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  1. Recent Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Membranes: From Supramolecular Design to Controlled Permeability

    Article • Membranes, February 2026, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  2. Photocatalytic Enhancement of Metal Ion Release from Oxides in the Presence of Polystyrene: Environmental Implications in Marine Pollution

    Article • ChemEngineering, January 2026, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  3. Characterization of mucins, glycosaminoglycans, and bioactive compounds in Helix aspersa’s slime by spectroscopic and biochemical analysis

    Article • Journal of Molecular Structure, January 2026, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  4. Hybrid patch based on fast-dissolving electrospun nanocomposite membrane for local inflammation treatment

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Donatella Paolino, professor Antonella Fontana

  5. Emulsion Architecture Controls the Efficiency of Hydrogen Storage into Ternary Clathrate Hydrates of H2 and Mixed Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Co-formers

    Article • January 2026, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  6. Phenolic terpenes in liposomal bilayers: Unraveling physicochemical interactions and membrane perturbation via biophysical and computational approaches

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, December 2025, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  7. CD19.CAR T-cell–derived extracellular vesicles express CAR and kill leukemic cells, contributing to antineoplastic therapy

    Article • Blood Advances, June 2025, American Society of Hematology

    professor Antonella Fontana

  8. FACS-Proteomics strategy toward extracellular vesicles single-phenotype characterization in biological fluids: exploring the role of leukocyte-derived EVs in multiple sclerosis

    Article • Journal of Translational Medicine, May 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  9. Methylglyoxal Alone or Combined with Light-Emitting Diodes/Complex Electromagnetic Fields Represent an Effective Response to Microbial Chronic Wound Infections

    Article • Antibiotics, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Concepcion Gonzalez-Bello, professor Antonella Fontana

  10. Urineprint of high-altitude: Insights from analyses of urinary biomarkers and bio-physical-chemical features of extracellular vesicles

    Article • Biophysical Chemistry, January 2025, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  11. Exploring Potential Impact of Graphene Oxide and Graphene Oxide-Polyethylenimine on Biological Behavior of Human Amniotic Fluid-Derived Stem Cells

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2024, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Angela Di Baldassarre

  12. Innovative 3D-Printed Titanium Specimens Favor a Modulation of Inflammation in Dental Pulp Stem Cells During Liposome-Triggered Mineralization

    Article • The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, October 2024, Quintessence Publishing

    professor Antonella Fontana

  13. Immunoliposome-based targeted delivery of the CRISPR/Cas9gRNA-IL30 complex inhibits prostate cancer and prolongs survival

    Article • Experimental & Molecular Medicine, September 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  14. Fine-tuning of membrane permeability by reversible photoisomerization of aryl-azo derivatives of thymol embedded in lipid nanoparticles

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, September 2024, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  15. From self-Assembly to healing: Engineering ultra-Small peptides into supramolecular hydrogels for controlled drug release

    Article • International Journal of Pharmaceutics, September 2024, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  16. Nutritional physiology and body composition changes during a rapid ascent to high altitude

    Article • Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism, June 2024, Canadian Science Publishing

    professor Antonella Fontana

  17. Exploring the Immunomodulatory Potential of Pancreatic Cancer-Derived Extracellular Vesicles through Proteomic and Functional Analyses

    Article • Cancers, May 2024, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  18. Drugs in Cyclodextrin in Liposomes: How a Suitable Formulation of an Active Substance Can Improve Its Efficiency?

    Article • Processes, February 2024, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  19. Emerging green strategies for biogas upgrading through CO2 capture: From unconventional organic solvents to clathrate and semi-clathrate hydrates

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, December 2023, Elsevier

    Prof. Pietro Di Profio, professor Antonella Fontana

  20. Graphene oxide accelerates TGFβ-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition and stimulates pro-inflammatory immune response in amniotic epithelial cells

    Article • Materials Today Bio, October 2023, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  21. Enhanced CO2 Capture by Sorption on Electrospun Poly (Methyl Methacrylate)

    Article • Separations, September 2023, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  22. Impact of Maternal Lifestyle and Dietary Habits during Pregnancy on Newborn Metabolic Profile

