Università del Salento

Prof. P. D. Cozzoli (Univ. del Salento)
email: davide.cozzoli@unisalento.it; tel.: 340-7494250

Forefront synthesis and characterization facility for chemical synthesis, processing and basic investigation of colloidal nanocrystals:

1) The chemistry lab is equipped with:
chemical hoods
Schlenk lines,
microwave reactor
photochemical reactor
nitrogen-protected glove-boxes
dialyzer
ultracentrifuges

2) The characterization labs are equipped with:
UV-vis/near-IR spectrophotometer
UV-vis fluorimeter
FTIR spectrophotometers
DLS setup
ICP-AES spectrometer
TGA-DSC-MS
gas/liquid chromatographs
gel electrophoresis setup
TEM microscope

Progettazione, sintesi e caratterizzazione di nanocristalli inorganici colloidali a singola fase di materiali semiconduttori, metallici e magnetici con parametri strutturali, dimensionali e morfologici controllati;

Progettazione, sintesi e caratterizzazione di nanocristalli inorganici colloidali eterostrutturati, costituiti da domini di differenti materiali semiconduttori, metallici e magnetici legati epitassialmente, ed organizzati in architetture controllate;

Investigazione dei meccanismi di formazione di nanocristalli complessi in fase liquida;

Studio avanzato delle proprietà strutturali, ottiche, magnetiche e catalitiche alla nanoscala;

Applicazione di nanocristalli colloidali in processi e dispositivi optoelettronici (celle solari, batterie, sensori, etc.), in biomedicina (tecniche di imaging, diagnosi e terapia) ed in (foto)catalisi (per bonifica ambientale, produzione di carburanti solari, riciclo di CO2).

Progettazione e sviluppo di nanocristalli a singola fase di materiali semiconduttori, metallici e magnetici

Progettazione e sviluppo di nanocristalli eterostrutturati multimateriale

Sviluppo di tecniche colloidali per la sintesi di nanocristalli con parametri strutturali, dimensionali, morfologici e topologici controllati

Sviluppo di tecniche di sintesi per la crescita epitassiale di nanocristalli eterostrutturati in fase liquida

Studio avanzato delle proprietà strutturali, ottiche, magnetiche e catalitiche alla nanoscala

Prof. P. D. Cozzoli (Univ. del Salento)
Dr. L. Carbone (CNR NANOTEC)
Dr. A. Fiore (Univ. del Salento)
Dr. C. Nobile (CNR NANOTEC)
R. Scarfiello (PhD, Univ. del Salento)

Dr Cinzia Giannini, CNR Istituto di Cristallografia, Bari
Dr Elvio Carlino, TASC National Laboratory, IOM-CNR, Trieste
Dr. Vincenzo Grillo, Centro S3, Istituto Nanoscienze, Modena
Dr. Franca Albertini, IMEM-CNR, Parma
Dr Claudio Sangregorio, CNR-ISTM e INSTM, Firenze
Prof. Paolo Ghigna, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Pavia
Prof. Alessandro Lascialfari, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano, Milano
Dr. Michele Manca, Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Arnesano (LE)
Dr Roberto Rella, IMM-CNR, Lecce
Prof. Giuseppe Gigli, Prof. Giuseppe Maruccio, Prof. Maurizio Martino, Dr. Annapaola Caricato, Università del Salento, Lecce
Dr. Fabio Della Sala, CNR Istituto Nanoscienze, Lecce
Dr. Milena De Giorgi, Dr. Luigi Carbone, CNR Institute of Nanotechnology, Lecce
Dr. Alex Lappas, Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, Heraklion, Greece
Dr. Etienne Snoeck, CEMES-CNRS, Toulouse Cedex, France
Dr. Fabia Gozzo, Dr. Antonella Guagliardi, Dr. Antonio Cervellino, Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen PSI, Switzerland,
Prof. Fritz G. Parak, Physik-Department, Technische Universität München, Munich, Germany
Prof. Vladmir Sepelak, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Prof. Antonio Hernando, Dr. Miguel Angel Garcia, Dr. Mar Garcia-Hernandez: Institute of Applied Magnetism and Department of Materials Physics, & Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Dr. Tobias Kipp, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Prof. Host Weller, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Prof. Josep Nogues, Departament de Fısica, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Prof. Carola Kryschi, Department für Chemie und Pharmazie, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
Prof. Alberto Bramati, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France

