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Dr. Martina Pini
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Department of Sciences and Methods for Engineering via Amendola, 2 - Padiglione Morselli 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy

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Journal article
Published: 13 April 2021 in Expert Systems with Applications
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Life Cycle Assessment quantifies the multi-dimensional impact of goods and services and can be handled by Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis. In Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis, Robust Ordinal Regression manages all the compatible preference functions at once when assessing a set of alternatives and a group of preferences on reference alternatives. Robust Ordinal Regression is thus a versatile method of reducing the cognitive effort required by decision makers for eliciting their preference structures in Life Cycle Assessment, although it does not directly operate on noisy alternatives and requires Stochastic Multicriteria Acceptability Analysis to deal with such scenarios. We propose integrating a dimensionality reduction technique, Principal Component Analysis, and Robust Ordinal Regression methods, to reduce the problem dimensionality and ensure the actual problem features are considered. A generated dataset, a dataset from literature and a Life Cycle Assessment case study are used to test the effectiveness of the proposed methods.

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Elia Balugani; Francesco Lolli; Martina Pini; Anna Maria Ferrari; Paolo Neri; Rita Gamberini; Bianca Rimini. Dimensionality reduced robust ordinal regression applied to life cycle assessment. Expert Systems with Applications 2021, 178, 115021 .

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Elia Balugani, Francesco Lolli, Martina Pini, Anna Maria Ferrari, Paolo Neri, Rita Gamberini, Bianca Rimini. Dimensionality reduced robust ordinal regression applied to life cycle assessment. Expert Systems with Applications. 2021; 178 ():115021.

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Elia Balugani; Francesco Lolli; Martina Pini; Anna Maria Ferrari; Paolo Neri; Rita Gamberini; Bianca Rimini. 2021. "Dimensionality reduced robust ordinal regression applied to life cycle assessment." Expert Systems with Applications 178, no. : 115021.

Journal article
Published: 12 March 2020 in Renewable Energy
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The continuous increase in primary energy demand and the decrease in the availability of fossil fuels were led to a condition of energy security concerns. In this context, hydrogen can be seen as a promising energy carriers. This paper investigated the environmental performance, through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology, of a combined production system of hydrogen and power based on aluminum combustion with water. This system is potentially able to produce the integrated generation of four energy sources: hydrogen, high temperature steam, heat and work at the turbine shaft. The LCA results indicated that the life-cycle phases that determine the main environmental impact are: liquid aluminum production, transports of liquid aluminum and electricity consumption. In addition, the major release of carbon dioxide emissions is due to the use of natural gas in the aluminum production phase. In order to determine the “greener” alternative and support the system design choices, according to the eco-design perspective, different system configurations were investigated. In particular, the reaction mechanism between first primary aluminum powder and water steam and then secondary aluminum at liquid state and water steam. The environmental comparison highlighted that the former layout increases by more than 78% compared to latter one.

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Martina Pini; Giovanni Breglia; Matteo Venturelli; Luca Montorsi; Massimo Milani; Paolo Neri; Anna Maria Ferrari. Life cycle assessment of an innovative cogeneration system based on the aluminum combustion with water. Renewable Energy 2020, 154, 532 -541.

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Martina Pini, Giovanni Breglia, Matteo Venturelli, Luca Montorsi, Massimo Milani, Paolo Neri, Anna Maria Ferrari. Life cycle assessment of an innovative cogeneration system based on the aluminum combustion with water. Renewable Energy. 2020; 154 ():532-541.

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Martina Pini; Giovanni Breglia; Matteo Venturelli; Luca Montorsi; Massimo Milani; Paolo Neri; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2020. "Life cycle assessment of an innovative cogeneration system based on the aluminum combustion with water." Renewable Energy 154, no. : 532-541.

