\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tensile control of the thermal flow in plasmonic heaters realized on flexible substrates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lio, G.; Palermo, G.; De Luca, A.; and Caputo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Chemical Physics, 151(24). 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Tensile$ 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{Lio2019,\nauthor={Lio, G.E. and Palermo, G. and De Luca, A. and Caputo, R.},\ntitle={Tensile control of the thermal flow in plasmonic heaters realized on flexible substrates},\njournal={Journal of Chemical Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={151},\nnumber={24},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5130725},\nart_number={244707},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077341904&doi=10.1063%2f1.5130725&partnerID=40&md5=c28d5cba1f0214f6ab6cc3a11afaffeb},\nabstract={In this paper, we present a simple and robust numerical method capable of predicting, with high accuracy, the thermal effects occurring for different gold nanoparticle arrangements under externally applied strain. The physical system is numerically implemented in the COMSOL Multiphysics simulation platform. The photothermal response of different arrangements of gold nanoparticles, resonantly excited by linearly polarized light, is considered with the system at rest and under the action of mechanical stress. The generation of heat at the nanoscale is analyzed by considering how this is affected by the variation of the extinction cross section. We describe the peculiar conditions under which mechanically controlled gold nanoparticle arrangements can significantly increase the local temperature due to the formation of localized photothermal hot spots. The resulting systems are envisioned in applications as optomechanically tunable plasmonic heaters. © 2019 Author(s).},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={00219606},\ncoden={JCPSA},\npubmed_id={31893921},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Novel synthesis of platinum complexes and their intracellular delivery to tumor cells by means of magnetic nanoparticles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Quarta, A.; Amorín, M.; Aldegunde, M.; Blasi, L.; Ragusa, A.; Nitti, S.; Pugliese, G.; Gigli, G.; Granja, J.; and Pellegrino, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 11(48): 23482-23497. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Novel$ 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{Quarta201923482,\nauthor={Quarta, A. and Amorín, M. and Aldegunde, M.J. and Blasi, L. and Ragusa, A. and Nitti, S. and Pugliese, G. and Gigli, G. and Granja, J.R. and Pellegrino, T.},\ntitle={Novel synthesis of platinum complexes and their intracellular delivery to tumor cells by means of magnetic nanoparticles},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={48},\npages={23482-23497},\ndoi={10.1039/c9nr07015j},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076447681&doi=10.1039%2fc9nr07015j&partnerID=40&md5=7ae8fb1320358b9215f04f660d9ff9c6},\nabstract={Platinum-based drugs are popular in clinics as chemotherapeutic agents to treat solid tumors. However, severe side effects such as nephro-and neurotoxicity impose strict dosage limitations that can lead to the development of drug resistance and tumor relapse. To overcome these issues Pt(iv) prodrugs and platinum delivery systems might represent the next generation of platinum-based drugs. In this study four novel Pt(ii) complexes (namely, PEG-Glu-Pt-EDA, PEG-Glu-Pt-DACH, PEG-Mal-Pt-EDA and PEG-Mal-Pt-DACH) were synthesized and a general strategy to covalently bind them to iron oxide nanoparticles was developed. The intracellular uptake and cell distribution studies of Pt-Tethered magnetic nanoparticles on breast and ovarian cancer cell line models indicate that binding of the Pt complexes to the nanoparticles facilitates, for all the complexes, cellular internalization. Moreover, the magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), as shown in a magnetofection experiment, enhance the uptake of MNP-Pt conjugates if a magnet is placed beneath the culture dish of tumor cells. As shown by a Pt release experiment, intranuclear platinum quantification and TEM analysis on cell sections, the presence of a pH-sensitive dicarboxylic group coordinating the Pt complex, triggers platinum dissociation from the NP surface. In addition, the triazole moiety facilitates endosomal swelling and the leakage of platinum from the endosomes with intranuclear localization of platinum release by the NPs. Finally, as assessed by MTT, caspase, calcein/ethidium bromide live/dead assays, among the four NP-Pt conjugates, the NP-Glu-Pt-EDA complex having a glutamate ring and ethylenediamine as a chelating amine group of the platinum showed higher cytotoxicity than the other three MNP-platinum conjugates. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={31808496},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effect of jet-A1 emulsified fuel on aero-engine performance and emissions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Giorgi, M.; Ciccarella, G.; Ficarella, A.; Fontanarosa, D.; and Pescini, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 0\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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@CONFERENCE{DeGiorgi2019,\nauthor={De Giorgi, M.G. and Ciccarella, G. and Ficarella, A. and Fontanarosa, D. and Pescini, E.},\ntitle={Effect of jet-A1 emulsified fuel on aero-engine performance and emissions},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2191},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5138791},\nart_number={020058},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077840244&doi=10.1063%2f1.5138791&partnerID=40&md5=de73f86fee09b527727681134bbb9a53},\nabstract={Due to the stringent emission requirements for a more sustainable transport, the efforts of the scientific community have gone into research and development of eco-friendly fuels for aeroengines. Water emulsified fuels represents a promising solution. In this regard, the present work provides two main contributions. First, an experimental investigation of the effects of the addition of water into jet-A1 fuel has been carried out on a 300-kW liquid-fueled swirling combustor. Direct measurements of both exhaust temperature and pollutant emissions, defined the diagnostics setup. Several water concentrations have been tested at different fuel/air ratios and under lean conditions, and the impact of each fuel composition has been evaluated on emissions reduction and combustor efficiency. Results pointed out the nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction in combination with the lowering of the exhaust gas temperature, which coupled with losses in the combustion and in the overall thermal efficiencies. Despite this, the energy losses became negligible when water content in Jet-A1 was limited to 2.5% by mass, which still ensured the benefit in terms of NOx reduction in the measure of about 11% at φ = 0.36 up to 27.4% at φ = 0.18. Further increase of the water content to 5% at fixed φ = 0.36, as well as going to a leaner condition (φ = 0.18) at fixed water content of 2.5%, strongly impacted on the thermal efficiency which reduced to about 25.4% and 41.2%, respectively. Based on the thermal efficiency losses estimated through experimental results, a gas path analysis was performed by implementing a gas turbine model. This allowed to predict the impact of the water addition into Jet-A1 on the performance of the military turbojet Rolls-Royce VIPER 632-43. Both sea level take-off and cruise flight conditions have been analyzed. Numerical predictions confirmed the experimental finding of the NOx reduction in proportion to the reduction of the peak combustion temperature. In addition, the turbojet engine model figured out an increase of the thrust specific fuel consumption (TSFC) of about 6.7% and 22% for 2.5% and 5% of water in Jet-A1 respectively during sea level take-off. Its value rose to 8.0% and 26.7%, respectively, when under cruise conditions. Water addition decreased the engine thrust in proportion to the percent increment of the TSFC. © 2019 Author(s).},\neditor={Cantore G., Rinaldini C.A., Allesina G., Pedrazzi S.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735419384},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Due to the stringent emission requirements for a more sustainable transport, the efforts of the scientific community have gone into research and development of eco-friendly fuels for aeroengines. Water emulsified fuels represents a promising solution. In this regard, the present work provides two main contributions. First, an experimental investigation of the effects of the addition of water into jet-A1 fuel has been carried out on a 300-kW liquid-fueled swirling combustor. Direct measurements of both exhaust temperature and pollutant emissions, defined the diagnostics setup. Several water concentrations have been tested at different fuel/air ratios and under lean conditions, and the impact of each fuel composition has been evaluated on emissions reduction and combustor efficiency. Results pointed out the nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction in combination with the lowering of the exhaust gas temperature, which coupled with losses in the combustion and in the overall thermal efficiencies. Despite this, the energy losses became negligible when water content in Jet-A1 was limited to 2.5% by mass, which still ensured the benefit in terms of NOx reduction in the measure of about 11% at φ = 0.36 up to 27.4% at φ = 0.18. Further increase of the water content to 5% at fixed φ = 0.36, as well as going to a leaner condition (φ = 0.18) at fixed water content of 2.5%, strongly impacted on the thermal efficiency which reduced to about 25.4% and 41.2%, respectively. Based on the thermal efficiency losses estimated through experimental results, a gas path analysis was performed by implementing a gas turbine model. This allowed to predict the impact of the water addition into Jet-A1 on the performance of the military turbojet Rolls-Royce VIPER 632-43. Both sea level take-off and cruise flight conditions have been analyzed. Numerical predictions confirmed the experimental finding of the NOx reduction in proportion to the reduction of the peak combustion temperature. In addition, the turbojet engine model figured out an increase of the thrust specific fuel consumption (TSFC) of about 6.7% and 22% for 2.5% and 5% of water in Jet-A1 respectively during sea level take-off. Its value rose to 8.0% and 26.7%, respectively, when under cruise conditions. Water addition decreased the engine thrust in proportion to the percent increment of the TSFC. © 2019 Author(s).\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deposition of thin films containing carboxylic acid groups on polyurethane foams by atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma jet.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Armenise, V.; Milella, A.; Fracassi, F.; Bosso, P.; and Fanelli, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Surface and Coatings Technology, 379. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Armenise2019,\nauthor={Armenise, V. and Milella, A. and Fracassi, F. and Bosso, P. and Fanelli, F.},\ntitle={Deposition of thin films containing carboxylic acid groups on polyurethane foams by atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma jet},\njournal={Surface and Coatings Technology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={379},\ndoi={10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125017},\nart_number={125017},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073233836&doi=10.1016%2fj.surfcoat.2019.125017&partnerID=40&md5=c16ffe3742b3b1d3e565cbfc512dbd37},\nabstract={Thin films containing carboxylic acid groups are deposited on open-cell polyurethane (PU) foams by using an atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma jet, in dielectric barrier discharge configuration, fed with helium, acrylic acid and ethylene. The arrangement of the plasma jet, the sample holder, and the substrate is carefully optimized to enable the penetration of the plasma ejected from the remote source throughout the three-dimensional (3D) porous structure of the foam, and, therefore, to achieve the uniform coverage of the entire substrate. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analyses and scanning electron microscopy observations confirm that both the outer and the inner surfaces of the foam can be functionalized with the plasma-deposited coating, showing moderate changes in surface chemical composition and coating thickness moving from the exterior to the interior of the plasma-treated samples. The ability of the foams to adsorb heavy metals from water is tested through evaluation of cadmium ions (Cd2+) removal. The foams adsorption capacity can increase more than 10 times after plasma deposition and remains unchanged over 8 adsorption-release cycles. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={02578972},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deterministic models of minority neutral particle kinetics close to a catalytic surface, based on the formalism of radiative transfer.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Longo, S.; Longo, G.; Pavone, E.; and Schiavone, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 28(12). 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Deterministic$ 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{Longo2019,\nauthor={Longo, S. and Longo, G.M. and Pavone, E. and Schiavone, F.},\ntitle={Deterministic models of minority neutral particle kinetics close to a catalytic surface, based on the formalism of radiative transfer},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={28},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/ab5150},\nart_number={125008},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85080885034&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2fab5150&partnerID=40&md5=11d36abb8b483ada9d5da0e7a324f59c},\nabstract={The kinetics of neutral particles diluted in a gas or plasma and reacting with a catalytic surface can be calculated accurately only by taking into account the finite value of the mean free path. In reactor models, this problem is usually solved by using reaction-diffusion equations, but this approximation is not always appropriate. As an alternative, Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are used, but they are affected by the noxious problem of statistical error. We propose to address this problem by using the formalism of radiative transfer. A system of integral equations is formulated by generalizing the Schwarzschild-Milne one, in order to take into account several chemical species interacting with a partially catalytic surface, including any kind of backscattering angular distribution. We show that the generalized equations can be easily solved in a computer model using a standard relaxation technique; an excellent agreement with MC simulations is obtained. Applications are discussed. © 2019 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 Resonant Coupling and Gain Singularities in Metal/Dielectric Multishells: Quasi-Static Versus T-Matrix Calculations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pezzi, L.; Iatì, M.; Saija, R.; De Luca, A.; and Maragò, O.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(48): 29291-29297. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pezzi201929291,\nauthor={Pezzi, L. and Iatì, M.A. and Saija, R. and De Luca, A. and Maragò, O.M.},\ntitle={Resonant Coupling and Gain Singularities in Metal/Dielectric Multishells: Quasi-Static Versus T-Matrix Calculations},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={48},\npages={29291-29297},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b07489},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075644429&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.9b07489&partnerID=40&md5=4c717157494bd64f518d8f8fb2f714cf},\nabstract={We investigate the resonant gain response in doped multishell hybrid nanoparticles made of concentric and alternated doped dielectric and metal shells. In particular, we compare the enhanced extinction properties calculated in a quasi-static approximation with accurate light scattering calculations in the T-matrix formalism. We show that, even for small hybrid particles, a difference in the calculated optoplasmonic mode yields a dramatic change in the resonant coupling with the doped molecular system. Thus, although a simple dipole approach gives a fast qualitative view of the multishell gain-assisted response, a complete light scattering framework is crucial for a quantitative investigation of these hybrid nanosystems. © 2019 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 Adhesive Properties of Adsorbed Layers of Two Recombinant Mussel Foot Proteins with Different Levels of DOPA and Tyrosine.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bilotto, P.; Labate, C.; De Santo, M.; Deepankumar, K.; Miserez, A.; and Zappone, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Langmuir, 35(48): 15481-15490. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bilotto201915481,\nauthor={Bilotto, P. and Labate, C. and De Santo, M.P. and Deepankumar, K. and Miserez, A. and Zappone, B.},\ntitle={Adhesive Properties of Adsorbed Layers of Two Recombinant Mussel Foot Proteins with Different Levels of DOPA and Tyrosine},\njournal={Langmuir},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={35},\nnumber={48},\npages={15481-15490},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01730},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075961958&doi=10.1021%2facs.langmuir.9b01730&partnerID=40&md5=4627b645515cd14f7003883367ea866f},\nabstract={Using a surface forces apparatus and an atomic force microscope, we characterized the adhesive properties of adsorbed layers of two recombinant variants of Perna viridis foot protein 5 (PVFP-5), the main surface-binding protein in the adhesive plaque of the Asian green mussel. In one variant, all tyrosine residues were modified into 3,4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine (DOPA) during expression using a residue-specific incorporation strategy. DOPA is a key molecular moiety underlying underwater mussel adhesion. In the other variant, all tyrosine residues were preserved. The layer was adsorbed on a mica substrate and pressed against an uncoated surface. While DOPA produced a stronger adhesion than tyrosine in contact with the nanoscopic Si3N4 probe of the atomic force microscope, the two variants produced comparable adhesion on the curved macroscopic mica surfaces of the surface forces apparatus. These findings show that the presence of DOPA is not a sufficient condition to generate strong underwater adhesion. Surface chemistry and contact geometry affect the strength and abundance of protein-surface bonds created during adsorption and surface contact. Importantly, the adsorbed protein layer has a random and dynamic polymer-network structure that should be optimized to transmit the tensile stress generated during surface separation to DOPA surface bonds rather than other weaker bonds. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={07437463},\ncoden={LANGD},\npubmed_id={31465231},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thermodynamic and kinetic investigation of heavy metals sorption in packed bed columns by recycled lignocellulosic materials from olive oil production.\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 Chemical Engineering Communications, 206(12): 1715-1730. 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Petrella20191715,\nauthor={Petrella, A. and Spasiano, D. and Rizzi, V. and Cosma, P. and Race, M. and De Vietro, N.},\ntitle={Thermodynamic and kinetic investigation of heavy metals sorption in packed bed columns by recycled lignocellulosic materials from olive oil production},\njournal={Chemical Engineering Communications},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={206},\nnumber={12},\npages={1715-1730},\ndoi={10.1080/00986445.2019.1574768},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070927516&doi=10.1080%2f00986445.2019.1574768&partnerID=40&md5=59b07c33c5d1229b80302558d6592df5},\nabstract={Agricultural wastes derived from olive oil production were used in wastewater engineering as lead, cadmium, and nickel ions sorbents. Experiments were carried out in distilled water (Troom) by the use of packed bed columns filled with grains (1–3 mm) which were eluted with single and multimetal solutions in the 3–10 mg/L concentration range. Operations were performed with different sorbent dosage (4–8 g) at flow rates ranging 0.3–0.7 L/h until exhaustion. Best retention capacities were 8.15, 3.5, and 2.9 mg/gsorbent respectively for Pb+2, Cd+2, and Ni+2 in the case of the multimetal system (0.3 L/h, 8 g of sorbent, and 10 mg/L influent solution). EDX analysis carried out on the sorbent surface showed that the wt % ratios between the sorbed metals were similar to the ratios between the column overall capacities. Inter-diffusion of the ions in the Nernst stationary liquid film around the particle was identified as the step which controls the kinetics of the process. Exhausted wastes were successively recycled in cement mortars together with another aggregate as exhausted porous glass in order to obtain a lightweight composite with good consistency and interesting mechanical resistances. © 2019, © 2019 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.},\npublisher={Taylor and Francis Ltd.},\nissn={00986445},\ncoden={CEGCA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu2+ and La3+ doped high-silica sol-gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ben-Arfa, B.; Palamá, I.; Miranda Salvado, I.; Ferreira, J.; and Pullar, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A, 107(12): 2680-2693. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ben-Arfa20192680,\nauthor={Ben-Arfa, B.A.E. and Palamá, I.E. and Miranda Salvado, I.M. and Ferreira, J.M.F. and Pullar, R.C.},\ntitle={Cytotoxicity and bioactivity assessments for Cu2+ and La3+ doped high-silica sol-gel derived bioglasses: The complex interplay between additive ions revealed},\njournal={Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={107},\nnumber={12},\npages={2680-2693},\ndoi={10.1002/jbm.a.36772},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071284911&doi=10.1002%2fjbm.a.36772&partnerID=40&md5=ed8d5e2ea06d659b70459576c3a154e9},\nabstract={We show the influence of two functional ions (Cu2+ and La3+), incorporated into a quaternary (Si, Ca, Na, P) sol-gel derived bioactive glass system, on its particle size, cytotoxicity, and bioactivity. By doping the parent glass with the two ions in singular or combined forms, 15 doped glasses were prepared by a rapid sol-gel technique. The influence of the combined doping on the particle size and cell viability was successfully evaluated by the aid of signal-to-noise-ratio (S/N), using Taguchi analysis. This allowed us to analyze the complex interplay of effects between these ions, and the marked differences in biocompatibility between the three cell types studied. Cu addition had a significant effect on reducing the glass particle size, while both increased density. Cell viability was significantly improved for some doping combinations, demonstrating that while combined Cu–La doping was beneficial for biocompatibility with lymphoblasts, individual high-Cu or low-La doping was better with fibroblasts, and either high-Cu or low-La doping, or certain combined Cu–La combinations, were the optimum for osteoblasts. However, the bioactivity of doped samples was generally similar to that of the parent glass, although both La, and particularly Cu, did appear to aid dissolution of ions when immersed in SBF, act as glass modifiers, and encourage HAp crystallization. The results reveal that potential synergistic benefits can be obtained by combining the effects on the mean particle size, density, cytotoxicity, and bioactivity of the glasses. The greatly improved biocompatibility of some of the doped glasses makes them promising candidates for biomedical applications. © 2019 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Inc.},\nissn={15493296},\ncoden={JBMRC},\npubmed_id={31390153},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reconfigurable and optically transparent microwave absorbers based on deep eutectic solvent-gated graphene.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, M.; Bianco, G.; Perna, F.; Capriati, V.; Capezzuto, P.; Scalora, M.; Bruno, G.; and D’Orazio, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grande2019,\nauthor={Grande, M. and Bianco, G.V. and Perna, F.M. and Capriati, V. and Capezzuto, P. and Scalora, M. and Bruno, G. and D’Orazio, A.},\ntitle={Reconfigurable and optically transparent microwave absorbers based on deep eutectic solvent-gated graphene},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-41806-w},\nart_number={5463},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063733356&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-41806-w&partnerID=40&md5=41e638b0a4eede40e979e5b378f40501},\nabstract={Electrolytically tunable graphene “building blocks” for reconfigurable and optically transparent microwave surfaces and absorbers have been designed and fabricated by exploiting Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs). DESs have been first explored as electrolytic and environmentally friendly media for tuning sheet resistance and Fermi level of graphene together with its microwave response (reflection, transmission and absorption). We consider the tunability of the reconfigurable surfaces in terms of transmittance, absorption and reflectance, respectively, over the X and Ku bands when the gate voltage is varied in the −1.4/+1.4 V range. The numerical simulations and experimental measurements also show the ability of the absorber, in the Salisbury screen configuration, to achieve near perfect absorption with a modulation of about 20%. These results could find applications in several technological fields, ranging from electromagnetic pollution to integrated multi-physical regulation systems, thereby helping the advance of the performance of microwave cloaking systems, stealth windows, frequency selective surfaces, modulators and polarizers. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={30940845},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enrichment procedure based on graphitized carbon black and liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry for elucidating sulfolipids composition of microalgae.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Antonelli, M.; Benedetti, B.; Cavaliere, C.; Cerrato, A.; La Barbera, G.; Montone, C.; Piovesana, S.; and Laganà, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Talanta, 205. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Enrichment$ 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{Antonelli2019,\nauthor={Antonelli, M. and Benedetti, B. and Cavaliere, C. and Cerrato, A. and La Barbera, G. and Montone, C.M. and Piovesana, S. and Laganà, A.},\ntitle={Enrichment procedure based on graphitized carbon black and liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry for elucidating sulfolipids composition of microalgae},\njournal={Talanta},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={205},\ndoi={10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120162},\nart_number={120162},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069631960&doi=10.1016%2fj.talanta.2019.120162&partnerID=40&md5=8c35331d5c32447e8aee85dd14f8f28b},\nabstract={Microalgae have recently become a popular functional food due to their health benefits. Sulfolipids, a class of substances abundant in this matrix, have been reported to have interesting bioactivities, such as anti-carcinogenic activity. However, despite the potential interest in sulfolipids, a dedicated analytical method for their characterization is currently lacking but would significantly increase the coverage of sulfolipids with respect to the direct lipidomic analysis. To achieve this goal, in this work a procedure, based on graphitized carbon black solid phase extraction, was developed for clean-up and enrichment of sulfolipids (sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols and sulfoquinovosylmonoacylglycerols) and it was applied to spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) microalgae. A careful study of the solid phase extraction conditions was performed, first to maximize the recovery of reference standards, then to increase the total number of identified sulfolipids from the spirulina lipid extract. All samples were analysed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry and lipids were tentatively identified by Lipostar, for a reliable lipid structure assignment. The developed method was compared to the direct lipidomic analysis without enrichment, to establish the enrichment efficiency in terms of number of identifications. From the comparison, the enrichment procedure proved better and allowed the tentative identification of 199 sulfolipids, which is the largest number reported so far for the Arthrospira platensis species. The described method was validated in terms of precision, accuracy, recovery, limit of quantitation and detection for two sulfolipids. Finally, a relative lipid quantitation based on peak area was carried out on the microalgae sample, which indicated nine abundant sulfolipids as representing ca. 60% of sulfolipids in spirulina microalgae. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00399140},\ncoden={TLNTA},\npubmed_id={31450465},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The influence of inter-particle forces on diffusion at the nanoscale.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giorgi, F.; Coglitore, D.; Curran, J.; Gilliland, D.; Macko, P.; Whelan, M.; Worth, A.; and Patterson, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"The$ 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{Giorgi2019,\nauthor={Giorgi, F. and Coglitore, D. and Curran, J.M. and Gilliland, D. and Macko, P. and Whelan, M. and Worth, A. and Patterson, E.A.},\ntitle={The influence of inter-particle forces on diffusion at the nanoscale},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-48754-5},\nart_number={12689},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071776251&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-48754-5&partnerID=40&md5=847877bc07e73c0fcd20c9043aa1b6e7},\nabstract={Van der Waals and electrostatic interactions are the dominant forces acting at the nanoscale and they have been reported to directly influence a range of phenomena including surface adhesion, friction, and colloid stability but their contribution on nanoparticle diffusion dynamics is still not clear. In this study we evaluated experimentally the changes in the diffusion coefficient of nanoparticles as a result of varying the magnitude of Van der Waals and electrostatic forces. We controlled the magnitude of these forces by varying the ionic strength of a salt solution, which has been shown to be a parameter that directly controls the forces, and found by tracking single nanoparticles dispersed in solutions with different salt molarity that the diffusion of nanoparticles increases with the magnitude of the electrostatic forces and Van der Waals forces. Our results demonstrate that these two concurrently dynamic forces play a pivotal role in driving the diffusion process and must be taken into account when considering nanoparticle behaviour. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={31481689},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Magnetic control of polariton spin transport.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caputo, D.; Sedov, E.; Ballarini, D.; Glazov, M.; Kavokin, A.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Communications Physics, 2(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caputo2019,\nauthor={Caputo, D. and Sedov, E.S. and Ballarini, D. and Glazov, M.M. and Kavokin, A.V. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Magnetic control of polariton spin transport},\njournal={Communications Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s42005-019-0261-2},\nart_number={165},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076910973&doi=10.1038%2fs42005-019-0261-2&partnerID=40&md5=a84f30189d0963535b4b008500f60b92},\nabstract={Polaritons are hybrid light–matter quasiparticles arising from the strong coupling of excitons and photons. Owing to the spin degree-of-freedom, polaritons form spinor fluids able to propagate in the cavity plane over long distances with promising properties for spintronics applications. Here we demonstrate experimentally the full control of the polarization dynamics of a propagating exciton–polariton condensate in a planar microcavity by using a magnetic field applied in the Voigt geometry. We show the change of the spin-beat frequency, the suppression of the optical spin Hall effect, and the rotation of the polarization pattern by the magnetic field. The observed effects are theoretically reproduced by a phenomenological model based on microscopic consideration of exciton–photon coupling in a microcavity accounting for the magneto-induced mixing of exciton–polariton and dark, spin-forbidden exciton states. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Research},\nissn={23993650},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effect of shell structure of Ti-immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography core-shell magnetic particles for phosphopeptide enrichment.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Capriotti, A.; Antonelli, M.; Antonioli, D.; Cavaliere, C.; Chiarcos, R.; Gianotti, V.; Piovesana, S.; Sparnacci, K.; Laus, M.; and Laganà, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\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{Capriotti2019,\nauthor={Capriotti, A.L. and Antonelli, M. and Antonioli, D. and Cavaliere, C. and Chiarcos, R. and Gianotti, V. and Piovesana, S. and Sparnacci, K. and Laus, M. and Laganà, A.},\ntitle={Effect of shell structure of Ti-immobilized metal ion affinity chromatography core-shell magnetic particles for phosphopeptide enrichment},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-51995-z},\nart_number={15782},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074272850&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-51995-z&partnerID=40&md5=08d555fc5602801cc4b034461225ed7d},\nabstract={Magnetic materials in sample preparation for shotgun phosphoproteomics offer several advantages over conventional systems, as the enrichment can be achieved directly in solution, but they still suffer from some drawbacks, due to limited stability and selectivity, which is supposed to be affected by the hydrophilicity of the polymeric supports used for cation immobilization. The paper describes the development of an improved magnetic material with increased stability, thanks to a two-step covering of the magnetic core, for the enrichment of phosphopeptides in biological samples. Four materials were prepared featuring a polymeric shell with tunable hydrophilicity, obtained by “grafting from” polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate with 0–8.3% of polyethylene glycol methacrylate (PEGMA), the latter used to modulate the hydrophilicity of the material surface. Finally, the materials were functionalized with iminodiacetic acid for Ti4+ ion immobilization. The materials were analyzed for their composition by a combination of CHN elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis, also hyphenated to gas chromatography and mass spectrometric detection. Surface characteristics were evaluated by water contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. These materials were applied to the enrichment of phosphopeptides from yeast protein digests. Peptides were identified by proteomics techniques using nano-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and bioinformatics. Qualitatively the peptides identified by the four systems were comparable, with 1606–1693 phosphopeptide identifications and a selectivity of 47–54% for all materials. The physico-chemical features of the identified peptides were also the same for the four materials. In particular, the grand average of hydropathy index values indicated that the enriched phosphopeptides were hydrophilic (ca. 90%), and only some co-enriched non-phosphorylated peptides were hydrophobic (21–28%), regardless of the material used for enrichment. Peptides had a pI ≤ 7, which indicated a well-known bias for acidic peptides binding, attributed to the interaction with the metal center itself. The results indicated that the enrichment of phosphopeptides and the co-enrichment of non-phosphorylated peptides is mainly driven by interactions with Ti4+ and does not depend on the amount of PEGMA chains in the polymer shell. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={31673007},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Magnetic materials in sample preparation for shotgun phosphoproteomics offer several advantages over conventional systems, as the enrichment can be achieved directly in solution, but they still suffer from some drawbacks, due to limited stability and selectivity, which is supposed to be affected by the hydrophilicity of the polymeric supports used for cation immobilization. The paper describes the development of an improved magnetic material with increased stability, thanks to a two-step covering of the magnetic core, for the enrichment of phosphopeptides in biological samples. Four materials were prepared featuring a polymeric shell with tunable hydrophilicity, obtained by “grafting from” polymerization of glycidyl methacrylate with 0–8.3% of polyethylene glycol methacrylate (PEGMA), the latter used to modulate the hydrophilicity of the material surface. Finally, the materials were functionalized with iminodiacetic acid for Ti4+ ion immobilization. The materials were analyzed for their composition by a combination of CHN elemental analysis and thermogravimetric analysis, also hyphenated to gas chromatography and mass spectrometric detection. Surface characteristics were evaluated by water contact angle measurements, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry. These materials were applied to the enrichment of phosphopeptides from yeast protein digests. Peptides were identified by proteomics techniques using nano-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and bioinformatics. Qualitatively the peptides identified by the four systems were comparable, with 1606–1693 phosphopeptide identifications and a selectivity of 47–54% for all materials. The physico-chemical features of the identified peptides were also the same for the four materials. In particular, the grand average of hydropathy index values indicated that the enriched phosphopeptides were hydrophilic (ca. 90%), and only some co-enriched non-phosphorylated peptides were hydrophobic (21–28%), regardless of the material used for enrichment. Peptides had a pI ≤ 7, which indicated a well-known bias for acidic peptides binding, attributed to the interaction with the metal center itself. The results indicated that the enrichment of phosphopeptides and the co-enrichment of non-phosphorylated peptides is mainly driven by interactions with Ti4+ and does not depend on the amount of PEGMA chains in the polymer shell. © 2019, The Author(s).\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scattering Assisted Imaging.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Leonetti, M.; Grimaldi, A.; Ghirga, S.; Ruocco, G.; and Antonacci, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Leonetti2019,\nauthor={Leonetti, M. and Grimaldi, A. and Ghirga, S. and Ruocco, G. and Antonacci, G.},\ntitle={Scattering Assisted Imaging},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-40997-6},\nart_number={4591},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062909846&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-40997-6&partnerID=40&md5=8292400e5de8cfea6e2afe56f0fbf6fd},\nabstract={Standard imaging systems provide a spatial resolution that is ultimately dictated by the numerical aperture (NA) of the illumination and collection optics. In biological tissues, the resolution is strongly affected by scattering, which limits the penetration depth to a few tenths of microns. Here, we exploit the properties of speckle patterns embedded into a strongly scattering matrix to illuminate the sample at high spatial frequency content. Combining adaptive optics with a custom deconvolution algorithm, we obtain an increase in the transverse spatial resolution by a factor of 2.5 with respect to the natural diffraction limit. Our Scattering Assisted Imaging (SAI) provides an effective solution to increase the resolution when long working distance optics are needed, potentially paving the way to bulk imaging in turbid tissues. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={30872736},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A novel phytocannabinoid isolated from Cannabis sativa L. with an in vivo cannabimimetic activity higher than Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol: Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabiphorol.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Linciano, P.; Russo, F.; Luongo, L.; Iannotta, M.; Maione, S.; Laganà, A.; Capriotti, A.; Forni, F.; Vandelli, M.; Gigli, G.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2019,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Linciano, P. and Russo, F. and Luongo, L. and Iannotta, M. and Maione, S. and Laganà, A. and Capriotti, A.L. and Forni, F. and Vandelli, M.A. and Gigli, G. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={A novel phytocannabinoid isolated from Cannabis sativa L. with an in vivo cannabimimetic activity higher than Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol: Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabiphorol},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-56785-1},\nart_number={20335},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85077194781&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-56785-1&partnerID=40&md5=5138bb4a8fbff546854d7e7a1355e834},\nabstract={(-)-Trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) is the main compound responsible for the intoxicant activity of Cannabis sativa L. The length of the side alkyl chain influences the biological activity of this cannabinoid. In particular, synthetic analogues of Δ9-THC with a longer side chain have shown cannabimimetic properties far higher than Δ9-THC itself. In the attempt to define the phytocannabinoids profile that characterizes a medicinal cannabis variety, a new phytocannabinoid with the same structure of Δ9-THC but with a seven-term alkyl side chain was identified. The natural compound was isolated and fully characterized and its stereochemical configuration was assigned by match with the same compound obtained by a stereoselective synthesis. This new phytocannabinoid has been called (-)-trans-Δ9-tetrahydrocannabiphorol (Δ9-THCP). Along with Δ9-THCP, the corresponding cannabidiol (CBD) homolog with seven-term side alkyl chain (CBDP) was also isolated and unambiguously identified by match with its synthetic counterpart. The binding activity of Δ9-THCP against human CB1 receptor in vitro (Ki = 1.2 nM) resulted similar to that of CP55940 (Ki = 0.9 nM), a potent full CB1 agonist. In the cannabinoid tetrad pharmacological test, Δ9-THCP induced hypomotility, analgesia, catalepsy and decreased rectal temperature indicating a THC-like cannabimimetic activity. The presence of this new phytocannabinoid could account for the pharmacological properties of some cannabis varieties difficult to explain by the presence of the sole Δ9-THC. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Research},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={31889124},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A yield-cost tradeoff governs Escherichia coli’s decision between fermentation and respiration in carbon-limited growth.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mori, M.; Marinari, E.; and De Martino, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n npj Systems Biology and Applications, 5(1). 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Mori2019,\nauthor={Mori, M. and Marinari, E. and De Martino, A.},\ntitle={A yield-cost tradeoff governs Escherichia coli’s decision between fermentation and respiration in carbon-limited growth},\njournal={npj Systems Biology and Applications},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41540-019-0093-4},\nart_number={16},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065184625&doi=10.1038%2fs41540-019-0093-4&partnerID=40&md5=6b1e8ed23cdea00d1270598b9a9d3e13},\nabstract={Living cells react to changes in growth conditions by re-shaping their proteome. This accounts for different stress-response strategies, both specific (i.e., aimed at increasing the availability of stress-mitigating proteins) and systemic (such as large-scale changes in the use of metabolic pathways aimed at a more efficient exploitation of resources). Proteome re-allocation can, however, imply significant biosynthetic costs. Whether and how such costs impact the growth performance are largely open problems. Focusing on carbon-limited E. coli growth, we integrate genome-scale modeling and proteomic data to address these questions at quantitative level. After deriving a simple formula linking growth rate, carbon intake, and biosynthetic costs, we show that optimal growth results from the tradeoff between yield maximization and protein burden minimization. Empirical data confirm that E. coli growth is indeed close to Pareto-optimal over a broad range of growth rates. Moreover, we establish that, while most of the intaken carbon is diverted into biomass precursors, the efficiency of ATP synthesis is the key driver of the yield-cost tradeoff. These findings provide a quantitative perspective on carbon overflow, the origin of growth laws and the multidimensional optimality of E. coli metabolism. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20567189},\npubmed_id={31069113},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n In-plane Aligned Colloidal 2D WS2 Nanoflakes for Solution-Processable Thin Films with High Planar Conductivity.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mastria, R.; Scarfiello, R.; Altamura, D.; Giannini, C.; Liscio, A.; Kovtun, A.; Bianco, G.; Bruno, G.; Grillo, V.; Tavabi, A.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.; Nobile, C.; Cola, A.; Cozzoli, P.; Gambino, S.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Mastria2019,\nauthor={Mastria, R. and Scarfiello, R. and Altamura, D. and Giannini, C. and Liscio, A. and Kovtun, A. and Bianco, G.V. and Bruno, G. and Grillo, V. and Tavabi, A.H. and Dunin-Borkowski, R.E. and Nobile, C. and Cola, A. and Cozzoli, P.D. and Gambino, S. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={In-plane Aligned Colloidal 2D WS2 Nanoflakes for Solution-Processable Thin Films with High Planar Conductivity},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-45192-1},\nart_number={9002},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067813359&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-45192-1&partnerID=40&md5=b1c02ae7b01f08cce6d1e616cb459c09},\nabstract={Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcolgenides (2D-TMDs) are among the most intriguing materials for next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. Albeit still at the embryonic stage, building thin films by manipulating and stacking preformed 2D nanosheets is now emerging as a practical and cost-effective bottom-up paradigm to obtain excellent electrical properties over large areas. Herein, we exploit the ultrathin morphology and outstanding solution stability of 2D WS2 colloidal nanocrystals to make thin films of TMDs assembled on a millimetre scale by a layer-by-layer deposition approach. We found that a room-temperature surface treatment with a superacid, performed with the precise scope of removing the native insulating surfactants, promotes in-plane assembly of the colloidal WS2 nanoflakes into stacks parallel to the substrate, along with healing of sulphur vacancies in the lattice that are detrimental to electrical conductivity. The as-obtained 2D WS2 thin films, characterized by a smooth and compact morphology, feature a high planar conductivity of up to 1 μS, comparable to the values reported for epitaxially grown WS2 monolayers, and enable photocurrent generation upon light irradiation over a wide range of visible to near-infrared frequencies. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={31227748},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ultimate Photo-Thermo-Acoustic Efficiency of Graphene Aerogels.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Nicola, F.; Tenuzzo, L.; Viola, I.; Zhang, R.; Zhu, H.; Marcelli, A.; and Lupi, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Nicola2019,\nauthor={Nicola, F.D. and Tenuzzo, L.D. and Viola, I. and Zhang, R. and Zhu, H. and Marcelli, A. and Lupi, S.},\ntitle={Ultimate Photo-Thermo-Acoustic Efficiency of Graphene Aerogels},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-50082-7},\nart_number={13386},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072271256&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-50082-7&partnerID=40&md5=35bda00051ef52b4e98850ad851c1782},\nabstract={The ability to generate, amplify, mix, and modulate sound with no harmonic distortion in a passive opto-acoustic device would revolutionize the field of acoustics. The photo-thermo-acoustic (PTA) effect allows to transduce light into sound without any bulk electro-mechanically moving parts and electrical connections, as for conventional loudspeakers. Also, PTA devices can be integrated with standard silicon complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) fabrication techniques. Here, we demonstrate that the ultimate PTA efficiency of graphene aerogels, depending on their particular thermal and optical properties, can be experimentally achieved by reducing their mass density. Furthermore, we illustrate that the aerogels behave as an omnidirectional pointsource throughout the audible range with no harmonic distortion. This research represents a breakthrough for audio-visual consumer technologies and it could pave the way to novel opto-acoustic sensing devices. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={31527751},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tailoring of the self-assembled structures and optical waveguide behaviour of arylaminofluorenone derivatives.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Manni, F.; Fabiano, E.; Clarkson, G.; Accorsi, G.; Fieramosca, A.; Nobile, C.; Saracino, M.; Zanelli, A.; Farran, A.; Sanvitto, D.; Gigli, G.; and Capodilupo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Dyes and Pigments, 171. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Tailoring$ 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{Manni2019,\nauthor={Manni, F. and Fabiano, E. and Clarkson, G.J. and Accorsi, G. and Fieramosca, A. and Nobile, C. and Saracino, M. and Zanelli, A. and Farran, A. and Sanvitto, D. and Gigli, G. and Capodilupo, A.-L.},\ntitle={Tailoring of the self-assembled structures and optical waveguide behaviour of arylaminofluorenone derivatives},\njournal={Dyes and Pigments},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={171},\ndoi={10.1016/j.dyepig.2019.107780},\nart_number={107780},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070265240&doi=10.1016%2fj.dyepig.2019.107780&partnerID=40&md5=09fa0f004b31802a4febf4f624949a6c},\nabstract={In this work, the fluorenone molecule was symmetrically difunctionalised in the 3,6-positions with four different arylamine moieties. Using slow evaporation, the four fluorenone derivatives (FO1-4) exhibit good ability to arrange into microstructures in the solid state. The electronic and steric effects of arylamine substituents influence both optical features and aggregation processes, as evidenced by photophysical and XRD characterization. SEM investigations have shown that the four FO1-4 derivatives arrange in four different microstructures. More specifically, the self-assembled 1D microribbon – shaped structure of FO1 exhibited an excellent optical loss coefficient (α) as low as 0.006 dBμm−1, suggesting a potential use of these materials in the field of optical waveguide. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={01437208},\ncoden={DYPID},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Plasma-activated medium triggers cell death and the presentation of immune activating danger signals in melanoma and pancreatic cancer cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Azzariti, A.; Iacobazzi, R.; Di Fonte, R.; Porcelli, L.; Gristina, R.; Favia, P.; Fracassi, F.; Trizio, I.; Silvestris, N.; Guida, G.; Tommasi, S.; and Sardella, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Scientific Reports, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 33\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Plasma-activated$ 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{Azzariti2019,\nauthor={Azzariti, A. and Iacobazzi, R.M. and Di Fonte, R. and Porcelli, L. and Gristina, R. and Favia, P. and Fracassi, F. and Trizio, I. and Silvestris, N. and Guida, G. and Tommasi, S. and Sardella, E.},\ntitle={Plasma-activated medium triggers cell death and the presentation of immune activating danger signals in melanoma and pancreatic cancer cells},\njournal={Scientific Reports},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41598-019-40637-z},\nart_number={4099},\nnote={cited By 33},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062766395&doi=10.1038%2fs41598-019-40637-z&partnerID=40&md5=0ebf04ee18a1cdff24bc272fe86a956c},\nabstract={Over the past decade, cold atmospheric plasmas have shown promising application in cancer therapy. The therapeutic use of plasma-activated media is a topic addressed in an emerging field known as plasma pharmacy. In oncology, plasma-activated media are used to harness the therapeutic effects of oxidant species when they come in contact with cancer cells. Among several factors that contribute to the anticancer effect of plasma-activated liquid media (PALM), H 2 O 2 and NO derivatives likely play a key role in the apoptotic pathway. Despite the significant amount of literature produced in recent years, a full understanding of the mechanisms by which PALM exert their activity against cancer cells is limited. In this paper, a sealed dielectric-barrier discharge was used to disentangle the effect of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) from that of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on cancer cells. Two cancers characterized by poor prognosis have been investigated: metastatic melanoma and pancreatic cancer. Both tumour models exposed to PALM rich in H 2 O 2 showed a reduction in proliferation and an increase in calreticulin exposure and ATP release, suggesting the potential use of activated media as an inducer of immunogenic cell death via activation of the innate immune system. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20452322},\npubmed_id={30858524},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Invariance properties of bacterial random walks in complex structures.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Frangipane, G.; Vizsnyiczai, G.; Maggi, C.; Savo, R.; Sciortino, A.; Gigan, S.; and Di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Communications, 10(1). 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Frangipane2019,\nauthor={Frangipane, G. and Vizsnyiczai, G. and Maggi, C. and Savo, R. and Sciortino, A. and Gigan, S. and Di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={Invariance properties of bacterial random walks in complex structures},\njournal={Nature Communications},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1038/s41467-019-10455-y},\nart_number={2442},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066613161&doi=10.1038%2fs41467-019-10455-y&partnerID=40&md5=568bfb9031b0a6d7fc8dcc8b503b2260},\nabstract={Motile cells often explore natural environments characterized by a high degree of structural complexity. Moreover cell motility is also intrinsically noisy due to spontaneous random reorientations and speed fluctuations. This interplay of internal and external noise sources gives rise to a complex dynamical behavior that can be strongly sensitive to details and hard to model quantitatively. In striking contrast to this general picture we show that the mean residence time of swimming bacteria inside artificial complex microstructures is quantitatively predicted by a generic invariance property of random walks. We find that while external shape and internal disorder have dramatic effects on the distributions of path lengths and residence times, the corresponding mean values are constrained by the sole free surface to perimeter ratio. As a counterintuitive consequence, bacteria escape faster from structures with higher density of obstacles due to the lower accessible surface. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={20411723},\npubmed_id={31164651},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adsorption of Nile Red Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Luca, O.; Caruso, T.; Turano, M.; Ionescu, A.; Godbert, N.; Aiello, I.; Ghedini, M.; Formoso, V.; and Agostino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Langmuir, 35(46): 14761-14768. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeLuca201914761,\nauthor={De Luca, O. and Caruso, T. and Turano, M. and Ionescu, A. and Godbert, N. and Aiello, I. and Ghedini, M. and Formoso, V. and Agostino, R.G.},\ntitle={Adsorption of Nile Red Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111)},\njournal={Langmuir},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={35},\nnumber={46},\npages={14761-14768},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b02416},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074885598&doi=10.1021%2facs.langmuir.9b02416&partnerID=40&md5=523a541ecf1f17daff26264a3c28962f},\nabstract={The ability of Nile Red to self-assemble into supramolecular packings on Au(111) was studied using scanning tunneling microscopy and modeled through theoretical semiempirical calculations. At both submonolayer (sub-ML) and ML coverages, two distinct molecular packings, that is, four-leaf clover and dense chain, were observed, both weakly interacting with the underlying metal surface. Theoretical calculations suggested that the dipole moment plays a subtle role in both molecular assemblies, held together by hydrogen bonds between the Nile Red molecules. Furthermore, although both molecular assemblies were observed in as-deposited samples, a mild thermal annealing caused the transition from the four-leaf clover to the dense-chain packing, pointing out the greater stability of the dense-chain configuration. The study further emphasized how the established interactions between the Nile Red molecules are strongly influenced by the surrounding environment. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={07437463},\ncoden={LANGD},\npubmed_id={31657218},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stationary Quantum Vortex Street in a Driven-Dissipative Quantum Fluid of Light.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Koniakhin, S.; Bleu, O.; Stupin, D.; Pigeon, S.; Maitre, A.; Claude, F.; Lerario, G.; Glorieux, Q.; Bramati, A.; Solnyshkov, D.; and Malpuech, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 123(21). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Koniakhin2019,\nauthor={Koniakhin, S.V. and Bleu, O. and Stupin, D.D. and Pigeon, S. and Maitre, A. and Claude, F. and Lerario, G. and Glorieux, Q. and Bramati, A. and Solnyshkov, D. and Malpuech, G.},\ntitle={Stationary Quantum Vortex Street in a Driven-Dissipative Quantum Fluid of Light},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={21},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.215301},\nart_number={215301},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075627173&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.123.215301&partnerID=40&md5=2fb86367ef5c40e4abf69a40d395e9d8},\nabstract={We investigate the formation of a new class of density-phase defects in a resonantly driven 2D quantum fluid of light. The system bistability allows the formation of low-density regions containing density-phase singularities confined between high-density regions. We show that, in 1D channels, an odd (1 or 3) or even (2 or 4) number of dark solitons form parallel to the channel axis in order to accommodate the phase constraint induced by the pumps in the barriers. These soliton molecules are typically unstable and evolve toward stationary symmetric or antisymmetric arrays of vortex streets straightforwardly observable in cw experiments. The flexibility of this photonic platform allows implementing more complicated potentials such as mazelike channels, with the vortex streets connecting the entrances and thus solving the maze. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={31809176},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Warfarin increases thermal resistance of albumin through stabilization of the protein lobe that includes its binding site.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rizzuti, B.; Bartucci, R.; Pey, A.; and Guzzi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 676. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rizzuti2019,\nauthor={Rizzuti, B. and Bartucci, R. and Pey, A.L. and Guzzi, R.},\ntitle={Warfarin increases thermal resistance of albumin through stabilization of the protein lobe that includes its binding site},\njournal={Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={676},\ndoi={10.1016/j.abb.2019.108123},\nart_number={108123},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072880832&doi=10.1016%2fj.abb.2019.108123&partnerID=40&md5=ce1cfd97b5ae4e7ca0a6136bf91d7903},\nabstract={Protein-drug interaction is of prominent interest in determining the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic consequences on drug delivery. Warfarin is a widely used anticoagulant drug in the treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and is carried in the blood almost exclusively by human serum albumin. The effects of the binding of warfarin to the native state of albumin were characterized by UV–vis absorption, conventional and synchronous fluorescence, isothermal titration calorimetry, differential scanning calorimetry and molecular dynamics simulation. The overall results indicate that, under physiological condition, the binding of warfarin in site DS1 of albumin promotes local stabilization with resulting effects on the global protein dynamics. The increase of the protein stability has both an enthalpic and entropic character. Under denaturing condition, the stabilizing effect of warfarin is evidenced by an increase of both the melting temperature and unfolding enthalpy of albumin with the drug/protein molar ratio. More importantly, thermal resistance is increased due to selective effect on the specific protein lobe that includes the main drug binding site. The comparison of the thermal behavior of the protein-warfarin complex with that in the presence of a typical ligand of the other main protein binding site, i.e. drug site DS2, provides key insight on domain-specific stabilization effects on albumin. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00039861},\ncoden={ABBIA},\npubmed_id={31580875},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dimensional crossover in the aging dynamics of spin glasses in a film geometry.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fernandez, L.; Marinari, E.; Martin-Mayor, V.; Paga, I.; and Ruiz-Lorenzo, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review B, 100(18). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fernandez2019,\nauthor={Fernandez, L.A. and Marinari, E. and Martin-Mayor, V. and Paga, I. and Ruiz-Lorenzo, J.J.