of thermal aging against the swelling of poly(dimethylsiloxane) and physical insight in swelling regimes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cesaria, M.; Arima, V.; Manera, M.; and Rella, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Polymer, 139: 145-154. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cesaria2018145,\nauthor={Cesaria, M. and Arima, V. and Manera, M.G. and Rella, R.},\ntitle={Protocol of thermal aging against the swelling of poly(dimethylsiloxane) and physical insight in swelling regimes},\njournal={Polymer},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={139},\npages={145-154},\ndoi={10.1016/j.polymer.2018.02.022},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042138162&doi=10.1016%2fj.polymer.2018.02.022&partnerID=40&md5=b9328c1ad439edc626313042efb285b3},\nabstract={In this paper, an unprecedented inspection of the effects of thermal aging on swelling and wettability of PDMS as a function of the interplay between temperature (from 100 to 180 °C) and duration (from 20 min to 24 h) of the treatment is presented. Dichloromethane was used as sample swelling solvent and the swollen weight was measured by a method properly designed to avoid underestimation related to the volatility of the solvent. This study: i) provides practical guidelines for performing optimal thermal aging treatments of PDMS against swelling (for example, in microfluidic platforms to synthesize cancer tracers), and ii) contributes to the fundamental understanding of the swelling process of soft matter systems. An interpretative model has been developed of the observed swelling regimes based on heating-promoted crosslinking and chain reorganization (inter-chain mobility) at short-lasting heating timescales and conformational changes (intra-chains transitions) at long-lasting heating timescales. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={00323861},\ncoden={POLMA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Polymeric nano-micelles as novel cargo-carriers for LY2157299 liver cancer cells delivery.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Hanafy, N.; Quarta, A.; Ferraro, M.; Dini, L.; Nobile, C.; De Giorgi, M.; Carallo, S.; Citti, C.; Gaballo, A.; Cannazza, G.; Rinaldi, R.; Giannelli, G.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 19(3). 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Hanafy2018,\nauthor={Hanafy, N.A.N. and Quarta, A. and Ferraro, M.M. and Dini, L. and Nobile, C. and De Giorgi, M.L. and Carallo, S. and Citti, C. and Gaballo, A. and Cannazza, G. and Rinaldi, R. and Giannelli, G. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Polymeric nano-micelles as novel cargo-carriers for LY2157299 liver cancer cells delivery},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms19030748},\nart_number={748},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043478660&doi=10.3390%2fijms19030748&partnerID=40&md5=593ad68779e62609833b1aa5b1a27d8c},\nabstract={LY2157299 (LY), which is very small molecule bringing high cancer diffusion, is a pathway antagonist against TGFβ. LY dosage can be diluted by blood plasma, can be captured by immune system or it might be dissolved during digestion in gastrointestinal tract. The aim of our study is to optimize a “nano-elastic” carrier to avoid acidic pH of gastrointestinal tract, colon alkaline pH, and anti-immune recognition. Polygalacturonic acid (PgA) is not degradable in the gastrointestinal tract due to its insolubility at acidic pH. To avoid PgA solubility in the colon, we have designed its conjugation with Polyacrylic acid (PAA). PgA-PAA conjugation has enhanced their potential use for oral and injected dosage. Following these pre-requisites, novel polymeric nano-micelles derived from PgA-PAA conjugation and loading LY2157299 are developed and characterized. Efficacy, uptake and targeting against a hepatocellular carcinoma cell line (HLF) have also been demonstrated. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={29509706},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Modeling plasma heating by ns laser pulse.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Colonna, G.; Laricchiuta, A.; and Pietanza, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 141: 85-93. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Colonna201885,\nauthor={Colonna, G. and Laricchiuta, A. and Pietanza, L.D.},\ntitle={Modeling plasma heating by ns laser pulse},\njournal={Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={141},\npages={85-93},\ndoi={10.1016/j.sab.2018.01.009},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041489525&doi=10.1016%2fj.sab.2018.01.009&partnerID=40&md5=30be0bd92def4e27a36c39186afd34f4},\nabstract={The transition to breakdown of a weakly ionized gas, considering inverse bremsstrahlung, has been investigated using a state-to-state self-consistent model for gas discharges, mimicking a ns laser pulse. The paper is focused on the role of the initial ionization on the plasma formation. The results give the hint that some anomalous behaviors, such as signal enhancement by metal nanoparticles, can be attributed to this feature. This approach has been applied to hydrogen gas regarded as a simplified model for LIBS plasmas, as a full kinetic scheme is available, including the collisional-radiative model for atoms and molecules. The model allows the influence of different parameters to be investigated, such as the initial electron molar fraction, on the ionization growth. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={05848547},\ncoden={SAASB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anisotropic forces and molecular dynamics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pirani, F.; Falcinelli, S.; Vecchiocattivi, F.; Alagia, M.; Richter, R.; and Stranges, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 29(1): 179-189. 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pirani2018179,\nauthor={Pirani, F. and Falcinelli, S. and Vecchiocattivi, F. and Alagia, M. and Richter, R. and Stranges, S.},\ntitle={Anisotropic forces and molecular dynamics},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={1},\npages={179-189},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-018-0668-9},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043335022&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-018-0668-9&partnerID=40&md5=912eb42757c90675a3edd385a7d01e16},\nabstract={The focus of the present work is on the detailed characterization of the most relevant components of the intermolecular interaction, which determine anisotropic force fields driving the molecular dynamics under a variety of conditions. This target is here achieved by combining in a unifying picture the results of different type of experiments, probing complementary aspects of the intermolecular interactions involved. In particular, the analysis of high-resolution scattering data led to an accurate evaluation of the strength and anisotropy of non-covalent interaction components, due to the balance of size (or Pauli) repulsion with dispersion and induction attraction, to which electrostatic contributions must be added. Moreover, for the complete representation of the intermolecular interaction other components of covalent (chemical) nature, mostly affected by charge (electron) transfer effects, must be properly taken into account. Particular attention has been recently devoted to some experimental findings probing in detail the strength, range, anisotropy and role of the charge transfer effects. Obtained results have been important to develop suitable analytical representations for the potential energy surfaces (PESs), tested and improved by exploiting also the comparison with results of ab initio calculations, useful to provide an internally consistent description of the intermolecular interaction both in the most and less stable configurations of the interacting system. The complete and appropriate formulation of the PESs must be then considered crucial not only to describe the dynamics of elementary processes occurring in interstellar medium and in planetary atmospheres, but also to control equilibrium and non-equilibrium phenomena of applied interest, as those occurring in combustion, flames and plasmas. © 2018, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.},\npublisher={Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.},\nissn={20374631},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monte Carlo calculation of the potential energy surface for octahedral confined H 2+.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Longo, S.; Micca Longo, G.; and Giordano, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 29(1): 173-177. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Longo2018173,\nauthor={Longo, S. and Micca Longo, G. and Giordano, D.},\ntitle={Monte Carlo calculation of the potential energy surface for octahedral confined H 2+},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={1},\npages={173-177},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-018-0666-y},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040773596&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-018-0666-y&partnerID=40&md5=e17fb723922f69982ec554321fcfd72b},\nabstract={A rich literature has been produced on the quantum states of atoms and molecules confined into infinite potential wells with a specified symmetry. Apart from their interest as basic quantum systems, confined atoms and molecules are useful models for extreme high-pressure states of matter, spectroscopically active defects in solid lattices, and chemical species in molecular cages. A most important case is that of H2+ for which little or no results are available in the case of polyhedral confinement. The authors’ approach makes use of the Diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) method. The advantage of this method is that previously developed codes are readily adapted to new, even complex, well geometries, and nuclear positions. In this paper, the potential energy surface (PES) of H2+ confined inside an octahedral well is reported for restricted D4 h and D3 d geometries and different well widths. The results are discussed using the concept of electron compression and the correlation with semi-confined atomic orbitals. © 2018, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.},\npublisher={Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.},\nissn={20374631},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Redox Properties and Interchromophoric Electronic Interactions in Isoalloxazine−Anthraquinone Dyads.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Valenti, G.; Iurlo, M.; Claramunt, R.; Accorsi, G.; Paolucci, F.; Farrán, M.; and Marcaccio, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ChemElectroChem, 5(6): 985-990. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Valenti2018985,\nauthor={Valenti, G. and Iurlo, M. and Claramunt, R.M. and Accorsi, G. and Paolucci, F. and Farrán, M.Á. and Marcaccio, M.},\ntitle={Redox Properties and Interchromophoric Electronic Interactions in Isoalloxazine−Anthraquinone Dyads},\njournal={ChemElectroChem},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={6},\npages={985-990},\ndoi={10.1002/celc.201701374},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041629121&doi=10.1002%2fcelc.201701374&partnerID=40&md5=ad1baf7cffbfa9aba0e74ba9e6bb9a35},\nabstract={The electrochemistry of a family of recently synthesized isoalloxazine cyclophanes containing anthraquinones, variously substituted and linked by aliphatic chains of different lengths, has been studied. The redox behavior of such species was elucidated by complementing the voltammetric studies with DFT molecular modelling. In these cyclophanes (mimicking the active centers of enzymes), the distance between chromophores and their reciprocal orientations were found to significantly modify their redox properties. Inter-moiety π−π stacking plays an important role in the electrochemical behavior by modulating the orbital energies, which leads to an inversion of the localization of the first reduction, with the anthraquinone being reduced before the more electron-accepting flavine. © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={21960216},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New insights into the composition of Indian yellow and its use in a Rajasthani wall painting.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tamburini, D.; Martin de Fonjaudran, C.; Verri, G.; Accorsi, G.; Acocella, A.; Zerbetto, F.; Rava, A.; Whittaker, S.; Saunders, D.; and Cather, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Microchemical Journal, 137: 238-249. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Tamburini2018238,\nauthor={Tamburini, D. and Martin de Fonjaudran, C. and Verri, G. and Accorsi, G. and Acocella, A. and Zerbetto, F. and Rava, A. and Whittaker, S. and Saunders, D. and Cather, S.},\ntitle={New insights into the composition of Indian yellow and its use in a Rajasthani wall painting},\njournal={Microchemical Journal},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={137},\npages={238-249},\ndoi={10.1016/j.microc.2017.10.022},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85033573682&doi=10.1016%2fj.microc.2017.10.022&partnerID=40&md5=f9c369fae2af0ea425ecf5a18436d7e8},\nabstract={The widespread occurrence of Indian yellow on an early 17th-century wall painting in Rajasthan (India) was initially indicated by photo-induced luminescence imaging of the painted scheme in the Badal Mahal within the Garh Palace (Bundi). The presence of the organic pigment was subsequently confirmed by HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF. The results of a multi-analytical study focusing on two samples from the wall painting and two reference pigments from the British Museum and National Gallery (London, UK) are presented here. The research focused on the possible causes for the different yellow/orange hues observed in the painting samples. Analysis of cross-sections with SEM-EDS revealed similar elemental composition for the Indian yellow paint layers, but different underlying layers, indicating a variation in painting technique. The composition of the Indian yellow samples was investigated by HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF with both positive and negative ionisation. In addition to euxanthic acid and euxanthone, a sulphonate derivative of euxanthone was found to be present in all samples, while relative amounts of the three components varied. Flavonoid molecules—morin, kaempferol, quercetin and luteolin—were also detected in one wall painting sample (characterised by a brighter yellow colour) and not in the sample that was more orange. The optical properties of the samples were characterised by photoluminescence spectroscopy in both solid state and aqueous solution. The contribution of each organic compound to the emission spectrum of Indian yellow in solution was also investigated by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations. Small differences in terms of spectral shift were observed in solid state experiments, but not in solution, suggesting that the spectral differences in the emission spectrum were mostly due to different contributions of solid-state arrangements, most likely driven by π-π stacking and/or hydrogen bonds. However, a slight difference at high energies was observed in the spectra acquired in solution and TDDFT calculations permitted this to be ascribed to the different chemical composition of the samples. Time-resolved measurements highlighted di-exponential lifetime decays, confirming the presence of at least two molecular arrangements. Py(HMDS)-GC–MS was also used for the first time to characterise Indian yellow and the trimethylsilyl derivative of euxanthone was identified in the pyrograms, demonstrating it to be a suitable marker for the identification of the pigment in complex historic samples. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier Inc.},\nissn={0026265X},\ncoden={MICJA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n The widespread occurrence of Indian yellow on an early 17th-century wall painting in Rajasthan (India) was initially indicated by photo-induced luminescence imaging of the painted scheme in the Badal Mahal within the Garh Palace (Bundi). The presence of the organic pigment was subsequently confirmed by HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF. The results of a multi-analytical study focusing on two samples from the wall painting and two reference pigments from the British Museum and National Gallery (London, UK) are presented here. The research focused on the possible causes for the different yellow/orange hues observed in the painting samples. Analysis of cross-sections with SEM-EDS revealed similar elemental composition for the Indian yellow paint layers, but different underlying layers, indicating a variation in painting technique. The composition of the Indian yellow samples was investigated by HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF with both positive and negative ionisation. In addition to euxanthic acid and euxanthone, a sulphonate derivative of euxanthone was found to be present in all samples, while relative amounts of the three components varied. Flavonoid molecules—morin, kaempferol, quercetin and luteolin—were also detected in one wall painting sample (characterised by a brighter yellow colour) and not in the sample that was more orange. The optical properties of the samples were characterised by photoluminescence spectroscopy in both solid state and aqueous solution. The contribution of each organic compound to the emission spectrum of Indian yellow in solution was also investigated by time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) calculations. Small differences in terms of spectral shift were observed in solid state experiments, but not in solution, suggesting that the spectral differences in the emission spectrum were mostly due to different contributions of solid-state arrangements, most likely driven by π-π stacking and/or hydrogen bonds. However, a slight difference at high energies was observed in the spectra acquired in solution and TDDFT calculations permitted this to be ascribed to the different chemical composition of the samples. Time-resolved measurements highlighted di-exponential lifetime decays, confirming the presence of at least two molecular arrangements. Py(HMDS)-GC–MS was also used for the first time to characterise Indian yellow and the trimethylsilyl derivative of euxanthone was identified in the pyrograms, demonstrating it to be a suitable marker for the identification of the pigment in complex historic samples. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A Metabolomic Approach Applied to a Liquid Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method (HPLC-ESI-HRMS/MS): Towards the Comprehensive Evaluation of the Chemical Composition of Cannabis Medicinal Extracts.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Battisti, U.; Braghiroli, D.; Ciccarella, G.; Schmid, M.; Vandelli, M.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Phytochemical Analysis, 29(2): 144-155. 2018.\n cited By 21\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2018144,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Battisti, U.M. and Braghiroli, D. and Ciccarella, G. and Schmid, M. and Vandelli, M.A. