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National Research Council of Italy

Molecular Design Department

Italian Interuniversity Consortium

on Materials Science and Technology

National Research Council of Italy

Molecular Design Department

Italian Interuniversity Consortium

on Materials Science and Technology

SSAMIC AMIC International

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University of Padova

Department of Chemical Sciences

Comune di Bressanone

Gemeinde Brixen

University of Padova

Department of Chemical Sciences

Comune di Bressanone

Gemeinde Brixen

Scientific Committee

L. Armelao CNR – Padova D. Barreca CNR – Padova R. Cipollini University – Roma E. Coronado University – Valencia G. Férey University – Versailles R. Fischer University – Bochum I.L. Fragalà University – Catania D. Gatteschi University – Firenze K. Müller University – Stuttgart E. Rizzarelli University – Catania U. Schubert University – Wien A. Sgamellotti University – Perugia E. Tondello University – Padova R. Ugo Università – Milano T. Valente Università – Roma S. Viticoli CNR – Roma R. Winpenny University – Manchester

Organizing Committee

G. Bottaro CNR – Bari A. Gasparotto University – Padova S. Gross CNR – Padova

Administrative Staff

C. Bettaccini INSTM – Firenze S. Bagnoli INSTM – Firenze S. Chiani INSTM – Firenze E. Pecchi INSTM – Firenze

Sunday November 30, 2008

15.00 – 18.00 Registration of the participants

17.30 – 19.00 Welcome Cocktail

Monday December 1, 2008

Session 1

8.30 – 9.30 Registration of the participants

9.30 – 9.40 Opening remarks

9.40 – 10.25 J. Maier: “Downsizing Matter: Impact on Electrochemical Energy

Conversion and Storage” (Plenary)

10.25 – 11.10 J. Fontanella: “Electrical relaxation in Ultem

, mesoporous silica, and

Ultem

containing mesoporous silica“ (Plenary)

11.10 – 11.40 Coffee break

11.40 – 12.00 V. Bambagioni, C. Bianchini, J. Filippi, W. Oberhauser, A. Marchionni, F.

Vizza, R. Psaro, L. Sordelli: “Ethanol oxidation on electrocatalysts

obtained by the spontaneous deposition of palladium onto nickel-zinc

materials”

12.00 – 12.20 C. Resini, T. Montanari, L. Barattini, G. Ramis, G. Busca, S. Presto, P.

Riani, R. Marazza, M. Sisani, F. Marmottini, U. Costantino: “Ni-Zn-Al and

Ni-Mg-Al catalysts derived from hydrotalcite-like precursors for hydrogen

production by ethanol steam reforming”

Session 2

15.00 – 15.45 U. Schubert: “Functional Clusters as Nano-sized Building Blocks for

Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Materials” (Plenary)

15.45 – 16.30 G. Férey: “Hybrid porous solids: a new world” (Plenary)

16.30 – 16.50 M. Taddei, F. Costantino, U. Costantino, M. Nocchetti, R. Vivani: “Hybrid

low dimensional zirconium phosphonates”

16.50 – 17.15 Coffee break

17.15 – 17.35 M. Bonchio, M. Carraro, C. Maccato, A. Sartorel, G. Scorrano, F. M.

Toma, M. A. Herrero, G. Scoles, M. Prato: “Towards artificial

photosynthesis: water oxidation catalysis by nanostructured

polyoxometalate domains”

17.35 – 17.55 B. Botar, P. Kögerler: “Controlled metalation and demetalation in

multiiron polyoxotungstates”

17.55 – 19.15 Poster Session I

Tuesday December 2, 2008

Session 3

9.15 – 10.00 D. Gatteschi: “Magnetic nanoparticles and molecular nanomagnets:

parallel lives” (Plenary)

10.00 – 10.20 F. Pineider, M. Mannini, C. Danieli, L. Armelao, F. Piras, Ph. Sainctavit,

L. Gorini, E. Tondello, A. Cornia, D. Gatteschi, R. Sessoli “Monolayers of

FE4 single molecule magnets organized on Au(111) surfaces”

10.20 – 10.40 M. Rancan, M. L. Baker, C. A. Muryn, R. Pritchard, G. A. Timco, F. Tuna

R. E. P. Winpenny: “Chromium horseshoes: chemistry, magnetism and

EPR”

10.40 – 10.55 Coffee break

10.55 – 11.40 E. Coronado: “Nanostructures of magnetic molecules” (Plenary)

11.40 – 12.00 F. Costantino, F. Marmottini, A. Ienco, S. Midollini, A. Guerri, T. Bataille:

