Publications

2026

V. Natale, S. Kamenos, E. Harkou, P. Adamou, S. Panagi, G. Manos, S. M. Al-Salem, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, Kinetic modelling of continuous biomass liquefaction for biopolyols and bio-based polyurethane synthesis. J. Cleaner Prod., 2026, 560, 148396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2026.148396.
R. Messina, L. Bellucci, S. Corni, L. Cascino, I. Rivalta, S. D'Agostino, L. Zanetti-Polzi, Exploring channelrhodopsin-2 and gold nanocluster interaction: a route to control the protein photocycle. Nanoscale, 2026, 18, 14336. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6nr00330c.
A. García, A. Saotta, E. D. Silva, P. J. Miguel, A. Allegri, R. Sánchez-Tovar, J.-C. Morin, O. Gardoll, T. García, J. M. López, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, B. Solsona, Continuous production of γ-valerolactone from furfural using optimized catalysts containing Zr and Nb. Fuel, 2026, 411, 138062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.138062.
A. Brunetti, G. Monda, A. Mazza, M. Monari, C. S. López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electrochemical synthesis of 2-oxa-bicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes by anodic oxidation-cyclization relay strategy. Chem. Sci., 2026, 17, 13055. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc03129c.
S. Sorrentino, A. Gussoni, F. Calcagno, G. Pasotti, D. Avagliano, I. Rivalta, M. Garavelli, D. Polli, Mol2Raman: a graph neural network model for predicting Raman spectra from SMILES representations. Digital Discovery, 2026, 5, 161. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dd00210a.
Y. Huang, R. Giovanelli, S. Kiriakidi, A. Mazzanti, C. S. López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Discovering Enantioselective Protodeauration in Gold Catalysis: Asymmetric Synthesis of Cyclobutenes. ACS Catal., 2026, 16, 10721. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.6c02231.
M. Prosa, E. Lunedei, M. Orza, D. Mesto, R. Cantoni, F. Reginato, A. Punzi, A. R. J. Barreto, Y. Dai, B. Carlotti, F. Negri, S. Toffanin, D. Blasi, Beyond Radical Emitters: Hot-Exciton Electroluminescence From Singlet Diradicaloids. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2026. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.6379738.
A. Fracassa, M. Orza, C. Mariani, C. I. Santo, C. Martinez Asenjo, E. D’Arrigo, N. Sojic, F. Paolucci, F. Negri, G. Valenti, Rationalized Volcano Plot in Heterogeneous Electrochemiluminescence. ACS Electrochem., 2026, 2, 1324. https://doi.org/10.1021/acselectrochem.6c00072.
N. Santarelli, P. Pecchini, N. Matera, A. Pellegrini, R. Fabbri, I. C. Cubero, L. N. Rubio, C. D. Pietro, A. Mazzanti, M. Fochi, L. Bernardi, Catalytic Enantioselective Multicomponent Reactions of Sulfoxonium Ylides Enabled by a Formal Rearrangement—A Versatile Entry to Enantioenriched α-Sulfanyl Carbonyl Compounds. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2026, 65, e2074669. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.2074669.
F. Liuzzi, S. Scurti, G. Fanciullo, A. Allegri, M. Hu, I. Rivalta, C. D'Agostino, A. Bansode, D. Caretti, N. Dimitratos, S. Albonetti, Electronic properties of PVA‑PVAm ligands dictate mechanistic pathways in Au/AC‑catalyzed HMF oxidation. J. Catal., 2026, 456, 116770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2026.116770.
D. Corbisiero, A. F. Rossignol, F. Calogero, A. Gualandi, E. Pinosa, L. Sensoli, P. Ronchi, P. G. Cozzi, Synthesis of Substituted Cyclic Amines From Protected Amino Acids Using Oxidative Decarboxylation and Alkylation. Asian J. Org. Chem., 2026, 15, e70319. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajoc.70319.
E. Harkou, P. Adamou, S. M. Al-Salem, N. Atanasova, J. Tang, G. Manos, A. Villa, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modelling as a power multiplier tool for the design improvement of gaseous and liquid fuels: current status, challenges and perspectives. Fuel, 2026, 404, 136401. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.136401.
C. Christodoulou, E. Harkou, P. Adamou, A. Michael, I. Barlocco, S. Bellomi, D. Mintis, A. Afantitis, J. J. Delgado, X. Chen, G. Manos, L. Prati, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, A. Villa, An integrated CFD-DoE-statistical modelling strategy to enhance hydrogen production from hydrous hydrazine decomposition. Chem. Eng. J. (Amsterdam, Neth.), 2026, 548, 181548. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.181548.
A. Quintavalla, E. B. Savini, S. di Remigio, M. Lombardo, d1 Imidate-umpolung addition to activated imines for the asymmetric synthesis of amino acid derivatives: a combined DFT and experimental study. RSC Adv., 2026. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ra07192a.
Y. Yu, F. Calcagno, H. Li, V. S. Batista, QO-BRA: A Quantum Operator-Based Autoencoder for De Novo Molecular Design. J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2026, 22, 2059. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.5c01704.
E. Tosi Brandi, J. De Maron, A. Fasolini, N. Sangiorgi, A. Sangiorgi, M. Etzi, E. Scavetta, A. Sanson, F. Basile, Streamlining CO₂ photoelectrocatalytic conversion to C2+ products using CuMg-based LDH: A single-material photocathode strategy. Appl. Catal., B, 2026, 385, 126276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.126276.
A. Pollice, M. Cacioppo, M. Marchi, M. Moro, F. Paolucci, M. Bonchio, M. Prato, G. Valenti, M. Melchionna, P. Fornasiero, Exploiting the Functionality of Cerium Oxide-Modified Carbon Nanohorns Catalysts Toward Enhanced CO2 Reduction Performance. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2026, 36, e09299. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202509299.
E. Harkou, P. Adamou, S. Kamenos, V. Natale, S. M. Al-Salem, R. Persiani, L. Jasiunas, G. Manos, R. Wojcieszak, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, Recent developments and progress on thermal pyrolysis of biomass towards high quality bio-oil: Mechanisms, comparison of conventional and recent technological advances and the potential of using non-lignocellulosic biomass as feedstock. J. Anal. Appl. Pyrolysis, 2026, 197, 107794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2026.107794.
A. Sessa, S. Vllahu, P. Prete, F. Rossi, I. Lagzi, P. Antico, D. Cespi, R. Cucciniello, Sustainable Preparation of Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 in Water: From Early-Stage Life Cycle Assessment to the Industrial Scale. Chemistry-Methods, 2026, 6, e70100. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmtd.70100.
P. Adamou, E. Harkou, L. Jasiunas, R. Persiani, M. J. Valero-Romero, R. Ruiz-Rosas, V. Natale, S. Kamenos, A. Andreou, G. Manos, S. M. Al-Salem, R. Wojcieszak, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, Process modelling for sustainable production of bio-oil from waste biomass. Chem. Eng. Process., 2026, 220, 110683. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2025.110683.
F. Calcagno, D. G. A. Cabral, I. Rivalta, V. S. Batista, The quantum ensemble variational optimization algorithm: Applications to molecular inverse design. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A., 2026, 123, e2531186123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2531186123.