    Article • Nutrients, May 2023, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  23. Enriched Graphene Oxide-Polypropylene Suture Threads Buttons Modulate the Inflammatory Pathway Induced by Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, April 2023, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  24. 3D Graphene Oxide-Polyethylenimine Scaffolds for Cardiac Tissue Engineering

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2023, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  25. Synthesis, characterization, and computational study of aggregates from amphiphilic calix[6]arenes. Effect of encapsulation on degradation kinetics of curcumin

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, December 2022, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  26. Comparison of extraction methods for active biomolecules using sub-critical dimethyl ether and n-butane

    Article • European Food Research and Technology, September 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  27. Biocompatibility and antibiofilm activity of graphene-oxide functionalized titanium discs and collagen membranes

    Article • Dental Materials, July 2022, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  28. Antimicrobial Combined Action of Graphene Oxide and Light Emitting Diodes for Chronic Wound Management

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, June 2022, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  29. Terahertz Irradiation of Liquid Water Inhibits Methane Hydrate Formation

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, March 2022, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  30. Calixarene-based artificial ionophores for chloride transport across natural liposomal bilayer: Synthesis, structure-function relationships, and computational study

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, October 2021, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  31. The Effect of Liposomal Curcumin as an Anti-Inflammatory Strategy on Lipopolysaccharide e from Porphyromonas gingivalis Treated Endothelial Committed Neural Crest Derived Stem Cells: Morphological and Molecular Mechanisms

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, July 2021, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr. SOUNDARA RAJAN THANGAVELU

  32. Human Dental Pulp Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Seeded on Equine Bone Block with Graphene and Melatonin

    Article • Applied Sciences, April 2021, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  33. Graphene and Reproduction: A Love-Hate Relationship

    Article • Nanomaterials, February 2021, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  34. Liposomes embedded with differentiating factors as a new strategy for enhancing DPSC osteogenic commitment

    Article • January 2021, Forum Multimedia Publishing LLC

    professor Antonella Fontana

  35. Flow Cytometry Analysis of Circulating Extracellular Vesicle Subtypes from Fresh Peripheral Blood Samples

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, December 2020, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana, Prof Daniele Vergara

  36. Graphene Oxide affects Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dual species biofilm in Lubbock Chronic Wound Biofilm model

    Article • Scientific Reports, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  37. Physical absorption of CO2 in betaine/carboxylic acid-based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, October 2020, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  38. Graphene Oxide Improves in vitro Fertilization in Mice With No Impact on Embryo Development and Preserves the Membrane Microdomains Architecture

    Article • Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, June 2020, Frontiers

    professor Antonella Fontana

  39. Liposomes containing a proteasome inhibitor are effective in killing colorectal cancer cells

    Article • Membranes, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Katia Cortese, professor Antonella Fontana

  40. Osteoblastic Differentiation on Graphene Oxide-Functionalized Titanium Surfaces: An In Vitro Study

    Article • Nanomaterials, April 2020, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  41. Could the Enrichment of a Biomaterial with Conditioned Medium or Extracellular Vesicles Modify Bone-Remodeling Kinetics during a Defect Healing? Evaluations on Rat Calvaria with Synchrotron-Based Microtomography

    Article • Applied Sciences, March 2020, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  42. Optimization by response surface methodology of a dispersive magnetic solid phase extraction exploiting magnetic graphene nanocomposite coupled with UHPLC-PDA for simultaneous determination of new oral anticoagulants (NAOs) in human plasma

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, February 2020, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  43. Synthesis of green fluorescent carbon dots from carbon nano-onions and graphene oxide

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  44. Cardanol-like co-surfactants solubilized in pegylated micelles keep their antioxidant activity and preserve polyethylene glycol chains from oxidation

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, November 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  45. Graphene oxide: A glimmer of hope for Assisted Reproductive Technology

    Article • Carbon, September 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  46. 5-Arylisothiazol-3(2H)-one-1,(1)-(di)oxides: A new class of selective tumor-associated carbonic anhydrases (hCA IX and XII) inhibitors