},\ntitle={Dimensional crossover in the aging dynamics of spin glasses in a film geometry},\njournal={Physical Review B},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={100},\nnumber={18},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevB.100.184412},\nart_number={184412},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075267104&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.100.184412&partnerID=40&md5=c7e6a8c77f081dfc3f8a394491e14515},\nabstract={Motivated by recent experiments of exceptional accuracy, we study numerically the spin-glass dynamics in a film geometry. We cover all the relevant time regimes, from picoseconds to equilibrium, at temperatures at and below the 3D critical point. The dimensional crossover from 3D to 2D dynamics, which starts when the correlation length becomes comparable to the film thickness, consists of four dynamical regimes. Our analysis, based on a renormalization group transformation, finds consistent the overall physical picture employed by Orbach and co-workers in the interpretation of their experiments. © 2019 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 Optimizing the interface between hole transporting material and nanocomposite for highly efficient perovskite solar cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 9(11). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Solvent dispersible nanocomposite based on Reduced Graphene Oxide in situ decorated with gold nanoparticles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ingrosso, C.; Corricelli, M.; Disha, A.; Fanizza, E.; Bianco, G.; Depalo, N.; Panniello, A.; Agostiano, A.; Striccoli, M.; and Curri, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Carbon, 152: 777-787. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ingrosso2019777,\nauthor={Ingrosso, C. and Corricelli, M. and Disha, A. and Fanizza, E. and Bianco, G.V. and Depalo, N. and Panniello, A. and Agostiano, A. and Striccoli, M. and Curri, M.L.},\ntitle={Solvent dispersible nanocomposite based on Reduced Graphene Oxide in situ decorated with gold nanoparticles},\njournal={Carbon},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={152},\npages={777-787},\ndoi={10.1016/j.carbon.2019.06.070},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067897996&doi=10.1016%2fj.carbon.2019.06.070&partnerID=40&md5=659ec82c73f6d0ea4f861c5d16f1e4d9},\nabstract={A facile in situ colloidal approach is reported to synthesize a novel hybrid nanocomposite formed of 3,4-dimethylbenzenethiol (DMBT)-capped Au NPs, decorating flakes of 1-pyrene-carboxylic acid (PCA) functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO). In the nanocomposite, the Au NPs and RGO sheets are anchored by means of the aromatic PCA linker and the DMBT capping ligand, both ensuring electronic coupling due to particle/RGO and interparticle π-π interactions, respectively. The short aromatic thiol has been selected to i. yield additional binding sites for the NPs to the PCA-RGO surface, ii. potentially enhance electron conductivity and promote charge transfers, and iii. enable dispersibility in organic solvents. The role of the synthetic parameters on the resulting Au NPs morphology and on their organization onto the PCA-RGO sheets has been comprehensively investigated in order to elucidate the mechanism underlying the in situ NPs formation. Organic dispersions of the PCA-RGO flakes, densely and uniformly decorated with a multilayer network of DMBT-coated Au NPs, 2–3 nm in size, have been achieved, thus overcoming limitations previously reported for similar hybrid materials. The prepared nanostructures are attractive functional platforms for future FETs and (photo)electrochemical (bio)sensors, (photo)catalysis, photodetectors, memory devices and solar cells. © 2019 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 The prokineticin receptor antagonist PC1 rescues memory impairment induced by β amyloid administration through the modulation of prokineticin system.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maftei, D.; Ratano, P.; Fusco, I.; Marconi, V.; Squillace, S.; Negri, L.; Severini, C.; Balboni, G.; Steardo, L.; Bronzuoli, M.; Scuderi, C.; Campolongo, P.; and Lattanzi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Neuropharmacology, 158. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Maftei2019,\nauthor={Maftei, D. and Ratano, P. and Fusco, I. and Marconi, V. and Squillace, S. and Negri, L. and Severini, C. and Balboni, G. and Steardo, L. and Bronzuoli, M.R. and Scuderi, C. and Campolongo, P. and Lattanzi, R.},\ntitle={The prokineticin receptor antagonist PC1 rescues memory impairment induced by β amyloid administration through the modulation of prokineticin system},\njournal={Neuropharmacology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={158},\ndoi={10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.107739},\nart_number={107739},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070721933&doi=10.1016%2fj.neuropharm.2019.107739&partnerID=40&md5=16e14059e584455129d8107755e7f259},\nabstract={Growing evidences demonstrate that chemokines and chemokine receptors are up-regulated in resident central nervous system cells during Alzheimer's disease contributing to neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Prokineticin 2 belongs to a new family of chemokines which recently emerged as a critical player in immune system and inflammatory diseases. Since pharmacological blockade in vitro of the prokineticin system is able to antagonize Amyloid β-induced neurotoxicity, the aim of the present study was to investigate in vivo effects of prokineticin receptor antagonist PC1 on memory impairment in a rodent model of Alzheimer's disease. Rats were intracerebroventricular infused with Aβ1-42 and behavioral responses as well as the expression profile in hippocampus of prokineticin 2 and its receptors were investigated. Results demonstrated that Aβ1–42-infused rats developed significant memory impairments together with a marked up-regulation of both prokineticin 2 and its receptors in hippocampal neurons and astrocytes. Treatment with PC1 significantly improved learning capability of Aβ1–42-infused rats restoring the balance of prokineticin system. This study pointed to a neuroprotective role of PC1 on Aβ1-42-induced memory deficits that could be ascribed to the ability of PC1 to modulate rat hippocampal prokineticin system and to recover the impaired Aβ1-42-induced neurogenesis. This suggests that prokineticin system antagonism could be considered as a new approach for the study of AD etiopathology. © 2019},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={00283908},\ncoden={NEPHB},\npubmed_id={31408628},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Benzothienoquinazolinones as new multi-target scaffolds: Dual inhibition of human Topoisomerase I and tubulin polymerization.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ceramella, J.; Caruso, A.; Occhiuzzi, M.; Iacopetta, D.; Barbarossa, A.; Rizzuti, B.; Dallemagne, P.; Rault, S.; El-Kashef, H.; Saturnino, C.; Grande, F.; and Sinicropi, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 181. 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ceramella2019,\nauthor={Ceramella, J. and Caruso, A. and Occhiuzzi, M.A. and Iacopetta, D. and Barbarossa, A. and Rizzuti, B. and Dallemagne, P. and Rault, S. and El-Kashef, H. and Saturnino, C. and Grande, F. and Sinicropi, M.S.},\ntitle={Benzothienoquinazolinones as new multi-target scaffolds: Dual inhibition of human Topoisomerase I and tubulin polymerization},\njournal={European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={181},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.111583},\nart_number={111583},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072547079&doi=10.1016%2fj.ejmech.2019.111583&partnerID=40&md5=79d82132fe136f06f151c243746ae265},\nabstract={3-(Alkyl(dialkyl)amino)benzothieno[2,3-f]quinazolin-1(2H)-ones (4–9) have been designed using Ellipticine structure as a model, replacing the carbazole core and the pyridine ring with a dibenzothiophene and a pyrimidine moiety, respectively. New benzothienoquinazolinones (4–9) have been synthesized by a simple one-pot reaction employing 3-aminodibenzothiophene as starting material. The benzothienoquinazolinones obtained (4–9), were evaluated for their anticancer activity against two breast cancer cell lines, MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7. The results revealed that compounds 4 and 7 presented a good antitumor activity toward the triple negative MDA-MB-231, without cytotoxicity against non-tumoral cells. Furthermore, the compounds 4 and 7 can be considered important molecular multi-target tools for their dual inhibition of different cellular proteins, i.e. Tubulin and human Topoisomerase I, involved in relevant cellular processes, as predicted by in silico studies and demonstrated by in vitro assays (for compound 4). © 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS},\npublisher={Elsevier Masson s.r.l.},\nissn={02235234},\ncoden={EJMCA},\npubmed_id={31400710},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dynamics of the intrinsically disordered protein NUPR1 in isolation and in its fuzzy complexes with DNA and prothymosin α.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Neira, J.; Palomino-Schätzlein, M.; Ricci, C.; Ortore, M.; Rizzuti, B.; and Iovanna, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics, 1867(11). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Neira2019,\nauthor={Neira, J.L. and Palomino-Schätzlein, M. and Ricci, C. and Ortore, M.G. and Rizzuti, B. and Iovanna, J.L.},\ntitle={Dynamics of the intrinsically disordered protein NUPR1 in isolation and in its fuzzy complexes with DNA and prothymosin α},\njournal={Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Proteins and Proteomics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1867},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.1016/j.bbapap.2019.07.005},\nart_number={140252},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070235973&doi=10.1016%2fj.bbapap.2019.07.005&partnerID=40&md5=0527d78be538b8aa920b491304f8881e},\nabstract={Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) explore diverse conformations in their free states and, a few of them, also in their molecular complexes. This functional plasticity is essential for the function of IDPs, although their dynamics in both free and bound states is poorly understood. NUPR1 is a protumoral multifunctional IDP, activated during the acute phases of pancreatitis. It interacts with DNA and other IDPs, such as prothymosin α (ProTα), with dissociation constants of ~0.5 μM, and a 1:1 stoichiometry. We studied the structure and picosecond-to-nanosecond (ps-ns) dynamics by using both NMR and SAXS in: (i) isolated NUPR1; (ii) the NUPR1/ProTα complex; and (iii) the NUPR1/double stranded (ds) GGGCGCGCCC complex. Our SAXS findings show that NUPR1 remained disordered when bound to either partner, adopting a worm-like conformation; the fuzziness of bound NUPR1 was also pinpointed by NMR. Residues with the largest values of the relaxation rates (R1, R1ρ, R2 and ηxy), in the free and bound species, were mainly clustered around the 30s region of the sequence, which agree with one of the protein hot-spots already identified by site-directed mutagenesis. Not only residues in this region had larger relaxation rates, but they also moved slower than the rest of the molecule, as indicated by the reduced spectral density approach (RSDA). Upon binding, the energy landscape of NUPR1 was not funneled down to a specific, well-folded conformation, but rather its backbone flexibility was kept, with distinct motions occurring at the hot-spot region. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={15709639},\ncoden={BBAPB},\npubmed_id={31325636},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tunable Near-Infrared Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of F, In-Codoped CdO Nanocrystals.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giannuzzi, R.; De Donato, F.; De Trizio, L.; Monteduro, A.; Maruccio, G.; Scarfiello, R.; Qualtieri, A.; and Manna, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(43): 39921-39929. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giannuzzi201939921,\nauthor={Giannuzzi, R. and De Donato, F. and De Trizio, L. and Monteduro, A.G. and Maruccio, G. and Scarfiello, R. and Qualtieri, A. and Manna, L.},\ntitle={Tunable Near-Infrared Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance of F, In-Codoped CdO Nanocrystals},\njournal={ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={43},\npages={39921-39929},\ndoi={10.1021/acsami.9b12890},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073830810&doi=10.1021%2facsami.9b12890&partnerID=40&md5=6a5e579788b1b578ce390fcc122b2e59},\nabstract={Nanocrystals (NCs) of transparent conducting oxides with a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region show promising electrochromic properties for the development of a new generation of dynamic "smart windows". In this regard, we exploit thin films of F, In-codoped CdO (FICO) NCs as active coatings for electrochromic devices. The control over the dopants concentration in FICO NCs results in fine tuning of their LSPR across the NIR region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Highly transparent mesoporous electrodes were prepared from colloidal FICO NCs by in situ ligand exchange of the pristine organic capping ligands. This approach preserves the optical and electrical properties of native NCs and delivers highly homogeneous, nonscattering films with a good electronic coupling between the NCs. We achieved a dynamic control over the LSPR frequency by reversible electrochemical doping, hence a spectrally selective modulation of the optical transmittance in the NIR region of the solar spectrum, which carries nearly 50% of the whole solar heat. Spectroelectrochemical characterization, coloration efficiency, and switching kinetics results indicate that thin film based on FICO NCs are potential candidates for plasmonic electrochromic applications. Moreover, the high electron mobility and wide optical bandgap of FICO makes NCs of this material suitable for large-area devices capable of dynamically controlling the heat load coming from the solar infrared radiation, without affecting the visible light transmittance. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19448244},\npubmed_id={31577409},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Analysis of impurities of cannabidiol from hemp. Isolation, characterization and synthesis of cannabidibutol, the novel cannabidiol butyl analog.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Linciano, P.; Forni, F.; Vandelli, M.; Gigli, G.; Laganà, A.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 175. 2019.\n cited By 16\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2019,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Linciano, P. and Forni, F. and Vandelli, M.A. and Gigli, G. and Laganà, A. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Analysis of impurities of cannabidiol from hemp. Isolation, characterization and synthesis of cannabidibutol, the novel cannabidiol butyl analog},\njournal={Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={175},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jpba.2019.06.049},\nart_number={112752},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069581228&doi=10.1016%2fj.jpba.2019.06.049&partnerID=40&md5=4a2b2a31a11b1548d699c6b686d8f065},\nabstract={Cannabidiol (CBD), one of the two major active principles present in Cannabis sativa, is gaining great interest among the scientific community for its pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic applications. CBD can be prepared either by chemical synthesis or extraction from Cannabis sativa (hemp). The latter is more convenient from several points of view, including environmental and economic, but mainly for the absence of harmful organic solvents generally employed in the chemical synthesis. Although CBD produced by hemp extraction is the most widely employed, it carries two major impurities. The first one is the already known cannabidivarin (CBDV), whereas the second one is supposed to be the butyl analog of CBD with a four-term alkyl side chain. In this work, we report the isolation by semi-preparative liquid chromatography and the unambiguous identification of this second impurity. A comprehensive spectroscopic characterization, including NMR, UV, IR, circular dichroism and high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS), was carried out on this natural cannabinoid. In order to confirm its absolute configuration and chemical structure, the stereoisomer (1R,6R) of the supposed cannabinoid was synthesized and the physicochemical and spectroscopic properties, along with the stereochemistry, matched those of the natural isolated molecule. According to the International Nonproprietary Name, we suggested the name of cannabidibutol (CBDB) for this cannabinoid. Lastly, an HPLC-UV method was developed and validated for the qualitative and quantitative determination of CBDV and CBDB in samples of CBD extracted from hemp and produced according to Good Manufacturing Practices regulations for pharmaceutical and cosmetic use. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={07317085},\ncoden={JPBAD},\npubmed_id={31330283},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Energy performance of building-integrated electrochromic and photovoltaic systems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cannavale, A.; Martellotta, F.; and Ayr, U.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Cannavale2019,\nauthor={Cannavale, A. and Martellotta, F. and Ayr, U.},\ntitle={Energy performance of building-integrated electrochromic and photovoltaic systems},\njournal={IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={609},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1088/1757-899X/609/6/062004},\nart_number={062004},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074510267&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f609%2f6%2f062004&partnerID=40&md5=ab64932b3003b4c88318942015966131},\nabstract={Innovative nanotechnology-based devices can offer multiple advantages in terms of renewable energy harvesting as well as energy saving in buildings. Among the technologies that can be used in transparent and semi-transparent building envelopes, neutral-colored perovskite-based heterojunction photovoltaic (PV) cells and solid-state electrochromic (EC) devices may play a pivotal role. These classes of devices have proven to offer significant benefits in terms of energy saving and enhancement of indoor visual comfort. In this work, the two types of technologies will be compared by considering two similar buildings equipped with glazing embodying such devices, with reference to specific climate conditions. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.},\neditor={Berardi U., Allard F.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17578981},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanostructuring Iridium Complexes into Crystalline Phosphorescent Nanoparticles: Structural Characterization, Photophysics, and Biological Applications.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zangoli, M.; Pugliese, M.; Monti, F.; Bergamini, G.; D'Amone, S.; Ortolani, L.; Morandi, V.; Cortese, B.; Zanelli, A.; Gazzano, M.; Maiorano, V.; Gigli, G.; Palamà, I.; and Maria, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2(10): 4594-4603. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zangoli20194594,\nauthor={Zangoli, M. and Pugliese, M. and Monti, F. and Bergamini, G. and D'Amone, S. and Ortolani, L. and Morandi, V. and Cortese, B. and Zanelli, A. and Gazzano, M. and Maiorano, V. and Gigli, G. and Palamà, I.E. and Maria, F.D.},\ntitle={Nanostructuring Iridium Complexes into Crystalline Phosphorescent Nanoparticles: Structural Characterization, Photophysics, and Biological Applications},\njournal={ACS Applied Bio Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2},\nnumber={10},\npages={4594-4603},\ndoi={10.1021/acsabm.9b00681},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072892928&doi=10.1021%2facsabm.9b00681&partnerID=40&md5=a2a6c5fea11db59aae4181fcf52d7022},\nabstract={One of the key challenges in materials science is to control the properties of a material by directing its supramolecular arrangement. Here we show that iridium complexes, such as FIrpic, Ir-PPY, and Ir-MDQ, can be organized into crystalline and phosphorescent nanoparticles through the nanoprecipitation method, which allows thorough modification of their functional properties. Moreover, we found that it is possible to combine different iridium complexes into a single multicomponent nanostructure, thus creating nanoparticles whose photonic properties derive from the close spatial proximity of the electronic excited states of the different Ir complexes. The morphology of all nanoparticles was fully characterized by microscopic and spectroscopic techniques, and their ordered arrangement was assessed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurements. We demonstrate that the nanostructuring of the complexes influences their optical and redox properties - by promoting a fine-tuning of emission, photoluminescence quantum yield, excited state lifetime, HOMO/LUMO energy levels, and energy-transfer processes - as well as their interaction with living cells. Investigations on glioblastoma U-251 MG cells demonstrate that nanostructuring represents an effective tool to regulate the efficiency of cell loading, cell viability, colocalization, and penetration in 3D spheroids. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={25766422},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Plasmon-mediated discrete diffraction behaviour of an array of responsive waveguides.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pezzi, L.; De Sio, L.; Veltri, A.; Cunningham, A.; De Luca, A.; Buërgi, T.; Umeton, C.; and Caputo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 11(38): 17931-17938. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pezzi201917931,\nauthor={Pezzi, L. and De Sio, L. and Veltri, A. and Cunningham, A. and De Luca, A. and Buërgi, T. and Umeton, C. and Caputo, R.},\ntitle={Plasmon-mediated discrete diffraction behaviour of an array of responsive waveguides},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={38},\npages={17931-17938},\ndoi={10.1039/c9nr06917h},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072945118&doi=10.1039%2fc9nr06917h&partnerID=40&md5=9eb17ea2a5e1c48c215541f6810b544c},\nabstract={We investigate the discrete diffraction phenomenon in a Polymer-Liquid Crystal-Polymer Slices (POLICRYPS) overlaying a random distribution of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs, plasmonic elements). We study the propagation of a CW green laser beam through the waveguide structure as a function of beam polarization, laser intensity and sample temperature. It turns out that the plasmonic field created at the interface between AuNPs and POLICRYPS waveguides enables and stabilizes the optical field propagation within the responsive nematic liquid crystal channels. The active role of the liquid crystal is pointed out by a polarization, temperature and beam divergence experimental analysis and evidenced by a peculiar trumpet-shaped discrete diffraction pattern. Theoretical simulations confirm that the observed optical behavior is governed by the interaction of the nematic liquid crystal with optical and plasmonic fields. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={31553339},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relation between Heterogeneous Frozen Regions in Supercooled Liquids and Non-Debye Spectrum in the Corresponding Glasses.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Paoluzzi, M.; Angelani, L.; Parisi, G.; and Ruocco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 123(15). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Paoluzzi2019,\nauthor={Paoluzzi, M. and Angelani, L. and Parisi, G. and Ruocco, G.},\ntitle={Relation between Heterogeneous Frozen Regions in Supercooled Liquids and Non-Debye Spectrum in the Corresponding Glasses},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={15},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.155502},\nart_number={155502},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073426112&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.123.155502&partnerID=40&md5=24febd47d77a17f00e6d2aa7415be472},\nabstract={Recent numerical studies on glassy systems provide evidence for a population of non-Goldstone modes (NGMs) in the low-frequency spectrum of the vibrational density of states D(ω). Similarly to Goldstone modes (GMs), i.e., phonons in solids, NGMs are soft low-energy excitations. However, differently from GMs, NGMs are localized excitations. Here we first show that the parental temperature T∗ modifies the GM/NGM ratio in D(ω). In particular, the phonon attenuation is reflected in a parental temperature dependency of the exponent s(T∗) in the low-frequency power law D(ω)∼ωs(T∗), with 2≤s(T∗)≤4. Second, by comparing s(T∗) with s(p), i.e., the same quantity obtained by pinning a p particle fraction, we suggest that s(T∗) reflects the presence of dynamical heterogeneous regions of size ζ3 p. Finally, we provide an estimate of ζ as a function of T∗, finding a mild power law divergence, ζ∼(T∗-Td)-α/3, with Td the dynamical crossover temperature and α falling in the range α[0.8,1.0]. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={31702319},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peptidomic approach for the identification of peptides with potential antioxidant and anti-hyperthensive effects derived from Asparagus by-products.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Montone, C.; Chiozzi, R.; Marchetti, N.; Cerrato, A.; Antonelli, M.; Capriotti, A.; Cavaliere, C.; Piovesana, S.; and Laganà, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 24(19). 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Montone2019,\nauthor={Montone, C.M. and Chiozzi, R.Z. and Marchetti, N. and Cerrato, A. and Antonelli, M. and Capriotti, A.L. and Cavaliere, C. and Piovesana, S. and Laganà, A.},\ntitle={Peptidomic approach for the identification of peptides with potential antioxidant and anti-hyperthensive effects derived from Asparagus by-products},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={19},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules24193627},\nart_number={3627},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073072513&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules24193627&partnerID=40&md5=e46bfb8e1a9868eac020e4300c089771},\nabstract={Asparagus waste represents products of great interest since many compounds with high biological value are located in the lower portion of the spears. The extraction of bioactive compounds from asparagus by-products is therefore crucial for the purpose of adding value to these by-products. In this paper, bioactive peptides from asparagus waste were extracted, digested, purified and identified. In particular, Alcalase® was chosen as the enzyme to use to obtain protein hydrolysate due to its low cost and, consequently, the possibility of implementing the method on a large scale. In order to simplify the peptide extract to reach better identification, the hydrolysate was fractionated by reversed-phase chromatography in 10 fractions. Two tests were carried out for antioxidant activity (ABTS-DPPH) and one for antihypertensive activity (ACE). Fractions with a higher bioactivity score were identified by peptidomics technologies and screened for bioactivity with the use of bioinformatics. For ACE-inhibitor activity, two peptides were synthetized, PDWFLLL and ASQSIWLPGWL, which provided an EC50 value of 1.76 µmol L−1 and 4.02 µmol L−1, respectively. For the antioxidant activity, by DPPH assay, MLLFPM exhibited the lowest EC50 value at 4.14 µmol L−1, followed by FIARNFLLGW and FAPVPFDF with EC50 values of 6.76 µmol L−1 and 10.01 µmol L−1, respectively. A validation of the five identified peptides was also carried out. The obtained results showed that peptides obtained from asparagus by-products are of interest for their biological activity and are suitable for being used as functional ingredients. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={31597364},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Long-range detection of acoustic vibrations by speckle tracking.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianchi, S.; and Giacomozzi, E.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Optics, 58(28): 7805-7809. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianchi20197805,\nauthor={Bianchi, S. and Giacomozzi, E.},\ntitle={Long-range detection of acoustic vibrations by speckle tracking},\njournal={Applied Optics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={58},\nnumber={28},\npages={7805-7809},\ndoi={10.1364/AO.58.007805},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072762244&doi=10.1364%2fAO.58.007805&partnerID=40&md5=35a8436c11109e03533495eb38f8400e},\nabstract={When a rough surface is illuminated by a laser beam, it scatters the light, producing a random interference pattern also known as speckle pattern. By imaging the speckle pattern with a line-scan CCD, we are able to measure the acoustic vibrations of a scattering surface, which can be up to 300 m distant. We also show that our instrument can be used as a laser microphone capable of detecting ambient sound such as a human voice. © 2019 Optical Society of America},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={1559128X},\ncoden={APOPA},\npubmed_id={31674468},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Validation of hepatocellular carcinoma experimental models for TGF-β promoting tumor progression.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mancarella, S.; Krol, S.; Crovace, A.; Leporatti, S.; Dituri, F.; Frusciante, M.; and Giannelli, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Cancers, 11(10). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Validation$ 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{Mancarella2019,\nauthor={Mancarella, S. and Krol, S. and Crovace, A. and Leporatti, S. and Dituri, F. and Frusciante, M. and Giannelli, G.},\ntitle={Validation of hepatocellular carcinoma experimental models for TGF-β promoting tumor progression},\njournal={Cancers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.3390/cancers11101510},\nart_number={1510},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073540079&doi=10.3390%2fcancers11101510&partnerID=40&md5=9dde48232f3749d618a4128774d1b85e},\nabstract={Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a pleiotropic cytokine with dual role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It acts as tumor-suppressor and tumor-promoter in the early and late stage respectively. TGF-β influences the tumor-stroma cross-talk affecting the tumoral microenvironment. Therefore, inhibiting the TGF-β mediated pathway alone and/or in combination with chemotherapeutics represents an important therapeutic option. Experimental models to dissect the role of TGF-β in HCC tumor progression as well as the effectiveness of specific inhibitors are tricky. HCC cell lines respond to TGF-β according to their epithelial phenotype. However, the mesenchymal and more aggressive HCC cell lines in vitro, do not develop tumors when transplanted in vivo, thus hampering the understanding of molecular pathways that dictate outcome. In addition, in this model the native immune system is abolished, therefore the contribution of inflammation in hepatocarcinogenesis is unreliable. Different strategies have been set up to engineer HCC animal models, including genetically modified mice, chemically induced HCC, or hydrodynamic techniques. Patient-derived xenograft is currently probably the most fascinating model, keeping in mind that models cannot mirror all the reality. In this context, we discuss the different available HCC mouse models including our experimental model treated with inhibitor of TGF-β receptor Type I kinase (Galunisertib) and a potential role of exosomes in TGF-β moderated tumor progression of HCC. Unfortunately, no positive results were obtained in our treated orthotopic model because it does not reproduce the critical tumor-stroma interactions of the HCC. © 2019 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 Recent developments in the reduction of oxidative stress through antioxidant polymeric formulations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zafar, M.; Quarta, A.; Marradi, M.; and Ragusa, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Pharmaceutics, 11(10). 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zafar2019,\nauthor={Zafar, M.S. and Quarta, A. and Marradi, M. and Ragusa, A.},\ntitle={Recent developments in the reduction of oxidative stress through antioxidant polymeric formulations},\njournal={Pharmaceutics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.3390/pharmaceutics11100505},\nart_number={505},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073546929&doi=10.3390%2fpharmaceutics11100505&partnerID=40&md5=cce3a2370e0a83e7290a13d6c816d4b2},\nabstract={Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) are produced endogenously in our body, or introduced through external factors, such as pollution, cigarette smoke, and excessive sunlight exposure. In normal conditions, there is a physiological balance between pro-oxidant species and antioxidant molecules that are able to counteract the detrimental effect of the former. Nevertheless, when this homeostasis is disrupted, the resulting oxidative stress can lead to several pathological conditions, from inflammation to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we report on the recent developments of different polymeric formulations that are able to reduce the oxidative stress, from natural extracts, to films and hydrogels, and finally to nanoparticles (NPs). © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={19994923},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chemical and spectroscopic characterization data of ‘cannabidibutol’, a novel cannabidiol butyl analog.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Linciano, P.; Forni, F.; Vandelli, M.; Gigli, G.; Laganà, A.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Data in Brief, 26. 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2019,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Linciano, P. and Forni, F. and Vandelli, M.A. and Gigli, G. and Laganà, A. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Chemical and spectroscopic characterization data of ‘cannabidibutol’, a novel cannabidiol butyl analog},\njournal={Data in Brief},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={26},\ndoi={10.1016/j.dib.2019.104463},\nart_number={104463},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072241276&doi=10.1016%2fj.dib.2019.104463&partnerID=40&md5=3182b77d21e34f0a6b226e071038e09d},\nabstract={Cannabidibutol (CBDB), a novel butyl analog of cannabidiol, was identified as impurity of commercial cannabidiol (CBD) extracted from hemp (for full data and results interpretation see “Analysis of impurities of cannabidiol from hemp. Isolation, characterization and synthesis of cannabidibutol, the novel cannabidiol butyl analog” Citti et al, 2019). The compound was isolated from a CBD sample and subject to a full characterization. First, a complete spectroscopic characterization was performed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): in particular, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, COSY, HSQC and HMBC, which were followed by UV absorption and circular dichroism (CD) spectra. In order to confirm the structural identity and stereochemistry of the compound, a stereoselective synthesis of the trans isomer (1R,6R) was carried out and all the chemical and spectroscopic properties were analyzed. The synthesized compound was characterized by NMR (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, COSY, HSQC and HMBC), Infra-Red spectroscopy (IR), UV and CD absorption, matching the results obtained for the natural isolated compound. With the analytical standard in hand, a simple high-performance liquid chromatography method coupled to UV detection (HPLC-UV) was developed and validated in house in terms of linearity, accuracy, precision, dilution integrity and stability. The present data might be useful to any researcher or industry that may run into a very common impurity of CBD extracted from hemp, so it can be easily compared with their own experimental data. © 2019 The Author(s)},\npublisher={Elsevier Inc.},\nissn={23523409},\ndocument_type={Data Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Employment of phosphate solubilising bacteria on fish scales - Turning food waste into an available phosphorus source.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Santana, C.; Piccirillo, C.; Pereira, S.; Pullar, R.; Lima, S.; and Castro, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(5). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Santana2019,\nauthor={Santana, C.A. and Piccirillo, C. and Pereira, S.I.A. and Pullar, R.C. and Lima, S.M. and Castro, P.M.L.},\ntitle={Employment of phosphate solubilising bacteria on fish scales - Turning food waste into an available phosphorus source},\njournal={Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jece.2019.103403},\nart_number={103403},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072528727&doi=10.1016%2fj.jece.2019.103403&partnerID=40&md5=3a307e17b09d6117e3eb9487874d2b5d},\nabstract={The increased use of fertilisers is a well-known problem; linked to this, there is an always higher demand for phosphorus (P). Because of this, it is crucial to use P from all possible sources and, if necessary, turn it into a soluble form, available for plants/crops. In this paper we report the use of aerobic phosphate solubilising bacteria (PSB) on the scales of the tilapia (Coptodon rendalli) fish, a waste from the food industry; this is the first time that PSB were employed on fish scales to mediate the available P. The scales were calcined to 700 °C to obtain a nanoscale powdery material (more easily solubilised), made of hydroxyapatite, Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2, a calcium phosphate with very low solubility. Seventeen different PSB strains were tested for their ability to solubilise phosphate (commercial tricalcium phosphate - TCP) and hydroxyapatite from fish scale (FSHA). The best performing bacterial strain (Acidovorax oryzae ZS 1-7) led to a P solubilisation more than 60 times higher than the negative control - at 325mg/L, almost 40% of the available P was solubilised - one of the highest increased efficiencies reported for PBS. Such solubilisation was linked to a decrease of the pH to more acidic values of about 4. The strain ZS 1-7 showed higher P solubilisation efficiency with fish-derived FSHA than with commercial TCP. This approach showed a promising strategy for the valorisation of residues of the fish industry, turning them into a source of P, to be used for sustainable agriculture. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd.},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={22133437},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Plasma deposition of long-lasting hydrophilic coatings on alumina micro-particles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sardella, E.; Garzia Trulli, M.; Palumbo, F.; Cosmai, S.; Gristina, R.; Armenise, V.; and Favia, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Thin Solid Films, 686. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sardella2019,\nauthor={Sardella, E. and Garzia Trulli, M. and Palumbo, F. and Cosmai, S. and Gristina, R. and Armenise, V. and Favia, P.},\ntitle={Plasma deposition of long-lasting hydrophilic coatings on alumina micro-particles},\njournal={Thin Solid Films},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={686},\ndoi={10.1016/j.tsf.2019.137410},\nart_number={137410},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068642317&doi=10.1016%2fj.tsf.2019.137410&partnerID=40&md5=70e3a74a6e4d487c02fc82ec8b7aa57d},\nabstract={The research of versatile, simple and inexpensive approaches for chemically decorating micro-nanomaterials is a challenge in the field of functional surfaces in general, and in particular in plasma processing. Decorating ceramic particles with oxygen containing (O-containing) functionalities can render such materials very suitable as catalyst supports and adsorbents, or for manufacturing membranes and sensors. This paper describes a material processing consisting of a plasma-deposition step with CO2/C2H4 mixtures followed, or not, by a plasma-grafting step in CO2/H2 blends. In this way, alumina mesoporous microparticles have been functionalized with coatings decorated with carboxylic groups (COOH surface density up to 3.3 ± 0.6 × 10−9 mol/cm2) stable up to 1 month both in air and in water. A home-made rotating radiofrequency (RF, 13.56 MHz) driven plasma reactor has been used, whose gentle agitation allows homogeneous coating of the particles. The low environmental impact, the safety of the reagents used, together with the effective coating of the particles, render the proposed approach highly competitive with respect to conventional functionalization processes based on wet chemistry. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\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 Detuning control of Rabi vortex oscillations in light-matter coupling.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rahmani, A.; and Dominici, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review B, 100(9). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rahmani2019,\nauthor={Rahmani, A. and Dominici, L.},\ntitle={Detuning control of Rabi vortex oscillations in light-matter coupling},\njournal={Physical Review B},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={100},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevB.100.094310},\nart_number={094310},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072793513&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevB.100.094310&partnerID=40&md5=a6433bfb91cec0b81d7245aca0df5deb},\nabstract={We study analytically the dynamics of vortices in strongly coupled exciton-photon fields in the presence of energy detuning. We derive equations for the vortex core velocity and mass, where they mainly depend on Rabi coupling and the relative distance between the vortex cores in photon and exciton fields, and as a result, core positions oscillate in each field. We use Magnus force balanced with a Rabi-induced force to show that the core of the vortex behaves as an inertial-like particle. Our analysis reveals that the core is lighter on the periphery of the beam and therefore it is faster in that region. While detuning induces oscillations in population imbalance of components through the relative phase between coupled fields, in the presence of topological charges detuning can control the orbital dynamics of the cores. Namely, it causes the vortex core to move in larger or smaller orbits with different velocities and changes angular momentum and energy content of the vortex field. © 2019 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 Gain and phase control in a graphene-loaded reconfigurable antenna.\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, 115(13). 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grande2019,\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={Gain and phase control in a graphene-loaded reconfigurable antenna},\njournal={Applied Physics Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={115},\nnumber={13},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5111868},\nart_number={133103},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072625469&doi=10.1063%2f1.5111868&partnerID=40&md5=56f6c08c870da489ec3f94f39cfc81f0},\nabstract={We propose a reconfigurable scheme consisting of an antenna loaded by a CVD graphene capacitor. We show how the gated-graphene can actively control the antenna gain by about 2-3 dB and the phase of far-field electric field by about 45°. The proposed idea could be efficiently adapted to antennas with different geometries and operating frequencies becoming transparent with respect to antenna technologies. We believe that these results clear a path toward graphene-based antenna systems for reconfigurable and smart telecommunication systems. © 2019 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 Nanostructured TiO2 Grown by Low-Temperature Reactive Sputtering for Planar Perovskite Solar Cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Alberti, A.; Smecca, E.; Sanzaro, S.; Bongiorno, C.; Giannazzo, F.; Mannino, G.; La Magna, A.; Liu, M.; Vivo, P.; Listorti, A.; Calabrò, E.; Matteocci, F.; and Di Carlo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2(9): 6218-6229. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Alberti20196218,\nauthor={Alberti, A. and Smecca, E. and Sanzaro, S. and Bongiorno, C. and Giannazzo, F. and Mannino, G. and La Magna, A. and Liu, M. and Vivo, P. and Listorti, A. and Calabrò, E. and Matteocci, F. and Di Carlo, A.},\ntitle={Nanostructured TiO2 Grown by Low-Temperature Reactive Sputtering for Planar Perovskite Solar Cells},\njournal={ACS Applied Energy Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2},\nnumber={9},\npages={6218-6229},\ndoi={10.1021/acsaem.9b00708},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072655578&doi=10.1021%2facsaem.9b00708&partnerID=40&md5=dc13e943f975d4df9784f90462a0298e},\nabstract={Low-temperature nanostructured electron-transporting layers (ETLs) for perovskite solar cells are grown by reactive sputtering at 160 °C with thickness in the range 22-76 nm and further stabilization in air at 180 °C to improve the lattice structure and to consequently reduce charge recombination during solar cell operation. In addition, the post-deposition treatment aims at leveling differences among samples to ensure material reproducibility. Nanostructured TiO2 has a further added value in promoting the structural coupling with the perovskite layer and establishing conformal interfaces in favor of the charge extraction from the active material. Nanostructuring of the ETLs also allows the shaping of the band gap width and position with a beneficial impact on the electrical parameters, as tested in standard architecture containing methylammonium lead iodide perovskites. A balance among parameters is achieved using a 40-nm-thick TiO2 ETL with a maximum efficiency of ∼15% reached without surface treatments or additional layers. The proposed growth methodology would be compatible with the use of flexible substrates after appropriated ETL structural adaptation. It can be likewise applied in perovskite/silicon-heterojunction tandem solar cells to fulfill the industrial demand for clean, solvent-free, reproducible, reliable, and high-throughput processes. © 2019 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 Tunable Surface Patterning of Azopolymer by Vectorial Holography: The Role of Photoanisotropies in the Driving Force.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pagliusi, P.; Audia, B.; Provenzano, C.; Piñol, M.; Oriol, L.; and Cipparrone, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(37): 34471-34477. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pagliusi201934471,\nauthor={Pagliusi, P. and Audia, B. and Provenzano, C. and Piñol, M. and Oriol, L. and Cipparrone, G.},\ntitle={Tunable Surface Patterning of Azopolymer by Vectorial Holography: The Role of Photoanisotropies in the Driving Force},\njournal={ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={37},\npages={34471-34477},\ndoi={10.1021/acsami.9b12624},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072508918&doi=10.1021%2facsami.9b12624&partnerID=40&md5=4bb18a3f6ed7e7a457e6faa32f1eec7c},\nabstract={The capability to pattern polymer surfaces at different length scales is an important goal in different research fields, including display technologies, microelectronics, optics, as well as biorelated and medical science. However, the ability to optically and dynamically manipulate topography is a key feature enabling remote control of associated effects/processes mediated by the surface. Azopolymers are largely investigated to this aim based on their sensitivity to optical fields and reconfigurability capabilities. In this work, surface relief formation induced by polarization patterns on an amorphous azopolymer structurally engineered to have large photoinduced birefringence has been investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Based on the different light polarization patterns, depth and shape of the relief grating can be controlled. An optically induced gradient force model that includes both the spatial distribution and the anisotropy of the material permittivity has been theoretically analyzed. The proposed approach is able to explain the experimental results and to overcome the limitation of existing models. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19448244},\npubmed_id={31433152},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brain Networks Underlying Eye’s Pupil Dynamics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n DiNuzzo, M.; Mascali, D.; Moraschi, M.; Bussu, G.; Maugeri, L.; Mangini, F.; Fratini, M.; and Giove, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Frontiers in Neuroscience, 13. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DiNuzzo2019,\nauthor={DiNuzzo, M. and Mascali, D. and Moraschi, M. and Bussu, G. and Maugeri, L. and Mangini, F. and Fratini, M. and Giove, F.},\ntitle={Brain Networks Underlying Eye’s Pupil Dynamics},\njournal={Frontiers in Neuroscience},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={13},\ndoi={10.3389/fnins.2019.00965},\nart_number={965},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072879230&doi=10.3389%2ffnins.2019.00965&partnerID=40&md5=027ea111483cc0d52782aeb5c106df84},\nabstract={Phasic changes in eye’s pupil diameter have been repeatedly observed during cognitive, emotional and behavioral activity in mammals. Although pupil diameter is known to be associated with noradrenergic firing in the pontine Locus Coeruleus (LC), thus far the causal chain coupling spontaneous pupil dynamics to specific cortical brain networks remains unknown. In the present study, we acquired steady-state blood oxygenation level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data combined with eye-tracking pupillometry from fifteen healthy subjects that were trained to maintain a constant attentional load. Regression analysis revealed widespread visual and sensorimotor BOLD-fMRI deactivations correlated with pupil diameter. Furthermore, we found BOLD-fMRI activations correlated with pupil diameter change rate within a set of brain regions known to be implicated in selective attention, salience, error-detection and decision-making. These regions included LC, thalamus, posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), dorsal anterior cingulate and paracingulate cortex (dACC/PaCC), orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), and right anterior insular cortex (rAIC). Granger-causality analysis performed on these regions yielded a complex pattern of interdependence, wherein LC and pupil dynamics were far apart in the network and separated by several cortical stages. Functional connectivity (FC) analysis revealed the ubiquitous presence of the superior frontal gyrus (SFG) in the networks identified by the brain regions correlated to the pupil diameter change rate. No significant correlations were observed between pupil dynamics, regional activation and behavioral performance. Based on the involved brain regions, we speculate that pupil dynamics reflects brain processing implicated in changes between self- and environment-directed awareness. © Copyright © 2019 DiNuzzo, Mascali, Moraschi, Bussu, Maugeri, Mangini, Fratini and Giove.},\npublisher={Frontiers Media S.A.},\nissn={16624548},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phase diagram of bipartite entanglement.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Facchi, P.; Parisi, G.; Pascazio, S.; Scardicchio, A.; and Yuasa, K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 52(41). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Facchi2019,\nauthor={Facchi, P. and Parisi, G. and Pascazio, S. and Scardicchio, A. and Yuasa, K.},\ntitle={Phase diagram of bipartite entanglement},\njournal={Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={52},\nnumber={41},\ndoi={10.1088/1751-8121/ab3f4e},\nart_number={414002},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073110750&doi=10.1088%2f1751-8121%2fab3f4e&partnerID=40&md5=0257513af40737f10b5dcaf38c039995},\nabstract={We investigate the features of the entanglement spectrum (distribution of the eigenvalues of the reduced density matrix) of a large quantum system in a pure state. We consider all Rényi entropies and recover purity and von Neumann entropy as particular cases. We construct the phase diagram of the theory and unveil the presence of two critical lines. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17518113},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Easy fabrication of mussel inspired coated foam and its optimization for the facile removal of copper from aqueous solutions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Turco, A.; Pennetta, A.; Caroli, A.; Mazzotta, E.; Monteduro, A.; Primiceri, E.; de Benedetto, G.; and Malitesta, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 552: 401-411. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Turco2019401,\nauthor={Turco, A. and Pennetta, A. and Caroli, A. and Mazzotta, E. and Monteduro, A.G. and Primiceri, E. and de Benedetto, G. and Malitesta, C.},\ntitle={Easy fabrication of mussel inspired coated foam and its optimization for the facile removal of copper from aqueous solutions},\njournal={Journal of Colloid and Interface Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={552},\npages={401-411},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.059},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066067612&doi=10.1016%2fj.jcis.2019.05.059&partnerID=40&md5=64c43cea89769d5b0add9681af5085e9},\nabstract={Herein we present a straightforward approach for the use of polydopamine (PDA) in adsorption of heavy metals from aqueous solutions. This is achieved by fabricating a healthy and environmentally friendly polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam with a mussel inspired PDA layer deposited on the surface. Critical adsorption parameters (pH, temperature and PDA thickness) are optimized by the application of experimental design methodology. Adsorption kinetics and isotherms are studied in detail evidencing a good fitting with Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetics thus suggesting the occurrence of a chemical sorption process with monolayer nature between metals and PDMS/PDA foam. Intraparticle diffusion model evidences good accessibility and high affinity of binding sites on PDA surface. Once adsorbed, metals are reduced to a lower toxic form and can be then removed by a mild acidic treatment thus being easily collected and stocked. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00219797},\ncoden={JCISA},\npubmed_id={31146149},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanomaterials based on Fe3O4 and phthalocyanines derived from cashew nut shell liquid.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ribeiro, V.; Mota, J.; Costa, A.; Lima, N.; Fechine, P.; Denardin, J.; Carbone, L.; Bloise, E.; Mele, G.; and Mazzetto, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 24(18). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ribeiro2019,\nauthor={Ribeiro, V.G.P. and Mota, J.P.F. and Costa, A.E. and Lima, N.M.A. and Fechine, P.B.A. and Denardin, J.C. and Carbone, L. and Bloise, E. and Mele, G. and Mazzetto, S.E.},\ntitle={Nanomaterials based on Fe3O4 and phthalocyanines derived from cashew nut shell liquid},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={18},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules24183284},\nart_number={3284},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071941114&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules24183284&partnerID=40&md5=8c01ade7ca9860a50212ff6cf6fcf9de},\nabstract={In this work we report the synthesis of new hybrid nanomaterials in the core/shell/shell morphology, consisting of a magnetite core (Fe3O4) and two consecutive layers of oleic acid (OA) and phthalocyanine molecules, the latter derived from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL). The synthesis of Fe3O4 nanoparticle was performed via co-precipitation procedure, followed by the nanoparticle coating with OA by hydrothermal method. The phthalocyanines anchorage on the Fe3O4/OA core/shell nanomaterial was performed by facile and effective sonication method. The as obtained Fe3O4/OA/phthalocyanine hybrids were investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-visible spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), thermogravimetric analysis and magnetic measurements. TEM showed round-shaped nanomaterials with sizes in the range of 12–15 nm. Nanomaterials presented saturation magnetization (Ms) in the 1–16 emu/g and superparamagnetic behavior. Furthermore, it was observed that the thermal stability of the samples was directly affected by the insertion of different transition metals in the ring cavity of the phthalocyanine molecule. © 2019 by the authors},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={31505873},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Electropolymerizable IrIII Complexes with β-Ketoiminate Ancillary Ligands.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ionescu, A.; Caligiuri, R.; Godbert, N.; Candreva, A.; La Deda, M.; Furia, E.; Ghedini, M.; and Aiello, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 14(17): 3025-3034. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ionescu20193025,\nauthor={Ionescu, A. and Caligiuri, R. and Godbert, N. and Candreva, A. and La Deda, M. and Furia, E. and Ghedini, M. and Aiello, I.},\ntitle={Electropolymerizable IrIII Complexes with β-Ketoiminate Ancillary Ligands},\njournal={Chemistry - An Asian Journal},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={14},\nnumber={17},\npages={3025-3034},\ndoi={10.1002/asia.201900521},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070750307&doi=10.1002%2fasia.201900521&partnerID=40&md5=cdaaa1ac62fcb51718b2330e4889db1a},\nabstract={A series of electropolymerizable cyclometallated IrIII complexes were synthesized and their electrochemical and photophysical properties studied. The triphenylamine electropolymerizable fragment was introduced by using triphenylamine-2-phenylpyridine and, respectively, triphenylamine-benzothiazole as cyclometalated ligands. The coordination sphere was completed by two differently substituted β-ketoiminate ligands deriving from the condensation of acetylacetone or hexafluoroacetylacetone with para-bromoaniline. The influence of the -CH3/-CF3 substitution to the electrochemical and photophysical properties was investigated. Both complexes with CH3 substituted β-ketoiminate were emissive in solution and in solid state. Highly stable films were electrodeposited onto ITO coated glass substrates. Their emission was quenched by electron trapping within the polymeric network as proven by electrochemical studies. The -CF3 substitution of the β-ketoiminate leads instead to the quenching of the emission and inhibits electropolymerization. © 2019 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Ltd},\nissn={18614728},\ncoden={CAAJB},\npubmed_id={31291044},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hybrid clustered nanoparticles for chemo-antibacterial combinatorial cancer therapy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cortese, B.; D’Amone, S.; Testini, M.; Ratano, P.; and Palamà, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Cancers, 11(9). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cortese2019,\nauthor={Cortese, B. and D’Amone, S. and Testini, M. and Ratano, P. and Palamà, I.E.},\ntitle={Hybrid clustered nanoparticles for chemo-antibacterial combinatorial cancer therapy},\njournal={Cancers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.3390/cancers11091338},\nart_number={1338},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073327781&doi=10.3390%2fcancers11091338&partnerID=40&md5=452e2b3dbd788c4877932e2c4554bff0},\nabstract={Background: A great number of therapeutic limitations, such as chemoresistance, high dosage, and long treatments, are still present in cancer therapy, and are often followed by side effects such as infections, which represent the primary cause of death among patients. Methods: We report pHand enzymatic-responsive hybrid clustered nanoparticles (HC-NPs), composed of a PCL polymeric core loaded with an anticancer drug, such as Imatinib Mesylate (IM), and coated with biodegradable multilayers embedded with antibacterial and anticancer baby-ship silver NPs, as well as a monoclonal antibody for specific targeting of cancer cells conjugated on the surface. Results: The HC-NPs presented an onion-like structure that serially responded to endogenous stimuli. After internalization into targeted cancer cells, the clustered nanoparticles were able to break up, thanks to intracellular proteases which degraded the biodegradable multilayers and allowed the release of the baby-ship NPs and the IM loaded within the pH-sensible polymer present inside the mothership core. In vitro studies validated the efficiency of HC-NPs in human chronic leukemic cells. This cellular model allowed us to demonstrate specificity and molecular targeting sensitivity, achieved by using a combinatorial approach inside a single nano-platform, instead of free administrations. The combinatory effect of chemotherapic drug and AgNPs in one single nanosystem showed an improved cell death efficacy. In addition, HC-NPs showed a good antibacterial capacity on Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. Conclusions: This study shows an important combinatorial anticancer and antimicrobial effect in vitro. © 2019 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 Engineering structural and optical properties of 3D chiral dielectric nanostructures.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Manoccio, M.; Esposito, M.; Tasco, V.; Cuscun, M.; and Passaseo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Manoccio2019X239,\nauthor={Manoccio, M. and Esposito, M. and Tasco, V. and Cuscun, M. and Passaseo, A.},\ntitle={Engineering structural and optical properties of 3D chiral dielectric nanostructures},\njournal={2019 13th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena, Metamaterials 2019},\nyear={2019},\npages={X239-X241},\ndoi={10.1109/MetaMaterials.2019.8900884},\nart_number={8900884},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075610782&doi=10.1109%2fMetaMaterials.2019.8900884&partnerID=40&md5=8234c5abcce2cdd442cd073ff6679f82},\nabstract={In this work we analyzed arrays of 3D dielectric nano-helices for nanophotonic devices made by focus electron beam induced deposition. By means of this technique it is possible to vary the geometrical parameters of the periodic structures enabling large values of circular dichroism in the visible spectral range. The possibility to modify the structural parameter allows the realization of different geometrical arrangement ranging from chiral photonic crystal-like, to metamaterial-like structures across intermediate regions between them, opening the way to new nanophotonic applications. © 2019 IEEE.},\npublisher={Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.},\nisbn={9781728104775},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The pivotal role of plasmachemistry in determining a sustainable future for graphene innovations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bruno, G.; Capezzuto, P.; and Bianco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(3): 563-572. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bruno2019563,\nauthor={Bruno, G. and Capezzuto, P. and Bianco, G.V.