2005-2008: European Project FP6 STREP “SA-NANO”: Self-assembly of Colloidal Nanocrystals (EU FP6 project, contract no. 013698)
2009-2012: Progetto di Ricerca Industriale FAR MIUR “AEROCOMP”: Studio preliminare di materiali nanocompositi per applicazioni in Aeronautica (finanziato da Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; contract MIUR n. DM48391)
2006-2010: European Marie Curie TOK Network Project: “NANOTAIL”: Hybrid Nanocrystals Exhibiting Advanced and Tailored Properties“ (EU FP6 project contract n. 042459) 2011-2013: Progetto Cariplo: Chemical synthesis and characterization of magneto-plasmonic nano-heterostructures (Fondazione Cariplo, contract n. 2010-0612) 2016-2017: Progetto regionale “NANOAPULIA”:Nanofotocalatizzatori per un’atmosfera più pulita (nell’ambito del FSC 2007-2013 - Programma regionale a sostegno della specializzazione intelligente e della sostenibilità sociale ed ambientale - Intervento “Clusters tecnologici regionali” - Regione Puglia); progetto approvato ed ammesso al finanziamento per atto del Dirigente Servizio Ricerca Industriale ed Innovazione n° 368 del 23-13-2014 - Regione Puglia)

1) R. Caliandro, T. Sibillano, B. D. Belviso, R. Scarfiello, J. C. Hanson, E. Dooryhee, M. Manca, P. D. Cozzoli, C. Giannini
“Static and dynamical structural investigations of metal-oxide nanocrystals by powder X-ray diffraction: colloidal tungsten oxide as a case study""
ChemPhysChems 2016, in press (DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201501175)

2) A. Giuri, S. Rella, C. Malitesta, S. Colella, A. Listorti, G. Gigli, A. Rizzo, P. D. Cozzoli, M. R. Acocella, G. Guerra, C. Esposito Corcione
“Synthesis of Reduced Graphite Oxide By a Novel Gree Process based on UV Irradiation”
Science of Advanced Materials 2015, 7 (11) 2445-2451

3) M. Cesaria, A. P. Caricato, A. Taurino, V. Resta, M. R. Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, M. Martino
“Matrix-Assisted Pulsed Laser deposition of Pd Nanoparticles: The Role of Solvent”
Science of Advanced Materials 2015, 7 (11) 2388-2400

4) I. C. Lekshmi, C. Nobile, R. Buonsanti, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Maruccio
“Spin filter effect in iron oxide nanocrystal arrays”
Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 2015, 92 (5) 739-742

5) M. P. Pileni, N. Pinna, P. D. Cozzoli
""Self-assembled supracrystals and hetero-structures made from colloidal nanocrystals""
CrystEngComm. 2014, 16 (40), 9365-9367

6) M. Manca, L. De Marco, R. Giannuzzi, R. Agosta, C. Dwivedi, A. Qualtieri, P. D. Cozzoli, V. Dutta, G. Gigli
“TiO2 nanorods-based photoelectrodes for dye solar cells with tunable morphological features""
Thin Solid Films 2014, 568, 122-130

7) A. Loiudice, A. Rizzo, M. Corricelli, M. L. Curri, M. R. Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Grancini, A. Petrozza, G. Gigli
“Room-Temperature Treatments for All-Inorganic Nanocrystal Solar Cell Devices”
Thin Solid Films 2014, 560, 44-48

8) C. Giansante, L. Carbone, C. Giannini, D. Altamura, Z. Ameer; G. Maruccio; A. Loiudice; M. R Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Rizzo; G. Gigli
“Surface Chemistry of Arenethiolate-Capped PbS Quantum Dots and Application as Colloidally Stable Photovoltaic Ink”
Thin Solid Films 2014, 560, 2-9