Journal article
Published: 14 August 2019 in Social Sciences
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For manufacturing companies, the transition to circular business models (CBMs) can be hampered both by the lack of relevant data and by operational tools. Eco-design, associated with Industry 4.0 IoT (Internet of Things) technologies, can be an effective methodological approach in developing products that are consistent with the principles of the circular economy. The reason is that, in the design phase, decisions are made that can significantly influence the degree of sustainability of products during their lifecycle. Therefore, in the manufacturing environment, eco-design represents an innovative approach to include sustainability among the traditional industrial variables such as functionality, aesthetics, quality, and profit. This study aimed to test eco-design as a tool to define the equilibrium point between sustainability and circular economy in the manufacturing environment of ceramic tile production, and to demonstrate how new business opportunities can be created through evolution from a linear to a circular business model, thanks to IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies used as enabling factors. The main result of this paper was the empirical validation in a manufacturing environment of sustainability paradigms through eco-design tools and digital technologies, proposing the circular business model as an operational tool to promote the competitiveness of enterprises.

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Fernando E. Garcia-Muiña; Rocío González-Sánchez; Anna Maria Ferrari; Lucrezia Volpi; Martina Pini; Davide Settembre-Blundo. Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design. Social Sciences 2019, 8, 241 .

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Fernando E. Garcia-Muiña, Rocío González-Sánchez, Anna Maria Ferrari, Lucrezia Volpi, Martina Pini, Davide Settembre-Blundo. Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design. Social Sciences. 2019; 8 (8):241.

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Fernando E. Garcia-Muiña; Rocío González-Sánchez; Anna Maria Ferrari; Lucrezia Volpi; Martina Pini; Davide Settembre-Blundo. 2019. "Identifying the Equilibrium Point between Sustainability Goals and Circular Economy Practices in an Industry 4.0 Manufacturing Context Using Eco-Design." Social Sciences 8, no. 8: 241.

Erratum
Published: 20 June 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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Martina Pini; Francesco Lolli; Elia Balugani; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini; Anna Maria Ferrari. Corrigendum to “Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation” [J. Clean. Prod. 222 (2019) 77–89]. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 232, 1529 -1530.

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Martina Pini, Francesco Lolli, Elia Balugani, Rita Gamberini, Paolo Neri, Bianca Rimini, Anna Maria Ferrari. Corrigendum to “Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation” [J. Clean. Prod. 222 (2019) 77–89]. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 232 ():1529-1530.

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Martina Pini; Francesco Lolli; Elia Balugani; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2019. "Corrigendum to “Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation” [J. Clean. Prod. 222 (2019) 77–89]." Journal of Cleaner Production 232, no. : 1529-1530.

Journal article
Published: 06 March 2019 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment system introduced measures to encourage both the reduction of the amount of electronic waste and its separation to prepare for reuse. The aim of this study is compare the environmental performance, external costs and social aspect of the whole life cycle of new and reconditioned electrical and electronic equipment by adopting Life Cycle Assessment methodology. Five electrical and electronic equipment categories were investigated and the data collection was made on an Italian context. The refurbishing of breakdown electrical and electronic equipment was assessed by considering different sets of faulty components (Scenario A and B) and a total of 25 scenarios were studied. Moreover, both attributional and consequential life cycle inventory modelling framework were adopted to represent the investigated scenarios. The outcomes highlighted that the preparation for reuse process leads to obtaining a sustainable electronic device than the new one, depending on which set of components are replaced. Adopting Scenario B with the attributional model, the environmental damage of reconditioned electrical and electronic equipment decreases compared to the new one. Conversely, the consequential approach determines an environmental credit for all repaired electronic devices except for one category; in particular, Scenario A produced the largest environmental advantage. The analyses of external costs and social aspects confirm that the preparation for reuse activity allows to obtain a more sustainable product than a new one. For these two latter aspects, the results showed a turnaround passing from attributional model to consequential one. Noting the variability in results adopting both different life cycle inventory modelling framework and set of replaced components, the Life Cycle Assessment practitioner, that conducted the study, should help the decision-makers to determine which scenario is more sustainable accomplishing an adequate choice.

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Martina Pini; Francesco Lolli; Elia Balugani; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini; Anna Maria Ferrari. Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation. Journal of Cleaner Production 2019, 222, 77 -89.