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, August 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  47. Proteomics characterization of extracellular vesicles sorted by flow cytometry reveals a disease-specific molecular cross-talk from cerebrospinal fluid and tears in multiple sclerosis

    Article • Journal of Proteomics, July 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  48. Hydrate Induction Time with Temperature Steps: A Novel Method for the Determination of Kinetic Parameters

    Article • Energy & Fuels, June 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  49. Curcumin/Liposome Nanotechnology as Delivery Platform for Anti-inflammatory Activities via NFkB/ERK/pERK Pathway in Human Dental Pulp Treated With 2-HydroxyEthyl MethAcrylate (HEMA)

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, June 2019, Frontiers

    professor Antonella Fontana

  50. Embedding calix[4]resorcinarenes in liposomes: Experimental and computational investigation of the effect of resorcinarene inclusion on liposome properties and stability

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, June 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  51. Graphene Oxide increases mammalian spermatozoa fertilizing ability by extracting cholesterol from their membranes and promoting capacitation

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  52. Human gingival mesenchymal stem cells pretreated with vesicular moringin nanostructures as a new therapeutic approach in a mouse model of spinal cord injury

    Article • Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, May 2019, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  53. Engineered Extracellular Vesicles From Human Periodontal-Ligament Stem Cells Increase VEGF/VEGFR2 Expression During Bone Regeneration

    Article • Frontiers in Physiology, April 2019, Frontiers

    professor Antonella Fontana

  54. Covalent Decoration of Cortical Membranes with Graphene Oxide as a Substrate for Dental Pulp Stem Cells

    Article • Nanomaterials, April 2019, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  55. Effect of the Incorporation of Functionalized Cyclodextrins in the Liposomal Bilayer

    Article • Molecules, April 2019, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  56. Graphene Oxide Foils as an Osteoinductive Stem Cell Substrate

    Article • ACS Applied Bio Materials, March 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  57. Surface charge modulation of sulfobetaine micelles by interaction with different anions: A dynamic light scattering study

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, March 2019, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  58. Dispersive magnetic solid phase extraction exploiting magnetic graphene nanocomposite coupled with UHPLC-PDA for simultaneous determination of NSAIDs in human plasma and urine

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, November 2018, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  59. Novel zwitterionic Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as environmentally friendly media for spontaneous self-assembly of gold nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, October 2018, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  60. Fractional ionization and size of cetyltrialkyl ammonium bromide and hydroxide micelles as a function of head-group lipophilicity and temperature

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, July 2018, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  61. A novel role in skeletal segment regeneration of extracellular vesicles released from periodontal-ligament stem cells

    Article • International Journal of Nanomedicine, June 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Professor Oriana Trubiani, professor Antonella Fontana

  62. Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Efficacy of Graphene Oxide against Chronic Wound Microorganisms

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 2018, ASM Journals

    professor Antonella Fontana

  63. Three-dimensional printed PLA scaffold and human gingival stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles: a new tool for bone defect repair

    Article • Stem Cell Research & Therapy, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  64. Graphene oxide affects in vitro fertilization outcome by interacting with sperm membrane in an animal model

    Article • Carbon, April 2018, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  65. Reverse micelles enhance the formation of clathrate hydrates of hydrogen

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, April 2018, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  66. Chemoinformatic design of amphiphilic molecules for methane hydrate inhibition

    Article • Journal of Chemometrics, January 2018, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  67. Ionic liquids as "masking" solvents on the relative strength of bases in proton transfer reactions.

    Article • ChemPlusChem, December 2017, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  68. Graphene oxide improves the biocompatibility of collagen membranes in an in vitro model of human primary gingival fibroblasts

    Article • Biomedical Materials, September 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    professor Antonella Fontana

  69. Graphene oxide enrichment of collagen membranes improves DPSCs differentiation and controls inflammation occurrence

    Article • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, May 2017, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  70. Separation of CO2 and CH4 from Biogas by Formation of Clathrate Hydrates: Importance of the Driving Force and Kinetic Promoters

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, January 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  71. Introduction to bone response to dental implant materials