9) A. Loiudice, G. Grancini, A. Taurino, M. Corricelli, M. R. Belviso, M. Striccoli, A. Agostiano, M. L. Curri, A. Petrozza, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Rizzo, G. Gigli
“Three-Dimensional Self-Assembly of Networked Branched TiO2 Nanocrystal Scaffolds for Efficient Room-Temperature Processed Depleted Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells”
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6 (7), 5026-5033

10) B. F. Scremin, M. R. Belviso, D. Altamura, C. Giannini, P. D. Cozzoli
“Comparative Raman study of organic-free and surfactant-capped rod-shaped anatase TiO2 nanorods”
Science of Advanced Materials 2014, 6 (5), 923-932

11) A. P. Caricato, V. Arima, M. Catalano, M. Cesaria, P. D. Cozzoli; M. Martino, A. Taurino, R. Rella, R. Scarfiello, T. Tunno
”MAPLE deposition of nanomaterials”
Applied Surface Science 2014, 302, 92-98

12) R. Carzino, F. Pignatellu, D. Farina, B. Torre, M. Scotto, L. Marini, G. Bertoni, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Diaspro, A. Athanassiou
“Laser-induced disaggregation of TiO2 nanofillers for uniform nanocomposites""
Nanotechnology 2014, 25 (12), 125702

13) R. Giannuzzi, M. Manca, L. De Marco, M. R. Belviso, A. Cannavale, T. Sibillano, C. Giannini, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Gigli
“Ultrathin TiO2(B) Nanorods with Superior Lithium-Ion Storage Performance”
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6 (3), 1933-1943

14) A. Milionis, D. Fragouli, L. Martiradonna, G. C. Anyfantis, P. D. Cozzoli. I. S. Bayer, A. Athanassiou
“Spatially Controlled Surface Energy Traps on Superhydrophobic Surfaces”
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6 (2) 1036-1043

15) C. Parisi, F. Gervaso, F. Scalera, S. K. Padmanabhan, C. Nobile, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Di Silvio, A. Sannino
“Influence of the precipitation temperature on properties of nanohydroxyapatite powder for the fabrication of highly porous bone scaffolds”
Key Engineering Materials 2014, 587, 27-32

16) I. C. Lekshmi, C. Nobile , R. Rinaldi,, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Maruccio
“Assembly of Iron Oxide Nanocrystal Superstructures”
Science of Advanced Materials 2013, 5 (12), 2015-2020

17) Y. Xie, L. Carbone, C. Nobile, V. Grillo, S. D'Agostino, F. Della Sala, C. Giannini, D. Altamura, C. Oelsner, C. Kryschi, P. D. Cozzoli
“Metallic-Like Stoichiometric Copper Sulfide Nanocrystals: Phase- and Shape-Selective Synthesis, Near-Infrared Surface Plasmon Resonance Properties, and Their Modeling”
ACS Nano 2013, 7 (8), 7352-7369

18) N. Patra, M. Salerno, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou
“Surfactant-induced thermomechanical and morphological changes in TiO2-polystyrene nanocomposites”
Journal of Colloids and Interface Science 2013, 405, 103-108

19) C. Giansante, L. Carbone, C. Giannini, D. Altamura, Z. Ameer, G. Maruccio, A. Loiudice, M. R. Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Rizzo, G. Gigli
""Colloidal Arenethiolate-Capped PbS Quantum Dots: Optoelectronic Properties, Self-Assembly and Application in Solution-Cast Photovoltaics""
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2013, 117 (25), 13305-13317

20) S. Vezzoli, S. Shojaii, S. Cialdi, D. Cipriani, F. Castelli, M. G. A. Paris, L. Carbone, P. D. Cozzoli, E. Giacobino, A. Bramati
“An ensemble-based method to assess the quality of a sample of nanocrystals as single photon emitters”
Optics Communications 2013, 300, 215-219

21) L. De Marco, M. Manca, R. Giannuzzi, M. R. Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Gigli
“Shape-tailored TiO2 nanocrystals with synergic peculiarities as building blocks for highly efficient multi-stack dye solar cells”
Energy & Environmental Science 2013, 6 (6), 1791-1795

