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The Ecological Footprint can inform benefit transfer estimates of ecosystem services by considering the different productivity of land-types. In this paper, ecosystem service values are used to calculate Ecosystem Service Yield Factors (ES-YFs) for the world countries as monetary-based alternative to resource-based Yield Factors (YFs). These scaling factors are context-dependent and can be used for transferring ecosystem service values calculated in different locations for cropland, grazing land and forest. The ES-YFs were further used to calculate Biocapacity Economic Values (BEVs) that represent natural capital values and can be used for environmental economic accounting and as a component of wellbeing indicators. Besides improving the accuracy and feasibility of the benefit transfer method, the ES-YFs can inform natural resource management towards more sustainable options and allows for comparison with economic values in markets sensible to asymmetry, incomplete information, unfairness and unethical behaviours.
Valentina Niccolucci; Luca Coscieme; Nadia Marchettini. Benefit transfer and the economic value of Biocapacity: Introducing the ecosystem service Yield factor. Ecosystem Services 2021, 48, 101256 .
AMA StyleValentina Niccolucci, Luca Coscieme, Nadia Marchettini. Benefit transfer and the economic value of Biocapacity: Introducing the ecosystem service Yield factor. Ecosystem Services. 2021; 48 ():101256.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValentina Niccolucci; Luca Coscieme; Nadia Marchettini. 2021. "Benefit transfer and the economic value of Biocapacity: Introducing the ecosystem service Yield factor." Ecosystem Services 48, no. : 101256.
The chemical characterization of gilding decorations in works of art is fundamental in order to elucidate the techniques and materials used by the artists. In the present work we investigated by a combination of bulk and surface sensitive methods the composition and micro stratigraphy of the gilding laminae in the wall painting of the 14th century “La Maestà”, the masterpiece of Simone Martini. The aim of this study was to determine the composition of the gilding leaves and of the adhesive organic materials used to glue the metallic decorations to the wall painting. Due to the altered state of the samples we could not univocally identify the nature of the adhesive materials. Time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry measurements showed that the gilding layers consisted of a gold leaf which was laid either directly on a preparation layer or on a tin lamina. The high sensitivity of ToF-SIMS and its spatial resolution allowed us to find traces of silver in the gold leaves and in the tin laminae which were not revealed by energy dispersive X-ray analysis.
Andrea Atrei; Andrea Scala; Marco Giamello; Marianna Uva; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini. Chemical Composition and Micro Morphology of Golden Laminae in the Wall Painting “La Maestà” by Simone Martini: A Study by Optical Microscopy, XRD, FESEM-EDS and ToF-SIMS. Applied Sciences 2019, 9, 3452 .
AMA StyleAndrea Atrei, Andrea Scala, Marco Giamello, Marianna Uva, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Nadia Marchettini. Chemical Composition and Micro Morphology of Golden Laminae in the Wall Painting “La Maestà” by Simone Martini: A Study by Optical Microscopy, XRD, FESEM-EDS and ToF-SIMS. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9 (17):3452.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Atrei; Andrea Scala; Marco Giamello; Marianna Uva; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini. 2019. "Chemical Composition and Micro Morphology of Golden Laminae in the Wall Painting “La Maestà” by Simone Martini: A Study by Optical Microscopy, XRD, FESEM-EDS and ToF-SIMS." Applied Sciences 9, no. 17: 3452.
Energy transitions require strategic plans that minimize inefficiencies and maximize energy production in a sustainable way. This aspect is fundamental in the case of innovative technologies based on marine renewable energies. Marine renewable energies involve problems and advantages which imply a reconceptualization of marine space and its management. Through an holistic SWOT analysis the main strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are highlighted in this paper, considering social, economic, legal, technological, and environmental dimensions. We disaggregate the SWOT analysis for marine renewable energy technologies in order to create an overview of pros and cons for every dimension and better identify specific hotspots and possible solutions in different fields.
Giulia Goffetti; Massimiliano Montini; Francesca Volpe; Massimo Gigliotti; Federico M. Pulselli; Gianmaria Sannino; Nadia Marchettini. Disaggregating the SWOT Analysis of Marine Renewable Energies. Frontiers in Energy Research 2018, 6, 1 .
