UNIFE – University of Ferrara

Role of the Research Unit in ZAPPING

• Structural characterization of the hybrid material by Neutron Diffraction
• Study of the thermal behavior of the polymer/zeolite nanocomposites

Members

Prof. Giuseppe Cruciani (Research Unit Coordinator)
Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra
Full Professor
giuseppe.cruciani@unife.it

The experimental expertise of Prof. Cruciani are mostly focused: 1)  crystallography and crystal-chemistry of zeolite-like minerals and their synthetic analogues; 2) studies of silicates and oxides with relevance in geology, mineral physics, environment, energy, cultural heritage, material sciences, catalysis, sensors, ceramics, cements; 3) temperature- and time- resolved in situ study of zeolites at high temperature. The experimental expertise of Prof. Cruciani are mostly focused on single crystal and powder diffraction, both with conventional X-rays and large scale facility radiations (synchrotron X-rays and neutrons),  Rietveld refinement and  micro-computed tomography. At present Prof. Cruciani is the president of Italian Zeolite Association.

Prof. Annalisa Martucci
Dipartimento di Fisica e Scienze della Terra
Associate Professor
annalisa.martucci@unife.it

The scientific activity of Prof. Annalisa Martucci is in the field of Mineralogy and Crystallography, mainly through the use of diffraction techniques on single crystal and powder based on X-rays from conventional sources, Synchrotron Light and neutron radiation. Prof Annalisa Martucci researches are related both to innovative fundamental issues and to applied aspects, with the basic objective to transfer the crystal chemical and structural knowledges of minerals, to industrial problems. The scientific activity has developed mainly on the following fields of study: 1) Treatment of water contaminated by mixtures of hydrocarbons; 2) Use of zeolites for adsorption and degradation of drugs for the treatment of water and soils; 3) Characterization and development of zeolites exchanged with transition metals for the removal of pollutants in the air and in the soil; 4) Structural Analysis by X-ray diffraction and neutron diffraction of zeolites; 5) “In-situ” structural analysis of hydrated minerals, in non-ambient conditions; 6) Structural characterization of gemological materials.