S. Kostera, C. Lenzi, S. Pal, F. Calcagno, I. Rivalta, R. Mazzoni, L. Gonsalvi, Carbon dioxide hydrogenation to formate catalyzed by phosphine-free ruthenium(0) cyclopentadienone complexes stabilized by NHC ligands. J. Catal., 2026, 460, 116896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2026.116896.
F. Calcagno, L. Serfilippi, G. Franceschelli, M. Garavelli, M. Musolesi, I. Rivalta, Quantum Chemistry-Driven Molecular Inverse Design of Stable Isomers with Data-Free Reinforcement Learning. J. Chem. Theory Comput., 2026, 22, 3373. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jctc.5c02055.
J. De Maron, G. M. D'Onofrio, E. Valzano, A. Allegri, A. Fasolini, N. Schiaroli, S. Albonetti, R. Viscardi, F. Basile, F. Cavani, T. Tabanelli, Unlocking the potential of gas-phase cross-ketonization toward a more sustainable production of valuable asymmetric ketones intermediates. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2026, 52, 102436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2026.102436.
E. Bosetti, G. Balestra, J. De Maron, E. Tosi Brandi, A. Fasolini, F. Basile, Direct hydrogen production by cellulose aqueous phase reforming over NiMgAl hydrotalcite-derived catalyst: the counterintuitive effect of the addition of H2. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 2026, 255, 156400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.156400.
C. Mariani, A. Auditore, G. Giagu, M. Penconi, V. Spampinato, N. Tuccitto, M. Marcaccio, G. Valenti, A. Bossi, A. Licciardello, F. Paolucci, Solid-State 3D Electrochemiluminescence Platform: Depth-Tuned Ru Complexes Positioning for Label-Free High-Resolution Imaging. ACS Omega, 2026, 11, 39371. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.6c04224.
A. Astone, A. Pellegrini, S. S. Esposito, A. Mazzanti, S. Meninno, A. Lattanzi, Divergent reactivity of triflones: competing epoxidation and olefination pathways with formaldehyde. Org. Chem. Front., 2026. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6qo01046f.
G. Monda, S. Kiriakidi, O. Nieto Faza, A. Mazzanti, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed Electrochemical Dearomative Allylation of Tropones: Construction of All-C Quaternary Stereocenters. Org. Lett., 2026, 28, 4227. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.6c00796.
A. Punzi, T. Ullrich, M. Orza, D. Mesto, A. Moliterni, V. Olieric, S. Engilberge, C. Giannini, F. Negri, D. M. Guldi, D. Blasi, G. M. Farinola, Twist and Shine: The Impact of Halogen Substitution on Thiele Hydrocarbon's Optical Properties. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2026, 65, e24043. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202524043.
C. Bellatreccia, F. Fina, P. Ceroni, Thermally activated delayed fluorescence photocatalysts: a kinetic model to predict time-resolved spectroscopic experiments and photoreactions under continuous irradiation. Photochem. Photobiol. Sci., 2026, 25, 1049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43630-026-00901-4.
F. Calogero, G. D'Onghia, F. Fina, Z. Ziani, L. Sensoli, A. Gualandi, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, P. G. Cozzi, N-Aryl Acridone Derivatives as Effective Catalysts for Energy Transfer Reactions. Chem. - Eur. J., 2026, 32, e71143. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.71143.
V. Saraceni, A. Saotta, A. García, A. Allegri, G. Fornasari, B. Solsona, N. Dimitratos, S. Albonetti, Furfural Valorization to γ-Valerolactone over Zr/Sn Zeolite-Supported Catalysts in a Liquid-Phase Continuous Flow Reactor. Energy Fuels, 2026, 40, 478. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c05628.
P. Adamou, E. Harkou, A. I. Latsiou, N. D. Charisiou, M. A. Goula, D. Mintis, A. Afantitis, S. M. Al-Salem, G. Manos, A. Villa, N. Dimitratos, A. Constantinou, Catalytic innovations and Machine Learning – assisted approaches for CO2 utilisation: Current status and future prospects. Chem. Eng. J. Adv., 2026, 26, 101241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101241.
P. Prete, M. Forino, D. Cespi, R. Cucciniello, Advances and future perspectives in agricultural waste valorization. Cell Reports Sustainability, 2026, 3, 100797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsus.2026.100797.

2025

S. Scurti, E. Rodríguez-Aguado, J. A. Cecilia, D. Caretti, N. Dimitratos, Competitive effects of polymeric ligands molecular weight on the gold colloidal nanocatalysts: Impact of catalysts design and catalytic performance. Mol. Catal., 2025, 572, 114780. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcat.2024.114780.
P. Adamou, E. Harkou, S. Bellomi, I. Barlocco, J. J. Delgado, X. Chen, R. Wojcieszak, G. Manos, N. Dimitratos, A. Villa, A. Constantinou, Experimental and Computational Fluid Dynamics Studies on Hydrous Hydrazine Decomposition over the Ir/Ni10Ce Catalyst. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2025, 64, 8130.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.5c00091.
M. Orza, A. Zerbini, F. Negri, Tuning Low-Lying Excited States and Optical Properties in IndenoFluorene Diradicaloids and Longitudinally Extended Derivatives: A Computational Perspective. Chemistry (Basel, Switz.), 2025, 7, 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemistry7020047.
F. Fina, C. Bellatreccia, X. Wu, P. G. Cozzi, A. Troisi, S. Vinogradov, P. Ceroni, Reactivity of organic photocatalysts displaying thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF): rationalizing unexpected differences between rates of quenching of the lowest singlet and triplet states. Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 20536. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5sc04948b.
J. De Maron, A. Safarova, C. Ursu, G. M. D'Onofrio, E. T. Brandi, A. Fasolini, G. Gottardi, F. Basile, F. Cavani, T. Tabanelli, Promoting zirconia with carbon: Enhanced hybrid ZrO2/C catalyst for the ketonization of diluted aqueous acetic acid. Carbon, 2025, 238, 120203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120203.
P. H. Ho, I. Z. Awan, N. Tanchoux, R. Arletti, S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, A. Martucci, H. Petitjean, D. Tichit, P. Benito, F. Di Renzo, Carbonates stabilize interstratified α/β intermediates in the preparation of nickel hydroxide. J. Mater. Sci., 2025, 60, 5019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-025-10735-7.
D. Mesto, M. Orza, B. Bardi, A. Punzi, I. Ratera, J. Veciana, G. Farinola, A. Painelli, F. Terenziani, D. Blasi, F. Negri, Luminescent Trityl-based Diradicaloids: A Theoretical and Experimental Assessment of Charge-Resonance in Low-Lying Excited States. Chem. - Eur. J., 2025, 31, e202500749. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.202500749.
L. Caruana, D. Pistilli, A. Bussolari, E. Toderi, A. Nalin, S. Osti, F. Fontana, A. Paio, N. Santarelli, M. Fochi, L. Bernardi, Reductive Synthesis of Azoxypyridines from Nitropyridines Using Hydroxides in Alcoholic Media. Synthesis, 2025, 57, 846. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2492-3780.
