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2. The effect of near-infrared Photobiomodulation therapy on the ion content of 50B11 sensory neurons measured through XRF analysis
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Zupin, Luisa, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Celsi, Fulvio, Bonanni, Valentina, Kourousias, George, Parisse, Pietro, Salomé, Murielle, Crovella, Sergio, Barbi, Egidio, Ricci, Giuseppe, and Pascolo, Lorella
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- 2024
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3. Synthesis, characterization, functional testing and ageing analysis of bifunctional Zn-air battery GDEs, based on α-MnO2 nanowires and Ni/NiO nanoparticle electrocatalysts
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Salman, Yawar, Waseem, Sheharyar, Alleva, Alessandro, Banerjee, Pritam, Bonanni, Valentina, Emanuele, Elisa, Ciancio, Regina, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Kourousias, George, Bassi, Andrea Li, Macrelli, Andrea, Marini, Emanuele, Rajak, Piu, and Bozzini, Benedetto
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- 2023
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4. Use of mineral oil in IVF culture systems: physico-chemical aspects, management, and safety
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Scarica, Catello, Monaco, Antonio, Borini, Andrea, Pontemezzo, Elena, Bonanni, Valentina, De Santis, Lucia, Zacà, Carlotta, and Coticchio, Giovanni
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- 2022
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5. An innovative in situ AFM system for a soft X-ray spectromicroscopy synchrotron beamline.
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Hafner, Aljoša, Costa, Luca, Kourousias, George, Bonanni, Valentina, žiηić, Milan, Stolfa, Andrea, Bazi, Benjamin, Vincze, Laszlo, and Gianoncelli, Alessandra
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SOFT X rays ,ATOMIC force microscopy ,X-ray microscopy ,X-ray fluorescence ,SPECTRAL imaging ,SYNCHROTRONS - Abstract
Multimodal imaging and spectroscopy like concurrent scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) and X-ray fluorescence (XRF) are highly desirable as they allow retrieving complementary information. This paper reports on the design, development, integration and field testing of a novel in situ atomic force microscopy (AFM) instrument for operation under high vacuum in a synchrotron soft X-ray microscopy STXM–XRF end-station. A combination of μXRF and AFM is demonstrated for the first time in the soft X-ray regime, with an outlook for the full XRF–STXM–AFM combination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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6. Targeting of CXCR3 improves anti-myeloma efficacy of adoptively transferred activated natural killer cells
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Bonanni, Valentina, Antonangeli, Fabrizio, Santoni, Angela, and Bernardini, Giovanni
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- 2019
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7. Advances in sparse dynamic scanning in spectromicroscopy through compressive sensing.
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Kourousias, George, Billè, Fulvio, Guzzi, Francesco, Ippoliti, Matteo, Bonanni, Valentina, and Gianoncelli, Alessandra
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X-ray microscopy ,X-ray fluorescence ,SOFT X rays ,RADIATION sources ,PLANT cells & tissues ,FERTILITY preservation - Abstract
Scanning microscopies and spectroscopies like X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy (STXM), and Ptychography are of very high scientific importance as they can be employed in several research fields. Methodology and technology advances aim at analysing larger samples at better resolutions, improved sensitivities and higher acquisition speeds. The frontiers of those advances are in detectors, radiation sources, motors, but also in acquisition and analysis software together with general methodology improvements. We have recently introduced and fully implemented an intelligent scanning methodology based on compressive sensing, on a soft X-ray microscopy beamline. This demonstrated sparse low energy XRF scanning of dynamically chosen regions of interest in combination with STXM, yielding spectroimaging data in the megapixel-range and in shorter timeframes than were previously not feasible. This research has been further developed and has been applied to scientific applications in biology. The developments are mostly in the dynamic triggering decisional mechanism in order to incorporate modern Machine Learning (ML) but also in the suitable integration of the method in the control system, making it available for other beamlines and imaging techniques. On the applications front, the method was previously successfully used on different samples, from lung and ovarian human tissues to plant root sections. This manuscript introduces the latest methodology advances and demonstrates their applications in life and environmental sciences. Lastly, it highlights the auxiliary development of a mobile application, designed to assist the user in the selection of specific regions of interest in an easy way. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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8. Morphological and lipid metabolism alterations in macrophages exposed to model environmental nanoplastics traced by high-resolution synchrotron techniques.
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Zingaro, Federica, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Ceccone, Giacomo, Birarda, Giovanni, Cassano, Domenico, La Spina, Rita, Agostinis, Chiara, Bonanni, Valentina, Ricci, Giuseppe, and Pascolo, Lorella
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LIPID metabolism ,STAINS & staining (Microscopy) ,MACROPHAGES ,X-ray microscopy ,FLUORESCENCE microscopy - Abstract
The release of nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment is a significant health concern for long-term exposed humans. Although their usage has certainly revolutionized several application fields, at nanometer size, NPs can easily interact at the cellular level, resulting in potential harmful effects. Micro/Nanoplastics (M/NPs) have a demonstrated impact on mammalian endocrine components, such as the thyroid, adrenal gland, testes, and ovaries, while more investigations on prenatal and postnatal exposure are urgently required. The number of literature studies on the NPs' presence in biological samples is increasing. However, only a few offer a close study on the model environmental NP-immune system interaction exploited by advanced microscopy techniques. The present study highlights substantial morphological and lipid metabolism alterations in human M1 macrophages exposed to labeled polypropylene and polyvinyl chloride nanoparticles (PP and PVC NPs) (20 mg/ml). The results are interpreted by advanced microscopy techniques combined with standard laboratory tests and fluorescence microscopy. We report the accurate detection of polymeric nanoparticles doped with cadmium selenide quantum dots (CdSe-QDs NPs) by following the Se (L line) X-ray fluorescence emission peak at higher sub-cellular resolution, compared to the supportive light fluorescence microscopy. In addition, scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) imaging successfully revealed morphological changes in NP-exposed macrophages, providing input for Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analyses, which underlined the chemical modifications in macromolecular components, specifically in lipid response. The present evidence was confirmed by quantifying the lipid droplet (LD) contents in PP and PVC NPsexposed macrophages (0-100 mg/ml) by Oil Red O staining. Hence, even at experimental NPs' concentrations and incubation time, they do not significantly affect cell viability; they cause an evident lipid metabolism impairment, a hallmark of phagocytosis and oxidative stress. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Inflammation, neurodegeneration and protein aggregation in the retina as ocular biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease in the 3xTg-AD mouse model
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Grimaldi, Alfonso, Brighi, Carlo, Peruzzi, Giovanna, Ragozzino, Davide, Bonanni, Valentina, Limatola, Cristina, Ruocco, Giancarlo, and Di Angelantonio, Silvia
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- 2018
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10. Sub-10 nm resolution after lift-off using HSQ/PMMA double layer resist
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Rommel, Marcus, Nilsson, Bengt, Jedrasik, Piotr, Bonanni, Valentina, Dmitriev, Alexandre, and Weis, Jürgen
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- 2013
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11. Laser generation of iron-doped silver nanotruffles with magnetic and plasmonic properties
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Amendola, Vincenzo, Scaramuzza, Stefano, Agnoli, Stefano, Granozzi, Gaetano, Meneghetti, Moreno, Campo, Giulio, Bonanni, Valentina, Pineider, Francesco, Sangregorio, Claudio, Ghigna, Paolo, Polizzi, Stefano, Riello, Piero, Fiameni, Stefania, and Nodari, Luca
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- 2015
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12. Soft X-ray Fluorescence and Near-Edge Absorption Microscopy for Investigating Metabolic Features in Biological Systems: A Review.
