Enhancing sulfonated polyethersulfone performance by incorporating TiO2-decorated MWCNTs: A viable solution for high-temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cell applications

Authors: Nicotera, Isabella ^{a, b}, Coppola, Luigi ^a, Simari, Cataldo ^{a, b, ⁎}

Source: In International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 4 November 2024 89:56-65

Evaluation of CO2 storage properties and mobility through NMR technique in post-grafting synthetized organically functionalized porous silica

Authors: Simari, Cataldo, Conte, Giuseppe, Lacrămă, Ana-Maria, Nicola, Roxana, Bonaventura, Carlo Poselle, Desiderio, Giovanni, Nicotera, Isabella, Agostino, Raffaele G., Policicchio, Alfonso

Source: In Journal of CO2 Utilization October 2024 88

Hydrogen storage and mobility determined by NMR to various organically functionalized porous silica synthetized by using the post-grafting method

Authors: Conte, Giuseppe, Simari, Cataldo, Putz, Ana-Maria, Bonaventura, Carlo Poselle, Porto, Michele, Desiderio, Giovanni, Agostino, Raffaele G., Policicchio, Alfonso

Source: International journal of hydrogen energy. 48(70):27319-27329

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UV-cured gel polymer electrolytes based on poly (ethylene glycol) and organo-modified nanoclays for lithium ions batteries

Authors: Lufrano, Ernestino, Coppola, Luigi, Nicotera, Isabella, Simari, Cataldo

Source: In Applied Clay Science 15 December 2023 246

A mussel-inspired coating for cost-effective and environmentally friendly CO2 capture

Authors: Suárez-García, Salvio, Nicotera, Isabella, Ruiz-Molina, Daniel, Simari, Cataldo

Source: In Chemical Engineering Journal 1 October 2023 473

Quaternary ammonium-functionalized polysulfone sorbent: Toward a selective and reversible trap-release of CO2

Authors: Nicotera, Isabella, Policicchio, Alfonso, Conte, Giuseppe, Agostino, Raffaele Giuseppe, Lufrano, Ernestino, Simari, Cataldo

Source: In Journal of CO2 Utilization November 2022 65

Non-Monotonic Temperature Dependence of Hydroxide Ion Diffusion in Anion Exchange Membranes

Authors: Zelovich, Tamar, Vogt-Maranto, Leslie, Simari, Cataldo, Nicotera, Isabella, Hickner, Michael A., Paddison, Stephen J., Bae, Chulsung, Dekel, Dario R., Tuckerman, Mark E.

Source: Chemistry of materials. 34(5):2133-2145

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The impact of carbonation on hydroxide diffusion in nano-confined anion exchange membranesElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: The following additional data are presented in the ESI: (i) computational methods, system parameters, and the choice of hydration values; (ii) OO, NOw and NO* RDFs and CNs; (iii) MSD explanation; (iv) diffusion coefficients along each of the axes separately; (v) O*O CN values for 1st and 2nd solvation shells; (vi) hydroxide ions and carbonate anions coordinates as a function of time; (vii) additional results to Fig. 4, at different initial conditions; and (viii) experimental details. See https://doi.org/10.1039/d2ta00830k

Authors: Zelovich, Tamar, Simari, Cataldo, Nicotera, Isabella, Dekel, Dario R., Tuckerman, Mark E.

Source: Journal of materials chemistry.A. 10(20):11137-11149

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Quaternized polyepichlorohydrin-based membrane as high-selective CO2 sorbent for cost-effective carbon capture

Authors: Nicotera, Isabella, Policicchio, Alfonso, Conte, Giuseppe, Agostino, Raffaele Giuseppe, Rehman, Muhammad Habib Ur, Lufrano, Ernestino, Simari, Cataldo

Source: In Journal of CO2 Utilization September 2022 63

Performance Evaluation of Poly(Vinylidene Fluoride)- Vinyl Benzyl Trimethyl Ammonium Chloride Copolymer as Anion Exchange Membranes for Fuel Cell Applications.