A. Michael, P. Adamou, E. Harkou, C. Christodoulou, I. Barlocco, D. Mintis, A. Afantitis, J. J. Delgado, X. Chen, G. Manos, N. Dimitratos, A. Villa, A. Constantinou, Application of CFD, statistical analysis and DoE for optimising H2 generation through ammonia borane catalytic hydrolysis: A novel approach for multiobjective optimisation. Chem. Eng. J. (Amsterdam, Neth.), 2025, 525, 170772. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.170772.
R. Giovanelli, G. Gallorini, Y. Huang, A. Brunetti, K. D. Nikopoulos, M. Monari, C. Silva López, S. Kiriakidi, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Dual Au(I) Catalysis in Regioselective Cycloaddition of Bicyclo[1.1.0]butanes with Allenes. ACS Catal., 2025, 15, 15698. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c03898.
T. Oyegoke, A. Sadier, S. Navarro-Jaén, A. Ventimiglia, N. Dimitratos, F. Dumeignil, B. E.-Y. Jibril, R. Wojcieszak, C. Michel, Enhancing 5-hydroxymethylfurfural oxidation to 2,5-furan-dicarboxylic acid with Au-supported catalysts: Optimizing reaction parameters and unraveling degradation mechanism through DFT calculations. Catal. Today, 2025, 445, 115086. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2024.115086.
M. A. Bárbara, N. R. Candeias, L. F. Veiros, F. Menezes, A. Gualandi, P. G. Cozzi, C. A. M. Afonso, Protecting group-free photocatalyzed O-arylation of quinic acid. Tetrahedron Green Chem, 2025, 5, 100070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tgchem.2025.100070.
I. Giarnieri, S. Chen, D. Ballesteros-Plata, J. P. Holgado, F. Maluta, A. Caballero, F. Ospitali, E. Rodríguez-Castellón, G. Fornasari, A. M. Beale, P. Benito, Direct biogas methanation at moderate pressure: Mechanism investigation over Ni-based catalysts. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2025, 93, 103045. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2025.103045.
M. Francescato, H. Liao, L. Gentilucci, Engineering and Exploiting Immobilized Peptide Organocatalysts for Modern Synthesis. Molecules, 2025, 30, 2517. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules30122517.
M. Francescato, H. Liao, L. Gentilucci, Grand challenges in chemical biology from the perspective of organic chemical synthesis. Frontiers in Chemical Biology, 2025, 4, 1731631. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchbi.2025.1731631.
A. Gagliardi, A. de Arriba, M. J. Vallejo, D. Delgado, J. López-Sánchez, T. Tabanelli, J. Rubio-Zuazo, F. Cavani, J. M. López Nieto, Synthesis of Cs-W-V-O hexagonal tungsten bronzes for the partial oxidation of ethanol to acetaldehyde. Appl. Catal., A, 2025, 694, 120152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2025.120152.
C. Lenzi, A. Masetti, I. Gualandi, E. Scavetta, L. Rigamonti, R. Mazzoni, Advances in Electrocatalyzed Water Oxidation by Molecular Complexes of First Row Transition Metals. Chem. Rec., 2025, 25, e202400266. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202400266.
D. Cespi, A proposal of twelve principles for LCA of chemicals. Green Chem., 2025, 27, 12107. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4gc04844j.
A. Bartoletti, E. Mercadelli, V. Saraceni, A. Sangiorgi, A. Gondolini, C. Melandri, P. Pinasco, P. Gramazio, A. Fasolini, J. De Maron, F. Basile, A. Sanson, 3D-printed ceramic membranes: Fabrication and hydrogen permeation performance. J. Membr. Sci., 2025, 733, 124311. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.124311.
G. Tuci, M. Moro, A. Rossin, C. Evangelisti, L. Poggini, M. Etzi, E. Verlato, F. Paolucci, Y. Liu, G. Valenti, G. Giambastiani, Swapping CO2 electro-reduction active sites on a nickel-based hybrid formed on a “guilty” covalent triazine framework. Nanoscale, 2025, 17, 8850. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4nr05259e.
A. Lago, L. Bertin, G. A. Martinez, E. Jones, J. De Maron, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, C. González-Fernández, D. P. Serrano, I. Moreno, Production of jet-fuel precursors from volatile fatty acids using metal oxide-supported zeolitic catalysts. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2025, 9, 5236. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5se00930h.
D. S. Biswas, G. Fanciullo, B. Boglio, S. Bordoni, I. Rivalta, A. S. Klymchenko, P. Didier, Deciphering the Blinking Mechanisms of Dye-Loaded Organic Nanoparticles. J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2025, 16, 11946. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c02914.
M. Villa, A. Fermi, F. Calogero, A. Gualandi, P. Franchi, M. Lucarini, B. Ventura, P. G. Cozzi, P. Ceroni, Unlocking the ConPeT Mechanism: Correspondence on “Catalytic Asymmetric Redox-Neutral [3 + 2] Photocycloadditions of Cyclopropyl Ketones with Vinylazaarenes Enabled by Consecutive Photoinduced Electron Transfer”. Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 2025, 64, e202420009. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202420009.
A. M. Pérez-Merchán, B. Torres-Olea, M. Scala, N. Dimitratos, I. Malpartida, C. García-Sancho, J. M. Mérida-Robles, P. Maireles-Torres, R. Moreno-Tost, J. A. Cecilia, Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of furfural using mechanically activated MgO as catalyst. RSC Mechanochem., 2025, 2, 432. https://doi.org/10.1039/d4mr00128a.
A. Cingolani, N. Schiaroli, C. Lucarelli, C. Lenzi, A. Masetti, C. Cesari, F. Forti, S. Zacchini, J. De Maron, F. L. Basile, R. Mazzoni, Following the In Situ Pathway of Photoactivated Cyclopentadienone–NHC Iron Complexes as Ammonia–Borane Dehydrocoupling Bifunctional Catalysts. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2025, 28, e202500203. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202500203.
G. Brufani, M. Campos, C. Lenzi, L. A. Santos do Nascimento, E. Paone, A. Piazzi, R. Mazzoni, L. Vaccaro, F. Mauriello, Selective transfer hydrogenation of furfural under continuous flow conditions promoted by the recoverable homogeneous Shvo's catalyst. React. Chem. Eng., 2025, 10, 1227. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5re00176e.
A. Bartoletti, E. Mercadelli, A. Gondolini, V. Saraceni, A. Fasolini, J. De Maron, F. Basile, A. Sanson, Nanostructured ceramic membranes for hydrogen separation. Sep. Purif. Technol., 2025, 372, 133436. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seppur.2025.133436.
D. Carboni, G. Casagranda, S. Di Remigio, A. Mirone, A. Quintavalla, M. Lombardo, Diastereoselective Synthesis of Silyl-Substituted Pyrrolidines. J. Org. Chem., 2025, 90, 9160. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.5c01023.
F. Loprete, E. Tosi Brandi, F. Calcagno, J. De Maron, A. Fasolini, R. Tarroni, F. Basile, I. Rivalta, Advancing CO2 Conversion with Cu-LDHs: A Review of Computational and Experimental Studies. Chem. Rec., 2025, 25, e202500014. https://doi.org/10.1002/tcr.202500014.
E. A. Martynova, V. V. Voloshkin, M. Villa, A. Fiorentino, M. Beliš, K. V. Hecke, P. Ceroni, S. P. Nolan, Access to cyclobutane–fused dihydrobenzothiophenes via gold–mediated photocatalyzed [2+2]–cycloaddition reactions. J. Catal., 2025, 442, 115850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcat.2024.115850.