22) A. Loiudice, A. Rizzo, G. Grancini, M. Biasiucci, M. R. Belviso, M. Corricelli, M. L. Curri, M. Striccoli, A. Agostiano, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Petrozza, G. Lanzani, G. Gigli
“Fabrication of flexible all-inorganic nanocrystal solar cell by room-temperature processing”
Energy & Environmental Science 2013, 6 (5), 1565-1572

23) F. Pisanello, G. Leménager, L. Martiradonna, L. Carbone, S. Vezzoli, P. Desfonds, P. D. Cozzoli, E. Giacobino, J.-P. Hermier, R. Cingolani, R. De Vittorio, A. Bramati
“Non-blinking, single-photon generation with anisotropic colloidal nanocrystals: towards room-temperature, efficient, colloidal quantum sources”
Advanced Materials 2013, 25 (4), 1974-1980

24) R. Agosta, R. Giannuzzi, L. De Marco, M. Manca, M. R. Belviso, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Gigli
“Electrochemical Assessment of the Band-Edge Positioning in Shape-Tailored TiO2-Nanorod-Based Photoelectrodes for Dye Solar Cells”
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2013, 117 (6), 2574-2583

25) F. Pineider, C. de Julián Fernández, V. Videtta, E. Carlino, A. al Hourani, F. Wilhelm, A. Rogalev, P. D. Cozzoli, P. Ghigna, C. Sangregorio
“Spin-Polarization Transfer in Colloidal Magnetic-Plasmonic Au/Iron Oxide Hetero-Nanocrystals”
ACS Nano 2013, 7 (1), 857-866

26) A. Milionis, L. Martiradonna, G. C. Anyfantis, P. D. Cozzoli, I. S. Bayer, D. Fragouli, A. Athanassiou
“Control of the water adhesion on hydrophobic micropillars by spray coating technique”
Colloid & Polymer Science 2013, 291 (2), 401-407

27) D. Altamura, V. Holý, D. Siliqi, I. C. Lekshmi, C. Nobile, G. Maruccio, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Fan, F. Gozzo, C. Giannini
“Exploiting GISAXS for the Study of a 3D Ordered Superlattice of Self-Assembled Colloidal Iron Oxide Nanocrystals”
Crystal Growth & Design 2012, 12 (11), 5505-5512

28) D. Lorenzo, G. Bertoni, C. Innocenti, G. C. Anyfantis, P. D. Cozzoli, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou
“Formation and magnetic manipulation of periodically aligned microchains in thin plastic membranes“
Journal of Applied Physics 2012, 112 (8), 083927

29) F. Villafiorita-Monteleone, E. Mele, G. Caputo, F. Spano, S. Girardo, P. D. Cozzoli, D. Pisignano, R. Cingolani, D. Fragouli, A. Athanassiou
“Optically controlled liquid flow in initially prohibited elastomeric nanocomposite micro-paths”
RSC Advances 2012, 2 (25), 9543-9550

30) N. Patra, M. Salerno, P. D. Cozzoli, A. C. Barone, L. Ceseracciu, F. Pignatelli, R. Carzino, L. Marini, A. Athanassiou
“Thermal and mechanical characterization of poly(methyl methacrylate) nanocomposites filled with TiO2 nanorods”
Composites Part B: Engineering 2012, 43 (8), 3114-3119

31) M. G. Manera, A. Colombelli, R. Rella, A. Caricato, P. D. Cozzoli, M. Martino, L. Vasanelli
“TiO2 brookite nanostructured thin layer on magneto-optical surface plasmon resonance transductor for gas sensing applications”
Journal of Applied Physics 2012, 112 (5), 053524

32) A. Kostopoulou, F. Thetiot, I. Tsiaoussis, M. Androulidaki, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Lappas
“Colloidal Anisotropic ZnO-Fe@FexOy Nanoarchitectures with Interface-Mediated Exchange-Bias and Band-Edge Ultraviolet Fluorescence”
Chemistry of Materials 2012, 24 (14), 2722-2732