“A study on the flexibility of coordination polymers based on Cu2+

and

pc2p (pc2p = P,P’-diphenylethylenediphosphinate): a metastable 3D phase

and its spontaneus transformations”

Session 4

14.30 – 15.15 M. Antonietti: “Nanoparticles for Material Science” (Plenary)

15.15 – 15.35 R. Scotti, M. D’Arienzo, I. R. Bellobono, F. Morazzoni: “Photocatalytic

properties of nanosized TiO2: the role of the phase composition in the

stability of UV-generated charge trapped sites”

15.35 – 15.55 C. Giordano, W. Yao, A. Thomas, M. Antonietti: “Synthesis of Mo- and

W- carbide and -nitride nanoparticles via a urea route”

15.55 – 16.15 I. Venditti, I. Fratoddi, M. V. Russo, L. Chronopoulou, C. Palocci:

“Polymeric nanobeads for drug delivery”

16.15 – 16.35 Coffee break

16.35 – 17.20 K. Müller: “Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy: A Powerful Tool for probing

Molecular Motions in Solids” (Plenary)

17.20 – 17.40 A. Bassano, V. Buscaglia, M. Viviani, M. T. Buscaglia, P. Nanni, R.

Marazza: “Preparation of fine BaCeO3 and BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-δ”

20.30 Social Dinner

Wednesday December 3, 2008

Session 5

9.20 – 10.05 I. L. Fragalà: “Strategies for self-assembling of functional molecules on Si

and SiO2 surfaces” (Plenary)

10.05 – 10.25 G. De Luca, A. Romeo, V. Villari, N. Micali, I. Foltran, G. I. Lesci, T.

Zuccheri, E. Foresti, N. Roveri, L. Monsù Scolaro “Ionic self assembly

with chrysotile nanotubes: supporting functional materials”

10.25 – 10.45 M. Favazza, E. Biavardi, A. Motta, I. L. Fragalà, L. Prodi, M. Montalti, G.

G. Condorelli, E. Dalcanale: “Reversible ion complexation on cavitand

functionalizated silicon surfaces”

10.45 – 11.05 Coffee break

11.05 – 11.40 G. de Petris: “Modeling in the gas phase: molecular synthesis and

hydrocarbons functionalization” (Key note)

11.40 – 12.00 M. C. Aragoni, M. Arca, F. A. Devillanova, F. Isaia, V. Lippolis, A.

Pintus: “Electronic structure of [M(R-dmet)2] metal dithiolenes: a density

functional approach”

12.00 – 12.20 G. Giorgi, X. Cartoixà, A. Sgamellotti, R. Rurali: “Mn-doped silicon

nanowires”

Session 6

14.30 – 15.05 P. Mazzoldi: “Enhancement of the Er3+

luminescence by few-atom metal

aggregates” (Key note)

15.05 – 15.40 F. Heigl: “X-ray excited optical luminescence from rare earths in a

nanostructured host” (Key note)

15.40 – 16.00 Coffee break

16.00 – 16.35 O. Diwald: “Photoluminescent Nanoparticle Surfaces: Alkaline Earth

Oxides’ Potential for optical Applications” (Key note)

16.35 – 16.55 F. Enrichi, R. Riccò, A. Meneghello, K. Fincati: “Fluorophore doped

luminescent silica nanoparticles as efficient labels in DNA-microarrays”

16.55 – 18.15 Poster Session II

Thursday December 4, 2008

Session 7

9.30 – 10.05 N. Hüsing: “Innovative synthesis routes towards hierarchically organized

materials” (Key note)

10.05 – 10.25 S. Mascotto, D. Wallacher, A. Brandt, T. Hauß, B. Smarsly: “Pore

network organization study in hierarchical mesoporous silica via

combination of gas physisorption with SANS”

10.25 – 10.45 M. Mba, M. Pontini, S. Lovat, C. Zonta, G. Licini: “V(v) complexes as

effective catalysts for fast and selective oxidations”

10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break

11.00 – 11.20 R. Psaro, V. Dal Santo, L. Sordelli, V. De Grandi, A. Gallo:

“Nanostructured Rh catalysts for hydrogen production prepared by OM-

CVD of Rh(acac)(CO)2”

11.20 – 11.40 E. Comini, M. Ferroni, N. Poli, G. Sberveglieri, S. Kaciulis, A. Mezzi, L.