M. Garbini, S. Moncullo, S. Kiriakidi, M. Melucci, S. Bellini, C. Zanardi, C. Silva López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electrochemical Chemo- and Regioselective Heterofunctionalization of Tropones via C(sp2)H Derivatization. Adv. Synth. Catal., 2025, 367, e9592. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.9592.
L. Bernardi, Biomimetic aldol reaction of glycinate. Nat. Catal., 2025, 8, 627. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41929-025-01383-w.
P. Adamou, E. Harkou, S. Bellomi, I. Barlocco, D. Mintis, A. Afantitis, J. J. Delgado, X. Chen, G. Manos, N. Dimitratos, A. Villa, A. Constantinou, H2 Production from Ammonia Borane: Integrating Experiments, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Statistical Analysis for Predicting and Optimizing Process and Reactor Design. ChemCatChem,2025, 17, e00615. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202500615.
D. R.Naikwadi, V. Ganesh, H. Sharaf, M. Offidani, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, A. Bansode, Breaking the temperature barrier: Unveiling the potential of ceria nanorods for low temperature thermochemical water splitting. Fuel, 2025, 397, 135251. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2025.135251.
F. Calogero, E. Pinosa, A. Gualandi, L. Sensoli, S. Dutta, B. Maity, L. Cavallo, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, P. G. Cozzi, Photoredox/Nickel-Catalyzed Diastereoselective Allylation of Aldehydes with Morita–Baylis–Hillman Adducts. ACS Catal., 2025, 15, 8303. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c00891.
J. F. S. Cantor, O. Gimello, M. Rivière, H. Petitjean, L. Bernardi, A. Aubert-Pouëssel, C.-A. Guerrero-Fajardo, F. D. Renzo, N. Tanchoux, C. Gérardin, Critical Contribution of Mesoporosity to the Stability of Zeolitic Catalysts for Oleate Isomerization in Continuous Flow Reactor. ChemCatChem, 2025, 17, e202401802. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202401802.
I. Giarnieri, A. D. Bobitan, V. Foderà, E. Gioria, L. Costley-Wood, A. Bertuzzi, F. Ospitali, G. Fornasari, C. D. Damsgaard, S. D. M. Jacques, M. C. Righi, A. M. Beale, P. Benito, Methane splitting to hydrogen and base growth carbon nanotubes over Fe-based catalysts. Appl. Catal., B, 2025, 379, 125707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125707.
S. Di Remigio, D. Carboni, G. Casagranda, L. Marcuzzo, F. Casnati, N. Zaccheroni, M. Lombardo, A. Quintavalla, Harnessing Electron Donor−Acceptor Complexes to Improve the Sustainability of the Enantioselective β-Alkylation of Aromatic Enals. ChemSusChem, 2025, 18, e202501047. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202501047.
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2024

F. Calcagno, C. Cesari, A. Gagliardi, A. Messori, F. Tamassia, M. Garavelli, F. Himo, R. Mazzoni, I. Rivalta, Combined computational-experimental study of Ru(0)-catalyzed Guerbet reaction. Cell Reports Phys. Sci. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrp.2024.102291
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P. Gramazio, A. Bartoletti, A. Gondolini, E. Mercadelli, J. De Maron, E.T. Brandi, V. Saraceni, A. Fasolini, A. Sanson, F. Basile, High-temperature planar asymmetric ceramic membranes: Effect of the Pt amount and dispersion on the H₂ separation performance. J. Mem. Sci. 2024, 712, 123196. [link]
A. Waldvogel, A. Fasolini, F. Basile, S. Thomas, A.C. Roger. Investigation of the kinetics of methanation of a post-coelectrolysis mixture on a Ni/CZP oxide catalyst. J CO2 Utilization, 2024, 85, 102864. [link]
E. Petri, E.M. Heigl, A. Fasolini, L. Zeilerbauer, M. Giovannucci, Y. Küçükağa, C. Torri, F. Basile, F. Soavi. Conversion of biodigestate into activated carbon for electrochemical application: Process performance and life cycle assessment. Carbon 2024, 226, 119221.[link]
A. Fasolini, G. Martelli, A. Piazzi, M. Curcio, J. De Maron, F. Basile, R. Mazzoni. Advances in the Homogeneously Catalyzed Hydrogen Production from Biomass Derived Feedstocks: A Review. ChemCatChem 2024, 16, e202400393.[link]
A. Quintavalla, D. Carboni, A. Brusa, M. Lombardo. Selective Hydrofunctionalization of N-Allenyl Derivatives with Heteronucleophiles Catalyzed by Brønsted Acids. J. Org. Chem. 2024, 89, 2320−2342. [link]
D. Carboni, S. Di Remigio, A. Quintavalla, M. Lombardo. Diastereoselective Synthesis and Functionalization of tert-Butylsulfinyl-2-(Chlorodiphenylmethyl)Pyrrolidine. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2024, e202400208. [link]
A. Quintavalla, D. Carboni, M. Lombardo. Green Metrics and Sustainability in Photocatalysis ChemCatChem 2024, e202301225. [link]
R. Pedrazzani, S. Kiriakidi, M. Monari, I. Lazzarini, G. Bertuzzi, C. Silva López, M. Bandini. Fluorinated Biphenyl Phosphine Ligands for Accelerated [Au(I)]-Catalysis. ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 6128-6136. [link]
P. Pecchini, D. A. Aguilera, A. Soccio, F. Sanz Azcona, N. Santarelli, M. Fochi, P. Gaudin, N. Tanchoux, L. Bernardi. Barium Alginate Gel Beads: A Homochiral Porous Material from Brown Algae for Heterogeneous Asymmetric Catalysis ACS Catal. 2024, 14, 8096-8104. [link]
P. Pecchini, M. Fochi, F. Bartoccini, G. Piersanti, L. Bernardi. Enantioselective organocatalytic strategies to access noncanonical α-amino acids. Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 5832-5868. [link]
R. Giovanelli, G. Monda, S. Kiriakidi, C. Silva López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini Direct Access to Benzolactams and Benzolactones via Nickel Catalyzed Carbonylation with CO₂. Chem. – A Eur. J., 2024, 30, e202401658.[link]
A. Brunetti, M. Garbini, G. Autuori, C. Zanardi, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electrochemical Synthesis of Itaconic Acid Derivatives via Chemodivergent Single and Double Carboxylation of Allenes with CO₂. Chem. – A Eur. J., 2024, 30, e202401754.[link]
E. Pinosa, Y. Gelato, F. Calogero, M. M. Moscogiuri, A. Gualandi, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, P. G. Cozzi, Dual Photoredox Catalysis with Vanadium Complexes in Low Oxidation State: Diastereoselective Pinacol Coupling. Adv. Synth. Cat., 2024, 366, 798-805.[link]
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M. Villa, A. Fermi, F. Calogero, X. Wu, A. Gualandi, P. G. Cozzi, A. Troisi, B. Ventura, P. Ceroni, Organic super-reducing photocatalysts generate solvated electrons via two consecutive photon induced processes Chem. Sci., 2024, DOI: 10.1039/D4SC04518A.[link]
M. Garbini, A. Brunetti, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, M. Marcaccio, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electrochemical Deeply Reductive Cyclodimerization of Chalcones: Exploring the Self-adaptability of Galvanostatic eChem. Chem. Commun. 2024, 60, 404-407. [link]
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Y. Dai, F. Rambaldi, F. Negri. Eclipsed and Twisted Excimers of Pyrene and 2-Azapyrene: How Nitrogen Substitution Impacts Excimer Emission. Molecules 2024, 29, 507.