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Martina Pini, Francesco Lolli, Elia Balugani, Rita Gamberini, Paolo Neri, Bianca Rimini, Anna Maria Ferrari. Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2019; 222 ():77-89.

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Martina Pini; Francesco Lolli; Elia Balugani; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2019. "Preparation for reuse activity of waste electrical and electronic equipment: Environmental performance, cost externality and job creation." Journal of Cleaner Production 222, no. : 77-89.

Journal article
Published: 04 January 2019 in Resources
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The purpose of this paper is to determine indices of environmental, economic and social sustainability related to the Italian production of ceramic tiles in porcelain stoneware in order to contribute to the construction of a reference benchmarking useful to decision makers, designers and end users of ceramic tiles. To achieve this goal, this paper is based on the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA) framework that incorporates the three dimensions of sustainability with cradle-to-grave Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) tools. The study has shown that in the production of porcelain stoneware one of the major environmental problems, in addition to production in the strict sense, is the distribution system of the product to end users and, to a lesser extent but always significant, the process of supplying raw materials. Finally, it was highlighted that the joint use of the three impact assessment tools (LCA, LCC, S-LCA) requires further methodological work to avoid the risk of double counting of sustainability performance. This research has adopted a detailed methodological approach, both in the collection and in the processing of data, keeping the main phases of the production process separate. In this way, it has been possible to highlight that the major environmental criticalities are just beyond the “gate” of the ceramic factories, along the logistics chain. The study also proposes for the Italian ceramic sector not only indicators of environmental sustainability but also economic and social.

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Lucrezia Volpi; Martina Pini; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando Enrique García-Muiña; Davide Settembre-Blundo. Building a Sustainability Benchmarking Framework of Ceramic Tiles Based on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA). Resources 2019, 8, 11 .

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Anna Maria Ferrari, Lucrezia Volpi, Martina Pini, Cristina Siligardi, Fernando Enrique García-Muiña, Davide Settembre-Blundo. Building a Sustainability Benchmarking Framework of Ceramic Tiles Based on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA). Resources. 2019; 8 (1):11.

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Lucrezia Volpi; Martina Pini; Cristina Siligardi; Fernando Enrique García-Muiña; Davide Settembre-Blundo. 2019. "Building a Sustainability Benchmarking Framework of Ceramic Tiles Based on Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (LCSA)." Resources 8, no. 1: 11.

Case report
Published: 19 November 2018 in Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the production cycle of glazed porcelain stoneware, from the extraction of raw materials to the packaging of the finished product, with the aim of verifying the effects of integrating an environmental impact assessment into the decision-making process for managing the life cycle, to make it economically and ecologically sustainable, in a holistic approach along the supply-chain. Design/methodology/approach The research is performed using the life cycle assessment and life cycle costing methodologies, to identify environmental impacts and costs, that occur during extraction of raw materials, transportation, ceramic tiles production, material handling, distribution and end-of-life stages within a cradle to grave perspective. Findings Through the use of a comprehensive analysis of the environmental impact assessment and related externalities, three possible strategic options to improve the environmental performance and costs of ceramic tile production were formulated, leveraging sustainability as a competitive advantage. Research limitations/implications This exploratory research opens future lines of investigation, the first of which is to confirm the technological feasibility and market responsiveness to the three strategic solutions hypothesised thanks to the use of an innovative eco-design technique. Originality/value The research has allowed testing and validating the tools of environmental impact assessment (life cycle assessment) and economic impact assessment (life cycle costing as structured methodologies in a life cycle management framework, to help companies implement competitive strategies based on sustainability.

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Davide Settembre Blundo; Fernando Enrique García Muiña; Martina Pini; Lucrezia Volpi; Cristina Siligardi; Anna Maria Ferrari. Lifecycle-oriented design of ceramic tiles in sustainable supply chains (SSCs). Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2018, 12, 323 -337.

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Davide Settembre Blundo, Fernando Enrique García Muiña, Martina Pini, Lucrezia Volpi, Cristina Siligardi, Anna Maria Ferrari. Lifecycle-oriented design of ceramic tiles in sustainable supply chains (SSCs). Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 2018; 12 (3):323-337.