},\ntitle={The pivotal role of plasmachemistry in determining a sustainable future for graphene innovations},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={3},\npages={563-572},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00828-2},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069738671&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00828-2&partnerID=40&md5=97d9fc31af5af09904a7dcd06ba45b8b},\nabstract={Abstract: Today more than yesterday, the development of innovative technologies is strongly governed by the availability of “new” materials. Among these, graphene is becoming more and more popular due to its broad applicability from electronics, photonics, photovoltaics and sensoristics to biomedical devices and to a variety of structural applications. In general, the success of graphene is due to three inseparable physical properties that can be considered “graphene values”: transparency, conductivity and flexibility. Indeed most of the applications that take advantage of these peculiar properties are yet to be revealed. Although there are many applications demonstrated at lab scale, the development of graphene technologies is slower than the graphene community expected. The reasons are many and varied, but the tailoring of the transport properties and even more the lack of the band gap (graphene is a zero band gap semimetal) play a crucial role in determining a sustainable future for graphene innovations. In this work, we will present plasma chemistry strategies for overcoming the main issues described above still limiting the technological application of graphene. Experimental results on the tuning of CVD graphene properties as well as on the introduction of new ones by plasma treatment will be reported. The potential of plasma-chemistry applied to CVD graphene for the healing of graphene defects, the tuning of transport properties, the introduction of a transport gap as well as of photoactive behavior in CVD graphene will be demonstrated. Graphic abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2019, 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 A novel magnetic molecular imprinted polymer for selective extraction of zearalenone from cereal flours before liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry determination.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cavaliere, C.; Antonelli, M.; Cerrato, A.; La Barbera, G.; Laganà, A.; Laus, M.; Piovesana, S.; and Capriotti, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Toxins, 11(9). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cavaliere2019,\nauthor={Cavaliere, C. and Antonelli, M. and Cerrato, A. and La Barbera, G. and Laganà, A. and Laus, M. and Piovesana, S. and Capriotti, A.L.},\ntitle={A novel magnetic molecular imprinted polymer for selective extraction of zearalenone from cereal flours before liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry determination},\njournal={Toxins},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.3390/toxins11090493},\nart_number={493},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071618859&doi=10.3390%2ftoxins11090493&partnerID=40&md5=67400fb9ecf91f4e795c5a5c1096bed3},\nabstract={Zearalenone (ZEN) is a nonsteroidal estrogenic mycotoxin produced by various Fusarium species and commonly occurring in corn and other cereals. Even though its acute toxicity is low, still the estrogenic activity of ZEN and metabolites is a matter of concern. In this work, a new magnetic molecularly imprinted polymer (mMIP) for the selective extraction of ZEN from cereal flours is presented. The mMIP was synthesized previously using quercetin as dummy template, and here we wanted to test its applicability to complex food samples. Analyte determination was carried out by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. The selectivity of the mMIP and the main validation method parameters were assessed. In particular, even in samples as complex as cereals, matrix effect was negligible. Although the mMIP showed cross-selectivity towards both ZEN-related and quercetin-related compounds, nonetheless ZEN recovery was &gt; 95% for the two lower spiking levels, and the quantification limit was 0.14 ng g−1, i.e., ca. 500 times lower than the maximum limit fixed for most cereals by European law. Therefore, the material, also in comparison with a commercial sorbent, appears suitable for the application in food analysis, also to isolate ZEN at trace levels. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20726651},\npubmed_id={31461866},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Non-thermal plasma in waste composting facilities: From a laboratory-scale experiment to a scaled-up economic model.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Martini, L.; Coller, G.; Schiavon, M.; Cernuto, A.; Ragazzi, M.; Dilecce, G.; and Tosi, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Cleaner Production, 230: 230-240. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Martini2019230,\nauthor={Martini, L.M. and Coller, G. and Schiavon, M. and Cernuto, A. and Ragazzi, M. and Dilecce, G. and Tosi, P.},\ntitle={Non-thermal plasma in waste composting facilities: From a laboratory-scale experiment to a scaled-up economic model},\njournal={Journal of Cleaner Production},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={230},\npages={230-240},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.04.172},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065701380&doi=10.1016%2fj.jclepro.2019.04.172&partnerID=40&md5=3efef41d7c0a60763dc5d3f5b462ce50},\nabstract={Waste treatment plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the atmosphere, which can be both toxic and unpleasant for their smell. Biofiltration is a valuable option to decrease the amount of emitted VOCs under stationary conditions, while it suffers from problems under transient conditions. To overcome this drawback, an additional treatment before the biofiltration stage might be an effective strategy. In the present work, we evaluated the plasma treatment on some typical VOCs (α-pinene, ethyl isovalerate, and dimethyl disulphide) by considering, in particular, the energy cost of different removal rates and the consequent economic costs of scaling the laboratory setup to real-size plants. Depending on the desired target, the operating costs of different process schemes have been considered, and the most convenient operational mode has been identified. Our results suggest that the use of non-thermal plasmas as a pretreatment of a biofiltration stage in the waste treatment might be a valuable option. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={09596526},\ncoden={JCROE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Interplay of S and As in Mekong Delta sediments during redox oscillations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Phan, V.; Bardelli, F.; Le Pape, P.; Couture, R.; Fernandez-Martinez, A.; Tisserand, D.; Bernier-Latmani, R.; and Charlet, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Geoscience Frontiers, 10(5): 1715-1729. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Phan20191715,\nauthor={Phan, V.T.H. and Bardelli, F. and Le Pape, P. and Couture, R.-M. and Fernandez-Martinez, A. and Tisserand, D. and Bernier-Latmani, R. and Charlet, L.},\ntitle={Interplay of S and As in Mekong Delta sediments during redox oscillations},\njournal={Geoscience Frontiers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={5},\npages={1715-1729},\ndoi={10.1016/j.gsf.2018.03.008},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047508944&doi=10.1016%2fj.gsf.2018.03.008&partnerID=40&md5=e1443083d9a3acb97bb3b32f921fab39},\nabstract={The cumulative effects of periodic redox cycling on the mobility of As, Fe, and S from alluvial sediment to groundwater were investigated in bioreactor experiments. Two particular sediments from the alluvial floodplain of the Mekong Delta River were investigated: Matrix A (14 m deep) had a higher pyrite concentration than matrix B (7 m deep) sediments. Gypsum was present in matrix B but absent in matrix A. In the reactors, the sediment suspensions were supplemented with As(III) and SO4 2−, and were subjected to three full-redox cycles entailing phases of nitrogen/CO2, compressed air sparging, and cellobiose addition. Major differences in As concentration and speciation were observed upon redox cycling. Evidences support the fact that initial sediment composition is the main factor controlling arsenic release and its speciation during the redox cycles. Indeed, a high pyrite content associated with a low SO4 2− content resulted in an increase in dissolved As concentrations, mainly in the form of As(III), after anoxic half-cycles; whereas a decrease in As concentrations mainly in the form of As(V), was instead observed after oxic half-cycles. In addition, oxic conditions were found to be responsible for pyrite and arsenian pyrite oxidation, increasing the As pool available for mobilization. The same processes seem to occur in sediment with the presence of gypsum, but, in this case, dissolved As were sequestered by biotic or abiotic redox reactions occurring in the Fe–S system, and by specific physico-chemical condition (e.g. pH). The contrasting results obtained for two sediments sampled from the same core show that many complexes and entangled factors are at work, and further refinement is needed to explain the spatial and temporal variability of As release to groundwater of the Mekong River Delta (Vietnam). © 2019 China University of Geosciences (Beijing) and Peking University},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={16749871},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Spectroscopic and morphological study of graphene nanoplatelets thin films on Si/SiO2 substrates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Politano, G.; Nucera, A.; Castriota, M.; Desiderio, G.; Vena, C.; and Versace, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials Research Express, 6(10). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Politano2019,\nauthor={Politano, G.G. and Nucera, A. and Castriota, M. and Desiderio, G. and Vena, C. and Versace, C.},\ntitle={Spectroscopic and morphological study of graphene nanoplatelets thin films on Si/SiO2 substrates},\njournal={Materials Research Express},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={10},\ndoi={10.1088/2053-1591/ab3bf9},\nart_number={106432},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072102293&doi=10.1088%2f2053-1591%2fab3bf9&partnerID=40&md5=a3418fb0025da892b0f057b5c82a44e2},\nabstract={In recent years, graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) have emerged as innovative materials to be exploited for several applications. Nevertheless, the optical properties of GNPs thin films have not been studied yet. In this study, an exfoliation synthesized GNPs dispersion was dip-coated on Si/SiO2 substrates and GNPs thin films were studied by means of Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (VASE) in the [300-1000] nm wavelength range. Ellipsometry data was analyzed using a set of Gaussian oscillators. Moreover, the morphological and structural properties were investigated by Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Micro-Raman Spectroscopy. Our results indicate that GNPs thin films have a lower optical density in comparison to other graphene related materials films. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={20531591},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dreaming neural networks: Rigorous results.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Agliari, E.; Alemanno, F.; Barra, A.; and Fachechi, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2019(8). 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Dreaming$ 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{Agliari2019,\nauthor={Agliari, E. and Alemanno, F. and Barra, A. and Fachechi, A.},\ntitle={Dreaming neural networks: Rigorous results},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/ab371d},\nart_number={083503},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072712842&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2fab371d&partnerID=40&md5=40d1b36fa322b90ddca4cf6aee95007b},\nabstract={Recently, a daily routine for associative neural networks has been proposed: the network Hebbian-learns during the awake state (thus behaving as a standard Hopfield model), then, during its sleep state, it consolidates pure patterns and removes spurious ones, optimizing information storage: this forces the synaptic matrix to collapse to the projector one (ultimately approaching the Kanter-Sompolinsky model), allowing for the maximal critical capacity (for symmetric interactions). So far, this emerging picture (as well as the bulk of papers on unlearning techniques) was supported solely by non-rigorous routes, e.g. replica-trick analysis and numerical simulations, while here we rely on Guerra's interpolation techniques and we extend the generalized stochastic stability approach to the case. Focusing on the replica-symmetric scenario (where the previous investigations lie), the former picture is entirely confirmed. Further, we develop a fluctuation analysis to check where ergodicity is broken (an analysis absent in previous investigations). Remarkably, we find that, as long as the network is awake, ergodicity is bounded by the Amit-Gutfreund-Sompolinsky critical line (as it should), but, as the network sleeps, spin-glass states are destroyed and both the retrieval and the ergodic region get wider. Thus, after a whole sleeping session, the solely surviving regions are the retrieval and ergodic ones, in such a way that the network achieves a perfect retrieval regime. © 2019 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 Planar chiral plasmonic 2D metamaterial: Design and fabrication.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Veroli, A.; Alam, B.; Maiolo, L.; Todisco, F.; Dominici, L.; De Giorgi, M.; Pettinari, G.; Gerardino, A.; and Benedetti, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Planar$ 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{Veroli2019,\nauthor={Veroli, A. and Alam, B. and Maiolo, L. and Todisco, F. and Dominici, L. and De Giorgi, M. and Pettinari, G. and Gerardino, A. and Benedetti, A.},\ntitle={Planar chiral plasmonic 2D metamaterial: Design and fabrication},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2145},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5123576},\nart_number={020015},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071579266&doi=10.1063%2f1.5123576&partnerID=40&md5=d6956fef844d55e0f9b290ae88c3c173},\nabstract={Metamaterials presenting a high circular dichroism are highly sought for various possible applications. Geometries in literature present the choice between complex elaborate geometries and shallow performances. In this work, we introduce a new planar geometry for a plasmonic metamaterial array featuring a high CD over a large bandwidth. We present the details on the related design methodology and fabrication procedures. During design step, shape variations around the perfect values have also been simulated and taken into account, and the performance are robust. The planar geometry helps not only to simplify the fabrication processes, which makes it more accessible for various applications, inexpensive and industrially feasible. © 2019 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.},\neditor={Antisari M.V., Passeri D., Dini L., Rossi M.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735418905},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hydrogen Sensing Using Thin-Film Perfect Light Absorber.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Elkabbash, M.; Sreekanth, K.; Alapan, Y.; Kim, M.; Cole, J.; Fraiwan, A.; Letsou, T.; Li, Y.; Guo, C.; Sankaran, R.; Gurkan, U.; Hinczewski, M.; and Strangi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 6(8): 1889-1894. 2019.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Elkabbash20191889,\nauthor={Elkabbash, M. and Sreekanth, K.V. and Alapan, Y. and Kim, M. and Cole, J. and Fraiwan, A. and Letsou, T. and Li, Y. and Guo, C. and Sankaran, R.M. and Gurkan, U.A. and Hinczewski, M. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Hydrogen Sensing Using Thin-Film Perfect Light Absorber},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={8},\npages={1889-1894},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.9b00764},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070675937&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.9b00764&partnerID=40&md5=0fa1a2ea8cffc81b2fecfe07988fe781},\nabstract={Hydrogen sensing is important in many industrial, biomedical, environmental, and energy applications. Realizing a practical, reliable, and inexpensive hydrogen sensor, however, is an ongoing challenge. Here, we demonstrate hydrogen sensing based on an optically active metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) perfect light absorber. The cavity enables perfect broadband light absorption (>99.999%) with optical losses localized in an ultrathin palladium (Pd) layer. Upon exposure to hydrogen, the Pd layer forms a hydride which actively shifts the cavity minimum reflectance wavelength by ∼60 nm for a hydrogen concentration of 4%. The sensor enjoys extremely high figure of merit. The ease of fabrication, large area, and high sensitivity of our sensor make it an attractive and practical option, especially for miniaturized hydrogen sensors vital for medical and food safety applications. Copyright © 2019 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 Building up Solar-wind-like 3D Uniform-intensity Magnetic Fields.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Valentini, F.; Malara, F.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Bruno, R.; and Primavera, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrophysical Journal Letters, 881(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Valentini2019,\nauthor={Valentini, F. and Malara, F. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Bruno, R. and Primavera, L.},\ntitle={Building up Solar-wind-like 3D Uniform-intensity Magnetic Fields},\njournal={Astrophysical Journal Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={881},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3847/2041-8213/ab31f8},\nart_number={L5},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071140597&doi=10.3847%2f2041-8213%2fab31f8&partnerID=40&md5=f7aa474a24365ebd4c26fd9875d75da1},\nabstract={A numerical model representing a 3D turbulent constant-magnitude magnetic field B is described. Assuming a form for two components of the vector potential, the third component is calculated such as to obtain a uniform intensity for B . Singular surfaces are always present in the solution, in the form of rotational discontinuities. Using a spectrum for derivatives of the given vector potential components that satisfies the critical-balance condition, an anisotropic spectrum for B is obtained, with a prevalence of perpendicular wavevectors k and a Kolmogorov power-law range with respect to k. These features make the model suitable to represent magnetic turbulence in solar wind fast-speed streams. © 2019. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={20418205},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n State-resolved models of vibration-dissociation coupling in carbon dioxide.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Kustova, E.; and Armenise, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Kustova2019,\nauthor={Kustova, E. and Armenise, I.},\ntitle={State-resolved models of vibration-dissociation coupling in carbon dioxide},\njournal={AIP Conference Proceedings},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2132},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5119642},\nart_number={150002},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070688130&doi=10.1063%2f1.5119642&partnerID=40&md5=04f64926791c7a6468102a1aff26526c},\nabstract={The effect of various vibrational transitions on the formation of non-equilibrium distributions, rates of vibrational relaxation and chemical reactions, and fluid dynamics in CO2 flows is discussed. Several state-resolved models are applied: The most detailed model taking into account all kinds of vibrational energy exchanges and coupling of CO2 vibrational modes as well as reduced models with limited number of vibrational states and kinetic processes. It is shown that vibrational transitions between different CO2 modes and between CO2 asymmetric mode and CO molecules may significantly affect the rate of vibrational relaxation and dissociation. Whereas vibrational distributions strongly depend on the processes included to the kinetic scheme, the heat flux is practically insensitive to the vibrational kinetics and can be evaluated using simplified models. © 2019 Author(s).},\neditor={Lockerby D., Emerson D.R., Wu L., Zhang Y.},\npublisher={American Institute of Physics Inc.},\nissn={0094243X},\nisbn={9780735418745},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phonon and light read out of a Li 2MoO 4 crystal with multiplexed kinetic inductance detectors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Casali, N.; Cardani, L.; Colantoni, I.; Cruciani, A.; Di Domizio, S.; Martinez, M.; Pettinari, G.; and Vignati, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n European Physical Journal C, 79(8). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Casali2019,\nauthor={Casali, N. and Cardani, L. and Colantoni, I. and Cruciani, A. and Di Domizio, S. and Martinez, M. and Pettinari, G. and Vignati, M.},\ntitle={Phonon and light read out of a Li 2MoO 4 crystal with multiplexed kinetic inductance detectors},\njournal={European Physical Journal C},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={79},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-7242-1},\nart_number={724},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071626722&doi=10.1140%2fepjc%2fs10052-019-7242-1&partnerID=40&md5=2d0852fbf80876b95286c5b8d037572e},\nabstract={Molybdenum based crystals such as Li 2MoO 4 and CaMoO4 are emerging as leading candidates for next generation experiments searching for neutrino-less double beta decay with cryogenic calorimeters (CUPID, AMoRE). The exquisite energy resolution and high radio-purity of these crystals come at the cost of a potentially detrimental background source: the two neutrinos double beta decay of 100Mo. Indeed, the fast half-life of this decay mode, combined with the slow response of cryogenic calorimeters, would result in pile-up events in the energy region of interest for neutrino-less double beta decay, reducing the experimental sensitivity. This background can be suppressed using fast and high sensitivity cryogenic light detectors, provided that the scintillation time constant itself does not limit the time resolution. We developed a new detection technique exploiting the high sensitivity, the fast time response and the multiplexing capability of Kinetic Inductance Detectors. We applied the proposed technique to a 2 × 2 × 2 cm3Li 2MoO 4 crystal, which was chosen as baseline option for CUPID. We measured simultaneously both the phonon and scintillation signals with KIDs. We derived the scintillation time constant of this compound at millikelvin temperatures obtaining τscint= 84.5 ± 4.5 (syst) ± 1.0 (stat) μs, constant between 10 and 190 mK. © 2019, The Author(s).},\npublisher={Springer New York LLC},\nissn={14346044},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Protein at liquid solid interfaces: Toward a new paradigm to change the approach to design hybrid protein/solid-state materials.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Coglitore, D.; Janot, J.; and Balme, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 270: 278-292. 2019.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Coglitore2019278,\nauthor={Coglitore, D. and Janot, J.-M. and Balme, S.},\ntitle={Protein at liquid solid interfaces: Toward a new paradigm to change the approach to design hybrid protein/solid-state materials},\njournal={Advances in Colloid and Interface Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={270},\npages={278-292},\ndoi={10.1016/j.cis.2019.07.004},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068791029&doi=10.1016%2fj.cis.2019.07.004&partnerID=40&md5=ed65eb1a0a1ae236bac2ba5e8a04b0bf},\nabstract={This review gives an overview of protein adsorption at solid/liquid interface. Compared to the other ones, we have focus on three main questions with the point of view of the protein. The first question is related to the kinetic and especially the using of Langmuir model to describe the protein adsorption. The second question is about the concept of hard and soft protein. In this part, we report the protein structural modification induced by adsorption regarding their intrinsic structure. This allows formulating of a new concept to classify the protein to predict their behavior at solid/liquid interface. The last question is related to the protein corona. We give an overview about the soft/hard corona and attempt to make correlation with the concept of hard/soft protein © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00018686},\ncoden={ACISB},\npubmed_id={31306853},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Evaluation of CaSO4 micrograins in the context of organic matter delivery: Thermochemistry and atmospheric entry.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Micca Longo, G.; Piccinni, V.; and Longo, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Astrobiology, 18(4): 345-352. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{MiccaLongo2019345,\nauthor={Micca Longo, G. and Piccinni, V. and Longo, S.},\ntitle={Evaluation of CaSO4 micrograins in the context of organic matter delivery: Thermochemistry and atmospheric entry},\njournal={International Journal of Astrobiology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={4},\npages={345-352},\ndoi={10.1017/S1473550418000204},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85051087968&doi=10.1017%2fS1473550418000204&partnerID=40&md5=015d50e0eca006ca52d1338ed58bbbaf},\nabstract={In this paper, anhydrous calcium sulphate CaSO4 (anhydrite) is considered as a carrier material for organic matter delivery from Space to Earth. Its capability of incorporating important fractions of water, leading to different species like bassanite and gypsum, as well as organic molecules; its discovery on Mars surface and in meteorites; the capability to dissipate much energy by its chemical decomposition into solid (CaO) and gaseous (SO3) oxide, make anhydrite a very promising material in an astrobiological perspective. Since chemical cooling has been recently considered by some of the present authors for the case of Ca/Mg carbonates, CaSO4 can be placed into a class of 'white soft minerals' (WSM) of astrobiological interest. In this context, CaSO4 is evaluated here by using the atmospheric entry model previously developed for carbonates. The model includes grain dynamics, thermochemistry, stoichiometry, radiation and evaporation heat losses. Results are discussed in comparison with MgCO3 and CaCO3 and show that sub-mm anhydrite grains are potentially effective organic matter carriers. A Monte Carlo simulation is used to provide distributions of the sulphate fraction as a function of altitude. Two-zone model results are presented to support the isothermal grain hypothesis. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2018.},\npublisher={Cambridge University Press},\nissn={14735504},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Comparative geochemical study between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters in Calabria (Southern Italy)by compositional data analysis (CoDA)developments.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Apollaro, C.; Buccianti, A.; Vespasiano, G.; Vardè, M.; Fuoco, I.; Barca, D.; Bloise, A.; Miriello, D.; Cofone, F.; Servidio, A.; and De Rosa, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Geochemistry, 107: 19-33. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Apollaro201919,\nauthor={Apollaro, C. and Buccianti, A. and Vespasiano, G. and Vardè, M. and Fuoco, I. and Barca, D. and Bloise, A. and Miriello, D. and Cofone, F. and Servidio, A. and De Rosa, R.},\ntitle={Comparative geochemical study between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters in Calabria (Southern Italy)by compositional data analysis (CoDA)developments},\njournal={Applied Geochemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={107},\npages={19-33},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apgeochem.2019.05.011},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067960483&doi=10.1016%2fj.apgeochem.2019.05.011&partnerID=40&md5=b8935bf558df4b9291ba5a4d3d2dc9b8},\nabstract={This work focuses on comparing the inorganic content of tap and bottled mineral waters in the Calabria region (Southern Italy)performed by using robust Compositional Data Analysis (CoDA)methods and related new developments associated with a classical graphical-numerical approach. Thirty-one samples of tap waters scattered throughout the Calabrian territory and twenty-one bottled natural mineral waters of various Calabrian brands were analyzed for major and trace inorganic components. In addition, a very sensitive method based on cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry (CV-AFS)has been employed to determine total mercury (HgT)concentrations. Compositional data analysis was used to identify the main interrelationships among physico-chemical parameters, highlighting the differences between the tap waters and the bottled mineral waters. Some elements, such as Al, Mn, Fe, Zn, and Pb resulted particularly enriched in the tap waters. This group of enriched elements was probably controlled by corrosion processes from metal pipes, asking for more monitoring on the state of the public distribution water network. Li, Ca, Cr, Ni, and Cd, on the other hand, appear to be mostly contributed by natural sources affecting the overall variability of the bottled mineral waters. In this context, Cr, Cu, Hg, and Pb are mainly enriched in the sparkling bottled mineral waters. Innovative compositional indices did not highlight great differences from the Maximum Allowed Concentrations (MAC)in the two types of water, so that for the health of the consumer it is indifferent to drink tap or bottled mineral water. The results represent a fundamental base to develop monitoring plans in time to check for the maintenance of quality standards. © 2019 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 AHR and GPER mediate the stimulatory effects induced by 3-methylcholanthrene in breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cirillo, F.; Lappano, R.; Bruno, L.; Rizzuti, B.; Grande, F.; Guzzi, R.; Briguori, S.; Miglietta, A.; Nakajima, M.; Di Martino, M.; and Maggiolini, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, 38(1). 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cirillo2019,\nauthor={Cirillo, F. and Lappano, R. and Bruno, L. and Rizzuti, B. and Grande, F. and Guzzi, R. and Briguori, S. and Miglietta, A.M. and Nakajima, M. and Di Martino, M.T. and Maggiolini, M.},\ntitle={AHR and GPER mediate the stimulatory effects induced by 3-methylcholanthrene in breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs)},\njournal={Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={38},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1186/s13046-019-1337-2},\nart_number={335},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070981001&doi=10.1186%2fs13046-019-1337-2&partnerID=40&md5=61dd5bd34f1297c99eccdf9e7489325c},\nabstract={Background: The chemical carcinogen 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC) binds to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) that regulates the expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes as CYP1B1, which is involved in the oncogenic activation of environmental pollutants as well as in the estrogen biosynthesis and metabolism. 3MC was shown to induce estrogenic responses binding to the estrogen receptor (ER) α and stimulating a functional interaction between AHR and ERα. Recently, the G protein estrogen receptor (GPER) has been reported to mediate certain biological responses induced by endogenous estrogens and environmental compounds eliciting an estrogen-like activity. Methods: Molecular dynamics and docking simulations were performed to evaluate the potential of 3MC to interact with GPER. SkBr3 breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) derived from breast tumor patients were used as model system. Real-time PCR and western blotting analysis were performed in order to evaluate the activation of transduction mediators as well as the mRNA and protein levels of CYP1B1 and cyclin D1. Co-immunoprecipitation studies were performed in order to explore the potential of 3MC to trigger the association of GPER with AHR and EGFR. Luciferase assays were carried out to determine the activity of CYP1B1 promoter deletion constructs upon 3MC exposure, while the nuclear shuttle of AHR induced by 3MC was assessed through confocal microscopy. Cell proliferation stimulated by 3MC was determined as biological counterpart of the aforementioned experimental assays. The statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA. Results: We first ascertained by docking simulations the ability of 3MC to interact with GPER. Thereafter, we established that 3MC activates the EGFR/ERK/c-Fos transduction signaling through both AHR and GPER in SkBr3 cells and CAFs. Then, we found that these receptors are involved in the up-regulation of CYP1B1 and cyclin D1 as well as in the stimulation of growth responses induced by 3MC. Conclusions: In the present study we have provided novel insights regarding the molecular mechanisms by which 3MC may trigger a physical and functional interaction between AHR and GPER, leading to the stimulation of both SkBr3 breast cancer cells and CAFs. Altogether, our results indicate that 3MC may engage both GPER and AHR transduction pathways toward breast cancer progression. © 2019 The Author(s).},\npublisher={BioMed Central Ltd.},\nissn={17569966},\ncoden={JECRD},\npubmed_id={31370872},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Background: The chemical carcinogen 3-methylcholanthrene (3MC) binds to the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) that regulates the expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes as CYP1B1, which is involved in the oncogenic activation of environmental pollutants as well as in the estrogen biosynthesis and metabolism. 3MC was shown to induce estrogenic responses binding to the estrogen receptor (ER) α and stimulating a functional interaction between AHR and ERα. Recently, the G protein estrogen receptor (GPER) has been reported to mediate certain biological responses induced by endogenous estrogens and environmental compounds eliciting an estrogen-like activity. Methods: Molecular dynamics and docking simulations were performed to evaluate the potential of 3MC to interact with GPER. SkBr3 breast cancer cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) derived from breast tumor patients were used as model system. Real-time PCR and western blotting analysis were performed in order to evaluate the activation of transduction mediators as well as the mRNA and protein levels of CYP1B1 and cyclin D1. Co-immunoprecipitation studies were performed in order to explore the potential of 3MC to trigger the association of GPER with AHR and EGFR. Luciferase assays were carried out to determine the activity of CYP1B1 promoter deletion constructs upon 3MC exposure, while the nuclear shuttle of AHR induced by 3MC was assessed through confocal microscopy. Cell proliferation stimulated by 3MC was determined as biological counterpart of the aforementioned experimental assays. The statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA. Results: We first ascertained by docking simulations the ability of 3MC to interact with GPER. Thereafter, we established that 3MC activates the EGFR/ERK/c-Fos transduction signaling through both AHR and GPER in SkBr3 cells and CAFs. Then, we found that these receptors are involved in the up-regulation of CYP1B1 and cyclin D1 as well as in the stimulation of growth responses induced by 3MC. Conclusions: In the present study we have provided novel insights regarding the molecular mechanisms by which 3MC may trigger a physical and functional interaction between AHR and GPER, leading to the stimulation of both SkBr3 breast cancer cells and CAFs. Altogether, our results indicate that 3MC may engage both GPER and AHR transduction pathways toward breast cancer progression. © 2019 The Author(s).\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rationalizing the Molecular Design of Hole-Selective Contacts to Improve Charge Extraction in Perovskite Solar Cells.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Wang, Q.; Mosconi, E.; Wolff, C.; Li, J.; Neher, D.; De Angelis, F.; Suranna, G.; Grisorio, R.; and Abate, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Energy Materials, 9(28). 2019.\n cited By 21\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Rationalizing$ 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{Wang2019,\nauthor={Wang, Q. and Mosconi, E. and Wolff, C. and Li, J. and Neher, D. and De Angelis, F. and Suranna, G.P. and Grisorio, R. and Abate, A.},\ntitle={Rationalizing the Molecular Design of Hole-Selective Contacts to Improve Charge Extraction in Perovskite Solar Cells},\njournal={Advanced Energy Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={28},\ndoi={10.1002/aenm.201900990},\nart_number={1900990},\nnote={cited By 21},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068077268&doi=10.1002%2faenm.201900990&partnerID=40&md5=842f909f7c6a926239dd54182156e367},\nabstract={Two new hole selective materials (HSMs) based on dangling methylsulfanyl groups connected to the C-9 position of the fluorene core are synthesized and applied in perovskite solar cells. Being structurally similar to a half of Spiro-OMeTAD molecule, these HSMs (referred as FS and DFS) share similar redox potentials but are endowed with slightly higher hole mobility, due to the planarity and large extension of their structure. Competitive power conversion efficiency (up to 18.6%) is achieved by using the new HSMs in suitable perovskite solar cells. Time-resolved photoluminescence decay measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy show more efficient charge extraction at the HSM/perovskite interface with respect to Spiro-OMeTAD, which is reflected in higher photocurrents exhibited by DFS/FS-integrated perovskite solar cells. Density functional theory simulations reveal that the interactions of methylammonium with methylsulfanyl groups in DFS/FS strengthen their electrostatic attraction with the perovskite surface, providing an additional path for hole extraction compared to the sole presence of methoxy groups in Spiro-OMeTAD. Importantly, the low-cost synthesis of FS makes it significantly attractive for the future commercialization of perovskite solar cells. © 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={16146832},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Self-Trapping of Exciton-Polariton Condensates in GaAs Microcavities.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ballarini, D.; Chestnov, I.; Caputo, D.; De Giorgi, M.; Dominici, L.; West, K.; Pfeiffer, L.; Gigli, G.; Kavokin, A.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 123(4). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Self-Trapping$ 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{Ballarini2019,\nauthor={Ballarini, D. and Chestnov, I. and Caputo, D. and De Giorgi, M. and Dominici, L. and West, K. and Pfeiffer, L.N. and Gigli, G. and Kavokin, A. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Self-Trapping of Exciton-Polariton Condensates in GaAs Microcavities},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.047401},\nart_number={047401},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069960702&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.123.047401&partnerID=40&md5=ff07284d321f9b77e9efbdb4dba9a911},\nabstract={The self-trapping of exciton-polariton condensates is demonstrated and explained by the formation of a new polaronlike state. Above the polariton lasing threshold, local variation of the lattice temperature provides the mechanism for an attractive interaction between polaritons. Because of this attraction, the condensate collapses into a small bright spot. Its position and momentum variances approach the Heisenberg quantum limit. The self-trapping does not require either a resonant driving force or a presence of defects. The trapped state is stabilized by the phonon-assisted stimulated scattering of excitons into the polariton condensate. While the formation mechanism of the observed self-trapped state is similar to the Landau-Pekar polaron model, this state is populated by several thousands of quasiparticles, in a striking contrast to the conventional single-particle polaron state. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={31491238},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Localization-based two-photon wave-function information encoding.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Santagati, R.; Price, A.; Rarity, J.; and Leonetti, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optics Express, 27(15): 20787-20799. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Santagati201920787,\nauthor={Santagati, R. and Price, A.B. and Rarity, J.G. and Leonetti, M.},\ntitle={Localization-based two-photon wave-function information encoding},\njournal={Optics Express},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={15},\npages={20787-20799},\ndoi={10.1364/OE.27.020787},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072149596&doi=10.1364%2fOE.27.020787&partnerID=40&md5=a24ba226c97690a27fe64c98ec0c22dc},\nabstract={In quantum communications, quantum states are employed for the transmission of information between remote parties. This usually requires sharing knowledge of the measurement bases through a classical public channel in the sifting phase of the protocol. Here, we demonstrate a quantum communication scheme where the information on the bases is shared "non-classically," by encoding this information in the same photons used for carrying the data. This enhanced capability is achieved by exploiting the localization of the photonic wave function, observed when the photons are prepared and measured in the same quantum basis. We experimentally implement our scheme by using a multi-mode optical fiber coupled to an adaptive optics setup. We observe a decrease in the error rate for higher dimensionality, indicating an improved resilience against noise. Journal © 2019 OSA - The Optical Society. All rights reserved.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={10944087},\npubmed_id={31510168},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Generalized Brewster Angle Effect in Thin-Film Optical Absorbers and Its Application for Graphene Hydrogen Sensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sreekanth, K.; Elkabbash, M.; Medwal, R.; Zhang, J.; Letsou, T.; Strangi, G.; Hinczewski, M.; Rawat, R.; Guo, C.; and Singh, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Photonics, 6(7): 1610-1617. 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sreekanth20191610,\nauthor={Sreekanth, K.V. and Elkabbash, M. and Medwal, R. and Zhang, J. and Letsou, T. and Strangi, G. and Hinczewski, M. and Rawat, R.S. and Guo, C. and Singh, R.},\ntitle={Generalized Brewster Angle Effect in Thin-Film Optical Absorbers and Its Application for Graphene Hydrogen Sensing},\njournal={ACS Photonics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={7},\npages={1610-1617},\ndoi={10.1021/acsphotonics.9b00564},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068117163&doi=10.1021%2facsphotonics.9b00564&partnerID=40&md5=486322c83254209f5e1c0eb709f1cb2d},\nabstract={The generalized Brewster angle (GBA) is the incidence angle at polarization by reflection for p- or s-polarized light. Realizing an s-polarization Brewster effect requires a material with magnetic response, which is challenging at optical frequencies since the magnetic response of materials at these frequencies is extremely weak. Here, we experimentally realize the GBA effect in the visible using a thin-film absorber system consisting of a dielectric film on an absorbing substrate. Polarization by reflection is realized for both p- and s-polarized light at different angles of incidence and multiple wavelengths. We provide a theoretical framework for the generalized Brewster effect in thin-film light absorbers. We demonstrate hydrogen gas sensing using a single-layer graphene film transferred on a thin-film absorber at the GBA with ∼1 fg/mm2 aerial mass sensitivity. The ultrahigh sensitivity stems from the strong phase sensitivity near the point of darkness, particularly at the GBA, and the strong light-matter interaction in planar nanocavities. These findings depart from the traditional domain of thin films as mere interference optical coatings and highlight its many potential applications including gas sensing and biosensing. © 2019 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 Dynamical Collective Memory in Fluidized Granular Materials.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Plati, A.; Baldassarri, A.; Gnoli, A.; Gradenigo, G.; and Puglisi, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 123(3). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Plati2019,\nauthor={Plati, A. and Baldassarri, A. and Gnoli, A. and Gradenigo, G. and Puglisi, A.},\ntitle={Dynamical Collective Memory in Fluidized Granular Materials},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.038002},\nart_number={038002},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069961929&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.123.038002&partnerID=40&md5=eb947cd6685afb62a525e7d888346cf5},\nabstract={Recent experiments with rotational diffusion of a probe in a vibrated granular media revealed a rich scenario, ranging from a dilute gas to a dense liquid with cage effects and an unexpected superdiffusive behavior at large times. Here we set up a simulation that reproduces quantitatively the experimental observations and allows us to investigate the properties of the host granular medium, a task not feasible in the experiment. We discover a persistent collective rotational mode which emerges at a high density and a low granular temperature: a macroscopic fraction of the medium slowly rotates, randomly switching direction after very long times. Such a rotational mode of the host medium is the origin of the probe's superdiffusion. Collective motion is accompanied by a kind of dynamical heterogeneity at intermediate times (in the cage stage) followed by a strong reduction of fluctuations at late times, when superdiffusion sets in. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={31386474},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dendrimers as Competitors of Protein-Protein Interactions of the Intrinsically Disordered Nuclear Chromatin Protein NUPR1.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Neira, J.; Correa, J.; Rizzuti, B.; Santofimia-Castaño, P.; Abian, O.; Velázquez-Campoy, A.; Fernandez-Megia, E.; and Iovanna, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biomacromolecules, 20(7): 2567-2576. 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Neira20192567,\nauthor={Neira, J.L. and Correa, J. and Rizzuti, B. and Santofimia-Castaño, P. and Abian, O. and Velázquez-Campoy, A. and Fernandez-Megia, E. and Iovanna, J.L.},\ntitle={Dendrimers as Competitors of Protein-Protein Interactions of the Intrinsically Disordered Nuclear Chromatin Protein NUPR1},\njournal={Biomacromolecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={7},\npages={2567-2576},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.biomac.9b00378},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069294987&doi=10.1021%2facs.biomac.9b00378&partnerID=40&md5=9367ef4d46138dd97f0ebe816deddef1},\nabstract={NUPR1 is a protumoral multifunctional intrinsically disordered protein, which is activated during the acute phases of pancreatitis, interacting with several biomolecules through residues around Ala33 and Thr68. Because of the large size of this hot-spot, designed small molecules could be insufficient to modulate all NUPR1 functions. In this work, we studied NUPR1 interactions with dendrimers by using biophysical techniques and in silico methods. Our results, obtained with different functionalized dendrimers (anionic, cationic and neutral) and several of their generations, indicate that NUPR1 was bound to the dendrimers. Functionalities at the dendrimer periphery modulated the affinity for NUPR1, and for any dendrimer, the affinity increased with generation. The affinities of most of the dendrimers were in the range 4-40 × 103 M-1, and those of the [Gn]-PhCO2Na dendrimers were similar to those of NUPR1 for its natural partners (0.1-1 × 106 M-1). In all dendrimers, the residues of NUPR1 first affected upon binding were located around Ala33, indicating that NUPR1 employs the same hot-spot to recognize any natural or synthetic molecule. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={15257797},\ncoden={BOMAF},\npubmed_id={31181156},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stable Ligand Coordination at the Surface of Colloidal CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Quarta, D.; Imran, M.; Capodilupo, A.; Petralanda, U.; Van Beek, B.; De Angelis, F.; Manna, L.; Infante, I.; De Trizio, L.; and Giansante, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 10(13): 3715-3726. 2019.\n cited By 16\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Quarta20193715,\nauthor={Quarta, D. and Imran, M. and Capodilupo, A.-L. and Petralanda, U. and Van Beek, B. and De Angelis, F. and Manna, L. and Infante, I. and De Trizio, L. and Giansante, C.},\ntitle={Stable Ligand Coordination at the Surface of Colloidal CsPbBr3 Nanocrystals},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={13},\npages={3715-3726},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01634},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068114249&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpclett.9b01634&partnerID=40&md5=20dc796c219b1e6985ffec2cac6edf5e},\nabstract={Ruling over the surface chemistry of metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) is crucial to access reliable luminophores. Here, we provide an atomic-level description of the surface of colloidal CsPbBr3 NCs, achieving an effective passivation strategy that leads to near-unity photoluminescence quantum yield. To this end, we used two different types of CsPbBr3 NCs, which had been synthesized with an outer shell of either oleylammonium bromide ion pairs or Cs-oleate complexes. We perturbed the dynamic equilibria at the NCs' surface with ligands from a comprehensive library, including amines (and their conjugated acids) with different basicities, chain lengths, and steric encumbrances. We demonstrate that control of both ligand binding affinity and ligand-to-NC molar ratio is essential to attain thermodynamically stable coordination of the NC surface. We thus present a reliable protocol for managing the surface chemistry of colloidal CsPbBr3 NCs and for selectively addressing their ligand-induced morphological (and structural) transformations. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19487185},\npubmed_id={31244273},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Graphitized Carbon Black Enrichment and UHPLC-MS/MS Allow to Meet the Challenge of Small Chain Peptidomics in Urine.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Piovesana, S.; Capriotti, A.; Cerrato, A.; Crescenzi, C.; La Barbera, G.; Laganà, A.; Montone, C.; and Cavaliere, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Analytical Chemistry, 91(17): 11474-11481. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Piovesana201911474,\nauthor={Piovesana, S. and Capriotti, A.L. and Cerrato, A. and Crescenzi, C. and La Barbera, G. and Laganà, A. and Montone, C.M. and Cavaliere, C.},\ntitle={Graphitized Carbon Black Enrichment and UHPLC-MS/MS Allow to Meet the Challenge of Small Chain Peptidomics in Urine},\njournal={Analytical Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={91},\nnumber={17},\npages={11474-11481},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03034},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071788629&doi=10.1021%2facs.analchem.9b03034&partnerID=40&md5=b3606bca2edc4c6c0e687c9806b7d21b},\nabstract={Short peptide sequences represent emerging analytes in a variety of fields, including biomarker discovery, but also a well-known analytical challenge in complex matrices, due to the low abundance, extensive suppression during MS analysis, and lack of workflows, as they cannot be identified by ordinary peptidomics strategies and coverage is extremely limited by metabolomics as well. In this context, in this work, a solid phase extraction method was developed for the cleanup and enrichment of dipeptides, tripeptides, and tetrapeptides in urine using graphitized carbon black Carbograph 4 as the sorbent. The method was first developed on analytical standards spiked in urine, with recoveries in the range of 60-100%. Then the method was applied to urine samples from healthy volunteers. The enriched urine samples were analyzed by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) using an orthogonal strategy in which both a reversed phase (RP) C18 column and a zwitterionic hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC) column were used, for better coverage of peptide polarity and improved detection of peptides. High-resolution mass spectra were acquired in data-dependent mode using a suspect screening strategy with inclusion list; peptides were identified by a semiautomated workflow for feature extraction, candidate mass filtering, and MS/MS spectra comparison with in silico mass spectra. The complementarity of the orthogonal separation strategy was confirmed by peptide identification, resulting in 101 peptides identified from the RP runs and 111 peptides from the HILIC runs, with 60 common identifications. The method is applicable to both hydrophobic and hydrophilic peptides. Peptides were stable over 2 h after collection and protease inhibitors were not necessary, as no formation of artifacts was observed. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={00032700},\ncoden={ANCHA},\npubmed_id={31418265},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Low pressure plasma functionalized cellulose fiber for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons polluted water.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Tursi, A.; De Vietro, N.; Beneduci, A.; Milella, A.; Chidichimo, F.; Fracassi, F.; and Chidichimo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Hazardous Materials, 373: 773-782. 2019.\n cited By 17\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Tursi2019773,\nauthor={Tursi, A. and De Vietro, N. and Beneduci, A. and Milella, A. and Chidichimo, F. and Fracassi, F. and Chidichimo, G.},\ntitle={Low pressure plasma functionalized cellulose fiber for the remediation of petroleum hydrocarbons polluted water},\njournal={Journal of Hazardous Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={373},\npages={773-782},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.04.022},\nnote={cited By 17},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063888012&doi=10.1016%2fj.jhazmat.2019.04.022&partnerID=40&md5=6176a2a2590d407112237f9426f971d0},\nabstract={This work reports the first example of effective purification, at laboratory level, of water polluted by petroleum hydrocarbons, by means of low pressure plasma fluorine grafted cellulose fiber extracted from Spanish Broom. In order to improve the affinity of the cellulosic surface towards water dispersed hydrocarbons, its original hydrophilic character was turned to super-hydrophobic, by a fluorine functionalization. Batch experiments were performed with the aim of studying kinetic and thermodynamic aspects of the adsorption process, as a function of the initial total hydrocarbon load and of the adsorbent amount. The kinetics data showed that the fiber removal efficiency ranged between 80–90% after one minute of contact time, in dependence of the initial hydrocarbon/fiber weight ratio (20–240 mg/g). A maximum adsorption capacity larger than 270 mg/g was estimated by fitting the adsorption isotherm measurements with the Langmuir model. It turned out that the functionalized fiber is capable to perform a significant hydrocarbons removal action if compared to other cellulosic materials reported in the literature. Finally, the efficiency of the plasma modified cellulose fiber, after iterative re-uses, was studied. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={03043894},\ncoden={JHMAD},\npubmed_id={30965242},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Monte Carlo algorithms are very effective in finding the largest independent set in sparse random graphs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Angelini, M.; and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 100(1). 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Angelini2019,\nauthor={Angelini, M.C. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.},\ntitle={Monte Carlo algorithms are very effective in finding the largest independent set in sparse random graphs},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={100},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.100.013302},\nart_number={013302},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070078786&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.100.013302&partnerID=40&md5=6358a7c15756ba544f35ba4110497d6c},\nabstract={The effectiveness of stochastic algorithms based on Monte Carlo dynamics in solving hard optimization problems is mostly unknown. Beyond the basic statement that at a dynamical phase transition the ergodicity breaks and a Monte Carlo dynamics cannot sample correctly the probability distribution in times linear in the system size, there are almost no predictions or intuitions on the behavior of this class of stochastic dynamics. The situation is particularly intricate because, when using a Monte Carlo-based algorithm as an optimization algorithm, one is usually interested in the out-of-equilibrium behavior, which is very hard to analyze. Here we focus on the use of parallel tempering in the search for the largest independent set in a sparse random graph, showing that it can find solutions well beyond the dynamical threshold. Comparison with state-of-the-art message passing algorithms reveals that parallel tempering is definitely the algorithm performing best, although a theory explaining its behavior is still lacking. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={31499906},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Acute cytotoxic effects on morphology and mechanical behavior in mcf-7 induced by tio2nps exposure.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cascione, M.; De Matteis, V.; Mandriota, G.; Leporatti, S.; and Rinaldi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(14). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cascione2019,\nauthor={Cascione, M. and De Matteis, V. and Mandriota, G. and Leporatti, S. and Rinaldi, R.},\ntitle={Acute cytotoxic effects on morphology and mechanical behavior in mcf-7 induced by tio2nps exposure},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={14},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms20143594},\nart_number={3594},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069885993&doi=10.3390%2fijms20143594&partnerID=40&md5=510a9a3c66ee94579c5cbb44fed47aaf},\nabstract={The side effects induced by nanoparticle exposure at a cellular level are one of the priority research topics due to the steady increase in the use of nanoparticles (NPs). Recently, the focus on cellular morphology and mechanical behavior is gaining relevance in order to fully understand the cytotoxic mechanisms. In this regard, we have evaluated the morphomechanical alteration in human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (MCF-7) exposed to TiO2NPs at two different concentrations (25 and 50 µg/mL) and two time points (24 and 48 h). By using confocal and atomic force microscopy, we demonstrated that TiO2NP exposure induces significant alterations in cellular membrane elasticity, due to actin proteins rearrangement in cytoskeleton, as calculated in correspondence to nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments. In this work, we have emphasized the alteration in mechanical properties of the cellular membrane, induced by nanoparticle exposure. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={31340471},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reconfigurable and optically transparent graphene-based devices.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, M.; Bianco, G.; Kashif, F.; Scalora, M.; Bruno, G.; and D'Orazio, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Grande2019,\nauthor={Grande, M. and Bianco, G.V. and Kashif, F. and Scalora, M. and Bruno, G. and D'Orazio, A.},\ntitle={Reconfigurable and optically transparent graphene-based devices},\njournal={International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019-July},\ndoi={10.1109/ICTON.2019.8840518},\nart_number={8840518},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073051623&doi=10.1109%2fICTON.2019.8840518&partnerID=40&md5=7054a6d41502b159dfb5d4d7f20893ed},\nabstract={The quest for reconfigurable and optically transparent devices in photonic and microwave applications is increased in the last years. This growing research interest is driven by the opportunity to combine photonic and microwave technologies, thus creating unprecedented tools. In this framework, graphene can be a game-changer due to the ability to modify and tune its electromagnetic behavior in both photonic and microwave ranges. In this paper, we review the latest achievements in graphene-based reconfigurable devices and report the design and characterization of reconfigurable microwave devices such as tunable absorbers and ring resonators that exploit both highly conductive and lossy-dielectric CVD graphene layers. © 2019 IEEE.},\npublisher={IEEE Computer Society},\nissn={21627339},\nisbn={9781728127798},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Resveratrol-induced temporal variation in the mechanical properties of MCF-7 breast cancer cells investigated by atomic force microscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Iturri, J.; Weber, A.; Moreno-Cencerrado, A.; Vivanco, M.; Benítez, R.; Leporatti, S.; and Toca-Herrera, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(13). 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Iturri2019,\nauthor={Iturri, J. and Weber, A. and Moreno-Cencerrado, A. and Vivanco, M.D. and Benítez, R. and Leporatti, S. and Toca-Herrera, J.L.},\ntitle={Resveratrol-induced temporal variation in the mechanical properties of MCF-7 breast cancer cells investigated by atomic force microscopy},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={13},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms20133275},\nart_number={3275},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068724112&doi=10.3390%2fijms20133275&partnerID=40&md5=61a2a7c6ab8ba67147e4248ca3ef1734},\nabstract={Atomic force microscopy (AFM) combined with fluorescence microscopy has been used to quantify cytomechanical modifications induced by resveratrol (at a fixed concentration of 50 µM) in a breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) upon temporal variation. Cell indentation methodology has been utilized to determine simultaneous variations of Young’s modulus, the maximum adhesion force, and tether formation, thereby determining cell motility and adhesiveness. Effects of treatment were measured at several time-points (0–6 h, 24 h, and 48 h); longer exposures resulted in cell death. Our results demonstrated that AFM can be efficiently used as a diagnostic tool to monitor irreversible morpho/nano-mechanical changes in cancer cells during the early steps of drug treatment. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={31277289},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fabrication of electrospun keratin nanofiber membranes for air and water treatment.