Y. Dai, A. Dellai, E. Bassan, C. Bellatreccia, A. Gualandi, M. Anselmi, P. G. Cozzi, P. Ceroni, F. Negri. Solvent and alkyl substitution effects on charge-transfer mediated triplet state generation in BODIPY dyads: a combined computational and experimental study. Photochemical. and Photobiol. Sci. 2024, 23, 451.

2023

F. Forti, C. Cesari, M. Bortoluzzi, C. Femoni, M. C. Iapalucci, S. Zacchini, Heterometallic Ru-Ir carbonyl clusters as catalyst precursors for hydrogenation and hydrogen transfer reactions, New J. Chem., 2023, 47, 19289-19303. [link]

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E. Pinosa, A. Gualandi, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, P. G. Cozzi and F. Calogero, Dual Photoredox- and Cp₂TiCl₂-Catalyzed Approach for the Direct Access to α-Vinyl-β-Hydroxy Esters. Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2023, e202300421.[link]
G. D. Bisag, P. Viola, L. Bernardi, M. Fochi, Divergent Reactivity of D-A Cyclopropanes under PTC Conditions, Ring-Opening vs. Decyanation Reaction. Catalysts 2023, 13, 760 [link]

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C. Palladino, T. Fantoni, L. Ferrazzano, B. Muzzi, A. Ricci, A. Tolomelli, W. Cabri, New Mechanistic Insights into the Copper-free Heck–Cassar–Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction. ACS Catalysis 2023, 13, 12048−12061 [link].
L. Rapisarda, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, R. Giovanelli, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electroreductive C(sp³)-H Functionalization of Ethers via Hydrogen-Atom Transfer. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 2664-2667 [link].
A. Brunetti, A. Pintus, L. Lombardi, A. Kovtun, F. Mascietti, F. Bruno, E. Ravera, M. Melucci, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Graphene-Oxide Mediated Chemodivergent Ring-Opening of Cyclobutanols. Chin. J. Chem. 2023, 41, 1333-1340 [link].
A. Brunetti, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Catalyst and Additive-free Electrochemical CO2 Fixation into Morita-Baylis-Hillman Acetates. Synthesis, 2023, 55, 3047-3055 [link].
R. Giovanelli, L. Lombardi, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, M. Castiñeira Reis, C. Silva López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Nickel Catalyzed Carbonylation/Carboxylation Sequence with CO2: Direct Access to 1,4-Keto-Acids. Org.Lett. ASAP (doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.3c02394) [link].
S. Mantovani, A. Pintus, A. Kovtun, G. Bertuzzi, M. Melucci, M. Bandini, Synthesis of Indenes via Graphene Oxide Mediated Manipulation of Morita-Baylis-Hillman Alcohols. EurJOC accepted (doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202300641) [link].
R. Giovanelli, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Metal-Catalyzed Carbonylation Reactions with CO2: an Update. ChemCatChem, accepted (doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202300827) [link].
A. Piazzi, T. Tabanelli, A. Gagliardi, F. Cavani,C. Cesari, D. Cespi, F. Passarini, A. Conversano, F. Viganò, D. Di Bona, R. Mazzoni, Molecular Catalysed Guerbet Reaction: Moving to the Larger and the Greener through LCA and Scale Up Simulation Approaches. Sustain. Chem. Pharm., 2023, 35, 101222-101235 [link].
A. Quintavalla, D. Carboni, M. Lombardo, Recent Advances in Asymmetric Synthesis of Pyrrolidine-Based Organocatalysts and Their Application: A 15-Year Update. Molecules 2023, 28, 2234 [link].
A. Quintavalla, D. Carboni, C. Sepe, L. Mummolo, N. Zaccheroni, M. Lombardo, Towards a More Sustainable Photocatalyzed α-Arylation of Amines: Green Solvents, Catalyst Recycling and Low Loading. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2023, 365, 252–262 [link].
J. De Maron, D. Cesari, S. Banu Rameesdeen, T. Tabanelli, A. Fasolini, F. Basile, F. Cavani, An innovative catalytic pathway for the synthesis of acyl furans: the cross-ketonization of methyl 2-furoate with carboxylic acids. Green Chemistry, 2023, advanced article. https://doi.org/10.1039/d3gc01992f.
G. Sanghez de Luna, T. Tabanelli, J. J. Velazco-Vélez, E. Monti, F. Ospitali, S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, G. Fornasari and P. Benito, Electrification of the glucose valorization over NiO/Ni foam. Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2023, 7, 4474-4485 [link].
R. Bacchiocchi, J. De Maron, T. Tabanelli, D. Bianchi and F. Cavani, Supported rhenium catalysts for the hydrogenation of levulinic acid derivatives: limits and potential. Sustainable Energy & Fuels, 2023, 7, 671-681 [link].
G. Balestra, J. De Maron, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, J. M. Lopez-Nieto, The selective ethanol Guerbet condensation over alkali metal-doped sepiolite. Catalysis Today 2023, 423, 114013 [link].
A. Messori, A. Gagliardi, C. Cesari, F. Calcagno, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, R. Mazzoni, Advances in the homogeneous catalyzed alcohols homologation: The mild side of the Guerbet reaction. A mini-review. Catalysis Today, 2023, 423, 114003 [link].
F. Puzzo, N. Capece, L. Setti, G. Pavarelli, J. De Maron, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, 1-Butanol dehydration and oxidation over vanadium phosphate catalysts. Applied Catalysis A, General 2023, 661, 119243 [link].
E. Monti, A. Ventimiglia, L. Forster, E. Rodríguez-Aguado, J. A. Cecilia, F. Ospitali, T. Tabanelli, S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, I. Rivalta, C. D'Agostino, N. Dimitratos, Influence of stabilisers on the catalytic activity of supported Au colloidal nanoparticles for the liquid phase oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid: Understanding the catalyst performance from NMR relaxation and computational studies. Green Chem., 2023, 25, 2640-2652 [link].