Pandolfi: “Doped zinc oxide nanowires preparation“

11.40 – 12.00 P. Centomo, P. Canton, C. Meneghini, M. Rovezzi, M. Zecca, B. Corain:

“Direct synthesis of H2O2: role of Au in the Au-Pd active phase”

12.00 Closing of the meeting

Plenary lectures

L1 Plenary Lecture J. Maier

L2 Plenary Lecture J. Fontanella

L3 Plenary Lecture U. Schubert

L4 Plenary Lecture G. Férey

L5 Plenary Lecture D. Gatteschi

L6 Plenary Lecture E. Coronado

L7 Plenary Lecture M. Antonietti

L8 Plenary Lecture K. Müller

L9 Plenary Lecture I. L. Fragalà

L10 Key Note G. de Petris

L11 Key Note P. Mazzoldi

L12 Key Note F. Heigl

L13 Key Note O. Diwald

L14 Key Note N. Hüsing

Poster Session I

P1 S. Barison, S. Battiston, S. Boldrini, M. Bolzan, S. Daolio, L. Doubova, M. Fabrizio, S.

Fiameni, R. Gerbasi, M. Meneghetti, E. Miorin, F. Montagner, C. Mortalò, C. Pagura:

“New hybrid material SWCNH/TiO2 obtained via MOCVD”

P2 S. Battiston, M. Bolzan, M. Favaro, R. Gerbasi, C. Pagura, F. Visentin: “Design of a new

fluidized-bed MOCVD reactor for TiO2 coating of carbon nanohorn powders”

P3 S. Barison, A. Campiglio, S. Daolio, M. Fabrizio, S. Fiameni: “Nanostructured silver

films for antimicrobial and water purifying applications”

P4 S. Belaid, A. Landreau, S. Djebbar, O. Benali-Baitich, M. A. Khan, G. Bouet: “Synthesis,

characterization and antifungal activity of a series of cobalt (II) and nickel (II) complexes

with ligands derived from reduced N, N’-O-phenylenebis(salicylideneimine)”

P5 L. Armelao, D. Barreca, G. Bottaro, A. Gasparotto, C. Maccato, E. Tondello, U.

Lavrenčič Štangar, D. Mahne: “Ag/TiO2 nanocomposites obtained by a hybrid rf-

sputtering/sol–gel approach: tailoring structure-property relationships”

P6 D. Barreca, A. Gasparotto, C. Maccato, E. Tondello, U. Lavrenčič Štangar, S. R. Patil:

“Photoinduced superhydrophilicity and photocatalytic performances of ZnO

nanoplatelets obtained by chemical vapor deposition”

P7 F. Lupo, M. E. Fragalà, A. Gulino: “Semiconducting nanodimensional substrate free ZnO

films”

P8 P. Fornasiero, V. Gombac, T. Montini, M. Graziani: “Metal doped TiO2 for hydrogen

production”

P9 N. El Habra, M. Bolzan, C. De Zorzi, M. Casarin, G. Rossetto: “Development of an

aerosol-CVD process for the deposition of porous films for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

(SOFC)”

P10 M. P. Carpanese, M. Bandini, A. Barbucci, G. Cerisola, P. Nanni, M. Viviani, S. Presto,

R. Marazza, C. Nicolella: “Experimental and theoretical analysis of the distribution of

active sited in composite electrodes”

P11 M. P. Carpanese, M. Bandini, A. Barbucci, G. Cerisola, P. Nanni, M. Viviani, P.

Fornasiero, S. Presto, R. Marazza: “Realisation and characterisation of planar anode

supported SOFC”

P12 M. Abele, M. M. Natile, E. Tondello, K. Müller: “Preparation and characterization of

nanostructured doped lanthanumgallates”

P13 V. Di Noto, S. Lavina, E. Negro, G. Pace: “Structure and interactions in [nafion/(core-

shell-oxoclusters)x] hybrid proton-conducting membranes: vibrational spectroscopy

studies”

P14 L. Minati, G. Speranza, M. Ferrari, C. Migliaresi: “Synthesis and characterization of

carbon nanotubes/gold nanoparticles composite”

P15 P. Benzi, E. Bottizzo, C. Demaria: “Correlation among hydrogen bonding configuration,

structural order and optical coefficients in hydrogenated amorphous germanium

obtained by X-ray CVD”

P16 L. P. Curecheriu, M. T. Buscaglia, V. Buscaglia, A. Ianculescu, E. Vasile, A. Ioncea, L.

