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Piersandro Pallavicini

Piersandro Pallavicini

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Chemistry

D-Index
55
Citations
9367
World Ranking
12287
National Ranking
405

Overview

Piersandro Pallavicini is affiliated with the University of Pavia in Italy. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with focused work in Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Molecular Biology, and Biomaterials.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions include papers published across several peer-reviewed journals. These works are:

  • Gold Nanoparticles: Can They Be the Next Magic Bullet for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria? (2021, Nanomaterials)
  • Photothermally active nanoparticles as a promising tool for eliminating bacteria and biofilms (2020, Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology)
  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Chips Based on Silver Coated Gold Nanostars (2022, Nanomaterials)
  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of Copper Sulfide Nanoparticles on Glass as Antibacterial Coatings (2020, Nanomaterials)
  • PVA Films with Mixed Silver Nanoparticles and Gold Nanostars for Intrinsic and Photothermal Antibacterial Action (2021, Nanomaterials)

The frequented publication venues for Pallavicini's research include:

  • Nanomaterials
  • Molecules
  • Chemistry - A European Journal
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Frequent collaborators in their research activities are:

  • Angelo Taglietti
  • Lavinia Doveri
  • Giacomo Dacarro
  • Yuri Diaz Fernandez
  • Giuseppe Chirico

The scientist's research topics cover several areas within nanomaterials and biomedical applications, including:

  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
  • Laser-Ablation Synthesis of Nanoparticles
  • Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing

The scope of their studies incorporates fundamental and applied aspects of nanotechnology, emphasizing the interaction of nanoparticles with biological systems and potential therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Studies involving antibacterial coatings, photothermal antibacterial action, and biosensor development reflect multidisciplinary approaches crossing material synthesis and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Light-emitting molecular devices based on transition metals

    Valeria Amendola;Luigi Fabbrizzi;Francesco Foti;Maurizio Licchelli

  • Antibacterial Activity of Glutathione-Coated Silver Nanoparticles against Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria

    Angelo Taglietti;Yuri A. Diaz Fernandez;Elvio Amato;Lucia Cucca

  • Fluorescent Sensors for Transition Metals Based on Electron‐Transfer and Energy‐Transfer Mechanisms

    Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli;Piersandro Pallavicini;Angelo Perotti

  • TRANSITION METALS AS SWITCHES

    Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli;Piersandro Pallavicini

  • Gold nanostars for superficial diseases: a promising tool for localized hyperthermia?

    Giuseppe Chirico;Piersandro Pallavicini;Maddalena Collini

  • An Anthracene‐Based Fluorescent Sensor for Transition Metal Ions

    Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli;Piersandro Pallavicini;Angelo Perotti

  • Antibiofilm activity of a monolayer of silver nanoparticles anchored to an amino-silanized glass surface

    Angelo Taglietti;Carla Renata Arciola;Agnese D'Agostino;Giacomo Dacarro

  • Molecular machines based on metal ion translocation.

    Valeria Amendola;Luigi Fabbrizzi;and Carlo Mangano;Piersandro Pallavicini

  • Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria of biomimetically coated silver nanoparticles.

    Elvio Amato;Yuri A Diaz-Fernandez;Angelo Taglietti;Piersandro Pallavicini

  • Sensing of transition metals through fluorescence quenching or enhancement. A review

    Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli;Piersandro Pallavicini;Donatella Sacchi

  • Self-assembled monolayers of silver nanoparticles firmly grafted on glass surfaces: low Ag+ release for an efficient antibacterial activity.

    Piersandro Pallavicini;Angelo Taglietti;Giacomo Dacarro;Yuri Antonio Diaz-Fernandez

  • N-(aminoethyl)cyclam: a tetraaza macrocycle with a coordinating tail (scorpiand). Acidity controlled coordination of the side chain to nickel(II) and nickel(III) cations

    Pier Sandro Pallavicini;Angelo Perotti;Antonio Poggi;Barbara Seghi

  • Triton X-100 for three-plasmon gold nanostars with two photothermally active NIR (near IR) and SWIR (short-wavelength IR) channels.

    Piersandro Pallavicini;Alice Donà;Alberto Casu;Giuseppe Chirico

  • Silver nanoparticles synthesized and coated with pectin: An ideal compromise for anti-bacterial and anti-biofilm action combined with wound-healing properties.

    Piersandro Pallavicini;C. R. Arciola;Federico Bertoglio;S. Curtosi

  • Gold Nanoparticles: Can They Be the Next Magic Bullet for Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria?

    Mohammad Okkeh;Nora Bloise;Elisa Restivo;Lorenzo De Vita

  • Molecular events switched by transition metals

    Valeria Amendola;Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli;Carlo Mangano

  • A [RuII(bipy)3]-[1,9-diamino-3,7-diazanonane-4,6-dione] two-component system, as an efficient ON–OFF luminescent chemosensor for Ni2+ and Cu2+ in water, based on an ET (energy transfer) mechanism

    Fabrizio Bolletta;Ilaria Costa;Luigi Fabbrizzi;Maurizio Licchelli

  • Self-assembled monolayers of gold nanostars: a convenient tool for near-IR photothermal biofilm eradication

    Piersandro Pallavicini;Alice Donà;Angelo Taglietti;Paolo Minzioni

  • A molecular thermometer for nanoparticles for optical hyperthermia.

    Stefano Freddi;Laura Sironi;Rocco D'Antuono;Diego Morone

  • A Sleeping Host Awoken by Its Guest: Recognition and Sensing of Imidazole‐Containing Molecules Based on Double Cu2+ Translocation inside a Polyaza Macrocycle

    Luigi Fabbrizzi;Francesco Foti;Stefano Patroni;Piersandro Pallavicini

  • Halide-Ion Encapsulation by a Flexible Dicopper(II) Bis-Tren Cryptate.

    Valeria Amendola;Emanuela Bastianello;Luigi Fabbrizzi;Carlo Mangano

Frequent Co-Authors

Luigi Fabbrizzi
Luigi Fabbrizzi University of Pavia
Angelo Taglietti
Angelo Taglietti University of Pavia
Maurizio Licchelli
Maurizio Licchelli University of Pavia
Franco Ugozzoli
Franco Ugozzoli University of Parma
Andrea Falqui
Andrea Falqui University of Milan
Gennara Cavallaro
Gennara Cavallaro University of Palermo
Livia Visai
Livia Visai University of Pavia
Gaetano Giammona
Gaetano Giammona University of Palermo
Nelsi Zaccheroni
Nelsi Zaccheroni University of Bologna
Luca Prodi
Luca Prodi University of Bologna

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