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Figoli, A.; Ursino, C.; Sanchez Ramirez, D.; Carletto, R.; Tonetti, C.; Varesano, A.; De Santo, M.; Cassano, A.; and Vineis, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Polymer Engineering and Science, 59(7): 1472-1478. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Figoli20191472,\nauthor={Figoli, A. and Ursino, C. and Sanchez Ramirez, D.O. and Carletto, R.A. and Tonetti, C. and Varesano, A. and De Santo, M.P. and Cassano, A. and Vineis, C.},\ntitle={Fabrication of electrospun keratin nanofiber membranes for air and water treatment},\njournal={Polymer Engineering and Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={59},\nnumber={7},\npages={1472-1478},\ndoi={10.1002/pen.25146},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066484197&doi=10.1002%2fpen.25146&partnerID=40&md5=cd9485025b3828457a6e3297ebf2d0c0},\nabstract={Keratin proteins extracted from wool fibers by sulfitolysis were electrospun for the production of active nanofiber membranes (NFMs). The keratin NFMs were composited with nylon woven fabric for improving their mechanical properties as a filtration material. The prepared membranes were characterized in terms of morphology, pore size, contact angle, and performance of water and air permeability. Experimental data showed that most of investigated parameters were affected by the electrospinning time: that is, roughness rose by increasing the electrospinning time, while the narrowest pore size distribution was obtained at the longest electrospinning time (2 h). The pure water permeability (PWP) was greater for the produced NFMs than for the commercial microfiltration membranes and decreased by increasing the electrospinning time. At the longest electrospinning time, the produced NFMs showed a PWP of about 45.7 m3/m2 h bar, which is a value greater than those obtained by conventional materials used in water filtration, including microfiltration membranes. According to the data of contact angle measurements, the high hydrophobicity of NFMs membranes could reinforce their stability in water. Other potential applications could be venting, adsorption of VOCs, and separation of oils from oil/water emulsions. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 59:1472–1478 2019. © 2019 Society of Plastics Engineers. © 2019 Society of Plastics Engineers},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Inc.},\nissn={00323888},\ncoden={PYESA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fullerene Radiolysis in Astrophysical Ice Analogs: A Mass Spectrometric Study of the Products.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ursini, O.; Angelini, G.; Cataldo, F.; and Iglesias-Groth, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrobiology, 19(7): 903-914. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ursini2019903,\nauthor={Ursini, O. and Angelini, G. and Cataldo, F. and Iglesias-Groth, S.},\ntitle={Fullerene Radiolysis in Astrophysical Ice Analogs: A Mass Spectrometric Study of the Products},\njournal={Astrobiology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={7},\npages={903-914},\ndoi={10.1089/ast.2018.1905},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069169015&doi=10.1089%2fast.2018.1905&partnerID=40&md5=271b9cb3d02e1eb8bf29df7776040d3d},\nabstract={The γ-radiolysis of fullerenes (C60 and C70) was performed to investigate the role of fullerenes as a carbon source in building organic molecules in astrophysical ice analog media. Mass spectrometric analyses and the sequential collision-induced dissociation processes enabled us to determine the plausible chemical structure of new products originated during γ-irradiation of fullerenes. The radiolytic products are grouped into six principal compound families. We assessed the relative yield, as percentage, for each new radiolytic compound, and designed the reaction schemes that lead to γ-irradiation products. The reactions start with the formation of primary radicals due to the radiolysis of solvents that react with the fullerenes' structures, forming fullerene radical adducts. The fate of these fullerene radical adducts depends on two factors: (i) the nature of radicals formed by irradiation of solvents and consequently by their ability to give secondary reactions, (ii) whether the onset of thermalization energy processes occurs or does not occur. Here, we present the results regarding the fragmentation processes that lead to functionalized carbonaceous chains characterized by lower molecular weight. We identify the chemical nature of functionalized chain products, propose the reaction schemes, and quantify their relative yields. © Copyright 2019, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.},\npublisher={Mary Ann Liebert Inc.},\nissn={15311074},\npubmed_id={31314590},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A quantum chemistry approach based on the analogy with π-system in polymers for a rapid estimation of the resonance wavelength of nanoparticle systems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Giacomo, A.; Salajkova, Z.; and Dell’aglio, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 9(7). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeGiacomo2019,\nauthor={De Giacomo, A. and Salajkova, Z. and Dell’aglio, M.},\ntitle={A quantum chemistry approach based on the analogy with π-system in polymers for a rapid estimation of the resonance wavelength of nanoparticle systems},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.3390/nano9070929},\nart_number={929},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069683324&doi=10.3390%2fnano9070929&partnerID=40&md5=98160fb3460eb4153226e6faa92617d5},\nabstract={In this paper, the Variational Method based on the Hückel Theory is applied to NPs chain and aggregate systems in order to estimate the energy of the plasmon and, in turn, the resonance wavelength shift, which is caused by the interaction of adjacent NPs. This method is based on the analogies of NPs dipole interactions and the π-system in molecules. Differently from the Hartree-Fock method that is a self-consistent model, in this approach, the input data that this method requires is the dimer energy shift with respect to single NPs. This enables us to acquire a simultaneous estimation of the wavefunctions of the NPs system as well as the expectation energy value of every kind of NPs system. The main advantage of this approach is the rapid response and ease of application to every kind of geometries and spacing from the linear chain to clusters, without the necessity of a time-consuming calculation. The results obtained with this model are closely aligned to related literature and open the way to further development of this methodology for investigating other properties of NPs systems. © 2019 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 Microfluidic pervaporation of ethanol from radiopharmaceutical formulations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zizzari, A.; Bianco, M.; Perrone, E.; Manera, M.; Cellamare, S.; Ferorelli, S.; Purgatorio, R.; Scilimati, A.; Tolomeo, A.; Dimiccoli, V.; Rella, R.; and Arima, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, 141. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zizzari2019,\nauthor={Zizzari, A. and Bianco, M. and Perrone, E. and Manera, M.G. and Cellamare, S. and Ferorelli, S. and Purgatorio, R. and Scilimati, A. and Tolomeo, A. and Dimiccoli, V. and Rella, R. and Arima, V.},\ntitle={Microfluidic pervaporation of ethanol from radiopharmaceutical formulations},\njournal={Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={141},\ndoi={10.1016/j.cep.2019.107539},\nart_number={107539},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067952464&doi=10.1016%2fj.cep.2019.107539&partnerID=40&md5=daa32b3d6865a5fb3011bab645aa7dfc},\nabstract={A pervaporation process was implemented into microfluidic chips to purify radiopharmaceuticals for Positron Emission Tomography in continuos-flow. The chip consists of a serpentine microreactor interfaced to a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)10 μm thick membrane. Thanks to different volatility of the components present in the radiopharmaceutical matrix, ethanol (EtOH)is readily removed under gentle heating and nitrogen flow conditions. Three classes of chips with different membrane surface areas (S)and internal volumes (V)have been produced and quantified their pervaporative efficiency at different residence times (Rt)and temperatures. Higher S/V chips (̴ 70 mm−1)apperared the most efficient at a very low residence time (Rt ̴ 10 s)allowing reduction of 67% at 80 °C. Chips of intermediate S/V ratios (̴ 30 mm−1)decreased the EtOH amount up to ̴ 90% at longer residence time (Rt ≥ 26 s). The halving of EtOH concentration in a solution of a radiotracer was obtained at 50 °C with Rt of 25 s. After the pervaporation treatment, the EtOH content in the final radiopharmaceutical formulation was demonstrated to be reduced below 10% v/v as required by the European Pharmacopea current edition. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={02552701},\ncoden={CENPE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Josephson vortices induced by phase twisting a polariton superfluid.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caputo, D.; Bobrovska, N.; Ballarini, D.; Matuszewski, M.; De Giorgi, M.; Dominici, L.; West, K.; Pfeiffer, L.; Gigli, G.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Photonics, 13(7): 488-493. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caputo2019488,\nauthor={Caputo, D. and Bobrovska, N. and Ballarini, D. and Matuszewski, M. and De Giorgi, M. and Dominici, L. and West, K. and Pfeiffer, L.N. and Gigli, G. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Josephson vortices induced by phase twisting a polariton superfluid},\njournal={Nature Photonics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={7},\npages={488-493},\ndoi={10.1038/s41566-019-0425-3},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065291866&doi=10.1038%2fs41566-019-0425-3&partnerID=40&md5=763a7a60b0bfd40064ea55fc1d692a72},\nabstract={Quantum fluids of light are an emerging platform for energy-efficient signal processing, ultrasensitive interferometry and quantum simulators at elevated temperatures. Here we demonstrate all-optical control of the topological excitations in a large polariton condensate realizing the bosonic analogue of a long Josephson junction and inducing the nucleation of Josephson vortices. When a phase difference is imposed at the boundaries of the condensate, two extended regions become separated by a sharp phase jump of π radians and a solitonic depletion of the density, forming an insulating barrier with a suppressed order parameter. The superfluid behaviour—characterized by a smooth phase gradient across the system instead of the sharp phase jump—is recovered at higher polariton densities and is mediated by the nucleation of Josephson vortices within the barrier. Our results contribute to the understanding of dissipation and stability of elementary excitations in macroscale quantum systems. © 2019, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={17494885},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Corrigendum to “An ‘imperial radiation’: Experimental and theoretical investigations of the photoinduced luminescence properties of 6,6′-dibromoindigo (Tyrian purple)” (Dyes and Pigments (2019) 160 (879–889), (S0143720818306995), (10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.08.027)).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Verri, G.; Martin de Fonjaudran, C.; Acocella, A.; Accorsi, G.; Comelli, D.; D'Andrea, C.; Nevin, A.; Zerbetto, F.; and Saunders, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Dyes and Pigments, 166: 181. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Verri2019181,\nauthor={Verri, G. and Martin de Fonjaudran, C. and Acocella, A. and Accorsi, G. and Comelli, D. and D'Andrea, C. and Nevin, A. and Zerbetto, F. and Saunders, D.},\ntitle={Corrigendum to “An ‘imperial radiation’: Experimental and theoretical investigations of the photoinduced luminescence properties of 6,6′-dibromoindigo (Tyrian purple)” (Dyes and Pigments (2019) 160 (879–889), (S0143720818306995), (10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.08.027))},\njournal={Dyes and Pigments},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={166},\npages={181},\ndoi={10.1016/j.dyepig.2019.01.039},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063024323&doi=10.1016%2fj.dyepig.2019.01.039&partnerID=40&md5=06a741465639d896145c082e7152b288},\nabstract={The authors regret that the excitation and emission values for 6-6′-dibromoindigo found in the literature [85] were reported incorrectly: Original incorrect text (page 880): “The photoluminescence (PL) of DBI has also been characterised in DMF solution with an emission maximum reported at 523 nm, following excitation at 355 nm [85]”. The correct values are reported below. New corrected text (page 880): “The photoluminescence (PL) of DBI has also been characterised in DMF solution with an emission maximum reported at 640 nm, following excitation at 535 nm [85]”. The authors would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={01437208},\ncoden={DYPID},\ndocument_type={Erratum},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth Mohwald.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zhao, S.; Caruso, F.; Dahne, L.; Decher, G.; De Geest, B.; Fan, J.; Feliu, N.; Gogotsi, Y.; Hammond, P.; Hersam, M.; Khademhosseini, A.; Kotov, N.; Leporatti, S.; Li, Y.; Lisdat, F.; Liz-Marzan, L.; Moya, S.; Mulvaney, P.; Rogach, A.; Roy, S.; Shchukin, D.; Skirtach, A.; Stevens, M.; Sukhorukov, G.; Weiss, P.; Yue, Z.; Zhu, D.; and Parak, W.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Nano, 13(6): 6151-6169. 2019.\n cited By 62\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zhao20196151,\nauthor={Zhao, S. and Caruso, F. and Dahne, L. and Decher, G. and De Geest, B.G. and Fan, J. and Feliu, N. and Gogotsi, Y. and Hammond, P.T. and Hersam, M.C. and Khademhosseini, A. and Kotov, N. and Leporatti, S. and Li, Y. and Lisdat, F. and Liz-Marzan, L.M. and Moya, S. and Mulvaney, P. and Rogach, A.L. and Roy, S. and Shchukin, D.G. and Skirtach, A.G. and Stevens, M.M. and Sukhorukov, G.B. and Weiss, P.S. and Yue, Z. and Zhu, D. and Parak, W.J.},\ntitle={The Future of Layer-by-Layer Assembly: A Tribute to ACS Nano Associate Editor Helmuth Mohwald},\njournal={ACS Nano},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={13},\nnumber={6},\npages={6151-6169},\ndoi={10.1021/acsnano.9b03326},\nnote={cited By 62},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066411187&doi=10.1021%2facsnano.9b03326&partnerID=40&md5=e118c2d9f68bad3872d85164e92e3271},\nabstract={Layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly is a widely used tool for engineering materials and coatings. In this Perspective, dedicated to the memory of ACS Nano associate editor Prof. Dr. Helmuth Mohwald, we discuss the developments and applications that are to come in LbL assembly, focusing on coatings, bulk materials, membranes, nanocomposites, and delivery vehicles. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19360851},\npubmed_id={31124656},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New analysis of the free energy cost of interfaces in spin glasses.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Astuti, V.; Franz, S.; and Parisi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 52(29). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Astuti2019,\nauthor={Astuti, V. and Franz, S. and Parisi, G.},\ntitle={New analysis of the free energy cost of interfaces in spin glasses},\njournal={Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={52},\nnumber={29},\ndoi={10.1088/1751-8121/ab2744},\nart_number={294001},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069516855&doi=10.1088%2f1751-8121%2fab2744&partnerID=40&md5=eaef727ed12403d0cd368cbc782b5597},\nabstract={In this work we want to enhance the calculation performed by Franz, Parisi and Virasoro (FPV) (Franz et al 1992 J. Physique I 2 1869-80; Franz et al 1994 J. Physique I 4 1657-67) to estimate the free energy cost of interfaces in spin glasses and evaluate the lower critical dimension at which replica symmetry is restored. In particular we evaluate the free energy cost for a general class of effective Hamiltonians showing full replica symmetry breaking, and study the dependence of this cost on the order parameter and on the temperature. We confirm the findings of the FPV papers for the scaling of the free energy, recovering a value for the lower critical dimension of . In addition to their results we find a non-trivial dependence of the free energy density cost on the order parameter and the temperature. Apart from the case of a restricted class of effective Hamiltonians this dependence cannot be expressed in terms of functions with a clear physical interpretation, as is the case in hierarchical models (Franz et al 2009 J. Stat. Mech. P02002). In addition we connect the results on the lower critical dimension with recent simulations (Maiorano and Parisi 2018 Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. 115 5129-34). © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17518113},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Phase-Change-Material-Based Low-Loss Visible-Frequency Hyperbolic Metamaterials for Ultrasensitive Label-Free Biosensing.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sreekanth, K.; Ouyang, Q.; Sreejith, S.; Zeng, S.; Lishu, W.; Ilker, E.; Dong, W.; ElKabbash, M.; Ting, Y.; Lim, C.; Hinczewski, M.; Strangi, G.; Yong, K.; Simpson, R.; and Singh, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Optical Materials, 7(12). 2019.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sreekanth2019,\nauthor={Sreekanth, K.V. and Ouyang, Q. and Sreejith, S. and Zeng, S. and Lishu, W. and Ilker, E. and Dong, W. and ElKabbash, M. and Ting, Y. and Lim, C.T. and Hinczewski, M. and Strangi, G. and Yong, K.-T. and Simpson, R.E. and Singh, R.},\ntitle={Phase-Change-Material-Based Low-Loss Visible-Frequency Hyperbolic Metamaterials for Ultrasensitive Label-Free Biosensing},\njournal={Advanced Optical Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.1002/adom.201900081},\nart_number={1900081},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064522029&doi=10.1002%2fadom.201900081&partnerID=40&md5=28c9c80a6b9382b1942fa758d51e505e},\nabstract={Hyperbolic metamaterials (HMMs) have emerged as a burgeoning field of research over the past few years as their dispersion can be easily engineered in different spectral regions using various material combinations. Even though HMMs have comparatively low optical loss due to a single resonance, the noble-metal-based HMMs are limited by their strong energy dissipation in metallic layers at visible frequencies. Here, the fabrication of noble-metal-free reconfigurable HMMs for visible photonic applications is experimentally demonstrated. The low-loss and active HMMs are realized by combining titanium nitride (TiN) and stibnite (Sb2S3) as the phase change material. A reconfigurable plasmonic biosensor platform based on active Sb2S3–TiN HMMs is proposed, and it is shown that significant improvement in sensitivity is possible for small molecule detection at low concentrations. In addition, a plasmonic apta-biosensor based on a hybrid platform of graphene and Sb2S3–TiN HMM is developed and the detection and real-time binding of thrombin concentration as low as 1 × 10−15 m are demonstrated. A biosensor operating in the visible range has several advantages including the availability of sources and detectors in this region, and ease of operation particularly for point-of-care applications. © 2019 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 field XY model on sparse random graphs shows replica symmetry breaking and marginally stable ferromagnetism.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lupo, C.; Parisi, G.; and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical, 52(28). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lupo2019,\nauthor={Lupo, C. and Parisi, G. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F.},\ntitle={The random field XY model on sparse random graphs shows replica symmetry breaking and marginally stable ferromagnetism},\njournal={Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={52},\nnumber={28},\ndoi={10.1088/1751-8121/ab2287},\nart_number={284001},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069521109&doi=10.1088%2f1751-8121%2fab2287&partnerID=40&md5=5e5b37150449ef981c2381cfe5e9f8e0},\nabstract={The ferromagnetic XY model on sparse random graphs in a randomly oriented field is analyzed via the belief propagation algorithm. At variance with the fully connected case and with the random field Ising model on the same topology, we find strong evidence of a tiny region with replica symmetry breaking (RSB) in the limit of very low temperatures. This RSB phase is robust against different choices of the external field direction, while it rapidly vanishes when increasing the graph mean degree, the temperature or the directional bias in the external field. The crucial ingredients to have such a RSB phase seem to be the continuous nature of vector spins, mostly preserved by the O(2)-invariant random field, and the strong spatial heterogeneity, due to graph sparsity. We also uncover that the ferromagnetic phase can be marginally stable despite the presence of the random field. Finally, we study the proper correlation functions approaching the critical points to identify the ones that become more critical. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd Printed in the UK.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17518113},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Integration of Nanoemitters onto Photonic Structures by Guided Evanescent-Wave Nano-Photopolymerization.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lio, G.; Madrigal, J.; Xu, X.; Peng, Y.; Pierini, S.; Couteau, C.; Jradi, S.; Bachelot, R.; Caputo, R.; and Blaize, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(23): 14669-14676. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lio201914669,\nauthor={Lio, G.E. and Madrigal, J.B. and Xu, X. and Peng, Y. and Pierini, S. and Couteau, C. and Jradi, S. and Bachelot, R. and Caputo, R. and Blaize, S.},\ntitle={Integration of Nanoemitters onto Photonic Structures by Guided Evanescent-Wave Nano-Photopolymerization},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={23},\npages={14669-14676},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b03716},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067054561&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.9b03716&partnerID=40&md5=3ba740da05385023a7419a827c441a35},\nabstract={In this article, we demonstrate the feasibility of self-positioning nanoemitters onto optical waveguides by visible-light nanoscale photopolymerization. A light-sensitive material containing nanoemitters is photopolymerized at interfaces by using the evanescent field of the light propagating in photonic structures. By exploiting this method, it is possible to pattern polymeric ridges containing CdSe/ZnS nanocrystals (NCs) directly on top of optical guiding structures. Photopolymerization experiments have been performed in the case of a single ion-exchange glass waveguide (IEx WG) and of a double waveguide made of the IEx WG with a thin titanium dioxide film fabricated on top of it. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and spectroscopy analyses highlight the reliability and reproducibility of the fabrication technique. Continuous ridges of controlled thickness have been realized on top of a single waveguide interface with thicknesses as small as 18 nm, thus thick enough to contain only a photoluminescent NC monolayer in the vertical direction. In the presence of the double waveguide (TiO2 layer on top of the IEx WG), AFM measurements reveal that the thickness of the photopolymerized ridge has a sinusoidal modulation. This is due to a light beating phenomenon theoretically predicted in the case of light propagating in coupled waveguides. In our case, the light beating can be efficiently exploited to photopolymerize ridges with modulated thickness. Overall, the flexibility of the reported nanoscale fabrication technique paves the way toward the controlled positioning of single nanoemitters in proximity of nanoantennas or other elaborate plasmonic/photonic structures. © 2019 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 Microfluidic-generated lipid-graphene oxide nanoparticles for gene delivery.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Di Santo, R.; Quagliarini, E.; Palchetti, S.; Pozzi, D.; Palmieri, V.; Perini, G.; Papi, M.; Capriotti, A.; Laganà, A.; and Caracciolo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Physics Letters, 114(23). 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DiSanto2019,\nauthor={Di Santo, R. and Quagliarini, E. and Palchetti, S. and Pozzi, D. and Palmieri, V. and Perini, G. and Papi, M. and Capriotti, A.L. and Laganà, A. and Caracciolo, G.},\ntitle={Microfluidic-generated lipid-graphene oxide nanoparticles for gene delivery},\njournal={Applied Physics Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={114},\nnumber={23},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5100932},\nart_number={233701},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067237550&doi=10.1063%2f1.5100932&partnerID=40&md5=2afd07bd38fd295e1acc23b24340bb81},\nabstract={Graphene oxide (GO) is employed in a broad range of biomedical applications including antimicrobial therapies, scaffolds for tissue engineering, and drug delivery, among others. However, the inability to load it efficiently with double-stranded DNA impairs its use as a gene delivery system. To overcome this limitation, in this work, the functionalization of GO with cationic lipids (CL) is proficiently accomplished by microfluidic manufacturing. To this end, we use CLs 1,2-dioleoyl-3-trimethylammonium-propane (DOTAP) and {3β-[N-(N′,N′-dimethylaminoethane)-carbamoyl]} cholesterol (DC-Chol) and zwitterionic dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine and cholesterol to generate a library of 9 CL formulations with systematic changes in lipid composition. Combined dynamic light scattering, microelectrophoresis, and atomic force microscopy reveal that graphene oxide/cationic lipid (GOCL) nanoparticles (NPs) are positively charged and uniformly coated by one lipid bilayer. GOCL NPs are able to condense plasmid DNA into stable, nanosized complexes whose size and zeta-potential can be finely tuned by adjusting the DNA/GOCL weight ratio, Rw. Luciferase assay results show that positively charged GOCL/DNA complexes (Rw = 0.2) efficiently transfect HeLa cells with no appreciable cytotoxicity. In particular, the ternary GOCL formulation made of DOTAP, DC-Chol, and Cholesterol (GOCL8) is as efficient as Lipofectamine® 3000 in transfecting cells, but much less cytotoxic. Confocal microscopy clarifies that the high transfection efficiency of GOCL8 is due to its massive cellular uptake and cytosolic DNA release. Implications for nonviral gene delivery applications are discussed. © 2019 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 Chitosan as a natural copolymer with unique properties for the development of hydrogels.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n El-banna, F.; Mahfouz, M.; Leporatti, S.; El-Kemary, M.; and Hanafy, N.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 9(11). 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{El-banna2019,\nauthor={El-banna, F.S. and Mahfouz, M.E. and Leporatti, S. and El-Kemary, M. and Hanafy, N.A.},\ntitle={Chitosan as a natural copolymer with unique properties for the development of hydrogels},\njournal={Applied Sciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.3390/app9112193},\nart_number={2193},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067234875&doi=10.3390%2fapp9112193&partnerID=40&md5=b79788cadd4e13a37d45e84fc2a31f8b},\nabstract={Hydrogel-based polymers are represented by those hydrophilic polymers having functional groups in their chain such as amine (NH2), hydroxyl [-OH], amide (-CONH-, -CONH2), and carboxyl [COOH]. These hydrophilic groups raise their potential to absorb fluids or aqueous solution more than their weights. This physicochemical mechanism leads to increased hydrogel expansion and occupation of larger volume, the process which shows in swelling behavior. With these unique properties, their use for biomedical application has been potentially raised owing also to their biodegradability and biocompatibility. Chitosan as a natural copolymer, presents a subject for hydrogel structures and function. This review aimed to study the structure as well as the function of chitosan and its hydrogel properties. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20763417},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Graphene-based cylindrical pillar gratings for polarization-insensitive optical absorbers.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Kashif, M.; Bianco, G.; Stomeo, T.; Vincenti, M.; de Ceglia, D.; De Vittorio, M.; Scalora, M.; Bruno, G.; D'Orazio, A.; and Grande, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 9(12). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Kashif2019,\nauthor={Kashif, M.F. and Bianco, G.V. and Stomeo, T. and Vincenti, M.A. and de Ceglia, D. and De Vittorio, M. and Scalora, M. and Bruno, G. and D'Orazio, A. and Grande, M.},\ntitle={Graphene-based cylindrical pillar gratings for polarization-insensitive optical absorbers},\njournal={Applied Sciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.3390/app9122528},\nart_number={528},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85068114600&doi=10.3390%2fapp9122528&partnerID=40&md5=6efeebd31c42818eff59ae7ce9ce12de},\nabstract={In this study, we present a two-dimensional dielectric grating which allows achieving high absorption in a monolayer graphene at visible and near-infrared frequencies. Dielectric gratings create guided-mode resonances that are exploited to effectively couple light with the graphene layer. The proposed structure was numerically analyzed through a rigorous coupled-wave analysis method. Effects of geometrical parameters and response to the oblique incidence of the plane wave were studied. Numerical results reveal that light absorption in the proposed structure is almost insensitive to the angle of the impinging source over a considerable wide angular range of 20°. This may lead to the development of easy to fabricate and experimentally viable graphene-based absorbers in the future. © 2019 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 Tuning the Electromechanical Properties of PEDOT:PSS Films for Stretchable Transistors And Pressure Sensors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zhang, S.; Li, Y.; Tomasello, G.; Anthonisen, M.; Li, X.; Mazzeo, M.; Genco, A.; Grutter, P.; and Cicoira, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Electronic Materials, 5(6). 2019.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zhang2019,\nauthor={Zhang, S. and Li, Y. and Tomasello, G. and Anthonisen, M. and Li, X. and Mazzeo, M. and Genco, A. and Grutter, P. and Cicoira, F.},\ntitle={Tuning the Electromechanical Properties of PEDOT:PSS Films for Stretchable Transistors And Pressure Sensors},\njournal={Advanced Electronic Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={6},\ndoi={10.1002/aelm.201900191},\nart_number={1900191},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064701302&doi=10.1002%2faelm.201900191&partnerID=40&md5=5d22393a8008308b25e49113f8e788c8},\nabstract={Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) based organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) have been widely applied in bioelectronics because of their low power consumption, biocompatibility, and ability to convert ionic biological signals into electronic signals with high sensitivity. Here, the processing of PEDOT:PSS thin films on soft substrates is reported for stretchable OECT applications. Enhanced stretchability of PEDOT:PSS films on elastic substrates is obtained by synergistically reducing the film thickness and decreasing the baking temperature. The resultant films, together with ultrathin Au electrodes, enable the assembling of fully stretchable OECTs using conventional fabrication techniques, without prestretching the substrates. The stretchable OECTs maintain similar electrical characteristics within 30% applied strain. It is also demonstrated that brittle PEDOT:PSS films, which are not suitable for making stretchable OECTs, can be used for transparent pressure sensors. © 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Blackwell Publishing Ltd},\nissn={2199160X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Negative ion beam source as a complex system: identification of main processes and key interdependence.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Antoni, V.; Taccogna, F.; Agostinetti, P.; Barbisan, M.; Cavenago, M.; Chitarin, G.; Ferron, N.; Minelli, P.; Pimazzoni, A.; Poggi, C.; Sartori, E.; Serianni, G.; Suweis, S.; Ugoletti, M.; and Veltri, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(2): 277-285. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Antoni2019277,\nauthor={Antoni, V. and Taccogna, F. and Agostinetti, P. and Barbisan, M. and Cavenago, M. and Chitarin, G. and Ferron, N. and Minelli, P. and Pimazzoni, A. and Poggi, C. and Sartori, E. and Serianni, G. and Suweis, S. and Ugoletti, M. and Veltri, P.},\ntitle={Negative ion beam source as a complex system: identification of main processes and key interdependence},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={2},\npages={277-285},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00798-5},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065197816&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00798-5&partnerID=40&md5=449f434b727d824253db71e137fc35fe},\nabstract={Complex network theory offers new tools to tackle controllability of systems such as processes affecting generation, extraction and acceleration of negative ions in ion beam sources. A model has therefore been developed and tested for the negative ion beam source NIO1. Preliminary results show good agreement between model predictions and experimental behaviour of the source. A subset of driver processes which in principle allow the system to be controlled has been identified. One of the driver processes related to the meniscus formation has been found to play a key role in the global controllability of the system, so that a detailed discussion of the physics behind its formation and uniformity has been provided. © 2019, 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 Increased UV absorption properties of natural hydroxyapatite-based sunscreen through laser ablation modification in liquid.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Piccirillo, C.; Fernández-Arias, M.; Boutinguiza, M.; Tobaldi, D.; del Val, J.; Pintado, M.; and Pou, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102(6): 3163-3174. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Piccirillo20193163,\nauthor={Piccirillo, C. and Fernández-Arias, M. and Boutinguiza, M. and Tobaldi, D.M. and del Val, J. and Pintado, M.M. and Pou, J.},\ntitle={Increased UV absorption properties of natural hydroxyapatite-based sunscreen through laser ablation modification in liquid},\njournal={Journal of the American Ceramic Society},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={102},\nnumber={6},\npages={3163-3174},\ndoi={10.1111/jace.16209},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057759003&doi=10.1111%2fjace.16209&partnerID=40&md5=63c26d12cee2c35d33225219f6429261},\nabstract={Sunfilters based on hydroxyapatite (HAp) and iron-containing compounds (Fe 2 O 3 and calcium iron phosphates) are of increasing interest, as they show UV absorption without generating health endanger free radicals (usually observed when other inorganic sunscreens are used). In this paper, laser ablation of solids in liquids has been applied to improve the UV absorption properties of a HAp based Fe-containing sunscreen powder derived from cod fish bones. Two different laser wavelengths were explored (532 and 1064 nm, green and infrared, respectively); an improved experimental device was used, to allow a fine control of the volume of the irradiated particles. Results show an increased UV absorbance for the laser-treated powders in comparison with the untreated ones; this can be explained considering the smaller particle size and increased surface area; the higher iron concentration in the powders may also be determinant. Enhanced absorption was also observed in the near-infrared range, making the powders even more suitable for sunscreen applications. The green laser was more effective than the infrared one. Overall, laser ablation showed to be a powerful technique to control the size of the sunscreen particles and tailor their optical properties. © 2018 The American Ceramic Society},\npublisher={Blackwell Publishing Inc.},\nissn={00027820},\ncoden={JACTA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hybrid and composite scaffolds based on extracellular matrices for cartilage tissue engineering.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Setayeshmehr, M.; Esfandiari, E.; Rafieinia, M.; Hashemibeni, B.; Taheri-Kafrani, A.; Samadikuchaksaraei, A.; Kaplan, D.; Moroni, L.; and Joghataei, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Tissue Engineering - Part B: Reviews, 25(3): 202-224. 2019.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Setayeshmehr2019202,\nauthor={Setayeshmehr, M. and Esfandiari, E. and Rafieinia, M. and Hashemibeni, B. and Taheri-Kafrani, A. and Samadikuchaksaraei, A. and Kaplan, D.L. and Moroni, L. and Joghataei, M.T.},\ntitle={Hybrid and composite scaffolds based on extracellular matrices for cartilage tissue engineering},\njournal={Tissue Engineering - Part B: Reviews},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={25},\nnumber={3},\npages={202-224},\ndoi={10.1089/ten.teb.2018.0245},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067481687&doi=10.1089%2ften.teb.2018.0245&partnerID=40&md5=940fd3a29b9c5ea378f1e8e27cc5f343},\nabstract={Cartilage consists of chondrocytes and a special extracellular matrix (ECM) having unique biochemical, biophysical, and biomechanical properties that play a critical role in the proliferation and differentiation of cells inherent to cartilage functions. Cartilage tissue engineering (CTE) requires recreating these microenvironmental physicochemical conditions to lead to chondrocyte differentiation from stem cells. ECM-derived hybrid scaffolds based on chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronic acid, collagen, and cartilage ECM analogs provide environments conducive to stem cell proliferation. In this review, we describe hybrid scaffolds based on these four cartilage ECM derivatives; we also categorize these scaffolds based on the methods used for their preparation. The use of hybrid scaffolds is increasing in CTE to address the complexity of cartilage tissue. Thus, a comprehensive review on the topic should be a useful guide for future research. Scaffolds fabricated from extracellular matrix (ECM) derivatives are composed of conducive structures for cell attachment, proliferation, and differentiation, but generally do not have proper mechanical properties and load-bearing capacity. In contrast, scaffolds based on synthetic biomaterials demonstrate appropriate mechanical strength, but the absence of desirable biological properties is one of their main disadvantages. To integrate mechanical strength and biological cues, these ECM derivatives can be conjugated with synthetic biomaterials. Hence, hybrid scaffolds comprising both advantages of synthetic polymers and ECM derivatives can be considered a robust vehicle for tissue engineering applications. © Copyright 2019, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2019.},\npublisher={Mary Ann Liebert Inc.},\nissn={19373368},\npubmed_id={30648478},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Two-dimensional hybrid perovskites sustaining strong polariton interactions at room temperature.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fieramosca, A.; Polimeno, L.; Ardizzone, V.; De Marco, L.; Pugliese, M.; Maiorano, V.; De Giorgi, M.; Dominici, L.; Gigli, G.; Gerace, D.; Ballarini, D.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Science Advances, 5(5). 2019.\n cited By 24\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fieramosca2019,\nauthor={Fieramosca, A. and Polimeno, L. and Ardizzone, V. and De Marco, L. and Pugliese, M. and Maiorano, V. and De Giorgi, M. and Dominici, L. and Gigli, G. and Gerace, D. and Ballarini, D. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Two-dimensional hybrid perovskites sustaining strong polariton interactions at room temperature},\njournal={Science Advances},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={5},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1126/sciadv.aav9967},\nart_number={eaav9967},\nnote={cited By 24},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066425235&doi=10.1126%2fsciadv.aav9967&partnerID=40&md5=bcbd6526995209530d61e0a4f36b1fda},\nabstract={Polaritonic devices exploit the coherent coupling between excitonic and photonic degrees of freedom to perform highly nonlinear operations with low input powers. Most of the current results exploit excitons in epitaxially grown quantum wells and require low-temperature operation, while viable alternatives have yet to be found at room temperature. We show that large single-crystal flakes of two-dimensional layered perovskite are able to sustain strong polariton nonlinearities at room temperature without the need to be embedded in an optical cavity formed by highly reflecting mirrors. In particular, exciton-exciton interaction energies are shown to be spin dependent, remarkably similar to the ones known for inorganic quantum wells at cryogenic temperatures, and more than one order of magnitude larger than alternative room temperature polariton devices reported so far. Because of their easy fabrication, large dipolar oscillator strengths, and strong nonlinearities, these materials pave the way for realization of polariton devices at room temperature. Copyright © 2019 The Authors.},\npublisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science},\nissn={23752548},\npubmed_id={31172027},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A first-order dynamical transition in the displacement distribution of a driven run-and-tumble particle.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gradenigo, G.; and Majumdar, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2019(5). 2019.\n cited By 16\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gradenigo2019,\nauthor={Gradenigo, G. and Majumdar, S.N.},\ntitle={A first-order dynamical transition in the displacement distribution of a driven run-and-tumble particle},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/ab11be},\nart_number={53206},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069593202&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2fab11be&partnerID=40&md5=cf0de1bc58f4277760d149c1bc8a990d},\nabstract={We study the probability distribution P(X N = X,N) of the total displacement X N of an N-step run and tumble particle on a line, in the presence of a constant nonzero drive E. While the central limit theorem predicts a standard Gaussian form for near its peak, we show that for large positive and negative X, the distribution exhibits anomalous large deviation forms. For large positive X, the associated rate function is nonanalytic at a critical value of the scaled distance from the peak where its first derivative is discontinuous. This signals a first-order dynamical phase transition from a homogeneous 'fluid' phase to a 'condensed' phase that is dominated by a single large run. A similar first-order transition occurs for negative large fluctuations as well. Numerical simulations are in excellent agreement with our analytical predictions. © 2019 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 Thermoplasmonic Activated Reverse-Mode Liquid Crystal Gratings.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Sio, L.; Lloyd, P.; Tabiryan, N.; Placido, T.; Comparelli, R.; Curri, M.; and Bunning, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2(5): 3315-3322. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeSio20193315,\nauthor={De Sio, L. and Lloyd, P.F. and Tabiryan, N.V. and Placido, T. and Comparelli, R. and Curri, M.L. and Bunning, T.J.},\ntitle={Thermoplasmonic Activated Reverse-Mode Liquid Crystal Gratings},\njournal={ACS Applied Nano Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2},\nnumber={5},\npages={3315-3322},\ndoi={10.1021/acsanm.9b00843},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85078377561&doi=10.1021%2facsanm.9b00843&partnerID=40&md5=a0ad9f24dc6fe0fc5fbea7a7474527f6},\nabstract={A new generation of reconfigurable optical components is conceived by bridging the photothermal properties of gold nanoparticles and the thermosensitivity of liquid crystalline materials. As such, gold nanorods (GNRs) heated using light are used to activate efficient hidden diffraction gratings realized in a blend made of a room temperature polymerizable liquid crystal (PLC) and nematic liquid crystal (NLC). Holographic liquid crystal polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HLCPDLC) gratings containing a small percentage of GNRs are fabricated with periodicity of 2.6 μm by means of a conventional UV holographic recording setup. The HLCPDLC structures are characterized using morphological, optical, and thermooptical techniques. Because of the initial refractive index match between the polymer-rich and LC-rich regions, the "grating" is hidden and the films appear transparent and nondiffractive. Illumination of these GNR-containing structures with a suitable light source (808 nm) induces a local heating due to the plasmonic absorption of the GNRs. This heating induces a refractive index mismatch between the PLC and the NLC as the latter undergoes a phase transition from nematic to isotropic, finally resulting in a transmission diffractive structure activated over a few seconds exhibiting an efficiency of about 70%. The same HLCPDLC samples have also been tested as thermosensitive waveplates, enabling a new, fast methodology for quantifying the photoinduced plasmonic heating with a thermal sensitivity of ?0.04 °C. Moreover, thermoplasmonic driven waveplates represent a new avenue in the field of light controllable optical phase modulators. © 2019 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 Cooperative Energy Transfer Controls the Spontaneous Emission Rate beyond Field Enhancement Limits.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Elkabbash, M.; Miele, E.; Fumani, A.; Wolf, M.; Bozzola, A.; Haber, E.; Shahbazyan, T.; Berezovsky, J.; De Angelis, F.; and Strangi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 122(20). 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Elkabbash2019,\nauthor={Elkabbash, M. and Miele, E. and Fumani, A.K. and Wolf, M.S. and Bozzola, A. and Haber, E. and Shahbazyan, T.V. and Berezovsky, J. and De Angelis, F. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Cooperative Energy Transfer Controls the Spontaneous Emission Rate beyond Field Enhancement Limits},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={20},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.203901},\nart_number={203901},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066840466&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.122.203901&partnerID=40&md5=7f5165e5e89b7be7507213e06e11e549},\nabstract={Quantum emitters located in proximity to a metal nanostructure individually transfer their energy via near-field excitation of surface plasmons. The energy transfer process increases the spontaneous emission (SE) rate due to plasmon-enhanced local field. Here, we demonstrate a significant acceleration of the quantum emitter SE rate in a plasmonic nanocavity due to cooperative energy transfer (CET) from plasmon-correlated emitters. Using an integrated plasmonic nanocavity, we realize up to sixfold enhancement in the emission rate of emitters coupled to the same nanocavity on top of the plasmonic enhancement of the local density of states. The radiated power spectrum retains the plasmon resonance central frequency and line shape, with the peak amplitude proportional to the number of excited emitters indicating that the observed cooperative SE is distinct from superradiance. Plasmon-assisted CET offers unprecedented control over the SE rate and allows us to dynamically control the spontaneous emission rate at room temperature which can enable SE rate based optical modulators. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={31172774},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enhancing light absorption by colloidal metal chalcogenide quantum dots: Via chalcogenol(ate) surface ligands.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giansante, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 11(19): 9478-9487. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giansante20199478,\nauthor={Giansante, C.},\ntitle={Enhancing light absorption by colloidal metal chalcogenide quantum dots: Via chalcogenol(ate) surface ligands},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={19},\npages={9478-9487},\ndoi={10.1039/c9nr01785b},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065968623&doi=10.1039%2fc9nr01785b&partnerID=40&md5=082acafee716ca953323d68e11194b03},\nabstract={Chemical species at the surface (ligands) of colloidal inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals (QDs) markedly impact the optoelectronic properties of the resulting systems. Here, post-synthesis surface chemistry modification of colloidal metal chalcogenide QDs is demonstrated to induce both broadband absorption enhancement and band gap reduction. A comprehensive library of chalcogenol(ate) ligands is exploited to infer the role of surface chemistry on the QD optical absorption: the ligand chalcogenol(ate) binding group mainly determines the narrowing of the optical band gap, which is attributed to the np occupied orbital contribution to the valence band edge, and mediates the absorption enhancement, which is related to the π-conjugation of the ligand pendant moiety, with further contribution from electron donor substituents. These findings point to a description of colloidal QDs that may conceive ligands as part of the overall QD electronic structure, beyond models derived from analogies with core/shell heterostructures, which consider ligands as mere perturbation to the core properties. The enhanced light absorption achieved via surface chemistry modification may be exploited for QD-based applications in which an efficient light-harvesting initiates charge carrier separation or redox processes. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={31045198},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge for CO2 Conversion: Kinetic Modeling to Elucidate the Chemistry and Improve the Performance.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Heijkers, S.; Martini, L.; Dilecce, G.; Tosi, P.; and Bogaerts, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123(19): 12104-12116. 2019.\n cited By 13\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Heijkers201912104,\nauthor={Heijkers, S. and Martini, L.M. and Dilecce, G. and Tosi, P. and Bogaerts, A.},\ntitle={Nanosecond Pulsed Discharge for CO2 Conversion: Kinetic Modeling to Elucidate the Chemistry and Improve the Performance},\njournal={Journal of Physical Chemistry C},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={123},\nnumber={19},\npages={12104-12116},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b01543},\nnote={cited By 13},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065869307&doi=10.1021%2facs.jpcc.9b01543&partnerID=40&md5=c7647926d9ad42b56bfaccf8f4ab24fc},\nabstract={We study the mechanisms of CO2 conversion in a nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) discharge, by means of a chemical kinetics model. The calculated conversions and energy efficiencies are in reasonable agreement with experimental results over a wide range of specific energy input values, and the same applies to the evolution of gas temperature and CO2 conversion as a function of time in the afterglow, indicating that our model provides a realistic picture of the underlying mechanisms in the NRP discharge and can be used to identify its limitations and thus to suggest further improvements. Our model predicts that vibrational excitation is very important in the NRP discharge, explaining why this type of plasma yields energy-efficient CO2 conversion. A significant part of the CO2 dissociation occurs by electronic excitation from the lower vibrational levels toward repulsive electronic states, thus resulting in dissociation. However, vibration-translation (VT) relaxation (depopulating the higher vibrational levels) and CO + O recombination (CO + O + M → CO2 + M), as well as mixing of the converted gas with fresh gas entering the plasma in between the pulses, are limiting factors for the conversion and energy efficiency. Our model predicts that extra cooling, slowing down the rate of VT relaxation and of the above recombination reaction, thus enhancing the contribution of the highest vibrational levels to the overall CO2 dissociation, can further improve the performance of the NRP discharge for energy-efficient CO2 conversion. © 2019 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 A comprehensive investigation of amino grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles supramolecular assemblies to host photoactive chlorophyll a in aqueous solution.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rizzi, V.; Gubitosa, J.; Fini, P.; Fanelli, F.; Fraix, A.; Sortino, S.; Agostiano, A.; De Cola, L.; Nacci, A.; and Cosma, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 377: 149-158. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rizzi2019149,\nauthor={Rizzi, V. and Gubitosa, J. and Fini, P. and Fanelli, F. and Fraix, A. and Sortino, S. and Agostiano, A. and De Cola, L. and Nacci, A. and Cosma, P.},\ntitle={A comprehensive investigation of amino grafted mesoporous silica nanoparticles supramolecular assemblies to host photoactive chlorophyll a in aqueous solution},\njournal={Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={377},\npages={149-158},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jphotochem.2019.03.041},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063735085&doi=10.1016%2fj.jphotochem.2019.03.041&partnerID=40&md5=d380c33e7411690f0258b42db5ab3244},\nabstract={Highly ordered Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles (MSNs), belonging to MCM-41 family (100 nm wide), with a mean pore size of about 4 nm, are used as carrier for the hydrophobic photosensitizer (PS) Chlorophyll a (Chl) in water medium. In future perspective to study the proposed system in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and/or in antimicrobial-PDT (aPDT), advances in Chl studies in aqueous solution, mimicking the biological environment, were presented during this work with the main aim to obtain a supramolecular assembly able to host photoactive Chl in water medium. As synthetized MSNs and amino grafted MSNs (MSNs-NH 2 ) were studied and carefully characterized, with and without Chl, using TGA, SEM, TEM, SAXS, Nitrogen physisorption isotherms, Z-potential investigation, FTIR-ATR and UV–vis absorption/fluorescence analyses, including also the Chl fluorescence lifetime evaluation. To drive Chl inside the pores, the drug loading method by using the adsorption process, was adopted. The NH 2 moieties exerted a key role to host Chl inside the MSNs-NH 2 pores, allowing to obtain Chl as monomer. Electrostatic interactions through positively charged amino groups were evidenced, along with the hydrogen bond presence involving the pigment hydrated form and the MSNs-NH 2 . Two Chl populations, i.e. ascribed to the monomeric and dimeric one, were revealed by 1 Chl* lifetime measurements and steady state fluorescence emission. The presence of photoactive Chl molecules was demonstrated with the qualitative evaluation of 1 O 2 by means of chemical probes. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={10106030},\ncoden={JPPCE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synthesis, Properties, and Modeling of Cs1-xRbxSnBr3 Solid Solution: A New Mixed-Cation Lead-Free All-Inorganic Perovskite System.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bernasconi, A.; Rizzo, A.; Listorti, A.; Mahata, A.; Mosconi, E.; De Angelis, F.; and Malavasi, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemistry of Materials, 31(9): 3527-3533. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bernasconi20193527,\nauthor={Bernasconi, A. and Rizzo, A. and Listorti, A. and Mahata, A. and Mosconi, E. and De Angelis, F. and Malavasi, L.},\ntitle={Synthesis, Properties, and Modeling of Cs1-xRbxSnBr3 Solid Solution: A New Mixed-Cation Lead-Free All-Inorganic Perovskite System},\njournal={Chemistry of Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={31},\nnumber={9},\npages={3527-3533},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00837},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065700256&doi=10.1021%2facs.chemmater.9b00837&partnerID=40&md5=9882b3c822d0208109725f2e6da33b79},\nabstract={In the present work, the substitution of cesium (Cs+) with rubidium (Rb+) in fully inorganic tin bromide perovskites Cs1-xRbxSnBr3, has been experimentally demonstrated by synthesizing pure single-phase samples in the CsSnBr3-Cs0.70Rb0.30SnBr3 compositional range. The substitution of Cs with Rb is responsible for structural modification from cubic to orthorhombic symmetry, which has been correlated with optical properties, as the band gap varies from 1.719 to 1.817 eV from CsSnBr3 to Cs0.70Rb0.30SnBr3 sample. Notably, all of the rubidium-embedding alloys present good air stability. All of these results are very straightforward and open the possibility to exploit the electrical and optical capabilities of this very promising family of lead-free materials. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={08974756},\ncoden={CMATE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Thermodynamically versus Kinetically Controlled Self-Assembly of a Naphthalenediimide-Thiophene Derivative: From Crystalline, Fluorescent, n-Type Semiconducting 1D Needles to Nanofibers.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zangoli, M.; Gazzano, M.; Monti, F.; Maini, L.; Gentili, D.; Liscio, A.; Zanelli, A.; Salatelli, E.; Gigli, G.; Baroncini, M.; and Di Maria, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(18): 16864-16871. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Thermodynamically$ 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{Zangoli201916864,\nauthor={Zangoli, M. and Gazzano, M. and Monti, F. and Maini, L. and Gentili, D. and Liscio, A. and Zanelli, A. and Salatelli, E. and Gigli, G. and Baroncini, M. and Di Maria, F.},\ntitle={Thermodynamically versus Kinetically Controlled Self-Assembly of a Naphthalenediimide-Thiophene Derivative: From Crystalline, Fluorescent, n-Type Semiconducting 1D Needles to Nanofibers},\njournal={ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={18},\npages={16864-16871},\ndoi={10.1021/acsami.9b02404},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065495056&doi=10.1021%2facsami.9b02404&partnerID=40&md5=de0d29f90b6d09e42c5afd6c85736f34},\nabstract={The control over aggregation pathways is a key requirement for present and future technologies, as it can provide access to a variety of sophisticated structures with unique functional properties. In this work, we demonstrate an unprecedented control over the supramolecular self-assembly of a semiconductive material, based on a naphthalenediimide core functionalized with phenyl-thiophene moieties at the imide termini, by trapping the molecules into different arrangements depending on the crystallization conditions. The control of the solvent evaporation rate enables the growth of highly elaborated hierarchical self-assembled structures: either in an energy-minimum thermodynamic state when the solvent is slowly evaporated forming needle-shaped crystals (polymorph α) or in a local energy-minimum state when the solvent is rapidly evaporated leading to the formation of nanofibers (polymorph β). The exceptional persistence of the kinetically trapped β form allowed the study and comparison of its characteristics with that of the stable α form, revealing the importance of molecular aggregation geometry in functional properties. Intriguingly, we found that compared to the thermodynamically stable α phase, characterized by a J-type aggregation, the β phase exhibits (i) an unusual strong blue shift of the emission from the charge-transfer state responsible for the solid-state luminescent enhancement, (ii) a higher work function with a "rigid shift" of the electronic levels, as shown by Kelvin probe force microscopy and cyclic voltammetry measurements, and (iii) a superior field-effect transistor mobility in agreement with an H-type aggregation as indicated by X-ray analysis and theoretical calculations. © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19448244},\npubmed_id={30993968},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Acid mediated tunability of stimulated laser emission from dye doped chiral microdroplets.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Petriashvili, G.; Bruno, M.; De Santo, M.; Fuoco, E.; and Barberi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 684(1): 82-88. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Petriashvili201982,\nauthor={Petriashvili, G. and Bruno, M.D.L. and De Santo, M.P. and Fuoco, E. and Barberi, R.},\ntitle={Acid mediated tunability of stimulated laser emission from dye doped chiral microdroplets},\njournal={Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={684},\nnumber={1},\npages={82-88},\ndoi={10.1080/15421406.2019.1581712},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073264261&doi=10.1080%2f15421406.2019.1581712&partnerID=40&md5=641e96c618270fbadd9a947492393d29},\nabstract={In the last decade, the possibility to use liquid crystal droplets as optical micro-cavities and lasers has attracted much attention since it paves the way for many applications in the field of sensors or tunable photonics. Several techniques can be used to obtain small micro-resonators as, for example, dispersing a cholesteric liquid crystal inside an immiscible isotropic fluid to create an emulsion. Since liquid crystals are extremely sensitive to external factors as temperature or external fields, laser tuning can be easily achieved. Here, we report on the possibility to tune the laser emission from dye doped cholesteric liquid crystals microdroplets dispersed in a glycerol matrix in presence of nitric acid molecules in the emulsion. Using a fluorescent dye with pH dependent optical properties, the emitted laser wavelength can be tuned in a range of 60 nm. This effect could find applications for the development of spectroscopy based sensors. © 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 Development of ferroelectric liquid crystals with low birefringence.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pozhidaev, E.; Torgova, S.; Barbashov, V.; Kesaev, V.; Laviano, F.; and Strigazzi, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Liquid Crystals, 46(6): 941-951. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pozhidaev2019941,\nauthor={Pozhidaev, E. and Torgova, S. and Barbashov, V. and Kesaev, V. and Laviano, F. and Strigazzi, A.