List of works by Gianmario Martra

A Way to Decylamine-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles of Tailored Sizes Tuning Their Growth in Solution

scientific article published on 01 March 2011

A biomimetic approach to the chemical inactivation of chrysotile fibres by lichen metabolites

scientific article published on 01 January 2007

Adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of acetonitrile: FT-IR investigation

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Affinity of hydroxyapatite (001) and (010) surfaces to formic and alendronic acids: a quantum-mechanical and infrared study.

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Alkali and alkaline-earth exchanged faujasites: strength of Lewis base and acid centres and cation site occupancy in Na- and BaY and Na- and BaX zeolites

Alumina-zirconia composites functionalized with laminin-1 and laminin-5 for dentistry: effect of protein adsorption on cellular response.

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

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Ascorbic acid modifies the surface of asbestos: possible implications in the molecular mechanisms of toxicity

scientific article published in March 2003

Bimetallic Gold–Palladium vapour derived catalysts: The role of structural features on their catalytic activity

Characterisation by vibrational and electronic spectroscopies

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Characterization of the local structures of Ti-MCM-41 and their photocatalytic reactivity for the decomposition of NO into N2 and O2.

scientific article published in February 2006

Close-Packed Dye Molecules in Zeolite Channels Self-Assemble into Supramolecular Nanoladders

Coke Deposits on Pt/Al2O3 Catalysts: Ftir and Hrtem Studies

Conductive ZSM-5-Based Adsorbent for CO2 Capture: Active Phase vs Monolith

Conjugation of amino-bioactive glasses with 5-aminofluorescein as probe molecule for the development of pH sensitive stimuli-responsive biomaterials

Coordination chemistry of Ca sites at the surface of nanosized hydroxyapatite: interaction with H₂O and CO.

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Crystallinity in apatites: how can a truly disordered fraction be distinguished from nanosize crystalline domains?

scientific article published on 22 November 2006

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

Dependence of copper species on the nature of the support for dispersed CuO catalysts

scientific article published on 01 April 2006

Dynamic and static interactions in CO layers adsorbed on MgO smoke (100) facelets: a FTIR and HRTEM study

EPR and DFT study of NO interaction with Ni/SiO2 catalyst: Insight into mechanistic steps of disproportionation process promoted by tripodal surface nickel complex

scientific article published in May 2006

EXAFS and XANES structural characterization of bimetallic AuPd vapor derived catalysts

Effect of fluorination on the surface properties of titania P25 powder: an FTIR study

scientific article published in February 2010

Effect of the support on activity of silver catalysts for the selective reduction of NO by propene

Electron paramagnetic resonance investigation of the interaction of CO with the surface of electron-rich magnesium oxide: evidence for the CO? radical anion

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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

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Enzyme activation by alternating magnetic field: Importance of the bioconjugation methodology

scientific article published on 14 November 2018

Factors Ruling the Uptake of Silica Nanoparticles by Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Agglomeration Versus Dispersions, Absence Versus Presence of Serum Proteins

scientific article published on 16 February 2015

Flexible and Transparent Substrates Based on Gold Nanoparticles and TiO2 for in Situ Bioanalysis by Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy

scientific article published on 17 December 2019

Fluorescent silica nanoparticles improve optical imaging of stem cells allowing direct discrimination between live and early-stage apoptotic cells.

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Formamide Adsorption at the Amorphous Silica Surface: A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach

scientific article published on 23 September 2018

Free-radical chemistry as a means to evaluate lunar dust health hazard in view of future missions to the moon

scientific article published on 06 May 2015

Gold-containing bioactive glasses: a solid-state synthesis to produce alternative biomaterials for bone implantations

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

Hair analysis of drugs involved in drug-facilitated sexual assault and detection of zolpidem in a suspected case

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High aspect ratio materials: role of surface chemistry vs. length in the historical "long and short amosite asbestos fibers".

scientific article published on October 2010

High loading Ni/MgO catalysts. Surface characterization by IR spectra of adsorbed CO

