Chimica: Recent submissions
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New insights into peptoids' chemistry: synthesis, characterization and properties
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-05-11)My PhD research activity aimed to enrich the realm of peptoids1 with novel compounds and new insights into their behavior and properties, investigating their potential applications. A new class of cyclic “arylopeptoids” ... -
Small organic molecules for next generation electronics
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-16)In this PhD thesis attention has been focused on the theoretical design of organic small molecules for next generation electronics. The task of this thesis has concerned with the theoretical analysis of the operational ... -
Synthesis of calixarene derivatives active towards proteic targets involved in tumor pathologies
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-15)Over the last 30 years a growing interest has been direct toward the biomolecular recognition of calixarene derivatives and more in particular to the interaction with druggable target(s).1,2 The aim of this PhD thesis was ... -
Sustainable catalysis by polymer supported gold nanoparticles
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-16)Gold Nanoparticles are nanomaterials whose properties are completely different from the ones of the bulk material. Nowadays many chemists have been using them as catalysts which work under mild conditions and respect the ... -
Fluorescence-based sensors for the detection of biologically and environmentally relevant molecules
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-15)Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been known for long time as a toxic molecule in biological systems. More recent studies have shown that mammals can produce H2S in a controlled fashion, suggesting that it’s important in maintaining ... -
Sviluppo di nuovi sistemi catalitici dei metalli del gruppo 4 per la polimerizzazione di monomeri olefinici e polari
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-18)In this PhD work, a series of eight new group 4 metal complexes 1−8 (1 = (t- BuOS)2TiCl2; 2 = (CumOS)2TiCl2; 3 = (t-BuOS)2Zr(CH2Ph)2; 4 = (CumOS)2Zr(CH2Ph)2); 5 = (t-BuOS)2Ti(OiPr)2; 6 = (t-BuOS)2Zr(OtBu)2; 7 = (t- ... -
Biodegradable and functional aliphatic co-polyesters
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2016-03-15)Over the past decades, aliphatic polyesters have found rapidly increasing interest. Linear aliphatic polyesters, such as poly(glycolide) (PGA), poly(lactide) (PLA), poly(ε−caprolactone) (PCL) and their copolymers have found ... -
Polymeric films with co-crystalline and nanoporous crystalline phases: orientations, chirality and possible applications in photonic crystals
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2015)Polymers can crystallize in different crystalline forms; polymorphism is the term to indicate this ability. It is known that processing and physical properties of polymer-based materials are strongly affected by the ... -
Total synthesis of terpenoidic unsatured dialdehydes and evaluation of their activity towards TRP receptors
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2012-02-02)The aim of this PhD project has been to develop new synthetic strategies in enantioselective preparation of natural products. In particular my attention has been focused on preparation of some natural metabolite, ... -
Chiral organocatalysts mediated asymmetric oxyfunctionalization and tandem reaction
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2015-03-13)Asymmetric organocatalysis is a new rapidly growing field whose huge potential is becoming more and more evident.This PhD project has been conceived and developed in the context of non-covalent organocatalysis. The aim ... -
Towards the rational design of new catalysts for organic transformations
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-02-28)The main goal of this PhD thesis has been providing a computational support to the development of new or better performing catalysts, leading to the synthesis of new materials. In this context, it is worth remembering ... -
Olefin Metathesis Reactions Promoted by Ru-Catalysts with a Syn Substituted N-heterocyclic Carbene Backbone
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-03-06)The development of efficient catalytic systems dedicated to the formation of C−C double bonds from simple to highly functionalized alkenes represents a great challenge in modern organic synthesis. In addressing this ... -
Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Cyclopeptoids and Cyclopeptides
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-01-29)Aim of the research project has been the synthesis of cyclopeptides and cyclopeptoids in order to investigate their structural properties and catalytic activities. In particular, studies of the arrangement and the ... -
New Technologies in Tires: From Layered Nanofillers to Metathesis Reactions
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-03-07)Tires are annually manufactured in more than one billion of artefacts and the ever increasing demand is on the basis of the efforts in finding new solutions for more performant, sustainable and durable products. This PhD ... -
Transport properties of drug precursor molecules in nanoporous polymers
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-02-28)This PhD thesis is framed in the European project CUSTOM, which aims to develop a small size device able to detect drug precursors molecules in the air, even when they are just in traces. The project is part of the ... -
Polymeric aerogels
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-03-07)Aerogels are a unique class of materials characterized by a highly porous network, being attractive for many applications such as thermal and acoustic insulation, capacitors or catalysis. In more recent years, polymeric ... -
Development of molecular models of interfaces using a multi-scale hybrid particle-field approach: application to composite materials and biomembranes
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2014-03-07)The rule of the interface in systems including polymer composites and block-‐ copolymer interacting with biomembrane has been investigated by computational approach. In particular, for the poly ... -
Synthesis and properties of linear and cyclic peptoids
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2012-03-26)Le strutture e le attività metaboliche di tutte le cellule si basano su una vasta gamma di molecole comprendenti: amminoacidi, carboidrati, lipidi e nucleotidi, insieme alle forme polimeriche di questi composti. Ognuna di ... -
New catalysts for ring-opening polymerization of cyclic esters
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2012-02-16)The Ring-Opening Polymerization of cyclic esters by metal complexes via coordination-insertion mechanism represents the most effective and versatile method for preparing aliphatic polyesters with a good control in terms ... -
Functionalized Syndiotactic Polystyrene
(Universita degli studi di Salerno, 2012-02-14)La sintesi di materiali polimerici da metodo di modificazione, per ottenere le proprietà desiderate in polimeri, è un argomento importante in chimica dei polimeri e tecnologia. Molto spesso, proprietà desiderate non sono ...