},\ntitle={Development of ferroelectric liquid crystals with low birefringence},\njournal={Liquid Crystals},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={46},\nnumber={6},\npages={941-951},\ndoi={10.1080/02678292.2018.1542749},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057316637&doi=10.1080%2f02678292.2018.1542749&partnerID=40&md5=a9a26b1c646f73886b371f1db8d5b357},\nabstract={We propose an approach for development of ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLC) with low birefringence Δn. Two basic principles have been used to get lowering of Δn: selection of molecules with short chains of conjugation as components for achiral matrix and averaging of local refractive indices by FLC helical structure. FLC mixtures with low birefringence (0.07 < Δn < 0.10 at wavelength 589.3 nm of sodium line) were elaborated and investigated. They consist of an achiral matrix including both nematic and smectic liquid crystal components and of phenylpyrimidine derivatives as chiral dopants. The materials developed can be used for all basic electro-optical FLC modes such as surface stabilised FLC (SSFLC), deformed helix ferroelectrics (DHF) and electrically suppressed helix (ESH). The mixtures developed allow to reduce the FLC cells chromatic retardance variation due to the weaker birefringence dispersion as compared with the known FLC materials to date. © 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 Retraction notice to “Photophysics of artist's pigments” [Measurement (123) (2016) 293–297](S0263224118302756)(10.1016/j.measurement.2018.03.082).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Accorsi, G.; Verri, G.; Acocella, A.; Saunders, D.; Martin 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, 138: 713. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Accorsi2019713,\nauthor={Accorsi, G. and Verri, G. and Acocella, A. and Saunders, D. and Martin de Fonjaudran, C. and Tamburini, D. and Rava, A. and Whittaker, S. and Zerbetto, F.},\ntitle={Retraction notice to “Photophysics of artist's pigments” [Measurement (123) (2016) 293–297](S0263224118302756)(10.1016/j.measurement.2018.03.082)},\njournal={Measurement: Journal of the International Measurement Confederation},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={138},\npages={713},\ndoi={10.1016/j.measurement.2019.04.001},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064242722&doi=10.1016%2fj.measurement.2019.04.001&partnerID=40&md5=29973dfb372ddd1cd6a30b40b0a174b9},\nabstract={This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (https://www.elsevier.com/about/our-business/policies/article-withdrawal). This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief and a panel of Measurement Editors due to similarities with three previously-published articles in other journals. The similarities were deemed to constitute duplicate publication on the part of the authors. The three previously published papers are as follows: Accorsi, G., Verri, G., Bolognesi, M., Armaroli, N., Clementi, C., Miliani, C., and Romani, A. The exceptional near-infrared luminescence properties of cuprorivaite (Egyptian blue). Chemical Communications 23 (2009), pp. 3392–3394. Martin de Fonjaudran, C., Acocella, A., Accorsi, G., Tamburini, D., Verri, G., Rava, A., Whittaker, S., Zerbetto, F., and Saunders, D. Optical and theoretical investigation of Indian yellow (euxanthic acid and euxanthone). Dyes and Pigments 144 (2017), pp. 234–241. Accorsi, G., Verri, G., Acocella, A., Zerbetto, F., Lerario, G., Gigli, G., Saunders, D., and Billinge, R. Imaging, photophysical properties and DFT calculations of manganese blue (barium manganate(vi) sulphate) – a modern pigment. Chemical Communications, 50 (2014), pp. 15297–15300. The journal's editorial team apologises for having overlooked these similarities at submission stage. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={02632241},\ncoden={MSRMD},\ndocument_type={Erratum},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n As release under the microbial sulfate reduction during redox oscillations in the upper Mekong delta aquifers, Vietnam: A mechanistic study.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Phan, V.; Bernier-Latmani, R.; Tisserand, D.; Bardelli, F.; Le Pape, P.; Frutschi, M.; Gehin, A.; Couture, R.; and Charlet, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Science of the Total Environment, 663: 718-730. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Phan2019718,\nauthor={Phan, V.T.H. and Bernier-Latmani, R. and Tisserand, D. and Bardelli, F. and Le Pape, P. and Frutschi, M. and Gehin, A. and Couture, R.-M. and Charlet, L.},\ntitle={As release under the microbial sulfate reduction during redox oscillations in the upper Mekong delta aquifers, Vietnam: A mechanistic study},\njournal={Science of the Total Environment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={663},\npages={718-730},\ndoi={10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.219},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060995749&doi=10.1016%2fj.scitotenv.2019.01.219&partnerID=40&md5=0590748c470bd10ac5b515aba81a190d},\nabstract={The impact of seasonal fluctuations linked to monsoon and irrigation generates redox oscillations in the subsurface, influencing the release of arsenic (As) in aquifers. Here, the biogeochemical control on As mobility was investigated in batch experiments using redox cycling bioreactors and As- and SO 4 2− -amended sediment. Redox potential (E h ) oscillations between anoxic (−300–0 mV) and oxic condition (0–500 mV) were implemented by automatically modulating an admixture of N 2 /CO 2 or compressed air. A carbon source (cellobiose, a monomer of cellulose) was added at the beginning of each reducing cycle to stimulate the metabolism of the native microbial community. Results show that successive redox cycles can decrease arsenic mobility by up to 92% during reducing conditions. Anoxic conditions drive mainly the conversion of soluble As(V) to As(III) in contrast to oxic conditions. Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rRNA amplified from the sediments revealed the presence of sulfate and iron – reducing bacteria, confirming that sulfate and iron reduction are key factors for As immobilization from the aqueous phase. As and S K-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy suggested the association of Fe-(oxyhydr)oxides and the importance of pyrite (FeS 2(s) ), rather than poorly ordered mackinawite (FeS (s) ), for As sequestration under oxidizing and reducing conditions, respectively. Finally, these findings suggest a role for elemental sulfur in mediating aqueous thioarsenates formation in As-contaminated groundwater of the Mekong delta. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00489697},\ncoden={STEVA},\npubmed_id={30731417},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Catalyst-transfer polymerization of arylamines by the Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grisorio, R.; and Suranna, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Polymer Chemistry, 10(15): 1947-1955. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grisorio20191947,\nauthor={Grisorio, R. and Suranna, G.P.},\ntitle={Catalyst-transfer polymerization of arylamines by the Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling},\njournal={Polymer Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={10},\nnumber={15},\npages={1947-1955},\ndoi={10.1039/c8py01646a},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064206161&doi=10.1039%2fc8py01646a&partnerID=40&md5=e11ef012f0661325cc446599568d0f15},\nabstract={The achievement of full control over the polymerization course of π-conjugated monomers in terms of monomer sequence, backbone length, and dispersity continues to represent a fascinating challenge in the field of polymer chemistry. Although the catalyst-transfer protocols have been successfully adapted for the obtainment of differently structured polymers employing specific monomers and reaction setups, an alternative scenario to the traditional C-C bond formation for the controlled growth of the polymer chain is thus far unexplored. In order to overcome this paradigm, we propose a synthetic protocol for the controlled polymerization of arylamines by the Buchwald-Hartwig cross-coupling, yielding poly(arylene-amine)s by the catalyst-transfer mechanism. Toward this aim, we conceived ad hoc AB-type monomers, in which the presence of suitable functional groups influences the polymerization course. The effect of these functional groups was supported by theoretical calculations, which not only ascertained the mechanistic pathway for the coordination of the monomer to the metal center but also pointed out the reductive elimination as the rate-determining step of the catalytic cycle. This study enriches the actual examples of catalyst-transfer polymerizations, paving the way for further structural diversifications of the π-conjugated backbones. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={17599954},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carbon nanodot-based heterostructures for improving the charge separation and the photocurrent generation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bettini, S.; Sawalha, S.; Carbone, L.; Giancane, G.; Prato, M.; and Valli, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 11(15): 7414-7423. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bettini20197414,\nauthor={Bettini, S. and Sawalha, S. and Carbone, L. and Giancane, G. and Prato, M. and Valli, L.},\ntitle={Carbon nanodot-based heterostructures for improving the charge separation and the photocurrent generation},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={15},\npages={7414-7423},\ndoi={10.1039/c9nr00951e},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064256003&doi=10.1039%2fc9nr00951e&partnerID=40&md5=60e6517206c33fb9332c35826de54398},\nabstract={The possibility to employ carbon nanodots (CNDs) in solar devices was exploited by combining them with a fulleropyrrolidine derivative (FP2). The interaction between the two species was promoted by the presence of opposite electrostatic charges on CNDs (negatively charged) and FP2 (positively charged). The supramolecular dyad CNDs/FP2 generation was induced at the air/water interface of a Langmuir trough: water soluble CNDs were dissolved in the subphase and FP2 chloroform solution was spread on the subphase; the electrostatic interaction promoted the formation of the supramolecular adduct FP2/CNDs, which was then transferred onto solid substrates. Photo-induced charge transfer was promoted in the FP2/CNDs dyad and we demonstrated that the presence of CNDs increased the short-circuit current density, under light illumination, of a porphyrin-FP2/CNDs thin film by about 300% when compared with a more traditional porphyrin-FP2 solar device. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={30938748},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Typology of phase transitions in Bayesian inference problems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ricci-Tersenghi, F.; Semerjian, G.; and Zdeborová, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 99(4). 2019.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ricci-Tersenghi2019,\nauthor={Ricci-Tersenghi, F. and Semerjian, G. and Zdeborová, L.},\ntitle={Typology of phase transitions in Bayesian inference problems},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={99},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.99.042109},\nart_number={042109},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064076418&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.99.042109&partnerID=40&md5=f3fbe10b17bfa304a186c98fd8478bae},\nabstract={Many inference problems undergo phase transitions as a function of the signal-to-noise ratio, a prominent example of this phenomenon being found in the stochastic block model (SBM) that generates a random graph with a hidden community structure. Some of these phase transitions affect the information-theoretic optimal (but possibly computationally expensive) estimation procedure, others concern the behavior of efficient iterative algorithms. A computational gap opens when the phase transitions for these two aspects do not coincide, leading to a hard phase in which optimal inference is computationally challenging. In this paper we refine this description in two ways. From a qualitative perspective, we emphasize the existence of more generic phase diagrams with a hybrid-hard phase, in which it is computationally easy to reach a nontrivial inference accuracy but computationally hard to match the information-theoretic optimal one. We support this discussion by quantitative expansions of the functional cavity equations that describe inference problems on sparse graphs, around their trivial solution. These expansions shed light on the existence of hybrid-hard phases, for a large class of planted constraint satisfaction problems, and on the question of the tightness of the Kesten-Stigum (KS) bound for the associated tree reconstruction problem. Our results show that the instability of the trivial fixed point is not generic evidence for the Bayes optimality of the message-passing algorithms. We clarify in particular the status of the symmetric SBM with four communities and of the tree reconstruction of the associated Potts model: In the assortative (ferromagnetic) case the KS bound is always tight, whereas in the disassortative (antiferromagnetic) case we exhibit an explicit criterion involving the degree distribution that separates a large-degree regime where the KS bound is tight and a low-degree regime where it is not. We also investigate the SBM with two communities of different sizes, also known as the asymmetric Ising model, and describe quantitatively its computational gap as a function of its asymmetry, as well as a version of the SBM with two groups of q1 and q2 communities. We complement this study with numerical simulations of the belief propagation iterative algorithm, confirming that its behavior on large samples is well described by the cavity method. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={31108676},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n Many inference problems undergo phase transitions as a function of the signal-to-noise ratio, a prominent example of this phenomenon being found in the stochastic block model (SBM) that generates a random graph with a hidden community structure. Some of these phase transitions affect the information-theoretic optimal (but possibly computationally expensive) estimation procedure, others concern the behavior of efficient iterative algorithms. A computational gap opens when the phase transitions for these two aspects do not coincide, leading to a hard phase in which optimal inference is computationally challenging. In this paper we refine this description in two ways. From a qualitative perspective, we emphasize the existence of more generic phase diagrams with a hybrid-hard phase, in which it is computationally easy to reach a nontrivial inference accuracy but computationally hard to match the information-theoretic optimal one. We support this discussion by quantitative expansions of the functional cavity equations that describe inference problems on sparse graphs, around their trivial solution. These expansions shed light on the existence of hybrid-hard phases, for a large class of planted constraint satisfaction problems, and on the question of the tightness of the Kesten-Stigum (KS) bound for the associated tree reconstruction problem. Our results show that the instability of the trivial fixed point is not generic evidence for the Bayes optimality of the message-passing algorithms. We clarify in particular the status of the symmetric SBM with four communities and of the tree reconstruction of the associated Potts model: In the assortative (ferromagnetic) case the KS bound is always tight, whereas in the disassortative (antiferromagnetic) case we exhibit an explicit criterion involving the degree distribution that separates a large-degree regime where the KS bound is tight and a low-degree regime where it is not. We also investigate the SBM with two communities of different sizes, also known as the asymmetric Ising model, and describe quantitatively its computational gap as a function of its asymmetry, as well as a version of the SBM with two groups of q1 and q2 communities. We complement this study with numerical simulations of the belief propagation iterative algorithm, confirming that its behavior on large samples is well described by the cavity method. © 2019 American Physical Society.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Micro-Raman investigation of Ag/graphene oxide/Au sandwich structure.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Politano, G.; Cazzanelli, E.; Versace, C.; Castriota, M.; Desiderio, G.; Davoli, M.; Vena, C.; and Bartolino, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials Research Express, 6(7). 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Politano2019,\nauthor={Politano, G.G. and Cazzanelli, E. and Versace, C. and Castriota, M. and Desiderio, G. and Davoli, M. and Vena, C. and Bartolino, R.},\ntitle={Micro-Raman investigation of Ag/graphene oxide/Au sandwich structure},\njournal={Materials Research Express},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.1088/2053-1591/ab11f8},\nart_number={075605},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065837244&doi=10.1088%2f2053-1591%2fab11f8&partnerID=40&md5=ed95b1a1811b20a4d71d943ea601893a},\nabstract={In this study, a silver/graphene oxide/gold sandwich structure was explored, in which the graphene oxide film is inserted between magnetron sputtered gold and silver thin films. Under laser excitation at low intensity, enhancement effects occur in the so-called 'hot-spots', (i.e. spatially localized surface plasmon resonances where the electric field of the laser may generate huge local enhancements of Raman scattering). This aspect was not reported in previous works on sandwich-structured composites, and such results contribute to improving the understanding of GO interaction with magnetron sputtered metal thin films. Micro-Raman technique, Scanning Electron Microscope characterization, Energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy analysis and Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry were performed. The hot spots activity is associated to the presence of silver nanoparticles, of diameters 40/50 nm, as revealed by Scanning Electron Microscope characterization. Moreover, the distribution of Ag, GO and Au was proved by Energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy analysis. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={20531591},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High-Performance Electrofluorochromic Switching Devices Using a Novel Arylamine-Fluorene Redox-Active Fluorophore.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Corrente, G.; Fabiano, E.; La Deda, M.; Manni, F.; Gigli, G.; Chidichimo, G.; Capodilupo, A.; and Beneduci, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11(13): 12202-12208. 2019.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Corrente201912202,\nauthor={Corrente, G.A. and Fabiano, E. and La Deda, M. and Manni, F. and Gigli, G. and Chidichimo, G. and Capodilupo, A.-L. and Beneduci, A.},\ntitle={High-Performance Electrofluorochromic Switching Devices Using a Novel Arylamine-Fluorene Redox-Active Fluorophore},\njournal={ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={13},\npages={12202-12208},\ndoi={10.1021/acsami.9b01656},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063775649&doi=10.1021%2facsami.9b01656&partnerID=40&md5=66b584eb7a8870c8b4ca84546999560b},\nabstract={Fluorescent light modulation by small electric potentials has gained huge interest in the past few years. This phenomenon, called electrofluorochromism, is of the utmost importance for applications in optoelectronic devices. Huge efforts are being addressed to developing electrofluorochromic systems with improved performances. One of the most critical issue is their low cyclability, which hampers their widespread use. It mostly depends on the intrinsic reversibility of the electroactive/fluorophore molecular system and on device architecture. Here we show a novel fluorene-based mixed-valence electrofluorochromic system that allows direct electrofluorochromic switching and exhibits incomparable electrochemical reversibility and device cyclability of more than 10 000 cycles. Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={19448244},\npubmed_id={30900442},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Robocasting of ceramic glass scaffolds: Sol–gel glass, new horizons.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ben-Arfa, B.; Neto, A.; Palamá, I.; Miranda Salvado, I.; Pullar, R.; and Ferreira, J.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 39(4): 1625-1634. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ben-Arfa20191625,\nauthor={Ben-Arfa, B.A.E. and Neto, A.S. and Palamá, I.E. and Miranda Salvado, I.M. and Pullar, R.C. and Ferreira, J.M.F.},\ntitle={Robocasting of ceramic glass scaffolds: Sol–gel glass, new horizons},\njournal={Journal of the European Ceramic Society},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={39},\nnumber={4},\npages={1625-1634},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2018.11.019},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056614188&doi=10.1016%2fj.jeurceramsoc.2018.11.019&partnerID=40&md5=56355270f872d824f4dfdb7195fe615c},\nabstract={This article reports the first robocasting of a sol–gel based glass ceramic scaffold. Sol–gel bioactive glass powders usually exhibit high volume fractions of meso– and micro–porosities, bad for colloidal processing as this adsorbs significant portion of the dispersing medium, affecting dispersion and flow. We circumvent these practical difficulties, to achieve pastes with particle size distributions, high solids loading and appropriate rheological properties for extrusion through fine nozzles for robocasting. Scaffolds with different macro-pore sizes (300–500 μm) with solid loadings up to 40 vol.% were robocast. The sintered (800 °C, 2 h) scaffolds exhibited compressive strength of 2.5–4.8 MPa, formed hydroxyapatite after 72 h in SBF, and had no cytotoxicity and a considerable MG63 cells viability rate. These features make the scaffolds promising candidates for tissue engineering applications and worthy for further in vivo investigations. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={09552219},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Frequency and time domain analysis of surface acoustic wave propagation on a piezoelectric gallium arsenide substrate: A computational insight.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maruccio, C.; Scigliuzzo, M.; Rizzato, S.; Scarlino, P.; Quaranta, G.; Chiriaco, M.; Monteduro, A.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures, 30(6): 801-812. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Maruccio2019801,\nauthor={Maruccio, C. and Scigliuzzo, M. and Rizzato, S. and Scarlino, P. and Quaranta, G. and Chiriaco, M.S. and Monteduro, A.G. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Frequency and time domain analysis of surface acoustic wave propagation on a piezoelectric gallium arsenide substrate: A computational insight},\njournal={Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={6},\npages={801-812},\ndoi={10.1177/1045389X18803461},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060937698&doi=10.1177%2f1045389X18803461&partnerID=40&md5=6d6528479d757460f4b820e61c776bff},\nabstract={A computational study of the electromechanical response of micro-structure engineered two port surface acoustic wave delay lines on gallium arsenide is presented. The influence on the results of geometrical, material, and mesh parameters is also discussed. Furthermore, experimental results are provided to validate the numerical study. The device consists of two interdigital transducers composed of 40, 80, and 120 pairs of electrodes, respectively, with a pitch p idt = 8µm and distant d idt = 1502µm. In particular, a microwave burst of surface acoustic waves propagating on gallium arsenide is fully characterized including multiple transit effects. These results are of major interest for understanding the dynamical behavior of complex systems such as surface acoustic wave–based sensors or energy harvesting devices at the nano and microscale. © The Author(s) 2018.},\npublisher={SAGE Publications Ltd},\nissn={1045389X},\ncoden={JMSSE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rheological tunability of perovskite precursor solutions: From spin coating to inkjet printing process.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giuri, A.; Saleh, E.; Listorti, A.; Colella, S.; Rizzo, A.; Tuck, C.; and Corcione, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanomaterials, 9(4). 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giuri2019,\nauthor={Giuri, A. and Saleh, E. and Listorti, A. and Colella, S. and Rizzo, A. and Tuck, C. and Corcione, C.E.},\ntitle={Rheological tunability of perovskite precursor solutions: From spin coating to inkjet printing process},\njournal={Nanomaterials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.3390/nano9040582},\nart_number={582},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065322791&doi=10.3390%2fnano9040582&partnerID=40&md5=3d706268205af843b264325d986dbeb2},\nabstract={The high efficiencies (>22%) reached by perovskite-based optoelectronic devices in a very short period, demonstrates the great potential and tunability of this material. The current challenge lies in translating such efficiencies to commercially feasible forms produced through industrial fabrication methods. Herein, a novel first step towards the processability of starch-perovskite inks, developed in our previous work, is investigated, by using inkjet printing technology. The tunability of the viscosity of the starch-perovskite-based inks allows the selection of suitable concentrations to be used as printable inks. After exploration of several printing parameters, thick and opaque starch-perovskite nanocomposite films were obtained, showing interesting morphological and optical properties. The results obtained in this work underline the potential and versatility of our approach, opening the possibility to explore and optimize, in the future, further large-scale deposition methods towards fully printed and stable perovskite devices. © 2019 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 Nano-encapsulation of phase change materials: From design to thermal performance, simulations and toxicological assessment.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Matteis, V.; Cannavale, A.; Martellotta, F.; Rinaldi, R.; Calcagnile, P.; Ferrari, F.; Ayr, U.; and Fiorito, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Energy and Buildings, 188-189: 1-11. 2019.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMatteis20191,\nauthor={De Matteis, V. and Cannavale, A. and Martellotta, F. and Rinaldi, R. and Calcagnile, P. and Ferrari, F. and Ayr, U. and Fiorito, F.},\ntitle={Nano-encapsulation of phase change materials: From design to thermal performance, simulations and toxicological assessment},\njournal={Energy and Buildings},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={188-189},\npages={1-11},\ndoi={10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.02.004},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061322085&doi=10.1016%2fj.enbuild.2019.02.004&partnerID=40&md5=18b79a95e24d4a689de535474da8e5e0},\nabstract={The paper presents the results of an experimental activity aimed at producing and characterizing a nano-encapsulated PEG600 (PCMs) into a silica shell. The nano-encapsulation was meant to be useful to improve the material's suitability to integration in building components. The (300 ± 15) nm nanoparticles that were produced underwent a full characterization of their thermal performances. An enthalpy of fusion as high as 66.24 kJ/kg, in a tight melting temperature range (20–21 °C) was obtained, making the material suitable for thermal energy storage in buildings. In order to demonstrate the benefits of such as this technology on the reduction of heating and cooling demand of buildings, a concentration of 50% in weight of nanoparticles was, then, embedded into a gypsum plasterboard and used for all indoor plastered surfaces of a reference residential buildings. A saving of respectively up to 4.3% and up to 1.1% of heating and cooling energy demand was predicted in comparison to the ones of a building without PCM. Finally, the material underwent a full toxicological characterization exposing human alveolar basal epithelial cells to nanoparticles. The results showed that there were no toxic effects on cell morphology. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={03787788},\ncoden={ENEBD},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A sustainable multi-function biomorphic material for pollution remediation or UV absorption: Aerosol assisted preparation of highly porous ZnO-based materials from cork templates.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Quarta, A.; Novais, R.; Bettini, S.; Iafisco, M.; Pullar, R.; and Piccirillo, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7(2). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Quarta2019,\nauthor={Quarta, A. and Novais, R.M. and Bettini, S. and Iafisco, M. and Pullar, R.C. and Piccirillo, C.},\ntitle={A sustainable multi-function biomorphic material for pollution remediation or UV absorption: Aerosol assisted preparation of highly porous ZnO-based materials from cork templates},\njournal={Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jece.2019.102936},\nart_number={102936},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061577503&doi=10.1016%2fj.jece.2019.102936&partnerID=40&md5=573dfb928dd47ac873fb07b95629a9f1},\nabstract={For the first time, highly porous ZnO-based biomorphic materials were synthesised using cork as a natural sustainable template. In the first step, waste cork powder was pyrolysed and converted into inorganic carbon. This template was then infiltrated using a novel approach employing an aerosol of zinc-containing solutions. The infiltrated powders were calcined to convert the precursors into zinc oxide. Depending on temperature, these could form either a ZnO-graphite composite material, or pure ZnO. Their morphology, porosity, microstructure and composition were characterised; their optical band gap energies, ability to adsorb and photodegrade organic pollutants and UV absorption were also assessed. When heated to 350 °C they maintained the 3D porous cork structure, producing a graphite-containing composite material, with both physical adsorption and photocatalytic activity (E g = 3.19 eV), suitable for environmental remediation. When heated to 700 °C, the powders were pure ZnO (no graphite), and they absorbed in the UV region, hence suitable for use as sunscreen. Doped ZnO ecoceramics were also produced, using silver and aluminium. An addition of 1 mol% Ag improved photocatalysis under solar light. Conversely, adding 2 mol% Al and calcining at 700 °C deactivated photocatalysis, but maintained strong UV absorption, producing a safer sunscreen material (no generation of free radicals). This is the first time that photocatalytic or UV absorption properties of any wood-derived biomorphic material or ecoceramic have been reported. © 2019 Published by Elsevier Ltd.},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={22133437},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The isolated C-terminal nuclear localization sequence of the breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 is disordered.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pantoja-Uceda, D.; Neira, J.; Contreras, L.; Manton, C.; Welch, D.; and Rizzuti, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics, 664: 95-101. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pantoja-Uceda201995,\nauthor={Pantoja-Uceda, D. and Neira, J.L. and Contreras, L.M. and Manton, C.A. and Welch, D.R. and Rizzuti, B.},\ntitle={The isolated C-terminal nuclear localization sequence of the breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 is disordered},\njournal={Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={664},\npages={95-101},\ndoi={10.1016/j.abb.2019.01.035},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061114752&doi=10.1016%2fj.abb.2019.01.035&partnerID=40&md5=a433c246c824c26c4bf16759fcccd3a5},\nabstract={BRMS1 is a 246-residue-long protein belonging to the family of metastasis suppressors. It is a predominantly nuclear protein, although it can also function in the cytoplasm. At its C terminus, it has a region that is predicted to be a nuclear localization sequence (NLS); this region, NLS2, is necessary for metastasis suppression. We have studied in vitro and in silico the conformational preferences in aqueous solution of a peptide (NLS2-pep) that comprises the NLS2 of BRMS1, to test whether it has a preferred conformation that could be responsible for its function. Our spectroscopic (far-UV circular dichroism, DOSY-NMR and 2D-NMR) and computational (all-atom molecular dynamics) results indicate that NLS2-pep was disordered in aqueous solution. Furthermore, it did not acquire a structure even when experiments were performed in a more hydrophobic environment, such as the one provided by 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol (TFE). The hydrodynamic radius of the peptide in water was identical to that of a random-coil sequence, in agreement with both our molecular simulations and other theoretical predictions. Thus, we suggest that NLS2 is a disordered region, with non pre-formed structure, that participates in metastasis suppression. © 2019 Elsevier Inc.},\npublisher={Academic Press Inc.},\nissn={00039861},\ncoden={ABBIA},\npubmed_id={30707944},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lab-on-a-brane for spheroid formation.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianco, M.; Zizzari, A.; Priore, P.; Moroni, L.; Metrangolo, P.; Frigione, M.; Rella, R.; Gaballo, A.; and Arima, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biofabrication, 11(2). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianco2019,\nauthor={Bianco, M. and Zizzari, A. and Priore, P. and Moroni, L. and Metrangolo, P. and Frigione, M. and Rella, R. and Gaballo, A. and Arima, V.},\ntitle={Lab-on-a-brane for spheroid formation},\njournal={Biofabrication},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1088/1758-5090/ab0813},\nart_number={021002},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063972463&doi=10.1088%2f1758-5090%2fab0813&partnerID=40&md5=d20d78dae4304f5f9aa3e0d2bacba7b7},\nabstract={Lab-On-a-Brane (LOB) represents a class of Lab-On-a-Chip (LOC) integrating flexible, highly gas permeable and biocompatible thin membranes (TMs). Here we demonstrate the potentiality of LOBs as cell biochips promoting 3D cell growth. The human cancer cells MCF-7 were cultured into standard multiwells (MWs) and into polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) MWs, LOCs, and LOBs of different wettability. Surface treatments based on oxygen plasma and coating deposition have been performed to produce hydrophilic, hydrophobic, and oleophobic chips. By a comparison between all these chips, we observed that 3D cell aggregation is favored in LOBs, independent of substrate wettability. This may be attributed to the TM flexibility and the high oxygen/carbon dioxide permeability. Ultimately, LOBs seem to combine the advantages of LOCs as multi-well microfluidic chips to reduce operation time for cell seeding and medium refresh, with the mechanical/morphological properties of PDMS TMs. This is convenient in the perspective of applying mechanical stimuli and monitoring cell stiffness, or studying the metabolism of molecules permeable to PDMS membrane in response to external stimuli with interesting outcomes in cellular biology. © 2019 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={17585082},\npubmed_id={30776782},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nitrogen Soaking Promotes Lattice Recovery in Polycrystalline Hybrid Perovskites.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Alberti, A.; Deretzis, I.; Mannino, G.; Smecca, E.; Giannazzo, F.; Listorti, A.; Colella, S.; Masi, S.; and La Magna, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Advanced Energy Materials, 9(12). 2019.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Alberti2019,\nauthor={Alberti, A. and Deretzis, I. and Mannino, G. and Smecca, E. and Giannazzo, F. and Listorti, A. and Colella, S. and Masi, S. and La Magna, A.},\ntitle={Nitrogen Soaking Promotes Lattice Recovery in Polycrystalline Hybrid Perovskites},\njournal={Advanced Energy Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={12},\ndoi={10.1002/aenm.201803450},\nart_number={1803450},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061490522&doi=10.1002%2faenm.201803450&partnerID=40&md5=2119624acc7bf7084ac457856315bf67},\nabstract={On the basis of experiment and theory, a general paradigm is drawn that reconsiders N 2 not simply being an inert species but rather an effective healing gas molecule if entering a methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI 3 ) layer. Nitrogen is soaked into polycrystalline MAPbI 3 via a postdeposition mild thermal treatment under slightly overpressure conditions to promote its diffusion across the whole layer. A significant reduction of radiative recombination and a concurrent increase of light absorption, with a maximum benefit at 80 °C, are observed. Concomitantly, the current of holes drawn from the surfaces with nanometer resolution through a biased tip is raised by a factor of 3 under N 2 . This is framed by a reduction of the barrier for carrier extraction. The achieved improvements are linked to a nitrogen-assisted recovery of intrinsic lattice disorder at the grain shells along with a simultaneous stabilization of undercoordinated Pb 2+ and MA + cations through weak electrostatic interactions. Defect mitigation under N 2 is reinforced in comparison to the benchmark behavior under argon. It is additionally unveiled that surface stabilization through N 2 is morphology-independent and thus can be applied after any preparation procedure. Such simple and low-cost strategy can complement other stabilizing solutions for perovskite solar cells or light-emitting diode engineering. © 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={16146832},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Study of longitudinal fluctuations of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Parisi, G.; Sarra, L.; and Talamanca, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2019(3). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Parisi2019,\nauthor={Parisi, G. and Sarra, L. and Talamanca, L.},\ntitle={Study of longitudinal fluctuations of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/ab0c1b},\nart_number={033302},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065658499&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2fab0c1b&partnerID=40&md5=0ee016b0878d3d57f129c7440092d245},\nabstract={We study finite-size corrections to the free energy of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick spin glass in the low-temperature phase where replica symmetry is broken. We investigate the role of longitudinal fluctuations in these corrections, neglecting the transverse contribution. In particular, we are interested in the value of exponent α that controls the finite volume corrections: α is defined by the relation f ? f∞ N?α, N being the total number of spins. We perform both an analytical and numerical estimate of the analytical result for α. From both the approaches, we get the result: α ≈ 0.8. © 2019 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 Phosphorylation compromises FAD binding and intracellular stability of wild-type and cancer-associated NQO1: Insights into flavo-proteome stability.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Medina-Carmona, E.; Rizzuti, B.; Martín-Escolano, R.; Pacheco-García, J.; Mesa-Torres, N.; Neira, J.; Guzzi, R.; and Pey, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 125: 1275-1288. 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Medina-Carmona20191275,\nauthor={Medina-Carmona, E. and Rizzuti, B. and Martín-Escolano, R. and Pacheco-García, J.L. and Mesa-Torres, N. and Neira, J.L. and Guzzi, R. and Pey, A.L.},\ntitle={Phosphorylation compromises FAD binding and intracellular stability of wild-type and cancer-associated NQO1: Insights into flavo-proteome stability},\njournal={International Journal of Biological Macromolecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={125},\npages={1275-1288},\ndoi={10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.09.108},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053836077&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijbiomac.2018.09.108&partnerID=40&md5=ada8ca1c1c7e5dd4dc94d9a9731189c4},\nabstract={Over a quarter million of protein phosphorylation sites have been identified so far, although the effects of site-specific phosphorylation on protein function and stability, as well as their possible impact in the phenotypic manifestation in genetic diseases are vastly unknown. We investigated here the effects of phosphorylating S82 in human NADP(H):quinone oxidoreductase 1, a representative example of disease-associated flavoprotein in which protein stability is coupled to the intracellular flavin levels. Additionally, the cancer-associated P187S polymorphism causes inactivation and destabilization of the enzyme. By using extensive in vitro and in silico characterization of phosphomimetic S82D mutations, we showed that S82D locally affected the flavin binding site of the wild-type (WT) and P187S proteins thus altering flavin binding affinity, conformational stability and aggregation propensity. Consequently, the phosphomimetic S82D may destabilize the WT protein intracellularly by promoting the formation of the degradation-prone apo-protein. Noteworthy, WT and P187S proteins respond differently to the phosphomimetic mutation in terms of intracellular stability, further supporting differences in molecular recognition of these two variants by the proteasomal degradation pathway. We propose that phosphorylation could have critical consequences on stability and function of human flavoproteins, important for our understanding of genotype-phenotype relationships in their related genetic diseases. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={01418130},\ncoden={IJBMD},\npubmed_id={30243998},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Past and present aspects of Italian plasma chemistry.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Capitelli, M.; and Pietanza, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(1): 31-48. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Past$ 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{Capitelli201931,\nauthor={Capitelli, M. and Pietanza, L.D.},\ntitle={Past and present aspects of Italian plasma chemistry},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={1},\npages={31-48},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00781-0},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061244126&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00781-0&partnerID=40&md5=db0986f071e3d9f108083df10ce20bd8},\nabstract={Abstract: The linking between the initial activities of the Rome–Bari group to their present activities is discussed in different fields of plasma chemical-physics. Several topics are presented including (1) plasma catalysis, (2) the interaction of alumina particles with thermal plasmas and its linking with the thermodynamics and transport properties of plasmas, and (3) non-equilibrium vibrational kinetics coupled with the Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution functions (eedf) in aerospace and cold plasma applications. The old activities in plasma catalysis pointed out the importance of atomic species affecting catalytic reactions opening also to the possibility of non-equilibrium vibrational distributions on the chemisorbed ad-atoms. This last aspect is discussed also taking into account recent developments. The study of the interaction of alumina particles with thermal plasmas was rationalized assuming that the step controlling the reaction could be the heat transfer plasma-particle. The model used a simplified fluid dynamic approach with the insertion of accurate values of thermodynamic and transport properties of thermal plasmas. This kind of activity can be considered precursor on the intense work in the field with particular attention on the importance of electronic excited states in affecting thermodynamics and transport of plasmas. Moreover, the plasma-particle interactions can be recovered to a given extent in the modern aspects of hypersonics in the boundary layer of re-entering vehicles as well as in the nozzle flow expansion. In both cases, we underline the existence of vibrational distributions (vdf) far from the Boltzmann behaviour and rates presenting an anti-Arrhenius trend as a function of the inverse of gas temperature. Concerning the non-equilibrium vibrational kinetics, we discuss two case studies. The first one deals with the behaviour of cold nitrogen plasmas pointing out the role of superelastic vibrational and electronic collisions on vdf and eedf. In this case, we discuss also the same case study comparing the results obtained by a complete set of electron molecule cross-sections acting on the whole vibrational ladder with the corresponding ones which consider transitions starting and arriving to the vibrational ground state of the molecule. The last case study concerns the dissociation kinetics of CO 2 in cold plasmas, a topic largely studied in the past to emphasize the role of vibrational excitation in CO 2 destruction. Recent results obtained using a sophisticated model based on the coupling of Boltzmann equation for the eedf and a state-to-state vibrational kinetics of the asymmetric ladder of CO 2 are reported. The interplay between dissociation process by direct electron impact collision and by heavy particle collisions with vibrationally excited CO 2 molecules is discussed. © 2019, 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 Abstract: The linking between the initial activities of the Rome–Bari group to their present activities is discussed in different fields of plasma chemical-physics. Several topics are presented including (1) plasma catalysis, (2) the interaction of alumina particles with thermal plasmas and its linking with the thermodynamics and transport properties of plasmas, and (3) non-equilibrium vibrational kinetics coupled with the Boltzmann equation for the electron energy distribution functions (eedf) in aerospace and cold plasma applications. The old activities in plasma catalysis pointed out the importance of atomic species affecting catalytic reactions opening also to the possibility of non-equilibrium vibrational distributions on the chemisorbed ad-atoms. This last aspect is discussed also taking into account recent developments. The study of the interaction of alumina particles with thermal plasmas was rationalized assuming that the step controlling the reaction could be the heat transfer plasma-particle. The model used a simplified fluid dynamic approach with the insertion of accurate values of thermodynamic and transport properties of thermal plasmas. This kind of activity can be considered precursor on the intense work in the field with particular attention on the importance of electronic excited states in affecting thermodynamics and transport of plasmas. Moreover, the plasma-particle interactions can be recovered to a given extent in the modern aspects of hypersonics in the boundary layer of re-entering vehicles as well as in the nozzle flow expansion. In both cases, we underline the existence of vibrational distributions (vdf) far from the Boltzmann behaviour and rates presenting an anti-Arrhenius trend as a function of the inverse of gas temperature. Concerning the non-equilibrium vibrational kinetics, we discuss two case studies. The first one deals with the behaviour of cold nitrogen plasmas pointing out the role of superelastic vibrational and electronic collisions on vdf and eedf. In this case, we discuss also the same case study comparing the results obtained by a complete set of electron molecule cross-sections acting on the whole vibrational ladder with the corresponding ones which consider transitions starting and arriving to the vibrational ground state of the molecule. The last case study concerns the dissociation kinetics of CO 2 in cold plasmas, a topic largely studied in the past to emphasize the role of vibrational excitation in CO 2 destruction. Recent results obtained using a sophisticated model based on the coupling of Boltzmann equation for the eedf and a state-to-state vibrational kinetics of the asymmetric ladder of CO 2 are reported. The interplay between dissociation process by direct electron impact collision and by heavy particle collisions with vibrationally excited CO 2 molecules is discussed. © 2019, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hyperbolic Meta-Antennas Enable Full Control of Scattering and Absorption of Light.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Maccaferri, N.; Zhao, Y.; Isoniemi, T.; Iarossi, M.; Parracino, A.; Strangi, G.; and De Angelis, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nano Letters, 19(3): 1851-1859. 2019.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Hyperbolic$ 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{Maccaferri20191851,\nauthor={Maccaferri, N. and Zhao, Y. and Isoniemi, T. and Iarossi, M. and Parracino, A. and Strangi, G. and De Angelis, F.},\ntitle={Hyperbolic Meta-Antennas Enable Full Control of Scattering and Absorption of Light},\njournal={Nano Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={3},\npages={1851-1859},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b04841},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062863059&doi=10.1021%2facs.nanolett.8b04841&partnerID=40&md5=b9a75c1313948d94fb57574d921aa14e},\nabstract={We introduce a novel concept of hybrid metal-dielectric meta-antenna supporting type II hyperbolic dispersion, which enables full control of absorption and scattering of light in the visible/near-infrared spectral range. This ability lies in the different nature of the localized hyperbolic Bloch-like modes excited within the meta-antenna. The experimental evidence is corroborated by a comprehensive theoretical study. In particular, we demonstrate that two main modes, one radiative and one non-radiative, can be excited by direct coupling with the free-space radiation. We show that the scattering is the dominating electromagnetic decay channel, when an electric dipolar mode is induced in the system, whereas a strong absorption process occurs when a magnetic dipole is excited. Also, by varying the geometry of the system, the relative ratio of scattering and absorption, as well as their relative enhancement and/or quenching, can be tuned at will over a broad spectral range, thus enabling full control of the two channels. Importantly, both radiative and nonradiative modes supported by our architecture can be excited directly with far-field radiation. This is observed to occur even when the radiative channels (scattering) are almost totally suppressed, thereby making the proposed architecture suitable for practical applications. Finally, the hyperbolic meta-antennas possess both angular and polarization independent structural integrity, unlocking promising applications as hybrid meta-surfaces or as solvable nanostructures. © Copyright 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={15306984},\ncoden={NALEF},\npubmed_id={30776244},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Transport cross sections from accurate intermolecular forces.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pirani, F.; Capitelli, M.; Colonna, G.; and Laricchiuta, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(1): 49-56. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Transport$ 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{Pirani201949,\nauthor={Pirani, F. and Capitelli, M. and Colonna, G. and Laricchiuta, A.},\ntitle={Transport cross sections from accurate intermolecular forces},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={1},\npages={49-56},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00773-0},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061029956&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00773-0&partnerID=40&md5=b3734ce3fa64c04d11d76521104d1b95},\nabstract={Abstract: The experimental investigation of range and strength of the intermolecular interaction in some prototypical systems has been carried out with the molecular beam technique. The data analysis suggested the adoption of a phenomenological approach, useful to formulate the force fields in systems at increasing complexity and whose details required in several applications, including the description of transport phenomena, are difficult to extract from only standard theoretical methods. The phenomenological approach is here presented, reviewing the results obtained in the derivation of collision integrals relevant to the estimation of transport properties for plasmas of applied interest. © 2019, 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 Fokker–Planck equation for chemical reactions in plasmas.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Longo, S.; van de Sanden, M.; and Diomede, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(1): 25-30. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Longo201925,\nauthor={Longo, S. and van de Sanden, M.C.M. and Diomede, P.},\ntitle={Fokker–Planck equation for chemical reactions in plasmas},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={1},\npages={25-30},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00784-x},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061623637&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00784-x&partnerID=40&md5=92feffcde8bf901aea80edbf74f45739},\nabstract={In the past few years, a new approach has been experimented for the calculation of the populations of vibrational levels of molecules involved in chemical reactions in ionized gases. The approach that can be defined as neo-diffusive is based on the use of numerical techniques to solve a Fokker–Planck equation in the space of internal energy. The transport coefficients are calculated from the rate coefficients of the reactions between molecules in different vibrational states. It represents a conceptually different alternative to the much used state-to-state (STS) approach, based on the solution of the Master equation. The neo-diffusive approach differs from a similar Fokker–Planck equation-based approach used in the 70s and the 80s of the past century, since exact numerical solutions are used. In this work, the state of the art and perspectives of this new approach are analyzed. Is it pointed out that, while the neo-diffusive method allows us to calculate populations of vibrational levels and reaction rates with much less computational effort than methods based on the Master equation, greatly important is that this method provides a powerful basis for intuition, allowing to highlight effects otherwise obscured by the complex network nature of the STS approach. © 2019, 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 Symmetry Breaking in Oligomer Surface Plasmon Lattice Resonances.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Esposito, M.; Todisco, F.; Bakhti, S.; Passaseo, A.; Tarantini, I.; Cuscunà, M.; Destouches, N.; and Tasco, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nano Letters, 19(3): 1922-1930. 2019.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Symmetry$ 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{Esposito20191922,\nauthor={Esposito, M. and Todisco, F. and Bakhti, S. and Passaseo, A. and Tarantini, I. and Cuscunà, M. and Destouches, N. and Tasco, V.},\ntitle={Symmetry Breaking in Oligomer Surface Plasmon Lattice Resonances},\njournal={Nano Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={19},\nnumber={3},\npages={1922-1930},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b05062},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061484029&doi=10.1021%2facs.nanolett.8b05062&partnerID=40&md5=022f2fafc23d0fc0cc7c3c7b5b171545},\nabstract={We describe a novel plasmonic-mode engineering, enabled by the structural symmetry of a plasmonic crystal with a metallic oligomer as unit cell. We show how the oligomer symmetry can tailor the scattering directions to spatially overlap with the diffractive orders directions of a plasmonic array. Applied to the color generation field, the presented approach enables the challenging achievement of a broad spectrum of angle-dependent colors since smooth and continuous generation of transmitted vibrant colors, covering both the cyan-magenta-yellow and the red-green-blue color spaces, is demonstrated by scattering angle- and polarization-dependent optical response. The addition of a symmetry driven level of control multiplies the possibility of optical information storage, being of potential interest for secured optical information encoding but also for nanophotonic applications, from demultiplexers or signal processing devices to on-chip optical nanocircuitry. © Copyright 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={15306984},\ncoden={NALEF},\npubmed_id={30721077},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Introduction: Classical and quantum plasmas—matter under extreme conditions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Aquilanti, V.; Capitelli, M.; and Pegoraro, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Rendiconti Lincei, 30(1). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Introduction:$ 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\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n

