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Giancarlo Terraneo is a researcher affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their primary field of study is Materials Science, with a detailed focus on Materials Chemistry. Their scholarly work also extends to Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Terraneo's research topics encompass a variety of subjects related to molecular and material structures. Key topics include:

  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallography and Molecular Interactions
  • Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes
  • Supramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications

Their recent publications reflect this diverse interest and investigative scope. Notable papers include:

  • Molecular Electrostatic Potential and Noncovalent Interactions in Derivatives of Group 8 Elements, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Anion⋅⋅⋅Anion Interactions Involving σ-Holes of Perrhenate, Pertechnetate and Permanganate Anions, 2021, ChemPhysChem
  • Halogen Bonding in Perovskite Solar Cells: A New Tool for Improving Solar Energy Conversion, 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • C(sp3) atoms as tetrel bond donors: A crystallographic survey, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
  • Definition of the pnictogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2023), 2024, Pure and Applied Chemistry

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Giuseppe Resnati
  • Andrea Daolio
  • Andrea Pizzi
  • Pierangelo Metrangolo
  • Patrick Scilabra

Giancarlo Terraneo has contributed extensively to publications in several academic venues. Prominent journals and databases featuring their work are:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Acta Crystallographica Section A Foundations and Advances
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie

Best Publications

  • The Halogen Bond

    Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Roberto Milani;Tullio Maria Pilati

  • Halogen Bonding in Supramolecular Chemistry

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • (19)F magnetic resonance imaging (MRI): from design of materials to clinical applications.

    Ilaria Tirotta;Valentina Dichiarante;Claudia Pigliacelli;Gabriella Cavallo

  • Definition of the chalcogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

    Christer B. Aakeroy;David L. Bryce;Gautam R. Desiraju;Antonio Frontera

  • Halogen bonding: a general route in anion recognition and coordination

    Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen bonding in halocarbon–protein complexes: a structural survey

    Emilio Parisini;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • The Chalcogen Bond in Crystalline Solids: A World Parallel to Halogen Bond

    Patrick Scilabra;Giancarlo Terraneo;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen bonding in metal-organic-supramolecular networks

    Roberta Bertani;Paolo Sgarbossa;Alfonso Venzo;Francesco Lelj

  • Fluorine-Centered Halogen Bonding: A Factor in Recognition Phenomena and Reactivity

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Jane S. Murray;Tullio Pilati;Peter Politzer

  • The fluorine atom as a halogen bond donor, viz. a positive site

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Jane S. Murray;Tullio Pilati;Tullio Pilati;Peter Politzer

  • Naming Interactions from the Electrophilic Site

    Gabriella Cavallo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogenbrücken in der supramolekularen Chemie

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen Bonding versus Hydrogen Bonding in Driving Self‐Assembly and Performance of Light‐Responsive Supramolecular Polymers

    Arri Priimagi;Gabriella Cavallo;Alessandra Forni;Mikael Gorynsztejn-Leben

  • Anion coordination and anion-templated assembly under halogen bonding control

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Pilati;Giancarlo Terraneo;Serena Biella

  • A superfluorinated molecular probe for highly sensitive in vivo(19)F-MRI.

    Ilaria Tirotta;Alfonso Mastropietro;Chiara Cordiglieri;Lara Gazzera

  • Mutual induced coordination in halogen-bonded anionic assemblies with (6,3) cation-templated topologies

    Pierangelo Metrangolo;Frank Meyer;Tullio Pilati;Giuseppe Resnati;Giuseppe Resnati

  • Halogen Bonding in Perovskite Solar Cells: A New Tool for Improving Solar Energy Conversion

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  • Structure-function relationships in liquid-crystalline halogen-bonded complexes.

    Duncan W. Bruce;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Franck Meyer;Tullio Pilati

  • Halogen bonding and pharmaceutical cocrystals: the case of a widely used preservative.

    Michele Baldrighi;Gabriella Cavallo;Michele R. Chierotti;Roberto Gobetto

  • 2-Iodo-imidazolium receptor binds oxoanions via charge-assisted halogen bonding.

    Massimo Cametti;K. Raatikainen;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Pierangelo Metrangolo;Tullio Maria Pilati

  • A Simple Model System for the Study of Carbohydrate−Aromatic Interactions

    Giancarlo Terraneo;Donatella Potenza;Angeles Canales;Jesus Jiménez-Barbero

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Resnati
Giuseppe Resnati Polytechnic University of Milan
Pierangelo Metrangolo
Pierangelo Metrangolo Polytechnic University of Milan
Tullio Pilati
Tullio Pilati Polytechnic University of Milan
Arri Priimagi
Arri Priimagi Tampere University
Antonio Abate
Antonio Abate Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
Jane S. Murray
Jane S. Murray University of New Orleans
Duncan W. Bruce
Duncan W. Bruce University of York
Peter Politzer
Peter Politzer University of New Orleans
Antonio Frontera
Antonio Frontera University of the Balearic Islands
Carlo Spartaco Casari
Carlo Spartaco Casari Polytechnic University of Milan

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