Authors: Ur Rehman, Muhammad Habib, Sebastián, David, Napal, Pedro F., Nicotera, Isabella, Simari, Cataldo

Source: Journal of Physical Chemistry C; 2/20/2025, Vol. 129 Issue 7, p3382-3391, 10p

Modelling Lithium‐Ion Transport Properties in Sulfoxides and Sulfones with Polarizable Molecular Dynamics and NMR Spectroscopy.

Authors: Piacentini, Vanessa¹ (AUTHOR), Simari, Cataldo² (AUTHOR), Mangiacapre, Emanuela¹ (AUTHOR), Nicotera, Isabella² (AUTHOR), Brutti, Sergio^1,3,4 (AUTHOR), Pierini, Adriano¹ (AUTHOR) adriano.pierini@uniroma1.it, Bodo, Enrico¹ (AUTHOR) enrico.bodo@uniroma1.it

Source: ChemPlusChem. Feb2025, Vol. 90 Issue 2, p1-11. 11p.

Contact Lenses–TiO2 Nanocomposites for a Sustainable Wastewater Remediation.

Authors: Lufrano, Ernestino, Curcuruto, Giusy, Zimbone, Massimo, Leonardi, Antonio Alessio, Sfuncia, Gianfranco, Nicotra, Giuseppe, Strano, Vincenzina, Buccheri, Maria Antonietta, Simari, Cataldo, Carroccio, Sabrina Carola, Impellizzeri, Giuliana

Source: ACS Applied Nano Materials; 1/10/2025, Vol. 8 Issue 1, p147-156, 10p

Sodiated Nafion membranes for sodium metal aprotic batteries

Authors: Simari, Cataldo, Tuccillo, Mariarosaria, Brutti, Sergio, Nicotera, Isabella

Source: In Electrochimica Acta 1 April 2022 410

Effect of LDH platelets on the transport properties and carbonation of anion exchange membranes

Authors: Simari, Cataldo, Lufrano, Ernestino, Rehman, Muhammad Habib Ur, Zhegur-Khais, Avital, Haj-Bsoul, Saja, Dekel, Dario R., Nicotera, Isabella

Source: In Electrochimica Acta 20 January 2022 403

Hexagonal Mesoporous Silica for carbon capture: Unrevealing CO2 microscopic dynamics by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance

Authors: Policicchio, Alfonso, Conte, Giuseppe, Agostino, Raffaele Giuseppe, Caputo, Paolino, Oliviero Rossi, Cesare, Godbert, Nicolas, Nicotera, Isabella, Simari, Cataldo ^*

Source: In Journal of CO2 Utilization January 2022 55

Safe gel polymer electrolytes for high voltage Li-batteries

Authors: Poiana, Ruggero, Lufrano, Ernestino, Tsurumaki, Akiko, Simari, Cataldo, Nicotera, Isabella, Navarra, Maria Assunta

Source: In Electrochimica Acta 1 January 2022 401

Polysulfone and organo-modified graphene oxide for new hybrid proton exchange membranes: A green alternative for high-efficiency PEMFCs

Authors: Simari, Cataldo, Lufrano, Ernestino, Brunetti, Adele, Barbieri, Giuseppe, Nicotera, Isabella

Source: In Electrochimica Acta 1 June 2021 380

Anisotropic behavior of mechanically extruded sulfonated polysulfone: Implications for proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications

Authors: Simari, Cataldo, Lufrano, Ernestino, Corrente, Giuseppina Anna, Nicotera, Isabella

Source: In Solid State Ionics April 2021 362

NMR Investigation of Water Molecular Dynamics in Sulfonated Polysulfone/Layered Double Hydroxide Composite Membranes for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells.

Authors: Simari, Cataldo^1,2 (AUTHOR) cataldo.simari@unical.it

Source: Membranes. Jul2023, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p684. 15p.

Novel Nafion nanocomposite membranes embedded with TiO2-decorated MWCNTs for high-temperature/low relative humidity fuel cell systems.

Authors: Nicotera, Isabella, Coppola, Luigi, Simari, Cataldo

Source: Materials for Renewable & Sustainable Energy; Dec2024, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p307-318, 12p

Subject Terms: PROTON exchange membrane fuel cells, FUEL cells, CARBON nanotubes, NAFION, PROTON conductivity, HUMIDITY