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Bonanni, Valentina and Gianoncelli, Alessandra
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X-ray fluorescence , *LIFE sciences , *BIOLOGICAL systems , *X-ray microscopy , *MICROSCOPY , *X-ray absorption , *SOFT X rays - Abstract
Scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) provides the imaging of biological specimens allowing the parallel collection of localized spectroscopic information by X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and/or X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (XANES). The complex metabolic mechanisms which can take place in biological systems can be explored by these techniques by tracing even small quantities of the chemical elements involved in the metabolic pathways. Here, we present a review of the most recent publications in the synchrotrons' scenario where soft X-ray spectro-microscopy has been employed in life science as well as in environmental research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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13. Impact of Sample Preparation Methods on Single-Cell X-ray Microscopy and Light Elemental Analysis Evaluated by Combined Low Energy X-ray Fluorescence, STXM and AFM.
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Merolle, Lucia, Pascolo, Lorella, Zupin, Luisa, Parisse, Pietro, Bonanni, Valentina, Gariani, Gianluca, Kenig, Sasa, Bedolla, Diana E., Crovella, Sergio, Ricci, Giuseppe, Iotti, Stefano, Malucelli, Emil, Kourousias, George, and Gianoncelli, Alessandra
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X-ray microscopy ,X-ray fluorescence ,MICROSCOPY ,ELEMENTAL analysis ,ATOMIC force microscopy ,FLUORESCENCE microscopy ,ORGANIC solvents ,ETHANOL - Abstract
Background: Although X-ray fluorescence microscopy is becoming a widely used technique for single-cell analysis, sample preparation for this microscopy remains one of the main challenges in obtaining optimal conditions for the measurements in the X-ray regime. The information available to researchers on sample treatment is inadequate and unclear, sometimes leading to wasted time and jeopardizing the experiment's success. Many cell fixation methods have been described, but none of them have been systematically tested and declared the most suitable for synchrotron X-ray microscopy. Methods: The HEC-1-A endometrial cells, human spermatozoa, and human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells were fixed with organic solvents and cross-linking methods: 70% ethanol, 3.7%, and 2% paraformaldehyde; in addition, HEK-293 cells were subjected to methanol/ C
3 H6 O treatment and cryofixation. Fixation methods were compared by coupling low-energy X-ray fluorescence with scanning transmission X-ray microscopy and atomic force microscopy. Results: Organic solvents lead to greater dehydration of cells, which has the most significant effect on the distribution and depletion of diffusion elements. Paraformaldehyde provides robust and reproducible data. Finally, the cryofixed cells provide the best morphology and element content results. Conclusion: Although cryofixation seems to be the most appropriate method as it allows for keeping cells closer to physiological conditions, it has some technical limitations. Paraformaldehyde, when used at the average concentration of 3.7%, is also an excellent alternative for X-ray microscopy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2023
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14. The impact of small and asymptomatic intramural and subserosal fibroids on female fertility: a case–control study.
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Bonanni, Valentina, Reschini, Marco, Vecchia, Irene La, Castiglioni, Marta, Muzii, Ludovico, Vercellini, Paolo, and Somigliana, Edgardo
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UTERINE fibroids ,FEMALE infertility ,ENDOMETRIAL diseases - Abstract
STUDY QUESTION Do small and asymptomatic intramural and subserosal uterine fibroids affect female fertility? SUMMARY ANSWER Small and asymptomatic fibroids that do not encroach the endometrial cavity appear to not markedly affect female fertility. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY The available evidence on uterine fibroids and fertility is limited. Most information has been obtained in IVF settings by comparing the success in women affected and not affected by fibroids. These studies have shown a detrimental effect of submucosal and possibly intramural fibroids. However, this study design provides information only on embryo implantation, not on female fertility in general. STUDY DESIGN, SIZE, DURATION A retrospective observational case–control study on 200 women whose partner was diagnosed with severe male infertility and 200 women with unexplained infertility was conducted. If the null hypothesis (that fibroids do not affect fertility) is valid, one would expect a similar prevalence of fibroids in the two study groups. Conversely, if fibroids do impact fertility, one would expect a higher prevalence among women with unexplained infertility. The study was carried out at the Infertility Unit of the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico covering a 5-year period between January 2014 and June 2020. PARTICIPANTS/MATERIALS, SETTING, METHODS We retrospectively recruited women seeking pregnancy whose partner was repeatedly documented to have a sperm concentration below 1 million/ml and matched them by age and study period to a group of women with unexplained infertility. The latter group of women was considered as a case group (infertile subjects), while the former group of women was considered as a control group (reflecting the general female population). Women with fibroids could be included in both study groups; only those with submucosal lesions were excluded. MAIN RESULTS AND THE ROLE OF CHANCE Fibroids were diagnosed in 31 women (16%) with unexplained infertility and in 32 women (16%) with severe male factor infertility. The adjusted odds ratio of carrying fibroids in women with unexplained infertility was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.52–1.58). Subgroup analyses according to number, dimension and location of fibroids failed to highlight an increased risk of infertility in any group. LIMITATIONS, REASONS FOR CAUTION This is a retrospective study and some inaccuracies in fibroids detection cannot be ruled out. Moreover, the relatively small sample size hampers robust subgroup analyses. Even though we excluded women with patent causes of infertility, some women with specific causes of infertility could have been included among controls (yet are expected to account for <10% of the group). WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE FINDINGS This study suggests that small fibroids that do not encroach the endometrial cavity do not markedly affect female fertility. This information is clinically relevant when counseling infertile women with small fibroids and an otherwise unremarkable diagnostic work-up. Surgery may still be considered but only in selected cases. STUDY FUNDING/COMPETING INTEREST(S) This study was partially funded by Italian Ministry of Health: current research IRCCS. E.S. reports grants from Ferring, grants and personal fees from Merck, and grants and personal fees from Theramex outside the submitted work. All the other authors do not have any competing interest to declare. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER N/A. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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15. All-optical spin injection in silicon revealed by element specific time-resolved Kerr effect
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Laterza, Simone, Caretta, Antonio, Bhardwaj, Richa, Flammini, Roberto, Moras, Paolo, MatteoJugovac, Rajak, Piu, Islam, Mahabul, Ciancio, Regina, Bonanni, Valentina, Casarin, Barbara, Simoncig, Alberto, Zangrando, Marco, Ribic, Primoz Rebernik, Penco, Giuseppe, De Ninno, Giovanni, LucaGiannessi, Demidovich, Alexander, Danailov, Miltcho, Parmigiani, Fulvio, and Malvestuto, Marco
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Condensed Matter - Materials Science ,Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) ,FOS: Physical sciences - Abstract
Understanding how a spin current flows across metal-semiconductor interfaces at pico- and femtosecond timescales has implications for ultrafast spintronics, data processing and storage applications. However, the possibility to directly access the propagation of spin currents on such time scales has been hampered by the simultaneous lack of both ultrafast element specific magnetic sensitive probes and tailored metal-semiconductor interfaces. Here, by means of free electron laser-based element sensitive Kerr spectroscopy, we report direct experimental evidence of spin currents across a Ni/Si interface in the form of different magnetodynamics at the Ni M2,3 and Si L2,3 absorption edges. This further allows us to calculate the propagation velocity of the spin current in silicon, which is on the order of 0.2 nm/fs.
