Articles
• V. Russo, N. Scotti, T. Tabanelli, R. Cucciniello, C. Antonetti, “PRIN LEVANTE 2020: Levulinic acid valorization through advanced novel technologies”, La Chimica e l’Industria, 2022, number 5 (September/October 2022), 8-12.
• C. Antonetti, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, D. Licursi, S. Fulignati, N. Di Fidio, F. Zanetti, A. Monti, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, “Niobium and Zirconium phosphates as green and water-tolerant catalysts for the acid-catalyzed valorization of bio-based chemicals and real lignocellulosic biomasses”, Catalysts, 2022, 12, 1189-1215.
• M. Melchiorre, D. Lentini, M.E. Cucciolito, F. Taddeo, M. Hmoudah, M. Di Serio, F. Ruffo, V. Russo, R. Esposito, “Sustainable Ketalization of Glycerol with Ethyl Levulinate Catalyzed by the Iron(III)-Based Metal-Organic Framework MIL-88A”, Molecules 2022, 27, 7229-7242.
• D. Licursi, C. Antonetti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, P. Benito, M. Puccini, S. Vitolo, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, “Conversion of the hydrochar recovered after levulinic acid production into activated carbon adsorbents”, Waste Management, 2023, 168, 235-245.
• D. Cavuoto, L. Ardemani, N. Ravasio, F. Zaccheria, N. Scotti, “Some Insights into the Use of Heterogeneous Copper Catalysts in the Hydroprocessing of Levulinic Acid”, Catalysts, 2023, 13, 697-720.
• D. Licursi, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, B. Bertini, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, C. Antonetti, “Design approach for the sustainable synthesis of biomass-derived hydrochars and pyrochars employed as sulfonated heterogeneous acid catalysts for the production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural”, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2023, 35, article number 101216.
• R. Bacchiocchi, A. Ventimiglia, A. Canciani, G. Peroni, T. Tabanelli, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, I. Rivalta, S. Zainal, L. Forster, C. D’Agostino, F. Cavani. “Structure-activity relationships of ZrO2 crystalline phases in the Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Methyl Levulinate with Ethanol”, Journal of Catalysis 428 (2023) 115177.
• R. Cucciniello, D. Cespi, M. Riccardi, E. Neri, F. Passarini, F.M. Pulselli, “Maleic anhydride from bio-based 1-butanol and furfural: a life cycle assessment at the pilot scale”, Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 5922-5935.
• Sara Fulignati, Nicola Di Fidio, Claudia Antonetti, Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti, Domenico Licursi “Challenges and Opportunities in the Catalytic Synthesis of Diphenolic Acid and Evaluation of Its Application Potential”, Molecules 2024, 29, 126.
Congress Communication
• IX National workshop of interdivisional group of Green Chemistry-Sustainable Chimistry (GC-CS), Pavia, Italy, 22-23 June 2022.
T. Tabanelli, L. Conte, R. Bacchiocchi, E. Paone, N. Dimitratos, F. Mauriello, F. Cavani, “Valorizzazione di alchil levulinati a γ-valerolattone mediante processi di H-transfer in continuo, in fase vapore”.
• XXVI International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2022, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-25 August 2022.
V. Russo, A. Freites Aguilera, T. Salmi, “Shallow beds are not plug flow reactors – analysis of kinetic data in the presence of axial dispersion effects”.
• XXVI International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2022, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-25 August 2022.
V. Russo, F. Taddeo, R. Esposito, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, “Catalytic screening and kinetic investigation of ethyl levulinate ketalization with glycerol”.
• XXVI International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2022, Prague, Czech Republic, 21-25 August 2022.
F. Taddeo, R. Vitiello, R. Tesser, K. Eränen, T. Salmi, V. Russo, M. Di Serio, “Nonanoic acid esterification: from batch to continuous operation”.
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
Vincenzo Russo, Nicola Scotti, Tommaso Tabanelli, Raffaele Cucciniello, Claudia Antonetti, “PRIN LEVANTE 2020: Levulinic acid valorization through advanced novel technologies”.
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
T. Tabanelli, R. Bacchiocchi, E. Paone, L. Conte, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, F. Mauriello and F. Cavani, "Improved Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of alkyl levulinates with ethanol over ZrO2 based catalysts".
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Ravasio, F. Zaccheria, “Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of ethyl levulinate using ZrO2 based catalysts”.
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
V. Russo, F. Taddeo, R. Esposito, R. Tesser, M. Di serio, “Catalytic screening and kinetic investigation of ethyl levulinate ketalization with glycerol”.
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
F. Taddeo, V. Russo, R. Vitiello, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, “Catalytic screening for nonanoic acid esterification reaction with 2-ethylhexanol”.
• XXII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2022, Riccione, Italy, 11-14 September 2022.
A. Ventimiglia, I. Rivalta, T. Tabanelli, N. Dimitratos, “Comparison between the crystalline phases of ZrO2 in methyl levulinate reduction to γ-valerolactone: a theoretical and experimental study”.
• 2nd International Conference on Unconventional Catalysis, Reactors and Applications, UCRA 2022, Leamington Spa, UK, 21-23 September 2022.
V. Russo, A. Freites Aguilera, T. Salmi, “Shallow beds are not plug flow reactors – analysis of kinetic data in the presence of axial dispersion effects”.
• DGMK Conference, Ludwigshafen, Germany, 5-7 October 2022.