33) P. Calcagnile, D. Fragouli, I. S. Bayer, G. C. Anyfantis, L. Martiradonna, P. D. Cozzoli, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou
“Magnetically Driven Floating Foams for the Removal of Oil Contaminants from Water”
ACS Nano 2012, 6 (6), 5413-5419

34) A. Loiudice, A. Rizzo, L. De Marco, M. R. Belviso, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Gigli
“Organic Photovoltaic Devices with Colloidal TiO2 Nanorods as Key Functional Components”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2012, 14 (11), 3987-3995

35) M. G. Manera, A. Taurino, M. Catalano, R. Rella, A. P. Caricato, R. Buonsanti, P. D. Cozzoli, M. Martino
“Enhancement of the optically activated NO2 gas sensing response of brookite TiO2 nanorods/nanoparticles thin films deposited by matrix-assisted pulsed-laser evaporation”
Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 2012, 161 (1), 869-879

36) F. Villafiorita-Monteleone, E. Mele, P. D. Cozzoli, D. Pisignano, R. Cingolani, D. Fragouli, A. Athanassiou
”Spontaneous liquid flow in microfluidic systems by UV irradiation of the hybrid polymer/TiO2 nanorods channels”
Technical Proceedings of the 2011 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo
NSTI-Nanotech 2011, 1, 608-611

37) F. Villafiorita-Monteleone, G. Canale, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, R. Cingolani, D. Fragouli, A. Athanassiou
”Layer by layer control of wettability in nanocomposite films”
Technical Proceedings of the 2011 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Expo
NSTI-Nanotech 2011, 1, 616-619

38) R. Buonsanti, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, D. Altamura, L. De Marco, R. Giannuzzi, M. Manca, G. Gigli, P. D. Cozzoli
“Hyperbranched TiO2 Nanocrystals: Nonhydrolytic Synthesis, Growth Mechanism and Exploitation in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133 (47), 19216-19239

39) M. Baghbanzadeh, L. Carbone, P. D. Cozzoli, C. O Kappe
“Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Colloidal Inorganic Nanocrystals”
Angewandte Chemie, International Edition 2011, 50 (48) 11312-11359

40) I. C. Lekshmi, R. Buonsanti, C. Nobile, R. Rinaldi, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Maruccio
“Tunneling Magnetoresistance with Sign Inversion in Junctions Based on Iron Oxide Nanocrystal Superlattices”
ACS Nano 2011, 5 (3) 1731-1738

41) A. P. Caricato, M. R. Belviso, M. Catalano, M. Cesaria, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Luches, M. G. Manera, M. Martino, R. Rella, A. Taurino
“Study of titania nanorod films deposited by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation as a function of laser fluence”
Applied Physics A 2011, 105 (3), 605-610

42) M. Levy, A. Quarta, A. Espinosa, A. Figuerola, C. Wilhelm, M. García-Hernández, A. Genovese, A. Falqui, D. Alloyeau, R. Buonsanti, P. D. Cozzoli, M. A. García, F. Gazeau, T. Pellegrino
“Correlating Magneto-Structural Properties to Hyperthermia Performance of Highly Monodisperse Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Prepared by a Seeded-Growth Route”
Chemistry of Materials 2011, 23 (18), 4170-4180

43) L. De Marco, M. Manca, R. Buonsanti, R. Giannuzzi, F. Malara, P. Pareo, L. Martiradonna, N. Giancaspro, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Gigli
“High-quality photoelectrodes based on shape-tailored TiO2 nanocrystals for dye-sensitized solar cells”
Journal of Materials Chemistry 2011, 21 (35), 13371-13379

44) A. P. Caricato, R. Buonsanti, M. Catalano, M. Cesaria, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Luches, M. G. Manera, M. Martino, A. Taurino, R. Rella
“Films of brookite TiO2 nanorods/nanoparticles deposited by matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation as NO2 gas-sensing layers”
Applied Physics A 2011, 104 (3) 963-968