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- 2021
16. Synchrotron Radiation Study of Gain, Noise, and Collection Efficiency of GaAs SAM-APDs with Staircase Structure.
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Colja, Matija, Cautero, Marco, Menk, Ralf Hendrik, Palestri, Pierpaolo, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Antonelli, Matias, Biasiol, Giorgio, Dal Zilio, Simone, Steinhartova, Tereza, Nichetti, Camilla, Arfelli, Fulvia, De Angelis, Dario, Driussi, Francesco, Bonanni, Valentina, Pilotto, Alessandro, Gariani, Gianluca, Carrato, Sergio, and Cautero, Giuseppe
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AUDITING standards ,MOLECULAR beam epitaxy ,GALLIUM arsenide ,SYNCHROTRON radiation ,TIME-resolved spectroscopy ,AVALANCHE photodiodes - Abstract
In hard X-ray applications that require high detection efficiency and short response times, such as synchrotron radiation-based Mössbauer absorption spectroscopy and time-resolved fluorescence or photon beam position monitoring, III–V-compound semiconductors, and dedicated alloys offer some advantages over the Si-based technologies traditionally used in solid-state photodetectors. Amongst them, gallium arsenide (GaAs) is one of the most valuable materials thanks to its unique characteristics. At the same time, implementing charge-multiplication mechanisms within the sensor may become of critical importance in cases where the photogenerated signal needs an intrinsic amplification before being acquired by the front-end electronics, such as in the case of a very weak photon flux or when single-photon detection is required. Some GaAs-based avalanche photodiodes (APDs) were grown by a molecular beam epitaxy to fulfill these needs; by means of band gap engineering, we realised devices with separate absorption and multiplication region(s) (SAM), the latter featuring a so-called staircase structure to reduce the multiplication noise. This work reports on the experimental characterisations of gain, noise, and charge collection efficiencies of three series of GaAs APDs featuring different thicknesses of the absorption regions. These devices have been developed to investigate the role of such thicknesses and the presence of traps or defects at the metal–semiconductor interfaces responsible for charge loss, in order to lay the groundwork for the future development of very thick GaAs devices (thicker than 100 μ m) for hard X-rays. Several measurements were carried out on such devices with both lasers and synchrotron light sources, inducing photon absorption with X-ray microbeams at variable and controlled depths. In this way, we verified both the role of the thickness of the absorption region in the collection efficiency and the possibility of using the APDs without reaching the punch-through voltage, thus preventing the noise induced by charge multiplication in the absorption region. These devices, with thicknesses suitable for soft X-ray detection, have also shown good characteristics in terms of internal amplification and reduction of multiplication noise, in line with numerical simulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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17. High Magnetic Field Magneto-optics on Plasmonic Silica-Embedded Silver Nanoparticles.
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Gabbani, Alessio, Campo, Giulio, Bonanni, Valentina, van Rhee, Peter, Bottaro, Gregorio, de Julián Fernández, César, Bello, Valentina, Fantechi, Elvira, Biccari, Francesco, Gurioli, Massimo, Armelao, Lidia, Sangregorio, Claudio, Mattei, Giovanni, Christianen, Peter, and Pineider, Francesco
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- 2022
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18. Soft X-ray Microscopy Techniques for Medical and Biological Imaging at TwinMic—Elettra.
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Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Bonanni, Valentina, Gariani, Gianluca, Guzzi, Francesco, Pascolo, Lorella, Borghes, Roberto, Billè, Fulvio, and Kourousias, George
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SOFT X rays ,MEDICAL microscopy ,X-ray microscopy ,DIAGNOSTIC imaging ,NANOSTRUCTURED materials - Abstract
Progress in nanotechnology calls for material probing techniques of high sensitivity and resolution. Such techniques are also used for high-impact studies of nanoscale materials in medicine and biology. Soft X-ray microscopy has been successfully used for investigating complex biological processes occurring at micrometric and sub-micrometric length scales and is one of the most powerful tools in medicine and the life sciences. Here, we present the capabilities of the TwinMic soft X-ray microscopy end-station at the Elettra synchrotron in the context of medical and biological imaging, while we also describe novel uses and developments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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19. The role of alpha lipoic acid in female and male infertility: a systematic review.
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Di Tucci, Chiara, Galati, Giulia, Mattei, Giulia, Bonanni, Valentina, Capri, Oriana, D'Amelio, Renzo, Muzii, Ludovico, and Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi
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FEMALE infertility ,LIPOIC acid ,MALE infertility ,PELVIC pain ,REACTIVE oxygen species - Abstract
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- 2021
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20. A novel free-electron laser single-pulse Wollaston polarimeter for magneto-dynamical studies.
