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Barbara Valtancoli

Barbara Valtancoli

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Chemistry

D-Index
44
Citations
6464
World Ranking
16938
National Ranking
658

Overview

Barbara Valtancoli is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy. Their research primarily focuses on the intersection of materials science, chemistry, and medicine, with significant contributions in materials chemistry and oncology.

The main areas of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Medicine

Within these fields, the scientist's subfields of concentration cover:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Oncology
  • Spectroscopy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Molecular Biology

Valtancoli's research topics span several specialized domains such as:

  • Metal complexes synthesis and properties
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Photodynamic Therapy Research Studies
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Porphyrin and Phthalocyanine Chemistry

Their scholarly output includes publications in notable venues where they have frequently contributed, such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
  • Molecules
  • Inorganica Chimica Acta

There are multiple recent research papers authored or coauthored by Barbara Valtancoli. Selected examples with titles, years, and publication venues include:

  • "Combination of light and Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes: Recent advances in the development of new anticancer drugs" (2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • "Ferritin nanocomposites for the selective delivery of photosensitizing ruthenium-polypyridyl compounds to cancer cells" (2022, Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers)
  • "Nitroimidazole-Based Ruthenium(II) Complexes: Playing with Structural Parameters to Design Photostable and Light-Responsive Antibacterial Agents" (2021, Inorganic Chemistry)
  • "Exploring the potential of highly charged Ru(II)- and heteronuclear Ru(II)/Cu(II)-polypyridyl complexes as antimicrobial agents" (2021, Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry)
  • "Ruthenium(II) Polypyridyl Complexes and Metronidazole Derivatives: A Powerful Combination in the Design of Photoresponsive Antibacterial Agents Effective under Hypoxic Conditions" (2023, Inorganic Chemistry)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, reflecting a network of ongoing research partnerships. These frequent collaborators include:

  • Luca Conti
  • Claudia Giorgi
  • Gina Elena Giacomazzo
  • Marco Pagliai
  • Ilaria Palchetti

Best Publications

  • Carboxy and Phosphate Esters Cleavage with Mono- and Dinuclear Zinc(II) Macrocyclic Complexes in Aqueous Solution. Crystal Structure of [Zn2L1(μ-PP)2(MeOH)2](ClO4)2 (L1 = [30]aneN6O4, PP- = Diphenyl Phosphate)

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Vieri Fusi

  • Thermodynamic and structural properties of Gd(III) complexes with polyamino-polycarboxylic ligands: basic compounds for the development of MRI contrast agents

    Antonio Bianchi;Luisella Calabi;Federica Corana;Stefano Fontana

  • THERMODYNAMICS OF PHOSPHATE AND PYROPHOSPHATE ANIONS BINDING BY POLYAMMONIUM RECEPTORS

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Mirco Cecchi

  • Carboxy and Diphosphate Ester Hydrolysis by a Dizinc Complex with a New Alcohol-Pendant Macrocycle

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Emanuela Berni;Antonio Bianchi

  • CO2 Fixation by Novel Copper(II) and Zinc(II) Macrocyclic Complexes. A Solution and Solid State Study

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Alessandro Bencini;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi

  • Thermodynamic and structural properties of Gd3+ complexes with functionalized macrocyclic ligands based upon 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane

    Antonio Bianchi;Luisella Calabi;Claudia Giorgi;Pietro Losi

  • Coordination properties of polyamine-macrocycles containing terpyridine units

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Andrea Danesi

  • Combination of light and Ru(II) polypyridyl complexes: Recent advances in the development of new anticancer drugs

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  • Affinity and nuclease activity of macrocyclic polyamines and their CuII complexes.

    Dillip Kumar Chand;Hans‐Jörg Schneider;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi

  • ATP recognition and sensing with a phenanthroline-containing polyammonium receptor.

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Silvia Biagini;Andrea Bencini;Enrico Faggi

  • Thermodynamic and structural aspects of manganese(II) complexes with polyaminopolycarboxylic ligands based upon 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane (cyclen). Crystal structure of dimeric [MnL]2·2CH3OH containing the new ligand 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4-diacetate

    Antonio Bianchi;Luisella Calabi;Claudia Giorgi;Pietro Losi

  • pH modulation of the luminescence emission of a new europium cryptate complex

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Claudia Giorgi

  • Zn(II) coordination to polyamine macrocycles containing dipyridine units. New insights into the activity of dinuclear Zn(II) complexes in phosphate ester hydrolysis.

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Emanuela Berni;Antonio Bianchi

  • Effect of Protonation and Zn(II) Coordination on the Fluorescence Emission of a Phenanthroline-Containing Macrocycle. An Unusual Case of "Nonemissive" Zn(II) Complex

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Claudia Giorgi

  • Coordination properties of new bis(1,4,7-triazacyclononane) ligands: A highly active dizinc complex in phosphate diester hydrolysis

    Massimiliano Arca;Andrea Bencini;Emanuela Berni;Claudia Caltagirone

  • Therapeutic effects of the superoxide dismutase mimetic compound MnIIMe2DO2A on experimental articular pain in rats.

    Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli;Daniele Bani;Andrea Bencini;Maria Luisa Brandi

  • Thermodynamics of sulfate anion binding by macrocyclic polyammonium receptors

    Paloma Arranz;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Pilar Diaz

  • Anion Binding by Protonated Forms of the Tripodal Ligand Tren

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Andrea Danesi

  • Tuning the selectivity/specificity of fluorescent metal ion sensors based on N2S2 pyridine-containing macrocyclic ligands by changing the fluorogenic subunit: spectrofluorimetric and metal ion binding studies.

    M. Carla Aragoni;Massimiliano Arca;Andrea Bencini;Alexander J. Blake

  • Molecular Recognition of Long Dicarboxylate/Dicarboxylic Species via Supramolecular/Coordinative Interactions with Ditopic Receptors. Crystal Structure of {[Cu(2)L(H(2)O)(2)] supersetPimelate}(ClO(4))(2).

    Carla Bazzicalupi;Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Vieri Fusi

  • Synthesis and coordination properties of quinoline pendant arm derivatives of [9]aneN3 and [9]aneN2S as fluorescent Zinc sensors

    Marta Mameli;M. Carla Aragoni;Massimiliano Arca;Marta Atzori

  • Effect of Nitrogen Methylation on Cation and Anion Coordination by Hexa- and Heptaazamacrocycles. Catalytic Properties of These Ligands in ATP Dephosphorylation.

    Andrea Bencini;Antonio Bianchi;Claudia Giorgi;Piero Paoletti

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Bencini
Andrea Bencini University of Florence
Antonio Bianchi
Antonio Bianchi University of Florence
Piero Paoletti
Piero Paoletti University of Florence
Enrique García-España
Enrique García-España University of Valencia
Fernando Pina
Fernando Pina Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Vito Lippolis
Vito Lippolis University of Cagliari
Carlos Lodeiro
Carlos Lodeiro Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Alexander J. Blake
Alexander J. Blake University of Nottingham
Alessandro Bencini
Alessandro Bencini University of Florence
Claire Wilson
Claire Wilson University of Glasgow

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