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Gianmario Martra

Gianmario Martra

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Chemistry

D-Index
64
Citations
14244
World Ranking
8061
National Ranking
203

Overview

Gianmario Martra is affiliated with the University of Turin in Italy. Their research predominantly focuses on materials science, with a significant contribution to energy-related fields.

Their work extensively covers subfields including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, biomedical engineering, biomaterials, and astronomy and astrophysics.

Key research topics Gianmario Martra has engaged in include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions

Frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • Molecules
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Surface and Interface Analysis
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recent published papers demonstrate a focus on surface science, nanomaterials, and advanced analytical techniques:

  • "Nearly free surface silanols are the critical molecular moieties that initiate the toxicity of silica particles" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Surface Structure and Phase Composition of TiO2 P25 Particles After Thermal Treatments and HF Etching" (2020, Frontiers in Materials)
  • "Machine learning approach for elucidating and predicting the role of synthesis parameters on the shape and size of TiO2 nanoparticles" (2020, Scientific Reports)
  • "Improving discrimination of Raman spectra by optimising preprocessing strategies on the basis of the ability to refine the relationship between variance components" (2020, Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems)
  • "Morphology, Surface Structure and Water Adsorption Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles: A Comparison of Different Commercial Samples" (2020, Molecules)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as:

  • Lorenzo Mino
  • Rosangela Santalucia
  • Marco Fabbiani
  • Federico Cesano
  • Domenica Scarano

Best Publications

  • Lewis acid and base sites at the surface of microcrystalline TiO2 anatase: relationships between surface morphology and chemical behaviour

    Gianmario Martra

  • Endocytosis, oxidative stress and IL-8 expression in human lung epithelial cells upon treatment with fine and ultrafine TiO2: role of the specific surface area and of surface methylation of the particles.

    Seema Singh;Tingming Shi;Tingming Shi;Rodger Duffin;Rodger Duffin;Catrin Albrecht

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous toluene on anatase TiO2 catalyst: mechanistic aspects and FT-IR investigation

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Salvatore Coluccia;Vittorio Loddo;Leonardo Marchese

  • Metal sols as a useful tool for heterogeneous gold catalyst preparation: reinvestigation of a liquid phase oxidation

    F Porta;L Prati;M Rossi;S Coluccia

  • Cu(I)-ZSM-5 zeolites prepared by reaction of H-ZSM-5 with gaseous CuCl: Spectroscopic characterization and reactivity towards carbon monoxide and nitric oxide☆

    G. Spoto;A. Zecchina;S. Bordiga;G. Ricchiardi

  • Mechanism of photoinduced superhydrophilicity on the TiO2 photocatalyst surface.

    Masato Takeuchi;Kenji Sakamoto;Gianmario Martra;Salvatore Coluccia

  • New gold catalysts for liquid phase oxidation

    Laura Prati;Gianmario Martra

  • Photocatalytic degradation of nitrophenols in aqueous titanium dioxide dispersion

    Vincenzo Augugliaro;Leonardo Palmisano;Mario Schiavello;Antonino Sclafani

  • The role of H2O in the photocatalytic oxidation of toluene in vapour phase on anatase TiO2 catalyst: A FTIR study

    G Martra;S Coluccia;L Marchese;V Augugliaro

  • Hydrophilic and hydrophobic sites on dehydrated crystalline and amorphous silicas

    Vera Bolis;Bice Fubini;Leonardo Marchese;Gianmario Martra

  • Nanoscale Copper Particles Derived from Solvated Cu Atoms in the Activation of Molecular Oxygen

    Giovanni Vitulli;Maristella Bernini;Sergio Bertozzi;Emanuela Pitzalis

  • Surface Structure of TiO2 P25 Nanoparticles: Infrared Study of Hydroxy Groups on Coordinative Defect Sites

    Chiara Deiana;Ettore Fois;Salvatore Coluccia;Gianmario Martra

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of toluene on irradiated TiO2: comparison of degradation performance in humidified air, in water and in water containing a zwitterionic surfactant

    G. Marcı̀;M. Addamo;V. Augugliaro;S. Coluccia

  • SiO2 nanoparticles modulate the electrical activity of neuroendocrine cells without exerting genomic effects.

    C. Distasi;F. A. Ruffinatti;M. Dionisi;S. Antoniotti

  • The surface area rather than the surface coating determines the acute inflammatory response after instillation of fine and ultrafine TiO2 in the rat

    Doris Höhr;Yvonne Steinfartz;Roel P.F. Schins;Ad M. Knaapen

  • Preparation, Characterization, and Activity of Cu/TiO2Catalysts. I. Influence of the Preparation Method on the Dispersion of Copper in Cu/TiO2

    F. Boccuzzi;A. Chiorino;G. Martra;M. Gargano

  • Surface characteristics of nanocrystalline apatites: effect of mg surface enrichment on morphology, surface hydration species, and cationic environments.

    Luca Bertinetti;Christophe Drouet;Christele Combes;Christian Rey

  • Investigations of the structure of H2O clusters adsorbed on TiO2 surfaces by near-infrared absorption spectroscopy.

    Masato Takeuchi;Gianmario Martra;Salvatore Coluccia;Masakazu Anpo

  • Magnesium- and strontium-co-substituted hydroxyapatite: the effects of doped-ions on the structure and chemico-physical properties

    Valentina Aina;Gigliola Lusvardi;Basil Annaz;Iain R Gibson

  • Amino acid synergetic effect on structure, morphology and surface properties of biomimetic apatite nanocrystals

    Barbara Palazzo;Dominic Walsh;Michele Iafisco;Michele Iafisco;Elisabetta Foresti

  • Effect of Fluorination on the Surface Properties of Titania P25 Powder: An FTIR Study

    Marco Minella;Maria Giulia Faga;Valter Maurino;Claudio Minero

  • ALPO-34 and SAPO-34 synthesized by using morpholine as templating agent. FTIR and FT-Raman studies of the host-guest and guest-guest interactions within the zeolitic framework

    L. Marchese;L. Marchese;Alberto Frache;E. Gianotti;G. Martra

Frequent Co-Authors

Salvatore Coluccia
Salvatore Coluccia University of Turin
Leonardo Marchese
Leonardo Marchese University of Eastern Piedmont Amadeo Avogadro
Bice Fubini
Bice Fubini University of Turin
Francesco Arena
Francesco Arena University of Messina
Piero Ugliengo
Piero Ugliengo University of Turin
Anna Tampieri
Anna Tampieri National Research Council (CNR)
Jenny G. Vitillo
Jenny G. Vitillo University of Insubria
Marco Vincenti
Marco Vincenti University of Turin
Michele Iafisco
Michele Iafisco National Research Council (CNR)
Leonardo Palmisano
Leonardo Palmisano University of Palermo

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