NanoLeaves Lab is a group of synthetic chemists settled at the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry of the University of Pisa. The research activity fits in the fields of Organic Chemistry and Materials Science. At NanoLeaves Lab, we develop new materials and explore their new and exciting applications in the fields of Chemistry, Technology, and Optoelectronics. We are interested in the preparation and functionalization of organic materials including biomaterials from natural sources, with an eye to nanocellulose and cellulose nanocrystals and to other biopolymers.
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What are the potentialities of nanocelluloses exploitation? And how far are we from their entrance into the global market? Innovative enterprises are already on the market with pilot production of various forms of nanocellulose materials. The following worldwide known companies have already started to produce various forms of nanocellulose, including NFC (nanofibrillated cellulose), MFC (microfibrillated cellulose) and CNC (cellulose nanocrystals):
Up to date, I have published papers on the topic of nanocellulose and cellulose nanocrystals. My research interested are more in defining innovative applications, from the technological point of view, for nanocelluloses, rather than working on the nanocellulose extraction and production.
Here is a list of open access materials that I have produced so far, also with the collaboration of other excellent Italian researchers!
The paper Improving 2D-organization of fullerene Langmuir-Schäfer thin films by interaction with cellulose nanocrystals is the fruit of a collaboration between the Universities of Pisa, Bari, Salento, and Trieste and of the Basque Foundation for Science.
Paper is a fascinating material: it is abundant, harmless, cheap and useful. Humanity has relied on paper for storing information for centuries. The new challenge posed for paper consists of its future use as a substrate for organic electronic devices. This is one of the pivotal developments for paper uses, that will enable cheap and more environmentally friendly electronics. The added value of accessing portable, bendable and lightweight devices represents also a novelty and opportunity.
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