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2. Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers
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Bender, G, Carmo, M, Smolinka, T, Gago, A, Danilovic, N, Mueller, M, Ganci, F, Fallisch, A, Lettenmeier, P, Friedrich, KA, Ayers, K, Pivovar, B, Mergel, J, and Stolten, D
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Electrolysis ,PEMWE ,Benchmarking ,Round robin ,State-of-the-art ,Protocol development ,Energy ,Engineering ,Chemical Sciences - Abstract
As ever-increasing amounts of renewable electricity enter the energy supply mix on a regional, national and international basis, greater emphasis is being placed on energy conversion and storage technologies to deal with the oscillations, excess and lack of electricity. Hydrogen generation via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is one technology that offers a pathway to store large amounts of electricity in the form of hydrogen. The challenges to widespread adoption of PEM water electrolyzers lie in their high capital and operating costs which both need to be reduced through R&D. An evaluation of reported PEMWE performance data in the literature reveals that there are excessive variations of in situ performance results that make it difficult to draw conclusions on the pathway forward to performance optimization and future R&D directions. To enable the meaningful comparison of in situ performance evaluation across laboratories there is an obvious need for standardization of materials and testing protocols. Herein, we address this need by reporting the results of a round robin test effort conducted at the laboratories of five contributors to the IEA Electrolysis Annex 30. For this effort a method and equipment framework were first developed and then verified with respect to its feasibility for measuring water electrolysis performance accurately across the various laboratories. The effort utilized identical sets of test articles, materials, and test cells, and employed a set of shared test protocols. It further defined a minimum skeleton of requirements for the test station equipment. The maximum observed deviation between laboratories at 1 A cm −2 at cell temperatures of 60 °C and 80 °C was 27 and 20 mV, respectively. The deviation of the results from laboratory to laboratory was 2–3 times higher than the lowest deviation observed at one single lab and test station. However, the highest deviations observed were one-tenth of those extracted by a literature survey on similar material sets. The work endorses the urgent need to identify one or more reference sets of materials in addition to the method and equipment framework introduced here, to enable accurate comparison of results across the entire community. The results further imply that cell temperature control appears to be the most significant source of deviation between results, and that care must be taken with respect to break-in conditions and cell electrical connections for meaningful performance data.
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- 2019
3. Electrodeposited nickel–zinc alloy nanostructured electrodes for alkaline electrolyzer
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Ganci, F., Buccheri, B., Patella, B., Cannata, E., Aiello, G., Mandin, P., and Inguanta, R.
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- 2022
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4. Controlled solution-based fabrication of perovskite thin films directly on conductive substrate
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Zanca, C., Piazza, V., Agnello, S., Patella, B., Ganci, F., Aiello, G., Piazza, S., Sunseri, C., and Inguanta, R.
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- 2021
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5. Calcium phosphate/polyvinyl acetate coatings on SS304 via galvanic co-deposition for orthopedic implant applications
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Mendolia, I., Zanca, C., Ganci, F., Conoscenti, G., Pavia, F. Carfì, Brucato, V., La Carrubba, V., Lopresti, F., Piazza, S., Sunseri, C., and Inguanta, R.
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- 2021
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6. P05 Study of viral Biomarkers and MicroRNAs in HPV-associated Oropharyngeal cancer and cancer of unknown primary
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Campo, F., primary, Matteo, A., additional, Paolini, F., additional, De Pascale, V., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Blandino, G., additional, Pellini, R., additional, and Venuti, A., additional
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- 2022
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7. Development of a Lagrangian Particle Model for Dense Gas Dispersion in Urban Environment
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Tinarelli, G., Anfossi, D., Castelli, S. Trini, Albergel, A., Ganci, F., Belfiore, G., Moussafir, J., Borrego, Carlos, editor, and Miranda, Ana Isabel, editor
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- 2008
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8. Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Cell Fate Determination of Neoplastic Thymic Epithelial Cells
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Iaiza, A., Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Gallo, E., Masciarelli, S., Fontemaggi, G., Fatica, A., Melis, E., Petrozza, V., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., Masciarelli S., Iaiza, A., Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Gallo, E., Masciarelli, S., Fontemaggi, G., Fatica, A., Melis, E., Petrozza, V., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., and Masciarelli S.
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Thymic Epithelial Tumors (TETs) arise from epithelial cells of the thymus and are very rare neoplasms comprising Thymoma, Thymic carcinoma, and Thymic Neuroendocrine tumors that still require in-depth molecular characterization. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging as relevant gene expression modulators involved in the deregulation of several networks in almost all types of human cancer, including TETs. LncRNAs act at different control levels in the regulation of gene expression, from transcription to translation, and modulate several pathways relevant to cell fate determination under normal and pathological conditions. The activity of lncRNAs is strongly dependent on their expression, localization, and post-transcriptional modifications. Starting from our recently published studies, this review focuses on the involvement of lncRNAs in the acquisition of malignant traits by neoplastic thymic epithelial cells, and describes the possible use of these molecules as targets for the design of novel therapeutic approaches specific for TET. Furthermore, the involvement of lncRNAs in myasthenia gravis (MG)-related thymoma, which is still under investigation, is discussed.
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- 2022
9. Models and tools for the simulation of exhaust dispersion in oil and gas offshore platforms
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Impalà, M, primary, Uggenti, A, additional, Gerboni, R, additional, and Ganci, F, additional
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- 2016
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10. Perspective and criticalities of CFD modelling for the analysis of oil and gas offshore accident scenarios
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Uggenti, A, primary, Carpignano, A, additional, Savoldi, L, additional, Zanino, R, additional, and Ganci, F, additional
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- 2016
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11. Risk mapping in quantitative risk analysis for oil and gas facilities
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Maggioli, G, primary, Gerboni, R, additional, Carpignano, A, additional, and Ganci, F, additional
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- 2016
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12. Protumorigenic effects of mir-145 loss in malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Cioce, M, Ganci, F, Canu, V, Sacconi, A, Mori, F, Canino, C, Korita, E, Casini, B, Alessandrini, G, Cambria, A, Carosi, M A, Blandino, R, Panebianco, V, Facciolo, F, Visca, P, Volinia, S, Muti, P, Strano, S, Croce, C M, Pass, H I, and Blandino, G
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- 2014
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13. Flexible electrode based on gold nanoparticles and reduced graphene oxide for uric acid detection using linear sweep voltammetry
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Mazzara F., Patella B., Ganci F., O'Riordan A., Aiello G., Torino C., Vilasi A., Sunseri C., Inguanta R., Mazzara F., Patella B., Ganci F., O'Riordan A., Aiello G., Torino C., Vilasi A., Sunseri C., and Inguanta R.