Highly bright and photostable cyanine dye-doped silica nanoparticles for optical imaging: Photophysical characterization and cell tests

Human mesenchymal stem cells labelled with dye-loaded amorphous silica nanoparticles: long-term biosafety, stemness preservation and traceability in the beating heart

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Hybrid Cyanine−Silica Nanoparticles: Homogeneous Photoemission Behavior of Entrapped Fluorophores and Consequent High Brightness Enhancement

Hydrophilic and hydrophobic sites on dehydrated crystalline and amorphous silicas

IR and theoretical studies of monocarbonyl Ni complexes formed by adsorption of CO at low pressure on silica-supported Ni(II) ions

scientific article published on 01 June 2002

Interaction of SiO2 nanoparticles with neuronal cells: Ionic mechanisms involved in the perturbation of calcium homeostasis.

scientific article published on 26 July 2015

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

scientific article published in April 2005

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

scientific article published on 29 September 2012

Magnetic states of nanostructures containing Ni2+ ions at the surface of SiO2 nanospheres

scientific article published on 7 September 2017

Mechanism of photoinduced superhydrophilicity on the TiO2 photocatalyst surface

scientific article published in August 2005

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

scientific article published in August 2000

Mo(CO)6 adsorption on a chromia-sluca catalyst: formation of hetero-adduct metal complexes

Model system to study the influence of aggregation on the hemolytic potential of silica nanoparticles.

scientific article published on 11 October 2011

Molecular Engineering of Hybrid Dye–Silica Fluorescent Nanoparticles: Influence of the Dye Structure on the Distribution of Fluorophores and Consequent Photoemission Brightness

Monitoring the Reactivity of Formamide on Amorphous SiO2 by In-Situ UV-Raman Spectroscopy and DFT Modeling

scientific article published on 12 May 2020

Morphology of Rhodium Particles in Ex-chloride Rh/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 Catalyst

Morphology, Surface Structure and Water Adsorption Properties of TiO2 Nanoparticles: A Comparison of Different Commercial Samples

scientific article published on 10 October 2020

NH3adsorption on MCM-41 and Ti-grafted MCM-41. FTIR, DR UV–Vis–NIR and photoluminescence studies

Nanocomposite catalytic materials: synthesis, characterisation and reactivity of Pt/Cs–BEA zeolites

Nanocrystalline carbonate-apatites: role of Ca/P ratio on the upload and release of anticancer platinum bisphosphonates

scientific article published on 10 November 2011

Nanoscale Cu supported catalysts in the partial oxidation of cyclohexane with molecular oxygen

Nearly free surface silanols are the critical molecular moieties that initiate the toxicity of silica particles

scientific article published on 23 October 2020

New formulation of functionalized bioactive glasses to be used as carriers for the development of pH-stimuli responsive biomaterials for bone diseases

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Novel dimeric species produced by CO interaction with surface F-type centres on Mg-doped MgO: an IR study

On the Simple Complexity of Carbon Monoxide on Oxide Surfaces: Facet-Specific Donation and Backdonation Effects Revealed on TiO2 Anatase Nanoparticles.

scientific article published on 23 April 2016

On the surface effects of citrates on nano-apatites: evidence of a decreased hydrophilicity

scientific article published on 21 August 2017

Palladium nanoparticles supported on Smopex® metal scavengers as catalyst for carbonylative Sonogashira reactions: Synthesis of α,β-alkynyl ketones

article published in 2014

Pd/SiO2 as Heterogeneous Catalyst for the Heck Reaction: Evidence for a Sensitivity to the Surface Structure of Supported Particles

article by Gianmario Martra et al published 17 June 2009 in Catalysis Letters

Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocomposite Catalyst Films Based on Nanocrystalline Metal/Semiconductors

scholarly article by Francesca Petronella et al published 27 May 2011 in Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Photocatalytic degradation of nitrophenols in aqueous titanium dioxide dispersion

scholarly article by Vincenzo Augugliaro et al published January 1991 in Applied catalysis

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

scholarly article by Vincenzo Augugliaro et al published January 1999 in Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Photoluminescence study of mesoporous MCM-41 and Ti-grafted MCM-41

Physical-chemistry at the cross-road of advanced oxide materials.