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Caretta, Antonio, Laterza, Simone, Bonanni, Valentina, Sergo, Rudi, Dri, Carlo, Cautero, Giuseppe, Galassi, Fabio, Zamolo, Matteo, Simoncig, Alberto, Zangrando, Marco, Gessini, Alessandro, Zilio, Simone Dal, Flammini, Roberto, Moras, Paolo, Demidovich, Alexander, Danailov, Miltcho, Parmigiani, Fulvio, and Malvestuto, Marco
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POLARISCOPE ,FREE electron lasers ,BREWSTER'S angle ,LINEAR polarization ,LASERS ,CONCEPTUAL design - Abstract
Here, we report on the conceptual design, the hardware realization, and the first experimental results of a novel and compact x-ray polarimeter capable of a single-pulse linear polarization angle detection in the extreme ultraviolet photon energy range. The polarimeter is tested by performing time resolved pump–probe experiments on a Ni
80 Fe20 Permalloy film at the M2,3 Ni edge at an externally seeded free-electron laser source. Comparison with similar experiments reported in the literature shows the advantages of our approach also in view of future experiments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2021
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21. Study of Gaseous Interactions on Co3O4 Thin Film Coatings by Ambient Pressure Soft X‑ray Absorption Spectroscopy.
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Edla, Raju, Braglia, Luca, Bonanni, Valentina, Miotello, Antonio, Rossi, Giorgio, and Torelli, Piero
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- 2019
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22. Bone Marrow NK Cells: Origin, Distinctive Features, and Requirements for Tissue Localization.
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Bonanni, Valentina, Sciumè, Giuseppe, Santoni, Angela, and Bernardini, Giovanni
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BONE marrow cells ,KILLER cells ,BONE marrow ,INNATE lymphoid cells ,CANCER ,BRAIN function localization - Abstract
NK cell maturation is a continuous process, which initiates in the bone marrow and proceeds in peripheral tissues, where NK cells follow distinct differentiation routes. Drastic phenotypic changes are observed during progression from precursors to mature NK cells, including changes of expression and functionalities of several chemoattractant receptors. Upon differentiation, mature NK cells migrate outside the bone marrow; as well, peculiar subsets of NK cells can also home back to or localize in this anatomic compartment to play specific functions. In humans, NK cells with a tissue resident phenotype have been identified in bone marrow, sharing similarities with tissue resident memory CD8
+ T cells; while in mouse, long-lived NK cells undergo homeostatic proliferation in this site during viral infections. The mechanisms underlying NK cell subset localization in the bone marrow have only recently started to be investigated, especially in pathological settings such as tumors or infections. In this review, we discuss the phenotype and function of NK cells as well as their requirements for bone marrow maintenance and/or homing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2019
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23. Plasmon-enhanced magneto-optical detection of single-molecule magnets.
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Pineider, Francesco, Pedrueza-Villalmanzo, Esteban, Serri, Michele, Adamu, Addis Mekonnen, Smetanina, Evgeniya, Bonanni, Valentina, Campo, Giulio, Poggini, Lorenzo, Mannini, Matteo, de Julián Fernández, César, Sangregorio, Claudio, Gurioli, Massimo, Dmitriev, Alexandre, and Sessoli, Roberta
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- 2019
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24. Role of Zn2+ Substitution on the Magnetic, Hyperthermic, and Relaxometric Properties of Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticles.
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Albino, Martin, Fantechi, Elvira, Innocenti, Claudia, López-Ortega, Alberto, Bonanni, Valentina, Campo, Giulio, Pineider, Francesco, Gurioli, Massimo, Arosio, Paolo, Orlando, Tomas, Bertoni, Giovanni, de Julián Fernández, Cesar, Lascialfari, Alessandro, and Sangregorio, Claudio
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- 2019
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25. X-ray magnetic circular dichroism discloses surface spins correlation in maghemite hollow nanoparticles.
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Bonanni, Valentina, Basini, Martina, Peddis, Davide, Lascialfari, Alessandro, Rossi, Giorgio, and Torelli, Piero
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SPIN-spin interactions , *MAGHEMITE , *IRON oxide nanoparticles , *CIRCULAR dichroism , *SIGNAL detection - Abstract
The spin-spin correlations in hollow (H) and full (F) maghemite nanoparticles (NPs) have been studied by X-ray magnetic circular dichroism (XMCD). An unexpected XMCD signal was detected and analyzed under the application of a small field (μH=160 Oe) and at remanence for both F and H NPs. Clear differences in the magnitude and in the lineshape of the XMCD spectra between F and H NPs emerged. By comparing XMCD measurements performed with a variable degree of surface sensitivity, we were able to address the specific role played by the surface spins in the magnetism of the NPs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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26. High expression levels of IP10/CXCL10 are associated with modulation of the natural killer cell compartment in multiple myeloma.
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Bernardini, Giovanni, Vulpis, Elisabetta, Bonanni, Valentina, Stabile, Helena, Ricciardi, Maria Rosaria, Petrucci, Maria Teresa, Gismondi, Angela, Santoni, Angela, and Zingoni, Alessandra
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MULTIPLE myeloma ,KILLER cells ,PATIENTS - Published
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27. Continuously graded anisotropy in single (Fe53Pt47)100−xCux films
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Zha, Chaolin, Dumas, Randy K., Fang, Yeyu, Bonanni, Valentina, Nogués, Josep, Aakerman, Johan, American Physical Society, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, Swedish Research Council, Göran Gustafsson Foundation, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Generalitat de Catalunya, and Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (España)
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Pel·lícules fines ,Magnetic measurements ,Aliatges metàl·lics ,Materials science ,Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) ,Condensed matter physics ,Magnetism ,Composition dependence ,Annealing (metallurgy) ,Metallurgy ,Metalls Propietats magnètiques ,Anisotropia ,Coercivity ,Magnetic anisotropy ,Condensed Matter::Materials Science ,Thermal stability ,Anisotropy - Abstract
3 páginas, 3 figuras.-- et al., We report on continuously graded anisotropy. During deposition, a compositional gradient is achieved by varying the Cu concentration from Cu-rich (Fe53Pt47)70Cu30 to Cu-free Fe53Pt47. The anisotropy gradient is then realized after annealing using the composition dependence of the low-anisotropy (A1) to high-anisotropy (L10) ordering temperature. The critical role of the annealing temperature on the resultant anisotropy gradient is investigated. Magnetic measurements support the creation of an anisotropy gradient in properly annealed films which exhibit both a reduced coercivity and moderate thermal stability. These results demonstrate that an anisotropy gradient can be realized, and tailored, in single continuous films without the need for multilayers., Support from The Swedish Foundation for strategic Research (SSF), The Swedish Research Council (VR), the Göran Gustafsson Foundation, and the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. J.N. thanks the Catalan DGR (Grant No. 2009SGR1292) and the Spanish MICINN (Grant No. MAT2010-20616-C02) projects for partial financial support.
