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Man Z, Wu W. Study on the Synthesis, Surface Activity, and Self-Assembly Behavior of Anionic Non-Ionic Gemini Surfactants. Molecules 2024; 29:1725. [PMID: 38675545 PMCID: PMC11052042 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29081725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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The use of surfactants in oil recovery can effectively improve crude oil recovery rate. Due to the enhanced salt and temperature resistance of surfactant molecules by non-ionic chain segments, anionic groups have good emulsifying stability. Currently, there are many studies on anionic non-ionic surfactants for oil recovery in China, but there is relatively little systematic research on introducing EOs into hydrophobic alkyl chains, especially on their self-assembly behavior. This article proposes a simple and effective synthesis method, using 3-aminopropane sulfonic acid, fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether, and epichlorohydrin as raw materials, to insert EO into hydrophobic alkyl chains and synthesize a series of new anionic non-ionic Gemini surfactants (CnEO-5, n = 8, 12, 16). The surface activity, thermodynamic properties, and self-assembly behavior of these surfactants were systematically studied through surface tension, conductivity, steady-state fluorescence probes, transmission electron microscopy, and molecular dynamics simulations. The surface tension test results show that CnEO-5 has high surface activity and is higher than traditional single chain surfactants and structurally similar anionic non-ionic Gemini surfactants. Additionally, thermodynamic parameters (e.g., ΔG°mic ΔH°mic ΔS°mic et al. indicate that CnEO-5 molecules are exothermic and spontaneous during the micellization process. DLS, p-values, and TEM results indicate that anionic non-ionic Gemini surfactants with shorter hydrophobic chains (such as C8EO-5) tend to form larger vesicles in aqueous solutions, which are formed in a tail to tail and staggered manner; Negative non-ionic Gemini surfactants with longer hydrophobic chains (such as C12EO-5, C16EO-5) tend to form small micelles. The test results indicate that CnEO-5 anionic non-ionic Gemini surfactants have certain application prospects in improving crude oil recovery.
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- Zhiqiang Man
- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University, Ministry of Education, Daqing 163318, China
- No. 1 Oil Production Plant, PetroChina Daqing Oilfield Company, Daqing 163001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Northeast Petroleum University, Ministry of Education, Daqing 163318, China
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Fabozzi A, Della Sala F, di Gennaro M, Barretta M, Longobardo G, Solimando N, Pagliuca M, Borzacchiello A. Design of functional nanoparticles by microfluidic platforms as advanced drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. LAB ON A CHIP 2023; 23:1389-1409. [PMID: 36647782 DOI: 10.1039/d2lc00933a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Nanoparticle systems are functional carriers that can be used in the cancer therapy field for the delivery of a variety of hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic drugs. Recently, the advent of microfluidic platforms represents an advanced approach to the development of new nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems. Particularly, microfluidics can simplify the design of new nanoparticle-based systems with tunable physicochemical properties such as size, size distribution and morphology, ensuring high batch-to-batch reproducibility and consequently, an enhanced therapeutic effect in vitro and in vivo. In this perspective, we present accurate state-of-the-art microfluidic platforms focusing on the fabrication of polymer-based, lipid-based, lipid/polymer-based, inorganic-based and metal-based nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
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- Antonio Fabozzi
- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
- ALTERGON ITALIA S.r.l., Zona Industriale ASI - 83040 Morra De Sanctis (AV), Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (DiSTABiF), University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", 81100 Caserta, Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
- Department of Chemical, Materials and Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P. le Tecchio 80, 80125 Napoli, Italy
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- ALTERGON ITALIA S.r.l., Zona Industriale ASI - 83040 Morra De Sanctis (AV), Italy
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- ALTERGON ITALIA S.r.l., Zona Industriale ASI - 83040 Morra De Sanctis (AV), Italy
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, IPCB-CNR, Naples, Italy.
