Francesco Sannicolo

Prof. Francesco Sannicolo


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Academic Career Length

30Years (1997-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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5 February 2014 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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FSFrancesco Sannicolo
Francesco Sannicolo
Serena ArnaboldiSerena Arnaboldi
Serena Arnaboldi
TBTiziana Benincori
Tiziana Benincori
VBValentina Bonometti
Valentina Bonometti
RCRoberto Cirilli
Roberto Cirilli
SRSimona Rizzo
Simona Rizzo

13 January 2015 in Chemical Science
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Serena Arnaboldi
TBTiziana Benincori
Tiziana Benincori
RCRoberto Cirilli
Roberto Cirilli
WKWlodzimierz Kutner
Wlodzimierz Kutner
Mirko MagniMirko Magni
Mirko Magni
FSFrancesco Sannicolo
Francesco Sannicolo
Artificial inherently chiral electrode surfaces perform clear enantiodiscrimination and enantiomeric ratio quantification, opening the way to chiral voltammetry.

26 September 2014 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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Francesco Sannicolo
PMPatrizia Mussini
Patrizia Mussini
TBTiziana Benincori
Tiziana Benincori
RCRoberto Cirilli
Roberto Cirilli
SASergio Abbate
Sergio Abbate
SRSimona Rizzo
Simona Rizzo
Linear conjugated oligothiophenes of variable length and different substitution pattern are ubiquitous in technologically advanced optoelectronic devices, though limitations in application derive from insolubility, scarce processability and chain‐end effects. This study describes an easy access to chiral cyclic oligothiophenes constituted by 12 and 18 fully conjugated thiophene units. Chemical oxidation of an “inherently chiral” sexithiophene monomer, synthesized in two steps from commercially available materials, induces the formation of an elliptical dimer and a triangular trimer endowed with electrosensitive cavities of different tunable sizes. Combination of chirality with electroactivity makes these molecules unique in the current oligothiophenes literature. These macrocycles, which are stable and soluble in most organic solvents, show outstanding chiroptical properties, high circularly polarized luminescence effects and an exceptional enantiorecognition ability.

19 December 2007 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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TBTiziana Benincori
Tiziana Benincori
MCMarcello Capaccio
Marcello Capaccio
FAFilippo De Angelis
Filippo De Angelis
Luigi FalciolaLuigi Falciola
Luigi Falciola
MMMichele Muccini
Michele Muccini
FSFrancesco Sannicolo
Francesco Sannicolo

18 January 2017 in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
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SRSimona Rizzo
Simona Rizzo
Serena ArnaboldiSerena Arnaboldi
Serena Arnaboldi
VMVoichita Mihali
Voichita Mihali
RCRoberto Cirilli
Roberto Cirilli
AFAlessandra Forni
Alessandra Forni
FSFrancesco Sannicolo
Francesco Sannicolo

20 November 2012 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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SRSimona Rizzo
Simona Rizzo
TBTiziana Benincori
Tiziana Benincori
VBValentina Bonometti
Valentina Bonometti
RCRoberto Cirilli
Roberto Cirilli
PMPatrizia Mussini
Patrizia Mussini
FSFrancesco Sannicolo
Francesco Sannicolo