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28. Dysregulation of Chemokine/Chemokine Receptor Axes and NK Cell Tissue Localization during Diseases.
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Bernardini, Giovanni, Antonangeli, Fabrizio, Bonanni, Valentina, and Santon, Angela
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CHEMOKINES ,KILLER cells ,MULTIPLE sclerosis - Abstract
Chemokines are small chemotactic molecules that play key roles in physiological and pathological conditions. Upon signaling via their specific receptors, chemokines regulate tissue mobilization and trafficking of a wide array of immune cells, including natural killer (NK) cells. Current research is focused on analyzing changes in chemokine/chemokine receptor expression during various diseases to interfere with pathological trafficking of cells or to recruit selected cell types to specific tissues. NK cells are a heterogeneous lymphocyte population comprising several subsets endowed with distinct functional properties and mainly representing distinct stages of a linear development process. Because of their different functional potential, the type of subset that accumulates in a tissue drives the final outcome of NK cell-regulated immune response, leading to either protection or pathology. Correspondingly, chemokine receptors, including CXCR4, CXCR3, and CX3CR1, are differentially expressed by NK cell subsets, and their expression levels can be modulated during NK cell activation. At first, this review will summarize the current knowledge on the contribution of chemokines to the localization and generation of NK cell subsets in homeostasis. How an inappropriate chemotactic response can lead to pathology and how chemokine targeting can therapeutically affect tissue recruitment/ localization of distinct NK cell subsets will also be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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29. Magneto-Optical Probe for Investigation of MultiphaseFe Oxide Nanosystems.
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Campo, Giulio, Pineider, Francesco, Bonanni, Valentina, Albino, Martin, Caneschi, Andrea, de Julián Fernández, César, Innocenti, Claudia, and Sangregorio, Claudio
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- 2015
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30. Effects of a non-absorbing substrate on the magneto-optical Kerr response of plasmonic ferromagnetic nanodisks.
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Maccaferri, Nicolò, Kataja, Mikko, Bonanni, Valentina, Bonetti, Stefano, Pirzadeh, Zhaleh, Dmitriev, Alexandre, van Dijken, Sebastiaan, Åkerman, Johan, and Vavassori, Paolo
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KERR magneto-optical effect ,FERROMAGNETIC materials ,NANOSTRUCTURES ,SURFACE plasmon resonance ,ELECTROMAGNETIC fields - Abstract
Magnetoplasmonics is an emerging field of intense research on materials combining magnetic and plasmonic functionalities. The novel optical and magneto-optical (MO) properties displayed by these materials could allow the design of a new class of magnetically controllable optical nano-devices. In this work, we investigate the effects of a non-absorbing (insulating) substrate on the MO activity of pure ferromagnetic disk-shaped nanostructures supporting localized plasmon resonances. We show that the red-shift of the localized plasmon resonance, related to the modification of the localization of the electromagnetic field due to the substrate, is not the only effect that the substrate has on the MO response. We demonstrate that the reflectivity of the substrate itself plays a key role in determining the MO response of the system. We discuss why it is so and provide a description of the modeling tools suitable to take into account both effects. Understanding the role of the substrate will permit a more aware design of magnetoplasmonic nanostructured devices for future biotechnological and optoelectronic applications. Ferromagnetic nickel nanodisk in vacuum (left) and on a non-absorbing substrate (right), illuminated by linearly polarized light. The polarization of the reflected field is changed in the first case due to a combination of intrinsic magneto-optical properties and the nanoconfinement of the material. In the second case, the polarization of the reflected light is affected also by the presence of the substrate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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31. Plasmonic Nickel Nanoantennas.
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Chen, Jianing, Albella, Pablo, Pirzadeh, Zhaleh, Alonso-González, Pablo, Huth, Florian, Bonetti, Stefano, Bonanni, Valentina, Åkerman, Johan, Nogués, Josep, Vavassori, Paolo, Dmitriev, Alexandre, Aizpurua, Javier, and Hillenbrand, Rainer
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32. Graded Anisotropy FePtCu Films.
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Dumas, Randy K., Zha, Chaolin, Fang, Yeyu, Bonanni, Valentina, Lau, June W., Nogues, Josep, and Akerman, Johan
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ANISOTROPY ,IRON compounds ,THIN films ,MAGNETORESISTANCE ,ANNEALING of crystals ,TEMPERATURE measurements ,ELECTRIC switchgear - Abstract
The fabrication and subsequent analysis of continuously graded anisotropy films are discussed. During deposition, a compositional gradient is first achieved by varying the Cu concentration from Cu-rich (Fe53Pt47)70Cu30 to Cu-free Fe53Pt47. The anisotropy gradient is then realized after thermal post-annealing, and by utilizing the strong composition dependence of the low-anisotropy (A1) to high-anisotropy (L10) ordering temperature. The magnetic properties are investigated by surface sensitive magneto-optical Kerr effect and alternating gradient magnetometer (AGM) measurements. AGM first-order reversal curve (FORC) measurements are employed in order to provide a detailed analysis of the reversal mechanisms, and therefore the induced anisotropy gradient. At low annealing temperatures, the FORC measurements clearly indicate the highly coupled reversal of soft and hard phases. However, significant interdiffusion results in virtually uniform films at elevated annealing temperatures. Additionally, the A1 to L10 ordering process is found to depend on the film thickness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. First-order reversal curve analysis of graded anisotropy FePtCu films.