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Hsieh TL, Garoff S, Tilton RD. Marangoni spreading time evolution and synergism in binary surfactant mixtures. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 623:685-696. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jennings J, Webster-Aikman RR, Ward-O’Brien N, Xie A, Beattie DL, Deane OJ, Armes SP, Ryan AJ. Hydrocarbon-Based Statistical Copolymers Outperform Block Copolymers for Stabilization of Ethanol-Water Foams. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:39548-39559. [PMID: 35984897 PMCID: PMC9437873 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c09910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Well-defined block copolymers have been widely used as emulsifiers, stabilizers, and dispersants in the chemical industry for at least 50 years. In contrast, nature employs amphiphilic proteins as polymeric surfactants whereby the spatial distribution of hydrophilic and hydrophobic amino acids within the polypeptide chains is optimized for surface activity. Herein, we report that polydisperse statistical copolymers prepared by conventional free-radical copolymerization can provide superior foaming performance compared to the analogous diblock copolymers. A series of predominantly (meth)acrylic comonomers are screened to identify optimal surface activity for foam stabilization of aqueous ethanol solutions. In particular, all-acrylic statistical copolymers comprising trimethylhexyl acrylate and poly(ethylene glycol) acrylate, P(TMHA-stat-PEGA), confer strong foamability and also lower the surface tension of a range of ethanol-water mixtures to a greater extent than the analogous block copolymers. For ethanol-rich hand sanitizer formulations, foam stabilization is normally achieved using environmentally persistent silicone-based copolymers or fluorinated surfactants. Herein, the best-performing fully hydrocarbon-based copolymer surfactants effectively stabilize ethanol-rich foams by a mechanism that resembles that of naturally-occurring proteins. This ability to reduce the surface tension of low-surface-energy liquids suggests a wide range of potential commercial applications.
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Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Nanovesicles Composed of POPC Lipid Molecules for Nuclear Imaging. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26216591. [PMID: 34770999 PMCID: PMC8587727 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The integration of nuclear imaging analysis with nanomedicine has tremendously grown and represents a valid and powerful tool for the development and clinical translation of drug delivery systems. Among the various types of nanostructures used as drug carriers, nanovesicles represent intriguing platforms due to their capability to entrap both lipophilic and hydrophilic agents, and their well-known biocompatibility and biodegradability. In this respect, here we present the development of a labelling procedure of POPC (1-palmitoyl-2-oleoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine)-based liposomes incorporating an ad hoc designed lipophilic NOTA (1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid) analogue, derivatized with an oleic acid residue, able to bind the positron emitter gallium-68(III). Based on POPC features, the optimal conditions for liposome labelling were studied with the aim of optimizing the Ga(III) incorporation and obtaining a significant radiochemical yield. The data presented in this work demonstrate the feasibility of the labelling procedure on POPC liposomes co-formulated with the ad hoc designed NOTA analogue. We thus provided a critical insight into the practical aspects of the development of vesicles for theranostic approaches, which in principle can be extended to other nanosystems exploiting a variety of bioconjugation protocols.
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Savignano L, Fabozzi A, Vitiello R, Fornasier M, Murgia S, Guido S, Guida V, Paduano L, D’Errico G. Effect of tail branching on the phase behavior and the rheological properties of amine oxide/ethoxysulfate surfactant mixtures. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.126091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Wang X, Qian J, Sun Z, Zhang Z, He M. Synthesis, characterization, and functional evaluation of branched dodecyl phenol polyoxyethylene ethers: a novel class of surfactants with excellent wetting properties. RSC Adv 2021; 11:38054-38059. [PMID: 35498055 PMCID: PMC9044218 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra06873c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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A series of branched dodecyl phenol polyoxyethylene ethers (b-DPEOn) were successfully synthesized via alkylation and ethylene oxide addition reactions. The alkylation reaction was conducted by using a branched internal olefin as the raw material. Furthermore, the conversion rate of the branched dodecene was measured to be 98.1% and the selectivity towards branched dodecyl phenol (b-DP) was 95.9%. Moreover, b-DPEOn (b-DPEO7, b-DPEO10, b-DPEO12) were obtained via the reaction of ethylene oxide with b-DP. Notably, b-DPEO10 can efficiently reduce the surface tension of water below 31.55 mN m−1 at the critical micelle concentration (cmc) and the cmc value in water was approximately 1.3 × 10−2 g L−1 at 25 °C. The preferable wetting ability of b-DPEO10 was superior to that of commercialized dodecyl phenol polyoxyethylene ether (c-DPEOn), so it will be promoted and used in the textile and pesticide industries. A series of branched dodecyl phenol polyoxyethylene ethers (b-DPEOn) were successfully synthesized by using internal olefins with branches, in which branched structures promote good wetting ability.![]()
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- Xing Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, China