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Davide Settembre Blundo; Fernando Enrique García Muiña; Martina Pini; Lucrezia Volpi; Cristina Siligardi; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2018. "Lifecycle-oriented design of ceramic tiles in sustainable supply chains (SSCs)." Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 12, no. 3: 323-337.

Conference paper
Published: 17 September 2018 in Waste Management and the Environment IX
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Rosangela Spinelli; Paolo Neri; Martina Pini; Silvia Barbi; Monia Montorsi; Anna Maria Ferrari. USING BLACK SOLDIER FLIES (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) TO BIOCONVERT WASTE FROM THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION CHAIN: A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY. Waste Management and the Environment IX 2018, 1 .

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Rosangela Spinelli, Paolo Neri, Martina Pini, Silvia Barbi, Monia Montorsi, Anna Maria Ferrari. USING BLACK SOLDIER FLIES (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) TO BIOCONVERT WASTE FROM THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION CHAIN: A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY. Waste Management and the Environment IX. 2018; ():1.

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Rosangela Spinelli; Paolo Neri; Martina Pini; Silvia Barbi; Monia Montorsi; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2018. "USING BLACK SOLDIER FLIES (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) TO BIOCONVERT WASTE FROM THE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION CHAIN: A LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT CASE STUDY." Waste Management and the Environment IX , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 25 June 2018 in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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The restoration of cultural heritage, like in other production sectors, requires an innovative approach to integrate the principles of sustainability into processes. The main purpose of this article is to demonstrate that an integrated environmental and social impact assessment of restoration works can be conducted through the use of an operational model, which for the first time is applied to a real case of public private partnership (PPP) in the cultural heritage sector. The evaluation of the proposed strategy is carried out through an approach based on life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology, which takes into account environmental and social aspects. An environmental LCA analysis was conducted on a case study, assessing the effects of an intervention of a historical site that was restored to become a museum. The social effects arising from the intervention were then examined and evaluated with an approach based on the key points of the UNEP/SETAC S-LCA guidelines involving stakeholders, social topics, and performance indicators, thus defining a reference framework that can be adapted to the case study. The environmental LCA analysis identified the phases of the restoration with the most impact as those related to the reconstruction of materials and elements that was necessary when the originals were too damaged to be recovered. The use and periodic replacement of electronic equipment in the museum also had a significant impact in the use phase of the buildings. The evaluation method for the social aspects scored each social theme, outlining the benefits produced by the restoration. The results show that the restoration had several positive effects, particularly in terms of social issues related to the local community. The environmental LCA assessed the advantages and the hotspots in the recovery and reuse of heritage buildings. The framework developed from the guidelines for the S-LCA of products is a suitable tool for the evaluation of social aspects related to cultural heritage interventions, after adapting the methodology of S-LCA to the context and to the reference case study. In some cases, evaluations are based on subjective judgments, but the results provide a reliable overview of the social impact generated.

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Sara Mohaddes Khorassani; Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Davide Settembre Blundo; Fernando Enrique García Muiña; José Francisco García. Environmental and social impact assessment of cultural heritage restoration and its application to the Uncastillo Fortress. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2018, 24, 1297 -1318.

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Sara Mohaddes Khorassani, Anna Maria Ferrari, Martina Pini, Davide Settembre Blundo, Fernando Enrique García Muiña, José Francisco García. Environmental and social impact assessment of cultural heritage restoration and its application to the Uncastillo Fortress. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 2018; 24 (7):1297-1318.