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={A Metabolomic Approach Applied to a Liquid Chromatography Coupled to High-Resolution Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method (HPLC-ESI-HRMS/MS): Towards the Comprehensive Evaluation of the Chemical Composition of Cannabis Medicinal Extracts},\njournal={Phytochemical Analysis},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={2},\npages={144-155},\ndoi={10.1002/pca.2722},\nnote={cited By 21},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029534615&doi=10.1002%2fpca.2722&partnerID=40&md5=c484c72e76133c84c9aa682c043c9f89},\nabstract={Introduction: Cannabis sativa L. is a powerful medicinal plant and its use has recently increased for the treatment of several pathologies. Nonetheless, side effects, like dizziness and hallucinations, and long-term effects concerning memory and cognition, can occur. Most alarming is the lack of a standardised procedure to extract medicinal cannabis. Indeed, each galenical preparation has an unknown chemical composition in terms of cannabinoids and other active principles that depends on the extraction procedure. Objective: This study aims to highlight the main differences in the chemical composition of Bediol® extracts when the extraction is carried out with either ethyl alcohol or olive oil for various times (0, 60, 120 and 180 min for ethyl alcohol, and 0, 60, 90 and 120 min for olive oil). Methodology. Cannabis medicinal extracts (CMEs) were analysed by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) using an untargeted metabolomics approach. The data sets were processed by unsupervised multivariate analysis. Results: Our results suggested that the main difference lies in the ratio of acid to decarboxylated cannabinoids, which dramatically influences the pharmacological activity of CMEs. Minor cannabinoids, alkaloids, and amino acids contributing to this difference are also discussed. The main cannabinoids were quantified in each extract applying a recently validated LC–MS and LC-UV method. Conclusions: Notwithstanding the use of a standardised starting plant material, great changes are caused by different extraction procedures. The metabolomics approach is a useful tool for the evaluation of the chemical composition of cannabis extracts. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Ltd},\nissn={09580344},\ncoden={PHANE},\npubmed_id={28915313},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Space micropropulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites: From proximate targets to furthermost frontiers.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Levchenko, I.; Bazaka, K.; Ding, Y.; Raitses, Y.; Mazouffre, S.; Henning, T.; Klar, P.; Shinohara, S.; Schein, J.; Garrigues, L.; Kim, M.; Lev, D.; Taccogna, F.; Boswell, R.; Charles, C.; Koizumi, H.; Shen, Y.; Scharlemann, C.; Keidar, M.; and Xu, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Physics Reviews, 5(1). 2018.\n cited By 109\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Space$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Levchenko2018,\nauthor={Levchenko, I. and Bazaka, K. and Ding, Y. and Raitses, Y. and Mazouffre, S. and Henning, T. and Klar, P.J. and Shinohara, S. and Schein, J. and Garrigues, L. and Kim, M. and Lev, D. and Taccogna, F. and Boswell, R.W. and Charles, C. and Koizumi, H. and Shen, Y. and Scharlemann, C. and Keidar, M. and Xu, S.},\ntitle={Space micropropulsion systems for Cubesats and small satellites: From proximate targets to furthermost frontiers},\njournal={Applied Physics Reviews},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5007734},\nart_number={011104},\nnote={cited By 109},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042705976&doi=10.1063%2f1.5007734&partnerID=40&md5=ea1794b0b7fa77df648e1959b917c8ad},\nabstract={Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary missions and intense near-Earth space exploration. Small unmanned satellites and probes are now being launched in hundreds at a time, resurrecting a dream of satellite constellations, i.e., wide, all-covering networks of small satellites capable of forming universal multifunctional, intelligent platforms for global communication, navigation, ubiquitous data mining, Earth observation, and many other functions, which was once doomed by the extraordinary cost of such systems. The ingression of novel nanostructured materials provided a solid base that enabled the advancement of these affordable systems in aspects of power, instrumentation, and communication. However, absence of efficient and reliable thrust systems with the capacity to support precise maneuvering of small satellites and CubeSats over long periods of deployment remains a real stumbling block both for the deployment of large satellite systems and for further exploration of deep space using a new generation of spacecraft. The last few years have seen tremendous global efforts to develop various miniaturized space thrusters, with great success stories. Yet, there are critical challenges that still face the space technology. These have been outlined at an inaugural International Workshop on Micropropulsion and Cubesats, MPCS-2017, a joint effort between Plasma Sources and Application Centre/Space Propulsion Centre (Singapore) and the Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Lab, the G. Washington University (USA) devoted to miniaturized space propulsion systems, and hosted by CNR-Nanotec - P.Las.M.I. lab in Bari, Italy. This focused review aims to highlight the most promising developments reported at MPCS-2017 by leading world-reputed experts in miniaturized space propulsion systems. Recent advances in several major types of small thrusters including Hall thrusters, ion engines, helicon, and vacuum arc devices are presented, and trends and perspectives are outlined. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={19319401},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Rapid evolution of miniaturized, automatic, robotized, function-centered devices has redefined space technology, bringing closer the realization of most ambitious interplanetary missions and intense near-Earth space exploration. Small unmanned satellites and probes are now being launched in hundreds at a time, resurrecting a dream of satellite constellations, i.e., wide, all-covering networks of small satellites capable of forming universal multifunctional, intelligent platforms for global communication, navigation, ubiquitous data mining, Earth observation, and many other functions, which was once doomed by the extraordinary cost of such systems. The ingression of novel nanostructured materials provided a solid base that enabled the advancement of these affordable systems in aspects of power, instrumentation, and communication. However, absence of efficient and reliable thrust systems with the capacity to support precise maneuvering of small satellites and CubeSats over long periods of deployment remains a real stumbling block both for the deployment of large satellite systems and for further exploration of deep space using a new generation of spacecraft. The last few years have seen tremendous global efforts to develop various miniaturized space thrusters, with great success stories. Yet, there are critical challenges that still face the space technology. These have been outlined at an inaugural International Workshop on Micropropulsion and Cubesats, MPCS-2017, a joint effort between Plasma Sources and Application Centre/Space Propulsion Centre (Singapore) and the Micropropulsion and Nanotechnology Lab, the G. Washington University (USA) devoted to miniaturized space propulsion systems, and hosted by CNR-Nanotec - P.Las.M.I. lab in Bari, Italy. This focused review aims to highlight the most promising developments reported at MPCS-2017 by leading world-reputed experts in miniaturized space propulsion systems. Recent advances in several major types of small thrusters including Hall thrusters, ion engines, helicon, and vacuum arc devices are presented, and trends and perspectives are outlined. © 2018 Author(s).\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Selective self-assembly and light emission tuning of layered hybrid perovskites on patterned graphene.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Guerra, V.; Kovaříček, P.; Valeš, V.; Drogowska, K.; Verhagen, T.; Vejpravova, J.; Horák, L.; Listorti, A.; Colella, S.; and Kalbáč, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 10(7): 3198-3211. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Guerra20183198,\nauthor={Guerra, V.L.P. and Kovaříček, P. and Valeš, V. and Drogowska, K. and Verhagen, T. and Vejpravova, J. and Horák, L. and Listorti, A. and Colella, S. and Kalbáč, M.},\ntitle={Selective self-assembly and light emission tuning of layered hybrid perovskites on patterned graphene},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={7},\npages={3198-3211},\ndoi={10.1039/c7nr07860a},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042172283&doi=10.1039%2fc7nr07860a&partnerID=40&md5=3e4377580291ba49bc6cf8f6ad59d6cc},\nabstract={The emission of light in two-dimensional (2-D) layered hybrid organic lead halide perovskites, namely (R-NH3)2PbX4, can be effectively tuned using specific building blocks for the perovskite formation. Herein this behaviour is combined with a non-covalent graphene functionalization allowing excellent selectivity and spatial resolution of the perovskite film growth, promoting the formation of hybrid 2-D perovskite:graphene heterostructures with uniform coverage of up to centimeter scale graphene sheets and arbitrary shapes down to 5 μm. Using cryo-Raman microspectroscopy, highly resolved spectra of the perovskite phases were obtained and the Raman mapping served as a convenient spatially resolved technique for monitoring the distribution of the perovskite and graphene constituents on the substrate. In addition, the stability of the perovskite phase with respect to the thermal variation was inspected in situ by X-ray diffraction. Finally, time-resolved photoluminescence characterization demonstrated that the optical properties of the perovskite films grown on graphene are not hampered. Our study thus opens the door to smart fabrication routes for (opto)-electronic devices based on 2-D perovskites in contact with graphene with complex architectures. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={29379917},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assessing denoising strategies to increase signal to noise ratio in spinal cord and in brain cortical and subcortical regions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maugeri, L.; Moraschi, M.; Summers, P.; Favilla, S.; Mascali, D.; Cedola, A.; Porro, C.; Giove, F.; and Fratini, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Instrumentation, 13(2). 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Maugeri2018,\nauthor={Maugeri, L. and Moraschi, M. and Summers, P. and Favilla, S. and Mascali, D. and Cedola, A. and Porro, C.A. and Giove, F. and Fratini, M.},\ntitle={Assessing denoising strategies to increase signal to noise ratio in spinal cord and in brain cortical and subcortical regions},\njournal={Journal of Instrumentation},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1088/1748-0221/13/02/C02028},\nart_number={C02028},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043595603&doi=10.1088%2f1748-0221%2f13%2f02%2fC02028&partnerID=40&md5=8e779388c2cbaeb938d224eae4611750},\nabstract={Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) based on Blood Oxygenation Level Dependent (BOLD) contrast has become one of the most powerful tools in neuroscience research. On the other hand, fMRI approaches have seen limited use in the study of spinal cord and subcortical brain regions (such as the brainstem and portions of the diencephalon). Indeed obtaining good BOLD signal in these areas still represents a technical and scientific challenge, due to poor control of physiological noise and to a limited overall quality of the functional series. A solution can be found in the combination of optimized experimental procedures at acquisition stage, and well-adapted artifact mitigation procedures in the data processing. In this framework, we studied two different data processing strategies to reduce physiological noise in cortical and subcortical brain regions and in the spinal cord, based on the aCompCor and RETROICOR denoising tools respectively. The study, performed in healthy subjects, was carried out using an ad hoc isometric motor task. We observed an increased signal to noise ratio in the denoised functional time series in the spinal cord and in the subcortical brain region. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd and Sissa Medialab.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17480221},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Development of a simple and sensitive liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method for the determination of cannabidiol (CBD), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its metabolites in rat whole blood after oral administration of a single high dose of CBD.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Palazzoli, F.; Citti, C.; Licata, M.; Vilella, A.; Manca, L.; Zoli, M.; Vandelli, M.; Forni, F.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 150: 25-32. 2018.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Palazzoli201825,\nauthor={Palazzoli, F. and Citti, C. and Licata, M. and Vilella, A. and Manca, L. and Zoli, M. and Vandelli, M.A. and Forni, F. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Development of a simple and sensitive liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method for the determination of cannabidiol (CBD), Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and its metabolites in rat whole blood after oral administration of a single high dose of CBD},\njournal={Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={150},\npages={25-32},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jpba.2017.11.054},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85036561800&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpba.2017.11.054&partnerID=40&md5=7a02df08dc7072d00eeb2d8f72049f1f},\nabstract={The investigation of the possible conversion of cannabidiol (CBD) into Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in vivo after oral administration of CBD is reported herein since recent publications suggested a rapid conversion in simulated gastric fluid. To this end, single high dose of CBD (50 mg/kg) was administered orally to rats and their blood was collected after 3 and 6 h. A highly sensitive and selective LC–MS/MS method was developed and fully validated in compliance with the Scientific Working Group of Forensic Toxicology (SWGTOX) standard practices for method validation in forensic toxicology. This method also involved the optimization of cannabinoids and their metabolites extraction in order to remove co-eluting phospholipids and increase the sensitivity of the MS detection. Neither THC nor its metabolites were detected in rat whole blood after 3 or 6 h from CBD administration. After oral administration, the amount of CBD dissolved in olive oil was higher than that absorbed from an ethanolic solution. This could be explained by the protection of lipid excipients towards CBD from acidic gastric juice. © 2017},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={07317085},\ncoden={JPBAD},\npubmed_id={29202305},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A preliminary study on topical cetirizine in the therapeutic management of androgenetic alopecia.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rossi, A.; Campo, D.; Fortuna, M.; Garelli, V.; Pranteda, G.; De Vita, G.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Di Nunno, D.; and Carlesimo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 29(2): 149-151. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rossi2018149,\nauthor={Rossi, A. and Campo, D. and Fortuna, M.C. and Garelli, V. and Pranteda, G. and De Vita, G. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Di Nunno, D. and Carlesimo, M.},\ntitle={A preliminary study on topical cetirizine in the therapeutic management of androgenetic alopecia},\njournal={Journal of Dermatological Treatment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={29},\nnumber={2},\npages={149-151},\ndoi={10.1080/09546634.2017.1341610},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85021690991&doi=10.1080%2f09546634.2017.1341610&partnerID=40&md5=da8d9ee9f35d75bd624779fa31fbd9ba},\nabstract={Background: Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a common form of scalp hair loss that affects up to 50% of males between 18 and 40 years old. Several molecules are commonly used for the treatment of AGA, acting on different steps of its pathogenesis (Minoxidil, Finasteride, Serenoa repens) and show some side effects. In literature, on the basis of hypertrichosis observed in patients treated with analogues of prostaglandin PGF2a, it was supposed that prostaglandins would have an important role in the hair growth: PGE and PGF2a play a positive role, while PGD2 a negative one. Objective: We carried out a pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of topical cetirizine versus placebo in patients with AGA. Patients and methods: A sample of 85 patients was recruited, of which 67 were used to assess the effectiveness of the treatment with topical cetirizine, while 18 were control patients. Results: We found that the main effect of cetirizine was an increase in total hair density, terminal hair density and diameter variation from T0 to T1, while the vellus hair density shows an evident decrease. The use of a molecule as cetirizine, with no notable side effects, makes possible a good compliance by patients. Conclusion: Our results have shown that topical cetirizine 1% is responsible for a significant improvement of the initial framework of AGA. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},\npublisher={Taylor and Francis Ltd},\nissn={09546634},\ncoden={JDTRE},\npubmed_id={28604133},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statistics of optimal information flow in ensembles of regulatory motifs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Crisanti, A.; De Martino, A.; and Fiorentino, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 97(2). 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Crisanti2018,\nauthor={Crisanti, A. and De Martino, A. and Fiorentino, J.},\ntitle={Statistics of optimal information flow in ensembles of regulatory motifs},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={97},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.97.022407},\nart_number={022407},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042109219&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.97.022407&partnerID=40&md5=32b2433bdb057b9422f1aa3d9b850707},\nabstract={Genetic regulatory circuits universally cope with different sources of noise that limit their ability to coordinate input and output signals. In many cases, optimal regulatory performance can be thought to correspond to configurations of variables and parameters that maximize the mutual information between inputs and outputs. Since the mid-2000s, such optima have been well characterized in several biologically relevant cases. Here we use methods of statistical field theory to calculate the statistics of the maximal mutual information (the "capacity") achievable by tuning the input variable only in an ensemble of regulatory motifs, such that a single controller regulates N targets. Assuming (i) sufficiently large N, (ii) quenched random kinetic parameters, and (iii) small noise affecting the input-output channels, we can accurately reproduce numerical simulations both for the mean capacity and for the whole distribution. Our results provide insight into the inherent variability in effectiveness occurring in regulatory systems with heterogeneous kinetic parameters. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={29548237},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effective equilibrium picture in the xy model with exponentially correlated noise.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Paoluzzi, M.; Marconi, U.; and Maggi, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 97(2). 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Effective$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Paoluzzi2018,\nauthor={Paoluzzi, M. and Marconi, U.M.B. and Maggi, C.