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Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Electrochemical sensor, uric acid - Abstract
In this work, an electrochemical sensor for uric acid determination is shown with a preliminary study for its validation in real samples (milk and urine). Uric acid can be electrochemically oxidized in aqueous solutions and thus it is possible to obtain electrochemical sensors for this chemical by means of this electrooxidation reaction. Indium tin oxide coated on flexible polyethylene terephthalate substrate, modified with reduced graphene oxide and gold nanoparticles by co-electrodeposition, was used. Electrodeposition was performed at -0.8V vs SCE for 200 s. All samples were characterized by electron scan microscopy and electron diffraction spectroscopy. A careful investigation on the effect of pH was performed to understand its influence on uric acid oxidation. The detection of uric acid was using the linear sweep voltammetry. Results show that the peak current increases linearly with uric acid concentration from 10 to 1000 μM with a limit of detection of about 7.1 μM. The sensor shows high selectivity towards different interferents that can be found in the milk and urine matrix, such as chloride, calcium, sodium and ammonium ions. To prove the applicability of the proposed sensor, uric acid was quantified in real milk and urine samples with excellent results comparable to those of conventional techniques.
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- 2021
14. Nanostructured lead-acid negative electrode with reduced graphene oxide
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Rossini, M., Ganci, F., Bernardo Patella, Aiello, A., Insinga, M. G., Oliveri, L., Inguanta, R., Rossini M., Ganci F., Patella B., Aiello A., Insinga M.G., Oliveri L., and Inguanta R.
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Lead-acid batteries ,Negative electrode ,Reduced graphene-oxide ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,High C-rate ,Template electrodeposition ,Nanostructures - Abstract
Aim of this work is to develop a new nano-structured and nano-composite lead acid negative electrode with reduced graphene oxide (rGO). Nanostructured electrodes are fabricated by template electrodeposition of lead nanowires on a lead current collector. A polycarbonate track-etched membrane was used as a template (200 nm mean pores diameter). rGO was deposited on the nanostructured electrode from a graphene oxide (GO) dispersion in acetate buffer solution (ABS) (0.2 g/L). Potentiostatic deposition of rGO at -0.8 V vs. standard calomel electrode (SCE) was performed. Electrode with rGO was tested as negative electrode in cell with 5M sulfuric acid solution, a commercial pasted positive plate, as counter-electrode, and an AGM separator. The electrodes well performed at 2C-rate in deep cycling tests (cut off cell voltage 1.2 V). Its capacity grew during cycling test and reached 232.9 mAh/g, which corresponds to a degree of active material utilization of 90%. Its faradaic efficiency reached 90%. Electrodes with similar morphology were obtained treating the electrodes with a HNO3 solution at -0.8 V vs SCE or with a dispersion of GO in HNO3. These electrodes showed lower active material utilization and lower faradaic efficiency.
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- 2021
15. High-rate cycling performance of lead-acid batteries with nanostructured electrodes
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Oliveri, R. L., primary, Insinga, M. G., additional, Tamburrino, D., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Patella, B., additional, Aiello, G., additional, Livreri, P., additional, and Inguanta, R., additional
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- 2021
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16. Nanostructured Materials Obtained by Electrochemical Methods: From Fabrication to Application in Sensing, Energy Conversion, and Storage
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Cocchiara C., Patella B., Ganci F., Insinga M. G., Piazza S., Sunseri C., Inguanta R., Klaus D. Sattler, Cocchiara C., Patella B., Ganci F., Insinga M.G., Piazza S., Sunseri C., and Inguanta R.
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Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Nanostructured Materials, Electrochemical Methods, Sensing, Energy Conversion, Storage - Abstract
It is well known that physical and surface properties of nanomaterials are promising to enhance efficiency of nanostructured devices for sensing and for sustainable energy production, conversion, and storage. However, the practical use of nanomaterials is often complicated by the lack of scalable and cost-efficient synthesis procedures and the challenge of integrating into devices 1D nanomaterials saving their structural features. In this field, one of the most severe challenges is to find suitable methods for fabricating nanomaterials. Over the years, numerous preparation methods were proposed in the literature, but not all of them are easily scalable and economically advantageous for industrial application. In this context, electrochemical deposition in template is a facile method for fabricating either two- or one-dimensional nanostructured materials because it allows to easily adjusting the fundamental parameters controlling their final features. Electrochemical processes are, usually, cheap and environmental friendly, and they can be easily scaled-up from lab to industrial level. In this chapter, we will describe different electrochemical methods, electrodeposition, galvanic deposition electroless deposition and electrogeneration of base, that permit to obtain different type of nanomaterials such as metals, oxide, and semiconductors. In addition, also the performances of different nanostructured materials are presented.
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- 2020
17. Carbon nanotubes embedded in a polyimide foil for proton acceleration with a sub-ns laser
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Mangione, A., primary, Picciotto, A., additional, Margarone, D., additional, Malinowska, A., additional, Szydlowsky, A., additional, Velyhan, A., additional, Krasa, J., additional, Tomarchio, E., additional, and Ganci, F., additional
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- 2021
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18. METTL3-dependent MALAT1 delocalization drives c-Myc induction in thymic epithelial tumors
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Iaiza, A., Tito, C., Ianniello, Z., Ganci, F., Laquintana, V., Gallo, E., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, De Angelis, L., Aversa, S., Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Facciolo, F., Melis, E., Pescarmona, E., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fontemaggi, G., Fatica, A., Fazi, F., Masciarelli S., Iaiza, A., Tito, C., Ianniello, Z., Ganci, F., Laquintana, V., Gallo, E., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, De Angelis, L., Aversa, S., Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Facciolo, F., Melis, E., Pescarmona, E., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fontemaggi, G., Fatica, A., Fazi, F., and Masciarelli S.
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Background: Thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) are rare neoplasms, originating from epithelial thymic cells. The oncogenic potential of these rare neoplasms is still largely undefined, and a deeper molecular characterization could result in a relevant advance in their management, greatly improving diagnosis, prognosis and treatment choice. Deregulation of N6-methyladenosine (m6A) RNA modification, catalyzed by the METTL3/METTL14 methyltransferase complex, is emerging as a relevant event in cell differentiation and carcinogenesis. Various studies have reported that altered expression of METTL3 is associated with an aggressive malignant phenotype and favors migration and invasiveness, but its role in Thymic Tumors remains unknown. Results: In this study, we characterized that METTL3 contributes to Thymic Epithelial Tumor phenotype. We evidenced that METTL3 is overexpressed in tumor tissue compared to normal counterpart. Silencing of METTL3 expression in thymic carcinoma cells results in reduced cell proliferation and overall translation rate. Of note, METTL3 is responsible for the induction of c-MYC expression in TET cells. Specifically, high expression of c-MYC protein is enabled by lncRNA MALAT1, which is methylated and delocalized by METTL3. Interestingly, blocking of c-MYC by using JQ1 inhibitor cooperates with METTL3 depletion in the inhibition of proliferation and induction of cell death. Conclusion: This study highlighted METTL3 as a tumor promoter in Thymic tumors and c-MYC as a promising target to be exploited for the treatment of TET.
