Francesco Ciardelli

Prof. Francesco Ciardelli

SPIN‐PET srl and University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Academic Career Length

36Years (1991-Present)

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

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1 August 2003 in Macromolecular Symposia
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Elisa PassagliaElisa Passaglia
Elisa Passaglia
Serena CoiaiSerena Coiai
Serena Coiai
MAMauro Aglietto
Mauro Aglietto
GRGiacomo Ruggeri
Giacomo Ruggeri
MRMarco Rubertà
Marco Rubertà
Francesco CiardelliFrancesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli

1 January 1991 in Chirality
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AAA. Altomare
A. Altomare
Francesco CiardelliFrancesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli
RLR. Lima
R. Lima
RSR. Solaro
R. Solaro

1 January 1992 in Macromolecules
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JVJames Vizzini
James Vizzini
Francesco CiardelliFrancesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli
JCJames C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien

13 October 2003 in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
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MBMonica Bertoldo
Monica Bertoldo
Francesco CiardelliFrancesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli
Giuseppe FerraraGiuseppe Ferrara
Giuseppe Ferrara
MSMarco Scoponi
Marco Scoponi

10 August 2024 in Biomolecules
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SASara Sara Aquilia
Sara Sara Aquilia
Luca RosiLuca Rosi
Luca Rosi
MPMichele Pinna
Michele Pinna
SBSabrina Bianchi
Sabrina Bianchi
Walter GiurlaniWalter Giurlani
Walter Giurlani
CBClaudia Bello
Claudia Bello
In recent years, there has been increasing interest in developing novel materials based on natural biopolymers as a renewable alternative to petroleum-based plastics. The availability of proteins derived from agricultural by-products, along with their favourable properties, has fostered a renewed interest in protein-based materials, promoting research in innovative technologies. In this study, we propose the use of rapeseed protein-rich meal as the main ingredient for the preparation of novel sustainable materials combining excellent environmental properties such as biodegradability and renewability. The application of sustainable products in the present high-tech society requires the modification of the basic native properties of these natural compounds. The original route proposed in this paper consists of preparation via the compression moulding of flexible biomaterials stabilized by crosslinkers/chain extenders. An investigation of the effects of different denaturing and disulfide bond reducing agents, crosslinkers, and preparation conditions on the material mechanical behaviour demonstrated that the novel materials have appreciable strength and stiffness. The results show the potential of utilizing full meal from vegetable by-products to prepare protein-based materials with guaranteed ecofriendly characteristics and mechanical properties adequate for specific structural applications.

22 June 2004 in Polymer International
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ADAldo D'ALessio
Aldo D'ALessio
FTFabrizia Turchi
Fabrizia Turchi
PNPiero Narducci
Piero Narducci
PVPiergiorgio Vergamini
Piergiorgio Vergamini
Francesco CiardelliFrancesco Ciardelli
Francesco Ciardelli
SCStefano Catanorchi
Stefano Catanorchi