AMA StyleGiulia Goffetti, Massimiliano Montini, Francesca Volpe, Massimo Gigliotti, Federico M. Pulselli, Gianmaria Sannino, Nadia Marchettini. Disaggregating the SWOT Analysis of Marine Renewable Energies. Frontiers in Energy Research. 2018; 6 ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGiulia Goffetti; Massimiliano Montini; Francesca Volpe; Massimo Gigliotti; Federico M. Pulselli; Gianmaria Sannino; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "Disaggregating the SWOT Analysis of Marine Renewable Energies." Frontiers in Energy Research 6, no. : 1.
Strategies for climate change mitigation in European cities have become more urgent and require actions to proactively involve administrators, citizens and other stakeholders and let them cooperate to accomplish widely approved plans for decarbonisation. Nevertheless, considering the short term of political mandates and the instability of social-economic-legal variables in our changing world, urban planning practices will require more effective and rapid decision support systems to easily access and process information. The paper presents an optimised carbon accounting methodology to assess greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in specific urban environments and inform urban policies and design. In particular, this procedure, substantially inspired by the IPCC standard methodology for GHG emissions inventory of Nations, constitutes the framework of a “mediate model” with a dual role: to both assess the Carbon Footprint of urban neighbourhoods and to estimate the effects, in terms of Carbon Footprint mitigation, of action plans addressed to carbon neutrality. For demonstration, the carbon accounting framework has been performed based on average European values. The procedure started by profiling the typical household as functional unit, whose carbon footprint has been estimated 6.93 t CO2-eq/yr, referring to energy use for housing and mobility, domestic waste treatment and water use. The impact of the average European neighbourhood has been obtained by scaling up to 10,000 households (23,000 inhabitants) as benchmark for future applications. An additional outcome concerns the innovative spatial visualisation of results in terms of equivalent forestland (e.g. the emission of one average European household corresponds to the quantity of CO2 yearly absorbed by 0.51 ha of forest), that allows for understanding intensity and size of impacts in order to consistently support awareness raising initiatives targeting citizens and stakeholders and communication-dissemination activities.
Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Michela Marchi; Elena Neri; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. Carbon accounting framework for decarbonisation of European city neighbourhoods. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 208, 850 -868.
AMA StyleRiccardo Maria Pulselli, Michela Marchi, Elena Neri, Nadia Marchettini, Simone Bastianoni. Carbon accounting framework for decarbonisation of European city neighbourhoods. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 208 ():850-868.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRiccardo Maria Pulselli; Michela Marchi; Elena Neri; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. 2018. "Carbon accounting framework for decarbonisation of European city neighbourhoods." Journal of Cleaner Production 208, no. : 850-868.
Riccardo M. Pulselli; Matteo Maccanti; Madelyn Marrero; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Martin; Nadia Marchettini. ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN. Sustainable Development and Planning X 2018, 1 .
AMA StyleRiccardo M. Pulselli, Matteo Maccanti, Madelyn Marrero, Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen, Craig Martin, Nadia Marchettini. ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN. Sustainable Development and Planning X. 2018; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRiccardo M. Pulselli; Matteo Maccanti; Madelyn Marrero; Andy Van Den Dobbelsteen; Craig Martin; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "ENERGY TRANSITION FOR THE DECARBONISATION OF URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS: A CASE STUDY IN SEVILLE, SPAIN." Sustainable Development and Planning X , no. : 1.
In this paper we tested a commercially available synthetic fatty alcohol ethoxylated surfactant (synperonic 91/5, SYN), known to be a low-impact and biodegradable green surfactant, to improve the aqueous solubility of trichloroethylene (TCE). The alcohol is a non-ionic surfactant that easily forms O/W emulsions and it can emulsify several oils, waxes and solvents and it is also used as a wetting agent in a wide variety of applications, its biocompatibility and biodegradability have been tested in several conditions both in pharmaceutical and environmental fields. We measured the critical micelle concentration of the surfactant by means of the pyrene method; the dissolution of TCE into water solutions at increasing [SYN] was investigated by means of UV–VIS technique and the solubilisation performances were evaluated in terms of WSR (Weight Solubilisation Ratio) and MSR (Molar Solubilisation Ratio). Finally, the dependence of TCE solubility upon temperature variation was also assessed. In the microemulsion regime the solubility of TCE was found to increase up to fifteen times with respect to pure water at 20° C, corresponding to a MSR of about 0.21. The MSR was found to increase at lower temperatures up to 0.24 at 4° C. Synperonic can thus be applied for TCE remediation from soils and groundwaters by taking advantage of techniques such as pump and treat and enhanced surfactant flushing.