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  72. Structure-Activity Relationships of Benzenesulfonamide-Based Inhibitors towards Carbonic Anhydrase Isoform Specificity

    Article • ChemBioChem, December 2016, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  73. Gold nanoparticles as scaffolds for poor water soluble and difficult to vehiculate antiparkinson codrugs

    Article • Nanotechnology, December 2016, Institute of Physics Publishing

    professor Antonella Fontana

  74. Preparation and Antiproliferative Activity of Liposomes Containing a Combination of Cisplatin and Procainamide Hydrochloride

    Article • Chemical Research in Toxicology, September 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  75. In vitro and in vivo characterization of graphene oxide coated porcine bone granules

    Article • Carbon, July 2016, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  76. Optimizing the Interactions of Surfactants with Graphitic Surfaces and Clathrate Hydrates

    Article • Langmuir, June 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  77. 4-Arylbenzenesulfonamides as Human Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (hCAIs): Synthesis by Pd Nanocatalyst-Mediated Suzuki–Miyaura Reaction, Enzyme Inhibition, and X-ray Crystallographic Studies

    Article • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, January 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  78. Diastereomer Interconversion via Enolization: A Case Study

    Article • Chirality, September 2015, Wiley

    Dr Andrea Renzetti, professor Antonella Fontana, Claudio Villani

  79. In Vitro Behavior of Primary Human Osteoblasts Onto Microrough Titanium Surface

    Article • Implant Dentistry, April 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    professor Antonella Fontana

  80. Incorporation of Calix[6]Arene Macrocycles and (Pseudo)Rotaxanes in Bilayer Membranes: Towards Controllable Artificial Liposomal Channels

    Article • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2015, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  81. Thermodynamic Analysis of Anion and Cation Effects on the Keto–Enol Equilibrium in Ionic Liquids. A Comparative Study with Conventional Solvents

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, February 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  82. Palladium nanoparticles in catalytic carbon nanoreactors: the effect of confinement on Suzuki–Miyaura reactions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  83. TiCl4-promoted condensation of methyl acetoacetate, isobutyraldehyde, and indole: a theoretical and experimental study

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Andrea Renzetti, professor Antonella Fontana

  84. Liposome-induced exfoliation of graphite to few-layer graphene dispersion with antibacterial activity

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry B, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Luigina Cellini, professor Antonella Fontana

  85. Micellization properties of cardanol as a renewable co-surfactant

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  86. Light-Driven Directed Proton Transport across the Liposomal Membrane

    Article • Langmuir, November 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  87. Non-covalent and reversible functionalization of carbon nanotubes

    Article • Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, September 2014, Beilstein Institut

    professor Antonella Fontana

  88. Exfoliation and dispersion of carbon nanotubes

    Article • Langmuir, April 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Raimondo Germani

  89. Elucidating chemical reactivity and transition state of mononuclear rearrangement of heterocycles through the use of compartimentalized micellar media

    Article • Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical, March 2014, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  90. Yonemitsu-type condensations catalysed by proline and Eu(OTf)3

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Andrea Renzetti, Claudio Villani, professor Antonella Fontana

  91. Surfactant Hydrogels for the Dispersion of Carbon‐Nanotube‐Based Catalysts

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, October 2013, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Mauro Carraro, Professor Raimondo Germani

  92. Modeling triplet flavin-indole electron transfer and interradical dipolar interaction: a perturbative approach

    Article • Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  93. New Flurbiprofen Derivatives: Synthesis, Membrane Affinity and Evaluation of in Vitro Effect on β-Amyloid Levels

    Article • Molecules, September 2013, MDPI AG

    professor Antonella Fontana

  94. Memantine-sulfur containing antioxidant conjugates as potential prodrugs to improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, May 2013, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  95. Self-aggreagtion of amphiphilic calix[6]arenes-derivatized rotaxanes and pseudorotaxanes

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana, Alberto Credi

  96. Palladium nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes as catalysts of cross-coupling reactions

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  97. Lipophilic guanosine derivatives as carbon nanotube dispersing agents

    Article • Carbon, October 2012, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  98. Molecular dynamic simulation study on carbon nanotube (CNT) dispersion