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Bonanni, Valentina, Fang, Yeyu, Dumas, Randy K., Zha, Chaolin, Bonetti, Stefano, Nogués, Josep, and Åkerman, Johan
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ANISOTROPY , *THIN films , *IRON alloys , *KERR electro-optical effect , *THICKNESS measurement , *INHOMOGENEOUS materials , *MAGNETOOPTICS - Abstract
The reversal mechanisms of graded anisotropy FePtCu films have been investigated by alternating gradient magnetometer (AGM) and magneto-optical Kerr effect (MOKE) measurements with first-order reversal curve (FORC) techniques. The AGM-FORC analysis, which clearly shows the presence of soft and hard components, is unable to resolve how these phases are distributed throughout the film thickness. MOKE-FORC measurements, which preferentially probe the surface of the film, reveal that the soft components are indeed located toward the top surface. Combining AGM-FORC with the inherent surface sensitivity of MOKE-FORC analysis allows for a comprehensive analysis of heterogeneous systems such as graded materials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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34. Fibroids and natural fertility: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Somigliana, Edgardo, Reschini, Marco, Bonanni, Valentina, Busnelli, Andrea, Li Piani, Letizia, and Vercellini, Paolo
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FERTILITY , *MALE infertility , *INFERTILITY , *EMBRYO implantation , *ODDS ratio , *PREGNANCY - Abstract
Available evidence from IVF studies supports a detrimental effect of submucosal and intramural fibroids on embryo implantation. It is misleading, however, to infer evidence obtained in IVF settings to natural fertility. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted on the effect of fibroids on natural fertility. Studies comparing fertile and infertile women, and those investigating whether the presence of fibroids was a risk factor, were reviewed, as well as studies comparing women with and without fibroids. The aim was also to establish whether the frequency of infertility differed between the two groups. Seven out of 11 selected studies did not aim to establish whether fibroids caused infertility but, rather, whether a history of infertility could be a risk factor for fibroids. A meta-analysis of the four remaining studies that concomitantly evaluated the presence of fibroids and infertility studies highlighted a common odds ratio of fibroids in subfertile women of 3.54 (95% CI 1.55 to 8.11). When focusing on the two most informative studies, i.e. the studies comparing time to pregnancy in women with and without fibroids, the common OR was 1.93 (95% CI 0.89 to 4.18). In conclusion, the association between fibroids and infertility has been insufficiently investigated. Epidemiological studies suggest, but do not demonstrate, that fibroids may interfere with natural fertility. Given the high prevalence of these lesions in women seeking pregnancy, further evidence is urgently needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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35. Ferroelectrics: Reversible Modification of Ferromagnetism through Electrically Controlled Morphology (Adv. Electron. Mater. 7/2019).
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Vinai, Giovanni, Motti, Federico, Bonanni, Valentina, Petrov, Aleksander Yu., Benedetti, Stefania, Rinaldi, Christian, Stella, Mattia, Cassese, Damiano, Prato, Stefano, Cantoni, Matteo, Rossi, Giorgio, Panaccione, Giancarlo, and Torelli, Piero
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FERROELECTRIC crystals ,FERROMAGNETISM ,ELECTRONS ,SURFACE cracks ,MORPHOLOGY - Abstract
The article offers a study that focuses on the reversible modification of Ferromagnetism through electrically controlled morphology. Topics discussed electrically induced modifications in the morphology play a major role on the local magnetic response in multiferroic heterostructures; mentions the combining of X-ray magnetic dichroism (XMCD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and micromagneto-optical Kerr effect and highlights to investigate the local effects of converse magnetoelectric coupling.
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- 2019
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36. Reversible Modification of Ferromagnetism through Electrically Controlled Morphology.
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Vinai, Giovanni, Motti, Federico, Bonanni, Valentina, Petrov, Aleksander Yu., Benedetti, Stefania, Rinaldi, Christian, Stella, Mattia, Cassese, Damiano, Prato, Stefano, Cantoni, Matteo, Rossi, Giorgio, Panaccione, Giancarlo, and Torelli, Piero
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SPIN waves ,FERROMAGNETISM ,ATOMIC force microscopy ,SURFACE cracks ,MAGNETIC anisotropy ,MAGNETIC devices - Abstract
Converse magnetoelectric coupling in artificial multiferroics is generally modeled through three possible mechanisms: charge transfer, strain mediated effects or ion migration. Here the role played by electrically controlled morphological modifications on the ferromagnetic response of a multiferroic heterostructure, specifically FexMn1−x ferromagnetic films on piezoferroelectric PMN‐PT [001] substrates, is discussed. The substrates present, in correspondence to electrical switching, fully reversible morphological changes at the surface, to which correspond reproducible modifications of the ferromagnetic response of the FexMn1−x films. Topographic analysis by atomic force microscopy shows the formation of surface cracks (up to 100 nm in height) upon application of a sufficiently high positive electric field (up to 6 kV cm−1). The cracks disappear after application of negative electric field of the same magnitude. Correspondingly, in operando X‐ray magnetic circular dichroic spectroscopy at Fe edge in FexMn1−x layers and micro‐MOKE measurements show local variations in the intensity of the dichroic signal and in the magnetic anisotropy as a function of the electrically driven morphological state. This morphologic parameter, rarely explored in literature, directly affects the ferromagnetic response of the system. Its proof of electrically reversible modification of the magnetic response adds a new possibility in the design of electrically controlled magnetic devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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37. Optical Antennas: Plasmonic Nickel Nanoantennas (Small 16/2011).
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Chen, Jianing, Albella, Pablo, Pirzadeh, Zhaleh, Alonso-González, Pablo, Huth, Florian, Bonetti, Stefano, Bonanni, Valentina, Åkerman, Johan, Nogués, Josep, Vavassori, Paolo, Dmitriev, Alexandre, Aizpurua, Javier, and Hillenbrand, Rainer
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- 2011
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38. Synchrotron Radiation Study of Gain, Noise, and Collection Efficiency of GaAs SAM-APDs with Staircase Structure
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Matija Colja, Marco Cautero, Ralf Hendrik Menk, Pierpaolo Palestri, Alessandra Gianoncelli, Matias Antonelli, Giorgio Biasiol, Simone Dal Zilio, Tereza Steinhartova, Camilla Nichetti, Fulvia Arfelli, Dario De Angelis, Francesco Driussi, Valentina Bonanni, Alessandro Pilotto, Gianluca Gariani, Sergio Carrato, Giuseppe Cautero, Colja, Matija, Cautero, Marco, Menk, Ralf Hendrik, Palestri, Pierpaolo, Gianoncelli, Alessandra, Antonelli, Matia, Biasiol, Giorgio, Dal Zilio, Simone, Steinhartova, Tereza, Nichetti, Camilla, Arfelli, Fulvia, De Angelis, Dario, Driussi, Francesco, Bonanni, Valentina, Pilotto, Alessandro, Gariani, Gianluca, Carrato, Sergio, and Cautero, Giuseppe
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X-ray photodetector ,synchrotron radiation ,GaAs separate absorption multiplication avalanche photodiode (GaAs SAM-APD) ,collection efficiency ,staircase structure ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Biochemistry ,Instrumentation ,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics ,Analytical Chemistry - Abstract
In hard X-ray applications that require high detection efficiency and short response times, such as synchrotron radiation-based Mössbauer absorption spectroscopy and time-resolved fluorescence or photon beam position monitoring, III–V-compound semiconductors, and dedicated alloys offer some advantages over the Si-based technologies traditionally used in solid-state photodetectors. Amongst them, gallium arsenide (GaAs) is one of the most valuable materials thanks to its unique characteristics. At the same time, implementing charge-multiplication mechanisms within the sensor may become of critical importance in cases where the photogenerated signal needs an intrinsic amplification before being acquired by the front-end electronics, such as in the case of a very weak photon flux or when single-photon detection is required. Some GaAs-based avalanche photodiodes (APDs) were grown by a molecular beam epitaxy to fulfill these needs; by means of band gap engineering, we realised devices with separate absorption and multiplication region(s) (SAM), the latter featuring a so-called staircase structure to reduce the multiplication noise. This work reports on the experimental characterisations of gain, noise, and charge collection efficiencies of three series of GaAs APDs featuring different thicknesses of the absorption regions. These devices have been developed to investigate the role of such thicknesses and the presence of traps or defects at the metal–semiconductor interfaces responsible for charge loss, in order to lay the groundwork for the future development of very thick GaAs devices (thicker than 100 μm) for hard X-rays. Several measurements were carried out on such devices with both lasers and synchrotron light sources, inducing photon absorption with X-ray microbeams at variable and controlled depths. In this way, we verified both the role of the thickness of the absorption region in the collection efficiency and the possibility of using the APDs without reaching the punch-through voltage, thus preventing the noise induced by charge multiplication in the absorption region. These devices, with thicknesses suitable for soft X-ray detection, have also shown good characteristics in terms of internal amplification and reduction of multiplication noise, in line with numerical simulations.