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Sara Mohaddes Khorassani; Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Davide Settembre Blundo; Fernando Enrique García Muiña; José Francisco García. 2018. "Environmental and social impact assessment of cultural heritage restoration and its application to the Uncastillo Fortress." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 24, no. 7: 1297-1318.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2018 in Journal of Cleaner Production
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The food industry contributes disproportionately to many global-scale environmental problems. The\ud winemaking process involves many different phases varying from the grape production, bottling and\ud distribution. Many of these processes contribute to negative impacts on the environment and life cycle\ud assessment can assist in identifying the possible strategies and opportunities to improve the environmental\ud performance of products during their entire life cycle.\ud The purpose of this work is to assess the environmental impacts of the cultivation, management and\ud disposal of an Italian vineyard during its entire life cycle. In particular, the aim of this work is to assess, on\ud the basis of different properties of the soil, the most suitable vine spacing in order to reduce the environmental\ud impacts. To assess the environmental impact, the analysis was conducted using the SimaPro\ud 8.0.4 software and IMPACT 2002þ evaluation method. Data related to cultivation, management and\ud disposal were directly collected from the producer or from Ecoinvent database while data related to the\ud environmental emissions arising from the use of fertilizers and heavy metals, calculated following the\ud criterion proposed by Ecoinvent, were reported to the functional unit. In this study, the grape sugar\ud content, that is related to the wine quality, was considered as a coproduct. The results show that, taking\ud into account the grapes quality, the damage is lower for the 3 0.8 planting pattern even if the vineyard\ud lifetime is longer. LCA results show that the most critical issues are related to direct emissions of fertilizers\ud and pesticides and to land occupation

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Devid Sassi; Elisabetta Zerazion; Paolo Neri. Effects of grape quality on the environmental profile of an Italian vineyard for Lambrusco red wine production. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 172, 3760 -3769.

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Anna Maria Ferrari, Martina Pini, Devid Sassi, Elisabetta Zerazion, Paolo Neri. Effects of grape quality on the environmental profile of an Italian vineyard for Lambrusco red wine production. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 172 ():3760-3769.

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Devid Sassi; Elisabetta Zerazion; Paolo Neri. 2018. "Effects of grape quality on the environmental profile of an Italian vineyard for Lambrusco red wine production." Journal of Cleaner Production 172, no. : 3760-3769.

Original paper
Published: 16 September 2017 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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This research investigates the environmental performance of two products obtained using slag derived from copper primary production (copper slag, CS). The first is a tile produced as a traditional stoneware ceramic plate (CS tile) and the second product is a glass–ceramic sample obtained by melt quenching method (CS bulk sample). The products are intended for use in industrial plants as auxiliary heating elements aimed at absorbing microwave. The environmental assessment was carried out using LCA methodology, and the obtained outcomes were compared to the results calculated for a traditional tile containing silicon carbide (SiC tile). The analyses show that the innovative products have an environmental load of 74% for the CS tile and 54% for the CS bulk sample lower than the environmental impact calculated for the traditional SiC-based material tile. The latter presents a high environmental load due to the incidence on the total impact of the raw materials production. In fact, LCA analysis proves that copper slag production has an impact of 96% lower with respect to the SiC production. This study identifies a possible waste reduction strategy in accordance with the European end-of-waste criteria, but these results should be supported by a site analysis in order to provide an appropriate context for decision making.

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Elisabetta Zerazion; Martina Pini; Consuelo Mugoni; Cristina Siligardi; Paolo Veronesi; Anna Maria Ferrari. E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production. Waste and Biomass Valorization 2017, 10, 733 -745.

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Elisabetta Zerazion, Martina Pini, Consuelo Mugoni, Cristina Siligardi, Paolo Veronesi, Anna Maria Ferrari. E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production. Waste and Biomass Valorization. 2017; 10 (3):733-745.

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Elisabetta Zerazion; Martina Pini; Consuelo Mugoni; Cristina Siligardi; Paolo Veronesi; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2017. "E-LCA of Two Microwave Absorbers Obtained from Slag of Copper Primary Production." Waste and Biomass Valorization 10, no. 3: 733-745.

Journal article
Published: 01 July 2017 in NanoImpact
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Roland Hischier; Beatrice Salieri; Martina Pini. Most important factors of variability and uncertainty in an LCA study of nanomaterials – Findings from a case study with nano titanium dioxide. NanoImpact 2017, 7, 17 -26.

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Roland Hischier, Beatrice Salieri, Martina Pini. Most important factors of variability and uncertainty in an LCA study of nanomaterials – Findings from a case study with nano titanium dioxide. NanoImpact. 2017; 7 ():17-26.