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- 2021
19. Fabrication of nanostructured Ni-Co electrodes for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in water-alkaline electrolyzer
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Ganci F., Cusumano V., Sunseri C., Inguanta R., Ganci F., Cusumano V., Sunseri C., and Inguanta R.
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Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Alloy, nanostructure, electrodeposition, alkaline electroayzers - Abstract
Template electrosynthesis is a facile and cheap approach for obtaining nanostructures with very high surface area. This fabrication method has been used to produce electrodes for different applications, among which the electrolysis. In previous works, Ni and IrO2 nanostructured electrodes were tested for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline solution, respectively, without and with addition of Pd nanoparticles. In this work, Ni-Co alloy electrodes were fabricated by the same method, starting from a bath containing a mixture of Ni and Co. After fabrication of the nanostructures and template dissolution, electrodes were characterized by EDS and SEM. The results show that i) alloy deposition is possible by this method, and ii) alloy is richer in Co compared to the composition of the bath employed for deposition. In order to evaluate the electrocatalytic properties of Ni-Co electrode, electrochemical tests were performed and the results were compared with pure Ni and Co electrodes. The tests were conducted through either cyclic or linear sweep voltammetry in 30% w/w KOH aqueous solution at room temperature. For the HER, pure Ni electrode was found to be more performing. Whereas, with regard to the OER, performance of the nanostructured Ni-Co electrodes show an improvement more than 20% in terms of electrocatalysis, in comparison with pure Ni and Co electrodes.
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- 2019
20. Expression of TP53 mutation-associated microRNAs predicts clinical outcome in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients
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Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Bossel Ben-Moshe, N., Manciocco, V., Sperduti, I., Strigari, L., Covello, R., Benevolo, M., Pescarmona, E., Domany, E., Muti, P., Strano, S., Spriano, G., Fontemaggi, G., and Blandino, G.
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- 2013
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21. LINC00174 is a novel prognostic factor in thymic epithelial tumors involved in cell migration and lipid metabolism
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Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, Fontemaggi, G., Pulito, C., Gallo, E., Laquintana, V., Iaiza, A., De Angelis, L., Benedetti, A., Cacciotti, J., Miglietta, S., Bellenghi, M., Care, A., Fatica, A., Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Facciolo, F., Alessandrini, G., Pescarmona, E., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., Masciarelli S., Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, Fontemaggi, G., Pulito, C., Gallo, E., Laquintana, V., Iaiza, A., De Angelis, L., Benedetti, A., Cacciotti, J., Miglietta, S., Bellenghi, M., Care, A., Fatica, A., Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Facciolo, F., Alessandrini, G., Pescarmona, E., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., and Masciarelli S.
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Long non-coding RNAs are emerging as new molecular players involved in many biological processes, such as proliferation, apoptosis, cell cycle, migration, and differentiation. Their aberrant expression has been reported in variety of diseases. The aim of this study is the identification and functional characterization of clinically relevant lncRNAs responsible for the inhibition of miR-145-5p, a key tumor suppressor in thymic epithelial tumors (TETs). Starting from gene expression analysis by microarray in a cohort of fresh frozen thymic tumors and normal tissues, we identified LINC00174 as upregulated in TET. Interestingly, LINC00174 expression is positively correlated with a 5-genes signature in TETs. Survival analyses, performed on the TCGA dataset, showed that LINC00174 and its associated 5-genes signature are prognostic in TETs. Specifically, we show that LINC00174 favors the expression of SYBU, FEM1B, and SCD5 genes by sponging miR-145-5p, a well-known tumor suppressor microRNA downregulated in a variety of tumors, included TETs. Functionally, LINC00174 impacts on cell migration and lipid metabolism. Specifically, SCD5, one of the LINC00174-associated genes, is implicated in the control of lipid metabolism and promotes thymic cancer cells migration. Our study highlights that LINC00174 and its associated gene signature are relevant prognostic indicators in TETs. Of note, we here show that a key controller of lipid metabolism, SCD5, augments the migration ability of TET cells, creating a link between lipids and motility, and highlighting these pathways as relevant targets for the development of novel therapeutic approaches for TET.
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- 2020
22. Long non-coding RNAs contribution to cell migration and lipid metabolism in thymic epithelial tumor cells
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Tito, Claudia, Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Gallo, E., DE ANGELIS, Luciana, Pulito, C., Iaiza, A., Cacciotti, J., Masciarelli, S., Facciolo, F., Petrozza, V., Pescarmona, E., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., and Fazi, F.
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- 2019
23. Argonaute 2 drives miR-145-5p-dependent gene expression program in breast cancer cells
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Bellissimo, T., Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, Di Martino, G., Porta, N., Cirenza, M., Sorci, M., De Angelis, L., Rosa, P., Calogero, A., Fatica, A., Petrozza, V., Fontemaggi, G., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., Masciarelli S., Bellissimo, T., Tito, C., Ganci, F., Sacconi, A., Masciarelli, Silvia, Di Martino, G., Porta, N., Cirenza, M., Sorci, M., De Angelis, L., Rosa, P., Calogero, A., Fatica, A., Petrozza, V., Fontemaggi, G., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., and Masciarelli S.
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To perform their regulatory functions, microRNAs (miRNAs) must assemble with any of the four mammalian Argonaute (Ago) family of proteins, Ago1–4, into an effector complex known as the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC). While the mature miRNA guides the RISC complex to its target mRNA, the Ago protein represses mRNA translation. The specific roles of the various Ago members in mediating miRNAs activity, however, haven’t been clearly established. In this study, we investigated the contribution of Ago2, the only human Ago protein endowed with nuclease activity, to the function of tumor-suppressor miR-145-5p in breast cancer (BC). We show that miR-145-5p and Ago2 protein are concomitantly downregulated in BC tissues and that restoration of miR-145-5p expression in BC cells leads to Ago2 protein induction through the loosening of Ago2 mRNA translational repression. Functionally, miR-145-5p exerts its inhibitory activity on cell migration only in presence of Ago2, while, upon Ago2 depletion, we observed increased miR-145/Ago1 complex and enhanced cell motility. Profiling by microarray of miR-145-5p target mRNAs, in BC cells depleted or not of Ago2, revealed that miR-145-5p drives Ago2-dependent and -independent activities. Our results highlight that the Ago2 protein in cancer cells strictly dictates miR-145-5p tumor suppressor activity.
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- 2019
24. Perspective and criticalities of CFD modelling for the analysis of oil and gas offshore accident scenarios
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Uggenti, A. C., Carpignano, A., Laura Savoldi, Zanino, R., and Ganci, F.