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Scermino L, Fabozzi A, De Tommaso G, Valente AJ, Iuliano M, Paduano L, D'Errico G. pH-responsive micellization of an amine oxide surfactant with branched hydrophobic tail. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Chen H, Fu D, Zhou X, Liu H, Xu B. Synthesis and pH-stimuli responsive research of gemini amine-oxide surfactants containing amides. RSC Adv 2020; 10:44387-44396. [PMID: 35517131 PMCID: PMC9058489 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07363f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The series of gemini amine-oxide surfactants with the formula CnH2n+1CONH(CH2)2N+O−(CH3)–(CH2)3–(CH3)N+O−(CH2)2NHCOCnH2n+1 (n = 11, 13, 15, and 17) has been synthesized successfully. Their isoelectric point and acid dissociation constant were measured to determine the ionization form of the surfactant molecules in aqueous solution within different pH values. The studies showed that the length of the hydrophobic alkyl chains had a great influence on the pH-stimuli responsive behavior of these surfactants. When n ≤ 13 (n-3-n-OA), the regularity of the pH-stimuli responsive behavior of the surfactant solutions was relatively consistent, while the surfactants with longer hydrophobic alkyl chain lengths lost this regularity (n ≥ 15). In addition, vesicles were observed in most of these surfactant aqueous solutions, with the exception of 11-3-11-OA. Moreover, the obvious flocculation phenomenon was observed within the range of pH 4–5, and they flocculated rapidly when they approached their isoelectric points. This process was reversible, which brought more possibilities for their application in drug delivery and release. The series of gemini amine-oxide surfactants with the formula CnH2n+1CONH(CH2)2N+O–(CH3)–(CH2)3–(CH3)N+O– (CH2)2NHCOCnH2n+1 (n = 11, 13, 15, and 17) have been synthesized, and their pH-stimuli responsive behavior in aqueous solution has been studied.![]()
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- Hanyu Chen
- School of Light Industry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry
- Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
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- School of Light Industry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry
- Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
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- School of Light Industry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry
- Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
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- School of Light Industry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry
- Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
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- School of Light Industry
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Flavor Chemistry
- Beijing Higher Institution Engineering Research Center of Food Additives and Ingredients
- Beijing Technology and Business University
- Beijing 100048
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Vitiello R, Rossano C, Russo Krauss I, D'Errico G, Di Serio M. Hydrophobically Modified Alkali Soluble Emulsion Polymers: Literature Review. J SURFACTANTS DETERG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/jsde.12361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Rosa Vitiello
- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, M. Sant Angelo 80126 Naples Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, M. Sant Angelo 80126 Naples Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, M. Sant Angelo 80126 Naples Italy
- CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, M. Sant Angelo 80126 Naples Italy
- CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Florence Italy
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- Department of Chemical SciencesUniversity of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, M. Sant Angelo 80126 Naples Italy
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Fabozzi A, Russo Krauss I, Vitiello R, Fornasier M, Sicignano L, King S, Guido S, Jones C, Paduano L, Murgia S, D'Errico G. Branched alkyldimethylamine oxide surfactants: An effective strategy for the design of high concentration/low viscosity surfactant formulations. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 552:448-463. [PMID: 31151022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.05.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2019] [Revised: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The rational design of branched-tail surfactants is a suitable strategy to obtain low-viscosity surfactant-rich isotropic aqueous mixtures with negligible effects on biodegradability. This opens a way to the design of concentrated ("water-free") surfactant formulations, highly attractive for their ecological and economic benefits. EXPERIMENTS The aggregation behaviour of N,N-dimethyl-2-propylheptan-1-amine oxide (C10DAO-branched) in aqueous mixtures is investigated across the entire composition range by polarized optical microscopy, small angle X-ray and neutron scattering, electron paramagnetic resonance, and pulse-gradient stimulated echo nuclear magnetic resonance. The humidity scanning quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring technique is validated as a tool for the fast screening of surfactants phase behaviour. Furthermore, the shear viscosities and viscoelastic moduli of the systems are determined by rheological measurements. FINDINGS With respect to the linear isomer, C10DAO-branched presents a much lower tendency to form lyotropic liquid crystalline phases. Except for a narrow composition and temperature range in which a lamellar structure is observed, C10DAO-branched aqueous mixtures are isotropic liquids whose microstructure changes, with increasing concentration, from micellar solutions to unstructured dispersions of hydrated surfactant molecules. Low-viscosity was found for all these mixtures, including the most concentrated ones. Thus, the introduction of a single short side-chain in the tail is demonstrated to be an effective approach to increase the active concentration in surfactant formulations.
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- Antonio Fabozzi
- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy; CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, s.s. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, CA I-09042, Italy
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le V. Tecchio 80, I-80125 Naples, Italy
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- ISIS Pulsed Neutron & Muon Source, Science and Technology Facilities Council, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell Campus, Didcot OX11 0QX, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical, Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, P.le V. Tecchio 80, I-80125 Naples, Italy
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- Procter & Gamble Innovation Centre, Strombeek-Bever Temseelan 100, B-1853, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy; CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy
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- CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; Department of Chemical and Geological Sciences, University of Cagliari, s.s. 554 bivio Sestu, Monserrato, CA I-09042, Italy.
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Via Cintia 4, Complesso Universitario di Monte Sant'Angelo, I-80126 Naples, Italy; CSGI, Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase, Via della Lastruccia 3, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy.
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