    Article • Macromolecules, September 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  99. (R)‐α‐Lipoyl‐Glycyl‐L‐Prolyl‐L‐Glutamyl Dimethyl Ester Codrug as a Multifunctional Agent with Potential Neuroprotective Activities

    Article • ChemMedChem, September 2012, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  100. Mononuclear rearrangement of heterocycles in zwitterionic micelles of amine oxide surfactants

    Article • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, September 2012, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  101. Kinetics of demetallation of a zinc–salophen complex into liposomes

    Article • Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, March 2012, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Antonella Dalla Cort

  102. Effect of Ring Size on the Tautomerization and Ionization Reaction of Cyclic 2-Nitroalkanones: An Experimental and Theoretical Study

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, January 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini

  103. Inductive and Mesomeric Effects of the [60]Fulleropyrrolidine Fragment and [60]Fullerene Sphere: A Quantitative Evaluation Based on Theory and Experiments

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, November 2011, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini, Claudio Villani

  104. Characterization of cationic liposomes. Influence of the bilayer composition on the kinetics of the liposome breakdown

    Article • Chemistry and Physics of Lipids, October 2011, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  105. Synthesis and aggregation behaviour of a new sultaine surfactant

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, October 2011, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  106. Effect of Surfactant Structure on Carbon Nanotube Sidewall Adsorption

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, August 2011, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Raimondo Germani

  107. Use of Simple Kinetic and Reaction-Order Measurements for the Evaluation of the Mechanism of Surfactant–Liposome Interactions

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, June 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  108. Modeling of Chemical Reactions in Micelle: Water-Mediated Keto–Enol Interconversion As a Case Study

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, June 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  109. Entropy–energy balance in base catalyzed keto‐enol interconversion: A joint theoretical and experimental investigation

    Article • International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, March 2011, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  110. Structural modifications of ionic liquid surfactants for improving the water dispersibility of carbon nanotubes: an experimental and theoretical study

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  111. Biocompatible dispersions of carbon nanotubes: a potential tool for intracellular transport of anticancer drugs

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  112. CNS delivery of l-dopa by a new hybrid glutathione–methionine peptidomimetic prodrug

    Article • Amino Acids, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    professor Antonella Fontana

  113. Assessing the Role of Poly(ethylene glycol-bl-propylene sulfide) (PEG-PPS) Block Copolymers in the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube Biocompatible Dispersions

    Article • Macromolecules, August 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  114. Basicity of Pyridine and Some Substituted Pyridines in Ionic Liquids

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, May 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini, Professor Cinzia Chiappe

  115. Liposome Destabilization by a 2,7‐Diazapyrenium Derivative Through Formation of Transient Pores in the Lipid Bilayer

    Article • Small, April 2010, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Alberto Credi

  116. Multicomponent reactions studies: Yonemitsu-type trimolecular condensations promoted by Ti(IV) derivatives

    Article • Tetrahedron, April 2010, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr Andrea Renzetti

  117. Assessing the Role of Poly(ethylene glycol-bl-propylene sulfide) (PEG-PPS) Block Copolymers in the Preparation of Carbon Nanotube Biocompatible Dispersions

    Article • Macromolecules, March 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  118. Characterization of Electronic Properties in Complex Molecular Systems: Modeling of a Micropolarity Probe

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, January 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr Costantino Zazza

  119. Strategies for improving the water solubility of new antitumour nitronaphthylbutadiene derivatives

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  120. Microwave‐Assisted Functionalization of Carbon Nanostructures in Ionic Liquids

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, November 2009, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Mauro Carraro

  121. Condensation of β‐Diester Titanium Enolates with Carbonyl Substrates: A Combined DFT and Experimental Investigation

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, October 2009, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr Andrea Renzetti

  122. Fine-tuning of POPC liposomal leakage by the use of β-cyclodextrin and several hydrophobic guests

    Article • Journal of Liposome Research, October 2009, Taylor & Francis

    professor Antonella Fontana

  123. Aggregation Behavior of Poly(ethylene glycol-bl-propylene sulfide) Di- and Triblock Copolymers in Aqueous Solution

    Article • Langmuir, August 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  124. The Base-Catalyzed Keto−Enol Interconversion of 2-Nitrocyclohexanone in Ionic Liquids

