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Vincenzo Morra is affiliated with the University of Naples Federico II in Italy and has contributed extensively to research at the intersection of earth sciences and humanities, particularly focusing on archaeological and geophysical studies. Their research spans several key subject areas and themes, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to understanding cultural heritage and geological processes.

The main fields of study for Morra include:

  • Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • Arts and Humanities

Within these broad areas, their work delves into specialized subfields such as:

  • Archeology
  • Geophysics
  • Earth-Surface Processes
  • Conservation
  • Paleontology

The primary topics Morra investigates encompass:

  • Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
  • Building materials and conservation
  • Conservation Techniques and Studies
  • Geological and Geochemical Analysis
  • High-pressure geophysics and materials
  • earthquake and tectonic studies
  • Archaeological Research and Protection

Recent publications illustrate the breadth of Morra's interests and expertise. Selected papers include:

  • Unveiling the secrets of Roman craftsmanship: mortars from Piscina Mirabilis (Campi Flegrei, Italy), 2020, Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • The geochemistry of recent Nyamulagira and Nyiragongo potassic lavas, Virunga Volcanic Province, and implications on the enrichment processes in the mantle lithosphere of the Tanzania-Congo craton, 2022, Lithos
  • A pottery workshop in Pompeii unveils new insights on the Roman ceramics crafting tradition and raw materials trade, 2020, Journal of Archaeological Science
  • Characterizing wine terroir using strontium isotope ratios: a review, 2023, Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies
  • The key to ancient Roman mortars hydraulicity: ceramic fragments or volcanic materials? A lesson from the Phlegrean archaeological area (southern Italy), 2023, Construction and Building Materials

Morra's collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors such as:

  • Alberto De Bonis
  • Celestino Grifa
  • Chiara Germinario
  • Francesco Izzo
  • Mariano Mercurio

The scientist has published multiple papers in specific venues, with notable frequency in these journals:

  • Journal of Archaeological Science Reports
  • Lithos
  • Geoarchaeology
  • Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences
  • Construction and Building Materials

Morra's work primarily contributes to understanding materials and processes relevant to both heritage conservation and geological dynamics. Their research outputs offer insights into ancient craftsmanship, volcanic geochemistry, and methods for characterizing archaeological materials within natural and built environments.

Best Publications

  • 160 h of chemical-looping combustion in a 10 kW reactor system with a NiO-based oxygen carrier

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  • Manual de calidad y gesti�n de la Red Espa�ola de Aerobiolog�a

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  • Extraction of titanium from different titania precursors by the FFC Cambridge process

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  • Beginning of the Apennine subduction system in central western Mediterranean: Constraints from Cenozoic “orogenic” magmatic activity of Sardinia, Italy

    Michele Lustrino;Vincenzo Morra;Lorenzo Fedele;Luigi Franciosi

  • The Breccia Museo formation, Campi Flegrei, southern Italy: geochronology, chemostratigraphy and relationship with the Campanian Ignimbrite eruption

    Lorenzo Fedele;Claudio Scarpati;Marvin Lanphere;Leone Melluso

  • Petrogenesis of coexisting SiO2-undersaturated to SiO2-oversaturated felsic igneous rocks: The alkaline complex of Itatiaia, southeastern Brazil

    P. Brotzu;Celso B. Gomes;L. Melluso;L. Morbidelli

  • The role of lower continental crust and lithospheric mantle in the genesis of Plio–Pleistocene volcanic rocks from Sardinia (Italy)

    Michele Lustrino;Leone Melluso;Vincenzo Morra

  • Influence of nano-SiO2 and BN on space charge and AC/DC performance of epoxy nanocomposites

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  • Petrogenesis and evolution of Mt. Vulture alkaline volcanism (Southern Italy)

    L. Beccaluva;M. Coltorti;P. Di Girolamo;L. Melluso

  • Manejo y evaluaci�n de los datos obtenidos en los muestreos aerobiol�gicos

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  • Modeling of pollutant transport and accumulation in a multimedia environment

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  • Different shades of red: The complexity of mineralogical and physico-chemical factors influencing the colour of ceramics

    Alberto De Bonis;Giuseppe Cultrone;Celestino Grifa;Alessio Langella

  • UM ALGORITMO H�BRIDO PARA O HETEROGENEOUS DIAL-A-RIDE PROBLEM

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  • Transition metal cation and phosphate anion electrochemical recognition in water by new polyaza ferrocene macrocyclic ligands

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  • The Mt. Vulture volcanic complex (Italy): evidence for distinct parental magmas and for residual melts with melilite

    L. Melluso;V. Morra;P. Di Girolamo

  • Geochronology and Petrogenesis of the Cretaceous Antampombato–Ambatovy Complex and Associated Dyke Swarm, Madagascar

    Leone Melluso;Vincenzo Morra;Pietro Brotzu;Simone Tommasini

  • Effect of micro-Si3N4-nano-Al2O,sub>3 co-filled particles on thermal conductivity, dielectric and mechanical properties of silicone rubber composites

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  • Age of submarine debris avalanches and tephrostratigraphy offshore Ischia Island, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy

    G. de Alteriis;D.D. Insinga;S. Morabito;V. Morra

  • Petrogenetic significance of peralkaline rocks from Cenozoic calc-alkaline volcanism from SW Sardinia, Italy

    Vincenzo Morra;Francesco A. Secchi;Antonio Assorgia

  • High-Mg subduction-related Tertiary basalts in Sardinia, Italy

    V. Morra;F.A.G. Secchi;L. Melluso;L. Franciosi

  • Nonsimultaneous failure and ice loads on arctic structures

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  • Urban geology: relationships between geological setting and architectural heritage of the Neapolitan area

    Vincenzo Morra;Domenico Calcaterra;Piergiulio Cappelletti;Abner Colella

  • MAJOR- AND TRACE-ELEMENT COMPOSITION OF OLIVINE, PEROVSKITE, CLINOPYROXENE, Cr–Fe–Ti OXIDES, PHLOGOPITE AND HOST KAMAFUGITES AND KIMBERLITES, ALTO PARANAÍBA, BRAZIL

    Leone Melluso;Michele Lustrino;Excelso Ruberti;Pietro Brotzu

Frequent Co-Authors

Leone Melluso
Leone Melluso University of Naples Federico II
Alessio Langella
Alessio Langella University of Sannio
Michele Lustrino
Michele Lustrino Sapienza University of Rome
Piergiulio Cappelletti
Piergiulio Cappelletti University of Naples Federico II
Maria Trojano
Maria Trojano University of Bari Aldo Moro
Maria Pia Amato
Maria Pia Amato University of Florence
Carlo Pozzilli
Carlo Pozzilli Sapienza University of Rome
Massimo D'Antonio
Massimo D'Antonio University of Naples Federico II
Gioacchino Tedeschi
Gioacchino Tedeschi University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Giancarlo Comi
Giancarlo Comi Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

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