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Possible Chemical Source of Discrepancy between in Vitro and in Vivo Tests in Nanotoxicology Caused by Strong Adsorption of Buffer Components

scientific article published on 07 January 2015

Possible role of ascorbic acid in the oxidative damage induced by inhaled crystalline silica particles

scientific article published on 01 October 2000

Potential toxicity of nonregulated asbestiform minerals: balangeroite from the western Alps. Part 2: Oxidant activity of the fibers.

scientific article published on January 2005

Preparation and Characterization of Magnetic and Porous Metal-Ceramic Nanocomposites from a Zeolite Precursor and Their Application for DNA Separation

scientific article published in March 2017

Preparation of nanostructured organometallic polymer/palladium hybrids by metal vapour synthesis: structure and morphology

scientific article published on 13 September 2005

Punctual investigation of surface sites of HA and magnesium-HA

Reactive Sites at the Surface of Crocidolite Asbestos†

Relationship between the state of the surface of four commercial quartz flours and their biological activity in vitro and in vivo.

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Shape-controlled TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2 P25 interacting with CO and H2O2 molecular probes: a synergic approach for surface structure recognition and physico-chemical understanding

scientific article published on 20 November 2012

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

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Solid-state and unilateral NMR study of deterioration of a Dead Sea Scroll fragment.

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Solvated gold atoms in the preparation of efficient supported catalysts: Correlation between morphological features and catalytic activity in the hydrosilylation of 1-hexyne

Species-specific detection of processed animal proteins in feed by Raman spectroscopy.

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States of H2O adsorbed on oxides: An investigation by near and mid infrared spectroscopy

Structure and Host–Guest Interactions of Perylene–Diimide Dyes in Zeolite L Nanochannels

Structure of the surface sites of δ-Al2O3as determined by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, computer modelling and infrared spectroscopy of adsorbed CO

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Surface Hydration and Cationic Sites of Nanohydroxyapatites with Amorphous or Crystalline Surfaces: A Comparative Study

article published in 2010

Surface Structure, Hydration, and Cationic Sites of Nanohydroxyapatite:  UHR-TEM, IR, and Microgravimetric Studies

article published in 2007

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

scientific article published in May 2009

Surface features of TiO2 nanoparticles: combination modes of adsorbed CO probe the stepping of (101) facets

scientific article published on 01 August 2013

Surface iron inhibits quartz-induced cytotoxic and inflammatory responses in alveolar macrophages.

scientific article published on 20 December 2010

Surface morphology and reactivity of microcrystalline MgO

Surface morphology and reactivity towards CO of MgO particles: FTIR and HRTEM studies

Surface structure of Ni/MgO catalysts: Effects of carbon and hydrogen on the reactivity towards CO. HRTEM and FTIR studies

article published in 1994

Synergistic role of B and F dopants in promoting the photocatalytic activity of rutile TiO2.

scientific article published on 22 June 2011

Synthesis, Electrochemical and Electrogenerated Chemiluminescence Studies of Ruthenium(II) Bis(2,2′-bipyridyl){2-(4-methylpyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]-X-azole} Complexes

The Case of Formic Acid on Anatase TiO2 (101): Where is the Acid Proton?

scientific article published on 07 August 2019

The formation and self-assembly of long prebiotic oligomers produced by the condensation of unactivated amino acids on oxide surfaces.

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Thionine Dye Confined in Zeolite L: Synthesis Location and Optical Properties

Towards the controlled release of metal nanoparticles from biomaterials: Physico-chemical, morphological and bioactivity features of Cu-containing sol–gel glasses

Understanding the Vibrational and Electronic Features of Ti(IV) Sites in Mesoporous Silicas by Integrated Ab Initio and Spectroscopic Investigations