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Roland Hischier; Beatrice Salieri; Martina Pini. 2017. "Most important factors of variability and uncertainty in an LCA study of nanomaterials – Findings from a case study with nano titanium dioxide." NanoImpact 7, no. : 17-26.

Journal article
Published: 12 January 2017 in Coatings
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In recent years, superhydrophilic and photocatalytic self-cleaning nanocoatings have been widely used in the easy-to-clean surfaces field. In the building sector, self-cleaning glass was one of the first nanocoating applications. These products are based on the photocatalytic property of a thin layer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles deposited on the surface of any kind of common glass. When exposed to UV radiation, TiO2 nanoparticles react with the oxygen and water molecules adsorbed on their surface to produce radicals leading to oxidative species. These species are able to reduce or even eliminate airborne pollutants and organic substances deposited on the material’s surface. To date, TiO2 nanoparticles’ benefits have been substantiated; however, their ecological and human health risks are still under analysis. The present work studies the ecodesign of the industrial scale-up of TiO2 nanoparticles self-cleaning coated float glass production performed by the life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology and applies new human toxicity indicators to the impact assessment stage. Production, particularly the TiO2 nanoparticle application, is the life cycle phase most contributing to the total damage. According to the ecodesign approach, the production choices carried out have exacerbated environmental burdens.

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Martina Pini; Erika Iveth Cedillo González; Paolo Neri; Cristina Siligardi; Anna Maria Ferrari. Assessment of Environmental Performance of TiO2 Nanoparticles Coated Self-Cleaning Float Glass. Coatings 2017, 7, 8 .

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Martina Pini, Erika Iveth Cedillo González, Paolo Neri, Cristina Siligardi, Anna Maria Ferrari. Assessment of Environmental Performance of TiO2 Nanoparticles Coated Self-Cleaning Float Glass. Coatings. 2017; 7 (1):8.

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Martina Pini; Erika Iveth Cedillo González; Paolo Neri; Cristina Siligardi; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2017. "Assessment of Environmental Performance of TiO2 Nanoparticles Coated Self-Cleaning Float Glass." Coatings 7, no. 1: 8.

Journal article
Published: 01 January 2017 in Science of The Total Environment
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Recently, there has been a rise in the interest in nanotechnology due to its enormous potential for the development of new products and applications with higher performance and new functionalities. However, while nanotechnology might revolutionize a number of industrial and consumer sectors, there are uncertainties and knowledge gaps regarding toxicological effects of this emerging science. The goal of this research concerns the implementation into Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of preliminary frameworks developed to evaluate human toxicity and exposure factors related to the potential nanoparticle releases that could occur during the life cycle steps of a functionalized building material. The present LCA case study examines the ecodesign of nanoTiO functionalized porcelain stoneware tile production. The aim of this investigation is to manufacture new eco-friendly products in order to protect human health and ecosystem quality and to offer the market, materials with higher technological properties obtained by the addition of specific nanomaterials.

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Martina Pini; Federica Bondioli; Rita Montecchi; Paolo Neri; Anna Maria Ferrari. Environmental and human health assessment of life cycle of nanoTiO2 functionalized porcelain stoneware tile. Science of The Total Environment 2017, 577, 113 -121.

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Martina Pini, Federica Bondioli, Rita Montecchi, Paolo Neri, Anna Maria Ferrari. Environmental and human health assessment of life cycle of nanoTiO2 functionalized porcelain stoneware tile. Science of The Total Environment. 2017; 577 ():113-121.

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Martina Pini; Federica Bondioli; Rita Montecchi; Paolo Neri; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2017. "Environmental and human health assessment of life cycle of nanoTiO2 functionalized porcelain stoneware tile." Science of The Total Environment 577, no. : 113-121.