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020401 chemical engineering ,020209 energy ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,02 engineering and technology ,0204 chemical engineering - Published
- 2017
25. Performance Enhancement of Alkaline Water Electrolyzer Using Nanostructured Electrodes Synthetized by Template Electrosynthesis
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Ganci, F., primary, Cusumano, V., additional, Sunseri, C., additional, and Inguanta, R., additional
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- 2018
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26. Thymic Epithelial Tumors phenotype relies on miR-145-5p epigenetic regulation
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Bellissimo, T., Ganci, F., Gallo, E., Sacconi, A., Tito, C., De Angelis, L., Pulito, C., Masciarelli, Silvia, Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Giangaspero, F., Pescarmona, E., Facciolo, F., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., Masciarelli S., Bellissimo, T., Ganci, F., Gallo, E., Sacconi, A., Tito, C., De Angelis, L., Pulito, C., Masciarelli, Silvia, Diso, D., Anile, M., Petrozza, V., Giangaspero, F., Pescarmona, E., Facciolo, F., Venuta, F., Marino, M., Blandino, G., Fazi, F., and Masciarelli S.
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Background: Thymoma and thymic carcinoma are the most frequent subtypes of thymic epithelial tumors (TETs). A relevant advance in TET management could derive from a deeper molecular characterization of these neoplasms. We previously identified a set of microRNA (miRNAs) differentially expressed in TETs and normal thymic tissues and among the most significantly deregulated we described the down-regulation of miR-145-5p in TET. Here we describe the mRNAs diversely regulated in TETs and analyze the correlation between these and the miRNAs previously identified, focusing in particular on miR-145-5p. Then, we examine the functional role of miR-145-5p in TETs and its epigenetic transcriptional regulation. Methods: mRNAs expression profiling of a cohort of fresh frozen TETs and normal tissues was performed by microarray analysis. MiR-145-5p role in TETs was evaluated in vitro, modulating its expression in a Thymic Carcinoma (TC1889) cell line. Epigenetic transcriptional regulation of miR-145-5p was examined by treating the TC1889 cell line with the HDAC inhibitor Valproic Acid (VPA). Results: Starting from the identification of a 69-gene signature of miR-145-5p putative target mRNAs, whose expression was inversely correlated to that of miR-145-5p, we followed the expression of some of them in vitro upon overexpression of miR-145-5p; we observed that this resulted in the down-regulation of the target genes, impacting on TETs cancerous phenotype. We also found that VPA treatment of TC1889 cells led to miR-145-5p up-regulation and concomitant down-regulation of miR-145-5p target genes and exhibited antitumor effects, as indicated by the induction of cell cycle arrest and by the reduction of cell viability, colony forming ability and migration capability. The importance of miR-145-5p up-regulation mediated by VPA is evidenced by the fact that hampering miR-145-5p activity by a LNA inhibitor reduced the impact of VPA treatment on cell viability and colony forming ability of TET
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- 2017
27. The role of subsea activities in the framework of the new EU Directive 30/2013 on oil and gas safety for offshore installations
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Okoroma, J, primary, Carpignano, A, additional, Gerboni, R, additional, and Ganci, F, additional
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- 2017
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28. Nanostructured lead acid battery for electric vehicles applications
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Caruso, M., primary, Castiglia, V., additional, Miceli, R., additional, Nevoloso, C., additional, Romano, P., additional, Schettino, G., additional, Viola, F., additional, Insinga, M.G., additional, Moncada, A., additional, Oliveri, R.L., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Sunseri, C., additional, Piazza, S., additional, and Inguanta, R., additional
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- 2017
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29. cardiovascular effects of I/D angiotensin converting enzyme gene polymorphismin healty subjects: Findings after follow-up of six years
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DI PASQUALE P, CANNIZZARO, Stefania, SCALZO S, MARINGHINI G, PIPITONE F, FASULLO, Silvio, GIBILATO A, GANCI F, VITALE G, SARULLO FM, PATERNA, Salvatore, DI PASQUALE P, CANNIZZARO S, SCALZO S, MARINGHINI G, PIPITONE F, FASULLO S, GIBILATO A, GANCI F, VITALE G, SARULLO FM, and PATERNA S
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ACE-I/D gene polymorphism ,Diastolic function ,Echocardiography ,Hypertension ,angiotensin ,Healthy subject - Abstract
Background - An increasing number of studies with conflicting results regarding the association between angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene deletion polymorphism and cardiovascular disease has recently been published. The present prospective long-term study was conducted to evaluate whether the DD genotype could also be associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension in healthy subjects over 6 years of follow-up. We also investigated the effects of the ACE-I/D genotypes on diastolic function by echocardiography in healthy subjects without any risk factors and any events after 6 years of follow-up. Methods - Population: 684 healthy volunteers (aged 25-55 years) normotensive and free of cardiovascular diseases, with acceptable echocardiographic window were enrolled. All subjects had to have a normal electrocardiogram (ECG) and echocardiogram (ECHO) at entry. All subjects have undergone a complete physical examination, 12-lead ECG and ECHO; DNA analysis and serum cholesterol have been performed on venous blood samples. All subjects underwent a clinical evaluation each year for the 6-year duration of the study. In addition, 275 subjects without any risk factors underwent an ECHO every year of the follow-up, to check the influence of genotypes on myocardial diastolic performances. Results - All 684 subjects completed 6 years of follow-up. We obtained 3 genetically distinct groups: 1) the ACE-DD group (n = 225, 80 F/145 M, mean age 43.4 ± 7.6 years) with 42 hypertensive subjects (18.3%), 5 heart failure (HF) subjects and 6 subjects with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). There was no association between family history, smoking habit, hypercholesterolaemia and events. 2) the ACE-ID group (n = 335, 116 F/219 M, mean age 43.6 ± 7 years) with 16 hypertensive subjects (4.7%) and 3 subjects with ACS. 3) the ACE-II group (n = 124, 45 F/79 M, mean age 42.5 ± 6.9 years) with 2 hypertensive subjects (1.6%) and I HF subject. The incidence of hypertension and cardiovascular events, was significantly higher in the ACE-DD (53 cases, 23%) than in the ACE-ID and ACE-II groups (20 and 3 cases, 5.9% and 2.4%, respectively), p = 0.0001. The higher incidence of hypertension was observed in the older age groups (36-45 and 46-55 years) with ACE-DD and ACE-ID genotypes. Moreover, ACE-DD significantly and early affected myocardial diastolic properties in the total group examined, also when stratified for age. There was a reduction of E/A ratio and it was more evident in subjects aged 36-45 and 46-55 years, p = 0.0001. Conclusion - Our data suggest that ACE-DD polymorphism is associated with a higher incidence of hypertension in baseline healthy subjects, irrespective of other risk factors, and appears to affect the diastolic function. These effects were apparent predominantly in the older age groups.
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30. La valutazione dei rischi sul territorio: uno strumento per gestire incertezza e fatalità
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Carpignano, Andrea and Ganci, F.