},\ntitle={Effective equilibrium picture in the xy model with exponentially correlated noise},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={97},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.97.022605},\nart_number={022605},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042123270&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.97.022605&partnerID=40&md5=6e2f2e7cf5f12513c9c662b49f192015},\nabstract={We study the effect of exponentially correlated noise on the xy model in the limit of small correlation time, discussing the order-disorder transition in the mean field and the topological transition in two dimensions. We map the steady states of the nonequilibrium dynamics into an effective equilibrium theory. In the mean field, the critical temperature increases with the noise correlation time τ, indicating that memory effects promote ordering. This finding is confirmed by numerical simulations. The topological transition temperature in two dimensions remains untouched. However, finite-size effects induce a crossover in the vortices proliferation that is confirmed by numerical simulations. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={29548092},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spectroscopic ellipsometry investigation of the optical properties of graphene oxide dip-coated on magnetron sputtered gold thin films.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Politano, G.; Vena, C.; Desiderio, G.; and Versace, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Applied Physics, 123(5). 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Politano2018,\nauthor={Politano, G.G. and Vena, C. and Desiderio, G. and Versace, C.},\ntitle={Spectroscopic ellipsometry investigation of the optical properties of graphene oxide dip-coated on magnetron sputtered gold thin films},\njournal={Journal of Applied Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5007430},\nart_number={055303},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041847204&doi=10.1063%2f1.5007430&partnerID=40&md5=4fbf3a9466a48b831286944e1f77715d},\nabstract={Despite intensive investigations on graphene oxide-gold nanocomposites, the interaction of graphene oxide sheets with magnetron sputtered gold thin films has not been studied yet. The optical constants of graphene oxide thin films dip-coated on magnetron sputtered gold thin films were determined by spectroscopic ellipsometry in the [300-1000] wavelength range. Moreover, the morphologic properties of the samples were investigated by SEM analysis. Graphene oxide absorbs mainly in the ultraviolet region, but when it is dip-coated on magnetron sputtered gold thin films, its optical constants show dramatic changes, becoming absorbing in the visible region, with a peak of the extinction coefficient at 3.1 eV. Using magnetron sputtered gold thin films as a substrate for graphene oxide thin films could therefore be the key to enhance graphene oxide optical sheets' properties for several technological applications, preserving their oxygen content and avoiding the reduction process. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00218979},\ncoden={JAPIA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Analysis of cannabinoids in commercial hemp seed oil and decarboxylation kinetics studies of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Pacchetti, B.; Vandelli, M.; Forni, F.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 149: 532-540. 2018.\n cited By 55\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2018532,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Pacchetti, B. and Vandelli, M.A. and Forni, F. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Analysis of cannabinoids in commercial hemp seed oil and decarboxylation kinetics studies of cannabidiolic acid (CBDA)},\njournal={Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={149},\npages={532-540},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jpba.2017.11.044},\nnote={cited By 55},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034821239&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpba.2017.11.044&partnerID=40&md5=1e1d53dbab6000be2c7c5ac3a499f15c},\nabstract={Hemp seed oil from Cannabis sativa L. is a very rich natural source of important nutrients, not only polyunsaturated fatty acids and proteins, but also terpenes and cannabinoids, which contribute to the overall beneficial effects of the oil. Hence, it is important to have an analytical method for the determination of these components in commercial samples. At the same time, it is also important to assess the safety of the product in terms of amount of any psychoactive cannabinoid present therein. This work presents the development and validation of a highly sensitive, selective and rapid HPLC-UV method for the qualitative and quantitative determination of the main cannabinoids, namely cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabinol (CBN), cannabigerol (CBG) and cannabidivarin (CBDV), present in 13 commercial hemp seed oils. Moreover, since decomposition of cannabinoid acids generally occurs with light, air and heat, decarboxylation studies of the most abundant acid (CBDA) were carried out in both open and closed reactor and the kinetics parameters were evaluated at different temperatures in order to evaluate the stability of hemp seed oil in different storage conditions. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={07317085},\ncoden={JPBAD},\npubmed_id={29182999},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n What is the right theory for anderson localization of light? An experimental test.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Schirmacher, W.; Abaie, B.; Mafi, A.; Ruocco, G.; and Leonetti, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 120(6). 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Schirmacher2018,\nauthor={Schirmacher, W. and Abaie, B. and Mafi, A. and Ruocco, G. and Leonetti, M.},\ntitle={What is the right theory for anderson localization of light? An experimental test},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={120},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.067401},\nart_number={067401},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041896925&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.120.067401&partnerID=40&md5=be73583ced1d2f99d250be7513081b5a},\nabstract={Anderson localization of light is traditionally described in analogy to electrons in a random potential. Within this description, the random potential depends on the wavelength of the incident light. For transverse Anderson localization, this leads to the prediction that the distribution of localization lengths - and, hence, its average - strongly depends on the wavelength. In an alternative description, in terms of a spatially fluctuating electric modulus, this is not the case. Here, we report on an experimentum crucis in order to investigate the validity of the two conflicting theories using optical samples exhibiting transverse Anderson localization. We do not find any dependence of the observed average localization radii on the light wavelength. We conclude that the modulus-type description is the correct one and not the potential-type one. We corroborate this by showing that in the derivation of the traditional potential-type theory, a term in the wave equation has been tacitly neglected. In our new modulus-type theory, the wave equation is exact. We check the consistency of the new theory with our data using the nonlinear sigma model. We comment on the consequences for the general case of three-dimensional disorder. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={29481270},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Surface modification of molecular sieve fillers for mixed matrix membranes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Golemme, G.; Policicchio, A.; Sardella, E.; De Luca, G.; Russo, B.; Liguori, P.; Melicchio, A.; and Agostino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 538: 333-342. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Golemme2018333,\nauthor={Golemme, G. and Policicchio, A. and Sardella, E. and De Luca, G. and Russo, B. and Liguori, P.F. and Melicchio, A. and Agostino, R.G.},\ntitle={Surface modification of molecular sieve fillers for mixed matrix membranes},\njournal={Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={538},\npages={333-342},\ndoi={10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.11.015},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85033499126&doi=10.1016%2fj.colsurfa.2017.11.015&partnerID=40&md5=fa4b4b7e10f72d722c4380bf17af157b},\nabstract={Two requirements of a porous filler for Mixed Matrix Membranes [MMMs] are a good adhesion to the polymer and the openness of its pores. The surface of SAPO-34 has been grafted with moieties containing amino groups, aromatic rings, and fluorinated chains, for a good adhesion to glassy polyimides, aromatic polymers and perfluoropolymers. The controlled excess of the modification agent – preferably trichlorosilanes – in hydrophobic solvents and the strict control of moisture in the reaction environment prevent the growth of thick layers of grafts around the crystals. XPS confirms the success of the derivatizations and indicates a homogeneous and thin coverage of the surface. The negligible reduction of the surface area suggests that the modification of the surface does not plug the micropores. The counter-intuitive faster adsorption of n-heptane in silicalite-1 after modification with bulky fluorinated grafts indicates the openness of the pores even for large molecules, and the reduction of the resistance to the transport of mass across the surface of the molecular sieves, thanks to the reduced amount of water adsorbed on the hydrophobic outer surface of the crystals. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09277757},\ncoden={CPEAE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Application of micro X-ray fluorescence and micro computed tomography to the study of laser cleaning efficiency on limestone monuments covered by black crusts.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Senesi, G.; Allegretta, I.; Porfido, C.; De Pascale, O.; and Terzano, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Talanta, 178: 419-425. 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Senesi2018419,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Allegretta, I. and Porfido, C. and De Pascale, O. and Terzano, R.},\ntitle={Application of micro X-ray fluorescence and micro computed tomography to the study of laser cleaning efficiency on limestone monuments covered by black crusts},\njournal={Talanta},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={178},\npages={419-425},\ndoi={10.1016/j.talanta.2017.09.048},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85030172361&doi=10.1016%2fj.talanta.2017.09.048&partnerID=40&md5=d09f44faff74fe9d2f15a73a7cae4fc0},\nabstract={Laser cleaning is widely used to remove black crusts from weathered limestone monuments. The cleaning efficiency is commonly tested using conventional analytical techniques, which do not allow to analyze the same sample before and after the treatment. In this paper, micro computed tomography (μ-CT) and micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (μ-XRF) techniques were used for the first time to evaluate the laser cleaning efficiency on two different encrusted quoins collected from a limestone monument. Analyses were carried out non-destructively on the same portion of the two lithotypes before and after the treatment. μ-XRF confirmed the presence of gypsum in the black crust, and showed a marked decrease of S and other typical elements after laser cleaning of both samples. μ-CT clearly showed the different structure of limestone before and after cleaning and the crust portion removed by the laser. The combination of the two techniques allowed to assess that, even if the two samples had a similar chemical composition, their response to laser cleaning was different on dependence of their different fabric/structure. In fact, in one sample calcium sulphate was still partially retained also after the black crust removal, whereas in the other sample the sulphate layer was almost completely ablated due to its more compact structure. In both cases, laser cleaning operation was shown not to cause any structural modification or mechanical damage of the original stone material. In conclusion, the use of these novel techniques appears very promising for studying the effects of laser ablation on rock samples in order to set the best working conditions for their cleaning. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00399140},\ncoden={TLNTA},\npubmed_id={29136842},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cell-penetrating CaCO3 nanocrystals for improved transport of NVP-BEZ235 across membrane barrier in T-cell lymphoma.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vergaro, V.; Civallero, M.; Citti, C.; Cosenza, M.; Baldassarre, F.; Cannazza, G.; Pozzi, S.; Sacchi, S.; Fanizzi, F.; and Ciccarella, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Cancers, 10(2). 2018.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vergaro2018,\nauthor={Vergaro, V. and Civallero, M. and Citti, C. and Cosenza, M. and Baldassarre, F. and Cannazza, G. and Pozzi, S. and Sacchi, S. and Fanizzi, F.P. and Ciccarella, G.},\ntitle={Cell-penetrating CaCO3 nanocrystals for improved transport of NVP-BEZ235 across membrane barrier in T-cell lymphoma},\njournal={Cancers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.3390/cancers10020031},\nart_number={31},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041332246&doi=10.3390%2fcancers10020031&partnerID=40&md5=1994b7fa34107ae40ea00a261be593fe},\nabstract={Owing to their nano-sized porous structure, CaCO3 nanocrystals (CaCO3NCs) hold the promise to be utilized as desired materials for encapsulating molecules which demonstrate wide promise in drug delivery. We evaluate the possibility to encapsulate and release NVP-BEZ235, a novel and potent dual PI3K/mTOR inhibitor that is currently in phase I/II clinical trials for advanced solid tumors, from the CaCO3NCs. Its chemical nature shows some intrinsic limitations which induce to administer high doses leading to toxicity; to overcome these problems, here we proposed a strategy to enhance its intracellular penetration and its biological activity. Pristine CaCO3 NCs biocompatibility, cell interactions and internalization in in vitro experiments on T-cell lymphoma line, were studied. Confocal microscopy was used to monitor NCs-cell interactions and cellular uptake. We have further investigated the interaction nature and release mechanism of drug loaded/released within/from the NCs using an alternative approach based on liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Our approach provides a good loading efficiency, therefore this drug delivery system was validated for biological activity in T-cell lymphoma: the anti-proliferative test and western blot results are very interesting because the proposed nano-formulation has an efficiency higher than free drug at the same nominal concentration. © 2018 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20726694},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Topological order and thermal equilibrium in polariton condensates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caputo, D.; Ballarini, D.; Dagvadorj, G.; Muñoz, C.; De Giorgi, M.; Dominici, L.; West, K.; Pfeiffer, L.; Gigli, G.; Laussy, F.; Szymanska, M.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Materials, 17(2): 145-151. 2018.\n cited By 33\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caputo2018145,\nauthor={Caputo, D. and Ballarini, D. and Dagvadorj, G. and Muñoz, C.S. and De Giorgi, M. and Dominici, L. and West, K. and Pfeiffer, L.N. and Gigli, G. and Laussy, F.P. and Szymanska, M.H. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Topological order and thermal equilibrium in polariton condensates},\njournal={Nature Materials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={17},\nnumber={2},\npages={145-151},\ndoi={10.1038/NMAT5039},\nnote={cited By 33},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040903997&doi=10.1038%2fNMAT5039&partnerID=40&md5=71853d0da3815799b63ff42f61906b0e},\nabstract={The Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless phase transition from a disordered to a quasi-ordered state, mediated by the proliferation of topological defects in two dimensions, governs seemingly remote physical systems ranging from liquid helium, ultracold atoms and superconducting thin films to ensembles of spins. Here we observe such a transition in a short-lived gas of exciton-polaritons, bosonic light-matter particles in semiconductor microcavities. The observed quasi-ordered phase, characteristic for an equilibrium two-dimensional bosonic gas, with a decay of coherence in both spatial and temporal domains with the same algebraic exponent, is reproduced with numerical solutions of stochastic dynamics, proving that the mechanism of pairing of the topological defects (vortices) is responsible for the transition to the algebraic order. This is made possible thanks to long polariton lifetimes in high-quality samples and in a reservoir-free region. Our results show that the joint measurement of coherence both in space and time is required to characterize driven-dissipative phase transitions and enable the investigation of topological ordering in open systems. © 2017 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={14761122},\ncoden={NMAAC},\npubmed_id={29200196},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Soil organic matter in podzol horizons of the Amazon region: Humification, recalcitrance, and dating.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tadini, A.; Nicolodelli, G.; Senesi, G.; Ishida, D.; Montes, C.; Lucas, Y.; Mounier, S.; Guimarães, F.; and Milori, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Science of the Total Environment, 613-614: 160-167. 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Tadini2018160,\nauthor={Tadini, A.M. and Nicolodelli, G. and Senesi, G.S. and Ishida, D.A. and Montes, C.R. and Lucas, Y. and Mounier, S. and Guimarães, F.E.G. and Milori, D.M.B.P.},\ntitle={Soil organic matter in podzol horizons of the Amazon region: Humification, recalcitrance, and dating},\njournal={Science of the Total Environment},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={613-614},\npages={160-167},\ndoi={10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.068},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029311122&doi=10.1016%2fj.scitotenv.2017.09.068&partnerID=40&md5=848f5e9de1547e3f8e21f7026e893eb3},\nabstract={Characteristics of soil organic matter (SOM) are important, especially in the Amazon region, which represents one of the world's most relevant carbon reservoirs. In this work, the concentrations of carbon and differences in its composition (humification indexes) were evaluated and compared for several horizons (0 to 390 cm) of three typical Amazonian podzol profiles. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to investigate the humic acid (HA) fractions of SOM isolated from the different samples. Simple and labile carbon structures appeared to be accumulated in surface horizons, while more complex humified compounds were leached and accumulated in intermediate and deeper Bh horizons. The results suggested that the humic acids originated from lignin and its derivatives, and that lignin could accumulate in some Bh horizons. The HA present in deeper Bh horizons appeared to originate from different formation pathways, since these horizons showed different compositions. There were significant compositional changes of HA with depth, with four types of organic matter: recalcitrant, humified, and old dating; labile and young dating; humified and young dating; and little humified and old dating. Therefore, the humification process had no direct relation with the age of the organic matter in the Amazonian podzols. © 2017},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00489697},\ncoden={STEVA},\npubmed_id={28915453},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Improved belief propagation algorithm finds many Bethe states in the random-field Ising model on random graphs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Perugini, G.; and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 97(1). 