Adriano Intiso; Ylenia Miele; Nadia Marchettini; Antonio Proto; Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez; Federico Rossi. Enhanced solubility of trichloroethylene (TCE) by a poly-oxyethylene alcohol as green surfactant. Environmental Technology & Innovation 2018, 12, 72 -79.
AMA StyleAdriano Intiso, Ylenia Miele, Nadia Marchettini, Antonio Proto, Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez, Federico Rossi. Enhanced solubility of trichloroethylene (TCE) by a poly-oxyethylene alcohol as green surfactant. Environmental Technology & Innovation. 2018; 12 ():72-79.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAdriano Intiso; Ylenia Miele; Nadia Marchettini; Antonio Proto; Margarita Sánchez-Domínguez; Federico Rossi. 2018. "Enhanced solubility of trichloroethylene (TCE) by a poly-oxyethylene alcohol as green surfactant." Environmental Technology & Innovation 12, no. : 72-79.
In the global free-market, natural resource scarcity and opportunities for preserving the local environment are fostering international purchasing of large extensions of land, mainly for agricultural use. These land transactions often involve land cover change (i.e., through deforestation) or a shift from extensive or traditional to intensive agricultural practices. In Brazil, the land appropriation by foreign investors (i.e., the so-called “land-grabbing”) is affecting natural capital availability for local communities to a different extent in the very different territorial entities. At the same time, Brazilian investors are purchasing land in other countries. Ecological footprint accounting is one appropriate lens that can be employed to visualize the aggregated effect of natural capital appropriation and use. The aim of this paper is to provide a first estimate on the effect of land-grabbing on the ecological balance of Brazil through calculating the biocapacity embodied in purchased lands in the different states of Brazil. The results show that Brazil is losing between 9 to 9.3 million global hectares (on a gross basis, or a net total of 7.7 to 8.6 million of global hectares) of its biocapacity due to land-grabbing, when considering respectively a “cropland to cropland” (i.e., no land-cover change) and a “total deforestation” scenario. This represents a minimum estimate, highlighting the need for further land-grabbing data collection at the subnational scale. This analysis can be replicated for other countries of the world, adjusting their ecological balance by considering the biocapacity embodied in international transactions of land.
Luca Coscieme; Valentina Niccolucci; Biagio F. Giannetti; Federico M. Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Paul C. Sutton. Implications of Land-Grabbing on the Ecological Balance of Brazil. Resources 2018, 7, 44 .
AMA StyleLuca Coscieme, Valentina Niccolucci, Biagio F. Giannetti, Federico M. Pulselli, Nadia Marchettini, Paul C. Sutton. Implications of Land-Grabbing on the Ecological Balance of Brazil. Resources. 2018; 7 (3):44.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuca Coscieme; Valentina Niccolucci; Biagio F. Giannetti; Federico M. Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Paul C. Sutton. 2018. "Implications of Land-Grabbing on the Ecological Balance of Brazil." Resources 7, no. 3: 44.
In this study we explored the capacity of a mass spectrometry technique, ToF-SIMS, coupled with an immunological method, Dot-ELISA, to characterize the organic binders used in a 13th century painted wooden panel. The panel, which was in a poor state of conservation with only some residual painting left, was a useful bench specimen for these techniques. ToF-SIMS and Dot-ELISA results both indicated the presence of a mixture of rabbit glue and casein and rule out the use of egg in the painted layer of the samples. The results of this study show the capability of the combined use of the two methods to univocally identify protein-based binders in paintings.
Andrea Atrei; Francesca Benetti; Mariangela Potenza; Luigi Dei; Emiliano Carretti; Valentina Niccolucci; Nadia Marchettini. Characterization of organic binders in a 13th century painted wooden panel: Comparison of ToF-SIMS and Dot-ELISA results. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2018, 430, 63 -68.