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31. Development of a Lagrangian Particle Model for Dense Gas Dispersion in Urban Environment
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Tinarelli, G., primary, Anfossi, D., additional, Castelli, S. Trini, additional, Albergel, A., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Belfiore, G., additional, and Moussafir, J., additional
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32. Protumorigenic effects of mir-145 loss in malignant pleural mesothelioma
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Cioce, M, primary, Ganci, F, additional, Canu, V, additional, Sacconi, A, additional, Mori, F, additional, Canino, C, additional, Korita, E, additional, Casini, B, additional, Alessandrini, G, additional, Cambria, A, additional, Carosi, M A, additional, Blandino, R, additional, Panebianco, V, additional, Facciolo, F, additional, Visca, P, additional, Volinia, S, additional, Muti, P, additional, Strano, S, additional, Croce, C M, additional, Pass, H I, additional, and Blandino, G, additional
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33. Commotio cordis without arrhythmic event and resuscitation: ECG, echocardiographic, angiographic and cardiovascular resonance imaging study
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Maringhini, G., primary, Fasullo, S., additional, Vitrano, G., additional, Terrazzino, G., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Paterna, S., additional, and Di Pasqual, P., additional
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34. Diagnostics
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Einert, T. R., primary, Schmidt, G., additional, Binnig, G., additional, Balacescu, O., additional, Balacescu, L., additional, Rus, M., additional, Buiga, R., additional, Tudoran, O., additional, Todor, N., additional, Nagy, V., additional, Irimie, A., additional, Neagoe, I., additional, Yacobi, R., additional, Ustaev, E., additional, Berger, R. R., additional, Barshack, I., additional, Kaur, K., additional, Henderson, S., additional, Cutts, A., additional, Domingo, E., additional, Woods, J., additional, Motley, C., additional, Dougherty, B., additional, Middleton, M., additional, Hassan, B., additional, Wang, Y., additional, Beasley, E., additional, Naley, M., additional, Schuh, A., additional, Tomlinson, I., additional, Taylor, J., additional, Planchard, D., additional, Lueza, B., additional, Rahal, A., additional, Lacroix, L., additional, Ngocamus, M., additional, Auger, N., additional, Saulnier, P., additional, Dorfmuller, P., additional, Le Chevalier, T., additional, Celebic, A., additional, Pignon, J. P., additional, Soria, J. C., additional, Besse, B., additional, Sun, Y. H., additional, Wang, R., additional, Li, C. G., additional, Pan, Y. J., additional, Chen, H. Q., additional, Chouchane, L., additional, Shan, J., additional, Kizhakayil, D., additional, Aigha, I., additional, Dsouza, S., additional, Noureddine, B., additional, Gabbouj, S., additional, Mathew, R., additional, Hassen, E., additional, Shan, S., additional, al-Rumaihi, K., additional, al-Bozom, I., additional, al-Said, S., additional, Rabah, D., additional, Farhat, K., additional, Jakobsen Falk, I. A., additional, Green, K. H. Z., additional, Lotfi, K., additional, Fyrberg, A., additional, Pejovic, T., additional, Li, H., additional, Mhawech-Fauceglia, P., additional, Hoatlin, M., additional, Guo, M. G., additional, Huang, M., additional, Ge, Y., additional, Hess, K., additional, Wei, C., additional, Zhang, W., additional, Bogush, T. A., additional, Dudko, E. A., additional, Nureev, M. V., additional, Kamensky, A. A., additional, Polotsky, B. E., additional, Tjulandin, S. A., additional, Davydov, M. I., additional, Caballero, M., additional, Hasmats, J., additional, Green, H., additional, Quanz, M., additional, Buhler, C., additional, Sun, J. S., additional, Dutreix, M., additional, Cebotaru, C. L., additional, Placintar, A. N., additional, Ghilezan, N., additional, Balogh, Z. B., additional, Reiniger, L., additional, Rajnai, H., additional, Csomor, J., additional, Szepesi, A., additional, Balogh, A., additional, Deak, L., additional, Gagyi, E., additional, Bodor, C., additional, Matolcsy, A., additional, Bozhenko, V. K., additional, Rozhkova, N. I., additional, Kudinova, E. A., additional, Bliznyukov, O. P., additional, Vaskevich, E. N., additional, Trotsenko, I. D., additional, Kharchenko, N. V., additional, Kiandarian, I. V., additional, Pulito, C., additional, Terrenato, I., additional, Sacconi, A., additional, Biagioni, F., additional, Mottolese, M., additional, Blandino, G., additional, Muti, P., additional, Falvo, E., additional, Strano, S., additional, Mori, F., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Covello, R., additional, Zoccali, C., additional, Biagini, R., additional, Palmer, G. A., additional, Wegdam, W., additional, Meijer, D., additional, Kramer, G., additional, Langridge, J., additional, Moerland, P. D., additional, de Jong, S. M., additional, Vissers, J. P., additional, Kenter, G. G., additional, Buist, M. R., additional, Aerts, J. M. F. G., additional, Milione, M., additional, de Braud, F., additional, Buzzoni, R., additional, Pusceddu, S., additional, Mazzaferro, V., additional, Damato, A., additional, Pelosi, G., additional, Garassino, M., additional, Broggini, M., additional, Marabese, M., additional, Veronese, S., additional, Ganzinelli, M., additional, Martelli, O., additional, Bossel, N., additional, Fontemaggi, G., additional, Manciocco, V., additional, Sperduti, I., additional, Strigari, L., additional, Spriano, G., additional, Domany, E., additional, Donzelli, S., additional, Bellissimo, T., additional, Alessandrini, G., additional, Carosi, M. A., additional, Pescarmona, E., additional, Facciolo, F., additional, Telera, S., additional, Pompili, A., additional, de Vriendt, V., additional, de Roock, W., additional, di Narzo, A. F., additional, Tian, S., additional, Biesmans, B., additional, Jacobs, B., additional, de Schutter, J., additional, Budzinska, E., additional, Sagaert, X., additional, Delorenzi, M., additional, Simon, I., additional, Tejpar, S., additional, Zhu, Y., additional, Wang, H. K., additional, Ye, D. W., additional, Denisov, E., additional, Tsyganov, M., additional, Tashireva, L., additional, Zavyalova, M., additional, Perelmuter, V., additional, Cherdyntseva, N., additional, Kim, Y. C., additional, Jang, T., additional, Oh, I. J., additional, Kim, K. S., additional, Ban, H., additional, Na, K. J., additional, Ahn, S. J., additional, Kang, H., additional, Kim, W. J., additional, Park, C., additional, Abousamra, N. K., additional, El-Din, M. S., additional, and Azmy, E. A., additional
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35. P1.26 Micrornas' Expression Profile and their Correlation with Clinical Outcome in head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Ganci, F., primary, Bossel, N., additional, Sacconi, A., additional, Fontemaggi, G., additional, Manciocco, V., additional, Sperduti, I., additional, Falvo, E., additional, Strigari, L., additional, Covello, R., additional, Muti, P., additional, Strano, S., additional, Spriano, G., additional, Domany, E., additional, and Blandino, G., additional
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36. P1.21 Microrna Profiling as a Potential Predictive Tool of Giant Cell Tumor Evolving in High Grade Osteosarcoma: A Case Report
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Mori, F., primary, Sacconi, A., additional, Ganci, F., additional, Covello, R., additional, Zoccali, C., additional, Biagini, R., additional, Blandino, G., additional, and Strano, S., additional
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37. STUDY OF MICRORNAS' EXPRESSION PROFILE IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER
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Manciocco, V., primary, Ganci, F., additional, and Spriano, G., additional
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38. MICRORNA PROFILING AS A POTENTIAL PREDICTIVE TOOL OF GIANT CELL TUMOR EVOLVING IN HIGH GRADE OSTEOSARCOMA: A CASE REPORT
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Mori, F., andrea sacconi, Ganci, F., Covello, R., Zoccali, C., Biagini, R., Blandino, G., and Strano, S.