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Perugini2018,\nauthor={Perugini, G. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.},\ntitle={Improved belief propagation algorithm finds many Bethe states in the random-field Ising model on random graphs},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={97},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.97.012152},\nart_number={012152},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041467150&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.97.012152&partnerID=40&md5=4a93eb4a12646d4cc48735d6e01605db},\nabstract={We first present an empirical study of the Belief Propagation (BP) algorithm, when run on the random field Ising model defined on random regular graphs in the zero temperature limit. We introduce the notion of extremal solutions for the BP equations, and we use them to fix a fraction of spins in their ground state configuration. At the phase transition point the fraction of unconstrained spins percolates and their number diverges with the system size. This in turn makes the associated optimization problem highly non trivial in the critical region. Using the bounds on the BP messages provided by the extremal solutions we design a new and very easy to implement BP scheme which is able to output a large number of stable fixed points. On one hand this new algorithm is able to provide the minimum energy configuration with high probability in a competitive time. On the other hand we found that the number of fixed points of the BP algorithm grows with the system size in the critical region. This unexpected feature poses new relevant questions about the physics of this class of models. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={29448365},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Temperature-tunable lasing from dye-doped chiral microdroplets encapsulated in a thin polymeric film.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Petriashvili, G.; Bruno, M.; De Santo, M.; and Barberi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 9(1): 379-383. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Petriashvili2018379,\nauthor={Petriashvili, G. and Bruno, M.D.L. and De Santo, M.P. and Barberi, R.},\ntitle={Temperature-tunable lasing from dye-doped chiral microdroplets encapsulated in a thin polymeric film},\njournal={Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\npages={379-383},\ndoi={10.3762/bjnano.9.37},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041299819&doi=10.3762%2fbjnano.9.37&partnerID=40&md5=ebe77993cdc443c0c6a801bced894011},\nabstract={In the last decade, much interest has grown around the possibility to use liquid-crystal droplets as optical microcavities and lasers. In particular, 3D laser emission from dye-doped cholesteric liquid crystals confined inside microdroplets paves the way for many applications in the field of sensors or tunable photonics. Several techniques can be used to obtain small microresonators as, for example, dispersing a liquid crystal inside an immiscible isotropic fluid to create an emulsion. Recently, the possibility to obtain a thin free-standing film starting from an emulsion having a mixture of water and polyvinyl alcohol as isotropic matrix has been reported. After the water evaporation, a polymeric film in which the microdroplets are encapsulated has been obtained. Bragg-type laser emission has been recorded from the emulsion as well as from the thin film. Here, we report on the possibility to tune the laser emission as a function of temperature. Using a chiral dopant with temperature dependent solubility, the emitted laser wavelength can be tuned in a range of 40 nm by a temperature variation of 18 °C. The proposed device can have applications in the field of sensors and for the development of anti-counterfeiting labels. © 2018 Petriashvili et al},\npublisher={Beilstein-Institut Zur Forderung der Chemischen Wissenschaften},\nissn={21904286},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Influence of the counterion on the geometry of Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Crispini, A.; Cretu, C.; Aparaschivei, D.; Andelescu, A.; Sasca, V.; Badea, V.; Aiello, I.; Szerb, E.; and Costisor, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Inorganica Chimica Acta, 470: 342-351. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Crispini2018342,\nauthor={Crispini, A. and Cretu, C. and Aparaschivei, D. and Andelescu, A.A. and Sasca, V. and Badea, V. and Aiello, I. and Szerb, E.I. and Costisor, O.},\ntitle={Influence of the counterion on the geometry of Cu(I) and Cu(II) complexes with 1,10-phenanthroline},\njournal={Inorganica Chimica Acta},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={470},\npages={342-351},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ica.2017.05.064},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020412073&doi=10.1016%2fj.ica.2017.05.064&partnerID=40&md5=81dff99d7bfe51636eb0ab5ca4c3a68a},\nabstract={The influence of the counterions on the geometry of Cu(I) and Cu(II) unsubstituted phen-based (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) complexes was investigated. The synthetic strategy used afforded the synthesis of both the tetracoordinated Cu(I) and pentacoordinated Cu(II) species with general formula [(phen)2Cu]+Y− (Y− = ClO4−, I−, SCN− and BF4−) and [(phen)2CuX]+Y− (X = Cl−, I−, NCS−, and Y− = ClO4−, I−, SCN− and BF4−), respectively. The firstly isolated Cu(I) complexes were characterized by IR, 1H NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopies, their proposed structures being confirmed by elemental analysis, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The molecular structure of Cu(II) complexes was determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. While for Cu(I) complexes, the coordinating nature of the counterions seems to have a strong influence (observed in the solid state and concentrated solution) on the flattening distortion (D2d → D2) of the geometry about the Cu(I) ion, in the Cu(II) derivatives, the size, shape, number and type of intermolecular interactions established by the counterions, drive not only the overall cations supramolecular organization, but also the molecular stereochemistry around the Cu(II) ion. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier S.A.},\nissn={00201693},\ncoden={ICHAA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanoscale quantification of intracellular element concentration by X-ray fluorescence microscopy combined with X-ray phase contrast nanotomography.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gramaccioni, C.; Yang, Y.; Procopio, A.; Pacureanu, A.; Bohic, S.; Malucelli, E.; Iotti, S.; Farruggia, G.; Bukreeva, I.; Notargiacomo, A.; Fratini, M.; Valenti, P.; Rosa, L.; Berlutti, F.; Cloetens, P.; and Lagomarsino, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Physics Letters, 112(5). 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gramaccioni2018,\nauthor={Gramaccioni, C. and Yang, Y. and Procopio, A. and Pacureanu, A. and Bohic, S. and Malucelli, E. and Iotti, S. and Farruggia, G. and Bukreeva, I. and Notargiacomo, A. and Fratini, M. and Valenti, P. and Rosa, L. and Berlutti, F. and Cloetens, P. and Lagomarsino, S.},\ntitle={Nanoscale quantification of intracellular element concentration by X-ray fluorescence microscopy combined with X-ray phase contrast nanotomography},\njournal={Applied Physics Letters},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={112},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5008834},\nart_number={053701},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041431846&doi=10.1063%2f1.5008834&partnerID=40&md5=661b0ab6928a1e2fd0b0b502daafa326},\nabstract={We present here a correlative X-ray microscopy approach for quantitative single cell imaging of molar concentrations. By combining the elemental content provided by X-ray fluorescence microscopy and the morphology information extracted from X-ray phase nanotomography, we determine the intracellular molarity distributions. This correlative method was demonstrated on a freeze-dried human phagocytic cell to obtain the absolute elemental concentration maps of K, P, and Fe. The cell morphology results showed a very good agreement with atomic-force microscopy measurements. This work opens the way for non-destructive single cell chemical analysis down to the sub-cellular level using exclusively synchrotron radiation techniques. It will be of high interest in the case where it is difficult to access the morphology using atomic-force microscopy, for example, on frozen-hydrated cells or tissues. © 2018 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00036951},\ncoden={APPLA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Extraordinary Effects in Quasi-Periodic Gold Nanocavities: Enhanced Transmission and Polarization Control of Cavity Modes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Dhama, R.; Caligiuri, V.; Petti, L.; Rashed, A.; Rippa, M.; Lento, R.; Termine, R.; Caglayan, H.; and De Luca, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Nano, 12(1): 504-512. 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Dhama2018504,\nauthor={Dhama, R. and Caligiuri, V. and Petti, L. and Rashed, A.R. and Rippa, M. and Lento, R. and Termine, R. and Caglayan, H. and De Luca, A.},\ntitle={Extraordinary Effects in Quasi-Periodic Gold Nanocavities: Enhanced Transmission and Polarization Control of Cavity Modes},\njournal={ACS Nano},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={1},\npages={504-512},\ndoi={10.1021/acsnano.7b07076},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85037700338&doi=10.1021%2facsnano.7b07076&partnerID=40&md5=fa2f40be7e667c2798690580b9ce11e2},\nabstract={Plasmonic quasi-periodic structures are well-known to exhibit several surprising phenomena with respect to their periodic counterparts, due to their long-range order and higher rotational symmetry. Thanks to their specific geometrical arrangement, plasmonic quasi-crystals offer unique possibilities in tailoring the coupling and propagation of surface plasmons through their lattice, a scenario in which a plethora of fascinating phenomena can take place. In this paper we investigate the extraordinary transmission phenomenon occurring in specifically patterned Thue-Morse nanocavities, demonstrating noticeable enhanced transmission, directly revealed by near-field optical experiments, performed by means of a scanning near-field optical microscope (SNOM). SNOM further provides an intuitive picture of confined plasmon modes inside the nanocavities and confirms that localization of plasmon modes is based on size and depth of nanocavities, while cross talk between close cavities via propagating plasmons holds the polarization response of patterned quasi-crystals. Our performed numerical simulations are in good agreement with the experimental results. Thus, the control on cavity size and incident polarization can be used to alter the intensity and spatial properties of confined cavity modes in such structures, which can be exploited in order to design a plasmonic device with customized optical properties and desired functionalities, to be used for several applications in quantum plasmonics. © 2017 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19360851},\npubmed_id={29178780},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ultrastrong Plasmon-Exciton Coupling by Dynamic Molecular Aggregation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Todisco, F.; De Giorgi, M.; Esposito, M.; De Marco, L.; Zizzari, A.; Bianco, M.; Dominici, L.; Ballarini, D.; Arima, V.; Gigli, G.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 5(1): 143-150. 2018.\n cited By 28\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Todisco2018143,\nauthor={Todisco, F. and De Giorgi, M. and Esposito, M. and De Marco, L. and Zizzari, A. and Bianco, M. and Dominici, L. and Ballarini, D. and Arima, V. and Gigli, G. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Ultrastrong Plasmon-Exciton Coupling by Dynamic Molecular Aggregation},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={1},\npages={143-150},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.7b00554},\nnote={cited By 28},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040644347&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.7b00554&partnerID=40&md5=6ad6fe968ff90ca039832afb6f68b531},\nabstract={Plasmon-exciton polaritons arise from the coherent coupling of the localized plasmon of metal nanoparticles and the exciton of nearby resonant nanoemitters. The behavior of such systems is strictly defined by the initial choice of the metallic and excitonic materials, with only weak control possibilities, essentially limited to polarization-related effects or photoswitchable molecules. Here we propose a new strategy to control the plasmon-exciton splitting, based on the number of excitonic dipoles involved in the interaction. By integrating plasmonic arrays in a microfluidic device and injecting a dilute near-infrared cyanine dye solution, we are able to probe in real time the emergence and evolution of the strong plasmon-exciton coupling regime. When dye molecules selectively aggregate on silver as a result of chemical affinity, we observe a continuous increase of the Rabi splitting up to an exciton energy fraction as high as 35%, compatible with an ultrastrong coupling regime. © 2017 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={23304022},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Comparison of Gabay-Toulouse and de Almeida-Thouless instabilities for the spin-glass XY model in a field on sparse random graphs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lupo, C.; and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review B, 97(1). 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lupo2018,\nauthor={Lupo, C. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.},\ntitle={Comparison of Gabay-Toulouse and de Almeida-Thouless instabilities for the spin-glass XY model in a field on sparse random graphs},\njournal={Physical Review B},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={97},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevB.97.014414},\nart_number={014414},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040620654&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.97.014414&partnerID=40&md5=5c35ffc35088f6700cbd343ecccb2763},\nabstract={Vector spin glasses are known to show two different kinds of phase transitions in the presence of an external field: the so-called de Almeida-Thouless and Gabay-Toulouse lines. While the former has been studied to some extent on several topologies (fully connected, random graphs, finite-dimensional lattices, chains with long-range interactions), the latter has been studied only in fully connected models, which however are known to show some unphysical behaviors (e.g., the divergence of these critical lines in the zero-temperature limit). Here we compute analytically both these critical lines for XY spin glasses on random regular graphs. We discuss the different nature of these phase transitions and the dependence of the critical behavior on the field distribution. We also study the crossover between the two different critical behaviors, by suitably tuning the field distribution. © 2018 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24699950},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stereoselective and domain-specific effects of ibuprofen on the thermal stability of human serum albumin.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Guglielmelli, A.; Rizzuti, B.; and Guzzi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 112: 122-131. 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Guglielmelli2018122,\nauthor={Guglielmelli, A. and Rizzuti, B. and Guzzi, R.},\ntitle={Stereoselective and domain-specific effects of ibuprofen on the thermal stability of human serum albumin},\njournal={European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={112},\npages={122-131},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ejps.2017.11.013},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034776526&doi=10.1016%2fj.ejps.2017.11.013&partnerID=40&md5=a444f3ba4b4dbea75112d94fbf9c8171},\nabstract={Ibuprofen is one of the most used anti-inflammatory drugs, and it is transported in the blood by human serum albumin, a major plasmatic protein with a peculiar adaptability in the binding of several different ligands. We have characterized the interaction between albumin and ibuprofen, either in racemic mixture, or in the S(+) and R(−) enantiomeric forms, by using differential scanning calorimetry, attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics simulation. The results show that increasing concentrations of ibuprofen (up to sixfold drug/protein molar ratio) improve the protein resistance to thermal unfolding without altering the secondary structure. Deconvolution of the calorimetric thermal profiles at different albumin/ibuprofen molar ratios demonstrates a selective stability of the protein domains where the binding sites of the drug are localized. At the highest ibuprofen concentration, the melting temperature increased by about 10 °C with respect to the drug-free protein, whereas the unfolding enthalpy maintains an almost constant value. Furthermore, the degree of protein stabilization depends upon the chirality of the drug, and the R(−) enantiomer is more effective compared to the S(+) form. The stability is supported by molecular dynamics simulations, showing that ibuprofen maintains a stable coordination in the most favorable binding sites, leading to a more compact protein structure at high temperature. The overall results attest that the binding of ibuprofen determines on albumin a stereoselective and domain-specific stabilization with a predominantly entropic character, contributing to clarify significant aspects of the molecular mechanism of protein/drug interaction. © 2017},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09280987},\ncoden={EPSCE},\npubmed_id={29158196},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Superluminal X-waves in a polariton quantum fluid.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gianfrate, A.; Dominici, L.; Voronych, O.; Matuszewski, M.; Stobińska, M.; Ballarini, D.; De Giorgi, M.; Gigli, G.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Light: Science and Applications, 7(1). 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gianfrate2018,\nauthor={Gianfrate, A. and Dominici, L. and Voronych, O. and Matuszewski, M. and Stobińska, M. and Ballarini, D. and De Giorgi, M. and Gigli, G. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Superluminal X-waves in a polariton quantum fluid},\njournal={Light: Science and Applications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/lsa.2017.119},\nart_number={17119},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85040457703&doi=10.1038%2flsa.2017.119&partnerID=40&md5=6e7ecf3556da7b8ca249c81507654286},\nabstract={In this work, we experimentally demonstrate for the first time the spontaneous generation of two-dimensional exciton-polariton X-waves. X-waves belong to the family of localized packets that can sustain their shape without spreading, even in the linear regime. This allows the wavepacket to maintain its shape and size for very low densities and very long times compared to soliton waves, which always necessitate a nonlinearity to compensate the diffusion. Here, we exploit the polariton nonlinearity and uniquely structured dispersion, comprising both positive- and negative-mass curvatures, to trigger an asymmetric four-wave mixing in momentum space. This ultimately enables the self-formation of a spatial X-wave front. Using ultrafast imaging experiments, we observe the early reshaping of the initial Gaussian packet into the X-pulse and its propagation, even for vanishingly small densities. This allows us to outline the crucial effects and parameters that drive the phenomena and to tune the degree of superluminal propagation, which we found to be in close agreement with numerical simulations.