G. Centonze, C. Portolani, P. Righi, G. Bencivenni, Enantioselective Strategies for The Synthesis of N-N Atropisomers. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2023, 62, e202303966. [link]
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A. Gualandi, E. Pinosa, D. Corbisiero, P. G. Cozzi, Developing Organometallic Nucleophilic Reagents Via Photoredox Catalysis. Synthesis, 2023, DOI: 10.1055/a-2107-4416. [link]
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D. Cespi, Bio-Based Chemicals from Dedicated or Waste Biomasses: Life Cycle Assessment for Evaluating the Impacts on Land, Sustainable Chemistry, 2023, 4, 184 – 196.[link]
L. Rapisarda, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, R. Giovanelli, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Electrochemical C(Sp3)–H Functionalization of Ethers via Hydrogen-Atom Transfer by Means of Cathodic Reduction. Chem. Commun, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2CC06999G.[link]
A. Pintus, S. Mantovani, A. Kovtun, G. Bertuzzi, M. Melucci, M. Bandini, Recyclable GO-Arginine Hybrids for CO2 Fixation into Cyclic Carbonates, Chem. – A Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202202440.[link]
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2022

C. Portolani, G. Centonze, G. Bencivenni, Role of Cinchona Alkaloids in the Enantio- and Diastereoselective Synthesis of Axially Chiral Compounds, Acc. Chem. Res., 2022, 55, 3551.[link]
L. Lombardi, A. Cerveri, R. Giovanelli, M. Castiñeira Reis, C. Silva López, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Direct Synthesis of α-Aryl-α-Trifluoromethyl Alcohols via Nickel Catalyzed Cross-Electrophile Coupling, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202211732.[link]
A. Messori, A. Fasolini, R. Mazzoni, Advances in Catalytic Routes for the Homogeneous Green Conversion of the Bio-Based Platform 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, ChemSusChem, 2022, 15, e20220028.[link]
G. Giorgianni, L. Bernardi, F. Fini, F. Pesciaioli, F. Secci, A. Carlone, Asymmetric Organocatalysis-A Powerful Technology Platform for Academia and Industry: Pregabalin as a Case Study. Catalysts 2022, 12, 912.[link]
G. D. Bisag, P. Pecchini, M. Mancinelli, M. Fochi, L. Bernardi, Sulfoxonium Ylides in Aminocatalysis: An Enantioselective Entry to Cyclopropane Fused Chromanol Structures. Org. Lett. 2022, 24, 5468–5473.[link]
E. Monti, A. Ventimiglia, C. A. Garcia Soto, F. Martelli, E. Rodríguez-Aguado, J. A. Cecilia, P. Maireles-Torres, F. Ospitali, T. Tabanelli, S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, N. Dimitratos. Oxidative condensation/esterification of furfural with ethanol using preformed Au colloidal nanoparticles. Impact of stabilizer and heat treatment protocols on catalytic activity and stability. Molecular Catalysis, 2022, 528, 112438.[link]
G. Galletti, P. Prete, S. Vanzini, R. Cucciniello, A. Fasolini, J. De Maron, F. Cavani, T. Tabanelli. Glycerol Carbonate as a Versatile Alkylating Agent for the Synthesis of β‑Aryloxy Alcohols. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2022, 10, 10922-10933.[link]
E. Pinosa, E. Bassan, S. Cetin, M. Villa, S. Potenti, F. Calogero, A. Gualandi, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, and P. G. Cozzi Light-Induced Access to Carbazole-1,3-dicarbonitrile: A Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent (TADF) Photocatalyst for Cobalt-Mediated Allylations. J. Org. Chem., 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01825.[link]
C. Cesari, M. Bortoluzzi, F. Forti, L. Gubbels, C. Femoni, M. C. Iapalucci, S. Zacchini 2-D Molecular Alloy Ru-M (M = Cu, Ag, Au) Carbonyl Clusters: Synthesis, Molecular Structure, Catalysis and Computational Studies. Inorg. Chem., 2022, 61, 14726–14741.[link]
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E. J. Mattioli, M. Calvaresi, A. Bottoni, T. D. Marforio Hajos-Parrish-Eder-Sauer-Wiechert reaction: The definitive reaction mechanism deciphered by DFT calculations, Mol. Catal., 2022, 522, 112245.[link]
P. Prete, D. Cespi, F. Passarini, C. Capacchione, A. Proto, R. Cucciniello, Glycidol syntheses and valorizations: Boosting the glycerol biorefinery, Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022, 35,100624–100632.[link]
F. Calogero, G. Magagnano, S. Potenti, A. Gualandi, A. Fermi, P. Ceroni, P. G. Cozzi, Dual Photoredox and Nickel Catalysed Reductive Coupling of Alkynes and Aldehydes, Adv. Synth. Cat., 2022, 364, 3410-3419.[link]
A. Messori, A. Fasolini, R. Mazzoni, Advances in Catalytic Routes for the Homogeneous Green Conversion of the Bio-based Platform 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural, ChemSusChem, 2022. DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200228.[link]

A. Quintavalla, R. Veronesi, D. Zambardino, D. Carboni, M. Lombardo, Diastereoselective Synthesis of Chiral Oxathiazine 2-Oxide Scaffolds as Sulfinyl Transfer Agents, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 1695-1700.[link]
A. Quintavalla, R. Veronesi, L. Speziali, A. Martinelli, N. Zaccheroni, L. Mummolo. M. Lombardo, Allenamides Playing Domino: A Redox-Neutral Photocatalytic Synthesis of Functionalized 2-Aminofurans, Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 362-371.[link]
L. Lombardi, R. Mazzaro, M. Gazzano, A. Kovtun, V. Morandi, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, New Ni@rGO Nanocomposites as Heterogenous Catalysts for Thiocarboxylation Cross-Coupling Reactions, Synthesis, 2022, 54, 1633-1642.[link]
F. Calogero, G. Magagnano, S. Potenti, F. Pasca, A. Fermi, A. Gualandi, P. Ceroni, G. Bergamini, P. G. Cozzi, Diastereoselective and Enantioselective Photoredox Pinacol Coupling Promoted by Titanium Complexes with a Red-Absorbing Organic Dye, Chem. Sci. 2022, 5973-5981.[link]
P. G. Cozzi, V. Giraldi, M. Marchini, M. Di Giosia, A. Gualandi, M. Cirillo, M. Calvaresi, P. Ceroni, D. Giacomini, Acceleration of Oxidations Promoted by Laccase with Red Light, New J. Chem. 2022, 8662-8668.[link]
L. Lombardi, A. Kovtun, S. Mantovani, G. Bertuzzi, L. Favaretto, C. Bettini, V. Palermo, M. Melucci, M. Bandini, Visible-Light Assisted Covalent Surface Functionalization of Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets with Arylazo Sulfones, Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200333.[link]
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L. Lombardi, A. Cerveri, L. Ceccon, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, G. Bertuzzi, M. Bandini, Merging C–C σ-bond activation of cyclobutanones with CO₂ fixation via Ni-catalysis, Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 4071-4074.[link]