39. Simulation of Dense and Light Gas Dispersion in Presence of Obstacles
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Anfossi, D., Tinarelli, G., Nibar, M., Commanay, J., Ganci, F., Castelli, S. Trini, Luca Mortarini, Bretonniere, P. A., Steyn, Dg, and Rao, St
40. Oral 1.04: MicroRNA networks: novel key regulators in thymic epithelial tumors
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Marino M, Ganci F, Bellissimo T, Korita E, Sacconi A, Mori F, Gallo E, Cambria A, Russo E, Anile M, Vitolo D, Pescarmona E, Blandino R, Francesco Facciolo, and Fazi F
41. Electrodeposited nickel–zinc alloy nanostructured electrodes for alkaline electrolyzer
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Philippe Mandin, Rosalinda Inguanta, Giuseppe Aiello, B. Buccheri, Bernardo Patella, Fabrizio Ganci, E. Cannata, Ganci F., Buccheri B., Patella B., Cannata E., Aiello G., Mandin P., and Inguanta R.
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Potassium hydroxide ,Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Alkaline water electrolysis ,Nanowire ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Overpotential ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Electrosynthesis ,Electrocatalyst ,Electrochemistry ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Fuel Technology ,Alkaline electrolyzer, Hydrogen evolution reaction, Nanostructured electrodes, Nanowires, Nickel–zinc alloy, Template electrosynthesis ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Hydrogen production - Abstract
Over the last decade, as a consequence of the global decarbonization process, the interest towards green hydrogen production has drastically increased. In particular a substantial research effort has focused on the efficient and affordable production of carbon-free hydrogen production processes. In this context, the development of more efficient electrolyzers with low-cost electrode/electrocatalyst materials can play a key role. This work, investigates the fabrication of electrodes of nickel-zinc alloys with nanowires morphology cathode for alkaline electrolyzers. Electrodes are obtained by the simple method of template electrosynthesis that is also inexpensive and easily scalable. Through the analysis of the morphological and chemical composition of nanowires, it was found that the nanowires composition is dependent on the concentration of two metals in the deposition solution. Electrocatalytic tests were performed in 30% w/w potassium hydroxide aqueous solution at room temperature. In order to study the electrodes stability, mid-term galvanostatic test was also carried out. All electrochemical tests show that nanowires with about 44.4% of zinc have the best performances. Particularly, at −50 mAcm−2, these electrodes have an overpotential 50 mV lower than pure Ni nanowire. NiZn nanowires show also a good stability over time without noticeable signs of performance decay.
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42. Nanostructured Lead Electrodes with Reduced Graphene Oxide for High-Performance Lead–Acid Batteries
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Matteo Rossini, Fabrizio Ganci, Claudio Zanca, Bernardo Patella, Giuseppe Aiello, Rosalinda Inguanta, Rossini M., Ganci F., Zanca C., Patella B., Aiello G., and Inguanta R.
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Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Electrochemistry ,lead–acid batteries ,negative electrode ,nanostructures ,reduced graphene oxide ,template electrodeposition ,high C-rate ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,lead–acid batteries, negative electrode, nanostructures, reduced graphene oxide, template electrodeposition, high C-rate - Abstract
Nanostructured Pb electrodes consisting of nanowire arrays were obtained by electrodeposition, to be used as negative electrodes for lead–acid batteries. Reduced graphene oxide was added to improve their performances. This was achieved via the electrochemical reduction of graphene oxide directly on the surface of nanowire arrays. The electrodes with and without reduced graphene oxide were tested in a 5 M sulfuric acid solution using a commercial pasted positive plate and an absorbed glass mat separator in a zero-gap configuration. The electrodes were tested in deep cycling conditions with a very low cut-off potential. Charge–discharge tests were performed at 5C. The electrode with reduced graphene oxide outperformed the electrode without reduced graphene oxide, as it was able to work with a very high utilization of active mass and efficiency. A specific capacity of 258 mAhg−1–very close to the theoretical one–was achieved, and the electrode lasted for more than 1000 cycles. On the other hand, the electrode without reduced graphene oxide achieved a capacity close to 230 mAhg−1, which corresponds to a 90% of utilization of active mass.
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43. Ni alloy nanowires as high efficiency electrode materials for alkaline electrolysers
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Valentino Cusumano, Philippe Mandin, Bernardo Patella, Fabrizio Ganci, Carmelo Sunseri, Giuseppe Aiello, Rosalinda Inguanta, Emanuele Cannata, Ganci F., Patella B., Cannata E., Cusumano V., Aiello G., Sunseri C., Mandin P., and Inguanta R.
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Materials science ,Fabrication ,Alloy ,Nanowire ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,02 engineering and technology ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,Electrochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Redox ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Alkaline electrolyzer, Nanostructured electrodes, Ni–Co Alloy, Template electrosynthesis ,Potassium hydroxide ,Aqueous solution ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,equipment and supplies ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Fuel Technology ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Electrode ,engineering ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The fabrication and characterization of nickel-alloy electrodes for alkaline electrolysers is reported. Three different alloys (Ni–Co, Ni–Zn and Ni–W) at different composition were studied in order to determine the optimum condition. Nanostructured electrodes were obtained by template electrodeposition into a nanoporous membrane, starting from aqueous solution containing the two elements of the alloy at different concentrations. Composition of alloys can be tuned by electrolyte composition and also depends on the difference of the redox potential of elements and on the presence of complexing agents in deposition bath. Electrochemical and electrocatalytic tests, aimed at establishing the best alloy composition, were carried out for hydrogen evolution reaction. Then, test conducted at a constant current density in potassium hydroxide (30% w/w) aqueous solution were also performed. For all investigated alloys, very encouraging results were obtained and in particular Ni–Co alloys richer in Co showed the best performance.
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44. Carbon nanotubes embedded in a polyimide foil for proton acceleration with a sub-ns laser
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Andriy Velyhan, Daniele Margarone, Josef Krasa, A. Mangione, A. Szydlowsky, F. Ganci, E. Tomarchio, A. Malinowska, A. Picciotto, Mangione A., Picciotto A., Margarone D., Malinowska A., Szydlowsky A., Velyhan A., Krasa J., Tomarchio E., and Ganci F.