},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20955545},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Selective Role of Long-Range Forces in the Stereodynamics of Ion–Molecule Reactions: The He++Methyl Formate Case From Guided-Ion-Beam Experiments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cernuto, A.; Pirani, F.; Martini, L.; Tosi, P.; and Ascenzi, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ChemPhysChem, 19(1): 51-59. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cernuto201851,\nauthor={Cernuto, A. and Pirani, F. and Martini, L.M. and Tosi, P. and Ascenzi, D.},\ntitle={The Selective Role of Long-Range Forces in the Stereodynamics of Ion–Molecule Reactions: The He++Methyl Formate Case From Guided-Ion-Beam Experiments},\njournal={ChemPhysChem},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={1},\npages={51-59},\ndoi={10.1002/cphc.201701096},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038088463&doi=10.1002%2fcphc.201701096&partnerID=40&md5=7fc3c5d57b46b9a43a9cac7eff388bfb},\nabstract={Long-range intermolecular forces play a crucial role in controlling the outcome of ion–molecule chemical reactions, such as those determining the disappearance of organic or inorganic “complex” molecules recently detected in various regions of the interstellar medium due to collisions with abundant interstellar atomic ions (e.g. H+ and He+). Theoretical treatments, for example, based on simple capture models, are nowadays often adopted to evaluate the collision-energy dependence of reactive cross sections and the temperature dependent rate coefficients of many ion–molecule reactions. The obtained results are widely used for the modelling of phenomena occurring in different natural environments or technological applications such as astrophysical and laboratory plasmas. Herein it is demonstrated, through a combined experimental and theoretical investigation on a prototype ion–molecule reaction (He++methyl formate), that the dynamics, investigated in detail, shows some intriguing features that can lead to rate coefficients at odds with the expectations (e.g. Arrhenius versus anti-Arrhenius behaviour). Therefore, this study casts light on some new and general guidelines to be properly taken into account for a suitable evaluation of rate coefficients of ion–molecule reactions. © 2018 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={14394235},\ncoden={CPCHF},\npubmed_id={29045020},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis of cannabinoids: A critical review.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Braghiroli, D.; Vandelli, M.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 147: 565-579. 2018.\n cited By 68\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2018565,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Braghiroli, D. and Vandelli, M.A. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis of cannabinoids: A critical review},\njournal={Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={147},\npages={565-579},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jpba.2017.06.003},\nnote={cited By 68},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020846586&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpba.2017.06.003&partnerID=40&md5=b9bf0caa4614929e1f927fc0c82916b3},\nabstract={Cannabis products have recently regained much attention due to the high pharmacological potential of their cannabinoid content. In this review, the most widely used sample preparation strategies for the extraction of cannabinoids are described for the specific application to either plant materials or biological matrices. Several analytical techniques are described pointing out their respective advantages and drawbacks. In particular, chromatographic methods, such as TLC, GC and HPLC, are discussed and compared in terms of selectivity and sensitivity. Various detection methods are also presented based on the specific aim of the cannabinoids analysis. Lastly, critical considerations are mentioned with the aim to deliver useful suggestions for the selection of the optimal and most suitable method of analysis of cannabinoids in either biomedical or cannabis derived samples. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={07317085},\ncoden={JPBAD},\npubmed_id={28641906},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of tremolite asbestos contained in the Gimigliano-Mount Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Apollaro, C.; Fuoco, I.; Vespasiano, G.; De Rosa, R.; Cofone, F.; Miriello, D.; and Bloise, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences, 10: 5-15. 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Apollaro20185,\nauthor={Apollaro, C. and Fuoco, I. and Vespasiano, G. and De Rosa, R. and Cofone, F. and Miriello, D. and Bloise, A.},\ntitle={Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of tremolite asbestos contained in the Gimigliano-Mount Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy)},\njournal={Journal of Mediterranean Earth Sciences},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={10},\npages={5-15},\ndoi={10.3304/JMES.2018.011},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053235864&doi=10.3304%2fJMES.2018.011&partnerID=40&md5=62244878630c084ca1e40eaf188d3ee6},\nabstract={In the recent years, many studies have focused on rocks containing naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) with the purpose of determining the potential health risks to exposed neighboring populations. Environmental exposure to NOA has been shown to be a cause of several types of lung disease. The toxicity of asbestos fibres should also depend on the concentration of trace elements and their release in the environment. In this regard the aim of the present work was to characterize four samples of pure tremolite asbestos belonging to Gimigliano-Mount Reventino Unit (Calabria, south Italy). Through a several analytical techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), scanning electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), derivative thermogravimetric (DTG) and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), the size, morphology, crystallinity and chemical composition of tremolite samples were discussed to define the impact on the environment and human health. © 2018 Universita' degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={Universita' degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'},\nissn={20372272},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Self–Consistent Modeling of Discharge: The Role of Superelastic Collisions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Colonna, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Colonna2018161,\nauthor={Colonna, G.},\ntitle={Self–Consistent Modeling of Discharge: The Role of Superelastic Collisions},\njournal={45th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2018},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018-July},\npages={161-164},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057807102&partnerID=40&md5=8c981710f06c09395f1a89f01fb3bac1},\neditor={Berndt J., Coda S., Lapenta G., Michaut C., Weber S., Mantsinen M.},\npublisher={European Physical Society (EPS)},\nisbn={9781510868441},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fully integrated electrochromic-OLED devices for highly transparent smart glasses.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cossari, P.; Pugliese, M.; Gambino, S.; Cannavale, A.; Maiorano, V.; Gigli, G.; and Mazzeo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6(27): 7274-7284. 2018.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Fully$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Cossari20187274,\nauthor={Cossari, P. and Pugliese, M. and Gambino, S. and Cannavale, A. and Maiorano, V. and Gigli, G. and Mazzeo, M.},\ntitle={Fully integrated electrochromic-OLED devices for highly transparent smart glasses},\njournal={Journal of Materials Chemistry C},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={27},\npages={7274-7284},\ndoi={10.1039/c8tc01665h},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049848286&doi=10.1039%2fc8tc01665h&partnerID=40&md5=e26417761447e2a03c6b5265f2d2d5da},\nabstract={The integration of energy-saving electrochromic systems with novel functions and features in a single smart multifunctional device promises to achieve remarkable technological advancements for a wide range of consumer products showing more versatility, responsivity to different external inputs, and ability to operate in interactive modes. Here, we report a novel architecture in which a solid-state electrochromic cell and a solid-state organic light emitting diode are fully integrated in a single, highly transparent, solid-state electrochromic OLED device. This multifunctional device is capable of tuning its optical properties such as transmittance (chromic transition) and of producing light by electroluminescence, simultaneously or independently. The rational design of the solid-state electrochromic cell and the highly transparent OLED enables the construction of the integrated device in a monolithic unit. In such a structure the photonic architecture of the OLED device not only guarantees high transmittance, but, operating synergically with the electrochromic component, it outperforms the optical properties and electrochromic responses by the interference phenomenon, achieveing an optical contrast of 57% (ΔTbleaching/colouring @ 650 nm), and a coloration efficiency of 169 cm2 C-1, with very low energy consumption (80 mW cm-2). The OLED component exhibits luminance above the minimum values required for display and lighting applications, which are 300 cd m-2 and above 800 cd m-2, respectively. This result represents a further step towards the development of next-generation multifunctional EC devices such as full solid-state photoelectrochromic devices, and, importantly, this can open the way for new electrochromic "smart" window systems such as retail display windows or display EC glasses for augmented reality. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20507534},\ncoden={JMCCC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ambient condition retention of band-gap tuning in MAPbI3 induced by high pressure quenching.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bonomi, S.; Tredici, I.; Albini, B.; Galinetto, P.; Rizzo, A.; Listorti, A.; Tamburini, U.; and Malavasi, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemical Communications, 54(94): 13212-13215. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bonomi201813212,\nauthor={Bonomi, S. and Tredici, I. and Albini, B. and Galinetto, P. and Rizzo, A. and Listorti, A. and Tamburini, U.A. and Malavasi, L.},\ntitle={Ambient condition retention of band-gap tuning in MAPbI3 induced by high pressure quenching},\njournal={Chemical Communications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={54},\nnumber={94},\npages={13212-13215},\ndoi={10.1039/c8cc08549h},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056963590&doi=10.1039%2fc8cc08549h&partnerID=40&md5=14028d95243f29432a2d9534293c414b},\nabstract={In the present work, we show a successful approach to achieve stable structural and optical changes induced by pressure on bulk amounts of MAPI after pressure release. Such effects on the optical properties resemble those achieved in situ (e.g., in diamond anvil cells) but are retained and stabilized under ambient conditions thanks to a partial quenching of the high-pressure state. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={13597345},\ncoden={CHCOF},\npubmed_id={30406251},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connecting the solution chemistry of PbI2 and MAI: A cyclodextrin-based supramolecular approach to the formation of hybrid halide perovskites.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Masi, S.; Aiello, F.; Listorti, A.; Balzano, F.; Altamura, D.; Giannini, C.; Caliandro, R.; Uccello-Barretta, G.; Rizzo, A.; and Colella, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemical Science, 9(12): 3200-3208. 2018.\n cited By 24\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Masi20183200,\nauthor={Masi, S. and Aiello, F. and Listorti, A. and Balzano, F. and Altamura, D. and Giannini, C. and Caliandro, R. and Uccello-Barretta, G. and Rizzo, A. and Colella, S.},\ntitle={Connecting the solution chemistry of PbI2 and MAI: A cyclodextrin-based supramolecular approach to the formation of hybrid halide perovskites},\njournal={Chemical Science},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={12},\npages={3200-3208},\ndoi={10.1039/c7sc05095j},\nnote={cited By 24},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044411143&doi=10.1039%2fc7sc05095j&partnerID=40&md5=2eb37fbf2078f87f026b3edec10f7c3a},\nabstract={The evolution from solvated precursors to hybrid halide perovskite films dictates most of the photophysical and optoelectronic properties of the final polycrystalline material. Specifically, the complex equilibria and the importantly different solubilities of lead iodide (PbI2) and methylammonium iodide (MAI) induce inhomogeneous crystal growth, often leading to a defect dense film showing non-optimal optoelectronic properties and intrinsic instability. Here, we explore a supramolecular approach based on the use of cyclodextrins (CDs) to modify the underlying solution chemistry. The peculiar phenomenon demonstrated is a tunable complexation between different CDs and MA+ cations concurrent to an out of cage PbI2 intercalation, representing the first report of a connection between the solvation equilibria of the two perovskite precursors. The optimal conditions in terms of CD cavity size and polarity translate to a neat enhancement of PbI2 solubility in the reaction media, leading to an equilibration of the availability of the precursors in solution. The macroscopic result of this is an improved nucleation process, leading to a perovskite material with higher crystallinity, better optical properties and improved moisture resistance. Remarkably, the use of CDs presents a great potential for a wide range of device-related applications, as well as for the development of tailored composite materials. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20416520},\ncoden={CSHCC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non equilibrium vibrational and electron energy distribution functions in CO2/CO cold plasmas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pietanza, L.; Colonna, G.; Laricchiuta, A.; and Capitelli, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Pietanza20181340,\nauthor={Pietanza, L.D. and Colonna, G. and Laricchiuta, A. and Capitelli, M.},\ntitle={Non equilibrium vibrational and electron energy distribution functions in CO2/CO cold plasmas},\njournal={45th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics, EPS 2018},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018-July},\npages={1340-1343},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057166465&partnerID=40&md5=e08ee9355ec55397318b02b829e8ee35},\neditor={Coda S., Weber S., Berndt J., Michaut C., Lapenta G., Mantsinen M.},\npublisher={European Physical Society (EPS)},\nisbn={9781510868441},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Barachati, F.; Fieramosca, A.; Hafezian, S.; Gu, J.; Chakraborty, B.; Ballarini, D.; Martinu, L.; Menon, V.; Sanvitto, D.; and Ke´na-Cohen, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Barachati2018,\nauthor={Barachati, F. and Fieramosca, A. and Hafezian, S. and Gu, J. and Chakraborty, B. and Ballarini, D. and Martinu, L. and Menon, V. and Sanvitto, D. and Ke´na-Cohen, S.},\ntitle={Interacting polariton fluids in a monolayer of tungsten disulfide},\njournal={Optics InfoBase Conference Papers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={Part F92-CLEO_AT 2018},\npage_count={2},\ndoi={10.1364/CLEO_AT.2018.JTh5B.5},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049142800&doi=10.1364%2fCLEO_AT.2018.JTh5B.5&partnerID=40&md5=8119862bbcb6954b8f609bb87bc9947d},\nabstract={We demonstrate strong light-matter coupling between a Bloch surface mode and excitons in monolayer tungsten disulfide and report on the first demonstration of polariton nonlinearities within two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides at room-temperature. © OSA 2018.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nisbn={9781557528209},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raman and photoluminescence spectra of ZnTe/CdSe and ZnTe/CdTe tetrapod shaped nano-hetero structures.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fiore, A.; Morello, G.; and Scremin, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Superlattices and Microstructures, 113: 143-146. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fiore2018143,\nauthor={Fiore, A. and Morello, G. and Scremin, B.F.},\ntitle={Raman and photoluminescence spectra of ZnTe/CdSe and ZnTe/CdTe tetrapod shaped nano-hetero structures},\njournal={Superlattices and Microstructures},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={113},\npages={143-146},\ndoi={10.1016/j.spmi.2017.10.032},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85035135966&doi=10.1016%2fj.spmi.2017.10.032&partnerID=40&md5=88cbc19512019a6ff74ab8b388fd6639},\nabstract={In the present paper we report the Raman and photoluminescence characterization of two nano-hetero-structures of II-VI semiconductors, tetrapod shaped. The examined samples were constituted of a ZnTe core and either CdSe or CdTe arms. The main contributions to the Raman spectra were assigned to phonons from the arms of the structures, but the weak contribution from the ZnTe core was identified from the separate measurement of spectra of the seeds used for growing the arms. The simultaneously acquired photoluminescence spectra allowed identifying an intense band characteristic of a Type II band alignment at 920 nm for the ZnTe/CdSe nanostructures. © 2017 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Academic Press},\nissn={07496036},\ncoden={SUMIE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anionic cyclometalated Pt(ii) and Pt(iv) complexes respectively bearing one or two 1,2-benzenedithiolate ligands.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ionescu, A.; Godbert, N.; Aiello, I.; Ricciardi, L.; La Deda, M.; Crispini, A.; Sicilia, E.; and Ghedini, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Dalton Transactions, 47(33): 11645-11657. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ionescu201811645,\nauthor={Ionescu, A. and Godbert, N. and Aiello, I. and Ricciardi, L. and La Deda, M. and Crispini, A. and Sicilia, E. and Ghedini, M.},\ntitle={Anionic cyclometalated Pt(ii) and Pt(iv) complexes respectively bearing one or two 1,2-benzenedithiolate ligands},\njournal={Dalton Transactions},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={47},\nnumber={33},\npages={11645-11657},\ndoi={10.1039/c8dt02444h},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051942685&doi=10.1039%2fc8dt02444h&partnerID=40&md5=68384517f1f9f91ad052826721b93adc},\nabstract={Novel anionic cyclometalated Pt(ii) square-planar complexes NBu4[(C^N)PtII(S^S)], containing 2-phenylpyridine H(PhPy), 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-pyridine H(F2PhPy) and benzo[h]quinoline H(Bzq), respectively, as a cyclometalated ligand and the dianionic 1,2-benzenedithiolate (Thio)2- fragment as an (S^S) ligand, were synthesised. By the simple addition of an equivalent of (Thio)2- to the NBu4[(C^N)PtII(Thio)] complexes, octahedral anionic NBu4[(C^N)PtIV(Thio)2] analogues were obtained, representing, to the best of our knowledge, the first examples of Pt(iv) anionic cyclometalated complexes. The molecular structures of the obtained complexes in the case of the NBu4[(Bzq)PtII(Thio)] and the NBu4[(Bzq)PtIV(Thio)2] complexes were confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Furthermore, the electrochemical and photophysical properties of the two series of Pt(ii) and Pt(iv) newly synthesised complexes were studied and DFT and TD-DFT calculations were performed in order to comprehensively investigate the displayed behaviour. All Pt(ii) and Pt(iv) complexes show intense luminescence in the solid state, with remarkable enhancement of the emission quantum yields, proving to be excellent examples of aggregation-induced emission systems. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={14779226},\ncoden={DTARA},\npubmed_id={30095835},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nano-carriers for targeted delivery and biomedical imaging enhancement.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Parekh, G.; Shi, Y.; Zheng, J.; Zhang, X.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Therapeutic Delivery, 9(6): 451-468. 2018.\n cited By 22\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Parekh2018451,\nauthor={Parekh, G. and Shi, Y. and Zheng, J. and Zhang, X. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Nano-carriers for targeted delivery and biomedical imaging enhancement},\njournal={Therapeutic Delivery},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={6},\npages={451-468},\ndoi={10.4155/tde-2018-0013},\nnote={cited By 22},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046845749&doi=10.4155%2ftde-2018-0013&partnerID=40&md5=88fdf11cbe432a48bc34c1396c89cb87},\nabstract={Theranostic approaches using nanotechnology have been a hot research area for the past decade. All nano drug delivery techniques and architectures have some limitations, as do diagnostic nano-approaches. Thus, combining nano drug delivery strategies with diagnostic techniques using nanoparticles for improving imaging modalities has been the key to fill up those gaps. In the past decade, lots of approaches have been made with different combinations of biomaterials fabricated/synthesized to nanostructures with modified surface functionalization to improve their overall theranostic properties. This article summarizes recent research works based on the biomaterials used for fabricating these nanostructures. Their combinations with other biomaterials have been demonstrated with their overall advantages and limitations. © 2018 2018 Newlands Press.},\npublisher={Future Medicine Ltd.},\nissn={20415990},\npubmed_id={29722631},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Colloidal Au/iron oxide nanocrystal heterostructures: magnetic, plasmonic and magnetic hyperthermia properties.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vita, F.; Innocenti, C.; Secchi, A.; Albertini, F.; Grillo, V.; Fiore, A.; Cozzoli, P.; and De Julián Fernández, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 6(45): 12329-12340. 2018.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vita201812329,\nauthor={Vita, F. and Innocenti, C. and Secchi, A. and Albertini, F. and Grillo, V. and Fiore, A. and Cozzoli, P.D. and De Julián Fernández, C.},\ntitle={Colloidal Au/iron oxide nanocrystal heterostructures: magnetic, plasmonic and magnetic hyperthermia properties},\njournal={Journal of Materials Chemistry C},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={45},\npages={12329-12340},\ndoi={10.1039/C8TC01788C},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057082923&doi=10.1039%2fC8TC01788C&partnerID=40&md5=4d7734154e4de809ba7381c75550f022},\nabstract={Colloidal magneto-plasmonic nanostructures are multifunctional materials with huge potential for applications in magnetism, optoelectronics, biomedicine and catalysis. Currently it is considered that their optical and magnetic properties are a combination of the modified properties associated with the material constituents. Herein we have investigated the morphological, magnetic and plasmonic properties of Au@magnetite core@shell heterostructured nanocrystals (HNCs) with eccentric topology. We shed light on their behavior as heat mediators for magnetic fluid hyperthermia, a promising approach to cancer therapy. A red-shift and damping of the plasmon resonance was observed, which correlated with the optical contribution and the dielectric screening of the asymmetrically distributed iron oxide shell. The magnetic properties of the Au@magnetite HNCs were investigated by comparison with those of the corresponding carved magnetite nanocrystals (NCs), obtained by selective etching of the Au domain with iodine. The iron oxide NCs featured higher magnetization and coercive field than their parent HNCs, which showed a superparamagnetic behavior instead. In addition, the carved NCs exhibited better hyperthermia performances than the HNCs, being the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of heat one order of magnitude higher. On the basis of the peculiar magnetic properties of the HNCs, we hypothesized that a minority wüstite phase was stabilized at the Au/iron-oxide interface, which could be eliminated upon oxidation to magnetite during the Au etching process. Our study opens a new scenario in the understanding of the physico-chemical behavior of this class of magneto-plasmonic heterostructures, whereby the asymmetric spatial distribution of the component materials, their complex multiphase composition and hetero-interface structure determine their ultimate plasmonic, magnetic and hyperthermia properties. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20507534},\ncoden={JMCCC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Metal- nanoparticles/graphene plasmonic hybrids for optical label-free chemical- and bio-sensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giangregorio, M.; Bianco, G.; Bruno, G.; Humlicek, J.; and Losurdo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Giangregorio2018,\nauthor={Giangregorio, M.M. and Bianco, G.V. and Bruno, G. and Humlicek, J. and Losurdo, M.},\ntitle={Metal- nanoparticles/graphene plasmonic hybrids for optical label-free chemical- and bio-sensing},\njournal={Optics InfoBase Conference Papers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={Part F110-Sensors 2018},\npage_count={2},\ndoi={10.1364/SENSORS.2018.SeTu4E.3},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051264075&doi=10.1364%2fSENSORS.2018.SeTu4E.3&partnerID=40&md5=5b7df73e26f4be024a192e91a6e265ae},\nabstract={Graphene coupled to plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs) of gold, silver, aluminum, and gallium, is further functionalized with (a) protoporphyrin that plays a key role in numerous biochemical, biomimetic and spin-sensitive reactions to work as a SERS chemical sensor, (b) with rhodamine, to demonstrate the high efficiency of SERS to drugs and biomolecules, and (c) with human fibronectin whose functionality is checked by its response to sensing its antibody monoclonal anti-human fibronectin. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nisbn={9781557528209},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fabrication of Eu-TiO 2 NCs functionalized cotton textile as a multifunctional photocatalyst for dye pollutants degradation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caschera, D.; Federici, F.; de Caro, T.; Cortese, B.; Calandra, P.; Mezzi, A.; Lo Nigro, R.; and Toro, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Surface Science, 427: 81-91. 2018.\n cited By 26\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Fabrication$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Caschera201881,\nauthor={Caschera, D. and Federici, F. and de Caro, T. and Cortese, B. and Calandra, P. and Mezzi, A. and Lo Nigro, R. and Toro, R.G.},\ntitle={Fabrication of Eu-TiO 2 NCs functionalized cotton textile as a multifunctional photocatalyst for dye pollutants degradation},\njournal={Applied Surface Science},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={427},\npages={81-91},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.08.015},\nnote={cited By 26},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029168379&doi=10.1016%2fj.apsusc.2017.08.015&partnerID=40&md5=af73f7ccd3c039c846ee7d73e796a697},\nabstract={A modified one step and cost-effective chemical green route has been used to synthesize oleate-capped TiO 2 anatase nanocrystals (NCs) doped with different amounts of europium, with high yields and without high-temperature post-calcination processes. Europium doping endowed TiO 2 NCs with an intense red luminescence associated with the 5 D 0 → 7 F 2 transition of the electronic structure of Eu 3+ and was responsible for both the morphological change of the NCs structure (from nanorods to spherical nanoparticles) and the blue shift in the absorption edge respect to the undoped TiO 2 NCs. Furthermore, photocatalytic experiments revealed that a low-content (0.5 mol%) Eu 3+ doped TiO 2 NCs showed the best ability as photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under both UV and visible light irradiation, even if all the Eu 3+ doped oleate-capped TiO 2 NCs were more effective under visible light. Moreover, taking advantage of their photocatalytic activity, the 0.5% Eu 3+ doped oleate-capped TiO 2 photocatalysts has been employed on cotton fabrics. Our results highlighted that functionalization of cotton textile with Eu 3+ doped oleate-capped TiO 2 NCs imparted new functionalities, such as a high photocatalytic activity toward MB degradation under visible light. In addition, it determined also the change in the wetting behaviour of cotton that switches to a superhydrophobic nature. The obtained fabric also showed stable and robust superhydrophobicity against strong acid and alkaline environments. Multifunctional materials having simultaneously luminescence, superhydrophobicity and visible light photocatalysis are expected to be very useful in many technological applications. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01694332},\ncoden={ASUSE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Inihibition of glycolysis by using a micro/nano-lipid bromopyruvic chitosan carrier as a promising tool to improve treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Hanafy, N.; Dini, L.; Citti, C.; Cannazza, G.; and Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 8(1). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Hanafy2018,\nauthor={Hanafy, N.A. and Dini, L. and Citti, C. and Cannazza, G. and Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Inihibition of glycolysis by using a micro/nano-lipid bromopyruvic chitosan carrier as a promising tool to improve treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/nano8010034},\nart_number={34},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041596045&doi=10.3390%2fnano8010034&partnerID=40&md5=890caef1fca681028f4709c421319a0f},\nabstract={Glucose consumption in many types of cancer cells, in particular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), was followed completely by over-expression of type II hexokinase (HKII). This evidence has been used in modern pharmacotherapy to discover therapeutic target against glycolysis in cancer cells. Bromopyruvate (BrPA) exhibits antagonist property against HKII and can be used to inhibit glycolysis. However, the clinical application of BrPA is mostly combined with inhibition effect for healthy cells particularly erythrocytes. Our strategy is to encapsulate BrPA in a selected vehicle, without any leakage of BrPA out of vehicle in blood stream. This structure has been constructed from chitosan embedded into oleic acid layer and then coated by dual combination of folic acid (FA) and bovine serum albumin (BSA). With FA as specific ligand for cancer folate receptor and BSA that can be an easy binding for hepatocytes, they can raise the potential selection of carrier system. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20794991},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laser induced fluorescence in nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges for CO2 conversion.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Martini, L.; Gatti, N.; Dilecce, G.; Scotoni, M.; and Tosi, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 60(1). 2018.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Laser$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Martini2018,\nauthor={Martini, L.M. and Gatti, N. and Dilecce, G. and Scotoni, M. and Tosi, P.},\ntitle={Laser induced fluorescence in nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges for CO2 conversion},\njournal={Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={60},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6587/aa8bed},\nart_number={014016},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038428672&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6587%2faa8bed&partnerID=40&md5=cddce0c0e010e20428261bf578839693},\nabstract={A CO2 nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharge (NRP) is a harsh environment for laser induced fluorescence (LIF) diagnostics. The difficulties arise from it being a strongly collisional system in which the gas composition, pressure and temperature, have quick and strong variations. The relevant diagnostic problems are described and illustrated through the application of LIF to the measurement of the OH radical in three different discharge configurations, with gas mixtures containing CO2 + H2O. These range from a dielectric barrier NRP with He buffer gas, a less hostile case in which absolute OH density measurement is possible, to an NRP in CO2+H2O, where the full set of drawbacks is at work. In the last case, the OH density measurement is not possible with laser pulses and detector time resolution in the ns time scale. Nevertheless, it is shown that with a proper knowledge of the collisional rate constants involved in the LIF process, a collisional energy transfer-LIF methodology is still applicable to deduce the gas composition from the analysis of LIF spectra. © 2017 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={07413335},\ncoden={PLPHB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Microrheology of DNA hydrogel gelling and melting on cooling.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fernandez-Castanon, J.; Bianchi, S.; Saglimbeni, F.; Di Leonardo, R.; and Sciortino, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Soft Matter, 14(31): 6431-6438. 2018.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fernandez-Castanon20186431,\nauthor={Fernandez-Castanon, J. and Bianchi, S. and Saglimbeni, F. and Di Leonardo, R. and Sciortino, F.},\ntitle={Microrheology of DNA hydrogel gelling and melting on cooling},\njournal={Soft Matter},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={14},\nnumber={31},\npages={6431-6438},\ndoi={10.1039/c8sm00751a},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051255357&doi=10.1039%2fc8sm00751a&partnerID=40&md5=cc45fd71b322daba207f88bc4e777451},\nabstract={We present systematic characterisation by means of dynamic light scattering and particle tracking techniques of the viscosity and of the linear viscoelastic moduli, G′(ω) and G′′(ω), for two different DNA hydrogels. These thermoreversible systems are composed of tetravalent DNA-made nanostars whose sticky sequence is designed to provide controlled interparticle bonding. While the first system forms a gel on cooling, the second one has been programmed to behave as a re-entrant gel, turning again to a fluid solution at low temperature. The frequency-dependent viscous and storage moduli and the viscosity reveal the different viscoelastic behavior of the two DNA hydrogels. Our results show how little variations in the design of the DNA sequences allow tuning of the mechanical response of these biocompatible all-DNA materials. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1744683X},\ncoden={SMOAB},\npubmed_id={29952388},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Assessment of EtQxBox complexation in solution by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Aprile, A.; Palermo, G.; De Luca, A.; Pinalli, R.; Dalcanale, E.; and Pagliusi, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n RSC Advances, 8(29): 16314-16318. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Aprile201816314,\nauthor={Aprile, A. and Palermo, G. and De Luca, A. and Pinalli, R. and Dalcanale, E. and Pagliusi, P.},\ntitle={Assessment of EtQxBox complexation in solution by steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy},\njournal={RSC Advances},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={29},\npages={16314-16318},\ndoi={10.1039/c8ra02875c},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046636188&doi=10.1039%2fc8ra02875c&partnerID=40&md5=6cbf84ab0e28a42f5609888177b8f925},\nabstract={Reliable chemical sensors with high selectivity and sensitivity toward specific target molecules require rational synthesis of receptors, in-depth characterization of their complexation abilities and highly efficient transduction of the molecular recognition event. Here we report a steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence investigation of EtQxBox, a fluorescent conformationally blocked quinoxaline-based cavitand, aimed at assessing its selectivity toward aromatic versus non-aromatic analytes in solution. Fluorescence quenching of the EtQxBox in acetone is observed at increasing concentration of both aromatic (i.e. benzonitrile) and aliphatic (i.e. acetonitrile) compounds. The combination with fluorescence lifetime measurements permits to discriminate the predominantly static quenching of the aromatic analyte, due to non-fluorescent host-guest complex formation, from the mostly dynamic quenching of the non-aromatic compound, resulting from aspecific diffusive collisions between the fluorophore and the quencher. The equilibrium association constants for both the complexes have been estimated using Stern-Volmer model. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20462069},\ncoden={RSCAC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thermodynamic and transport properties of plasmas including silicon-based compounds.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Colonna, G.; D'Angola, A.; Pietanza, L.; Capitelli, M.; Pirani, F.; Stevanato, E.; and Laricchiuta, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 27(1). 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Colonna2018,\nauthor={Colonna, G. and D'Angola, A. and Pietanza, L.D. and Capitelli, M. and Pirani, F. and Stevanato, E. and Laricchiuta, A.},\ntitle={Thermodynamic and transport properties of plasmas including silicon-based compounds},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aa9f9b},\nart_number={015007},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85041413078&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faa9f9b&partnerID=40&md5=f44ed352f2e1e721b2370c385bfe54f7},\nabstract={The characterization of the thermodynamic and transport properties of plasmas including silicon species could be of great interest for the investigation of many different systems containing the product of the ablation of silicon-based materials. Different plasma systems (pure silicon, silicon-argon, silicon dioxide and silicon carbide) have been investigated in a wide temperature range (103-4 104 K) and for different pressures (1, 10, 30 and 100 atm), relying on the construction of accurate and extended databases of internal energy levels and binary-interaction transport cross sections for the silicon compounds. The results have been compared with the available results in the literature also studying the dependence on the ratio of components. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={09630252},\ncoden={PSTEE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Origin of the chiral plasmonic behaviour in 3D helix based nanostructures.