Chemical Research Handbook

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Industrial Production

General Information

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Industrial Production
Piazzale Tecchio 80 - 80125 Napoli (NA)
Web site: http://www.dicmapi.unina.it
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Contacts
Prof. Giuseppe MENSITIERI
+39 0817682512

Detailed information

Staff
31 Full Professors
37 Associate Professors
27 Researchers
9 Structured Technicians
17 Administrative Technicians
Registered students
About 1,500 (Academic year 2021/2022)
Post Lauream Training
about 100 enrolled in doctoral programs in Industrial Product and Process Engineering
30 Research fellows
20 fellows
Patents
1
Concerning Sustainable Chemistry

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PRODUCTS
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TECHNOLOGIES
PROPRIETARY SEARCH
THIRD PARTY RESEARCH

R&D activities detail

Hydrogen

CYAN H2 production and CO2 valorization: novel process development
Almerinda Di Benedetto (+39 0817682265)
almerinda.dibenedetto@unina.it
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Renewable materials

Processing and thermo-mechanical characterization of biopolymers and plastics at low environmental impact
Giovanni Filippone (+39 0817682104)
gfilippo@unina.it
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SSbD

Response to fire of natural and synthetic polymers and composites - Laboratory-scale experimentation and advanced mathematical modelling
Antonio Galgano (+39 0817682232)
agalgano@unina.it
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Circular economy

Pyrolysis and/or gasification of biomass and solid wastes for the production of biofuels and chemicals
Fabrizio Scala (+39 0817682239)
fabrizio.scala@unina.it
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Renewable materials

Characterization of the exchange and surface properties of natural and synthetic microporous materials and their applications in the environmental field
Bruno de Gennaro (+39 0817682551)
bruno.degennaro@unina.it
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Formulations

Rheological and chemical/physical study of solutions based on cellulose derivatives and/or biocompatible polymers
Rosanna Pasquino (+39 0817682288)
r.pasquino@unina.it
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SSbD

Risk analysis and safety of H2 based technology systeams
Almerinda Di Benedetto (+39 0817682265)
almerinda.dibenedetto@unina.it
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Formulations

Development of functional foods by fermentation processes and antimicrobial peptides for bio-functionalization of nanoparticles and packaging materials
Roberto Nigro (+39 0817682249)
rnigro@unina.it
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Hydrogen

Synthesis and characterization of micro and meso-porous adsorbent materials for CO2 capture, biogas purification and hydrogen storage
Domenico Caputo (+39 0817682396)
domenico.caputo@unina.it
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Renewable materials

Enzymatic catalysts, anaerobic digestion, chemical and energetic recovery of agro-forestry wastes
Domenico Pirozzi (+39 0817682274)
dpirozzi@unina.it
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LCA

Sostenibility assessment of processes and products: Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost Assessment, Social- Life cycle assessment, Tecno-Economic assessment. Eco-design and circularity assessment
Roberto Chirone (+39 0817682248)
roberto.chirone@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Synthesis and chemical-physical characterization of thermosets from biological sources and agri-food waste
Veronica Ambrogi (+39 0817682410)
ambrogi@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Sustainable development (design and optimization) of processes for the exploitation of intensive cultures of autotrophic micro-organisms (e.g. microalgae) and lihìgnocellulosic biomass for the production of energy vectors, chemicals, nutraceuticals, antioxidants, antiinflammatories
Antonio Marzocchella (+39 0817682541)
antonio.marzocchella@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Immobilization of enzymes in mesostructured materials for biomass conversion into biofuels
Aniello Costantini (+39 0817682596)
anicosta@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Thermo-plasticization and skimming processes of polymers of natural origin
Ernesto Di Maio (+39 0817682511)
edimaio@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Development of photocatalytic processes for the production of hydrogen and high value added chemical intermediates using solar energy
Raffaele Marotta (+39 0817682968)
raffaele.marotta@unina.it
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Nanotechnologies

Design and development of eco/bio-inspired nanostructured materials for chemo-bio-sensing and treatment of pathogens and contaminants
Giuseppe Vitiello (+39 0817685975)
giuseppe.vitiello@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Study and characterization of sustainable building materials
Barbara Liguori (+39 0817682395)
barbara.liguori@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Microfluidic technologies for sustainability. Applications in biomedicals and industry
Giovanna Tomaiuolo (+39 0817682261)
giovanna.tomaiuolo@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Eco/bio-compatible probes design for multimodal imaging and green synthesis of systems for water remediation
Brigida Silvestri (+39 0817682413)
brigida.silvestri@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Production biofuel/chemicals by biotechnological conversion of renewable resources - lignocellulosic biomass, C1 gas streams (syngas, CO, CH4) - design of biorefinery processes and bioreactors
Francesca Raganati (+39 0817682218)
francesca.raganati@unina.it
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Renewable materials