S. Battaglioli, G. Bertuzzi, R. Pedrazzani, J. Benetti, G. Valenti, M. Montalti, M. Monari, M. Bandini; Visible-Light-Assisted Synthesis of Allylic Triflamides via Dual Acridinium/Co Catalysis; Adv. Synth. Catal. 2022, 364, 720-725, VIP paper.[link]
R. Pedrazzani, A. Pintus, R. De Ventura, M. Marchini, P. Ceroni, C. S. López, M. Monari, M. Bandini; Boosting Gold(I) Catalysis via Weak Interactions: New Fine-Tunable Impy Ligands; ACS Organic & Inorganic Au, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsorginorgau.1c00052.[link]
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2021

B. K. Mutuma, N. F. Sylla, A. Bubu, N. M. Ndiaye, C. Santoro, A. Brilloni, F. Poli, N. Manyala, F. Soavi, Valorization of biodigestor plant waste in electrodes for supercapacitors and microbial fuel cells. Electrochimica Acta. 2021, 391, 138960.[link]
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T. Tabanelli, M. Mari, F. Folco, F. Tanganelli, F. Puzzo, L. Setti, F. Cavani; Reactivity of Vanadyl pyrophosphate catalyst in ethanol ammoxidation and beta-picoline oxidation: advantages and limitations of bi-functionality. Applied Catalysis A: General. 2021, 619, 118139.[link]
J. De Maron, M. Eberle, F. Cavani, F. Basile, N. Dimitratos, P.J. Maireles-Torres, E. Rodriguez-Castellón, T. Tabanelli; Continuous-Flow Methyl Methacrylate Synthesis over Gallium-Based Bifunctional Catalysts. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 4, 1790-1803.[link]
N. Tampellini, P. Righi, G. Bencivenni; Computational Investigation on the Origin of Atroposelectivity for the Cinchona Alkaloid Primary Amine-Catalyzed Vinylogous Desymmetrization of N-(2-t-Butylphenyl)maleimides, J. Org. Chem. 2021, 86, 11782-11793.[link]
A. Cingolani, I. Gualandi, E. Scavetta, C. Cesari, S. Zacchini, D. Tonelli, V. Zanotti, P. Franchi, M. Lucarini, E. Sicilia, G. Mazzone, D. Nanni, R. Mazzoni, Cyclopentadienone-NHC iron(0) complexes as low valent electrocatalysts for water oxidation. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2021, 11, 1407-1418.[link]
A. Cerveri, R. Giovanelli, D. Sella, R. Pedrazzani, M. Monari, O. Nieto Faza, C. Silva López, M. Bandini. Enantioselective Tandem Heck-Coupling/CO₂Carboxylation Catalyzed by Nickel. Chem.Eur.J. 2021, 27, 7657-7662.[link]
Y. Liu, S. Battaglioli, L. Lombardi, A. Menichetti, G. Valenti, M. Montalti, M. Bandini. Visible-light photoredox catalyzed dehydrogenative synthesis of allylic carboxylates from styrenes. Org.Lett. 2021, 23, 4441-4446.[link]
A. Fasolini, E. Lombardi, T. Tabanelli, F. Basile, Microemulsion derived titania nanospheres: An improved pt supported catalyst for glycerol aqueous phase reforming. Nanomaterials. 2021, 11, 1175-1194.[link]
A. Gondolini, A. Fasolini, E. Mercadelli, F. Basile, A. Sanson, Freeze cast porous membrane catalyst for hydrogen production via oxy-reforming. Fuel Proc. Tech. 2021, 213, 106658-116666.[link]
T. Fantoni, S. Bernardoni, A. Mattellone, G. Martelli, L. Ferrazzano, P. Cantelmi, D. Corbisiero, A. Tolomelli, W. Cabri, F. Vacondio, F. Ferlenghi, M. Mor, A. Ricci, Palladium catalyst recycling for Heck‐Cassar‐Sonogashira cross coupling reactions in the green N‐hydrohyethyl pyrrolidone/water/N,N,N’,N’‐tetramethyl guanidine blend. ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 2591–2600.[link]
E. Musella, I. Gualandi, M. Giorgetti, E. Scavetta, F. Basile, A. Rivalta, E. Venuti, F. Corticelli, M. Christian, V. Morandi, D. Tonelli, Electrosynthesis and characterization of Layered Double Hydroxides on different supports. Applied Clay Sciences 2021, 202, Art. No. 105949.[link]
T. Tabanelli, D. Cespi, R. Cucciniello, Sustainable and environmental catalysis. Catalysts, 2021, 11, 225.[link]
V. Corti, R. Riccioli, A. Martinelli, S. Sandri, M. Fochi, L. Bernardi, Stereodivergent Entry to β-Branched β-Trifluoromethyl α-Amino Acid Derivatives by Sequential Catalytic Asymmetric Reactions, Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 10233-10241.[link]
F. Calogero, A. Gualandi, M. Di Matteo, S. Potenti, A. Fermi, G. Bergamini, P. G. Cozzi. Photoredox Propargylation of Aldehydes Catalytic in Titanium. J. Org. Chem., 2021, 86, 7002–7009.[link]
A. Parodi, M. D'Ambrosio, L. Mazzocchetti, G. Martinez, C. Samorì, C. Torri, P. Galletti. Chemical recycling of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) into bio-based solvents and their use in a circular PHB extraction. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9, 12575-12583.[link]
A. Parodi, A. Jorea, M. Fagnoni, D. Ravelli, C. Samorì, C. Torri, P. Galletti. Bio-based crotonic acid from polyhydroxybutyrate: synthesis and photocatalyzed hydroacylation. Green Chem., 2021, 23, 3420-3427.[link]
A. Fasolini, N. Sangiorgi, E. Tosi Brandi, A. Sangiorgi, F. Mariani, E. Scavetta, A. Sanson, F. Basile, Increased efficiency and stability of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) photoanode by intercalation of Eosin Y into Zn/Al layered double hydroxide. Appl. Clay Sci. 2021, 212, 106219–106228.[link]
M. Serafini, F. Mariani, A. Fasolini, E. Scavetta, F. Basile, D. Tonelli, Nanostructured Copper-Based Electrodes Electrochemically Synthesized on a Carbonaceous Gas Diffusion Membrane with Catalytic Activity for the Electroreduction of CO₂. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 57451–57461.[link]
A. Vassoi, T. Tabanelli, A. Sacchetti, F. Di Gioia, L. Capuzzi, F. Cavani, The Oxidative Cleavage of 9,10-Dihydroxystearic Triglyceride with Oxygen and Cu Oxide-based Heterogeneous Catalysts. ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 2375–2382.[link]
D. Lardani, R. Marti, A. Quintavalla, M. Lombardo, C. Trombini, Multidecagram Scale Synthesis of an Endoperoxide, Precursor of Anti-malarial and Anti-leishmanial Agents, via Free-Radical [2 + 2 + 2] Annulation with Molecular Oxygen. Org. Process Res. Dev. 2021, 25, 2718−2729.[link]
A. Quintavalla, R. Veronesi, D. Carboni, A. Martinelli, N. Zaccheroni, L. Mummolo, M. Lombardo, Chemodivergent Photocatalytic Synthesis of Dihydrofurans and a,b-Unsaturated Ketones. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2021, 363, 3267 – 3282.[link]
C. Cesari, J.-H. Shon, S. Zacchini, L. A. Berben, Metal carbonyl clusters of groups 8-10: synthesis and catalysis. Chem. Soc. Rev. 2021, 50, 9503-9539.[link]
C. Cesari, B. Berti, F. Calcagno, C. Lucarelli, M. Garavelli, R. Mazzoni, I. Rivalta, S. Zacchini, Bimetallic Co-M (M = Cu, Ag, Au) Carbonyl Complexes Supported by N-Heterocyclic Carbene Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, Computational Investigation and Catalysis for Ammonia Borane Dehydrogenation. Organometallics 2021, 40, 2724-2735.[link]