Journal article
Published: 25 April 2016 in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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The increasing use of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in industrial applications and consumer products is leading to an inevitable release of these materials into the environment. This makes it necessary to assess the potential risks that these new materials pose to human health and the environment. Life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology has been recognized as a key tool for assessing the environmental performance of nanoproducts. Until now, the impacts of ENMs could not be included in LCA studies due to a lack of characterization factors (CFs). This paper provides a methodological framework for identifying human health CFs for ENMs. The USEtox™ model was used to identify CFs for assessing the potential carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects on human health caused by ENM emissions in both indoor (occupational settings) and outdoor environments. Nano-titanium dioxide (nano-TiO2) was selected for defining the CFs in this study, as it is one of the most commonly used ENMs. For the carcinogenic effect assessment, a conservative approach was adopted; indeed, a critical dose estimate for pulmonary inflammation was assumed. We propose CFs for nano-TiO2 from 5.5E−09 to 1.43E−02 cases/kgemitted for both indoor and outdoor environments and for carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic effects. These human health CFs for nano-TiO2 are an important step toward the comprehensive application of LCA methodology in the field of nanomaterial technology.

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Martina Pini; Beatrice Salieri; Anna Maria Ferrari; Bernd Nowack; Roland Hischier. Human health characterization factors of nano-TiO2 for indoor and outdoor environments. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2016, 21, 1452 -1462.

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Martina Pini, Beatrice Salieri, Anna Maria Ferrari, Bernd Nowack, Roland Hischier. Human health characterization factors of nano-TiO2 for indoor and outdoor environments. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 2016; 21 (10):1452-1462.

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Martina Pini; Beatrice Salieri; Anna Maria Ferrari; Bernd Nowack; Roland Hischier. 2016. "Human health characterization factors of nano-TiO2 for indoor and outdoor environments." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 21, no. 10: 1452-1462.

Journal article
Published: 25 June 2015 in Coatings
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The present study concerns the ecodesign of the application of an aqueous nano-TiO2 suspension on a porous limestone used in historical monuments with a spraying system through the LCA methodology, in order to define the most critical aspects of the process and to try to minimize the environmental burden during the implementation of the application process. Because of the limited knowledge currently available regarding the effects that nano-TiO2 may have on the environment or human health, a precautionary approach has been adopted in all life cycle steps, to assess the risk of having nanoparticle emissions from a nanocoating surface and for workers, who can come into contact with or inhale the nanoparticles released. The energy-intensive operations in the application stage greatly contribute to the total environmental damage, while the impact generated by nanoparticle emissions during the use phase contributes 2.9%. In addition, the self-cleaning and de-polluting transparent titania coating produces a benefit of −0.13%.

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Paolo Neri; Federica Bondioli. Nano-TiO2 Coatings for Limestone: Which Sustainability for Cultural Heritage? Coatings 2015, 5, 232 -245.

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Anna Maria Ferrari, Martina Pini, Paolo Neri, Federica Bondioli. Nano-TiO2 Coatings for Limestone: Which Sustainability for Cultural Heritage? Coatings. 2015; 5 (3):232-245.

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Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Paolo Neri; Federica Bondioli. 2015. "Nano-TiO2 Coatings for Limestone: Which Sustainability for Cultural Heritage?" Coatings 5, no. 3: 232-245.

Journal article
Published: 17 November 2014 in Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
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Purpose – In this paper, of exploratory character, the purpose of this paper is to propose the analysis of the life cycle for assessing the environmental, economic, and social impact in the activity of recovery, restoration, and valorization of Cultural Heritage. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis protocol is applied to the case of recovery and restoration processes and then outlining the salient features of what may become a model of Cultural Heritage Life Cycle Management (CH-LCM). Findings – The authors propose the approach of the life cycle, normally used to assess the impact of materials, processes or products, to the management of cultural heritage as an innovative methodology with great potential. Originality/value – The methodology for this sector is highly innovative, especially in its interdisciplinary approach, through the use of different technical, historical, and economic skills which can provide the tools for the preparation of a management plan according to the logic of the life cycle.

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Davide Settembre Blundo; Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Maria Pia Riccardi; José Francisco García; Fernández del Hoyo. The life cycle approach as an innovative methodology for the recovery and restoration of cultural heritage. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 2014, 4, 133 -148.