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- 2022
39. Tuning the Magneto-Optical Response of Nanosize Ferromagnetic Ni Disks Using the Phase of Localized Plasmons.
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Maccaferri, Nicolò, Berger, Andreas, Bonetti, Stefano, Bonanni, Valentina, Kataja, Mikko, Qi Hang Qin, van Dijken, Sebastiaan, Pirzadeh, Zhaleh, Dmitriev, Alexandre, Nogués, Josep, Akerman, Johan, and Vavassori, Paolo
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INTERNAL combustion engine ignition , *MAGNETO , *PLASMONS (Physics) , *OPTICAL properties , *KERR electro-optical effect , *NANOSTRUCTURES , *OPTICAL polarization , *ELLIPTIC polarization - Abstract
We explore the influence of the phase of localized plasmon resonances on the magneto-optical activity of nanoferromagnets. We demonstrate that these systems can be described as two orthogonal damped oscillators coupled by the spin-orbit interaction. We prove that only the spin-orbit induced transverse plasmon plays an active role on the magneto-optical properties by controlling the relative amplitude and phase lag between the two oscillators. Our theoretical predictions are fully confirmed by magneto-optical Kerr effect and optical extinction measurements in nanostructures of different size and shape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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40. Probing vertically graded anisotropy in FePtCu films.
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Dumas, Randy K., Yeyu Fang, Kirby, B. J., Chaolin Zha, Bonanni, Valentina, Nogués, Josep, and Åkerman, Johan
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FERROMAGNETISM , *MAGNETISM , *ANISOTROPY , *THIN films , *SURFACES (Technology) - Abstract
Field-dependent polarized neutron reflectivity (PNR) and magnetometry are employed to study the magnetic properties of compositionally uniform and graded FePtCu films as a function of annealing temperature (TA). The PNR results are able to directly probe the compositional and anisotropy variations through the film thickness. Further details about how the reversal mechanisms evolve are then elucidated by using a first-order reversal curve technique. The reversal of the graded sample annealed at 300?°C occurs by an initial rapid switching of the dominant soft A1 phase toward the surface of the film, followed by the gradual reversal of the residual hard phase components toward the bottom. This indicates that the anisotropy gradient is not well established at this low TA. A fundamentally different mechanism is found after annealing at 400?°C, where the rapid switching of the entire film is preceded by a gradual reversal of the soft layers. This suggests that the anisotropy gradient has become better established through the film thickness. The field-dependent PNR measurements confirm the existence of an anisotropy gradient, where the lower (higher) anisotropy portions are now toward the bottom (top) of the film because of the Cu compositional gradient. However, after annealing at 500?°C, a single rapid reversal is found, indicating the formation of a uniform hard film. In this case, PNR demonstrates a more uniform magnetic depth profile that is consistent with a uniform reference sample, suggesting significant interdiffusion of the Cu is degrading the compositional and induced anisotropy gradient at this elevated TA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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41. The impact of small and asymptomatic intramural and subserosal fibroids on female fertility: a case-control study.
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Bonanni V, Reschini M, La Vecchia I, Castiglioni M, Muzii L, Vercellini P, and Somigliana E
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Study Question: Do small and asymptomatic intramural and subserosal uterine fibroids affect female fertility?, Summary Answer: Small and asymptomatic fibroids that do not encroach the endometrial cavity appear to not markedly affect female fertility., What Is Known Already: The available evidence on uterine fibroids and fertility is limited. Most information has been obtained in IVF settings by comparing the success in women affected and not affected by fibroids. These studies have shown a detrimental effect of submucosal and possibly intramural fibroids. However, this study design provides information only on embryo implantation, not on female fertility in general., Study Design Size Duration: A retrospective observational case-control study on 200 women whose partner was diagnosed with severe male infertility and 200 women with unexplained infertility was conducted. If the null hypothesis (that fibroids do not affect fertility) is valid, one would expect a similar prevalence of fibroids in the two study groups. Conversely, if fibroids do impact fertility, one would expect a higher prevalence among women with unexplained infertility. The study was carried out at the Infertility Unit of the Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico covering a 5-year period between January 2014 and June 2020., Participants/materials Setting Methods: We retrospectively recruited women seeking pregnancy whose partner was repeatedly documented to have a sperm concentration below 1 million/ml and matched them by age and study period to a group of women with unexplained infertility. The latter group of women was considered as a case group (infertile subjects), while the former group of women was considered as a control group (reflecting the general female population). Women with fibroids could be included in both study groups; only those with submucosal lesions were excluded., Main Results and the Role of Chance: Fibroids were diagnosed in 31 women (16%) with unexplained infertility and in 32 women (16%) with severe male factor infertility. The adjusted odds ratio of carrying fibroids in women with unexplained infertility was 0.91 (95% CI: 0.52-1.58). Subgroup analyses according to number, dimension and location of fibroids failed to highlight an increased risk of infertility in any group., Limitations Reasons for Caution: This is a retrospective study and some inaccuracies in fibroids detection cannot be ruled out. Moreover, the relatively small sample size hampers robust subgroup analyses. Even though we excluded women with patent causes of infertility, some women with specific causes of infertility could have been included among controls (yet are expected to account for <10% of the group)., Wider Implications of the Findings: This study suggests that small fibroids that do not encroach the endometrial cavity do not markedly affect female fertility. This information is clinically relevant when counseling infertile women with small fibroids and an otherwise unremarkable diagnostic work-up. Surgery may still be considered but only in selected cases., Study Funding/competing Interests: This study was partially funded by Italian Ministry of Health: current research IRCCS. E.S. reports grants from Ferring, grants and personal fees from Merck, and grants and personal fees from Theramex outside the submitted work. All the other authors do not have any competing interest to declare., Trial Registration Number: N/A., (© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.)