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Ion sources (positive ions ,Materials science ,Proton ,business.industry ,Settore ING-IND/20 - Misure E Strumentazione Nucleari ,Carbon nanotube ,Laser ,Negative ions ,Settore FIS/03 - Fisica Della Materia ,law.invention ,Electron beam (EBIS)) ,Acceleration ,Manufacturing ,law ,Optoelectronics ,Polyimide foil ,business ,Electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) ,Instrumentation ,Mathematical Physics - Abstract
A series of thin films made of aligned carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded in a polyimide substrate was designed, fabricated and used for the first time to accelerate protons and C ions by interaction with a sub-nanosecond, high power laser beam (600 J energy and 300 ps pulse width) with peak intensity of about 3 × 1016 W/cm2 on target. Each target was 5 μm thick, and the composite material contained CNTs aligned in different directions in the substrate. The results obtained from the analysis of a Thomson Parabola spectrometer, and of the spots imprinted by ions on a series of PM355 nuclear track detectors, indicate high energies (up to 3 MeV for protons and 9 MeV for C ions) and a marked influence of the CNTs’ orientation on the produced proton beam current. An increase of the proton fluxes, more than two orders of magnitude, was recorded with the targets containing CNTs aligned parallel to the target normal, in comparison to the other targets. The presented experimental results demonstrate that the laser-driven proton beam flux can be increased using ad hoc designed targets (with embedded and aligned nanotubes) and sub-nanosecond laser pulses with moderate intensities and poor temporal contrast, thus in an acceleration regime very far from those typically investigated experimentally using relativistic intensities (>5 × 1018 W/cm2) and short laser pulses (10 fs to 10 ps).
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- 2021
45. Initial approaches in benchmarking and round robin testing for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzers
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Nemanja Danilovic, Guido Bender, Aldo Gago, Philipp Lettenmeier, Kaspar Andreas Friedrich, Fabrizio Ganci, Marcelo Carmo, Detlef Stolten, Katherine E. Ayers, Jürgen Mergel, Bryan S. Pivovar, Martin Mueller, A. Fallisch, Tom Smolinka, Publica, Bender, G., Carmo, M., Smolinka, T., Gago, A., Danilovic, N., Mueller, M., Ganci, F., Fallisch, A., Lettenmeier, P., Friedrich, K.A., Ayers, K., Pivovar, B., Mergel, J., and Stolten, D.
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chemische Energiespeicherung ,Standardization ,Computer science ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,Condensed Matter Physic ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,water electrolysis ,01 natural sciences ,Electrolysis ,Engineering ,Affordable and Clean Energy ,Round robin ,State-of-the-art ,D-mannitol ,Energy transformation ,Energy supply ,Process engineering ,Energy ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,business.industry ,Wasserstofferzeugung durch Elektrolyse ,Benchmarking ,PEMWE ,Wasserstofftechnologie ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Renewable energy ,Climate Action ,Electrolysi ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,test protocol ,Fuel Technology ,Chemical Sciences ,ddc:660 ,robin test ,Round robin test ,Electricity ,Protocol development ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Literature survey - Abstract
As ever-increasing amounts of renewable electricity enter the energy supply mix on a regional, national and international basis, greater emphasis is being placed on energy conversion and storage technologies to deal with the oscillations, excess and lack of electricity. Hydrogen generation via proton exchange membrane water electrolysis (PEMWE) is one technology that offers a pathway to store large amounts of electricity in the form of hydrogen. The challenges to widespread adoption of PEM water electrolyzers lie in their high capital and operating costs which both need to be reduced through R&D. An evaluation of reported PEMWE performance data in the literature reveals that there are excessive variations of in situ performance results that make it difficult to draw conclusions on the pathway forward to performance optimization and future R&D directions. To enable the meaningful comparison of in situ performance evaluation across laboratories there is an obvious need for standardization of materials and testing protocols. Herein, we address this need by reporting the results of a round robin test effort conducted at the laboratories of five contributors to the IEA Electrolysis Annex 30. For this effort a method and equipment framework were first developed and then verified with respect to its feasibility for measuring water electrolysis performance accurately across the various laboratories. The effort utilized identical sets of test articles, materials, and test cells, and employed a set of shared test protocols. It further defined a minimum skeleton of requirements for the test station equipment. The maximum observed deviation between laboratories at 1 A cm−2 at cell temperatures of 60 °C and 80 °C was 27 and 20 mV, respectively. The deviation of the results from laboratory to laboratory was 2–3 times higher than the lowest deviation observed at one single lab and test station. However, the highest deviations observed were one-tenth of those extracted by a literature survey on similar material sets. The work endorses the urgent need to identify one or more reference sets of materials in addition to the method and equipment framework introduced here, to enable accurate comparison of results across the entire community. The results further imply that cell temperature control appears to be the most significant source of deviation between results, and that care must be taken with respect to break-in conditions and cell electrical connections for meaningful performance data.
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46. Ni-Fe alloy nanostructured electrodes for water splitting in alkaline electrolyser
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Rosalinda Inguanta, Fabrizio Ganci, Biagio Buccheri, Giuseppe Aiello, Philippe Mandin, Bernardo Patella, Buccheri B., Ganci F., Patella B., Aiello G., Mandin P., and Inguanta R.
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Tafel equation ,Materials science ,Aqueous solution ,General Chemical Engineering ,Alloy ,Oxygen evolution ,02 engineering and technology ,Electrolyte ,engineering.material ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Electrosynthesis ,Electrochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Chemical engineering ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,engineering ,Water splitting ,0210 nano-technology ,Alkaline electrolyzer, HER, Nanostructured electrodes, Ni-Fe Alloy, OER, Template electrosynthesis - Abstract
In this work, nickel-iron alloy nanostructured electrodes obtained by template electrosynthesis method are investigated for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Electrodes consist of nanowire arrays with high surface area that are able to ensures a high electrolytic activity. To obtain different alloy compositions, the concentration of the elements in the deposition baths is appropriately tuned. Results show that the composition of nanowires does not change linearly with the composition of deposition bath but are richer in Fe. Nanostructured electrodes are tested as both cathodes and anodes in 30 wt% KOH aqueous solution, at room temperature to determine the best alloy composition. In all electrochemical tests, the electrodes that performed best are those with iron content of 78.95 at%. Particularly, the results are very promising for the oxygen evolution reaction, with a Tafel's slope of 40 mV and a potential of 1.532 V vs. RHE after 6 h at constant current of 50 mA cm−2. Besides, preliminary tests in 0.5 M NaCl alkaline aqueous solution are also reported showing very promising results.
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47. High-rate cycling performance of lead-acid batteries with nanostructured electrodes
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R. L. Oliveri, M. G. Insinga, D. Tamburrino, F. Ganci, B. Patella, G. Aiello, P. Livreri, R. Inguanta, Oliveri R.L., Insinga M.G., Tamburrino D., Ganci F., Patella B., Aiello G., Livreri P., and Inguanta R.