Mitoseriu, P. Nanni: “In-situ preparation of multiferroic composite nanopowders with

core-shell structures”

P17 F. Prihor, P. Postolache, A. Ianculescu, N. Lupu, H. Chiriac, L. Mitoseriu: “Preparation

and investigation of the BiFeO3–based multiferroic ceramics”

P18 F. Rosalbino: “Study of pulse plated nickel-molybdenum and nickel-tungsten

nanocrystalline alloys as oxygen electrodes in alkaline water electrolysis”

P19 G. V. Bianco, M. M. Giangregorio, M. Losurdo, P. Capezzuto, G. Bruno: “Catalyzed-

VLS growth as a general syntehtic route to all semiconductors nanostructures”

P20 D. Cauzzi, E. Feci, S. Palanti, G. Predieri, F. Vignali: “Wood functionalization with

inorganic-organic hybrid silica nanosols”

Poster Session II

P21 A. Famengo, S. Gross, M. Casarin, T. Devic, A. Vittadini, E Tondello: “Unusual Zn-

mercaptonicotinate coordination polymer: synthesis, experimental and theoretical

investigation”

P22 M. Daghetta, G. Peli, P. Macchi, A. Sironi, L. Garlaschelli: “Tetrairidium carbonyl

clusters linked by diphosphane ligands via solvothermal synthesis”

P23 M. Mba, M. Pontini, E. Nagy, A. Vittadini, M. Casarin, G. Licini: “On the high stability

of a S6 mu-oxo-Ti(IV) dinuclear complex”

P24 G. Peli, A. Maspero, S. Galli, N. Masciocchi: “Metal coordination frameworks of the

novel 1,4-bis(5-tetrazolyl)-benzene ligand”

P25 S. Gross, C. Serre, T. Devic, M. Dan, V. Guillerm, A. Vittadini, G. Férey: “First example

of hexanuclear Zr oxocluster as SBU for the synthesis of a Zr(IV)-based MOF by ligand

exhange”

P26 S. Gross, G. Timco, V. Di Noto, S. Lavina, M. Rancan, R. E. P. Winpenny: “First

example of chromium wheel-based hybrid organic-inorganic materials for functional

dielectric applications”

P27 M. Licchelli, C. Zanini: “Anion recognition by urea-metallocyclam conjugates”

P28 K. Upendra Kumar, F. Piccinelli, C. K. Jayasankar, M. Bettinelli, A. Speghini:

“Synthesis, structural characterization and optical spectroscopy of lanthanide doped

nanocrystalline alkali niobates”

P29 L. Bovo, F. Anselmi, L. Armelao, M. Bettinelli, P. Caliceti, E. Tondello: “Nanostructural

ZnO as an innovative material for optical and bio-sensing applications”

P30 C. Scalera, S. Quici, M. Cavazzini, G. Accorsi, M. Bolognesi, L. Armelao, G. Bottaro:

“Highly photoluminescent silica layers doped with efficient Eu(III) and Tb(III) antenna

complexes”

P31 V. Calabrese, S. Quici, M. Cavazzini, E. Rossi, C. Dragonetti, E. Tordin, F. De Angelis,

S. Fantacci: “Second order non linear optical (NLO) properties of novel polyaromatic

chromophores and of their metal complexes”

P32 D. Aiello, L. Malfatti, T. Kidchob, R. Aiello, F. Testa, I. Aiello, M. Ghedini, M. La Deda,

T. Martino, M. Casula, P. Innocenzi: “Mesoporous hybrid titania and silica films

prepared via post-synthesis grafting of luminescent zinc(II) complex”

P33 G. Poneti, M. A. Arrio, N. Brookes, J. C. Cezar, A. Dei, M. Mannini, A. Rogalev, P.

Sainctavit, L. Sorace, F. Wilhelm: “Solvent effects on the thermal and light induced

valence tautomerism in a 1 : 1 cobalt : dioxolene species”

P34 F. Enrichi, R. Riccò, A. Parma, P. Riello, A. Benedetti: “Incorporation of luminescent Eu

ions into monodisperse silica nanospheres”

P35 P. Mazzoldi, G. Mattei, S. Mariazzi, R. S. Brusa, G. Battaglin: “Positron annihilation

spectroscopy: characterization of radiation damage in implanted silica”

P36 G. Tabacchi, E. Fois, A. Gamba, D. Barreca, A. Gasparotto, R. Seraglia, E. Tondello:

“Cu(hfa)2•TMEDA as an innovative CVD precursor of copper oxides: an experimental

and theoretical investigation”

P37 G. Carta, L. Crociani, M. Natali, G. Rossetto, P. Zanella: “MOCVD deposition of VOx

films from a novel vanadium (III) precursor”