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Templated growth of smart nanocomposite thin films: Hybrid aerosol assisted and atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition of vanadyl acetylacet…
2009
Hybrid aerosol assisted and atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition methodology has been utilised to produce nanocomposite thin films of gold nanoparticles and vanadium dioxide from vanadyl acetylacetonate and auric acid. The addition of tetraoctyl ammonium bromide (TOAB) to the precursor Solution gave control of the size and distribution of gold nanoparticles in the vanadium oxide matrix. These reactions led to vanadium dioxide films with reduced crystallite sizes and enhanced thermochromic properties. The films were analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Their optical and thermochromic behaviour was also determined, This h…
ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS FOR THE ENERGY RETROFIT OF EXISTING BUILDINGS
2015
Today is widely recognized that the main cause of CO2 production and of non-renewable energy consumptions in Europe is due to the building field. For this reason, to improve the energy performance of existing houses through an energy retrofit action (adapting their performances to those required by regulations) is an important strategy to reduce energy consumptions since they are much more than new ones, also representing an economic opportunity. In particular, an important approach in the reducing energy needs consists in the thermal insulation of the envelope, through the application of innovative technologies and materials. The paper will present the result of a research about the possib…
Core-shell Zn-doped TiO2-ZnO nanofibers fabricated via a combination of electrospinning and metal-organic chemical vapour deposition
2010
Zn-doped TiO2 nanofibers shelled with ZnO hierarchical nanoarchitectures have been fabricated combining electrospinning of TiO2 (anatase) nanofibers and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) of ZnO. The proposed hybrid approach has proven suitable for tailoring both the morphology of the ZnO external shell as well as the crystal structure of the Zn-doped TiO2 core. It has been found that the Zn dopant is incorporated in calcined electrospun nanofibers without any evidence of ZnO aggregates. Effects of different Zn doping levels of Zn-doped TiO2 fibers have been scrutinized and morphological, structural, physico-chemical and optical properties evaluated before and after the hierarc…
In vitro Antifungal Activity of Biopolymeric Foam Activated with Carvacrol
2020
Background: Active packaging represents a defining strategy to improve food quality and safety of the packaged foods. This study aimed to evaluate the in vitro ability of commercial biopolymeric foams, namely Mater-Bi (MB), activated with 20% of carvacrol, to develop a completely biodegradable and compostable packaging to inhibit the growth of spoilage and pathogenic yeasts.
 Methods: MB foams, with and without carvacrol, were produced by melt mixing and the foaming process was performed in a laboratory press. The antifungal activity of foams containing carvacrol was tested applying the disk diffusion method. Statistical analysis was done using XLStat software version 7.5.2 for Excel.&…
Natural Compounds as Sustainable Additives for Biopolymers
2020
In the last few decades, the interest towards natural compounds, coming from a natural source and biodegradable, for biopolymers is always increasing because of a public request for the formulation of safe, eco-friendly, and sustainable materials. The main classes of natural compounds for biopolymers are: (i) naturally occurring fillers (nFil), such as nano-/micro- sized layered alumino-silicate: halloysite, bentonite, montmorillonite, hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, etc.; (ii) naturally occurring fibers (nFib), such as wood and vegetable fibers; (iii) naturally occurring antioxidant molecules (nAO), such as phenols, polyphenols, vitamins, and carotenoids. However, in this short review, …
La fornace di pietra a Marsa Siklah
2013
La fornace Penna, uno dei più interessanti esempi di Archeologia Industriale in Sicilia, è oggi ridotta a un rudere che si avvia ad una inesorabile fine. Le imponenti strutture di calcare perdono di giorno in giorno la loro stabilità statica e si sgretolano precipitando al suolo. Inutili gli appelli, le petizioni, gli allarmi e le richieste di intervento sollevate da più parti. Errori, ritardi burocratici, polemiche e interessi contrastanti hanno reso vani tutti i tentativi di salvare la ‘vecchia signora’. Questo libro è un omaggio all’opera del progettista, un geniale professionista siciliano del secolo scorso, ma anche a tutti coloro che nel corso di questi anni hanno testimoniato nei mod…
ROMAN DACIA IN THE DIGITAL ERA
2020
The study of Roman Dacia in the last two centuries produced thousands of articles, studies, monographs and proceedings and revealed at least 3800 archaeological sites from the short period of existence of the province between 106-270 AD. The large quantity of material evidence – epigraphic, figurative, ceramic, architectural and numismatic – is constantly growing due to the numerous rescue excavations in the last two decades. The emergence of digital humanities and the possibilities of digital era created new perspectives in cataloguing, collecting and presenting archaeological big data. The article presents some of the major results of digital humanities focusing on the digitization of the…
Fabbricare nel recinto di pietra. Tipologie edilizie e sistemi costruttivi della città storica.
2021
Lo studio che si vuole esporre in questo saggio – iniziato nel 2018 – è frutto del lavoro di un gruppo di ricerca formato dai proff. Tiziana Campisi (coordinamento e direzione della unità di ricerca), Simona Colajanni e Manfredi Saeli (componenti dell’unità di ricerca) e da quattro giovani allieve ingegneri, ora professioniste (Alessandra Botindari, Matilde Ciccia, Rossana Ciardiello e Irene Machì) del Corso di Laurea magistrale quinquennale a ciclo unico in Ingegneria edile-architettura (LM4) dell’Università di Palermo, che hanno condotto ricerche relative all’analisi tipologico-costruttiva e dei caratteri di vulnerabilità dell’edificato storico nell’ambito del Laboratorio di laurea dal ti…
ARCHITETTURA SISTEMICA
2008
Materie disciplinari e materiali progettuali. Verso una sinossi del progetto architettonico
2019
Nella pratica del progetto di architettura, inteso come modificazione dell’esistente (V. Gregotti), è possibile intendere le discipline altre: la storia, il restauro, l’archeologia, la geografia, la topografia, l’estetica, le arti visive, l’economia dei processi edilizi, come materie che l’architetto seleziona e trasforma in possibili materiali. Questi materiali sono necessari per la costruzione dell’architettura, non solo dal punto di visto concreto, ma anche sul versante teorico, in modo da definire in modo continuo il dominio e i contorni dello statuto disciplinare dell’architettura. Far convergere le singole competenze, espresse dagli attori delle diverse discipline che entrano a far pa…