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Esposito, M.; Tasco, V.; Manoccio, M.; Cuscuna, M.; Benedetti, A.; Scuderi, M.; Tarantini, I.; and Passaseo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Esposito2018,\nauthor={Esposito, M. and Tasco, V. and Manoccio, M. and Cuscuna, M. and Benedetti, A. and Scuderi, M. and Tarantini, I. and Passaseo, A.},\ntitle={Origin of the chiral plasmonic behaviour in 3D helix based nanostructures},\njournal={IET Conference Publications},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018},\nnumber={CP748},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065713690&partnerID=40&md5=8fc95d35cc183c3bf5c0de82cdbc1f42},\nabstract={The nanoscaling of metallic helix, to operate at the visible frequency, enables the plasmonic effect to come into play. Here, we discuss the origin of plasmonic resonances in the composite carbon-platinum alloy nanohelices fabricated by deposition induced by focused ion beam (FIBID) and the chiro-optical property dependence on the 3D spatial helical arrangement. © 2018 Institution of Engineering and Technology. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={Institution of Engineering and Technology},\nisbn={9781785618161; 9781785618437; 9781785618468; 9781785618871; 9781785619427; 9781785619694; 9781785619915; 9781839530029; 9781839530036; 9781785617911},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Potential of electrospun poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/collagen blends for tissue engineering applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Salvatore, L.; Carofiglio, V.; Stufano, P.; Bonfrate, V.; Calò, E.; Scarlino, S.; Nitti, P.; Centrone, D.; Cascione, M.; Leporatti, S.; Sannino, A.; Demitri, C.; and Madaghiele, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Healthcare Engineering, 2018. 2018.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Salvatore2018,\nauthor={Salvatore, L. and Carofiglio, V.E. and Stufano, P. and Bonfrate, V. and Calò, E. and Scarlino, S. and Nitti, P. and Centrone, D. and Cascione, M. and Leporatti, S. and Sannino, A. and Demitri, C. and Madaghiele, M.},\ntitle={Potential of electrospun poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/collagen blends for tissue engineering applications},\njournal={Journal of Healthcare Engineering},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018},\ndoi={10.1155/2018/6573947},\nart_number={6573947},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049801142&doi=10.1155%2f2018%2f6573947&partnerID=40&md5=6ca92d7a1965ac2ba64e30d42f9ad5f1},\nabstract={In this work, tunable nonwoven mats based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) and type I collagen (Coll) were successfully produced by electrospinning. The PHB/Coll weight ratio (fixed at 100/0, 70/30, and 50/50, resp.) was found to control the morphological, thermal, mechanical, and degradation properties of the mats. Increasing collagen amounts led to larger diameters of the fibers (in the approximate range 600-900 nm), while delaying their thermal decomposition (from 245°C to 262°C). Collagen also accelerated the hydrolytic degradation of the mats upon incubation in aqueous medium at 37°C for 23 days (with final weight losses of 1%, 15%, and 23% for 100/0, 70/30, and 50/50 samples, resp.), as a result of increased mat wettability and reduced PHB crystallinity. Interestingly, 70/30 meshes were the ones displaying the lowest stiffness (∼116 MPa; p < 0 05 versus 100/0 and 50/50 meshes), while 50/50 samples had an elastic modulus comparable to that of 100/0 ones (∼250 MPa), likely due to enhanced physical crosslinking of the collagen chains, at least at high protein amounts. All substrates were also found to allow for good viability and proliferation of murine fibroblasts, up to 6 days of culture. Collectively, the results evidenced the potential of as-spun PHB/Coll meshes for tissue engineering applications. Copyright © 2018 Luca Salvatore et al.},\npublisher={Hindawi Limited},\nissn={20402295},\npubmed_id={29850000},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Room-temperature processed films of colloidal carved rod-shaped nanocrystals of reduced tungsten oxide as interlayers for perovskite solar cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Masi, S.; Mastria, R.; Scarfiello, R.; Carallo, S.; Nobile, C.; Gambino, S.; Sibillano, T.; Giannini, C.; Colella, S.; Listorti, A.; Cozzoli, P.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 20(16): 11396-11404. 2018.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Masi201811396,\nauthor={Masi, S. and Mastria, R. and Scarfiello, R. and Carallo, S. and Nobile, C. and Gambino, S. and Sibillano, T. and Giannini, C. and Colella, S. and Listorti, A. and Cozzoli, P.D. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={Room-temperature processed films of colloidal carved rod-shaped nanocrystals of reduced tungsten oxide as interlayers for perovskite solar cells},\njournal={Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={16},\npages={11396-11404},\ndoi={10.1039/c8cp00645h},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85046460248&doi=10.1039%2fc8cp00645h&partnerID=40&md5=7804755a2d3bd17a6864d51fe299016d},\nabstract={Thanks to their high stability, good optoelectronic and extraordinary electrochromic properties, tungsten oxides are among the most valuable yet underexploited materials for energy conversion applications. Herein, colloidal one-dimensional carved nanocrystals of reduced tungsten trioxide (WO3-x) are successfully integrated, for the first time, as a hole-transporting layer (HTL) into CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cells with a planar inverted device architecture. Importantly, the use of such preformed nanocrystals guarantees the facile solution-cast-only deposition of a homogeneous WO3-x thin film at room temperature, allowing achievement of the highest power conversion efficiency ever reported for perovskite solar cells incorporating raw and un-doped tungsten oxide based HTL. © 2018 the Owner Societies.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={14639076},\ncoden={PPCPF},\npubmed_id={29645032},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Graphene oxide on magnetron sputtered silver thin films for SERS and metamaterial applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Politano, G.; Cazzanelli, E.; Versace, C.; Vena, C.; De Santo, M.; Castriota, M.; Ciuchi, F.; and Bartolino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Surface Science, 427: 927-933. 2018.\n cited By 24\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Politano2018927,\nauthor={Politano, G.G. and Cazzanelli, E. and Versace, C. and Vena, C. and De Santo, M.P. and Castriota, M. and Ciuchi, F. and Bartolino, R.},\ntitle={Graphene oxide on magnetron sputtered silver thin films for SERS and metamaterial applications},\njournal={Applied Surface Science},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={427},\npages={927-933},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.09.059},\nnote={cited By 24},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85029483623&doi=10.1016%2fj.apsusc.2017.09.059&partnerID=40&md5=e42b4abed796626c56ddc6f6b39944d4},\nabstract={In the last years the potential of combining the attractive materials characteristics of graphene related materials and silver nanostructures for SERS and metamaterials has emerged. Here, we report of graphene oxide thin films deposited by dip-coating on magnetron sputtered silver thin films. Our work represents a novelty in the field of the study of graphene oxide- silver composites, since magnetron sputtering deposition is an alternative way to silver thin films fabrication; previous works used instead silver nitrate aqueous solution mixed with the graphene oxide. Micro-Raman technique, morphological analysis and variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry were performed. The final SERS signal intensity was investigated and we found Raman peaks dependent on the intensity of the laser and the thickness of silver and GO films. These results could open somestudies on plasmonics and on the reduction of graphene oxide mediated by silver thin films. Moreover, effective medium theory calculations show the possible use of these graphene oxide/silver thin films in multilayer hyperbolic metamaterials for optical applications. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01694332},\ncoden={ASUSE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Identification by molecular docking of homoisoflavones from leopoldia comosa as ligands of estrogen receptors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, F.; Rizzuti, B.; Occhiuzzi, M.; Ioele, G.; Casacchia, T.; Gelmini, F.; Guzzi, R.; Garofalo, A.; and Statti, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 23(4). 2018.\n cited By 21\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Identification$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Grande2018,\nauthor={Grande, F. and Rizzuti, B. and Occhiuzzi, M.A. and Ioele, G. and Casacchia, T. and Gelmini, F. and Guzzi, R. and Garofalo, A. and Statti, G.},\ntitle={Identification by molecular docking of homoisoflavones from leopoldia comosa as ligands of estrogen receptors},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={23},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules23040894},\nart_number={894},\nnote={cited By 21},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045235552&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules23040894&partnerID=40&md5=7803f31aa494a4829206a4b3f0bd2d2f},\nabstract={The physiological responses to estrogen hormones are mediated within specific tissues by at least two distinct receptors, ER and ER. Several natural and synthetic molecules show activity by interacting with these proteins. In particular, a number of vegetal compounds known as phytoestrogens shows estrogenic or anti-estrogenic activity. The majority of these compounds belongs to the isoflavones family and the most representative one, genistein, shows anti-proliferative effects on various hormone-sensitive cancer cells, including breast, ovarian and prostate cancer. In this work we describe the identification of structurally related homoisoflavones isolated from Leopoldia comosa (L.) Parl. (L. comosa), a perennial bulbous plant, potentially useful as hormonal substitutes or complements in cancer treatments. Two of these compounds have been selected as potential ligands of estrogen receptors (ERs) and the interaction with both isoforms of estrogen receptors have been investigated through molecular docking on their crystallographic structures. The results provide evidence of the binding of these compounds to the target receptors and their interactions with key residues of the active sites of the two proteins, and thus they could represent suitable leads for the development of novel tools for the dissection of ER signaling and the development of new pharmacological treatments in hormone-sensitive cancers. © 2018 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={29649162},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Multiphase gallium-based nanoparticles for a versatile plasmonic platform.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Losurdo, M.; Gutierrez, Y.; Giangregorio, M.; Humlicek, J.; Moreno, F.; and Brown, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Multiphase$ Paper\n \n \n\n \n \n doi\n \n \n\n \n link\n \n \n\n bibtex\n \n\n \n \n \n abstract \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@CONFERENCE{Losurdo2018,\nauthor={Losurdo, M. and Gutierrez, Y. and Giangregorio, M.M. and Humlicek, J. and Moreno, F. and Brown, A.},\ntitle={Multiphase gallium-based nanoparticles for a versatile plasmonic platform},\njournal={Optics InfoBase Conference Papers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={Part F107-NOMA 2018},\npage_count={2},\ndoi={10.1364/NOMA.2018.NoTh3D.4},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051280133&doi=10.1364%2fNOMA.2018.NoTh3D.4&partnerID=40&md5=90371751b551bd0e5aa82e6f1a2ecba4},\nabstract={Gallium nanoparticles have been deposited on various substrates of technological interest. The interaction with the substrate leads to two plasmon resonance modes that can be tuned from the UV to the visible and infrared. Large polarization-dependent splitting of plasmon resonance modes arises from the broken symmetry of hemispherical gallium nanoparticles on substrates; this splitting depends on interaction with the substrate, on the angle of illumination and on the polarization state of light. These splitting plasmon modes are also dependent on the liquid and solid phases of gallium. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nisbn={9781557528209},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reply to the 'Comment on \"metal-organic green dye: Chemical and physical insight into a modified Zn-benzoporphyrin for dye-sensitized solar cells\"' by R. Steer,: RSC Advances, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00213d.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zanotti, G.; Angelini, N.; Mattioli, G.; Paoletti, A.; Pennesi, G.; Rossi, G.; Caschera, D.; De Marco, L.; and Gigli, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n RSC Advances, 8(36): 20259-20262. 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zanotti201820259,\nauthor={Zanotti, G. and Angelini, N. and Mattioli, G. and Paoletti, A.M. and Pennesi, G. and Rossi, G. and Caschera, D. and De Marco, L. and Gigli, G.},\ntitle={Reply to the 'Comment on "metal-organic green dye: Chemical and physical insight into a modified Zn-benzoporphyrin for dye-sensitized solar cells"' by R. Steer,: RSC Advances, 2018, DOI: 10.1039/c8ra00213d},\njournal={RSC Advances},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={36},\npages={20259-20262},\ndoi={10.1039/c8ra01651h},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048075739&doi=10.1039%2fc8ra01651h&partnerID=40&md5=46cc084858de45609e501e03b97644e4},\nabstract={The authors reply to the comment by R. P. Steer discussing the reasons for their incorrect assignment of the luminescence decay of the novel compound 5,10,15-(triphenyl),20-[ethynyl-(4-carboxy)phenyl]tetrabenzoporphyrinate Zn(ii) (PETBP). Further DFT and TDDFT calculations have been performed on the compound to investigate the possibility of a direct S2-S0 decay instead of a S2-S1 conversion with a subsequent emission to the ground state. In addition, the presence of traces of very luminescent contaminants of the ring-opened type has been considered on the grounds of calculated absorption and fluorescence spectra. The results of these investigations confirm that the S2-S0 emission reported in the commented paper is not attributable to the target molecule but rather to a neglected luminescent impurity. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2018.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20462069},\ncoden={RSCAC},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Facile synthesis of 3D flower-like Pt nanostructures on polypyrrole nanowire matrix for enhanced methanol oxidation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mazzotta, E.; Caroli, A.; Pennetta, A.; De Benedetto, G.; Primiceri, E.; Monteduro, A.; Maruccio, G.; and Malitesta, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n RSC Advances, 8(19): 10367-10375. 2018.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Mazzotta201810367,\nauthor={Mazzotta, E. and Caroli, A. and Pennetta, A. and De Benedetto, G.E. and Primiceri, E. and Monteduro, A.G. and Maruccio, G. and Malitesta, C.},\ntitle={Facile synthesis of 3D flower-like Pt nanostructures on polypyrrole nanowire matrix for enhanced methanol oxidation},\njournal={RSC Advances},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={19},\npages={10367-10375},\ndoi={10.1039/c7ra13269g},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044216309&doi=10.1039%2fc7ra13269g&partnerID=40&md5=17cfbd09db0ecc5ff4557ff8e8c943a7},\nabstract={Here we report the simple and rapid synthesis of three-dimension Pt flower-like nanostructures (PtNFs) on a polypyrrole nanowires (PPyNWs) matrix. Both PtNFs and PPyNWs are prepared by an electrochemical approach without using any seed, template or surfactant. The morphology and chemical composition of the resulting PtNF/PPyNWs hybrids are characterized by scanning electron microscopy and by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, respectively. Taking methanol oxidation as a model catalysis reaction, the electrocatalytic performance of the as-prepared PtNF/PPyNWs system has been evaluated by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry, evidencing that these 3D materials exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity and high level of poisoning tolerance to the carbonaceous oxidative intermediates. Such electrocatalytic performances can be ascribed to the combined effect of the flower-like structure promoting the exposure of more sites and the polymer nanowires matrix endorsing high dispersion of PtNF on a high electrochemically active surface area, besides the removal of sub-products from electrocatalytic sites. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20462069},\ncoden={RSCAC},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emerging technologies for cancer research: Towards personalized medicine with microfluidic platforms and 3D tumor models.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Turetta, M.; Del Ben, F.; Brisotto, G.; Biscontin, E.; Bulfoni, M.; Cesselli, D.; Colombatti, A.; Scoles, G.; Gigli, G.; and Del Mercato, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Current Medicinal Chemistry, 25(35). 2018.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Turetta2018,\nauthor={Turetta, M. and Del Ben, F. and Brisotto, G. and Biscontin, E. and Bulfoni, M. and Cesselli, D. and Colombatti, A. and Scoles, G. and Gigli, G. and Del Mercato, L.L.},\ntitle={Emerging technologies for cancer research: Towards personalized medicine with microfluidic platforms and 3D tumor models},\njournal={Current Medicinal Chemistry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={25},\nnumber={35},\ndoi={10.2174/0929867325666180605122633},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055873531&doi=10.2174%2f0929867325666180605122633&partnerID=40&md5=ac72d3314081ecabc68a00669c141772},\nabstract={In the present review, we describe three hot topics in cancer research such as circulating tumor cells, exosomes, and 3D environment models. The first section is dedicated to microfluidic platforms for detecting circulating tumor cells, including both affinity-based methods that take advantage of antibodies and aptamers, and “label-free” approaches, exploiting cancer cells physical features and, more recently, abnormal cancer metabolism. In the second section, we briefly describe the biology of exosomes and their role in cancer, as well as conventional techniques for their isolation and innovative microfluidic platforms. In the third section, the importance of tumor microenvironment is highlighted, along with techniques for modeling it in vitro. Finally, we discuss limitations of two-dimensional monolayer methods and describe advantages and disadvantages of different three-dimensional tumor systems for cell-cell interaction analysis and their potential applications in cancer management. © 2018 Bentham Science Publishers.},\npublisher={Bentham Science Publishers B.V.},\nissn={09298673},\ncoden={CMCHE},\npubmed_id={29874987},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n [18F]F-DOPA synthesis by poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based platforms: thermal aging protocol to reduce chemicals-induced damage.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cesaria, M.; Arima, V.; Rella, S.; Malitesta, C.; Martucci, M.; Manera, M.; Tolomeo, A.; Scilimati, A.; and Rella, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 254: 143-152. 2018.