Thermal and oxidative pyrolysis of biomass variously catalysed for the production of bio-oil and chemicals, including conversion energetics
Colomba Di Blasi (+39 0817682232)
diblasi@unina.it
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Hydrogen

Hydrogen and biogas production. Treatments of gaseous streams for fuel cells. Innovative materials for fuel cells
Maria Turco (+39 0817682259)
turco@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Biomass value-added processes for the production of environmentally friendly materials for RAEE and micropollutants remediation
Giuseppina Luciani (+39 081762433)
luciani@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Emulsification processes with reduced environmental footprint
Stefano Guido (+39 3395244623)
steguido@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Design and synthesis of catalysts for oxidative processes and decontamination from organic pollutants
Claudio Imparato (+39 0817682415)
claudio.imparato@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Sustainable development of processes to exploit C-based feedstocks. Production of biofuels and chemicals via thermochemical/biotechnological combined route
Maurizio Troiano (+39 0817682258)
maurizio.troiano@unina.it
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Hydrogen

H2 storage in formiates solutions

Sustainable bioprocesses

Role of environmental conditions on bacterial motility and biofilm morphology
Sergio Caserta (+39 3289721146)
sergio.caserta@unina.it
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Ecodesign

Functionalization of polymer composites with sustainable and/or bio-besed fillers

Renewable materials

Thermo-rheological study of biodegradable and/or renewable polymers for biomedical applications and in the food industry
Nino Grizzuti (+39 0817682285)
grizzuti@unina.it
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SSbD

Development of enzymatic processes for biorefinery of lignocellulosic biomass and valorization of CO2 (CCU contest). Kinetic characterization. Bioconversion unit development. Simulation
Piero Salatino (+39 0817682258)
salatino@unina.it
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Sustainable bioprocesses

Design and synthesis of catalysts for non-edible biomass valorisation
Antonio Aronne (+39 0817682556)
anaronne@unina.it
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Resource efficiency

Environmental free surface treatments using Deep Eutectic Solvents
Tullio Monetta (+39 0817682403)
monetta@unina.it
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Energy efficiency

Thermo-kinetic characterization of chemical systems of industrial interest
Roberto Andreozzi (+39 0817682251)
roberto.andreozzi@unina.it
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Other R&D organizations

ACLabs - Applied Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory specialized in the characterization of nanoporous materials, building materials and ceramic materials of technological interest
Contacts: Domenico Caputo (+39 0817682396) - domenico.caputo@unina.it
BPL - Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory
Laboratory specialized in the design, management and optimization of bioreactors and industrial biotechnological processes
Contacts: Antonio Marzocchella (+39 0817682541) - antonio.marzocchella@unina.it
Web site: http://wpage.unina.it/biop.eng.lab/home.htm
Thermo-kinetic characterization of chemical systems of industrial interest
Laboratory devoted to the study the behaviour of chemical system that may be interested by thermal explosion, using appropriate calorimetric techniques
Contacts: Roberto Andreozzi (+39 0817682251)
Materials Chemistry Laboratories
Laboratories specialized in the synthesis and characterization of hybrid and nanostructured materials through bio-inspired and eco-sustainable strategies
Contacts:

Antonio Aronne (+39 0817682556) - anaronne@unina.it

Food Engineering Lab
Lab specialized in development of products and processes for consumer goods
Contacts:

Roberto Nigro (+39 0817682249) - rnigro@unina.it

Biochemical Engineering Laboratory
Laboratory specialized in fermentation and enzyme catalysis
Contacts: Domenico Pirozzi (+39 0817682274) - dpirozzi@unina.it
Mass Transport Lab
Laboratory aimed at the measurement of diffusion, permeation and sorption of gases and vapors in polymers and at the characterization of thermodynamic properties of polymers
Contacts: Giuseppe Mensitieri (+390817682512) - mensitie@unina.it
Web site: https://www.dicmapi.unina.it/research/gruppi-di-ricerca/scienza-e-ingegneria-di-materiali-e-superfici-sems/
SaRAH Lab
Safety, Risk Analysis and Hydrogen
Contacts: Almerinda Di Benedetto (+39 0817682265) - almerinda.dibenedetto@unina.it
Web site: https://www.dicmapi.unina.it/research/gruppi-di-ricerca/sarah-safety-risk-analysis-hydrogen/