45) F. Villafiorita Monteleone, C. Canale, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, R. Cingolani, D. Fragouli, A. Athanassiou
“Controlled Swapping of Nanocomposite Surface Wettability by Multilayer Photopolymerization”
Langmuir 2011, 27 (13), 8522-8529

46) N. Patra, M. Salerno, M. Malerba, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou
“Improvement of thermal stability of poly(methyl methacrylate) by incorporation of colloidal TiO2 nanorods“
Polymer Degradation & Stability 2011, 96 (7), 1377-1381

47) L. Carbone, P. D. Cozzoli
“Colloidal Heterostructured Nanocrystals: Synthesis and Growth Mechanisms”
Nano Today 2010, 5 (5), 449-493

48) F. Villafiorita Monteleone, G. Caputo, C. Canale, P. D. Cozzoli, D. Fragouli, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou
“Light-Controlled Directional Liquid Drop Movement on TiO2 Nanorods-Based Nanocomposite Photopatterns”
Langmuir 2010, 26 (23), 18557-18563

49) A. Athanassiou, R. Cingolani, G. Caputo, B. Cortese, G. Gigli, C. Nobile, P. D. Cozzoli
“Reversible wettability of hybrid organic/inorganic surfaces of systems upon light irradiation/storage cycles”
International Journal of Nanomanufacturing 2010, 6 (1-4), 312-323

50) F. Pignatelli, R. Carzino, M. Salerno, M. Scotto, C. Canale, M. Distaso, F. Rizzi, G. Caputo, P.D. Cozzoli, R. Cingolani, A. Athanassiou
“Directional enhancement of refractive index and tunable wettability of polymeric coatings due to preferential dispersion of colloidal TiO2 nanorods towards their surface""
Thin Solid Films 2010, 518 (15), 4425-4431

51) D. Fragouli, R. Buonsanti, G. Bertoni, C. Sangregorio, C. Innocenti, A. Falqui, D. Gatteschi, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou, R. Cingolani
“Dynamical formation of spatially localized arrays of aligned nanowires in plastic films with magnetic anisotropy”
ACS Nano 2010, 4 (4), 1873-1878

52) L. De Caro, E. Carlino, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, C. Giannini
“Electron diffractive imaging of oxygen atoms in nanocrystals at sub-ångström resolution”
Nature Nanotechnology 2010, 5 (5) 360-365

53) R. Buonsanti, V. Grillo, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, F. Gozzo, M. Garcia-Hernandez, M. A. Garcia, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli
“Architectural Control of Seeded-Grown Magnetic−Semicondutor Iron Oxide−TiO2 Nanorod Heterostructures: The Role of Seeds in Topology Selection”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2010, 132 (7), 2437-2464

54) V. Petkov, P. D. Cozzoli, R. Buonsanti, R. Cingolani, Y. Ren
“Size, Shape and Internal Atomic Ordering of Nanocrystals by Atomic Pair Distribution Functions: A Comparative Study of γ-Fe2O3 Nanosized Spheres and Tetrapods”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009, 131 (40), 14264-14266

55) R. Di Corato, P. Piacenza, M. Musarò, R. Buonsanti, P. D. Cozzoli, M. Zambianchi, G. Barbarella, R. Cingolani, L. Manna, T. Pellegrino
“Magnetic-Fluorescent Colloidal Nano-Beads: Preparation and Exploitation in Cell Separation Experiments”
Macromolecular Bioscience 2009, 9 (10), 952-958

56) T. Placido, R. Comparelli, F. Giannici, P. D. Cozzoli, G. Capitani, M. Striccoli, A. Agostiano, M. L. Curri
“Photochemical Synthesis of Water-Soluble Gold Nanorods: The Role of Silver Ions in Assisting Anisotropic Growth”
Chemistry of Materials 2009, 21 (18), 4192-4202

57) S. Deka, A. Falqui, G. Bertoni, C. Sangregorio, G. Poneti, G. Morello, M. De Giorgi, C. Giannini, R. Cingolani, L. Manna, P. D. Cozzoli
“Fluorescent Asymmetrically Cobalt-Tipped CdSe@CdS Core@Shell Nanorod Heterostructures Exhibiting Room-Temperature Ferromagnetic Behavior”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2009, 131 (35), 12817-12828