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Davide Settembre Blundo, Anna Maria Ferrari, Martina Pini, Maria Pia Riccardi, José Francisco García, Fernández del Hoyo. The life cycle approach as an innovative methodology for the recovery and restoration of cultural heritage. Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. 2014; 4 (2):133-148.

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Davide Settembre Blundo; Anna Maria Ferrari; Martina Pini; Maria Pia Riccardi; José Francisco García; Fernández del Hoyo. 2014. "The life cycle approach as an innovative methodology for the recovery and restoration of cultural heritage." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 4, no. 2: 133-148.

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Published: 18 September 2014 in Green Chemistry
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A green metrics evaluation of the bottom-up hydrolytic sol–gel synthesis of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles has been performed by following two different approaches, namely, EATOS software and LCA methodology.

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Martina Pini; Roberto Rosa; Paolo Neri; Federica Bondioli; Anna Maria Ferrari. Environmental assessment of a bottom-up hydrolytic synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles. Green Chemistry 2014, 17, 518 -531.

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Martina Pini, Roberto Rosa, Paolo Neri, Federica Bondioli, Anna Maria Ferrari. Environmental assessment of a bottom-up hydrolytic synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles. Green Chemistry. 2014; 17 (1):518-531.

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Martina Pini; Roberto Rosa; Paolo Neri; Federica Bondioli; Anna Maria Ferrari. 2014. "Environmental assessment of a bottom-up hydrolytic synthesis of TiO2 nanoparticles." Green Chemistry 17, no. 1: 518-531.

Journal article
Published: 22 June 2014 in The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment
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Ceramic tiles play a strategic role in the Italian market; currently, the Italian production is of 367.2 million m2 (Confindustria Ceramica 2012). In 2009, Italy was positioned as the world’s fourth largest producer of ceramic tiles, producing 368 million m2 of the world’s total production of 1,735 million m2 Giacomini (Ceram World Rev 88:52–68, 2010). Therefore, there is an ongoing effort to create innovations in the products offered and their manufacturing processes, in order to better compete on the market and to create eco-friendly products. Recently, the Italian Ceramic District has increased its focus on environmental issues with the aim of protecting natural resources and reducing the energy and material consumption. For this reason, a new product was born in the Italian Ceramic District, namely, a large thin ceramic tile (dimensions 1,000 mm × 3,000 mm × 3.5 mm) reinforced with a fibreglass backing, which gives the product excellent resistance and flexibility properties. The aim was to manufacture a new product with lower environmental impact than the traditional one. The production of a large thin ceramic tile requires, in fact, a lower quantity of materials, transports and energy consumptions comparing to the same metres square of traditional ceramic tile. At the present, no comparative life cycle assessment (LCA) studies have been performed between traditional and innovative ceramic stoneware tiles. This study analyses, for the first time, a life cycle of the innovative ceramic product (porcelain stoneware) developed by a company of the Italian Ceramic District. The analysis is performed using the LCA methodology, in order to identify environmental impacts, energy consumption and CO2 equivalent emissions that occur during extraction of raw materials, transportation, production, material handling, distribution and end-of-life stages within a cradle to grave perspective. LCA analysis indicates that the highest environmental impact mainly affects the respiratory inorganics impact category due to base slip production (27.62 %), caused by the transport of the raw materials and by non-renewable impact category due to both the pasting phase (21.31 %) and the two-component adhesive manufacture. The major greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are related to the production of polyurethane, a component of the adhesive used in the pasting stage, and to the natural gas consumption in the firing process.

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Martina Pini; Anna Maria Ferrari; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini. Life cycle assessment of a large, thin ceramic tile with advantageous technological properties. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 2014, 19, 1567 -1580.

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Martina Pini, Anna Maria Ferrari, Rita Gamberini, Paolo Neri, Bianca Rimini. Life cycle assessment of a large, thin ceramic tile with advantageous technological properties. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 2014; 19 (9):1567-1580.

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Martina Pini; Anna Maria Ferrari; Rita Gamberini; Paolo Neri; Bianca Rimini. 2014. "Life cycle assessment of a large, thin ceramic tile with advantageous technological properties." The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment 19, no. 9: 1567-1580.