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Francesco Ciardelli

Francesco Ciardelli

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Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
8867
World Ranking
9632
National Ranking
187

Chemistry

D-Index
52
Citations
8881
World Ranking
13591
National Ranking
462

Overview

Francesco Ciardelli is affiliated with the University of Pisa in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant focus on subfields such as Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Renewable Energy, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their recent scholarly output includes studies on materials science and sustainable technologies. Notable recent papers include:

  • Development of advanced materials guided by numerical simulations to improve performance and cost-efficiency of borehole heat exchangers (BHEs), 2020, Energy
  • Pyrolysis of spent rapeseed meal: A circular economy example for waste valorization, 2023, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis
  • Study of the Preparation and Properties of Chemically Modified Materials Based on Rapeseed Meal, 2024, Biomolecules
  • Novel protein-rich materials from rapeseed meal with enhanced mechanical behavior, 2024, Preprints.org
  • Improving the Elastic Response of Tanned Leather by Treatment with a Carboxylic Elastomer, 2024, Polymers

Their research topics cover a diverse range of areas, including:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Drilling and Well Engineering
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Biodiesel Production and Applications

Frequent co-authors contributing to these research areas include Sara Aquilia, Claudia Bello, Michele Pinna, Anna Maria Papini, and Luca Rosi. These colleagues have collaborated on multiple publications alongside Ciardelli.

The venues where Francesco Ciardelli's research is frequently published include Polymers, Energy, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, Biomolecules, and Preprints.org, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of their work spanning polymer science, renewable energy, and biomaterial applications.

Best Publications

  • Dye-containing polymers: methods for preparation of mechanochromic materials

    Francesco Ciardelli;Giacomo Ruggeri;Andrea Pucci

  • Comparative evaluation of fluorinated and unfluorinated acrylic copolymers as water‐repellent coating materials for stone

    G. Alessandrini;M. Aglietto;V. Castelvetro;F. Ciardelli

  • Holographic Gratings in Azobenzene Side-Chain Polymethacrylates

    Luisa Andruzzi;Angelina Altomare;Francesco Ciardelli;Roberto Solaro

  • Functionalization of montmorillonite by methyl methacrylate polymers containing side-chain ammonium cations

    Luca Biasci;Mauro Aglietto;Giacomo Ruggeri;Francesco Ciardelli

  • H2/air alkaline membrane fuel cell performance and durability, using novel ionomer and non-platinum group metal cathode catalyst

    Michele Piana;Massimiliano Boccia;Antonio Filpi;Elisa Flammia

  • Optically Active Polymers of 1-Alkynes

    Francesco Ciardelli;Sergio Lanzillo;Osvaldo Pieroni

  • Some aspects of polypropylene functionalization by free radical reactions

    G. Ruggeri;M. Aglietto;A. Petragnani;F. Ciardelli

  • Nanocomposites based on polyolefins and functional thermoplastic materials

    Francesco Ciardelli;Serena Coiai;Elisa Passaglia;Andrea Pucci

  • Photomodulation of polypeptide conformation by sunlight in spiropyran-containing poly(L-glutamic acid)

    F. Ciardelli;D. Fabbri;O. Pieroni;A. Fissi

  • Poly(lactic acid) properties as a consequence of poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) blending and acetyl tributyl citrate plasticization

    Maria-Beatrice Coltelli;Irene Della Maggiore;Monica Bertoldo;Francesca Signori

  • PHOTORESPONSIVE POLYMERS - PHOTOMODULATION OF THE MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURE IN POLY(L-LYSINE) CONTAINING SPIROPYRAN UNITS

    Adriano Fissi;Osvaldo Pieroni;Giacomo Ruggeri;Francesco Ciardelli

  • New Fluorinated Acrylic Polymers for Improving Weatherability of Building Stone Materials.

    F Ciardelli;M Aglietto;L Montagnini di Mirabello;E Passaglia

  • Monitoring the chemical crosslinking of propylene polymers through rheology

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  • Water extraction and degradation of a sterically hindered phenolic antioxidant in polypropylene films

    Monica Bertoldo;Francesco Ciardelli

  • Control of Degradation Reactions during Radical Functionalization of Polypropylene in the Melt

    Serena Coiai;Elisa Passaglia;Mauro Aglietto;Francesco Ciardelli

  • Optically active vinyl polymers. IX. Optical activity and conformation in dilute solution of isotactic poly‐α‐olefins

    P. Pino;F. Ciardelli;G. P. Lorenzi;G. Montagnoli

  • Compatible blends of biorelated polyesters through catalytic transesterification in the melt

    Maria-Beatrice Coltelli;Claudio Toncelli;Francesco Ciardelli;Simona Bronco

  • Reversible conformational changes induced by light in poly(L-glutamic acid) with photochromic side chains

    Osvaldo Pieroni;Julien L. Houben;Adriano Fissi;Paolo Costantino

  • Photoresponsive polymers: azobenzene-containing poly (L-lysine)

    Adriano Fissi;Osvaldo Pieroni;Francesco Ciardelli

  • From homogeneous to supported metallocene catalysts

    F. Ciardelli;A. Altomare;M. Michelotti

  • Photoinduced aggregation changes in photochromic polypeptides

    Osvaldo Pieroni;A. Fissi;J. L. Houben;F. Ciardelli

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrea Pucci
Andrea Pucci University of Pisa
Nicola Tirelli
Nicola Tirelli Italian Institute of Technology
Emo Chiellini
Emo Chiellini University of Pisa
Piero Salvadori
Piero Salvadori National Research Council (CNR)
Francesco Picchioni
Francesco Picchioni University of Groningen
Claudio Bianchini
Claudio Bianchini University of Bologna
Peter Günter
Peter Günter ETH Zurich
Chiara Cappelli
Chiara Cappelli University of Granada
Francesco Vizza
Francesco Vizza National Research Council (CNR)
James C. W. Chien
James C. W. Chien University of Massachusetts Amherst

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