AMA StyleAndrea Atrei, Francesca Benetti, Mariangela Potenza, Luigi Dei, Emiliano Carretti, Valentina Niccolucci, Nadia Marchettini. Characterization of organic binders in a 13th century painted wooden panel: Comparison of ToF-SIMS and Dot-ELISA results. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2018; 430 ():63-68.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndrea Atrei; Francesca Benetti; Mariangela Potenza; Luigi Dei; Emiliano Carretti; Valentina Niccolucci; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "Characterization of organic binders in a 13th century painted wooden panel: Comparison of ToF-SIMS and Dot-ELISA results." International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 430, no. : 63-68.
Michela Marchi; Valentina Niccolucci; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini. Environmental policies for GHG emissions reduction and energy transition in the medieval historic centre of Siena (Italy): the role of solar energy. Journal of Cleaner Production 2018, 185, 829 -840.
AMA StyleMichela Marchi, Valentina Niccolucci, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Nadia Marchettini. Environmental policies for GHG emissions reduction and energy transition in the medieval historic centre of Siena (Italy): the role of solar energy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018; 185 ():829-840.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichela Marchi; Valentina Niccolucci; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "Environmental policies for GHG emissions reduction and energy transition in the medieval historic centre of Siena (Italy): the role of solar energy." Journal of Cleaner Production 185, no. : 829-840.
Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from Nature. In the last decades, research efforts have been made to better understand the connections between the natural sphere and the human sphere as well as to propose novel approaches to measure the value of ecosystem services. While economic valuation has so far been the most commonly used approach – expressing ecosystem services’ value in monetary units – recent efforts have focused on alternative qualitative or biophysical accounting approaches to express the value of ecosystem service in physical units. The role of Ecological Footprint accounting as a biophysical approach for measuring the value of ecosystem services through a surface-equivalent unit is here investigated. This accounting tool allows keeping track of both the human demand on, and the Nature’s supply of, a precise sub-set of ecosystem services thus being able to make an ecological balance at the country level. A comparison between Ecological Footprint and economic valuation analyses is finally performed, for the forest ecosystem type, to highlight complementarities and correlations of these different approaches.
Maria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Luca Coscieme; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Federico Maria Pulselli; Simone Bastianoni; Nadia Marchettini. Exploring ecosystem services assessment through Ecological Footprint accounting. Ecosystem Services 2018, 30, 228 -235.
AMA StyleMaria Serena Mancini, Alessandro Galli, Luca Coscieme, Valentina Niccolucci, David Lin, Federico Maria Pulselli, Simone Bastianoni, Nadia Marchettini. Exploring ecosystem services assessment through Ecological Footprint accounting. Ecosystem Services. 2018; 30 ():228-235.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Luca Coscieme; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Federico Maria Pulselli; Simone Bastianoni; Nadia Marchettini. 2018. "Exploring ecosystem services assessment through Ecological Footprint accounting." Ecosystem Services 30, no. : 228-235.
Chaos is ubiquitous in Nature and represents one of the most fascinating expressions of real world complexity. Depending on the specific context, the onset of chaotic behaviours can be undesirable, thus, controlling the mechanisms at the basis of chaotic dynamics represents a cutting-edge challenge in many areas, including cardiology, information processing, hydrodynamics and optics, to name a few. In this work we review our recent results showing how, in chemical reactions, the active interplay between a nonlinear kinetics and hydrodynamic instabilities can be exploited as a general mechanism to induce and control chemical chaos. To this end, we consider as a model system the Belousov-Zhabotinsky (BZ) reaction. Thanks to a chemo-hydrodynamic coupling, the reaction can undergo chaotic oscillations when carried out in batch conditions. Chaos appears and disappears by following Ruelle-Takens-Newhouse scenario both in the cerium- and ferroin-catalyzed BZ systems. Here, we present experimental evidence that the transition to chemical chaos can be directly controlled by tuning either kinetic or hydrodynamic parameters of the system. Experiments were simulated by using a reaction-diffusion-convection (RDC) model where the nonlinear reaction kinetics are coupled to the Navier-Stokes equations. Numerical solutions of the RDC model clearly indicate that natural convection can feedback on the spatio-temporal evolution of the concentration fields and, in turn, changes bulk oscillation patterns. Distinct bifurcations in the oscillation patterns are found when the Grashof numbers (governing the entity of convective flows into the system) and the diffusion coefficients of the chemical species are varied. The consumption of the initial reagents is also found to be a critical phenomenon able to modulate the strength of the RDC coupling and drive order-disorder transitions.