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cesaria2018143,\nauthor={Cesaria, M. and Arima, V. and Rella, S. and Malitesta, C. and Martucci, M.C. and Manera, M.G. and Tolomeo, A. and Scilimati, A. and Rella, R.},\ntitle={[18F]F-DOPA synthesis by poly(dimethylsiloxane)-based platforms: thermal aging protocol to reduce chemicals-induced damage},\njournal={Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={254},\npages={143-152},\ndoi={10.1016/j.snb.2017.07.063},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85024930216&doi=10.1016%2fj.snb.2017.07.063&partnerID=40&md5=d6a160d97f8c9bc2348fce50ca6b7dbd},\nabstract={6-[18F]fluoro-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine ([18F]F-DOPA) is a diagnostic positron emission tomography agent, widely used in imaging the loss of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease and, recently, to detect, stage and restage neuroendocrine tumors and to search for recurrence of viable glioma tissue. In this paper, we establish a protocol of thermal aging (i.e., heating timescales of the order of 24 h and temperatures higher than 120 °C) against the swelling and morphological surface degradation (inspected by microscope imaging) of poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) by dichloromethane (DCM) and hydriodic acid (HI), that are chemicals involved in the microfluidic synthesis of [18F]F-DOPA. Swelling tests on PDMS channels heated at 150 °C (for 24 and 48 h) and 180 °C (for 24 h) confirm a percentage change of the channel dimension as low as 2–8% after loading with DCM. Also, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis is presented to illustrate changes of surface chemistry following treatments with DCM, HI and an aqueous solution containing 19F-fluoride as one of the products (impurities) in the [18F]F-DOPA synthesis. Rinsing with distilled water was demonstrate to allow removal of any chemical contamination from the PDMS surface treated with HI and a [18F]-fluoride-based solution, which is critical to synthesize high-purity (≥98%) [18F]F-DOPA to be clinically used. © 2017 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09254005},\ncoden={SABCE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spatial solitons to mold random lasers in nematic liquid crystals [Invited].\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Perumbilavil, S.; Piccardi, A.; Buchnev, O.; Strangi, G.; Kauranen, M.; and Assanto, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optical Materials Express, 8(12): 3864-3878. 2018.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Perumbilavil20183864,\nauthor={Perumbilavil, S. and Piccardi, A. and Buchnev, O. and Strangi, G. and Kauranen, M. and Assanto, G.},\ntitle={Spatial solitons to mold random lasers in nematic liquid crystals [Invited]},\njournal={Optical Materials Express},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={12},\npages={3864-3878},\ndoi={10.1364/OME.8.003864},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069566578&doi=10.1364%2fOME.8.003864&partnerID=40&md5=0174a35c61dc816f06fbab36822e28f5},\nabstract={Dye-doped nematic liquid crystals support random lasing under optical pumping, as well as reorientational optical spatial solitons acting as all-optical waveguides. By synergistically combining these two responses in a collinear pump-soliton geometry, the resulting soliton-enhanced random laser exhibits higher conversion efficiency and better directional properties. After a short account on random lasers and solitons in nematic liquid crystals - nematicons - we describe our experimental results on nematicon-molded random lasers. © 2019 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={21593930},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Evaluation of nitrogen fertilization in sugarcane leaves using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) coupled with principal component analysis (PCA).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Nicolodelli, G.; Romano, R.; Senesi, G.; Cabral, J.; Watanabe, A.; Telli, S.; De Bordonal, R.; Carvalho, J.; Marangoni, B.; and Milori, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Nicolodelli2018,\nauthor={Nicolodelli, G. and Romano, R.A. and Senesi, G.S. and Cabral, J. and Watanabe, A. and Telli, S. and De Bordonal, R.O. and Carvalho, J.L.N. and Marangoni, B.S. and Milori, D.M.B.P.},\ntitle={Evaluation of nitrogen fertilization in sugarcane leaves using Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) coupled with principal component analysis (PCA)},\njournal={Optics InfoBase Conference Papers},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={Part F123-LAOP 2018},\ndoi={10.1364/LAOP.2018.Tu4A.29},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059482987&doi=10.1364%2fLAOP.2018.Tu4A.29&partnerID=40&md5=59b3c2566690574ec92853f4cd94e2af},\nabstract={Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy coupled with Principal Component Analysis has proved to be a potential tool for qualitative analysis of Nitrogen (N) in sugarcane leaves, thus discriminating samples without N fertilization and after N fertilization. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nisbn={9781943580491},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aberrant metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma provides diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Matteis, S.; Ragusa, A.; Marisi, G.; De Domenico, S.; Casadei Gardini, A.; Bonafè, M.; and Giudetti, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2018. 2018.\n cited By 26\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMatteis2018,\nauthor={De Matteis, S. and Ragusa, A. and Marisi, G. and De Domenico, S. and Casadei Gardini, A. and Bonafè, M. and Giudetti, A.M.},\ntitle={Aberrant metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma provides diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities},\njournal={Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={2018},\ndoi={10.1155/2018/7512159},\nart_number={7512159},\nnote={cited By 26},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057049062&doi=10.1155%2f2018%2f7512159&partnerID=40&md5=22920900434957f1325fe0d20b7d0ada},\nabstract={Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for over 80% of liver cancer cases and is highly malignant, recurrent, drug-resistant, and often diagnosed in the advanced stage. It is clear that early diagnosis and a better understanding of molecular mechanisms contributing to HCC progression is clinically urgent. Metabolic alterations clearly characterize HCC tumors. Numerous clinical parameters currently used to assess liver functions reflect changes in both enzyme activity and metabolites. Indeed, differences in glucose and acetate utilization are used as a valid clinical tool for stratifying patients with HCC. Moreover, increased serum lactate can distinguish HCC from normal subjects, and serum lactate dehydrogenase is used as a prognostic indicator for HCC patients under therapy. Currently, the emerging field of metabolomics that allows metabolite analysis in biological fluids is a powerful method for discovering new biomarkers. Several metabolic targets have been identified by metabolomics approaches, and these could be used as biomarkers in HCC. Moreover, the integration of different omics approaches could provide useful information on the metabolic pathways at the systems level. In this review, we provided an overview of the metabolic characteristics of HCC considering also the reciprocal influences between the metabolism of cancer cells and their microenvironment. Moreover, we also highlighted the interaction between hepatic metabolite production and their serum revelations through metabolomics researches. © 2018 Serena De Matteis et al.},\npublisher={Hindawi Limited},\nissn={19420900},\npubmed_id={30524660},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Single cell versus large population analysis: cell variability in elemental intracellular concentration and distribution.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Malucelli, E.; Procopio, A.; Fratini, M.; Gianoncelli, A.; Notargiacomo, A.; Merolle, L.; Sargenti, A.; Castiglioni, S.; Cappadone, C.; Farruggia, G.; Lombardo, M.; Lagomarsino, S.; Maier, J.; and Iotti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 410(2): 337-348. 2018.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Malucelli2018337,\nauthor={Malucelli, E. and Procopio, A. and Fratini, M. and Gianoncelli, A. and Notargiacomo, A. and Merolle, L. and Sargenti, A. and Castiglioni, S. and Cappadone, C. and Farruggia, G. and Lombardo, M. and Lagomarsino, S. and Maier, J.A. and Iotti, S.},\ntitle={Single cell versus large population analysis: cell variability in elemental intracellular concentration and distribution},\njournal={Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={410},\nnumber={2},\npages={337-348},\ndoi={10.1007/s00216-017-0725-8},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034227650&doi=10.1007%2fs00216-017-0725-8&partnerID=40&md5=4debbc777ffcab6f9896ef2f01984460},\nabstract={The quantification of elemental concentration in cells is usually performed by analytical assays on large populations missing peculiar but important rare cells. The present article aims at comparing the elemental quantification in single cells and cell population in three different cell types using a new approach for single cells elemental analysis performed at sub-micrometer scale combining X-ray fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The attention is focused on the light element Mg, exploiting the opportunity to compare the single cell quantification to the cell population analysis carried out by a highly Mg-selective fluorescent chemosensor. The results show that the single cell analysis reveals the same Mg differences found in large population of the different cell strains studied. However, in one of the cell strains, single cell analysis reveals two cells with an exceptionally high intracellular Mg content compared with the other cells of the same strain. The single cell analysis allows mapping Mg and other light elements in whole cells at sub-micrometer scale. A detailed intensity correlation analysis on the two cells with the highest Mg content reveals that Mg subcellular localization correlates with oxygen in a different fashion with respect the other sister cells of the same strain. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2017, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany.},\npublisher={Springer Verlag},\nissn={16182642},\ncoden={ABCNB},\npubmed_id={29150807},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Personal and scientific recolletions of aurelio grillo.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Parisi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Parisi20181,\nauthor={Parisi, G.},\ntitle={Personal and scientific recolletions of aurelio grillo},\njournal={Frascati Physics Series},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={66},\npages={1-12},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075047566&partnerID=40&md5=fffdc8fc9d0c938d1f430d22babd7191},\nabstract={In this talk I will present some personal and scientific recollections of my dearfriend Aurelio Grillo. These recollations will be mainly devoted to his earlypart of his career, because at that time we had frequent scientific exchangesand we were working on similar field (often together). © 2018 Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare. All rights reserved.},\neditor={Fusco-Femiano R., Mannocchi G., Morselli A., Trinchero G.C.},\npublisher={Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare},\nissn={11225157},\nisbn={9788886409674},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n One-loop topological expansion for spin glasses in the large connectivity limit.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Chiara Angelini, M.; Parisi, G.; and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n EPL, 121(2). 2018.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{ChiaraAngelini2018,\nauthor={Chiara Angelini, M. and Parisi, G. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.},\ntitle={One-loop topological expansion for spin glasses in the large connectivity limit},\njournal={EPL},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={121},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1209/0295-5075/121/27001},\nart_number={27001},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85045687994&doi=10.1209%2f0295-5075%2f121%2f27001&partnerID=40&md5=2ad171f5988b74efbe6e80335744e8c4},\nabstract={We apply for the first time a new one-loop topological expansion around the Bethe solution to the spin-glass model with a field in the high connectivity limit, following the methodological scheme proposed in a recent work. The results are completely equivalent to the well-known ones, found by standard field-theoretical expansion around the fully connected model (Bray and Roberts 1980, and following works). However this method has the advantage that the starting point is the original Hamiltonian of the model, with no need to define an associated field theory, nor to know the initial values of the couplings, and the computations have a clear and simple physical meaning. Moreover this new method can also be applied in the case of zero temperature, when the Bethe model has a transition in field, contrary to the fully connected model that is always in the spin-glass phase. Sharing with finite-dimensional model the finite connectivity properties, the Bethe lattice is clearly a better starting point for an expansion with respect to the fully connected model. The present work is a first step towards the generalization of this new expansion to more difficult and interesting cases as the zeroerature limit, where the expansion could lead to different results with respect to the standard one. © 2018 EPLA.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={02955075},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Currents and flux-inversion in photokinetic active particles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maggi, C.; Angelani, L.; Frangipane, G.; and Di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Soft Matter, 14(24): 4958-4962. 2018.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Maggi20184958,\nauthor={Maggi, C. and Angelani, L. and Frangipane, G. and Di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={Currents and flux-inversion in photokinetic active particles},\njournal={Soft Matter},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={14},\nnumber={24},\npages={4958-4962},\ndoi={10.1039/c8sm00788h},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049191041&doi=10.1039%2fc8sm00788h&partnerID=40&md5=5a21b52ca9e57b0506cb3a5ea96f1d76},\nabstract={Many active particles, both of biological and synthetic origin, can have a light controllable propulsion speed, a property that in biology is commonly referred to as photokinesis. Here we investigate directed transport of photokinetic particles by traveling light patterns. We find general expressions for the current in the cases where the motility wave, induced by light, shifts very slowly or very quickly. These asymptotic formulas are independent of the shape of the wave and are valid for a wide class of active particle models. Moreover we derive an exact solution for the one-dimensional "run and tumble" model. Our results could be used to design time-varying illumination patterns for fast and efficient spatial reconfiguration of photokinetic colloids or bacteria. © 2018 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1744683X},\ncoden={SMOAB},\npubmed_id={29850728},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Probing the non-Debye low-frequency excitations in glasses through random pinning.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Angelani, L.; Paoluzzi, M.; Parisi, G.; and Ruocco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(35): 8700-8704. 2018.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Angelani20188700,\nauthor={Angelani, L. and Paoluzzi, M. and Parisi, G. and Ruocco, G.},\ntitle={Probing the non-Debye low-frequency excitations in glasses through random pinning},\njournal={Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={115},\nnumber={35},\npages={8700-8704},\ndoi={10.1073/pnas.1805024115},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053632735&doi=10.1073%2fpnas.1805024115&partnerID=40&md5=1df6bc607055e0e0057d8709fa1f1507},\nabstract={We investigate the properties of the low-frequency spectrum in the density of states D(ω) of a 3D model glass former. To magnify the non-Debye sector of the spectrum, we introduce a random pinning field that freezes a finite particle fraction to break the translational invariance and shifts all of the vibrational frequencies of the extended modes toward higher frequencies. We show that non-Debye soft localized modes progressively emerge as the fraction p of pinned particles increases. Moreover, the low-frequency tail of D(ω) goes to zero as a power law ωδ(p), with 2 ≤ δ(p) ≤ 4 and δ = 4 above a threshold fraction pth. © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={National Academy of Sciences},\nissn={00278424},\ncoden={PNASA},\npubmed_id={30104381},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n On the Statistical Properties of Turbulent Energy Transfer Rate in the Inner Heliosphere.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Carbone, F.; Perri, S.; Greco, A.; Marino, R.; and Bruno, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Solar Physics, 293(1). 2018.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sorriso-Valvo2018,\nauthor={Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Carbone, F. and Perri, S. and Greco, A. and Marino, R. and Bruno, R.},\ntitle={On the Statistical Properties of Turbulent Energy Transfer Rate in the Inner Heliosphere},\njournal={Solar Physics},\nyear={2018},\nvolume={293},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1007/s11207-017-1229-6},\nart_number={10},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042871557&doi=10.1007%2fs11207-017-1229-6&partnerID=40&md5=9d12549b781fd1bd13e66ee455f3be5c},\nabstract={The transfer of energy from large to small scales in solar wind turbulence is an important ingredient of the long-standing question of the mechanism of the interplanetary plasma heating. Previous studies have shown that magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) turbulence is statistically compatible with the observed solar wind heating as it expands in the heliosphere. However, in order to understand which processes contribute to the plasma heating, it is necessary to have a local description of the energy flux across scales. To this aim, it is customary to use indicators such as the magnetic field partial variance of increments (PVI), which is associated with the local, relative, scale-dependent magnetic energy. A more complete evaluation of the energy transfer should also include other terms, related to velocity and cross-helicity. This is achieved here by introducing a proxy for the local, scale-dependent turbulent energy transfer rate ϵΔ t(t) , based on the third-order moment scaling law for MHD turbulence. Data from Helios 2 are used to determine the statistical properties of such a proxy in comparison with the magnetic and velocity fields PVI, and the correlation with local solar wind heating is computed. PVI and ϵΔ t(t) are generally well correlated; however, ϵΔ t(t) is a very sensitive proxy that can exhibit large amplitude values, both positive and negative, even for low amplitude peaks in the PVI. Furthermore, ϵΔ t(t) is very well correlated with local increases of the temperature when large amplitude bursts of energy transfer are localized, thus suggesting an important role played by this proxy in the study of plasma energy dissipation. © 2018, Springer Science+Business Media B.V., part of Springer Nature.},\npublisher={Springer Netherlands},\nissn={00380938},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n

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