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Piero Baglioni

Piero Baglioni

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Chemistry
Italy
2025

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Materials Science

D-Index
79
Citations
24892
World Ranking
2795
National Ranking
25

Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
24358
World Ranking
3759
National Ranking
68

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Italy Leader Award
  • 2007 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences

Overview

Piero Baglioni is affiliated with the University of Florence in Italy and specializes in materials science and arts and humanities. Their research spans multiple interconnected fields with an emphasis on the study and preservation of cultural heritage materials.

Baglioni's main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Arts and Humanities

Within these fields, the scientist's work encompasses various subfields such as:

  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Archeology
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Biomaterials
  • Conservation

Their research frequently addresses topics related to building materials and conservation, cultural heritage materials analysis, and conservation techniques. Other notable topics include polymer composites and self-healing, surfactants and colloidal systems, Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization, and advanced cellulose research studies.

Baglioni has an extensive publication record in several scientific journals. The most frequent venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Heritage Science
  • Langmuir
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Recent publications illustrate the scope of their research:

  • Twin-chain polymer hydrogels based on poly(vinyl alcohol) as new advanced tool for the cleaning of modern and contemporary art, 2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Advanced Materials in Cultural Heritage Conservation, 2021, Molecules
  • Encapsulation of volatile compounds in liquid media: Fragrances, flavors, and essential oils in commercial formulations, 2021, Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Reviving WHAAM! a comparative evaluation of cleaning systems for the conservation treatment of Roy Lichtenstein's iconic painting, 2020, Heritage Science
  • The use of surfactants in the cleaning of works of art, 2020, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science

Collaborations with other researchers are a significant component of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • David Chelazzi
  • Rosangela Mastrangelo
  • Giovanna Poggi
  • Michele Baglioni
  • Rodorico Giorgi

In recognition of their contributions, Piero Baglioni was named a Member of the European Academy of Sciences in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis and characterization of zinc oxide nanoparticles: application to textiles as UV-absorbers

    Alessio Becheri;Maximilian Dürr;Pierandrea Lo Nostro;Piero Baglioni

  • Observation of fragile-to-strong dynamic crossover in protein hydration water.

    S.-H. Chen;L. Liu;E. Fratini;P. Baglioni

  • Development of emulsions from biomass pyrolysis liquid and diesel and their use in engines—Part 1 : emulsion production

    D. Chiaramonti;Massimo Bonini;Emiliano Fratini;G. Tondi

  • Development of emulsions from biomass pyrolysis liquid and diesel and their use in engines - Part 2: tests in diesel engines

    D. Chiaramonti;Massimo Bonini;Emiliano Fratini;G. Tondi

  • Soft and hard nanomaterials for restoration and conservation of cultural heritage

    Piero Baglioni;Rodorico Giorgi

  • Self-Assembly of β-Cyclodextrin in Water. Part 1: Cryo-TEM and Dynamic and Static Light Scattering

    Massimo Bonini;Simona Rossi;Göran Karlsson;Mats Almgren

  • Hydroxide nanoparticles for cultural heritage: Consolidation and protection of wall paintings and carbonate materials

    David Chelazzi;Giovanna Poggi;Yareli Jaidar;Nicola Toccafondi

  • Nanoparticles of Mg(OH)2: synthesis and application to paper conservation.

    Rodorico Giorgi;Claudio Bozzi;Luigi Dei;Chiara Gabbiani

  • Nanotechnologies for Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Paper and Canvas Deacidification

    Rodorico Giorgi;Luigi Dei;Massimo Ceccato;Claudius Schettino

  • Colloidal Particles of Ca(OH)2: Properties and Applications to Restoration of Frescoes

    Moira Ambrosi;Luigi Dei;Rodorico Giorgi;Chiara Neto

  • New Frontiers in Materials Science for Art Conservation: Responsive Gels and Beyond

    Emiliano Carretti;Massimo Bonini;Luigi Dei;Barbara H. Berrie

  • New Methodologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Micellar Solutions, Microemulsions, and Hydroxide Nanoparticles

    Rodorico Giorgi;Michele Baglioni;Debora Berti;Piero Baglioni

  • A New Method for Consolidating Wall Paintings Based on Dispersions of Lime in Alcohol

    Rodorico Giorgi;Luigi Dei;Piero Baglioni

  • Innovative hydrogels based on semi-interpenetrating p(HEMA)/PVP networks for the cleaning of water-sensitive cultural heritage artifacts.

    Joana A. L. Domingues;Nicole Bonelli;Rodorico Giorgi;Emiliano Fratini

  • Lysozyme protein solution with an intermediate range order structure.

    Yun Liu;Yun Liu;Lionel Porcar;Jinhong Chen;Wei-Ren Chen

  • α-Cyclodextrin/Polyethylene Glycol Polyrotaxane: A Study of the Threading Process

    Massimo Ceccato;and Pierandrea Lo Nostro;Piero Baglioni

  • Nanomaterials in art conservation.

    Piero Baglioni;Emiliano Carretti;David Chelazzi

  • Formation of the Dynamic Clusters in Concentrated Lysozyme Protein Solutions

    Lionel Porcar;Peter Falus;Wei-Ren Chen;Antonio Faraone;Antonio Faraone

  • Colloid and Materials Science for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage: Cleaning, Consolidation, and Deacidification

    Piero Baglioni;David Chelazzi;Rodorico Giorgi;Giovanna Poggi

  • Effective long-range attraction between protein molecules in solutions studied by small angle neutron scattering.

    Yun Liu;Emiliano Fratini;Piero Baglioni;Piero Baglioni;Wei-Ren Chen

  • Self-assembly of beta-cyclodextrin in water. Part 1 : Cryo-TEM and dynamic and

    Massimo Bonini;Simona Rossi;Göran Karlsson;Mats Almgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Emiliano Fratini
Emiliano Fratini University of Florence
Pierandrea Lo Nostro
Pierandrea Lo Nostro University of Florence
Barry W. Ninham
Barry W. Ninham Australian National University
Larry Kevan
Larry Kevan University of Houston
Yun Liu
Yun Liu National Institute of Standards and Technology
Eugene Mamontov
Eugene Mamontov Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lionel Porcar
Lionel Porcar Institut Laue-Langevin
Tom Brown
Tom Brown University of Oxford
Kunlun Hong
Kunlun Hong Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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