S. Scurti, E. Monti, E. Rodriguez-Aguado, D. Caretti, J.A. Cecilia, N. Dimitratos, Effect of polyvinyl alcohol ligands on supported gold nano-catalysts: morphological and kinetics studies, Nanomaterials, 2021, 11, 879.[link]
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A. Gualandi, A. Nenov, M. Marchini, G. Rodeghiero, I. Conti, E. Paltanin, M. Balletti, P. Ceroni, M. Garavelli, P. G. Cozzi, “Tailored Coumarin Dyes for Photoredox Catalysis: Calculation, Synthesis, and Electronic Properties”, ChemCatChem 2021, 13, 981–989.[link]
V. Maslova, E. A. Quadrelli, P. Gaval, A. Fasolini, S. Albonetti, F. Basile, “Highly-dispersed ultrafine Pt nanoparticles on microemulsion-mediated TiO2 for production of hydrogen and valuable chemicals via oxidative photo-dehydrogenation of glycerol” J. Environ. Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 105070 1-10.[link]
U. Montanari, D. Cocchi, T. M. Brugo, A. Pollicino, V. Taresco, M. Romero Fernandez, J. C. Moore, D. Sagnelli, F. Paradisi, A. Zucchelli, S. M. Howdle, C. Gualandi, Functionalisableepoxy-rich electrospun fibres based on renewable terpene for multi-purpose applications, Polymers 2021, 13, 1804.[link]
M. Simonazzi, L. Pezzolesi, P. Galletti, C. Gualandi, R. Pistocchi, N. De Marco, Z. Paganelli, C. Samorì, Production of polyhydroxybutyrate by the cyanobacterium cf. Anabaena sp. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2021, 191, 92-99.[link]
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2020

M. Mashkour, M. Rahimnejad, M. Mashkour, F. Soavi, Electro-polymerized polyaniline modified conductive bacterial cellulose anode for supercapacitive microbial fuel cells and studying the role of anodic biofilm in the capacitive behaviour, Journal of Power Sources. 2020, 478, 228822.[link]
A. Gualandi, F. Calogero, A. Martinelli, A. Quintavalla, M. Marchini, P. Ceroni, M. Lombardo, P. G. Cozzi, A supramolecular bifunctional iridium photoaminocatalyst for the enantioselective alkylation of aldehydes. Dalton Trans. 2020, 49, 14497–14505.[link]
F. Mollica, M. Lucarini, C. Passerini, C. Carati, S. Pavoni, L. Bonoldi, R. Amorati, Effect of Antioxidants on High-Temperature Stability of Renewable Bio-Oils Revealed by an Innovative Method for the Determination of Kinetic Parameters of Oxidative Reactions. Antioxidants 2020, 9, 399.[link]
L. Ferrazzano, G. Martelli, T. Fantoni, A. Daka, D. Corbisiero, A. Viola, A. Ricci, W. Cabri, A. Tolomelli, Fast Heck−Cassar−Sonogashira (HCS) Reactions in Green Solvents, Org. Lett. 2020, 22, 3969-3973.[link]
D. Fózer, M. Volanti, F. Passarini, P. S. Varbanov, J. J. Klemeš, P. M.; Bioenergy with carbon emissions capture and utilisation towards GHG neutrality: Power-to-Gas storage via hydrothermal gasification. Applied Energy, 2020, 280, 115923.[link]
M. Costamagna, L. Ciacci, M. C. Paganini, P. Calza, F. Passarini; Combining the highest degradation efficiency with the lowest environmental impact in zinc oxide based photocatalytic systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020, 252, 119762.[link]
G. Valenti, M. Melchionna, T. Montini, A. Boni, L. Nasi, E. Fonda, A. Criado, A. Zitolo, S. Voci, G. Bertoni, M. Bonchio, P. Fornasiero, F. Paolucci, M. Prato Water-Mediated ElectroHydrogenation of CO2 at Near-Equilibrium Potential by Carbon Nanotubes/Cerium Dioxide Nanohybrids ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2020, 3, 8509-8518.[link]
A. Mullaliu, G. Aquilanti, P. Conti, M. Giorgetti, S. Passerini, Effect of Water and Alkali-ion content on the Structure of Manganese(II) Hexacyanoferrate(II) by a Joint Operando XAS-Chemometric Approach. ChemSusChem 2020, 13, 608-615.[link]
C. Cesari, R. Conti, A. Cingolani, V. Zanotti, M.C. Cassani, L. Rigamonti, R. Mazzoni, Synthesis and Reactivity of Poly(propyleneimine) Dendrimers Functionalized with Cyclopentadienone N-Heterocyclic-Carbene Ruthenium(0) Complexes, Catalysts, 2020, 10, 264.[link]
D. A. Aguilera, N. Tanchoux, M. Fochi, L. Bernardi, Blue Chemistry. Marine Polysaccharide Biopolymers in Asymmetric Catalysis: Challenges and Opportunities, Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2020, 3779-3795.[link]
D. Cespi, I. Esposito, R. Cucciniello, P. Anastas, Beyond the baker: benign by design society. Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2020, 3, 100028.[link]
C. Cesari, A. Cingolani, M. Teti, A. Messori, S. Zacchini, V. Zanotti, R. Mazzoni Imidazolium Salts of Ruthenium Anionic Cyclopentadienone Complexes: Ion Pair for Bifunctional Catalysis in Ionic Liquids. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2020, 1114-1122.[link]
L. Izzo, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, P. Blair Vàsquez, C. Lucarelli, M. Mella, The competition between dehydrogenation and dehydration reactions for primary and secondary alcohols over gallia: unravelling the effects of molecular and electronic structure via a two-pronged theoretical/experimental approach. Catal. Sci. Technol. 2020, 10, 3433–3449.[link]
C. Cesari, R. Conti, A. Cingolani, V. Zanotti, M.C. Cassani, L. Rigamonti, R. Mazzoni, Synthesis and Reactivity of Poly(propyleneimine) Dendrimers Functionalized with Cyclopentadienone N-Heterocyclic-Carbene Ruthenium(0) Complexes, Catalysts, 2020, 10, 264.[link]
A. Gualandi, F. Calogero, M. Mazzarini, S. Guazzi, A. Fermi, G. Bergamini, P. G. Cozzi, Cp2TiCl₂-Catalyzed Photoredox Allylation of Aldehydes with Visible Light, ACS Catal. 2020, 10, 3857–3863.[link]
R. Cai, F. Martelli, J. Vernieres, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, C. Tizaoui, R. E Palmer “Scale-up of cluster beam deposition to the gram scale with the matrix assembly cluster source for heterogeneous catalysis (catalytic ozonation of nitrophenol in aqueous solution)” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12, 24877-24882.[link]
G. Innocenti, E. Papadopoulos, G. Fornasari, F. Cavani, A. J. Medford, C. Sievers, Continuous Liquid-Phase Upgrading of Dihydroxyacetone to Lactic Acid over Metal Phosphate Catalysts, ACS Catalysis, 2020, 10, 11936 – 11950.[link]
P.H. Ho, G. Sanghez de Luna, F. Ospitali, G. Fornasari, A. Vaccari, P. Benito, Open-cell foams coated by Ni/X/Al hydrotalcite-type derived catalysts (X = Ce, La, Y) for CO2 methanation. Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2020, 42, 101327.[link]
D. Bonincontro, F. Fraschetti, C. Squarzoni, L. Mazzocchetti, E. Maccaferri, L. Giorgini, A. Zucchelli, C. Gualandi, M. L. Focarete, S. Albonetti, Pd/Au Based Catalyst Immobilization in Polymeric Nanofibrous Membranes via Electrospinning for the Selective Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural. Processes 2020, 8, 45.[link]