Marcello A. Budroni; Mauro Rustici; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Rossi. Controlling Chemical Chaos in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Oscillator. 2018, 32 -48.
AMA StyleMarcello A. Budroni, Mauro Rustici, Nadia Marchettini, Federico Rossi. Controlling Chemical Chaos in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Oscillator. . 2018; ():32-48.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarcello A. Budroni; Mauro Rustici; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Rossi. 2018. "Controlling Chemical Chaos in the Belousov-Zhabotinsky Oscillator." , no. : 32-48.
A macroscopic parameter, such as medium viscosity, can be used to fine tune chemical chaos in a reaction–diffusion–convection system.
Marcello A. Budroni; Ilaria Calabrese; Ylenia Miele; Mauro Rustici; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Rossi. Control of chemical chaos through medium viscosity in a batch ferroin-catalysed Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 2017, 19, 32235 -32241.
AMA StyleMarcello A. Budroni, Ilaria Calabrese, Ylenia Miele, Mauro Rustici, Nadia Marchettini, Federico Rossi. Control of chemical chaos through medium viscosity in a batch ferroin-catalysed Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2017; 19 (48):32235-32241.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarcello A. Budroni; Ilaria Calabrese; Ylenia Miele; Mauro Rustici; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Rossi. 2017. "Control of chemical chaos through medium viscosity in a batch ferroin-catalysed Belousov–Zhabotinsky reaction." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 19, no. 48: 32235-32241.
Over the past decade, Ecological Footprint has become one of the most popular and widespread indicators for sustainability assessment and resource management. However, its popularity has been coupled, especially in recent years, by the emergence of critical views on the indicator's rationale, methodology and policy usefulness. Most of these criticisms commonly point to the inability of the Ecological Footprint to track the human-induced depletion of natural capital stocks as one of the main shortcomings of the methodology. Fully addressing this issue will require research efforts and, most likely, further methodological refinements. The aim of this paper is therefore to outline the basis of a new area of investigation in Ecological Footprint research, primarily aimed at implementing the distinction between the use of stocks and the use of flows in Ecological Footprint Accounting and debating its implications
Maria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Laurel Hanscom; Mathis Wackernagel; Simone Bastianoni; Nadia Marchettini. Stocks and flows of natural capital: Implications for Ecological Footprint. Ecological Indicators 2017, 77, 123 -128.
AMA StyleMaria Serena Mancini, Alessandro Galli, Valentina Niccolucci, David Lin, Laurel Hanscom, Mathis Wackernagel, Simone Bastianoni, Nadia Marchettini. Stocks and flows of natural capital: Implications for Ecological Footprint. Ecological Indicators. 2017; 77 ():123-128.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Laurel Hanscom; Mathis Wackernagel; Simone Bastianoni; Nadia Marchettini. 2017. "Stocks and flows of natural capital: Implications for Ecological Footprint." Ecological Indicators 77, no. : 123-128.
This paper presents the GHG (greenhouse gas) inventory of the integrated waste management system of the Province of Siena (central Italy), for the years 2008–2011, according to the “2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories”. The study presents the detailed calculation of GHG emissions from different plants (landfills, incinerators, composting plants, selection and valorization lines, etc.), which may orient emission reduction strategies and decrease the environmental impact of the waste sector. Total emissions decreased from 2009 to 2011 mainly through better management of landfills. Production of electricity from renewable (in situ photovoltaic panel installation) and alternative resources (incinerated waste and biogas recovery from landfills) avoids GHG emissions because it limits import of electricity from thermoelectric power stations. The experience presented in this study can be used as a waste sector model, since the evaluations can be repeated in time and concern different interacting waste disposal methodologies. Various public and private organizations may take part in the analysis, so as to calibrate the waste management system according to the results obtained by GHG inventories. The results of the analysis can be verified and validated according to international standards (e.g. ISO 14064 or 14067) by an independent organization in order to systematically facilitate the link between GHG computation and political action
Michela Marchi; Federico Maria Pulselli; Silvia Mangiavacchi; Fabio Menghetti; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. The greenhouse gas inventory as a tool for planning integrated waste management systems: a case study in central Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production 2017, 142, 351 -359.