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- 2022
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42. Copper Oxide Nanomaterial Fate in Plant Tissue: Nanoscale Impacts on Reproductive Tissues.
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Marmiroli M, Pagano L, Rossi R, De La Torre-Roche R, Lepore GO, Ruotolo R, Gariani G, Bonanni V, Pollastri S, Puri A, Gianoncelli A, Aquilanti G, d'Acapito F, White JC, and Marmiroli N
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- Copper toxicity, Oxides, Plant Roots, Soil, Metal Nanoparticles toxicity, Nanoparticles, Nanostructures
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A thorough understanding of the implications of chronic low-dose exposure to engineered nanomaterials through the food chain is lacking. The present study aimed to characterize such a response in Cucurbita pepo L. (zucchini) upon exposure to a potential nanoscale fertilizer: copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles. Zucchini was grown in soil amended with nano-CuO, bulk CuO (100 mg Kg
-1 ), and CuSO4 (320 mg Kg-1 ) from germination to flowering (60 days). Nano-CuO treatment had no impact on plant morphology or growth nor pollen formation and viability. The uptake of Cu was comparable in the plant tissues under all treatments. RNA-seq analyses on vegetative and reproductive tissues highlighted common and nanoscale-specific components of the response. Mitochondrial and chloroplast functions were uniquely modulated in response to nanomaterial exposure as compared with conventional bulk and salt forms. X-ray absorption spectroscopy showed that the Cu local structure changed upon nano-CuO internalization, suggesting potential nanoparticle biotransformation within the plant tissues. These findings demonstrate the potential positive physiological, cellular, and molecular response related to nano-CuO application as a plant fertilizer, highlighting the differential mechanisms involved in the exposure to Cu in nanoscale, bulk, or salt forms. Nano-CuO uniquely stimulates plant response in a way that can minimize agrochemical inputs to the environment and therefore could be an important strategy in nanoenabled agriculture.- Published
- 2021
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43. Dielectric Effects in FeO x -Coated Au Nanoparticles Boost the Magnetoplasmonic Response: Implications for Active Plasmonic Devices.
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Gabbani A, Fantechi E, Petrucci G, Campo G, de Julián Fernández C, Ghigna P, Sorace L, Bonanni V, Gurioli M, Sangregorio C, and Pineider F
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Plasmon resonance modulation with an external magnetic field (magnetoplasmonics) represents a promising route for the improvement of the sensitivity of plasmon-based refractometric sensing. To this purpose, an accurate material choice is needed to realize hybrid nanostructures with an improved magnetoplasmonic response. In this work, we prepared core@shell nanostructures made of an 8 nm Au core surrounded by an ultrathin iron oxide shell (≤1 nm). The presence of the iron oxide shell was found to significantly enhance the magneto-optical response of the noble metal in the localized surface plasmon region, compared with uncoated Au nanoparticles. With the support of an analytical model, we ascribed the origin of the enhancement to the shell-induced increase in the dielectric permittivity around the Au core. The experiment points out the importance of the spectral position of the plasmonic resonance in determining the magnitude of the magnetoplasmonic response. Moreover, the analytical model proposed here represents a powerful predictive tool for the quantification of the magnetoplasmonic effect based on resonance position engineering, which has significant implications for the design of active magnetoplasmonic devices., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing financial interest., (© 2021 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society.)
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44. Circular magnetoplasmonic modes in gold nanoparticles.
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Pineider F, Campo G, Bonanni V, Fernández Cde J, Mattei G, Caneschi A, Gatteschi D, and Sangregorio C
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- Colloids chemistry, Gold chemistry, Magnetic Fields, Refractometry, Biosensing Techniques, Circular Dichroism, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry
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The quest for efficient ways of modulating localized surface plasmon resonance is one of the frontiers in current research in plasmonics; the use of a magnetic field as a source of modulation is among the most promising candidates for active plasmonics. Here we report the observation of magnetoplasmonic modes on colloidal gold nanoparticles detected by means of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) spectroscopy and provide a model that is able to rationalize and reproduce the experiment with unprecedented qualitative and quantitative accuracy. We believe that the steep slope observed at the plasmon resonance in the MCD spectrum can be very efficient in detecting changes in the refractive index of the surrounding medium, and we give a simple proof of principle of its possible implementation for magnetoplasmonic refractometric sensing.
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- 2013
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45. Polarizability and magnetoplasmonic properties of magnetic general nanoellipsoids.
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Maccaferri N, González-Díaz JB, Bonetti S, Berger A, Kataja M, van Dijken S, Nogués J, Bonanni V, Pirzadeh Z, Dmitriev A, Åkerman J, and Vavassori P
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- Computer Simulation, Equipment Design, Equipment Failure Analysis, Magnetic Fields, Metal Nanoparticles chemistry, Models, Chemical, Nickel chemistry, Refractometry methods, Surface Plasmon Resonance methods
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An approach to compute the polarizability tensor of magnetic nanoparticles having general ellipsoidal shape is presented. We find a surprisingly excellent quantitative agreement between calculated and experimental magneto-optical spectra measured in the polar Kerr configuration from nickel nanodisks of large size (exceeding 100 nm) with circular and elliptical shape. In spite of its approximations and simplicity, the formalism presented here captures the essential physics of the interplay between magneto-optical activity and the plasmonic resonance of the individual particle. The results highlight the key role of the dynamic depolarization effects to account for the magneto-optical properties of plasmonic nanostructures.
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- 2013
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46. Designer magnetoplasmonics with nickel nanoferromagnets.
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Bonanni V, Bonetti S, Pakizeh T, Pirzadeh Z, Chen J, Nogués J, Vavassori P, Hillenbrand R, Åkerman J, and Dmitriev A
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We introduce a new perspective on magnetoplasmonics in nickel nanoferromagnets by exploiting the phase tunability of the optical polarizability due to localized surface plasmons and simultaneous magneto-optical activity. We demonstrate how the concerted action of nanoplasmonics and magnetization can manipulate the sign of rotation of the reflected light's polarization (i.e., to produce Kerr rotation reversal) in ferromagnetic nanomaterials and, further, how this effect can be dynamically controlled and employed to devise conceptually new schemes for biochemosensing.
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- 2011
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