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@ARTICLE{Aquilanti2019,\nauthor={Aquilanti, V. and Capitelli, M. and Pegoraro, F.},\ntitle={Introduction: Classical and quantum plasmas—matter under extreme conditions},\njournal={Rendiconti Lincei},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={30},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1007/s12210-019-00786-9},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061619147&doi=10.1007%2fs12210-019-00786-9&partnerID=40&md5=3411d55182cbdd17b86c41cc78cd5aed},\npublisher={Springer-Verlag Italia s.r.l.},\nissn={20374631},\ndocument_type={Editorial},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Impact of fundamental molecular kinetics on macroscopic properties of high-enthalpy flows: The case of hypersonic atmospheric entry.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Colonna, G.; Bonelli, F.; and Pascazio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Fluids, 4(3). 2019.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Impact$ 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{Colonna2019,\nauthor={Colonna, G. and Bonelli, F. and Pascazio, G.},\ntitle={Impact of fundamental molecular kinetics on macroscopic properties of high-enthalpy flows: The case of hypersonic atmospheric entry},\njournal={Physical Review Fluids},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={4},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevFluids.4.033404},\nart_number={033404},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063993652&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevFluids.4.033404&partnerID=40&md5=e95cf454891cea25b09d322cc2ecbcbc},\nabstract={Thermochemical nonequilibrium is one of the most challenging issues when dealing with hypersonic flows experienced by objects (space vehicles, meteoroids, space debris) at atmospheric entry. The case of a hypersonic flow past a sphere is considered as a test model for systems in strong chemical and thermal nonequilibrium conditions, mimicking the extreme environment experienced by objects entering a planetary atmosphere. The problem has been studied using the state-to-state approach, calculating directly the distribution of vibrational levels of O2 and N2, together with the flow field, including also viscous effects. Nonequilibrium distributions are observed and the results have been compared with macroscopic experimental data, showing that the state-to-state model is able to provide better capabilities for predicting experimental results than the traditional multitemperature approach. The use of graphics processing units allowed us to obtain these results in a two-dimensional configuration, opening additional perspectives in the investigation of reacting flows. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={2469990X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Quantum nonlinearities at the single-particle level.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gerace, D.; Laussy, F.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nature Materials, 18(3): 200-201. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gerace2019200,\nauthor={Gerace, D. and Laussy, F. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Quantum nonlinearities at the single-particle level},\njournal={Nature Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={3},\npages={200-201},\ndoi={10.1038/s41563-019-0298-3},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061767662&doi=10.1038%2fs41563-019-0298-3&partnerID=40&md5=d7bc2dd6e1a5d6802d85ba2f42a49a13},\nabstract={A hybrid state of photons and electronic excitations in semiconductor quantum wells shows nonlinear behaviour at the level of single or few quanta, thus opening the door to the realization of photonic nonlinear quantum devices employing semiconductor technologies. © 2019, Springer Nature Limited.},\npublisher={Nature Publishing Group},\nissn={14761122},\ncoden={NMAAC},\npubmed_id={30783232},\ndocument_type={Note},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Picomolar detection of retinol binding protein 4 for early management of type II diabetes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Paul, A.; Chiriacò, M.; Primiceri, E.; Srivastava, D.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 128: 122-128. 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Paul2019122,\nauthor={Paul, A. and Chiriacò, M.S. and Primiceri, E. and Srivastava, D.N. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Picomolar detection of retinol binding protein 4 for early management of type II diabetes},\njournal={Biosensors and Bioelectronics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={128},\npages={122-128},\ndoi={10.1016/j.bios.2018.12.032},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059739089&doi=10.1016%2fj.bios.2018.12.032&partnerID=40&md5=551062d0aa69453a841ce3d635182a57},\nabstract={Type (II) diabetes is one of the major threats to mankind as it causes insulin resistance in human body and Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) is currently considered as a potential biomarker for early management of this disease. Hence a low-level detection of RBP4 is a very important task and for this purpose, a novel RBP4 biosensor has been developed using homemade plastic chip electrodes (PCEs) as a platform for self-assembled monolayer (SAM) of 4-ATP and further functionalization with glutaraldehyde. Anti RBP4 is used as biorecognition species and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy has been performed to detect different RBP4 concentrations plotted against charge transfer resistance. A wide concentration range from 100 fg/mL to 1 ng/mL has been tested and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 100 fg/mL has been achieved. This is the first report for fabrication of electrochemical biosensor of RBP4 using Ag-Ab interaction having such low LOD. The sensor is characterized by various physico-chemical techniques. Excellent reproducibility and quick measurement make this biosensor extremely useful for the biomedical industry. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={09565663},\ncoden={BBIOE},\npubmed_id={30641454},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A specific lipid metabolic profile is associated with the epithelial mesenchymal transition program.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Giudetti, A.; De Domenico, S.; Ragusa, A.; Lunetti, P.; Gaballo, A.; Franck, J.; Simeone, P.; Nicolardi, G.; De Nuccio, F.; Santino, A.; Capobianco, L.; Lanuti, P.; Fournier, I.; Salzet, M.; Maffia, M.; and Vergara, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids, 1864(3): 344-357. 2019.\n cited By 27\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Giudetti2019344,\nauthor={Giudetti, A.M. and De Domenico, S. and Ragusa, A. and Lunetti, P. and Gaballo, A. and Franck, J. and Simeone, P. and Nicolardi, G. and De Nuccio, F. and Santino, A. and Capobianco, L. and Lanuti, P. and Fournier, I. and Salzet, M. and Maffia, M. and Vergara, D.},\ntitle={A specific lipid metabolic profile is associated with the epithelial mesenchymal transition program},\njournal={Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular and Cell Biology of Lipids},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1864},\nnumber={3},\npages={344-357},\ndoi={10.1016/j.bbalip.2018.12.011},\nnote={cited By 27},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059445611&doi=10.1016%2fj.bbalip.2018.12.011&partnerID=40&md5=78f1d730295f75f26edd9808e76da44a},\nabstract={Several studies have identified a specific metabolic program that is associated with the process of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Whereas much is known about the association between glucose metabolism and EMT, the contribution of lipid metabolism is not still completely understood. Here, we studied epithelial and mesenchymal breast cancer cells by proteomic and lipidomic approaches and identified significant differences that characterised these models concerning specific metabolic enzymes and metabolites including fatty acids and phospholipids. Higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids together with increased expression of enzymes of de novo fatty acid synthesis is the distinct signature of epithelial with respect to mesenchymal cells that, on the contrary, show reduced lipogenesis, higher polyunsaturated fatty acids level and increased expression of genes involved in the triacylglycerol (TAG) synthesis and lipid droplets formation. In the mesenchymal model, the diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT)-1 appears to be the major enzyme involved in TAG synthesis and inhibition of DGAT1, but not DGAT2, drastically reduces the incorporation of labeled palmitate into TAG. Moreover, knockdown of β-catenin demonstrated that this metabolic phenotype in under the control of a network of transcriptional factors and that β-catenin has a specific role in the regulation of lipid metabolism in mesenchymal cells. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={13881981},\ncoden={BBMLF},\npubmed_id={30578966},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Opto-mechanical control of flexible plasmonic materials.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lio, G.; Palermo, G.; Caputo, R.; and De Luca, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Applied Physics, 125(8). 2019.\n cited By 10\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lio2019,\nauthor={Lio, G.E. and Palermo, G. and Caputo, R. and De Luca, A.},\ntitle={Opto-mechanical control of flexible plasmonic materials},\njournal={Journal of Applied Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={125},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.1063/1.5055370},\nart_number={082533},\nnote={cited By 10},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060179866&doi=10.1063%2f1.5055370&partnerID=40&md5=6720e437313a33827a47b6d600a9eac5},\nabstract={Research interest on materials and methods to control the nanoscale response of resonant nanostructures is relevant for the potential application in tunable and reconfigurable devices. Typical approaches promote the interplay between external macroscale stimuli (mechanic, thermal, acoustic, electric, and chemical) and plasmonic systems to achieve nanoscale effects. In plasmo-mechanics, an external mechanic strain applied to a flexible substrate is employed to induce plasmonic coupling between neighbouring Au particles. In this contribution, we report on a comprehensive numerical study able to predict strain-related phenomena in a plasmonic system made of different uniform distributions of metallic nanoparticles immobilized on a flexible elastomeric tape. Results evidence how the plasmo-mechanic control of the system depends on external parameters like incident light polarization, nanoparticle distance, and distribution arrangement. © 2019 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 Effect of additives on the structural organization of asphaltene aggregates in bitumen.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Calandra, P.; Caputo, P.; De Santo, M.; Todaro, L.; Turco Liveri, V.; and Oliviero Rossi, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Construction and Building Materials, 199: 288-297. 2019.\n cited By 16\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{Calandra2019288,\nauthor={Calandra, P. and Caputo, P. and De Santo, M.P. and Todaro, L. and Turco Liveri, V. and Oliviero Rossi, C.},\ntitle={Effect of additives on the structural organization of asphaltene aggregates in bitumen},\njournal={Construction and Building Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={199},\npages={288-297},\ndoi={10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.11.277},\nnote={cited By 16},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058228788&doi=10.1016%2fj.conbuildmat.2018.11.277&partnerID=40&md5=f17164852334a3776ba093627adefe56},\nabstract={Bitumens are composite materials whose complex organization hinders the rational understanding of their relationships between composition, structure and performances. So, research attempting to shed more light in this field is required. In this work Wide Angle X ray Scattering (WAXS) has been used to explore the influence of six opportunely chosen additives on the bitumen structure with the aim to ultimately correlate the findings with the bitumen performances. Diagnostic fingerprints have been observed in the WAXS profile: asphaltenes form stuck of about 18 Å and constituted by about 6 asphaltene units on average. Such stucks are, in turn, organized at higher levels of complexity forming anisotropic aggregates of about 200 Å × 28 Å which, again, are assembled to form micrometer-size elongated aggregates characterized by the so-called bee-structure. The structural effects of the six opportunely chosen additives (Organosilane, Polyphosphoric, Phospholipids, Acetamidophenol, Oleic Acid, octadecylamine) have been pointed out and, corroborated by AFM images, have been correlated with the rheological behavior and justified at the microscopic level: additive with an apolar nature are preferentially located in the maltene phase weakening asphaltene inter-clusters interactions and softening the bitumen, whereas, on the contrary more polar additives act in opposite directions. Peculiar behavior have been unveiled in the case of amphiphilic additive due to the simultaneous presence, within their molecular architecture, of both polar and apolar moieties. The knowledge of the detailed effect of appropriately chosen additives on the nanoscopic and mesoscopic structure and their correlation with the rheological properties constitute the first step for opening the door to the piloted design of new bitumens with desired properties for ad-hoc uses. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={09500618},\ncoden={CBUME},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Progress on laser induced fluorescence in a collisional environment: The case of OH molecules in ns pulsed discharges.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Dilecce, G.; Martini, L.; Ceppelli, M.; Scotoni, M.; and Tosi, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Sources Science and Technology, 28(2). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Dilecce2019,\nauthor={Dilecce, G. and Martini, L.M. and Ceppelli, M. and Scotoni, M. and Tosi, P.},\ntitle={Progress on laser induced fluorescence in a collisional environment: The case of OH molecules in ns pulsed discharges},\njournal={Plasma Sources Science and Technology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={28},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6595/aaffef},\nart_number={025012},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065713287&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6595%2faaffef&partnerID=40&md5=147e0a9c0092d7c3581b07d1db7b2631},\nabstract={A nanosecond discharge imposes severe challenges to the application of laser induced fluorescence (LIF), due to the nature of its variable and hot collisional environment. In this paper, we review these difficulties, the current knowledge on collision processes and the concept of collision energy transfer LIF (CET-LIF). The application of CET-LIF to nanosecond discharges for CO2 dissociation shows results that make this challenge worth pursuing. © 2019 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 Biased landscapes for random constraint satisfaction problems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Budzynski, L.; Ricci-Tersenghi, F.; and Semerjian, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2019(2). 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Budzynski2019,\nauthor={Budzynski, L. and Ricci-Tersenghi, F. and Semerjian, G.},\ntitle={Biased landscapes for random constraint satisfaction problems},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/ab02de},\nart_number={023302},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062530685&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2fab02de&partnerID=40&md5=91b6515ad233ad3e360709d13fd3e2e5},\nabstract={The typical complexity of constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs) can be investigated by means of random ensembles of instances. The latter exhibit many threshold phenomena besides their satisfiability phase transition, in particular a clustering or dynamic phase transition (related to the tree reconstruction problem) at which their typical solutions shatter into disconnected components. In this paper we study the evolution of this phenomenon under a bias that breaks the uniformity among solutions of one CSP instance, concentrating on the bicoloring of k-uniform random hypergraphs. We show that for small k the clustering transition can be delayed in this way to higher density of constraints, and that this strategy has a positive impact on the performances of simulated annealing algorithms. We characterize the modest gain that can be expected in the large k limit from the simple implementation of the biasing idea studied here. This paper contains also a contribution of a more methodological nature, made of a review and extension of the methods to determine numerically the discontinuous dynamic transition threshold. © 2019 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 Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry investigation of CVD-grown monolayer graphene.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Castriota, M.; Politano, G.; Vena, C.; De Santo, M.; Desiderio, G.; Davoli, M.; Cazzanelli, E.; and Versace, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Surface Science, 467-468: 213-220. 2019.\n cited By 14\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Castriota2019213,\nauthor={Castriota, M. and Politano, G.G. and Vena, C. and De Santo, M.P. and Desiderio, G. and Davoli, M. and Cazzanelli, E. and Versace, C.},\ntitle={Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry investigation of CVD-grown monolayer graphene},\njournal={Applied Surface Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={467-468},\npages={213-220},\ndoi={10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.10.161},\nnote={cited By 14},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055206757&doi=10.1016%2fj.apsusc.2018.10.161&partnerID=40&md5=922d44e0fd5eecaa8206749166af6cb6},\nabstract={Despite intensive investigations in the UV (ultraviolet) and visible range, the research on the optical properties of graphene in the extended near and mid infrared range by means of Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (SE) remains limited yet. Herein, the optical properties of a Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)-grown monolayer graphene, transferred from a copper substrate onto SiO 2 /Si, were studied in the broad energy range (0.38–6.2 eV) using Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry (VASE). The morphological and the structural properties of the samples were investigated by Micro-Raman Spectroscopy, Wavelength Dispersive X-ray (WDX) analysis, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The Lorentz oscillator model proposed for the optical response of graphene fits very well the experimental data. An unintentional doping, revealed by Micro-Raman Spectroscopy and WDX, is reported. © 2018},\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 Experimental evaluation of the thermal polarization in direct contact membrane distillation using electrospun nanofiber membranes doped with molecular probes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Santoro, S.; Vidorreta, I.; Coelhoso, I.; Lima, J.; Desiderio, G.; Lombardo, G.; Drioli, E.; Mallada, R.; Crespo, J.; Criscuoli, A.; and Figoli, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 24(3). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Santoro2019,\nauthor={Santoro, S. and Vidorreta, I. and Coelhoso, I. and Lima, J.C. and Desiderio, G. and Lombardo, G. and Drioli, E. and Mallada, R. and Crespo, J. and Criscuoli, A. and Figoli, A.},\ntitle={Experimental evaluation of the thermal polarization in direct contact membrane distillation using electrospun nanofiber membranes doped with molecular probes},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules24030638},\nart_number={638},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061557018&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules24030638&partnerID=40&md5=c57492b469765528652ac1bc4e1406c9},\nabstract={Membrane distillation (MD) has recently gained considerable attention as a valid process for the production of fresh-water due to its ability to exploit low grade waste heat for operation and to ensure a nearly feed concentration-independent production of high-purity distillate. Limitations have been related to polarization phenomena negatively affecting the thermal efficiency of the process and, as a consequence, its productivity. Several theoretical models have been developed to predict the impact of the operating conditions of the process on the thermal polarization, but there is a lack of experimental validation. In this study, electrospun nanofiber membranes (ENMs) made of Poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and doped with (1, 10-phenanthroline) ruthenium (II) Ru(phen)3 were tested at different operating conditions (i.e., temperature and velocity of the feed) in direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD). The temperature sensitive luminophore, Ru(phen)3, allowed the on-line and non-invasive mapping of the temperature at the membrane surface during the process and the experimental evaluation of the effect of the temperature and velocity of the feed on the thermal polarization. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={30759729},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dielectric and Ferroelectric Response of Multiphase Bi-Fe-O Ceramics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Monteduro, A.; Rizzato, S.; Leo, C.; Karmakar, S.; Sirsi, F.; Leo, A.; Tasco, V.; Esposito, M.; Passaseo, A.; Caricato, A.; Martino, M.; and Maruccio, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science, 216(3). 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Monteduro2019,\nauthor={Monteduro, A.G. and Rizzato, S. and Leo, C. and Karmakar, S. and Sirsi, F. and Leo, A. and Tasco, V. and Esposito, M. and Passaseo, A. and Caricato, A.P. and Martino, M. and Maruccio, G.},\ntitle={Dielectric and Ferroelectric Response of Multiphase Bi-Fe-O Ceramics},\njournal={Physica Status Solidi (A) Applications and Materials Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={216},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1002/pssa.201800584},\nart_number={1800584},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058803817&doi=10.1002%2fpssa.201800584&partnerID=40&md5=5e764ccd0fb4dc237e271ce21665fdbf},\nabstract={The structural, dielectric, and ferroelectric characterization of multiphase Bi-Fe-O prepared with an excess of Bi up to 20% is reported. It is found that the dominant phase in all samples is the BiFeO3 perovskite in addition to an increasing amount of the Bi-rich sillenite phases (Bi12.5Fe0.5O19.48/Bi25FeO39) with the Bi excess content. At room temperature, the multiphase Bi-Fe-O results in advanced electrical properties, with higher dielectric constant (161 at 1 MHz) and low losses (tanδ = 0.032 at 1 MHz). The ferroelectric character of multiphase ceramics is confirmed by PUND measurements, which shows increased polarization values and coercive field with respect to the single phase ceramics. © 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={18626300},\ncoden={PSSAB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Approximate survey propagation for statistical inference.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Antenucci, F.; Krzakala, F.; Urbani, P.; and Zdeborová, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, 2019(2). 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Antenucci2019,\nauthor={Antenucci, F. and Krzakala, F. and Urbani, P. and Zdeborová, L.},\ntitle={Approximate survey propagation for statistical inference},\njournal={Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.1088/1742-5468/aafa7d},\nart_number={023401},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062553063&doi=10.1088%2f1742-5468%2faafa7d&partnerID=40&md5=c0dac58ce04b24fc809dd9df9ea73508},\nabstract={Approximate message passing algorithm enjoyed considerable attention in the last decade. In this paper we introduce a variant of the AMP algorithm that takes into account glassy nature of the system under consideration. We coin this algorithm as the approximate survey propagation (ASP) and derive it for a class of low-rank matrix estimation problems. We derive the state evolution for the ASP algorithm and prove that it reproduces the one-step replica symmetry breaking (1RSB) fixed-point equations, well-known in physics of disordered systems. Our derivation thus gives a concrete algorithmic meaning to the 1RSB equations that is of independent interest. We characterize the performance of ASP in terms of convergence and mean-squared error as a function of the free Parisi parameter s. We conclude that when there is a model mismatch between the true generative model and the inference model, the performance of AMP rapidly degrades both in terms of MSE and of convergence, while for well-chosen values of the Parisi parameter s ASP converges in a larger regime and can reach lower errors. Among other results, our analysis leads us to a striking hypothesis that whenever s (or other parameters) can be set in such a way that the Nishimori condition M = Q > 0 is restored, then the corresponding algorithm is able to reach mean-squared error as low as the Bayes-optimal error obtained when the model and its parameters are known and exactly matched in the inference procedure. The remaining drawback is that we have not found a procedure that would systematically find a value of s leading to such low errors, this is a challenging problem let for future work. © 2019 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 CCR5/CXCR4 dual antagonism for the improvement of HIV infection therapy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grande, F.; Occhiuzzi, M.; Rizzuti, B.; Ioele, G.; De Luca, M.; Tucci, P.; Svicher, V.; Aquaro, S.; and Garofalo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 24(3). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grande2019,\nauthor={Grande, F. and Occhiuzzi, M.A. and Rizzuti, B. and Ioele, G. and De Luca, M. and Tucci, P. and Svicher, V. and Aquaro, S. and Garofalo, A.},\ntitle={CCR5/CXCR4 dual antagonism for the improvement of HIV infection therapy},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules24030550},\nart_number={550},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061051321&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules24030550&partnerID=40&md5=43d1c0c86a4d20f81e47063c84800ca8},\nabstract={HIV entry in the host cell requires the interaction with the CD4 membrane receptor, and depends on the activation of one or both co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4. Former selective co-receptor antagonists, acting at early stages of infection, are able to impair the receptor functions, preventing the viral spread toward AIDS. Due to the capability of HIV to develop resistance by switching from CCR5 to CXCR4, dual co-receptor antagonists could represent the next generation of AIDS prophylaxis drugs. We herein present a survey on relevant results published in the last few years on compounds acting simultaneously on both co-receptors, potentially useful as preventing agents or in combination with classical anti-retroviral drugs based therapy. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={30717348},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VOLSCAT2.0: The new version of the package for electron and positron scattering off molecular targets.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sanna, N.; Morelli, G.; Orlandini, S.; and Baccarelli, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Computer Physics Communications, 235: 366-377. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sanna2019366,\nauthor={Sanna, N. and Morelli, G. and Orlandini, S. and Baccarelli, I.},\ntitle={VOLSCAT2.0: The new version of the package for electron and positron scattering off molecular targets},\njournal={Computer Physics Communications},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={235},\npages={366-377},\ndoi={10.1016/j.cpc.2018.09.009},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85055658964&doi=10.1016%2fj.cpc.2018.09.009&partnerID=40&md5=4100e123265b5a464e3796213b9f444a},\nabstract={VOLSCAT is a computer program which implements the Single Center Expansion (SCE) method to solve the scattering equation for the elastic collision of electrons/positrons off molecular targets. The scattering potential needed is calculated by on-the-fly calls to the external SCELib library for molecular properties, recently ported to GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) computing environment, and made available by means of an Application Program Interface (SCELib-API) which is also provided with the VOLSCAT package in a beta version. We here announce the new release 2.0 which presents additional features with respect to the previous version aiming at a significant enhancement of its capabilities to deal with larger molecular systems. In VOLSCAT 2.0 we implemented a new method for the calculation of resonances width and position based on the theory of the Time-Delay Matrix (TDM) analysis aimed at improving the spectra resolution when dealing with several overlapping resonances. As implemented in VOLSCAT 2.0 the TDM analysis typically results more efficient as higher is the molecular symmetry thus an extended Breit–Wigner analysis of the computed partial resonances has also been included in the code. Now the end-user can couple both methods of resonance analysis and shed light on their behaviour by dumping cross sections and eigenphases with respect to projectile energy at a level as deep as a single partial wave. Furthermore, the new version of VOLSCAT has been now fully ported on the Message Passing Interface standard and linear algebra operations are now based on CUDA and MAGMA libraries. As such, VOLSCAT 2.0 is able to exploit at best the most recent distributed computing architecture based on hybrid nodes with an efficient method of workload balancing. The result is a high throughput approach to the solution of complex e[Formula presented]/e[Formula presented]-molecule scattering problems finally making feasible the study of larger molecular systems with respect to past versions of the code. Program summary: Program Title: VOLSCAT V2.0 Program Files doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/bxckmsxt6f.1 Licensing provisions: GPLv3 Programming language: FORTRAN90 Supplementary material: beta version of SCELib-API External routines/libraries: CUDA libraries, SDK and Toolkit V4.x/7.y, LAPACK and BLAS libraries. OpenMPI 1.6.x/1.10.y. Journal reference of previous versions: N. Sanna, I. Baccarelli and G. Morelli, Comp. Phys. Comm., 180 2550 (2009). Does the new version supersede the previous version?: Yes Nature of problem: In this set of codes an efficient procedure is implemented to calculate partial cross section for the scattering between an electron/positron and a molecular target as a function of the collision energies. Solution method: The scattering equations are derived in the framework of the Single Center Expansion (SCE) procedure which allows the reduction of the original three-dimensional problem to a radial (one-dimensional) equation through the expansion of the scattering potential and the system wavefunction in a set of symmetry-adapted (real) spherical harmonics. The local part of the electrostatic interaction between the charged projectile (electron/positron) and the molecular target is provided in input by the SCELib library, which also provides the correlation and polarization corrections for the short-range and long-range part, respectively, of the interaction. A proper Application Programming Interface (API) is used by VOLSCAT to load the energy-independent part of the potential while the non-local exchange contribution is approximated by a local form and calculated on the fly in the VOLSCAT run for each desired collision energy. The resulting SCE one-dimensional homogeneous scattering equation is rewritten in an integral form by means of the standard Green's function technique resulting in a set of Volterra coupled equations which are solved to give the phase shifts and cross sections for any desired impact energy in terms of the partial components defined by the irreducible representations of the symmetry point group to which the target molecule belongs. The total cross section can then be straightforwardly calculated by summing over all the partial cross sections produced in the output. Accurate partial and total elastic cross sections are produced in output together with the associated eigenphase sums. Indirect scattering processes arising from the formation of temporary negative ions can also be analysed through the computation of the resonances’ parameters either using TDM or Breit–Wigner analysis. By the Breit–Wigner or TDM analysis of the eigenphase sum produced as a function of the projectile energy one can also get information on the location of possible resonance states arising in the collision process. In VOLSCAT 2.0 this analysis has been extended by permitting the end-user to dump selected partial waves contribution to the eigenphase sums thus allowing to identify the most critical components when an automatic assignment of the resonances width and position may result numerically inaccurate. Reasons for the new version: The present release of VOLSCAT allows to study larger molecular systems with respect to the previous versions by means of theoretical and technological advances, with the first implementation of a TDM analysis of eigenphase sums, with the capabilities to dump single partial wave contribution to partial cross sections and eigenphase sums and a full double precision arithmetic parallel implementation of the whole package with OpenMPI over an unlimited large many-core GPU-equipped computing system. Summary of revisions: The major features added with respect to VOLSCAT Version 1.0 are: (1) implemented the Time Delay Matrix method for resonance analysis; (2) extended the Breit–Wigner analysis with calculation of partial eigenphase sums; (3) the parallel porting of the most time consuming parts of the code over the standard OpenMPI (Open Message Passing Interface) communication library; (4) the porting to BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) and LAPACK libraries of all the eligible parts of the code. (5) the full reshaping of the memory allocation model to provide better performance on large distributed memory architecture. (6) extended support to recent nVIDIA GPU including the old Fermi C/M207x, C/M209x and the new Kepler K20x/K40/K80 based boards via MAGMA libraries. (7) few minor bug-fixes and input data optimization. Restrictions: Depending on the molecular system under study and on the operating conditions the program may or may not fit into available RAM memory. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={00104655},\ncoden={CPHCB},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n VOLSCAT is a computer program which implements the Single Center Expansion (SCE) method to solve the scattering equation for the elastic collision of electrons/positrons off molecular targets. The scattering potential needed is calculated by on-the-fly calls to the external SCELib library for molecular properties, recently ported to GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) computing environment, and made available by means of an Application Program Interface (SCELib-API) which is also provided with the VOLSCAT package in a beta version. We here announce the new release 2.0 which presents additional features with respect to the previous version aiming at a significant enhancement of its capabilities to deal with larger molecular systems. In VOLSCAT 2.0 we implemented a new method for the calculation of resonances width and position based on the theory of the Time-Delay Matrix (TDM) analysis aimed at improving the spectra resolution when dealing with several overlapping resonances. As implemented in VOLSCAT 2.0 the TDM analysis typically results more efficient as higher is the molecular symmetry thus an extended Breit–Wigner analysis of the computed partial resonances has also been included in the code. Now the end-user can couple both methods of resonance analysis and shed light on their behaviour by dumping cross sections and eigenphases with respect to projectile energy at a level as deep as a single partial wave. Furthermore, the new version of VOLSCAT has been now fully ported on the Message Passing Interface standard and linear algebra operations are now based on CUDA and MAGMA libraries. As such, VOLSCAT 2.0 is able to exploit at best the most recent distributed computing architecture based on hybrid nodes with an efficient method of workload balancing. The result is a high throughput approach to the solution of complex e[Formula presented]/e[Formula presented]-molecule scattering problems finally making feasible the study of larger molecular systems with respect to past versions of the code. Program summary: Program Title: VOLSCAT V2.0 Program Files doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/bxckmsxt6f.1 Licensing provisions: GPLv3 Programming language: FORTRAN90 Supplementary material: beta version of SCELib-API External routines/libraries: CUDA libraries, SDK and Toolkit V4.x/7.y, LAPACK and BLAS libraries. OpenMPI 1.6.x/1.10.y. Journal reference of previous versions: N. Sanna, I. Baccarelli and G. Morelli, Comp. Phys. Comm., 180 2550 (2009). Does the new version supersede the previous version?: Yes Nature of problem: In this set of codes an efficient procedure is implemented to calculate partial cross section for the scattering between an electron/positron and a molecular target as a function of the collision energies. Solution method: The scattering equations are derived in the framework of the Single Center Expansion (SCE) procedure which allows the reduction of the original three-dimensional problem to a radial (one-dimensional) equation through the expansion of the scattering potential and the system wavefunction in a set of symmetry-adapted (real) spherical harmonics. The local part of the electrostatic interaction between the charged projectile (electron/positron) and the molecular target is provided in input by the SCELib library, which also provides the correlation and polarization corrections for the short-range and long-range part, respectively, of the interaction. A proper Application Programming Interface (API) is used by VOLSCAT to load the energy-independent part of the potential while the non-local exchange contribution is approximated by a local form and calculated on the fly in the VOLSCAT run for each desired collision energy. The resulting SCE one-dimensional homogeneous scattering equation is rewritten in an integral form by means of the standard Green's function technique resulting in a set of Volterra coupled equations which are solved to give the phase shifts and cross sections for any desired impact energy in terms of the partial components defined by the irreducible representations of the symmetry point group to which the target molecule belongs. The total cross section can then be straightforwardly calculated by summing over all the partial cross sections produced in the output. Accurate partial and total elastic cross sections are produced in output together with the associated eigenphase sums. Indirect scattering processes arising from the formation of temporary negative ions can also be analysed through the computation of the resonances’ parameters either using TDM or Breit–Wigner analysis. By the Breit–Wigner or TDM analysis of the eigenphase sum produced as a function of the projectile energy one can also get information on the location of possible resonance states arising in the collision process. In VOLSCAT 2.0 this analysis has been extended by permitting the end-user to dump selected partial waves contribution to the eigenphase sums thus allowing to identify the most critical components when an automatic assignment of the resonances width and position may result numerically inaccurate. Reasons for the new version: The present release of VOLSCAT allows to study larger molecular systems with respect to the previous versions by means of theoretical and technological advances, with the first implementation of a TDM analysis of eigenphase sums, with the capabilities to dump single partial wave contribution to partial cross sections and eigenphase sums and a full double precision arithmetic parallel implementation of the whole package with OpenMPI over an unlimited large many-core GPU-equipped computing system. Summary of revisions: The major features added with respect to VOLSCAT Version 1.0 are: (1) implemented the Time Delay Matrix method for resonance analysis; (2) extended the Breit–Wigner analysis with calculation of partial eigenphase sums; (3) the parallel porting of the most time consuming parts of the code over the standard OpenMPI (Open Message Passing Interface) communication library; (4) the porting to BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) and LAPACK libraries of all the eligible parts of the code. (5) the full reshaping of the memory allocation model to provide better performance on large distributed memory architecture. (6) extended support to recent nVIDIA GPU including the old Fermi C/M207x, C/M209x and the new Kepler K20x/K40/K80 based boards via MAGMA libraries. (7) few minor bug-fixes and input data optimization. Restrictions: Depending on the molecular system under study and on the operating conditions the program may or may not fit into available RAM memory. © 2018\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n HPLC analysis of phenols in Negroamaro and primitivo red wines from salento.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ragusa, A.; Centonze, C.; Grasso, M.; Latronico, M.; Mastrangelo, P.; Sparascio, F.; and Maffia, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Foods, 8(2). 2019.\n cited By 9\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"HPLC$ 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{Ragusa2019,\nauthor={Ragusa, A. and Centonze, C. and Grasso, M.E. and Latronico, M.F. and Mastrangelo, P.F. and Sparascio, F. and Maffia, M.},\ntitle={HPLC analysis of phenols in Negroamaro and primitivo red wines from salento},\njournal={Foods},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.3390/foods8020045},\nart_number={45},\nnote={cited By 9},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063206147&doi=10.3390%2ffoods8020045&partnerID=40&md5=30020ed6255c3de5ab2320e746b8c626},\nabstract={Wine is probably the oldest and still most consumed alcoholic beverage in the world. Nevertheless, it contains several biomolecules with beneficial health effects. Phenols are among them and, in this article, we identified and quantified by HPLC catechin, gallic acid, hydroxytyrosol, quercetin, trans-resveratrol, and syringic acid in Primitivo and Negroamaro red wines from Salento, in Southeast Italy. The concentrations of the analyzed antioxidant molecules were quite high in all varieties. Gallic acid and catechin were the most abundant, but significant concentrations of quercetin, hydroxytyrosol, syringic acid, and trans-resveratrol were also found. Multivariate statistical analysis was also employed to discriminate between Negroamaro and Primitivo wines, suggesting the variables influencing their separation. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.},\npublisher={MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute},\nissn={23048158},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cannabinoid profiling of hemp seed oil by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Citti, C.; Linciano, P.; Panseri, S.; Vezzalini, F.; Forni, F.; Vandelli, M.; and Cannazza, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Frontiers in Plant Science, 10. 2019.\n cited By 25\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Citti2019,\nauthor={Citti, C. and Linciano, P. and Panseri, S. and Vezzalini, F. and Forni, F. and Vandelli, M.A. and Cannazza, G.},\ntitle={Cannabinoid profiling of hemp seed oil by liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry},\njournal={Frontiers in Plant Science},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={10},\ndoi={10.3389/fpls.2019.00120},\nart_number={120},\nnote={cited By 25},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062420238&doi=10.3389%2ffpls.2019.00120&partnerID=40&md5=9a2d81e08505e616ceb090ac547ea211},\nabstract={Hemp seed oil is well known for its nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties due to a perfectly balanced content of omega 3 and omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Its importance for human health is reflected by the success on the market of organic goods in recent years. However, it is of utmost importance to consider that its healthy properties are strictly related to its chemical composition, which varies depending not only on the manufacturing method, but also on the hemp variety employed. In the present work, we analyzed the chemical profile of ten commercially available organic hemp seed oils. Their cannabinoid profile was evaluated by a liquid chromatography method coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry. Besides tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, other 30 cannabinoids were identified for the first time in hemp seed oil. The results obtained were processed according to an untargeted metabolomics approach. The multivariate statistical analysis showed highly significant differences in the chemical composition and, in particular, in the cannabinoid content of the hemp oils under investigation. © 2019 Citti, Linciano, Panseri, Vezzalini, Forni, Vandelli and Cannazza.},\npublisher={Frontiers Media S.A.},\nissn={1664462X},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Optical investigation of radiation-induced color centers in lithium fluoride thin films for low-energy proton-beam detectors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Leoncini, M.; Vincenti, M.; Bonfigli, F.; Libera, S.; Nichelatti, E.; Piccinini, M.; Ampollini, A.; Picardi, L.; Ronsivalle, C.; Mancini, A.; Rufoloni, A.; and Montereali, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optical Materials, 88: 580-585. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Optical$ 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{Leoncini2019580,\nauthor={Leoncini, M. and Vincenti, M.A. and Bonfigli, F. and Libera, S. and Nichelatti, E. and Piccinini, M. and Ampollini, A. and Picardi, L. and Ronsivalle, C. and Mancini, A. and Rufoloni, A. and Montereali, R.M.},\ntitle={Optical investigation of radiation-induced color centers in lithium fluoride thin films for low-energy proton-beam detectors},\njournal={Optical Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={88},\npages={580-585},\ndoi={10.1016/j.optmat.2018.12.031},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059153528&doi=10.1016%2fj.optmat.2018.12.031&partnerID=40&md5=fe91e86e96b6358b7ef4485cc50e6b7a},\nabstract={In the last few years, the peculiar photoluminescence properties of radiation-induced color centers in lithium fluoride (LiF) films have been successfully used for advanced diagnostics of low-energy proton beams produced by the TOP-IMPLART linear accelerator for protontheraphy under development at ENEA C.R. Frascati. The two-dimensional spatial dose map of the transversal section of proton beams was fully reconstructed in a wide interval of doses. In this work the optical emission properties of LiF thin films, grown by thermal evaporation on glass and Si(100) substrates and subsequently irradiated by proton beams of nominal energy 3 MeV at doses higher than 105 Gy, were carefully investigated. Their structural and morphological analyses were performed by X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy. A careful comparison of the photoluminescence and photoluminescence-excitation spectra of F2 and F3 + electronic defects was performed. Substrate-enhanced photoluminescence intensity increase up to 100% was observed in colored LiF films grown on Si substrates with respect to glass ones. This behavior can be substantially ascribed to the reflective properties of the Si substrate at the emission wavelengths of F2 and F3 + CCs, although other complex effects due to the polycrystalline nature of the films cannot be excluded. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={09253467},\ncoden={OMATE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kinetics of white soft minerals (WSMs) decomposition under conditions of interest for astrobiology: A theoretical and experimental study.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Longo, G.; D’Elia, M.; Fonti, S.; Longo, S.; Mancarella, F.; and Orofino, V.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Geosciences (Switzerland), 9(2). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Kinetics$ 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{Longo2019,\nauthor={Longo, G.M. and D’Elia, M. and Fonti, S. and Longo, S. and Mancarella, F. and Orofino, V.},\ntitle={Kinetics of white soft minerals (WSMs) decomposition under conditions of interest for astrobiology: A theoretical and experimental study},\njournal={Geosciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={2},\ndoi={10.3390/geosciences9020101},\nart_number={101},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065318038&doi=10.3390%2fgeosciences9020101&partnerID=40&md5=1169ef4f6e9f6e5f74d2c4a714e3f09b},\nabstract={In this paper, the thermal decomposition kinetics of a class of minerals that we call White Soft Minerals (WSMs) is studied by means of theoretical and experimental methods, in connection to the transport of extraterrestrial organic matter to Earth and the possible use of the decomposition reaction in the characterization of these minerals in space. WSMs include, under a single denomination, carbonates and sulphates of Mg, Fe, and Ca. To improve the present knowledge of the properties of such materials, we use the following techniques: kinetic models for chemical decomposition, atmospheric entry models, spectroscopy, and gravimetric analyses. Model results show that the atmospheric entry of WSM grains is strongly affected by their thermal decomposition. The decomposition reaction, being strongly endothermic, tends to significantly lower the grain temperature during the atmospheric entry, especially at high altitudes and for grazing entries. A previously proposed infrared spectroscopic technique to evaluate the degree of advancement of the reaction is found to be in good agreement with gravimetric measurements for calcium carbonate. The numerical model developed for the atmospheric entry scenarios is used to interpret experimental results. These main findings show that an additional contribution to the reaction enthalpy is needed to reproduce the experimental results, suggesting that the present theoretical model needs improvements such as the account of gas diffusion in the materials. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20763263},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Towards the development of human immune-system-on-a-chip platforms.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Polini, A.; del Mercato, L.; Barra, A.; Zhang, Y.; Calabi, F.; and Gigli, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Drug Discovery Today, 24(2): 517-525. 2019.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Polini2019517,\nauthor={Polini, A. and del Mercato, L.L. and Barra, A. and Zhang, Y.S. and Calabi, F. and Gigli, G.},\ntitle={Towards the development of human immune-system-on-a-chip platforms},\njournal={Drug Discovery Today},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={2},\npages={517-525},\ndoi={10.1016/j.drudis.2018.10.003},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056587187&doi=10.1016%2fj.drudis.2018.10.003&partnerID=40&md5=8df707ef369e49e64ab9fe9d3d115e73},\nabstract={Organ-on-a-chip (OoCs) platforms could revolutionize drug discovery and might ultimately become essential tools for precision therapy. Although many single-organ and interconnected systems have been described, the immune system has been comparatively neglected, despite its pervasive role in the body and the trend towards newer therapeutic products (i.e., complex biologics, nanoparticles, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and engineered T cells) that often cause, or are based on, immune reactions. In this review, we recapitulate some distinctive features of the immune system before reviewing microfluidic devices that mimic lymphoid organs or other organs and/or tissues with an integrated immune system component. © 2018 The Authors},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={13596446},\ncoden={DDTOF},\npubmed_id={30312743},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for human and animal health: A review.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gaudiuso, R.; Melikechi, N.; Abdel-Salam, Z.; Harith, M.; Palleschi, V.; Motto-Ros, V.; and Busser, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy, 152: 123-148. 2019.\n cited By 24\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gaudiuso2019123,\nauthor={Gaudiuso, R. and Melikechi, N. and Abdel-Salam, Z.A. and Harith, M.A. and Palleschi, V. and Motto-Ros, V. and Busser, B.},\ntitle={Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for human and animal health: A review},\njournal={Spectrochimica Acta - Part B Atomic Spectroscopy},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={152},\npages={123-148},\ndoi={10.1016/j.sab.2018.11.006},\nnote={cited By 24},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057421957&doi=10.1016%2fj.sab.2018.11.006&partnerID=40&md5=a4e22b1f7248315f4df695ad95ece5e3},\nabstract={Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is in a stage of great vitality as an analytical technique. In the past few years, significant advances have been made in the area of LIBS applications to human and animal health. In this review, we have tried to capture their essence by describing briefly the methods used and highlight their key results. The review is structured in sections, each of which presents a different application: LIBS applied for the diagnosis of some diseases and the follow up of their therapy; LIBS as a tool to provide online feedback for laser surgery and dentistry; LIBS for the detection of exogenous and endogenous substances elements in humans and animals; LIBS applied for the detection of bacteria or viruses in bioaerosols or in clinical settings; and LIBS applied to assess animal health. In addition to applications, such as the analysis of hard calcified tissues and various biological materials analyzed as pellets or powders, this review reports on new research emerging trends likely to play an important role in the future development of the technique as well as in its penetration in the medical field. Three of these are: LIBS-based “liquid biopsy” that is, cancer diagnosis using fluids such as blood and urine deposited on solid substrates; the use of chemometrics for the discrimination of different tissues; and elemental imaging and mapping of trace elements and nanoparticles in soft tissues. Finally, the use of machine learning is playing an increasingly larger role in particular for sample classification. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={05848547},\ncoden={SAASB},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Scale dependence of energy transfer in turbulent plasma.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Yang, Y.; Wan, M.; Matthaeus, W.; Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Parashar, T.; Lu, Q.; Shi, Y.; and Chen, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 482(4): 4933-4940. 2019.\n cited By 15\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Yang20194933,\nauthor={Yang, Y. and Wan, M. and Matthaeus, W.H. and Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Parashar, T.N. and Lu, Q. and Shi, Y. and Chen, S.},\ntitle={Scale dependence of energy transfer in turbulent plasma},\njournal={Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={482},\nnumber={4},\npages={4933-4940},\ndoi={10.1093/mnras/sty2977},\nnote={cited By 15},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060821523&doi=10.1093%2fmnras%2fsty2977&partnerID=40&md5=300ff570377a1c1b75a4f08f0d6e7dd0},\nabstract={In the context of space and astrophysical plasma turbulence and particle heating, several vocabularies emerge for estimating turbulent energy dissipation rate, including Kolmogorov–Yaglom third-order law and, in its various forms, j · E (work done by the electromagnetic field on particles), and − (P · ∇) · u (pressure–strain interaction), to name a couple. It is now understood that these energy transfer channels, to some extent, are correlated with coherent structures. In particular, we find that different energy dissipation proxies, although not point-wise correlated, are concentrated in proximity to each other, for which they decorrelate in a few ion inertial scales. However, the energy dissipation proxies dominate at different scales. For example, there is an inertial range over which the third-order law is meaningful. Contributions from scale bands stemming from scale-dependent spatial filtering show that the energy exchange through j · E mainly results from large scales, while the energy conversion from fluid flow to internal through − (P · ∇) · u dominates at small scales. © 2018 The Author(s).},\npublisher={Oxford University Press},\nissn={00358711},\ncoden={MNRAA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Glassy Nature of the Hard Phase in Inference Problems.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Antenucci, F.; Franz, S.; Urbani, P.; and Zdeborová, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review X, 9(1). 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Glassy$ 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{Antenucci2019,\nauthor={Antenucci, F. and Franz, S. and Urbani, P. and Zdeborová, L.},\ntitle={Glassy Nature of the Hard Phase in Inference Problems},\njournal={Physical Review X},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevX.9.011020},\nart_number={011020},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062015811&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevX.9.011020&partnerID=40&md5=b892a7a76287ba5b36da8460b533c40e},\nabstract={An algorithmically hard phase is described in a range of inference problems: Even if the signal can be reconstructed with a small error from an information-theoretic point of view, known algorithms fail unless the noise-to-signal ratio is sufficiently small. This hard phase is typically understood as a metastable branch of the dynamical evolution of message-passing algorithms. In this work, we study the metastable branch for a prototypical inference problem, the low-rank matrix factorization, that presents a hard phase. We show that, for noise-to-signal ratios that are below the information-theoretic threshold, the posterior measure is composed of an exponential number of metastable glassy states, and we compute their entropy, called the complexity. We show that this glassiness extends even slightly below the algorithmic threshold, below which the well-known approximate message-passing (AMP) algorithm is able to closely reconstruct the signal. Counterintuitively, we find that the performance of the AMP algorithm is not improved by taking into account the glassy nature of the hard phase. This result provides further evidence that the hard phase in inference problems is algorithmically impenetrable for some deep computational reasons that remain to be uncovered. © 2019 authors. Published by the American Physical Society. Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the »https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/» Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article's title, journal citation, and DOI.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={21603308},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stimuli responsive diffraction gratings in soft-composite materials.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Guglielmelli, A.; Nemati, S.; Vasdekis, A.; and De Sio, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 52(5). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Stimuli$ 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{Guglielmelli2019,\nauthor={Guglielmelli, A. and Nemati, S.H. and Vasdekis, A.E. and De Sio, L.},\ntitle={Stimuli responsive diffraction gratings in soft-composite materials},\njournal={Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={52},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6463/aaedf4},\nart_number={053001},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059129332&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6463%2faaedf4&partnerID=40&md5=c8ef7ee0d6577473e4486f32e62aa47d},\nabstract={Diffraction gratings (DGs) are unique optical components with the capability to control and address a travelling light wave because of their micro/nanoscale periodicity. Nowadays, DGs are used in several sophisticated and high-tech applications such as spectrometers, memories, as well as in bioengineering and telecommunications. Advanced micro and nano fabrication processes enable the realization of DGs with excellent morphological and optical properties. However, realizing DGs with on-demand optical parameters is still a challenge because of the absence of reliable and cost-effective smart materials. Herein, we discuss the unique and compelling opportunities obtained by bridging materials with intrinsic flexibility (soft polymers) and re-configurability (liquid crystals (LCs)), as well as emerging fabrication procedures. Further, we present several stimuli responsive DGs used in various research fields such as sensing, biotechnology and solar energy. Lastly, in the light of flexible and reconfigurable DGs applications, we report different examples of light responsive and electro-activated, LCs based, DGs. © 2018 IOP Publishing Ltd.},\npublisher={Institute of Physics Publishing},\nissn={00223727},\ncoden={JPAPB},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuning the structure and wetting properties of organic-inorganic nanocomposite coatings prepared by aerosol-assisted atmospheric pressure cold plasma deposition.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fanelli, F.; Mastrangelo, A.; Caputo, G.; and Fracassi, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Surface and Coatings Technology, 358: 67-75. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Tuning$ 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{Fanelli201967,\nauthor={Fanelli, F. and Mastrangelo, A.M. and Caputo, G. and Fracassi, F.},\ntitle={Tuning the structure and wetting properties of organic-inorganic nanocomposite coatings prepared by aerosol-assisted atmospheric pressure cold plasma deposition},\njournal={Surface and Coatings Technology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={358},\npages={67-75},\ndoi={10.1016/j.surfcoat.2018.11.020},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056469594&doi=10.1016%2fj.surfcoat.2018.11.020&partnerID=40&md5=507880ce6bedd31c56e30cbf73581357},\nabstract={Dispersions of oleate-capped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) in binary n-octane/1,7-octadiene solvent mixtures are injected, in aerosol form, in a dielectric barrier discharge to deposit hydrocarbon polymer/ZnO nanoparticles nanocomposite (NC) thin films at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The chemical composition of the coatings, and in turn their morphology and wettability, can be tuned by simply changing the composition of the starting dispersion. Specifically, the increase of the NPs concentration in the dispersion (0.5–5 wt%) results in a continuous increase of both the ZnO content and deposition rate of the coatings. Moreover, when the concentration of 1,7-octadiene in the solvent mixture is very low (0.5–2 vol%), the incorporation of NPs is further promoted, while at concentrations >2 vol% the growth of the organic component starts to be favored. Overall, results reveal a considerable increase of the root-mean-square (RMS) roughness of the coatings with the ZnO loading. In addition, once the threshold ZnO loading and RMS roughness of 60 wt% and 350 nm are reached, respectively, the coatings are superhydrophobic and exhibit very low water contact angle hysteresis, due to the coexistence of the low surface energy conferred by the hydrocarbon polymer and the hierarchical multiscale surface texture induced by NPs incorporation. © 2018},\npublisher={Elsevier B.V.},\nissn={02578972},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Turbulence-Driven Ion Beams in the Magnetospheric Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Sorriso-Valvo, L.; Catapano, F.; Retinò, A.; Le Contel, O.; Perrone, D.; Roberts, O.; Coburn, J.; Panebianco, V.; Valentini, F.; Perri, S.; Greco, A.; Malara, F.; Carbone, V.; Veltri, P.; Pezzi, O.; Fraternale, F.; Di Mare, F.; Marino, R.; Giles, B.; Moore, T.; Russell, C.; Torbert, R.; Burch, J.; and Khotyaintsev, Y.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review Letters, 122(3). 2019.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Sorriso-Valvo2019,\nauthor={Sorriso-Valvo, L. and Catapano, F. and Retinò, A. and Le Contel, O. and Perrone, D. and Roberts, O.W. and Coburn, J.T. and Panebianco, V. and Valentini, F. and Perri, S. and Greco, A. and Malara, F. and Carbone, V. and Veltri, P. and Pezzi, O. and Fraternale, F. and Di Mare, F. and Marino, R. and Giles, B. and Moore, T.E. and Russell, C.T. and Torbert, R.B. and Burch, J.L. and Khotyaintsev, Y.V.},\ntitle={Turbulence-Driven Ion Beams in the Magnetospheric Kelvin-Helmholtz Instability},\njournal={Physical Review Letters},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={122},\nnumber={3},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.035102},\nart_number={035102},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060813683&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevLett.122.035102&partnerID=40&md5=186dfc2668139ab00be1e18b3d100af4},\nabstract={The description of the local turbulent energy transfer and the high-resolution ion distributions measured by the Magnetospheric Multiscale mission together provide a formidable tool to explore the cross-scale connection between the fluid-scale energy cascade and plasma processes at subion scales. When the small-scale energy transfer is dominated by Alfvénic, correlated velocity, and magnetic field fluctuations, beams of accelerated particles are more likely observed. Here, for the first time, we report observations suggesting the nonlinear wave-particle interaction as one possible mechanism for the energy dissipation in space plasmas. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={00319007},\ncoden={PRLTA},\npubmed_id={30735422},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exploring the surface chemistry of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grisorio, R.; Di Clemente, M.; Fanizza, E.; Allegretta, I.; Altamura, D.; Striccoli, M.; Terzano, R.; Giannini, C.; Irimia-Vladu, M.; and Suranna, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale, 11(3): 986-999. 2019.\n cited By 44\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grisorio2019986,\nauthor={Grisorio, R. and Di Clemente, M.E. and Fanizza, E. and Allegretta, I. and Altamura, D. and Striccoli, M. and Terzano, R. and Giannini, C. and Irimia-Vladu, M. and Suranna, G.P.},\ntitle={Exploring the surface chemistry of cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals},\njournal={Nanoscale},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={3},\npages={986-999},\ndoi={10.1039/c8nr08011a},\nnote={cited By 44},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060184398&doi=10.1039%2fc8nr08011a&partnerID=40&md5=19dc9df6f7635e71c915fb32f2b80fb6},\nabstract={Colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) of cesium lead halide perovskites (CsPbX 3 , X = Cl, Br or I) are emerging as an exciting class of optoelectronic materials, but the retention of their colloidal and structural integrity during isolation, purification and handling still represents a critical issue. The impelling questions concerning their intrinsic chemical instability are connected to the dynamic nature of the bonding between the inorganic surface and the long-chain capping ligands. However, the key aspects of CsPbX 3 's surface chemistry that directly impact their stability remain elusive. In this contribution, we provide an in-depth investigation of the surface properties of differently composed CsPbX 3 NCs, prepared by traditional hot-injection methods. The study, mainly relying on solution NMR spectroscopy, is backed up by elemental analysis as well as morphological, structural and optical investigations. We ascertained that the nature of the ligand adsorption/desorption processes at the NC surface is dependent on its elemental composition, thus explaining the origin of the instability afflicting CsPbI 3 NCs. We also evaluated the effect of NC purification as well as of the degradation pathways involving the organic shell on the surface chemistry of CsPbX 3 NCs. This study paves the way for new post-functionalization strategies for this promising class of nanomaterials. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20403364},\npubmed_id={30569929},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Electron Heating by Kinetic Alfvén Waves in Coronal Loop Turbulence.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Malara, F.; Nigro, G.; Valentini, F.; and Sorriso-Valvo, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrophysical Journal, 871(1). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Electron$ 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{Malara2019,\nauthor={Malara, F. and Nigro, G. and Valentini, F. and Sorriso-Valvo, L.},\ntitle={Electron Heating by Kinetic Alfvén Waves in Coronal Loop Turbulence},\njournal={Astrophysical Journal},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={871},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3847/1538-4357/aaf168},\nart_number={66},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062007643&doi=10.3847%2f1538-4357%2faaf168&partnerID=40&md5=d7fc6dfa46fd5fabb0cf564f2c815d1f},\nabstract={A test-particle model describing the energization of electrons in a turbulent plasma is presented. Parameters are chosen to represent turbulence in a magnetic structure of the solar corona. A fluctuating electric field component parallel to the background magnetic field, with properties similar to those of Kinetic Alfvén Waves, is assumed to be present at scales of the order of the proton Larmor radius. Electrons are stochastically accelerated by multiple interactions with such fluctuations, reaching energies of the order of 10 2 eV within tens to hundreds of seconds, depending on the turbulence amplitude. For values of the large-scale plasma velocity fluctuation of the order of tens of kilometers per second, the power absorbed by electrons per surface unit is of the order of that typically necessary to heat the corona. The power that electrons absorb from fluctuations is proportional to the third power of the large-scale velocity amplitude, and is comparable with the power associated with the turbulent cascade. Therefore, this mechanism can be considered as an equivalent kinetic dissipation for turbulence, and it can play a relevant role in the heating of electrons in the corona. © 2019. 