Our research work has been largely renowed leading to numerous pubblications and patents. Here are listed some of the most relevant published works.
C. Cortelli, L. Fratalocchi, S. Luciani, L. Setti, F. Cavani, L. Grazia, T. Tabanelli. “Procedimento per la trasformazione di un precursore di catalizzatore di ossidi misti di vanadio/fosforo nel catalizzatore attivo per la produzione di anidride maleica”. Italian application number: 102022000003872, filing date: 2nd March 2022. Applicant Polynt S.p.A.
T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, G. Balestra, A. Gagliardi, M. Berruti. Application title: “Procedimento per la produzione di una miscela utilizzabile come jet fuel a partire da alcoli C2-C4 e relativo impianto”. Application number: 102022000003209, filing date 21st February 2022. Applicants: University of Bologna, GST gestioni servizi tecnologie S.R.L and IG Operation and Maintenance S.p.A
C. Lucarelli, T. Tabanelli, M. Eberle, C. Marchioro. Patent title: “Process for the preparation of 3,4-methylenedioxypropiophenone”. Application number: PCT/EP2021/052187. Filing date: 29 January 2021. Applicant Endura S.p.A.
T. Tabanelli, F. Bugli, S. Longo and D. Nascetti. Patent title: “Catalizzatore magnetico per il frazionamento catalitico riduttivo di biomasse lignocellulosiche”. Application number: 102021000005024, filing date: 4th March 2021. Applicants Hera SpA and University of Bologna.
S. Fulignati, C. Antonetti, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, A. M. Raspolli Galletti. “Integrated cascade process for the catalytic conversion of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) to furanic and tetrahydrofuranic diethers as potential bio-fuels”. ChemSusChem, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202200241
C. Cesari, A. Gagliardi, A. Messori, N. Monti, V. Zanotti, S. Zacchini, I. Rivalta, F. Calcagno, C. Lucarelli, T. Tabanelli, F. Cavani, R. Mazzoni. “Boosting the Guerbet reaction: A cooperative catalytic system for the efficient bio-ethanol refinery to second-generation biofuels”. Journal of Catalysis 405 (2022) 47–59.
T. Tabanelli, M. Mari, F. Folco, F. Tanganelli, F. Puzzo, L. Setti, F. Cavani. “Reactivity of Vanadyl pyrophosphate catalyst in ethanol ammoxidation and beta-picoline oxidation: advantages and limitations of bi-functionality”. Applied Catalysis A: General. 619 (2021) 118139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118139.
A. Vassoi, T. Tabanelli, A. Sacchetti, F. Di Gioia, L. Capuzzi, F. Cavani. “The oxidative cleavage of 9,10-dihydroxystearic triglyceride with oxygen and Cu oxide-based heterogeneous catalysts”. ChemSusChem 2021, 14, 2375–2382, https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202100322.
T. Tabanelli. “Unrevealing the hidden link between sustainable alkylation and hydrogen transfer processes with alcohols”. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 2021, 29, 100449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2021.100449.
J. De Maron, M. Eberle, F. Cavani, F. Basile, N. Dimitratos, P.J. Maireles-Torres, E. Rodriguez-Castellón, T. Tabanelli. “Continuous-Flow Methyl Methacrylate Synthesis over Gallium-Based Bifunctional Catalysts”. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2021, 9, 4, 1790-1803. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07932.
M. Soccio, R. Mazzoni, C. Lucarelli, S. Quattrosoldi, A. Cingolani, M. Fiorini, N. Lotti, and T. Tabanelli*. “Urea and Polyurea Production: An Innovative Solvent-and Catalyst-Free Approach through Catechol Carbonate”. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2020, 8(41), pp. 15640-15650. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c05177.
E. Paone, T. Tabanelli, F. Mauriello. “The rise of lignin biorefinery”. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2020, 24, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2019.11.004.
P. Blair Vasquez, T. Tabanelli, E. Monti, S. Albonetti, D. Bonincontro, N. Dimitratos, F. Cavani. “Gas-Phase Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Methyl Levulinate with Ethanol over ZrO2”. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7, 8317-8330.
T. Tabanelli, C. Giliberti, R. Mazzoni, R. Cucciniello and F. Cavani. “An innovative synthesis pathway to benzodioxanes: the peculiar reactivity of glycerol carbonate and catechol”. Green Chem., 2019, 21, 329-338.
Fasolini, A., Abate, S., Barbera, D., Centi, G., & Basile, F. (2019). Pure H2 production by methane oxy-reforming over Rh-Mg-Al hydrotalcite-derived catalysts coupled with a Pd membrane. Applied Catalysis A: General, 581, 91-102.
Maslova, V., Quadrelli, E. A., Gaval, P., Fasolini, A., Albonetti, S., & Basile, F. (2021). Highly-dispersed ultrafine Pt nanoparticles on microemulsion-mediated TiO2 for production of hydrogen and valuable chemicals via oxidative photo-dehydrogenation of glycerol. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 9(2), 105070.
Gondolini, A., Fasolini, A., Mercadelli, E., Basile, F., & Sanson, A. (2021). Freeze cast porous membrane catalyst for hydrogen production via oxy-reforming. Fuel Processing Technology, 213, 106658.
Maslova, V., Fasolini, A., Offidani, M., Albonetti, S., & Basile, F. (2021). Solar-driven valorization of glycerol towards production of chemicals and hydrogen. Catalysis Today, 380, 147-155.
Serafini, M., Mariani, F., Fasolini, A., Scavetta, E., Basile, F., & Tonelli, D. (2021). Nanostructured Copper-Based Electrodes Electrochemically Synthesized on a Carbonaceous Gas Diffusion Membrane with Catalytic Activity for the Electroreduction of CO2. ACS applied materials & interfaces, 13(48), 57451-57461.
Fasolini, A., Sangiorgi, N., Brandi, E. T., Sangiorgi, A., Mariani, F., Scavetta, E., ... & Basile, F. (2021). Increased efficiency and stability of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC) photoanode by intercalation of Eosin Y into Zn/Al layered double hydroxide. Applied Clay Science, 212, 106219.
Fasolini, A., Lombardi, E., Tabanelli, T., & Basile, F. (2021). Microemulsion Derived Titania Nanospheres: An Improved Pt Supported Catalyst for Glycerol Aqueous Phase Reforming. Nanomaterials, 11(5), 1175.