Giuseppe Falini

Prof. Giuseppe Falini (GF), PhD in Chemistry, is full professor in chemistry at the University of Bologna. GF teaches general and inorganic chemistry and solid-state chemistry at the University of Bologna. He has been advisor of several Master and PhD theses. Currently, the research activity of GF is mainly addressed in the fields of biomineralization and macromolecular crystallography. It can be summarized in the following subjects: the study of the crystalline structure using X-ray crystallography of biological macromolecules and minerals involved in the biomineralization processes of calcium carbonate; the design and preparation of innovative materials from waste marine biominerals and biopolymers. GF coordinates the biomineralization and biocrystallization laboratory. GF is co-author of about 230 scientific publications (H-index = 44) in international journals (two in Science) with impact factor. GF also wrote 5 book chapters and is inventor of 3 patents. GF has been invited to present his research activities in more than fifty international and national conferences and schools. GF has been awarded from national institutions, companies and European Community (ERC Adv).

Prof. Giuseppe Falini's most relevant publications

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D. Montroni, F. Sparla, S. Fermani, G. Falini. Influence of proteins on mechanical properties of a natural chitin-protein composite. Acta Biomaterialia (2021) 120, 81-90.

D. Montroni, M. Palanca, K. Morellato, S. Fermani, L. Cristofolini, G. Falini. Hierarchical chitinous matrices byssus-inspired with mechanical properties tunable by Fe(III) and oxidation. Carbohydrate Polymers (2021) 251, 116984.

G. Magnabosco, D. Giuri, A.P. Di Bisceglie, F. Scarpino, S. Fermani, C. Tomasini, G. Falini. New Material Perspective for Waste Seashells by Covalent Functionalization. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2021) 9, 6203-6208.

G. Magnabosco, H. Hauzer, S. Fermani, M. Calvaresi, F. Corticelli, M. Christian, C. Albonetti, V. Morandi, J. Erez, G. Falini. Bionics synthesis of magnetic calcite skeletal structure through living foraminifera. Materials Horizons (2019) 6, 1862-1867.

A. Naggi, G. Torri, M. Iacomini, G. Colombo Castelli, M. Reggi, S. Fermani, Z. Dubinsky, S. Goffredo, G. Falini. Structure and function of stony coral intraskeletal polysaccharides. ACS Omega (2018) 3, 2895−2901.