AMA StyleMichela Marchi, Federico Maria Pulselli, Silvia Mangiavacchi, Fabio Menghetti, Nadia Marchettini, Simone Bastianoni. The greenhouse gas inventory as a tool for planning integrated waste management systems: a case study in central Italy. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2017; 142 ():351-359.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichela Marchi; Federico Maria Pulselli; Silvia Mangiavacchi; Fabio Menghetti; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. 2017. "The greenhouse gas inventory as a tool for planning integrated waste management systems: a case study in central Italy." Journal of Cleaner Production 142, no. : 351-359.
Due to growing interest in biofuels as alternative renewable energy sources, several recent studies have assessed the sustainability of their production. Emergy is a widely used environmental indicator for this purpose, as it counts exploitation of natural resources and direct and indirect solar energy requirements of biofuel production. Depending on whether a biofuel is first, second or third generation, its production system differs in nature and the indications derived from emergy evaluations vary as well. This article aims to provide guidelines on how to interpret and properly use the results of emergy evaluation of first, second and third generation biofuels. These guidelines are useful for correct emergy assessment of biofuels and clarify the actual meaning of emergy evaluation outcomes
Fabrizio Saladini; Nicoletta Patrizi; Federico M. Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. Guidelines for emergy evaluation of first, second and third generation biofuels. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2016, 66, 221 -227.
AMA StyleFabrizio Saladini, Nicoletta Patrizi, Federico M. Pulselli, Nadia Marchettini, Simone Bastianoni. Guidelines for emergy evaluation of first, second and third generation biofuels. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 2016; 66 ():221-227.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFabrizio Saladini; Nicoletta Patrizi; Federico M. Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Simone Bastianoni. 2016. "Guidelines for emergy evaluation of first, second and third generation biofuels." Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 66, no. : 221-227.
A monitoring campaign of the levels of some organic contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), perfluoro alkylated substances (PFASs), chlorinated pesticides (4 isomers of hexachlorocyclohexane, hexachlorobenzene, 6 isomers and metabolites of DDT and dieldrin), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), in different matrices (dust taken from the floor and under a wall painting and fragments of the ‘Majesty’ wall painting by Ambrogio Lorenzetti), was conducted in the historical museum of St. Augustine's church in Siena (Italy). Instrumental analyses were made by gas chromatography and liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry. The results showed the presence of some organic pollutants (PAHs and PBDEs), whose interaction with the surfaces of works of art are not yet fully elucidated. The study was complemented by monitoring the air quality inside and outside the church for the detection of volatile organic compounds (VOCs); all the results showed low levels of air pollution.
Cristiana Guerranti; Francesca Benetti; Raffaele Cucciniello; Damiano Damiani; Guido Perra; Antonio Proto; Federico Rossi; Nadia Marchettini. Pollutants monitoring and air quality evaluation in a confined environment: The ‘Majesty’ of Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church in Siena (Italy). Atmospheric Pollution Research 2016, 7, 754 -761.
AMA StyleCristiana Guerranti, Francesca Benetti, Raffaele Cucciniello, Damiano Damiani, Guido Perra, Antonio Proto, Federico Rossi, Nadia Marchettini. Pollutants monitoring and air quality evaluation in a confined environment: The ‘Majesty’ of Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church in Siena (Italy). Atmospheric Pollution Research. 2016; 7 (5):754-761.
Chicago/Turabian StyleCristiana Guerranti; Francesca Benetti; Raffaele Cucciniello; Damiano Damiani; Guido Perra; Antonio Proto; Federico Rossi; Nadia Marchettini. 2016. "Pollutants monitoring and air quality evaluation in a confined environment: The ‘Majesty’ of Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church in Siena (Italy)." Atmospheric Pollution Research 7, no. 5: 754-761.
Valeria Di Tullio; Donatella Capitani; Andrea Atrei; Francesca Benetti; Guido Perra; Federica Presciutti; Noemi Proietti; Nadia Marchettini. Advanced NMR methodologies and micro-analytical techniques to investigate the stratigraphy and materials of 14th century Sienese wooden paintings. Microchemical Journal 2016, 125, 208 -218.
AMA StyleValeria Di Tullio, Donatella Capitani, Andrea Atrei, Francesca Benetti, Guido Perra, Federica Presciutti, Noemi Proietti, Nadia Marchettini. Advanced NMR methodologies and micro-analytical techniques to investigate the stratigraphy and materials of 14th century Sienese wooden paintings. Microchemical Journal. 2016; 125 ():208-218.