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 Exploration-exploitation tradeoffs dictate the optimal distributions of phenotypes for populations subject to fitness fluctuations.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Martino, A.; Gueudré, T.; and Miotto, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Review E, 99(1). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMartino2019,\nauthor={De Martino, A. and Gueudré, T. and Miotto, M.},\ntitle={Exploration-exploitation tradeoffs dictate the optimal distributions of phenotypes for populations subject to fitness fluctuations},\njournal={Physical Review E},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={99},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1103/PhysRevE.99.012417},\nart_number={012417},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060176909&doi=10.1103%2fPhysRevE.99.012417&partnerID=40&md5=80e2e6deda8aeb32f787c5488e297d94},\nabstract={We study a minimal model for the growth of a phenotypically heterogeneous population of cells subject to a fluctuating environment in which they can replicate (by exploiting available resources) and modify their phenotype within a given landscape (thereby exploring novel configurations). The model displays an exploration-exploitation trade-off whose specifics depend on the statistics of the environment. Most notably, the phenotypic distribution corresponding to maximum population fitness (i.e., growth rate) requires a nonzero exploration rate when the magnitude of environmental fluctuations changes randomly over time, while a purely exploitative strategy turns out to be optimal in two-state environments, independently of the statistics of switching times. We obtain analytical insight into the limiting cases of very fast and very slow exploration rates by directly linking population growth to the features of the environment. © 2019 American Physical Society.},\npublisher={American Physical Society},\nissn={24700045},\npubmed_id={30780327},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nanoheterostructures (NHS) and their applications in nanomedicine: Focusing on in vivo studies.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Quarta, A.; Piccirillo, C.; Mandriota, G.; and Di Corato, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(1). 2019.\n cited By 6\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Quarta2019,\nauthor={Quarta, A. and Piccirillo, C. and Mandriota, G. and Di Corato, R.},\ntitle={Nanoheterostructures (NHS) and their applications in nanomedicine: Focusing on in vivo studies},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12010139},\nart_number={139},\nnote={cited By 6},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059519555&doi=10.3390%2fma12010139&partnerID=40&md5=8d4ea575f9c20498cc092e52e4c3f632},\nabstract={Inorganic nanoparticles have great potential for application in many fields, including nanomedicine. Within this class of materials, inorganic nanoheterostructures (NHS) look particularly promising as they can be formulated as the combination of different domains; this can lead to nanosystems with different functional properties, which, therefore, can perform different functions at the same time. This review reports on the latest development in the synthesis of advanced NHS for biomedicine and on the tests of their functional properties in in vivo studies. The literature discussed here focuses on the diagnostic and therapeutic applications with special emphasis on cancer. Considering the diagnostics, a description of the NHS for cancer imaging and multimodal imaging is reported; more specifically, NHS for magnetic resonance, computed tomography and luminescence imaging are considered. As for the therapeutics, NHS employed in magnetic hyperthermia or photothermal therapies are reported. Examples of NHS for cancer theranostics are also presented, emphasizing their dual usability in vivo, as imaging and therapeutic tools. Overall, NHS show a great potential for biomedicine application; further studies, however, are necessary regarding the safety associated to their use. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={19961944},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Necrotic, apoptotic and autophagic cell fates triggered by nanoparticles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Mohammadinejad, R.; Moosavi, M.; Tavakol, S.; Vardar, D.; Hosseini, A.; Rahmati, M.; Dini, L.; Hussain, S.; Mandegary, A.; and Klionsky, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Autophagy, 15(1): 4-33. 2019.\n cited By 61\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Mohammadinejad20194,\nauthor={Mohammadinejad, R. and Moosavi, M.A. and Tavakol, S. and Vardar, D.Ö. and Hosseini, A. and Rahmati, M. and Dini, L. and Hussain, S. and Mandegary, A. and Klionsky, D.J.},\ntitle={Necrotic, apoptotic and autophagic cell fates triggered by nanoparticles},\njournal={Autophagy},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={15},\nnumber={1},\npages={4-33},\ndoi={10.1080/15548627.2018.1509171},\nnote={cited By 61},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057096523&doi=10.1080%2f15548627.2018.1509171&partnerID=40&md5=f3b3a53a8918ad47715a6e37e4244631},\nabstract={Nanomaterials have gained a rapid increase in use in a variety of applications that pertain to many aspects of human life. The majority of these innovations are centered on medical applications and a range of industrial and environmental uses ranging from electronics to environmental remediation. Despite the advantages of NPs, the knowledge of their toxicological behavior and their interactions with the cellular machinery that determines cell fate is extremely limited. This review is an attempt to summarize and increase our understanding of the mechanistic basis of nanomaterial interactions with the cellular machinery that governs cell fate and activity. We review the mechanisms of NP-induced necrosis, apoptosis and autophagy and potential implications of these pathways in nanomaterial-induced outcomes. Abbreviations: Ag, silver; CdTe, cadmium telluride; CNTs, carbon nanotubes; EC, endothelial cell; GFP, green fluorescent protein; GO, graphene oxide; GSH, glutathione; HUVECs, human umbilical vein endothelial cells; NP, nanoparticle; PEI, polyethylenimine; PVP, polyvinylpyrrolidone; QD, quantum dot; ROS, reactive oxygen species; SiO2, silicon dioxide; SPIONs, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles; SWCNT, single-walled carbon nanotubes; TiO2, titanium dioxide; USPION, ultra-small super paramagnetic iron oxide; ZnO, zinc oxide. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.},\npublisher={Taylor and Francis Inc.},\nissn={15548627},\npubmed_id={30160607},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Polymer clay nano-composites.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Leporatti, S.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Polymers, 11(9). 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Leporatti2019,\nauthor={Leporatti, S.},\ntitle={Polymer clay nano-composites},\njournal={Polymers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.3390/polym11091445},\nart_number={1445},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071915648&doi=10.3390%2fpolym11091445&partnerID=40&md5=a7028f5cb310783f7181ec5e5c6c7bd1},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20734360},\ndocument_type={Editorial},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mucoadhesive hydrogel nanoparticles as smart biomedical drug delivery system.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Hanafy, N.; Leporatti, S.; and El-Kemary, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 9(5). 2019.\n cited By 18\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Mucoadhesive$ 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{Hanafy2019,\nauthor={Hanafy, N.A.N. and Leporatti, S. and El-Kemary, M.A.},\ntitle={Mucoadhesive hydrogel nanoparticles as smart biomedical drug delivery system},\njournal={Applied Sciences (Switzerland)},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={5},\ndoi={10.3390/app9050825},\nart_number={0825},\nnote={cited By 18},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063743599&doi=10.3390%2fapp9050825&partnerID=40&md5=6f32dc5b22ea54e780d51b777738b3dd},\nabstract={Hydrogels are widely used materials which have many medical applications. Their ability to absorb aqueous solutions and biological fluids gives them innovative characterizations resulting in increased compatibility with biological activity. In this sense, they are used extensively for encapsulation of several targets such as biomolecules, viruses, bacteria, and mammalian cells. Indeed, many methods have been published which are used in hydrogel formulation and biomedical encapsulations involving several cross-linkers. This system is still rich with the potential of undiscovered features. The physicochemical properties of polymers, distinguished by their interactions with biological systems into mucoadhesive, gastro-adhesive, and stimuli responsive polymers. Hydrogel systems may be assembled as tablets, patches, gels, ointments, and films. Their potential to be co-formulated as nanoparticles extends the limits of their assembly and application. In this review, mucoadhesive nanoparticles and their importance for biomedical applications are highlighted with a focus on mechanisms of overcoming mucosal resistance. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={20763417},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Encapsulation of thermo-sensitive lauric acid in silica shell: A green derivate for chemo-thermal therapy in breast cancer cell.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Matteis, V.; Cascione, M.; De Giorgi, M.; Leporatti, S.; and Rinaldi, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Molecules, 24(11). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeMatteis2019,\nauthor={De Matteis, V. and Cascione, M. and De Giorgi, M.L. and Leporatti, S. and Rinaldi, R.},\ntitle={Encapsulation of thermo-sensitive lauric acid in silica shell: A green derivate for chemo-thermal therapy in breast cancer cell},\njournal={Molecules},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={24},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.3390/molecules24112034},\nart_number={2034},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85066866239&doi=10.3390%2fmolecules24112034&partnerID=40&md5=93cc9e31758a6711e242ff8fef677a59},\nabstract={Lauric acid is a green derivate that is abundant in some seeds such as coconut oil where it represents the most relevant fatty acid. Some studies have emphasized its anticancer effect due to apoptosis induction. In addition, the lauric acid is a Phase Change Material having a melting temperature of about 43.2°C: This property makes it a powerful tool in cancer treatment by hyperthermal stress, generally induced at 43°C. However, the direct use of lauric acid can have some controversial effects, and it can undergo degradation phenomena in the extracellular environment. For this reason, we have encapsulated lauric acid in a silica shell with a one-step and reproducible synthetic route in order to obtain a monodispersed SiO2@LA NPs with a good encapsulation efficiency. We have used these NPs to expose breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7) at different concentrations in combination with hyperthermal treatment. Uptake, viability, oxidative stress induction, caspases levels, and morphometric parameters were analyzed. These nanovectors showed double action in anticancer treatments thanks to the synergic effect of temperature and lauric acid activity. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={14203049},\ncoden={MOLEF},\npubmed_id={31141939},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heat-induced perfect light absorption in thin-film metasurfaces for structural coloring.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Letsou, T.; Elkabbash, M.; Iram, S.; Hinczewski, M.; and Strangi, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optical Materials Express, 9(3): 1386-1393. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Letsou20191386,\nauthor={Letsou, T. and Elkabbash, M. and Iram, S. and Hinczewski, M. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Heat-induced perfect light absorption in thin-film metasurfaces for structural coloring},\njournal={Optical Materials Express},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={3},\npages={1386-1393},\ndoi={10.1364/OME.9.001386},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070683498&doi=10.1364%2fOME.9.001386&partnerID=40&md5=19e707b3a2ca87631f3dcbf3f9221b94},\nabstract={Heating reflective metals is known to produce a wide range of colors due to oxidation of the metal surface. In fact, the most vibrant colors used in the pre-industrial era came from oxides, acetates and carbonates of metal ores and minerals. In this work, we show that heating low reflectivity metals, e.g., Ni and Ti, creates structural colors through perfect light absorption. We tune the absorption across the visible and NIR spectrum by changing the heating duration and, consequently, the oxide thickness. We demonstrate experimentally angle-insensitive perfect and near-perfect absorption in the visible and NIR regimes up to ±60°. The absorption is insensitive to the incidence angle due to the relatively high refractive index of the formed oxides, which create iridescent free coloration. We demonstrate that the oxide layer thickness, with refractive index n, is < λ/4n due to non-trivial phase change at the oxide/metal interfaces, which makes these systems the simplest example of meta-surfaces based on thin films. The results show that oxidized metals can have applications beyond producing vibrant colors. © 2019 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={21593930},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The dynamic surface chemistry of colloidal metal chalcogenide quantum dots.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Grisorio, R.; Quarta, D.; Fiore, A.; Carbone, L.; Suranna, G.; and Giansante, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale Advances, 1(9): 3639-3646. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Grisorio20193639,\nauthor={Grisorio, R. and Quarta, D. and Fiore, A. and Carbone, L. and Suranna, G.P. and Giansante, C.},\ntitle={The dynamic surface chemistry of colloidal metal chalcogenide quantum dots},\njournal={Nanoscale Advances},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1},\nnumber={9},\npages={3639-3646},\ndoi={10.1039/c9na00452a},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072174484&doi=10.1039%2fc9na00452a&partnerID=40&md5=9ab833c5218554317cd1683520644977},\nabstract={The chemical species (ligands) at the surface of colloidal inorganic semiconductor nanocrystals (QDs) mediate their interactions with the surroundings. The solvation of the QDs reflects a subtle interplay between ligand-solvent and ligand-ligand interactions, which eventually compete with the coordination of the ligands at the QD surface. The QD surface coordination and solvation are indeed fundamental to preserve their optoelectronic properties and to foster the effective application of QD-based inks and nanocomposites. Here we investigate such ligand interactions by exploiting diffusion ordered NMR spectroscopy (DOSY), which is suggested as an essential complement to spectral line width analysis. To this end, we use colloidal metal chalcogenide (CdS, CdSe, and PbS) QDs with (metal-)oleate ligands at their surface in several solvents exhibiting different viscosities and polarities. We demonstrate that the ligand shell is dynamically bound to the metal chalcogenide QDs, and is thus in equilibrium between the QD surface and the surrounding solvent. Such dynamic equilibria depend on ligand-solvent interactions, which are more prominent in aliphatic, rather polar solvents that favor the solvation of the ligands and, as a consequence, their displacement from the QD surface. In addition, the ligand-ligand interactions, which are more relevant for larger QDs, contribute to the stabilization of the ligand bonding at the QD surface. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={25160230},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Electron-CO excitation and ionization cross sections for plasma modeling.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Laricchiuta, A.; Pietanza, L.; Capitelli, M.; and Colonna, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 61(1). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Laricchiuta2019,\nauthor={Laricchiuta, A. and Pietanza, L.D. and Capitelli, M. and Colonna, G.},\ntitle={Electron-CO excitation and ionization cross sections for plasma modeling},\njournal={Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={61},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1088/1361-6587/aae16b},\nart_number={014009},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057823424&doi=10.1088%2f1361-6587%2faae16b&partnerID=40&md5=6ce84d1807785bd50510e209059f386c},\nabstract={The influence of the internal energy content, either vibrational or electronic, on the probability of CO elementary processes induced by electron-impact is investigated. In particular the vibronic excitations of the first singlet state of the CO spectrum, A 1Π, are derived in the framework of the similarity approach, characterizing also the radiative properties to the ground electronic state. Moreover the ionization of the ground state to the first three states of the molecular ion are calculated with the binary-encounter-dipole model, investigating the branching ratio of the three channels and their vibrational dependence. Finally the total ionization of the CO metastable a 3Π state is considered in the binary-encounter-Bethe approach. © 2018 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 Dissociative electron attachment from vibrationally excited molecules in nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pietanza, L.; Colonna, G.; and Capitelli, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Frontiers in Chemistry, 7(MAR). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pietanza2019,\nauthor={Pietanza, L.D. and Colonna, G. and Capitelli, M.},\ntitle={Dissociative electron attachment from vibrationally excited molecules in nanosecond repetitively pulsed CO discharges and afterglows},\njournal={Frontiers in Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={MAR},\ndoi={10.3389/fchem.2019.00163},\nart_number={163},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064623573&doi=10.3389%2ffchem.2019.00163&partnerID=40&md5=f0104b3da40f811d74132dc54ee6df35},\nabstract={Non-equilibrium vibrational distributions and electron energy distributions of CO in nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) 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 and the master equations for the vibrational distribution function (vdf) of CO and the electronic excited states of CO and O and C atoms. Emphasis is given to the role of dissociative electron attachment (DEA) from vibrationally excited states in affecting the eedf and vdf under extreme conditions, i.e., an optically thick plasma with quenching processes involving the electronic excited states, populated by a sequence of discharge pulses and corresponding afterglows. In particular, the quenching process of the a 3 Π electronic state of CO determines a pumping of vibrational quanta in the ground state, which in turn largely modifies the CO vdf promoting the activation of DEA process. DEA rate coefficients have been obtained by using a complete set of vibrational (v) dependent cross sections through the CO-(X 2 Π) channel and by using the experimental v = 0 cross section of Rapp and Briglia, which should include the contribution of other CO- resonant states. The importance of the last contribution has been also estimated by using a scaling law to extend the v = 0 cross section over all the vibrational ladder of CO. In particular, this mechanism becomes competitive with the other reactive channels for very short inter-pulse delay times, i.e., the t id = 1 μs, being less important for longer inter-pulse delay times, i.e., the t id = 25 μs. © 2019 Pietanza, Colonna and Capitelli.},\npublisher={Frontiers Media S.A.},\nissn={22962646},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A comprehensive optical analysis of nanoscale structures: From thin films to asymmetric nanocavities.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lio, G.; Palermo, G.; Caputo, R.; and De Luca, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n RSC Advances, 9(37): 21429-21437. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lio201921429,\nauthor={Lio, G.E. and Palermo, G. and Caputo, R. and De Luca, A.},\ntitle={A comprehensive optical analysis of nanoscale structures: From thin films to asymmetric nanocavities},\njournal={RSC Advances},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={9},\nnumber={37},\npages={21429-21437},\ndoi={10.1039/c9ra03684a},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069044122&doi=10.1039%2fc9ra03684a&partnerID=40&md5=42fac3e0fc495aa94cab521737d9216e},\nabstract={A simple and robust method able to evaluate and predict, with high accuracy, the optical properties of single and multi-layer nanostructures is presented. The method was implemented using a COMSOL Multiphysics simulation platform and it has been validated by four case studies with increasing numerical complexities: (i) a single thin layer (20 nm) of Ag deposited on a glass substrate; (ii) a metamaterial composed of five bi-layers of Ag/ITO (indium tin oxide), with a thickness of 20 nm each; (iii) a system based on a three-material unit cell (AZO/ITO/Ag), but without any thickness periodicity (AZO stands for Al2O3/zinc oxide); (iv) an asymmetric nanocavity (thin-ITO/Ag/thick-ITO/Ag). A thorough study of this latter configuration reveals peculiar metamaterial effects that can widen the actual scenario in nanophotonic applications. Numerical results have been compared with experimental data provided by real ellipsometric measurements performed on the above mentioned ad hoc fabricated nanostructures. The obtained agreement is excellent, suggesting this research as a valid design approach to realize multi-band metamaterials able to work in a broad spectral range. © 2019 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 Microglia shape presynaptic properties at developing glutamatergic synapses.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Basilico, B.; Pagani, F.; Grimaldi, A.; Cortese, B.; Di Angelantonio, S.; Weinhard, L.; Gross, C.; Limatola, C.; Maggi, L.; and Ragozzino, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n GLIA, 67(1): 53-67. 2019.\n cited By 20\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Basilico201953,\nauthor={Basilico, B. and Pagani, F. and Grimaldi, A. and Cortese, B. and Di Angelantonio, S. and Weinhard, L. and Gross, C. and Limatola, C. and Maggi, L. and Ragozzino, D.},\ntitle={Microglia shape presynaptic properties at developing glutamatergic synapses},\njournal={GLIA},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={67},\nnumber={1},\npages={53-67},\ndoi={10.1002/glia.23508},\nnote={cited By 20},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056286301&doi=10.1002%2fglia.23508&partnerID=40&md5=93056d8ec21c8778d7129552552dc6ed},\nabstract={Deficient neuron–microglia signaling during brain development is associated with abnormal synaptic maturation. However, the precise impact of deficient microglia function on synaptic maturation and the mechanisms involved remain poorly defined. Here we report that mice defective in neuron-to-microglia signaling via the fractalkine receptor (Cx3cr1 KO) show reduced microglial branching and altered motility and develop widespread deficits in glutamatergic neurotransmission. We characterized the functional properties of CA3–CA1 synapses in hippocampal slices from these mice and found that they display altered glutamatergic release probability, maintaining immature properties also at late developmental stages. In particular, CA1 synapses of Cx3cr1 KO show (i) immature AMPA/NMDA ratio across developmental time, displaying a normal NMDA component and a defective AMPA component of EPSC; (ii) defective functional connectivity, as demonstrated by reduced current amplitudes in the input/output curve; and (iii) greater facilitation in the paired pulse ratio (PPR), suggesting decreased release probability. In addition, minimal stimulation experiments revealed that excitatory synapses have normal potency, but an increased number of failures, confirming a deficit in presynaptic release. Consistently, KO mice were characterized by higher number of silent synapses in comparison to WT. The presynaptic deficits were corrected by performing experiments in conditions of high release probability (Ca 2+ /Mg 2+ ratio 8), where excitatory synapses showed normal synaptic multiplicity, AMPA/NMDA ratio, and proportion of silent synapses. These results establish that neuron–microglia interactions profoundly influence the functional maturation of excitatory presynaptic function. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Inc.},\nissn={08941491},\ncoden={GLIAE},\npubmed_id={30417584},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High circular dichroism and robust performance in planar plasmonic metamaterial made of nano-comma-shaped resonators.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Veroli, A.; Alam, B.; Maiolo, L.; Todisco, F.; Dominici, L.; de Giorgi, M.; Pettinari, G.; Gerardino, A.; and Benedetti, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, 36(11): 3079-3084. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Veroli20193079,\nauthor={Veroli, A. and Alam, B. and Maiolo, L. and Todisco, F. and Dominici, L. and de Giorgi, M. and Pettinari, G. and Gerardino, A. and Benedetti, A.},\ntitle={High circular dichroism and robust performance in planar plasmonic metamaterial made of nano-comma-shaped resonators},\njournal={Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={36},\nnumber={11},\npages={3079-3084},\ndoi={10.1364/JOSAB.36.003079},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076188659&doi=10.1364%2fJOSAB.36.003079&partnerID=40&md5=54b5d1d7a9027ad652bfe381fd386b5a},\nabstract={Circularly dichroic metasurfaces are highly sought for a plethora of applications; while many alternative options are present in the literature, it is hard to select an approach that combines high circular dichroism (CD) with stable performances and easy reproducibility. In this work, we have designed and experimentally investigated a planar plasmonic metamaterial based on a comma-shaped geometry, which features such characteristics. We have focused the complexity of realization in the design process, which combines intrinsic chirality and high field localization, while fabrication was executed by using a standard single-step lift-off procedure. We have produced two classes of samples, closely related in shape but differing slightly in designing method and results, both reaching high levels of CD. Experiments on the first reveal the sensibility of the metasurface to geometrical variations due to fabrication non-idealities, as often happens in metamaterials based on surface plasmons and resonances; on the other hand, with the second, we demonstrate that it is possible to guarantee stable peak values on specific wavelength ranges, even when dealing with relevant fabrication tolerances. Moreover, numerical analyses suggest the possibility to reach values converging toward unity. The ease of implementation by using standard fabrication procedures and the robustness of the performance even with fabrication imprecisions make our proposed metamaterial eligible for adoption for further research in high-precision spectroscopy and implementation at industrial scale. © 2019 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={07403224},\ncoden={JOBPD},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Post-synthesis phase and shape evolution of CsPbBr 3 colloidal nanocrystals: The role of ligands.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Fanizza, E.; Cascella, F.; Altamura, D.; Giannini, C.; Panniello, A.; Triggiani, L.; Panzarea, F.; Depalo, N.; Grisorio, R.; Suranna, G.; Agostiano, A.; Curri, M.; and Striccoli, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nano Research. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Fanizza2019,\nauthor={Fanizza, E. and Cascella, F. and Altamura, D. and Giannini, C. and Panniello, A. and Triggiani, L. and Panzarea, F. and Depalo, N. and Grisorio, R. and Suranna, G.P. and Agostiano, A. and Curri, M.L. and Striccoli, M.},\ntitle={Post-synthesis phase and shape evolution of CsPbBr 3 colloidal nanocrystals: The role of ligands},\njournal={Nano Research},\nyear={2019},\ndoi={10.1007/s12274-019-2371-2},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064205902&doi=10.1007%2fs12274-019-2371-2&partnerID=40&md5=a24bbab6343af25cf68202850b452659},\nabstract={The surface chemistry of colloidal cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr 3 ) nanocrystals is decisive in determining the stability and the final morphology of this class of materials, characterized by ionic structure and a high defect tolerance factor. Here, the high sensitivity of purified colloidal nanocubes of CsPbBr 3 to diverse environmental condition (solvent dilution, ageing, ligands post synthetic treatment) in ambient atmosphere is investigated by means of a comprehensive morphological (electron microscopy), structural (θ/2θ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and grazing incidence wide angle scattering (GIWAXS)), and spectroscopic chemical ( 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY), absorption and emission spectroscopy) characterization. The aging and solvent dilution contribute to modify the nanocrystal morphology, due to a modification of the ligand dynamic. Moreover, we establish the ability of aliphatic carboxylic acids and alkyl amines ligands to induce, even in a post preparative process at room temperature, structural, morphological and spectroscopic variations. Upon post synthesis alkyl amine addition, in particular of oleyl amine and octyl amine, the highly green emitting CsPbBr 3 nanocubes effectively turn into one-dimensional (1D) thin tetragonal nanowires or lead halide deficient rhombohedral zero-dimensional (0D) Cs 4 PbBr 6 structures with a complete loss of fluorescence. The addition of an alkyl carboxylic acid, as oleic and nonanoic acid, produces the transformation of nanocubes into still emitting orthorombic two-dimensional (2D) nanoplates. The acid/base equilibrium between the native and added ligands, the adsorbed/free ligands dynamic in solution and the ligand solubility in non-polar solvent contribute to render CsPbBr 3 particularly sensitive to environmental and processing conditions and, therefore prone to undergo to structural, morphological and, hence spectroscopic, transformations.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2019, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.},\npublisher={Tsinghua University Press},\nissn={19980124},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n The surface chemistry of colloidal cesium lead bromide (CsPbBr 3 ) nanocrystals is decisive in determining the stability and the final morphology of this class of materials, characterized by ionic structure and a high defect tolerance factor. Here, the high sensitivity of purified colloidal nanocubes of CsPbBr 3 to diverse environmental condition (solvent dilution, ageing, ligands post synthetic treatment) in ambient atmosphere is investigated by means of a comprehensive morphological (electron microscopy), structural (θ/2θ X-ray diffraction (XRD) and grazing incidence wide angle scattering (GIWAXS)), and spectroscopic chemical ( 1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY), absorption and emission spectroscopy) characterization. The aging and solvent dilution contribute to modify the nanocrystal morphology, due to a modification of the ligand dynamic. Moreover, we establish the ability of aliphatic carboxylic acids and alkyl amines ligands to induce, even in a post preparative process at room temperature, structural, morphological and spectroscopic variations. Upon post synthesis alkyl amine addition, in particular of oleyl amine and octyl amine, the highly green emitting CsPbBr 3 nanocubes effectively turn into one-dimensional (1D) thin tetragonal nanowires or lead halide deficient rhombohedral zero-dimensional (0D) Cs 4 PbBr 6 structures with a complete loss of fluorescence. The addition of an alkyl carboxylic acid, as oleic and nonanoic acid, produces the transformation of nanocubes into still emitting orthorombic two-dimensional (2D) nanoplates. The acid/base equilibrium between the native and added ligands, the adsorbed/free ligands dynamic in solution and the ligand solubility in non-polar solvent contribute to render CsPbBr 3 particularly sensitive to environmental and processing conditions and, therefore prone to undergo to structural, morphological and, hence spectroscopic, transformations.[Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2019, Tsinghua University Press and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Direct measurements of structural forces and twist transitions in cholesteric liquid crystal films with a surface force apparatus.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Zheng, W.; Perez-Martinez, C.; Petriashvili, G.; Perkin, S.; and Zappone, B.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Soft Matter, 15(24): 4905-4914. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Zheng20194905,\nauthor={Zheng, W. and Perez-Martinez, C.S. and Petriashvili, G. and Perkin, S. and Zappone, B.},\ntitle={Direct measurements of structural forces and twist transitions in cholesteric liquid crystal films with a surface force apparatus},\njournal={Soft Matter},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={15},\nnumber={24},\npages={4905-4914},\ndoi={10.1039/c9sm00487d},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067659592&doi=10.1039%2fc9sm00487d&partnerID=40&md5=3d4edd351de359921491aefbcbe5a3fa},\nabstract={Using a surface force apparatus, a cholesteric liquid crystal was confined between two crossed cylindrical surfaces that induced strong planar anchoring and normal alignment of the chiral helix. The film thickness and total twist angle of the chiral molecular structure were simultaneously measured using multiple-beam optical interference. As the film thickness was increased and the chiral structure deformed, the twist angle remained almost unchanged until discontinuous changes occurred at critical distances that were equally spaced by one cholesteric half-pitch length. Structural deformations generated oscillatory elastic forces with periodically spaced maxima corresponding to twist transitions. These findings were reproduced using an equilibrium model of cholesteric confinement and force generation. The analysis indicates that the strength of the azimuthal surface anchoring on mica is high, exceeding 0.2 mJ m-2. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1744683X},\ncoden={SMOAB},\npubmed_id={31166360},\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 instrument for the diagnosis of the conservation state 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 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Senesi2019534,\nauthor={Senesi, G.S. and Manzini, D. and De Pascale, O.},\ntitle={Handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy instrument for the diagnosis of the conservation state of stone monuments},\njournal={IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo 2017},\nyear={2019},\npages={534-536},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070501322&partnerID=40&md5=d9110f25e56409f1edf6e1c9489ae21b},\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 instruments able to perform non-invasive spatially resolved in-situ analysis has provided an impressive impulse to the scientific investigation of cultural heritage materials. In this work, the design of an handheld LIBS instrument and the first test measurements performed on a sedimentary rock monument are presented. A full broadband emission spectrum was recorded from a single laser shot in few secondswhich provided information on the elements present. © (2017) by the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO). All rights reserved.},\npublisher={International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO)},\nisbn={9781510858183},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Conjugation of EGCG and chitosan NPS as a novel nano-drug delivery system.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Safer, A.; Leporatti, S.; Jose, J.; and Soliman, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Nanomedicine, 14: 8033-8046. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Safer20198033,\nauthor={Safer, A.-M. and Leporatti, S. and Jose, J. and Soliman, M.S.},\ntitle={Conjugation of EGCG and chitosan NPS as a novel nano-drug delivery system},\njournal={International Journal of Nanomedicine},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={14},\npages={8033-8046},\ndoi={10.2147/IJN.S217898},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85073570887&doi=10.2147%2fIJN.S217898&partnerID=40&md5=c41e3667e5c4abed658734af0d98b2a1},\nabstract={Purpose: Chitosan nanoparticles (CS NPs) have been used as a good vehicle for nano-drug delivery due to their good physicochemical properties. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), one of the major active ingredients of green tea, is a natural antioxidant that helps in reducing and preventing cell damage and fighting cancer, plus providing other benefits. The aim of this study is to optimise the preparation parameters in terms of the physical characteristics and stability in CS/EGCG NPs conjugation. Results: The conjugation of CS/EGCGNPs was obtained by means of Poloxamer 188. The average CS/EGCG NPs complex was of size 117.8±38.71nm with a surface charge of +67.8 ±4.38mV and isoelectric point at pH 7.61. Conclusion: In conclusion, NPs produced were stable at 4°C with nanometric size, good polydispersity, good loading and efficiency, envisaging to be a possible candidate for nano-therapeutic delivery system against hepatic fibrosis. © 2019 Safer et al.},\npublisher={Dove Medical Press Ltd.},\nissn={11769114},\npubmed_id={31632016},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Emerging 2D materials for room-temperature polaritonics.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ardizzone, V.; De Marco, L.; De Giorgi, M.; Dominici, L.; Ballarini, D.; and Sanvitto, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanophotonics. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ardizzone2019,\nauthor={Ardizzone, V. and De Marco, L. and De Giorgi, M. and Dominici, L. and Ballarini, D. and Sanvitto, D.},\ntitle={Emerging 2D materials for room-temperature polaritonics},\njournal={Nanophotonics},\nyear={2019},\ndoi={10.1515/nanoph-2019-0114},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069705542&doi=10.1515%2fnanoph-2019-0114&partnerID=40&md5=9c939da4ef7a43dd298dddd4fea5ff02},\nabstract={Two-dimensional semiconductors are considered intriguing materials for photonic applications, thanks to their stunning optical properties and the possibility to manipulate them at the nanoscale. In this review, we focus on transition metal dichalcogenides and low-dimensional hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites, which possess the same characteristics related to planar confinement of their excitons: large binding energies, wide exciton extension, and high oscillator strength. We describe their optoelectronic properties and their capability to achieve strong coupling with light, with particular attention to polariton-polariton interactions. These aspects make them very attractive for polaritonic devices working at room temperature, in view of the realization of all-optical logic circuits in low-cost and easy-to-synthesize innovative materials. © 2019 Vincenzo Ardizzone et al., published by De Gruyter.},\npublisher={De Gruyter},\nissn={21928614},\ndocument_type={Review},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3D dynamics of bacteria wall entrapment at a water-air interface.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianchi, S.; Saglimbeni, F.; Frangipane, G.; Dell'Arciprete, D.; and Di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Soft Matter, 15(16): 3397-3406. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bianchi20193397,\nauthor={Bianchi, S. and Saglimbeni, F. and Frangipane, G. and Dell'Arciprete, D. and Di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={3D dynamics of bacteria wall entrapment at a water-air interface},\njournal={Soft Matter},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={15},\nnumber={16},\npages={3397-3406},\ndoi={10.1039/c9sm00077a},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064690857&doi=10.1039%2fc9sm00077a&partnerID=40&md5=0a1252b75d999d34f95e000ae61ea5e3},\nabstract={Swimming bacteria can be trapped for prolonged times at the surface of an impenetrable boundary. The subsequent surface confined motility is found to be very sensitive to the physico-chemical properties of the interfaces which determine the boundary conditions for the flow. The quantitative understanding of this complex dynamics requires detailed and systematic experimental data to validate theoretical models for both flagellar propulsion and interfacial dynamics. Using a combination of optical trapping and holographic imaging we study the 3D dynamics of wall entrapment of swimming bacteria that are sequentially released towards a surfactant-covered liquid-air interface. We find that an incompressible surfactant model for the interface quantitatively accounts for the observed normal and tangential speed of bacteria as they approach the boundary. Surprisingly we also find that, although bacteria circulate over the air phase in counterclockwise circular trajectories, typical of free-slip interfaces, the body axis is still tilted "nose down" as found for no-slip interfaces. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1744683X},\ncoden={SMOAB},\npubmed_id={30933209},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Manipulating acoustic and plasmonic modes in gold nanostars.\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 Nanoscale Advances, 1(7): 2690-2698. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Chatterjee20192690,\nauthor={Chatterjee, S. and Ricciardi, L. and Deitz, J.I. and Williams, R.E.A. and McComb, D.W. and Strangi, G.},\ntitle={Manipulating acoustic and plasmonic modes in gold nanostars},\njournal={Nanoscale Advances},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1},\nnumber={7},\npages={2690-2698},\ndoi={10.1039/c9na00301k},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072019362&doi=10.1039%2fc9na00301k&partnerID=40&md5=f77f888c5b606c160fa8016e823f9e02},\nabstract={In this contribution experimental evidence of plasmonic edge modes and acoustic breathing modes in gold nanostars (AuNSs) is reported. AuNSs are synthesized by a surfactant-free, one-step wet-chemistry method. Optical extinction measurements of AuNSs confirm the presence of localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs), while electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS) using a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) shows the spatial distribution of LSPRs and reveals the presence of acoustic breathing modes. Plasmonic hot-spots generated at the pinnacle of the sharp spikes, due to the optically active dipolar edge mode, allow significant intensity enhancement of local fields and hot-electron injection, and are thus useful for size detection of small protein molecules. The breathing modes observed away from the apices of the nanostars are identified as stimulated dark modes-they have an acoustic nature-and likely originate from the confinement of the surface plasmon by the geometrical boundaries of a nanostructure. The presence of both types of modes is verified by numerical simulations. Both these modes offer the possibility of designing nanoplasmonic antennas based on AuNSs, which can provide information on both mass and polarizability of biomolecules using a two-step molecular detection process. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={25160230},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n EIS-Based Biosensors in Foodborne Pathogen Detection with a Special Focus on Listeria monocytogenes.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Poltronieri, P.; Primiceri, E.; and Radhakrishnan, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Methods in Molecular Biology, 1918: 87-101. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Poltronieri201987,\nauthor={Poltronieri, P. and Primiceri, E. and Radhakrishnan, R.},\ntitle={EIS-Based Biosensors in Foodborne Pathogen Detection with a Special Focus on Listeria monocytogenes},\njournal={Methods in Molecular Biology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1918},\npages={87-101},\ndoi={10.1007/978-1-4939-9000-9_7},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058913672&doi=10.1007%2f978-1-4939-9000-9_7&partnerID=40&md5=1515ea751134e83300b1cea61ea2d06c},\nabstract={In this chapter methods and protocols for surfaces adapted to electrochemical impedance detection, antibody binding, electrolyte couples used, and instrumentation for EIS Biosensing are presented. Various technical bottlenecks have been overcome in recent years. Other limitations still present in this technique are discussed. We present the most recent applications in food pathogen detection based on EIS methods, as well as using other antibody-based platforms. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.},\npublisher={Humana Press Inc.},\nissn={10643745},\npubmed_id={30580401},\ndocument_type={Book Chapter},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n CaCO3 as an environmentally friendly renewable material for drug delivery systems: Uptake of HSA-CaCO3 nanocrystals conjugates in cancer cell lines.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vergaro, V.; Pisano, I.; Grisorio, R.; Baldassarre, F.; Mallamaci, R.; Santoro, A.; Suranna, G.; Papadia, P.; Fanizzi, F.; and Ciccarella, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(9). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Vergaro2019,\nauthor={Vergaro, V. and Pisano, I. and Grisorio, R. and Baldassarre, F. and Mallamaci, R. and Santoro, A. and Suranna, G.P. and Papadia, P. and Fanizzi, F.P. and Ciccarella, G.},\ntitle={CaCO3 as an environmentally friendly renewable material for drug delivery systems: Uptake of HSA-CaCO3 nanocrystals conjugates in cancer cell lines},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12091481},\nart_number={1481},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065733417&doi=10.3390%2fma12091481&partnerID=40&md5=31efed5026b6bdd1f6f8af497f0d8d2b},\nabstract={Chemical and biochemical functionalization of nanoparticles (NPs) can lead to an active cellular uptake enhancing their efficacy thanks to the targeted localization in tumors. In the present study calcium carbonate nano-crystals (CCNs), stabilized by an alcohol dehydration method, were successfully modified by grafting human serum albumin (HSA) on the surface to obtain a pure protein corona. Two types of CCNs were used: naked CaCO3 and the (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) modified CaCO3-NH2. The HSA conjugation with naked CCN and amino-functionalized CCN (CCN-NH2) was established through the investigation of modification in size, zeta potential, and morphology by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). The amount of HSA coating on the CCNs surface was assessed by spectrophotometry. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) confirmed the grafting of APTES to the surface and successive adsorption of HSA. Furthermore, to evaluate the effect of protein complexation of CCNs on cellular behavior, bioavailability, and biological responses, three human model cancer cell lines, breast cancer (MCF7), cervical cancer (HeLa), and colon carcinoma (Caco-2) were selected to characterize the internalization kinetics, localization, and bio-interaction of the protein-enclosed CCNs. To monitor internalization of the various conjugates, chemical modification with fluorescein-isothiocyanate (FITC) was performed, and their stability over time was measured. Confocal microscopy was used to probe the uptake and confirm localization in the perinuclear region of the cancer cells. Flow cytometry assays confirmed that the bio-functionalization influence cellular uptake and the CCNs behavior depends on both cell line and surface features. © 2019 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 Shaping Airy beams by using tunable polarization holograms.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cerda, T.; Ruiz, U.; Pagliusi, P.; and Cipparrone, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics, 36(5): D103-D106. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cerda2019D103,\nauthor={Cerda, T. and Ruiz, U. and Pagliusi, P. and Cipparrone, G.},\ntitle={Shaping Airy beams by using tunable polarization holograms},\njournal={Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={36},\nnumber={5},\npages={D103-D106},\ndoi={10.1364/JOSAB.36.00D103},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85069574818&doi=10.1364%2fJOSAB.36.00D103&partnerID=40&md5=ebdfc43e65955a3718ccd6faa5020490},\nabstract={Optical beam shaping has emerged as an important tool in optics and photonics applications. Here we present the generation of Airy beams by means of the spatial-light-modulator-assisted polarization holography technique. The polarization holograms (PHs) are recorded in a polarization-sensitive nematic liquid crystal cell. By exploiting the advantages of the PH's diffraction properties, such as the achromatic behavior, the high diffraction efficiency, and the polarization dependence, we experimentally generated Airy beams with diffraction efficiency of 91% at a wavelength of 633 nm. © 2019 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={07403224},\ncoden={JOBPD},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Diamond-like carbon: A versatile material for developing innovative smart textiles applications. A short review.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Caschera, D.; Toro, R.; Cortese, B.; Federici, F.; Lombardo, D.; and Calandra, P.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n AAPP Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali, 97. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Caschera2019,\nauthor={Caschera, D. and Toro, R.G. and Cortese, B. and Federici, F. and Lombardo, D. and Calandra, P.},\ntitle={Diamond-like carbon: A versatile material for developing innovative smart textiles applications. A short review},\njournal={AAPP Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti, Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={97},\ndoi={10.1478/AAPP.97S2A27},\nart_number={AAPP97S2A27},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85080065403&doi=10.1478%2fAAPP.97S2A27&partnerID=40&md5=76279202cf7663e0c13b9cf268b480e2},\nabstract={Smart textiles are fabrics that have been developed or modified with new technologies providing added value to the wearer. The emerging smart textile technologies have to take into account the aesthetics and comfort of the textiles, using at the same time a simple and intuitive technology interface. Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC), is an amorphous carbons allotrope, containing a mixture of sp2 and sp3 -hybridized carbon atoms. This is a well-known material for mechanical and industrial applications, but it is recently receiving much attention for its innovative utilization in the design and construction of smart and multifunctional textile-based systems through the proper functionalization and modification of the surface of the cellulosic substrates. Allowing the simultaneous inclusion of other nanostructured materials with the ultimate formation of a complex nanocomposite-based structure, adds value and novel properties to the material, making DLC an optimal candidate for smart self-cleaning properties. The latest developments, strategies and materials, are herein addressed. Future perspectives, using the approach of complex systems physics, for developing new and ecological applications in nanotechnologies as well as the development of micro and nano techniques for fiber treatment are highlighted. © 2019 by the author(s); licensee Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (Messina, Italy). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).},\npublisher={Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti},\nissn={03650359},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Competing endogenous RNA crosstalk at system level.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Miotto, M.; Marinari, E.; and De Martino, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n PLoS Computational Biology, 15(11). 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Miotto2019,\nauthor={Miotto, M. and Marinari, E. and De Martino, A.},\ntitle={Competing endogenous RNA crosstalk at system level},\njournal={PLoS Computational Biology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={15},\nnumber={11},\ndoi={10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007474},\nart_number={e1007474},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074964757&doi=10.1371%2fjournal.pcbi.1007474&partnerID=40&md5=ac9e94171629c7d69579179708c3f3bb},\nabstract={microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression at post-transcriptional level by repressing target RNA molecules. Competition to bind miRNAs tends in turn to correlate their targets, establishing effective RNA-RNA interactions that can influence expression levels, buffer fluctuations and promote signal propagation. Such a potential has been characterized mathematically for small motifs both at steady state and away from stationarity. Experimental evidence, on the other hand, suggests that competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) crosstalk is rather weak. Extended miRNA-RNA networks could however favour the integration of many crosstalk interactions, leading to significant large-scale effects in spite of the weakness of individual links. To clarify the extent to which crosstalk is sustained by the miRNA interactome, we have studied its emergent systemic features in silico in large-scale miRNA-RNA network reconstructions. We show that, although generically weak, system-level crosstalk patterns (i) are enhanced by transcriptional heterogeneities, (ii) can achieve high-intensity even for RNAs that are not co-regulated, (iii) are robust to variability in transcription rates, and (iv) are significantly non-local, i.e. correlate weakly with miRNA-RNA interaction parameters. Furthermore, RNA levels are generically more stable when crosstalk is strongest. As some of these features appear to be encoded in the network's topology, crosstalk may functionally be favoured by natural selection. These results suggest that, besides their repressive role, miRNAs mediate a weak but resilient and context-independent network of crossregulatory interactions that interconnect the transcriptome, stabilize expression levels and support system-level responses. © 2019 Miotto 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={1553734X},\npubmed_id={31675359},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n microRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression at post-transcriptional level by repressing target RNA molecules. Competition to bind miRNAs tends in turn to correlate their targets, establishing effective RNA-RNA interactions that can influence expression levels, buffer fluctuations and promote signal propagation. Such a potential has been characterized mathematically for small motifs both at steady state and away from stationarity. Experimental evidence, on the other hand, suggests that competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) crosstalk is rather weak. Extended miRNA-RNA networks could however favour the integration of many crosstalk interactions, leading to significant large-scale effects in spite of the weakness of individual links. To clarify the extent to which crosstalk is sustained by the miRNA interactome, we have studied its emergent systemic features in silico in large-scale miRNA-RNA network reconstructions. We show that, although generically weak, system-level crosstalk patterns (i) are enhanced by transcriptional heterogeneities, (ii) can achieve high-intensity even for RNAs that are not co-regulated, (iii) are robust to variability in transcription rates, and (iv) are significantly non-local, i.e. correlate weakly with miRNA-RNA interaction parameters. Furthermore, RNA levels are generically more stable when crosstalk is strongest. As some of these features appear to be encoded in the network's topology, crosstalk may functionally be favoured by natural selection. These results suggest that, besides their repressive role, miRNAs mediate a weak but resilient and context-independent network of crossregulatory interactions that interconnect the transcriptome, stabilize expression levels and support system-level responses. © 2019 Miotto 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.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond the maximum storage capacity limit in hopfield recurrent neural networks.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gosti, G.; Folli, V.; Leonetti, M.; and Ruocco, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Entropy, 21(8). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Beyond$ 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{Gosti2019,\nauthor={Gosti, G. and Folli, V. and Leonetti, M. and Ruocco, G.},\ntitle={Beyond the maximum storage capacity limit in hopfield recurrent neural networks},\njournal={Entropy},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={21},\nnumber={8},\ndoi={10.3390/e21080726},\nart_number={726},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070472375&doi=10.3390%2fe21080726&partnerID=40&md5=bc4f4d4c34322b037a82aed0558db98f},\nabstract={In a neural network, an autapse is a particular kind of synapse that links a neuron onto itself. Autapses are almost always not allowed neither in artificial nor in biological neural networks. Moreover, redundant or similar stored states tend to interact destructively. This paper shows how autapses together with stable state redundancy can improve the storage capacity of a recurrent neural network. Recent research shows how, in an N-node Hopfield neural network with autapses, the number of stored patterns (P) is not limited to the well known bound 0.14N, as it is for networks without autapses. More precisely, it describes how, as the number of stored patterns increases well over the 0.14N threshold, for P much greater than N, the retrieval error asymptotically approaches a value below the unit. Consequently, the reduction of retrieval errors allows a number of stored memories, which largely exceeds what was previously considered possible. Unfortunately, soon after, new results showed that, in the thermodynamic limit, given a network with autapses in this high-storage regime, the basin of attraction of the stored memories shrinks to a single state. This means that, for each stable state associated with a stored memory, even a single bit error in the initial pattern would lead the system to a stationary state associated with a different memory state. This thus limits the potential use of this kind of Hopfield network as an associative memory. This paper presents a strategy to overcome this limitation by improving the error correcting characteristics of the Hopfield neural network. The proposed strategy allows us to form what we call an absorbing-neighborhood of state surrounding each stored memory. An absorbing-neighborhood is a set defined by a Hamming distance surrounding a network state, which is an absorbing because, in the long-time limit, states inside it are absorbed by stable states in the set. We show that this strategy allows the network to store an exponential number of memory patterns, each surrounded with an absorbing-neighborhood with an exponentially growing size. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={10994300},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n In a neural network, an autapse is a particular kind of synapse that links a neuron onto itself. Autapses are almost always not allowed neither in artificial nor in biological neural networks. Moreover, redundant or similar stored states tend to interact destructively. This paper shows how autapses together with stable state redundancy can improve the storage capacity of a recurrent neural network. Recent research shows how, in an N-node Hopfield neural network with autapses, the number of stored patterns (P) is not limited to the well known bound 0.14N, as it is for networks without autapses. More precisely, it describes how, as the number of stored patterns increases well over the 0.14N threshold, for P much greater than N, the retrieval error asymptotically approaches a value below the unit. Consequently, the reduction of retrieval errors allows a number of stored memories, which largely exceeds what was previously considered possible. Unfortunately, soon after, new results showed that, in the thermodynamic limit, given a network with autapses in this high-storage regime, the basin of attraction of the stored memories shrinks to a single state. This means that, for each stable state associated with a stored memory, even a single bit error in the initial pattern would lead the system to a stationary state associated with a different memory state. This thus limits the potential use of this kind of Hopfield network as an associative memory. This paper presents a strategy to overcome this limitation by improving the error correcting characteristics of the Hopfield neural network. The proposed strategy allows us to form what we call an absorbing-neighborhood of state surrounding each stored memory. An absorbing-neighborhood is a set defined by a Hamming distance surrounding a network state, which is an absorbing because, in the long-time limit, states inside it are absorbed by stable states in the set. We show that this strategy allows the network to store an exponential number of memory patterns, each surrounded with an absorbing-neighborhood with an exponentially growing size. © 2019 by the authors.\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Transforming growth factor-β promotes morphomechanical effects involved in epithelial to mesenchymal transition in living hepatocellular carcinoma.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Cascione, M.; Leporatti, S.; Dituri, F.; and Giannelli, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Cascione2019,\nauthor={Cascione, M. and Leporatti, S. and Dituri, F. and Giannelli, G.