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Nanostructured Electrodes ,High C-rate cycling ,State of charge ,Nano Technology ,Lead-Acid Battery - Abstract
In this work we present lead-acid batteries with nanostructured electrodes cycled with different C-rate from 1C (1 hour to complete charge) up to 30C (120 seconds to complete charge) and imposing a very deep discharge. In comparison to the parameters usually used for commercial batteries, these are much more stressful conditions in terms of cut-off and charge/discharge rate.
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48. Controlled solution-based fabrication of perovskite thin films directly on conductive substrate
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C. Zanca, Fabrizio Ganci, Giuseppe Aiello, Bernardo Patella, Salvatore Piazza, Valerio Piazza, Simonpietro Agnello, Rosalinda Inguanta, Carmelo Sunseri, Zanca C., Piazza V., Agnello S., Patella B., Ganci F., Aiello G., Piazza S., Sunseri C., and Inguanta R.
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Fabrication ,Materials science ,Absorption spectroscopy ,Chemical conversion, Electrodeposition, Organometallic perovskite, Solar cell, Thin film ,Iodide ,02 engineering and technology ,Substrate (electronics) ,01 natural sciences ,0103 physical sciences ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Materials Chemistry ,Thin film ,Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) ,Perovskite (structure) ,010302 applied physics ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,business.industry ,Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale ,Metals and Alloys ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Surfaces, Coatings and Films ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,chemistry ,Optoelectronics ,0210 nano-technology ,business ,Layer (electronics) - Abstract
Organometallic perovskites are one of the most investigated materials for high-efficiency thin-film devices to convert solar energy and supply energy. In particular, methylammonium lead iodide has been used to realize thin-film perovskite solar cells, achieving an efficiency higher than 20%. Different fabrication procedures based on the spin-coating technique have been proposed, which do not ensure homogenous morphologies. In this work, we present a scalable process to fabricate methylammonium lead iodide thin films directly on conductive substrates, consisting of electrodeposition and two subsequent chemical conversions. A thorough investigation of the morphological, structural and compositional properties of the layer is performed after each fabrication step. It is demonstrated that this method allows fine control of the thickness of the layer by tuning the cell parameters during the electrodeposition step. X-ray diffraction patterns and energy-dispersive X-ray analysis indicate the achievement of high-purity methylammonium lead iodide layers. Micro-Raman analyses were used to demonstrate the formation of methylammonium lead iodide. Finally, ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were acquired to determine the optical band edge of the layer ( 1.56 eV) and the absorbance of methylammonium lead iodide as a function of the film thickness. As expected, the material exploits excellent optical properties, achieving an absorption ≥ 99.9% in the entire visible range for a layer thickness of 1.3 µm. The results presented here pave the way for the application of cost-friendly solution-based processes to fabricate high-quality perovskite solar cells.
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- 2021
49. Nanostructured Ni–Co alloy electrodes for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyzer
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Patrizia Livreri, Fabrizio Ganci, Rosalinda Inguanta, Carmelo Sunseri, Valentino Cusumano, Giuseppe Aiello, Ganci F., Cusumano V., Livreri P., Aiello G., Sunseri C., and Inguanta R.
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Materials science ,Hydrogen ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,Electrosynthesis ,Electrochemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Settore ING-INF/01 - Elettronica ,law.invention ,law ,Settore ING-IND/17 - Impianti Industriali Meccanici ,Tafel equation ,Electrolysis ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Alkaline water electrolysis ,Oxygen evolution ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Condensed Matter Physics ,0104 chemical sciences ,Anode ,Fuel Technology ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Alkaline electrolyzer, HER, Nanostructured electrodes, Ni–Co Alloy, OER, Template electrosynthesis - Abstract
Ni–Co alloy nanostructured electrodes with high surface area were investigated both as a cathode and anode for an alkaline electrolyzer. Electrodes were obtained by template electrosynthesis at room temperature. The electrolyte composition was tuned in order to obtain different NiCo alloys. The chemical and morphological features of nanostructured electrodes were evaluated by EDS, XRD and SEM analyses. Results show that electrodes with different composition of Ni and Co, made of nanowires well anchored to the substrate, were obtained. For both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions, electrochemical and electrocatalytic tests, performed in 30% w/w KOH aqueous solution, were carried out to establishing the best alloy composition. Mid-term tests conducted at a constant current density were also reported. Nanostructured electrodes with a Co atomic composition of 94.73% have the best performances for both hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. In particular, with this alloy, a potential of −0.43 V (RHE) and of 1.615 V (RHE) was measured for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reaction at −50 mA cm−2 and at 50 mA cm−2, respectively, after 6 h of electrolysis. The calculated Tafel's slopes for HER and OER were −0.105 and 0.088 V/dec, respectively. Furthermore, HER and OER η10 potential values were measured founding −0.231 V (RHE) and 1.494 V (RHE) respectively.
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- 2021
50. Eulerian two-fluid model of alkaline water electrolysis for hydrogen production
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Philippe Mandin, Myeongsub Kim, Rosalinda Inguanta, Fabrizio Ganci, Mathieu Sellier, Damien Le Bideau, Mohamed Benbouzid, Le Bideau D., Mandin P., Benbouzid M., Kim M., Sellier M., Ganci F., and Inguanta R.
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Control and Optimization ,Materials science ,Hydrogen ,020209 energy ,Nuclear engineering ,Bubble ,Energy Engineering and Power Technology ,chemistry.chemical_element ,02 engineering and technology ,lcsh:Technology ,law.invention ,Hydrogen storage ,law ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Diffusion (business) ,Engineering (miscellaneous) ,Hydrogen production ,Electrolysis ,lcsh:T ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,Electric potential energy ,Alkaline water electrolysis ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Two-phase process ,Settore ING-IND/23 - Chimica Fisica Applicata ,chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,CFD ,Two-phases flow ,hydrogen production ,alkaline water electrolysis ,two-phases flow ,two-phase process ,Energy (miscellaneous) - Abstract
Hydrogen storage is a promising technology for storage of renewable energy resources. Despite its high energy density potential, the development of hydrogen storage has been impeded, mainly due to its significant cost. Although its cost is governed mainly by electrical energy expense, especially for hydrogen produced with alkaline water electrolysis, it is also driven by the value of the cell tension. The most common means of electrolyzer improvement is the use of an electrocatalyst, which reduces the energy required for electrochemical reaction to take place. Another efficient means of electrolyzer improvement is to use the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)-assisted design that allows the comprehension of the phenomena occurring in the electrolyzer and also the improvement in the electrolyzer’s efficiency. The designed two-phase hydrodynamics model of this study has been compared with the experimental results of velocity profiles measured using Laser Doppler Velocimetry (LDV) method. The simulated results were in good agreement with the experimental data in the literature. Under the good fit with experimental values, it is efficient to introduce a new physical bubble transfer phenomenon description called “bubble diffusion”.
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- 2020
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