Chicago/Turabian StyleValeria Di Tullio; Donatella Capitani; Andrea Atrei; Francesca Benetti; Guido Perra; Federica Presciutti; Noemi Proietti; Nadia Marchettini. 2016. "Advanced NMR methodologies and micro-analytical techniques to investigate the stratigraphy and materials of 14th century Sienese wooden paintings." Microchemical Journal 125, no. : 208-218.
Maria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Simone Bastianoni; Mathis Wackernagel; Nadia Marchettini. Ecological Footprint: Refining the carbon Footprint calculation. Ecological Indicators 2016, 61, 390 -403.
AMA StyleMaria Serena Mancini, Alessandro Galli, Valentina Niccolucci, David Lin, Simone Bastianoni, Mathis Wackernagel, Nadia Marchettini. Ecological Footprint: Refining the carbon Footprint calculation. Ecological Indicators. 2016; 61 ():390-403.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaria Serena Mancini; Alessandro Galli; Valentina Niccolucci; David Lin; Simone Bastianoni; Mathis Wackernagel; Nadia Marchettini. 2016. "Ecological Footprint: Refining the carbon Footprint calculation." Ecological Indicators 61, no. : 390-403.
Highlights•Study by ToF-SIMS and HPLC of protein-based binders used in a wall painting.•Capability of ToF-SIMS to distinguish among protein-based binders.•Effect of artificial ageing on the PCA results of protein-based binders.•ToF-SIMS data reveal a rabbit glue–egg mixture in the a secco painting layers. AbstractIn this paper, we report the results of investigations, by means of ToF-SIMS and HPLC, of samples taken from the wall painting “Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints” (1335–1338) by Ambrogio Lorenzetti. The aim of this study was to test the capability of ToF-SIMS to identify the nature of the protein-based binders used in the wall painting. The peaks characteristic of egg components were observed in the ToF-SIMS mass spectra of the a secco-applied layers. On the contrary, the ToF-SIMS spectra of the a fresco-applied layers did not show the markers of egg. The PCA results of the protein peaks are consistent with the presence of a rabbit glue–egg mixture. The PCA of protein peaks in the ToF-SIMS spectra was carried out for artificially aged and non-aged reference samples of rabbit glue, casein, egg and their mixtures in order to estimate the effect of ageing on protein-based binding media. Both ToF-SIMS and HPLC data showed that animal glue was present in the a secco- and a fresco-applied layers. On the basis of these results, we can conclude that animal glue was not used as binding medium but was probably applied to the wall painting in prior restorations. Graphical abstract
F. Benetti; G. Perra; D. Damiani; A. Atrei; Nadia Marchettini. ToF-SIMS characterization of proteinaceous binders in the wall painting “Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints” by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church (Siena, Italy). International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 2015, 392, 111 -117.
AMA StyleF. Benetti, G. Perra, D. Damiani, A. Atrei, Nadia Marchettini. ToF-SIMS characterization of proteinaceous binders in the wall painting “Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints” by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church (Siena, Italy). International Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2015; 392 ():111-117.
Chicago/Turabian StyleF. Benetti; G. Perra; D. Damiani; A. Atrei; Nadia Marchettini. 2015. "ToF-SIMS characterization of proteinaceous binders in the wall painting “Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints” by Ambrogio Lorenzetti in the St. Augustine Church (Siena, Italy)." International Journal of Mass Spectrometry 392, no. : 111-117.
Michela Marchi; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Maria Pulselli; Simone Bastianoni. Carbon dioxide sequestration model of a vertical greenery system. Ecological Modelling 2015, 306, 46 -56.
AMA StyleMichela Marchi, Riccardo Maria Pulselli, Nadia Marchettini, Federico Maria Pulselli, Simone Bastianoni. Carbon dioxide sequestration model of a vertical greenery system. Ecological Modelling. 2015; 306 ():46-56.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichela Marchi; Riccardo Maria Pulselli; Nadia Marchettini; Federico Maria Pulselli; Simone Bastianoni. 2015. "Carbon dioxide sequestration model of a vertical greenery system." Ecological Modelling 306, no. : 46-56.