58) G. Caputo, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou.
“Wettability conversion of colloidal TiO2 nanocrystal thin films with UV-switchable hydrophilicity”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2009, 11 (19), 3692-3700

59) R. Buonsanti, E. Snoeck, C. Giannini, F. Gozzo, M. Garcia-Hernandez, M. A. Garcia, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli
“Colloidal semiconductor-magnetic heterostructures based on iron-oxide-functionalized brookite TiO2 nanorods”
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2009, 11 (19) 3680-3691

60) G. Caputo, B. Cortese, C. Nobile, M. Salerno, R. Cingolani, G. Gigli, P. D. Cozzoli, A Athanassiou
“Reversibly light-switchable wettability of hybrid organic/inorganic surfaces with dual micro/nano-scale roughness”
Advanced Functional Materials 2009, 19 (8), 1149-1157

61) N. Patra, A. C. Barone, M. Salerno, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou,
“Thermal and mechanical characterization of PMMA-TiO2 Nanocomposites”
Advanced Materials Research 2009, 67, 209-214

62) M. Casavola, A. Falqui, M. A. Garcia, M. Garcia-Hernandez, C. Giannini, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli
“Exchange-Coupled Bimagnetic Cobalt/Iron Oxide Branched Nanocrystal Heterostructures”
Nano Letters 2009, 9 (1), 366-376

63) G. Morello, M. Anni, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, M. De Giorgi
""The influence of intrinsic and surface states on the emission properties of colloidal nanocrystals""
Superlattices and Microstructures 2008, 43, 5-6, 528-531

64) R. Buonsanti, V. Grillo, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, T. Kipp, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli
""Nonhydrolytic synthesis of high-quality anisotropically shaped brookite TiO2 nanocrystals”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130 (33), 11223-11233

65) M. Corti, A. Lascialfari, E. Micotti, A. Castellano, M. Donativi, A. Quarta, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna, T. Pellegrino, C. Sangregorio
""Magnetic properties of novel superparamagnetic MRI contrast agents based on colloidal nanocrystals""
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2008, 320 (14), e320-e323.

66) G. Caputo, C. Nobile, R. Buonsanti, T. Kipp, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou
""Determination of surface properties of various substrates using TiO2 nanorod coatings with tunable characteristics""
Journal of Materials Science 2008, 43 (10), 3474-3480

67) A. Figuerola, A. Fiore, R. Di Corato, A. Falqui, C. Giannini, E. Micotti, A. Lascialfari, M. Corti, R. Cingolani, T. Pellegrino, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna
""One-Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Size-Controlled Bimagnetic FePt-Iron Oxide Heterodimer Nanocrystals""
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2008, 130 (4), 1477-1487

68) M. Casavola, R. Buonsanti, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli
""Colloidal Strategies for Preparing Oxide-Based Hybrid Nanocrystals""
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2008, (6) 837-854

69) G. Caputo, C. Nobile, T. Kipp, L. Blasi, V. Grillo, E. Carlino, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou
""Reversible Wettability Changes in Colloidal TiO2 Nanorod Thin Film Coatings under Selective UV Laser Irradiation""
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2008, 112 (3), 701-714

70) G. Caputo, R. Buonsanti, M. Casavola, P. D. Cozzoli “Synthetic strategies to multi-material hybrid nanocrystals”, Chapter 14 in: Advanced Wet-Chemical Synthetic Approaches to Inorganic Nanostructures (pp. 407-453 ), P. D. Cozzoli Editor, Transworld Research Network 37/661 (2), Fort P.O., Trivandrum-695 023, Kerala, India; 2008 (ISBN: 978-81-7895-361-8)

71) R. Buonsanti, M. Casavola, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli
“Advances in the chemical fabrication of complex multimaterial nanocrystals”
Recent Patents on Nanotechnology 2007, 1 (3), 224-232