T. Tabanelli, L. Conte, R. Bacchiocchi, E. Paone, N. Dimitratos, F. Mauriello and F. Cavani, “Toward an efficient, continuous-flow, production of GVL through a catalytic transfer hydrogenation processes with ethanol in the gas phase”.
• DSCTM Giornate di Dipartimento 2022, Catania, Italy, 26-28 October 2022.
N. Scotti, F. Zaccheria, F. Bossola, C. Evangelisti, V. Dal Santo, N. Ravasio, “Zr-Based Catalysts For The Transformation Of Lignocellulosic-Derived Platform Molecules”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
C. Antonetti, D. Licursi, B. Bertini, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, “Biomass-derived catalysts: synthesis and characterization of hydrochars and pyrochars”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
D. Licursi, C. Antonetti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, P. Benito, M. Puccini, S. Vitolo, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, “The case of study of hazelnut shells biorefinery: Synthesis of active carbons from the hydrochar recovered downstream of levulinic acid production”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
F. Taddeo, C. Rossano, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Kinetics of Levulinic acid esterification with ethanol: from batch to continuous operation”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
M.E. Fortunato, F. Taddeo, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Synthesis of methyl-levulinate catalyzed by an ion-exchange resin: a kinetic investigation”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
V. Russo 1, F. Taddeo, R. Esposito, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, “Kinetic investigation of ethyl levulinate ketalization with glycerol”.
• XXII Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Catania, Italy, 7-8 Novembre 2022.
R. Turco, F. Taddeo, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Heterogeneous catalyzed ketalization of ethyl levulinate with glycerol”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
T. Tabanelli, L. Visentin, L. Conte, A. Ventimiglia, M. Berti, Nicola Scotti, Leandro Ardemani, Nikolaos Dimitratos, Fabrizio Cavani, “Beyond γ-valerolactone: from levulinic esters to C5 and C7 esters through innovative continuous-flow processes in the gas phase”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
F. Taddeo, F. Orabona, R. Tesser, T. Salmi, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Catalytic screening and kinetic investigation for DPA synthesis”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
C. Antonetti, D. Licursi, B. Bertini, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, “Sustainable synthesis of biomass-derived catalysts: hydrochars and pyrochars in the perspective of acid applications”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
R. Turco, R. Vitiello, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Heterogeneous catalysts for the ketalization of ethyl levulinate with glycerol”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
Riccardo Tesser, Michele Emanuele Fortunato, Francesco Taddeo, Martino Di Serio, Vincenzo Russo, “Synthesis of methyl-levulinate catalyzed by an ion-exchange resin: a kinetic investigation”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
R. Vitiello, R. Turco, R. Tesser, M. Di Serio, V. Russo, “Synthesis of biosurfactants from ketals of ethyl levulinate”.
• XXIII National Congress of Catalysis-GIC 2023, Genova, Italy, 14-16 June 2023.
L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Ravasio, F. Zaccheria, “Hydrocyclization of levulinic esters to g-valerolactone using ZrO2-based catalysts via catalytic transfer hydrogenation”.
• Chemistry for the Future 2023 (CFF2023), Pisa, Italy, 28-30 June 2023.
B. Bertini, D. Licursi, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, C. Antonetti, “Sustainable synthesis of biomass-derived sulfonated hydrochars and pyrochars for the production of 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural”.
• EuropaCat, Prague, Czech Republic, 27 August-1 September 2023.
T. Tabanelli, L. Visentin, A. Ventimiglia, M. Berti, N. Dimitratos, I. Rivalta, S. Albonetti, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, F. Cavani, “Beyond γ-valerolactone: from levulinates to C5 and C7 esters through innovative continuous-flow processes in the gas phase”.
• 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC), Salerno, Italy, 3-6 September 2023.
D. Licursi, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, B. Bertini, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, C. Antonetti, “Biomass-derived acid catalysts for the sustainable production of diphenolic acid”.
• 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC), Salerno, Italy, 3-6 September 2023.
L. Visentin, A. Ventimiglia, R. Bacchiocchi, L. Conte, M. Berti, I. Rivalta, S. Albonetti, N. Dimitratos, L. Ardemani, N. Scotti, C. D'Agostino, T Tabanelli, F. Cavani. “Catalytic transfer hydrogenation of levulinate esters with ethanol over Zr-based catalysts under continuous flow conditions”.
• 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC), Salerno, Italy, 3-6 September 2023.
D. Cespi, R. Cucciniello, M. Riccardi, E. Neri, F. Passarini, F.M. Pulselli, “Maleic anhydride production from renewables: a life cycle assessment at pilot scale”.
• 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (6th EuGSC), Salerno, Italy, 3-6 September 2023.
N. Scotti, F. Zaccheria, F. Bossola, C. Evangelisti, L. Ardemani, V. Dal Santo, A. Irimescu, S.S. Merola, R. Psaro, N. Ravasio, “Zirconia materials for (bio)alcoholic dreams: catalytic tools for lignocellulose valorisation”.
• X Workshop of the Inverdivisional Group Green Chemistry-Chimica Sostenibile. 1st Day jointed with the Division of Industrial Chemistry, Firenze, Italy, 6 October 2023.
B. Bertini, D. Licursi, L. Ardemani, N. Di Fidio, S. Fulignati, R. Parton, A.M. Raspolli Galletti, C. Antonetti, “Synthesis of diphenolic acid from levulinic acid under heterogeneous catalysis with commercial Amberlyst15 resin and sulfonated C5- and C6-hydrochars”.