Composizione per uso nella finitura, conservazione, restauro di manufatti

2017

L’invenzione è relativa ad una composizione per il consolidamento e la conservazione di fibre tessili basata sull’impiego di un nano materiale in associazione con un agente di supporto. Il nano materiale è la nano fibroina e il materiale di supporto è preferenzialmente il chitosano, ma si possono impiegare altri materiali di analoghe prestazioni. La composizione trova applicazione nell’ambito della conservazione e restauro di materiali tessili, in quanto permette la riparazione di fibre e tessuti danneggiati, ripristinando le proprietà meccaniche, e la protezione da processi foto-ossidativi dei manufatti tessili in generale. Ulteriore campo di applicazione è quello del finissaggio di fibre …

Clay nanotubes for designing eco-compatible smart materials

2013

Clay-based drug-delivery systems: what does the future hold?

2017

Clays for drug delivery have been used from ancient time due to the large availability of clay minerals and their unprecedented properties. The empirical use of nanoclays from the past is converted in a stimulating scientific task aimed at building up nanoarchitectonic vehicles for drug delivery in a targeted and stimuli-responsive fashion. Here the historical aspects are discussed; next the modern examples of applications of different clay-based materials are discussed. A special focus is given to halloysite clay nanotubes, which are an emerging and very promising nanomaterial for drug-delivery purposes due to its special morphology and unique chemical properties. Advantages and limitatio…

Germplasm of medicinal and aromatic plant species in the Parco della Favorita in Palermo city (Sicily, Italy)

2017

Despite high urbanization, the city of Palermo (Sicily, Italy) has a good level of plant biodiversity. The Parco della Favorita is the largest green space in the city. It covers an area of 400 ha and is the green lung of the city. The Parco della Favorita is home to many wild species of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). This study aims to promote the Favorita Park as an urban green area to be used for educational purposes to raise awareness for the medicinal and food uses of MAPs. Nineteen plant species belonging to fifteen botanical families were identified. The most representative plant species were Foeniculum vulgare, Laurus nobilis, Capparis spinosa and Malva sylvetsris. Some of the…

Many-scale molecular modeling of PET/PEN blends

2005