72) P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna “Synthetic Strategies to Size and Shape Controlled Nanocrystals and Nanocrystal Heterostructures”, Chapter 1 in Bio-applications of Nanoparticles (pp. 1-17), Warren C. W. Chan Ed., (EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY, Vol. 620) Landes Bioscience and Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, New York 10013, U.S.A. 2007

73) G. Morello, M. Anni, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, M. De Giorgi
""The Role of Intrinsic and Surface States on the Emission Properties of Colloidal CdSe and CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots""
Nanoscale Research Letters 2007, 2 (10), 512-514

74) G. Morello, M. Anni, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, M. De Giorgi
""Picosecond Photoluminescence Decay Time in Colloidal Nanocrystals: The Role of Intrinsic and Surface States""
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2007, 111 (28), 10541-10545

75) M. Casavola, V. Grillo, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, F. Gozzo, E. Fernandez-Pinel, M. A. Garcia, L. Manna, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli
“Topologically Controlled Growth of Magnetic-Metal-Functionalized Semiconductor Oxide Nanorods”
Nano Letters 2007, 7 (5), 1386 - 1395

76) S. Kudera, L. Carbone, E. Carlino, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna
”Synthesis Routes for the Growth of Complex Nanostructures”
Physica E, 2007, 37, 1-2, 128-133

77) R. Buonsanti, V. Grillo, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, M. L. Curri, C. Innocenti, C. Sangregorio, K. Achterhold, F. G. Parak, A. Agostiano, P. D. Cozzoli
”Seeded Growth of Asymmetric Binary Nanocrystals Made of a Semiconductor TiO2 Rod-like Section and a Magnetic γ-Fe2O3 Spherical Domain”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128 (51), 16953-16970

78) P. D. Cozzoli, T. Pellegrino, L. Manna
“Synthesis, properties and perspectives of hybrid nanocrystal structures”
Chemical Society Reviews 2006, 35 (11), 1195-1208

79) L. Carbone, S. Kudera, C. Giannini, G. Ciccarella, R. Cingolani, P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna
“Selective reactions on the tips of colloidal semiconductor nanorods”
Journal of Materials Chemistry 2006, 16 (40), 3952-3956

80) P. D. Cozzoli, E. Snoeck, M. A. Garcia, C. Giannini, A. Guagliardi, A. Cervellino, F. Gozzo, A. Hernando, K. Achterhold, N. Ciobanu, F. G. Parak, R. Cingolani, L. Manna
“Colloidal synthesis and characterization of tetrapod-shaped magnetic nanocrystals”
Nano Letters 2006, 6 (9), 1966-1972

81) T. Pellegrino, A. Fiore, E. Carlino, C. Giannini, P D. Cozzoli, G. Ciccarella, M. Respaud, G. Palmirotta, R. Cingolani, L. Manna
“Heterodimers based on CoPt3-Au nanocrystals with tunable domain size”
Journal of the American Chemical Society 2006, 128 (20), 6690-6698.

82) P. D. Cozzoli, L. Manna
""Asymmetric Nanoparticles: Tips on Growing Nanocrystals""
Nature Materials 2005, 4 (11), 901-902

1) R. Carzino, F. Pignatelli, M. Scotto, B. Torre, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou, R. Cingolani “A technique for stabilizing solutions of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in acrylate polymers by means of short-pulsed UV laser irradiation” PATENT COOPERATION TREATY APPLICATION (patent no: WO121519; date: 2011-10-06)
2) R. Carzino, F. Pignatelli, M. Scotto, B. Torre, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou, R. Cingolani “A technique for stabilizing solutions of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in acrylate polymers by means of short-pulsed UV laser irradiation” EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (patent no: EP2553002; date: 06 Feb 2013)
3) R. Carzino, F. Pignatelli, M. Scotto, B. Torre, G. Caputo, P. D. Cozzoli, A. Athanassiou, R. Cingolani “Technique for stabilizing solutions of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in acrylate polymers by means of short-pulsed UV laser irradiation” UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE GRANTED PATENT (patent no: US08877858; date: 04 Nov 2014)

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