},\ntitle={Transforming growth factor-β promotes morphomechanical effects involved in epithelial to mesenchymal transition in living hepatocellular carcinoma},\njournal={International Journal of Molecular Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={20},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/ijms20010108},\nart_number={108},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059284251&doi=10.3390%2fijms20010108&partnerID=40&md5=33f7766d50d7ad5db1e56761dd927686},\nabstract={The epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a physiological multistep process involving epithelial cells acquiring a mesenchymal-like phenotype. It is widely demonstrated that EMT is linked to tumor progression and metastasis. The transforming growth factor (TGF)-β pathways have been widely investigated, but its role in the hepatocarcinoma EMT is still unclear. While the biochemical pathways have been extensively studied, the alteration of biomechanical behavior correlated to cellular phenotype and motility is not yet fully understood. To better define the involvement of TGF-β1 in the metastatic progression process in different hepatocarcinoma cell lines (HepG2, PLC/PRF/5, HLE), we applied a systematic morphomechanical approach in order to investigate the physical and the structural characteristics. In addition, we evaluated the antitumor effect of LY2157299, a TGF-βR1 kinase inhibitor, from a biomechanical point of view, using Atomic Force and Confocal Microscopy. Our approach allows for validation of biological data, therefore it may be used in the future as a diagnostic tool to be combined with conventional biomolecular techniques. © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI AG},\nissn={16616596},\npubmed_id={30597907},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Double-pulse micro-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied tothree dimensional mapping of stonemonumentsamples.\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 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Senesi2019516,\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={Double-pulse micro-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied tothree dimensional mapping of stonemonumentsamples},\njournal={IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo 2017},\nyear={2019},\npages={516-519},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070488667&partnerID=40&md5=d1ab7473cee46a019de8462ca7ead3db},\nabstract={In this study, double-pulse micro-laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (DP-μLIBS) associated to optical microscopy was applied to obtain a microscale three dimensional compositional mapping of a limestone monument encrusted quoin before and after its laser cleaning treatment. Mapping was carried out microdestructively by scanning the laser beam across the stone sample rough surface without further preparation. The compositional maps of the elements were obtained from the intensity of their DP-μLIBS emission lines.DP-μLIBSmapping analysis of the limestonewas able to discriminate effectively between elements originating from alteration mineralogy and elements of the matrix. © (2017) by the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO). All rights reserved.},\npublisher={International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO)},\nisbn={9781510858183},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Optically addressing interaction of Mg/MgO plasmonic systems with hydrogen.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Gutierrez, Y.; Giangregorio, M.; Palumbo, F.; Brown, A.; Moreno, F.; and Losurdo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Optics Express, 27(4): A197-A205. 2019.\n cited By 7\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Gutierrez2019A197,\nauthor={Gutierrez, Y. and Giangregorio, M.M. and Palumbo, F. and Brown, A.S. and Moreno, F. and Losurdo, M.},\ntitle={Optically addressing interaction of Mg/MgO plasmonic systems with hydrogen},\njournal={Optics Express},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={27},\nnumber={4},\npages={A197-A205},\ndoi={10.1364/OE.27.00A197},\nnote={cited By 7},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062034173&doi=10.1364%2fOE.27.00A197&partnerID=40&md5=3aa2655519230339bdc1b2d4c88bf5cf},\nabstract={Magnesium-based films and nanostructures are being studied in order to improve hydrogen reversibility, storage capacity, and kinetics, because of their potential in the hydrogen economy. Some challenges with magnesium (Mg) samples are their unavoidable oxidation by air exposure and lack of direct in situ real time measurements of hydrogen interaction with Mg and MgO surfaces and Mg plasmonic nanoparticles. Given these challenges, the present article investigates direct interaction of Mg with hydrogen, as well as implications of its inevitable oxidation by real-time spectroscopic ellipsometry for exploiting the optical properties of Mg, MgH2 and MgO. The direct hydrogenation measurements have been performed in a reactor that combines a remote hydrogen plasma source with an in situ spectroscopic ellipsometer, which allows optical monitoring of the hydrogen interaction and results in optical property modification. The hydrogen plasma dual use is to provide the hydrogen-atoms and to reduce barriers to heterogeneous hydrogen reactions. © 2019 Optical Society of America.},\npublisher={OSA - The Optical Society},\nissn={10944087},\npubmed_id={30876135},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Development of regenerative and flexible fibroin-based wound dressings.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Panico, A.; Paladini, F.; and Pollini, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials, 107(1): 7-18. 2019.\n cited By 12\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Panico20197,\nauthor={Panico, A. and Paladini, F. and Pollini, M.},\ntitle={Development of regenerative and flexible fibroin-based wound dressings},\njournal={Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={107},\nnumber={1},\npages={7-18},\ndoi={10.1002/jbm.b.34090},\nnote={cited By 12},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042104345&doi=10.1002%2fjbm.b.34090&partnerID=40&md5=d059843b4771ac1d6f2c33394b21d68e},\nabstract={Skin injuries represent a health problem with consequences in terms of morbidity, disability and life quality. Numerous strategies have been developed for the treatment of wounds, including skin substitutes, biomembranes, scaffolds, and smart dressings. The excellent properties of fibroin can be exploited for the development of advanced wound dressing biomaterials, aiming at promoting the wound healing process. In this work, silk fibroin films modified through the addition of glucose were developed to enhance flexibility of medical device without affecting the biocompatibility, to promote wound healing and to improve the patient well-being. The glucose/fibroin blend was characterized through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry to analyze the protein structure. Absorption capacity, mechanical properties, wettability and bacterial biofilm formation on silk fibroin films were also analyzed to study the effect of the addition of a plasticizer on the properties of the wound dressing. The stability of the films was analyzed through in vitro biodegradability tests. The biocompatibility and regenerative properties were demonstrated through appropriate cellular assays. The results demonstrated that the addition of glucose induced crystallization and provided good flexibility and absorption capacity of silk fibroin films. Glucose modified silk fibroin films were biocompatible and had a positive effect in promoting the wound closure. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 107B: 7–18, 2019. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.},\npublisher={John Wiley and Sons Inc.},\nissn={15524973},\ncoden={JBMRG},\npubmed_id={29451714},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cumulative effect of successive nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges on the ignition of lean mixtures.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Lovascio, S.; Hayashi, J.; Stepanyan, S.; Stancu, G.; and Laux, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(4): 5553-5560. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Lovascio20195553,\nauthor={Lovascio, S. and Hayashi, J. and Stepanyan, S. and Stancu, G.D. and Laux, C.O.},\ntitle={Cumulative effect of successive nanosecond repetitively pulsed discharges on the ignition of lean mixtures},\njournal={Proceedings of the Combustion Institute},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={37},\nnumber={4},\npages={5553-5560},\ndoi={10.1016/j.proci.2018.06.029},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049134145&doi=10.1016%2fj.proci.2018.06.029&partnerID=40&md5=d2bc814f6a72bf1becaec91ef686b68b},\nabstract={This work aims to provide a better understanding of the cumulative effect of successive nanosecond repetitively pulsed (NRP) discharges on the ignition process. Fast chemiluminescence imaging of both the post-discharge and the following flame was used to analyze the ignition of a lean propane/air mixture (φ = 0.7) by a train of 82 NRP discharges at a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 30 kHz, in comparison with the traditional spark ignition. The transition from the non-equilibrium plasma to the ignition kernel has been imaged. It has been found that, differently from traditional spark ignition and despite similar experimental conditions, each NRP ignition develops in a unique way. NRP discharges generate both highly reactive species and thermal instabilities in the gap: the multi-pulse strategy produce a gas motion resulting in a jetting phenomenon, reported here for the first time. An algorithm within ImageJ software was used to quantitatively describe the observed jetting phenomenon. The results presented in this work suggest that jetting is the driver of the ignition initiated by NRP discharges, at least in the experimental conditions investigated here. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd.},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={15407489},\ncoden={SYMCA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Unsaturated lipid bilayers at cryogenic temperature: Librational dynamics of chain-labeled lipids from pulsed and CW-EPR.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Aloi, E.; Guzzi, R.; and Bartucci, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 21(34): 18699-18705. 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Aloi201918699,\nauthor={Aloi, E. and Guzzi, R. and Bartucci, R.},\ntitle={Unsaturated lipid bilayers at cryogenic temperature: Librational dynamics of chain-labeled lipids from pulsed and CW-EPR},\njournal={Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={21},\nnumber={34},\npages={18699-18705},\ndoi={10.1039/c9cp03318a},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85071712106&doi=10.1039%2fc9cp03318a&partnerID=40&md5=798815c39c51a4c8a4e98b50fc51fb48},\nabstract={Fully hydrated bilayers of monounsaturated palmitoyloleoylphosphatidylcholine (POPC) and diunsaturated dioleoylphosphatidylcholine (DOPC) lipids have low main phase transition temperatures (271 K for POPC and 253 K for DOPC). Two-pulse echo detected spectra, combined with continuous wave electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, are employed to study the low-temperature lamellar phases of the POPC and DOPC unsaturated bilayers that are usually studied in the fluid state. Phosphatidylcholine spin-labeled at C-5 and C-16 carbon atom positions along the acyl chain were used and the temperature varied over the range 77-270 K. Segmental chain librational oscillations of small amplitude and with correlation time in the subnanosecond to nanosecond range are found in both membranes. The mean-square angular amplitude, 〈α2〉, of librations increases with temperature, is larger close to the bilayer midplane than close to the first acyl chain segments, and is larger in diunsaturated than in monounsaturated bilayers. In the inner hydrocarbon region of both lipid matrices, 〈α2〉 increases first slowly and linearly with temperature and then more rapidly, and a dynamical transition is detected in the range 190-210 K. Compared to dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine bilayers of fully saturated symmetric chain lipids, the presence of double bonds in the acyl chain enhances the intensity of librational motion which is characterized by larger angular variations at the terminal methyl ends. These findings highlight biophysical properties of unsaturated bilayers in the frozen state, including a detailed characterization of segmental chain dynamics and the evidence of a dynamical transition that appears to be a generic feature in hydrated macromolecular systems. These results can also be relevant in regulating membrane physical properties and function at higher physiological temperatures. This journal is © the Owner Societies.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={14639076},\ncoden={PPCPF},\npubmed_id={31423504},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A pilot study on the nutraceutical properties of the Citrus hybrid Tacle® as a dietary source of polyphenols for supplementation in metabolic disorders.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Casacchia, T.; Occhiuzzi, M.; Grande, F.; Rizzuti, B.; Granieri, M.; Rocca, C.; Gattuso, A.; Garofalo, A.; Angelone, T.; and Statti, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Functional Foods, 52: 370-381. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Casacchia2019370,\nauthor={Casacchia, T. and Occhiuzzi, M.A. and Grande, F. and Rizzuti, B. and Granieri, M.C. and Rocca, C. and Gattuso, A. and Garofalo, A. and Angelone, T. and Statti, G.},\ntitle={A pilot study on the nutraceutical properties of the Citrus hybrid Tacle® as a dietary source of polyphenols for supplementation in metabolic disorders},\njournal={Journal of Functional Foods},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={52},\npages={370-381},\ndoi={10.1016/j.jff.2018.11.030},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056615528&doi=10.1016%2fj.jff.2018.11.030&partnerID=40&md5=3279ed927e0a25ed160f0b444cc9e0ee},\nabstract={Tacle® is a citrus variety obtained from the crossbreeding of Clementine and Tarocco tetraploids. This new fruit recently gained an increasing interest due to its commercial value and nutraceutical properties. A high content in polyphenols confers to its extracts a protective activity against oxidative agents involved in several degenerative disorders. In this study, we investigated the antioxidant potential of Tacle and its inhibitory activity against human amilase and lipase in vitro. These particular features could be ascribed to the relevant content in naringin and hesperidin glycosides and the corresponding aglycones have been in silico demonstrated able to bind the active site of both enzymes. The overall results showed an enhanced nutraceutical profile of Tacle with respect to citrus parents, suggesting that a dietary enrichment with its extracts could be useful in the complementary treatment of metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes, as assessed by in vivo experiments on rats. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={17564646},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (EuAsC2S-15) - 5th-8th September 2018, Rome, Italy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Dini, L.; Passeri, D.; Vergallo, C.; and Rossi, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Pure and Applied Chemistry. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Dini2019,\nauthor={Dini, L. and Passeri, D. and Vergallo, C. and Rossi, M.},\ntitle={15th Eurasia Conference on Chemical Sciences (EuAsC2S-15) - 5th-8th September 2018, Rome, Italy},\njournal={Pure and Applied Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\ndoi={10.1515/pac-2019-0904},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072948992&doi=10.1515%2fpac-2019-0904&partnerID=40&md5=1a0244237583ef57526eed3a61cf3ae5},\npublisher={De Gruyter},\nissn={00334545},\ncoden={PACHA},\ndocument_type={Editorial},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n High performance liquid chromatographic profiling of antioxidant and antidiabetic flavonoids purified from Azadirachta indica (neem) leaf ethanolic extract.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Vergallo, C.; Panzarini, E.; and Dini, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Pure and Applied Chemistry. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"High$ 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{Vergallo2019,\nauthor={Vergallo, C. and Panzarini, E. and Dini, L.},\ntitle={High performance liquid chromatographic profiling of antioxidant and antidiabetic flavonoids purified from Azadirachta indica (neem) leaf ethanolic extract},\njournal={Pure and Applied Chemistry},\nyear={2019},\ndoi={10.1515/pac-2018-1221},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85067399029&doi=10.1515%2fpac-2018-1221&partnerID=40&md5=95cbeb99d67daacdfa64f8a596b83742},\nabstract={Azadirachta indica (neem) is a tropical and semi-tropical tree native to the whole Indian subcontinent. Neem leaves are rich in flavonoids, which exhibit important pharmacological activities targeting almost all human organs. In order to produce a purified extract of neem leaves enriched of antioxidant and antidiabetic flavonoids, the ethanolic extract of neem leaves has been further undergone to liquid-liquid extractions by using three different organic solvents, i.e. dichloromethane, n-butanol and ethyl acetate. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed on the extracts obtained by thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Astragalin, quercitrin, isoquercitrin, nicotiflorin and rutin were the only flavonoids found among those screened. By comparing all HPLC chromatograms of purified extracts as obtained with different solvents, it was found that the qualitative-quantitative composition of flavonoids depends upon the extraction solvent used; in particular, dichloromethane allows extraction of 89.5 % quercitrin, 5.3 % isoquercitrin, 5.2 % rutin; n-butanol allows extraction of 6.0 % isoquercitrin, 6.2 % nicotiflorin, 87.8 % rutin; ethyl acetate allows extraction of 4.2 % astragalin, 12.0 % quercitrin, 50.3 % isoquercitrin, 6.7 % nicotiflorin, 26.9 % rutin. Thus, depending on the specific purposes and needs, each of these three extraction solvents has the potential to prepare formulations enriched with the most suitable flavonoids composition. © 2019 IUPAC & De Gruyter.},\npublisher={De Gruyter},\nissn={00334545},\ncoden={PACHA},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n InAs/AlGaAs quantum dots grown by a novel molecular beam epitaxy multistep design for intermediate band solar cells: Physical insight into the structure, composition, strain and optical properties.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Taurino, A.; Catalano, M.; Kim, M.; Tasco, V.; Tarantini, I.; Passaseo, A.; Cretì, A.; and Lomascolo, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n CrystEngComm, 21(31): 4644-4652. 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"InAs/AlGaAs$ 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{Taurino20194644,\nauthor={Taurino, A. and Catalano, M. and Kim, M.J. and Tasco, V. and Tarantini, I. and Passaseo, A. and Cretì, A. and Lomascolo, M.},\ntitle={InAs/AlGaAs quantum dots grown by a novel molecular beam epitaxy multistep design for intermediate band solar cells: Physical insight into the structure, composition, strain and optical properties},\njournal={CrystEngComm},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={21},\nnumber={31},\npages={4644-4652},\ndoi={10.1039/c9ce00792j},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070325070&doi=10.1039%2fc9ce00792j&partnerID=40&md5=966f3f53f2a539d77d3b2d9c461de029},\nabstract={In the present work, we investigate in detail the complex morphological, structural and chemical profile of a III-V multistep quantum dot (QD) system grown by molecular beam epitaxy and employed for the realization of enlarged bandgap intermediate band solar cells (IBSCs). The peculiar multistep design, used during the QD growth for the band-gap engineering of the IBSCs and involving a gradual compositional change from quaternary (AlInGaAs) to ternary (InGaAs) and binary (InAs) compounds, affects the morphological, chemical and structural properties of the QDs and then the electro-optical behavior of the IBSC device. These properties are assessed by combining and comparing scanning transmission electron microscopy experiments, based on high angle annular dark field imaging, with strain analysis and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The analysis demonstrates defect-free QDs embedded in the AlGaAs matrix, with a well-defined shape and faceting. The results of the STEM experiments are correlated with the complex carrier dynamics and electro-optical properties of the solar cells, showing the potential of the proposed structure for further improvement in the design of new IBSCs, by virtue of an extremely confined strain field and high energy barrier characterizing our QD system. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={14668033},\ncoden={CRECF},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n One- and two-photon absorption properties of quadrupolar thiophene-based dyes with acceptors of varying strengths.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Canola, S.; Mardegan, L.; Bergamini, G.; Villa, M.; Acocella, A.; Zangoli, M.; Ravotto, L.; Vinogradov, S.; Di Maria, F.; Ceroni, P.; and Negri, F.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 18(9): 2180-2190. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Canola20192180,\nauthor={Canola, S. and Mardegan, L. and Bergamini, G. and Villa, M. and Acocella, A. and Zangoli, M. and Ravotto, L. and Vinogradov, S.A. and Di Maria, F. and Ceroni, P. and Negri, F.},\ntitle={One- and two-photon absorption properties of quadrupolar thiophene-based dyes with acceptors of varying strengths},\njournal={Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={9},\npages={2180-2190},\ndoi={10.1039/c9pp00006b},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070911190&doi=10.1039%2fc9pp00006b&partnerID=40&md5=1870a8c3263393b81c03881760754078},\nabstract={The one-photon (1P) and two-photon (2P) absorption properties of three quadrupolar dyes, featuring thiophene as a donor and acceptors of varying strengths, are determined by a combination of experimental and computational methods employing the density functional theory (DFT). The emission shifts in different solvents are well reproduced by time-dependent DFT calculations with the linear response and state specific approaches in the framework of the polarizable continuum model. The calculations show that the energies of both 1P- and 2P-active states decrease with an increase of the strength of the acceptor. The 2P absorption cross-sections predicted by the response theory are accounted for by considering just one intermediate state (S1) in the sum-over-states formulation. For the chromophore featuring the stronger acceptor, the energetic positions of the 1P- and 2P-active states prevent the exploitation of the theoretically predicted very high 2P activity due to the competing 1P absorption into the S1 state. © The Royal Society of Chemistry and Owner Societies.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1474905X},\ncoden={PPSHC},\npubmed_id={30816403},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Organised colloidal metal nanoparticles for LSPR refractive index transducers.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rella, S.; Manera, M.; Colombelli, A.; Monteduro, A.; Maruccio, G.; and Malitesta, C.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, 539: 173-179. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rella2019173,\nauthor={Rella, S. and Manera, M.G. and Colombelli, A. and Monteduro, A.G. and Maruccio, G. and Malitesta, C.},\ntitle={Organised colloidal metal nanoparticles for LSPR refractive index transducers},\njournal={Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={539},\npages={173-179},\ndoi={10.1007/978-3-030-04324-7_23},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061089572&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-030-04324-7_23&partnerID=40&md5=4eb1b4c4e9c7aec693fe8783cd2ddb3d},\nabstract={This work is focused on optimizing adhesion and distribution of colloidal gold nanoparticles on silanized glass substrates intended as nanostructured plasmonic transducer for sensing applications. This system will be used as platform for subsequent functionalization and/or enzyme immobilization. All preparation steps have been monitored by UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019.},\neditor={Baldini F., Siciliano P., Rossi M., Scalise L., Di Natale C., Ferrari V., Militello V., Miolo G., Ando B., Marletta V., Marrazza G.},\npublisher={Springer Verlag},\nissn={18761100},\nisbn={9783030043230},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Au nanoparticle: In situ decorated RGO nanocomposites for highly sensitive electrochemical genosensors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Ingrosso, C.; Corricelli, M.; Bettazzi, F.; Konstantinidou, E.; Bianco, G.; Depalo, N.; Striccoli, M.; Agostiano, A.; Curri, M.; and Palchetti, I.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 7(5): 768-777. 2019.\n cited By 8\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Ingrosso2019768,\nauthor={Ingrosso, C. and Corricelli, M. and Bettazzi, F. and Konstantinidou, E. and Bianco, G.V. and Depalo, N. and Striccoli, M. and Agostiano, A. and Curri, M.L. and Palchetti, I.},\ntitle={Au nanoparticle: In situ decorated RGO nanocomposites for highly sensitive electrochemical genosensors},\njournal={Journal of Materials Chemistry B},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={7},\nnumber={5},\npages={768-777},\ndoi={10.1039/c8tb02514b},\nnote={cited By 8},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060870738&doi=10.1039%2fc8tb02514b&partnerID=40&md5=1fee231ac1e53395ef8791707f03e47d},\nabstract={A novel hybrid nanocomposite formed by RGO flakes, surface functionalized by 1-pyrene carboxylic acid (PCA), densely and uniformly in situ decorated by Au NPs, that are concomitantly coordinated by the PCA carboxylic group, and by an aromatic thiol used as the reducing agent in the synthesis, both ensuring, at the same time, a stable non-covalent NPs anchorage to the RGO flakes, and an efficient interparticle electron coupling along the NP network onto the RGO, is reported. The obtained solution processable hybrid material is used to modify Screen-Printed Carbon Electrodes (SPCEs). The hybrid modified SPCEs, functionalized with a thiolated DNA capture probe, are tested in a streptavidin-alkaline-phosphatase catalyzed assay, for the detection of the biotinylated miRNA-221, and for its determination in spiked human blood serum samples. The proposed genosensor demonstrates a high sensitivity (LOD of 0.7 pM), attesting for a performance comparable with the most effective reported sensors. The enhanced sensitivity is explained in terms of the very fast heterogeneous electron transfer kinetics, the concomitant decrease of the electron transfer resistance at the electrode/electrolyte interface, the high electroactivity and the high surface area of the nanostructured hybrid modified SPCEs that provide a convenient platform for nucleic acid biosensing. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20507518},\ncoden={JMCBD},\npubmed_id={32254851},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\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 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Accorsi2019254,\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={IMEKO International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage, MetroArchaeo 2017},\nyear={2019},\npages={254-258},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85070513053&partnerID=40&md5=275632ed2031bf018c57331beb0a23de},\nabstract={Photophysics, among others, is a noninvasive analytical technique useful for the study of artefacts in the cultural heritage field. © (2017) by the International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO). All rights reserved.},\npublisher={International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO)},\nisbn={9781510858183},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kinetic modelling of competition and depletion of shared miRNAs by competing endogenous RNAs.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Martirosyan, A.; Del Giudice, M.; Bena, C.; Pagnani, A.; Bosia, C.; and De Martino, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Methods in Molecular Biology, 1912: 367-409. 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Martirosyan2019367,\nauthor={Martirosyan, A. and Del Giudice, M. and Bena, C.E. and Pagnani, A. and Bosia, C. and De Martino, A.},\ntitle={Kinetic modelling of competition and depletion of shared miRNAs by competing endogenous RNAs},\njournal={Methods in Molecular Biology},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1912},\npages={367-409},\ndoi={10.1007/978-1-4939-8982-9_15},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059906011&doi=10.1007%2f978-1-4939-8982-9_15&partnerID=40&md5=3b829cf42fc6db4da0125d35d393e8ed},\nabstract={Non-coding RNAs play a key role in the post-transcriptional regulation of mRNA translation and turnover in eukaryotes. miRNAs, in particular, interact with their target RNAs through protein-mediated, sequence-specific binding, giving rise to extended and highly heterogeneous miRNA–RNA interaction networks. Within such networks, competition to bind miRNAs can generate an effective positive coupling between their targets. Competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNAs) can in turn regulate each other through miRNA-mediated crosstalk. Albeit potentially weak, ceRNA interactions can occur both dynamically, affecting, e.g., the regulatory clock, and at stationarity, in which case ceRNA networks as a whole can be implicated in the composition of the cell’s proteome. Many features of ceRNA interactions, including the conditions under which they become significant, can be unraveled by mathematical and in silico models. We review the understanding of the ceRNA effect obtained within such frameworks, focusing on the methods employed to quantify it, its role in the processing of gene expression noise, and how network topology can determine its reach. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019.},\npublisher={Humana Press Inc.},\nissn={10643745},\npubmed_id={30635902},\ndocument_type={Book Chapter},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Synthesis, Properties, and Modeling of Cs 1-x Rb x SnBr 3 Solid Solution: A New Mixed-Cation Lead-Free All-Inorganic Perovskite System.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bernasconi, A.; Rizzo, A.; Listorti, A.; Mahata, A.; Mosconi, E.; De Angelis, F.; and Malavasi, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Chemistry of Materials. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bernasconi2019,\nauthor={Bernasconi, A. and Rizzo, A. and Listorti, A. and Mahata, A. and Mosconi, E. and De Angelis, F. and Malavasi, L.},\ntitle={Synthesis, Properties, and Modeling of Cs 1-x Rb x SnBr 3 Solid Solution: A New Mixed-Cation Lead-Free All-Inorganic Perovskite System},\njournal={Chemistry of Materials},\nyear={2019},\ndoi={10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00837},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065594252&doi=10.1021%2facs.chemmater.9b00837&partnerID=40&md5=f3a1c8f32626944735f0a76ffb76f6ff},\nabstract={In the present work, the substitution of cesium (Cs + ) with rubidium (Rb + ) in fully inorganic tin bromide perovskites Cs 1-x Rb x SnBr 3 , has been experimentally demonstrated by synthesizing pure single-phase samples in the CsSnBr 3 -Cs 0.70 Rb 0.30 SnBr 3 compositional range. The substitution of Cs with Rb is responsible for structural modification from cubic to orthorhombic symmetry, which has been correlated with optical properties, as the band gap varies from 1.719 to 1.817 eV from CsSnBr 3 to Cs 0.70 Rb 0.30 SnBr 3 sample. Notably, all of the rubidium-embedding alloys present good air stability. All of these results are very straightforward and open the possibility to exploit the electrical and optical capabilities of this very promising family of lead-free materials. © Copyright 2019 American Chemical Society.},\npublisher={American Chemical Society},\nissn={08974756},\ncoden={CMATE},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Evaluation of in vivo response of three biphasic scaffolds for osteochondral tissue regeneration in a sheep model.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Crovace, A.; Di Giancamillo, A.; Gervaso, F.; Mangiavini, L.; Zani, D.; Scalera, F.; Palazzo, B.; Izzo, D.; Agnoletto, M.; Domenicucci, M.; Sosio, C.; Sannino, A.; Di Giancamillo, M.; and Peretti, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Veterinary Sciences, 6(4). 2019.\n cited By 1\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Crovace2019,\nauthor={Crovace, A.M. and Di Giancamillo, A. and Gervaso, F. and Mangiavini, L. and Zani, D. and Scalera, F. and Palazzo, B. and Izzo, D. and Agnoletto, M. and Domenicucci, M. and Sosio, C. and Sannino, A. and Di Giancamillo, M. and Peretti, G.M.},\ntitle={Evaluation of in vivo response of three biphasic scaffolds for osteochondral tissue regeneration in a sheep model},\njournal={Veterinary Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={6},\nnumber={4},\ndoi={10.3390/vetsci6040090},\nart_number={90},\nnote={cited By 1},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85076689956&doi=10.3390%2fvetsci6040090&partnerID=40&md5=044af22df69b6092ff9c409cb1de6209},\nabstract={Osteochondral defects are a common problem in both human medicine and veterinary practice although with important limits concerning the cartilaginous tissue regeneration. Interest in the subchondral bone has grown, as it is now considered a key element in the osteochondral defect healing. The aim of this work was to generate and to evaluate the architecture of three cell-free scaffolds made of collagen, magnesium/hydroxyapatite and collagen hydroxyapatite/wollastonite to be implanted in a sheep animal model. Scaffolds were designed in a bilayer configuration and a novel "Honey" configuration, where columns of hydroxyapatite were inserted within the collagen matrix. The use of different types of scaffolds allowed us to identify the best scaffold in terms of integration and tissue regeneration. The animals included were divided into four groups: three were treated using different types of scaffold while one was left untreated and represented the control group. Evaluations were made at 3 months through CT analysis. The novel "Honey" configuration of the scaffold with hydroxyapatite seems to allow for a better reparative process, although we are still far from obtaining a complete restoration of the defect at this time point of follow-up. © 2019 by the authors.},\npublisher={MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute},\nissn={23067381},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mechanistic insight into the formation of colloidal WS2 nanoflakes in hot alkylamine media.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Scarfiello, R.; Cesari, A.; Altamura, D.; Masi, S.; Nobile, C.; Balzano, F.; Giannini, C.; Grillo, V.; Tavabi, A.; Dunin-Borkowski, R.; Uccello-Barretta, G.; Davide Cozzoli, P.; and Rizzo, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Nanoscale Advances, 1(7): 2772-2782. 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Scarfiello20192772,\nauthor={Scarfiello, R. and Cesari, A. and Altamura, D. and Masi, S. and Nobile, C. and Balzano, F. and Giannini, C. and Grillo, V. and Tavabi, A.H. and Dunin-Borkowski, R.E. and Uccello-Barretta, G. and Davide Cozzoli, P. and Rizzo, A.},\ntitle={Mechanistic insight into the formation of colloidal WS2 nanoflakes in hot alkylamine media},\njournal={Nanoscale Advances},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={1},\nnumber={7},\npages={2772-2782},\ndoi={10.1039/c9na00279k},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072051219&doi=10.1039%2fc9na00279k&partnerID=40&md5=149acb6e693c1224795e1c220aa1cfc9},\nabstract={Developing convenient and reliable synthetic methodologies for solution processable 2D layered ultrathin nanostructures with lateral size control is one of the major challenges for practical applications. In this study, a rational understanding a long-chain amphiphilic surfactant assisted non-hydrolytic synthesis that is able to generate dimension-controllable 2D-WS2 nanocrystal flakes in a single-step protocol is proposed. The evolution of the starting soft organic-inorganic lamellar template into ultrathin few-layer 2D-WS2 nanostructures with lateral size modulation over a range between 3 and 30 nm is monitored. The initial formation of WS2 nanoseeds occurs in a self-assembled sacrificial precursor source, acting as a template, where larger two-dimensional nanostructures can grow without undergoing significant thickness variation. Overall, the chemical nature and steric hindrance of the alkylamines are essential to modulate the reactivity of such WS2 nanoclusters, which correlate with the lateral size of the resulting nanoflakes. © 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={25160230},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n An ‘imperial radiation’: Experimental and theoretical investigations of the photo-induced luminescence properties of 6,6′-dibromoindigo (Tyrian purple).\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Verri, G.; de Fonjaudran, C.; Acocella, A.; Accorsi, G.; Comelli, D.; D'Andrea, C.; Nevin, A.; Zerbetto, F.; and Saunders, D.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Dyes and Pigments, 160: 879-889. 2019.\n cited By 5\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Verri2019879,\nauthor={Verri, G. and de Fonjaudran, C.M. and Acocella, A. and Accorsi, G. and Comelli, D. and D'Andrea, C. and Nevin, A. and Zerbetto, F. and Saunders, D.},\ntitle={An ‘imperial radiation’: Experimental and theoretical investigations of the photo-induced luminescence properties of 6,6′-dibromoindigo (Tyrian purple)},\njournal={Dyes and Pigments},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={160},\npages={879-889},\ndoi={10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.08.027},\nnote={cited By 5},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85053432708&doi=10.1016%2fj.dyepig.2018.08.027&partnerID=40&md5=55bc1f3c9b22b5ef2a55c5a5daf4848b},\nabstract={6,6′-dibromoindigo (DBI) is the main component of Tyrian purple, or Imperial purple, one of the most controversial, sought-after and expensive colouring matters of antiquity. Evidence of its use, both as a pigment and as a dye, is found in the archaeological record, especially in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean basin. The photo-induced luminescence properties of a synthetic sample of DBI were studied in this paper. Time-Dependent Density Functional theory (TD-DFT) was used to predict and rationalise the optical absorption and emission properties of DBI in DMSO and compared with the experimental data. The emission properties of the solid-state sample were characterised for the first time. DBI shows an emission maximum in the infrared range, at about 870 nm, and lifetime in the picosecond range. The spatial distribution of the photo-induced luminescence emission could also be recorded using a commercial infrared-sensitive camera, opening up the possibility of non-invasively investigating the use of DBI on historical artefacts. © 2018 Elsevier Ltd},\npublisher={Elsevier Ltd},\nissn={01437208},\ncoden={DYPID},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Use of time-lapse imaging to evaluate morphokinetics of in vitro equine blastocyst development after oocyte holding for two days at 15°C versus room temperature before intracytoplasmic sperm injection.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Martino, N.; Marzano, G.; Mastrorocco, A.; Lacalandra, G.; Vincenti, L.; Hinrichs, K.; and Dell'Aquila, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 31(12): 1862-1873. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n \n \n $\"Use$ 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{Martino20191862,\nauthor={Martino, N.A. and Marzano, G. and Mastrorocco, A. and Lacalandra, G.M. and Vincenti, L. and Hinrichs, K. and Dell'Aquila, M.E.},\ntitle={Use of time-lapse imaging to evaluate morphokinetics of in vitro equine blastocyst development after oocyte holding for two days at 15°C versus room temperature before intracytoplasmic sperm injection},\njournal={Reproduction, Fertility and Development},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={31},\nnumber={12},\npages={1862-1873},\ndoi={10.1071/RD19223},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075824387&doi=10.1071%2fRD19223&partnerID=40&md5=b88fa1e0e37528a879d6a54fdcffb8f5},\nabstract={Time-lapse imaging was used to establish the morphokinetics of equine embryo development to the blastocyst stage after in vitro oocyte maturation (IVM), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and embryo culture, in oocytes held overnight at room temperature (22-27°C; standard conditions) before IVM. Embryos that developed to the blastocyst stage underwent precleavage cytoplasmic extrusion and cleavage to the 2-, 3- and 4-cell stages significantly earlier than did embryos that arrested in development. We then determined the rate of blastocyst formation after ICSI in oocytes held for 2 days at either 15°C or room temperature before IVM (15-2d and RT-2d treatment groups respectively). The blastocyst development rate was significantly higher in the 15-2d than in the RT-2d group (13% vs 0% respectively). The failure of blastocyst development in the RT-2d group precluded comparison of morphokinetics of blastocyst development between treatments. In any condition examined, development to the blastocyst stage was characterised by earlier cytoplasmic extrusion before cleavage, earlier cleavage to 2- and 4-cell stages and reduced duration at the 2-cell stage compared with non-competent embryos. In conclusion, this study presents morphokinetic parameters predictive of embryo development in vitro to the blastocyst stage after ICSI in the horse. We conclude that time-lapse imaging allows increased precision for evaluating effects of different treatments on equine embryo development. © 2019 CSIRO.},\npublisher={CSIRO},\nissn={10313613},\ncoden={RFDEE},\npubmed_id={31708015},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Effects of emulsified fuel on the performance and emission characteristics of aeroengine combustors.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n de Giorgi, M.; Pescini, E.; Campilongo, S.; Ciccarella, G.; Fontanarosa, D.; and Ficarella, A.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{deGiorgi2019,\nauthor={de Giorgi, M.G. and Pescini, E. and Campilongo, S. and Ciccarella, G. and Fontanarosa, D. and Ficarella, A.},\ntitle={Effects of emulsified fuel on the performance and emission characteristics of aeroengine combustors},\njournal={Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={4B-2019},\ndoi={10.1115/GT2019-92039},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075776066&doi=10.1115%2fGT2019-92039&partnerID=40&md5=89a6b181fee434f55507d1e38c291e8d},\nabstract={The aim of the present work is the experimental investigation of the effects of the addition of water and urea into jet fuels, on the reduction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions and eventually improvement of the lean flame stability in aeroengine combustors. Experiments have been carried out using a 300-kW liquid-fueled swirling combustor. Various urea and/or water concentrations have been tested at the same fuel/air ratio. In order to study the flame behavior, non-invasive optical diagnostic techniques, as charge-coupled device (CCD) cameras in different spectral ranges (Visible and UV ranges, with different optical filters), have been adopted to analyze the shape and the brightness of the flame structure. Measurements of exhaust emissions (NOx, SO2, CO, CO2 and O2) have also been performed in order to evaluate the impact of emulsification on the entire combustion process. Finally, the thermal efficiency losses with respect to the neat jet test case were also analyzed for each emulsified fuel condition. Copyright © 2019 ASME.},\npublisher={American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)},\nisbn={9780791858622},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Real-time 3D interactive microscopy.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bianchi, S.; and Di Leonardo, R.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n 2019.\n cited By 0\n\n\n\n
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@CONFERENCE{Bianchi2019,\nauthor={Bianchi, S. and Di Leonardo, R.},\ntitle={Real-time 3D interactive microscopy},\njournal={Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={11140},\nart_number={1114001-120},\nnote={cited By 0},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065726431&partnerID=40&md5=25b0ab9a0f8e1872461530dc5ed753ed},\nabstract={Holographic Microscopy allows for 3D visualization of colloidal/biological samples with a high framerate. We developed a 3-axis version of HM which significantly improves the axial resolution. Using GPUs we are able to analyze the holograms in real time and track objects over a large field of view. Combimng this technique with optical traps we can achieve a full 3D interaction with the sample. © 2019 SPIE.},\neditor={Yatagai T.},\npublisher={SPIE},\nissn={0277786X},\ncoden={PSISD},\ndocument_type={Conference Paper},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Unified Quantitative Description of Solar Wind Turbulence Intermittency in Both Inertial and Kinetic Ranges.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n He, J.; Wang, Y.; and Sorriso-Valvo, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Astrophysical Journal, 873(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{He2019,\nauthor={He, J. and Wang, Y. and Sorriso-Valvo, L.},\ntitle={Unified Quantitative Description of Solar Wind Turbulence Intermittency in Both Inertial and Kinetic Ranges},\njournal={Astrophysical Journal},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={873},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3847/1538-4357/ab03d0},\nart_number={80},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063589474&doi=10.3847%2f1538-4357%2fab03d0&partnerID=40&md5=582f805226bfe284d058b585db595817},\nabstract={There are various ways of describing intermittent features in space plasma turbulence, but we lack a unified paradigm to connect the results from these different approaches. In this work, we aim to construct a unified paradigm to describe various intermittency-related quantities with the same set of parameters. The Castaing function, which describes the scale-dependent turbulence amplitude as a logarithmic normal distribution, is adopted as a fitting function to describe the probability distribution of magnetic field difference at various timescales τ. Two fitting parameters (μ, λ) as a function of τ are obtained and regarded as the fundamental information, based on which various characteristics related to intermittency can be derived at one time, e.g., the high-order structure functions, their scaling exponent as a function of the order, or the flatness as a function of τ. We find it is the derivative ratio, DR = dλ 2 /d(In τ)/dμ/d(In τ), that determines the order trend of the scaling exponent ζ(m). A negative DR of a small absolute is responsible for a curved ζ(m) in the inertial range, and a large positive DR leads to a straight ζ(m) in the kinetic range. Therefore, it is suggested that the probability distribution function of the magnetic increments spreads in width (λ(τ)) with decreasing τ in the inertial range, while it is saturated and even slightly reduced in the kinetic range. Moreover, it is found that the turnings between the inertial and kinetic scales for the two Castaing fitting parameters μ(τ) and λ 2 (τ) occur at different scales: lnτ ∼ 0 and lnτ ∼ 2, respectively. The reason for this different behavior is still unclear. © 2019. 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 Antimicrobial effects of chemically functionalized and/or photo-heated nanoparticles.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Pezzi, L.; Pane, A.; Annesi, F.; Losso, M.; Guglielmelli, A.; Umeton, C.; and De Sio, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(7). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Pezzi2019,\nauthor={Pezzi, L. and Pane, A. and Annesi, F. and Losso, M.A. and Guglielmelli, A. and Umeton, C. and De Sio, L.},\ntitle={Antimicrobial effects of chemically functionalized and/or photo-heated nanoparticles},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={7},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12071078},\nart_number={1078},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065665930&doi=10.3390%2fma12071078&partnerID=40&md5=4c5ccf1a846e35135ff32b8c4fa28caf},\nabstract={Antibiotic resistance refers to when microorganisms survive and grow in the presence of specific antibiotics, a phenomenon mainly related to the indiscriminate widespread use and abuse of antibiotics. In this framework, thanks to the design and fabrication of original functional nanomaterials, nanotechnology offers a powerful weapon against several diseases such as cancer and pathogenic illness. Smart nanomaterials, such as metallic nanoparticles and semiconductor nanocrystals, enable the realization of novel drug-free medical therapies for fighting against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In the light of the latest developments, we highlight the outstanding capabilities of several nanotechnology-inspired approaches to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Chemically functionalized silver and titanium dioxide nanoparticles have been employed for their intrinsic toxicity, which enables them to exhibit an antimicrobial activity while, in a different approach, photo-thermal properties of metallic nanoparticles have been theoretically studied and experimentally tested against several temperature sensitive (mesophilic) bacteria. We also show that it is possible to combine a highly localized targeting with a plasmonic-based heating therapy by properly functionalizing nanoparticle surfaces with covalently linked antibodies. As a perspective, the utilization of properly engineered and chemically functionalized nanomaterials opens a new roads for realizing antibiotic free treatments against pathogens and related diseases. © 2019 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 Thermo-plasmonic killing of Escherichia coli TG1 bacteria.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Annesi, F.; Pane, A.; Losso, M.; Guglielmelli, A.; Lucente, F.; Petronella, F.; Placido, T.; Comparelli, R.; Guzzo, M.; Curri, M.; Bartolino, R.; and De Sio, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Materials, 12(9). 2019.\n cited By 4\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Annesi2019,\nauthor={Annesi, F. and Pane, A. and Losso, M.A. and Guglielmelli, A. and Lucente, F. and Petronella, F. and Placido, T. and Comparelli, R. and Guzzo, M.G. and Curri, M.L. and Bartolino, R. and De Sio, L.},\ntitle={Thermo-plasmonic killing of Escherichia coli TG1 bacteria},\njournal={Materials},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={12},\nnumber={9},\ndoi={10.3390/ma12091530},\nart_number={1530},\nnote={cited By 4},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065701465&doi=10.3390%2fma12091530&partnerID=40&md5=4fe996a1f359b786e25138d0baca5652},\nabstract={Plasmonic photo-thermal therapy (PPTT) is a minimally invasive, drug-free, therapy based on the properties of noble metal nanoparticles, able to convert a bio-transparent electromagnetic radiation into heat. PPTT has been used against cancer and other diseases. Herein, we demonstrate an antimicrobial methodology based on the properties of gold nanorods (GNRs). Under a resonant laser irradiation GNRs become highly efficient light to heat nano-converters extremely useful for PPTT applications. The concept here is to assess the antimicrobial effect of easy to synthesize, suitably purified, water-dispersible GNRs on Escherichia coli bacteria. A control on the GNRs concentration used for the process has been demonstrated critical in order to rule out cytotoxic effects on the cells, and still to be able to generate, under a near infrared illumination, an adequate amount of heat suited to increase the temperature up to ≈50 °C in about 5 min. Viability experiments evidenced that the proposed system accomplished a killing efficiency suitable to reducing the Escherichia coli population of about 2 log CFU (colony-forming unit). © 2019 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 White paper on plasma for medicine and hygiene: Future in plasma health sciences.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Bekeschus, S.; Favia, P.; Robert, E.; and von Woedtke, T.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Processes and Polymers, 16(1). 2019.\n cited By 31\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Bekeschus2019,\nauthor={Bekeschus, S. and Favia, P. and Robert, E. and von Woedtke, T.},\ntitle={White paper on plasma for medicine and hygiene: Future in plasma health sciences},\njournal={Plasma Processes and Polymers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={16},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1002/ppap.201800033},\nart_number={1800033},\nnote={cited By 31},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85047453697&doi=10.1002%2fppap.201800033&partnerID=40&md5=25878314f106d2164e49e1c37b458c31},\nabstract={Plasma Science and Technology offer their valuable contribution to human health since more than 50 years, after decades of experiences in the field of biomaterials; and more than a decade in using plasmas for therapeutic uses in medicine. Current knowledge as well as key challenges and opportunities for the human health have been intensely discussed during the Future in Plasma Science II (FIPS II) workshop in February 2016 in Greifswald, Germany. This contribution summarizes the major outcomes of the meeting and the current literature and consensus with an emphasis on major challenges in the fields of Plasma Science and Technology for improving human health. © 2018 The Authors. Plasma Processes and Polymers Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={16128850},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Photocatalytic inactivation of Escherichia coli bacteria in water using low pressure plasma deposited TiO2 cellulose fabric.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n De Vietro, N.; Tursi, A.; Beneduci, A.; Chidichimo, F.; Milella, A.; Fracassi, F.; Chatzisymeon, E.; and Chidichimo, G.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 18(9): 2248-2258. 2019.\n cited By 11\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{DeVietro20192248,\nauthor={De Vietro, N. and Tursi, A. and Beneduci, A. and Chidichimo, F. and Milella, A. and Fracassi, F. and Chatzisymeon, E. and Chidichimo, G.},\ntitle={Photocatalytic inactivation of Escherichia coli bacteria in water using low pressure plasma deposited TiO2 cellulose fabric},\njournal={Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={18},\nnumber={9},\npages={2248-2258},\ndoi={10.1039/c9pp00050j},\nnote={cited By 11},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85072058972&doi=10.1039%2fc9pp00050j&partnerID=40&md5=e208b4a3069abb73ee97892e2cd736b6},\nabstract={Fabrics obtained from cellulose spinning, extracted from Spanish broom, were coated with TiO2 film, through the low pressure plasma sputtering technique, in order to get antibacterial activity. The obtained fabrics were used for the photocatalytic degradation of Escherichia coli, by irradiation with UV-light emitting diodes (UV-LED), in a batch photocatalytic reactor. Before and after functionalization treatments, cellulosic substrates were chemically characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses. Water Contact Angle (WCA) measurements allowed obtaining information about the hydrophilicity of the materials, while their antibacterial efficiency was determined at several initial concentrations (from 103 up to 108 CFU mL−1) of bacteria in distilled water, bottled water and synthetic wastewater. It was found that photocatalytic reactions were capable of achieving up to 100% bacterial inactivation in 1 h of treatment, following a pseudo-first order kinetic model. No bacterial regrowth was observed after photocatalytic treatments in almost all experimental conditions. In contrast, during photolytic treatment (i.e. in the absence of the TiO2 coated fabrics) bacteria recovered their initial concentration after 3 h in the dark. Finally, the reusability of the plasma modified fibers to inactivate bacteria was studied. © The Royal Society of Chemistry and Owner Societies 2019},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={1474905X},\ncoden={PPSHC},\npubmed_id={31044191},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chapter 5: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Rumi, M.; Bunning, T.; and De Sio, L.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n RSC Soft Matter, 2019-January(8): 61-104. 2019.\n cited By 3\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Rumi201961,\nauthor={Rumi, M. and Bunning, T.J. and De Sio, L.},\ntitle={Chapter 5: Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals},\njournal={RSC Soft Matter},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={2019-January},\nnumber={8},\npages={61-104},\ndoi={10.1039/9781788013321-00061},\nnote={cited By 3},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061354453&doi=10.1039%2f9781788013321-00061&partnerID=40&md5=97e0007a31df3a704943d201baddda4e},\nabstract={Low molar mass liquid crystals (LCs) are typically not soluble in polymer systems to any great degree. When the two different materials are mixed, this leads to two-phase systems whose morphology depends on a variety of factors including, primarily, the concentration. The resulting two-phase structures can have inclusions with nanometer through macroscopic dimensions. Although there are a large number of variants, these structures are generically called 'polymer dispersed liquid crystals' (PDLCs) when the resulting morphologies lead to systems that scatter light. This is often achieved in the intermediate concentration region (30-70% LC), in which morphologies with large mesoscale inclusions are typically formed. If the refractive index matching is done correctly, upon application of an electric field, the scattering can be turned off by an electric field, leading to dynamic transparency. This is a review of past literature with a focus on the type of morphologies that can be exhibited. Basic electro-optic properties are discussed as is the large variety of morphologies that can be induced. Also included is the related research area of 'periodic' PDLC systems, wherein the phase separation process is induced spatially. This leads to anisotropic systems where an electric field can control diffraction, instead of scattering. © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2019.},\neditor={Dierking I.},\npublisher={Royal Society of Chemistry},\nissn={20487681},\nisbn={9781782629825},\ndocument_type={Book Chapter},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Safety of Yam-Derived (Dioscorea rotundata) Foodstuffs-Chips, Flakes and Flour: Effect of processing and post-processing conditions.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Omohimi, C.; Piccirillo, C.; Ferraro, V.; Roriz, M.; Omemu, M.; Dias Santos, S.; Da Ressurreição, S.; Abayomi, L.; Adebowale, A.; Vasconcelos, M.; Obadina, O.; Sanni, L.; and Pintado, M.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Foods, 8(1). 2019.\n cited By 2\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Omohimi2019,\nauthor={Omohimi, C. and Piccirillo, C. and Ferraro, V. and Roriz, M.C. and Omemu, M.A. and Dias Santos, S.M. and Da Ressurreição, S. and Abayomi, L. and Adebowale, A. and Vasconcelos, M.W. and Obadina, O. and Sanni, L. and Pintado, M.M.E.},\ntitle={Safety of Yam-Derived (Dioscorea rotundata) Foodstuffs-Chips, Flakes and Flour: Effect of processing and post-processing conditions},\njournal={Foods},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={8},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.3390/foods8010012},\nart_number={12},\nnote={cited By 2},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063284167&doi=10.3390%2ffoods8010012&partnerID=40&md5=605d62d207541e6c1813bc0571bdf71f},\nabstract={The production of yam-derived (Dioscorea rotundata) foodstuffs is mainly performed by small and medium scale processors that employ old traditional methods. This can lead to differences in quality from processor to processor, and from location to location, with consequent safety concerns. As such, the effects of processing and post-processing phases (i.e., storage, transport, etc.) on the safety of some yam-derived foodstuffs-namely chips, flakes, and flour-has been evaluated, with a focus on bacterial and fungal contamination, aflatoxins, pesticides, and heavy metals (Pb, Ni, Cd and Hg). Yams harvested and processed in Nigeria were screened, being that the country is the largest producer of the tuber, with 70-75% of the world production. Results highlighted no presence of pesticides, however, many samples showed high levels of bacterial and fungal contamination, together with heavy metal concentrations above the recommended safety levels. No trend was observed between the items considered; it was noticed, however, that samples purchased from the markets showed higher contamination levels than those freshly produced, especially regarding bacterial and aflatoxins presence. The processing stage was identified as the most critical, especially drying. Nonetheless, post-processing steps such as storage and handling at the point of sale also contributed for chemical contamination, such as aflatoxin and heavy metals. The results suggested that both the processing and post-processing phases have an impact on the safety of yam chips, flakes, and flour. © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.},\npublisher={MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute},\nissn={23048158},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n\n

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\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n The future for plasma science and technology.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Weltmann, K.; Kolb, J.; Holub, M.; Uhrlandt, D.; Šimek, M.; Ostrikov, K.; Hamaguchi, S.; Cvelbar, U.; Černák, M.; Locke, B.; Fridman, A.; Favia, P.; and Becker, K.\n\n\n \n\n\n\n Plasma Processes and Polymers, 16(1). 2019.\n cited By 47\n\n\n\n
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@ARTICLE{Weltmann2019,\nauthor={Weltmann, K.-D. and Kolb, J.F. and Holub, M. and Uhrlandt, D. and Šimek, M. and Ostrikov, K.K. and Hamaguchi, S. and Cvelbar, U. and Černák, M. and Locke, B. and Fridman, A. and Favia, P. and Becker, K.},\ntitle={The future for plasma science and technology},\njournal={Plasma Processes and Polymers},\nyear={2019},\nvolume={16},\nnumber={1},\ndoi={10.1002/ppap.201800118},\nart_number={1800118},\nnote={cited By 47},\nurl={https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85058431883&doi=10.1002%2fppap.201800118&partnerID=40&md5=efbaf6d42080d97360e99a565cbac898},\nabstract={The application of gas discharge plasmas has assumed an important place in many manufacturing processes. Plasma methods contribute significantly to the economic prosperity of industrialized societies. However, plasma is mainly an enabling method and therefore its role remains often hidden. Hence the success of plasma technologies is described for different examples and commercial areas. From these examples and emerging applications, the potential of plasma technologies is discussed. Economic trends are anticipated together with research needs. The community of plasma scientists strongly believes that more exciting advances will continue to foster innovations and discoveries in the first decades of the 21st century, if research and education will be properly funded and sustained by public bodies and industrial investors. © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim},\npublisher={Wiley-VCH Verlag},\nissn={16128850},\ndocument_type={Article},\nsource={Scopus},\n}\n

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