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Cinzia Chiappe

  125. Disaggregation of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) promoted by the ionic liquid-based surfactant1-hexadecyl-3-vinyl-imidazolium bromide in aqueous solution

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr Andrea Renzetti

  126. TiCl4/Et3N-Promoted Three-Component Condensation between Aromatic Heterocycles, Aldehydes, and Active Methylene Compounds

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, August 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Dr Andrea Renzetti

  127. Characterization of alkanoyl-10-O-minocyclines in micellar dispersions as potential agents for treatment of human neurodegenerative disorders

    Article • European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, July 2008, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana, Mara Di Giulio

  128. Kinetic evaluation of the effect of layer by layer deposition of polyelectrolytes on the stability of POPC liposomes

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, June 2008, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  129. Physicochemical Properties of Fluorescent Probes: Experimental and Computational Determination of the Overlapping pKa Values of Carboxyfluorescein

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  130. Breakdown kinetics of aggregates from poly(ethylene glycol‐bl‐propylene sulfide) di‐ and triblock copolymers induced by a non‐ionic surfactant

    Article • Journal of Polymer Science Part A Polymer Chemistry, February 2008, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  131. Solvent effects on the rate of the keto–enol interconversion of 2-nitrocyclohexanone

    Article • Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, January 2008, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini

  132. On the behaviour of the (Z)-phenylhydrazones of some 5-alkyl-3-benzoyl-1,2,4-oxadiazoles in solution and in the gas phase: kinetic and spectrometric evidence in favour of self-assembly

    Article • Tetrahedron, January 2008, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  133. Layer-by-layer deposition of shortened nanotubes or polyethylene glycol-derivatized nanotubes on liposomes: A tool for increasing liposome stability

    Article • Carbon, November 2007, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Enzo Menna

  134. Ionization and Tautomerization of 2-Nitrocyclohexanone in Aqueous Solution

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, April 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini

  135. Effects of fullerene guests on the stability of 1-palmitoyl-2-oleoylphosphatidylcholine liposomes

    Article • Soft Matter, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  136. Determination of the Polarities of Some Ionic Liquids Using 2-Nitrocyclohexanone as the Probe

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini, Professor Cinzia Chiappe

  137. Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects in the Aggregation Behavior of a Poly(ethylene glycol-b-propylene sulfide-b-ethylene glycol) ABA Triblock Copolymer

    Article • Macromolecules, August 2005, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  138. The effects of cationic and zwitterionic micelles on the keto–enol interconversion of 2-phenylacetylfuran and 2-phenylacetylthiophene

    Article • Tetrahedron, July 2005, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana, Prof Paolo Gasbarri

  139. The Associative Properties of Some Amphiphilic Fullerene Derivatives

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, April 2005, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini, Claudio Villani

  140. Cardanol as a replacement for cholesterol into the lipid bilayer of POPC liposomes

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, January 2005, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  141. A Study of the OH--Induced β-Elimination Reactions of 2-(4-Chloroethyl)pyridine, 2-(2-Chloroethyl)pyridine, 1-Methyl-2-(4-chloroethyl)pyridinium Iodide and 1-Methyl-2-(2-chloroethyl)pyridinium Iodide in Acetonitrile/Water

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, July 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  142. Metal Ion Catalysis in the β-Elimination Reactions of N-[2-(4-Pyridyl)ethyl]quinuclidinium and N-[2-(2-Pyridyl)ethyl]quinuclidinium in Aqueous Solution

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, April 2004, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  143. Kinetics of breakdown of vesicles from didodecyldimethylammonium bromide induced by single chain surfactants and by osmotic stress in aqueous solution

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, December 2003, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  144. Enantiomerization Study of Some α-Nitroketones by Dynamic High-Resolution Gas Chromatography

    Article • The Journal of Organic Chemistry, March 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini, Claudio Villani

  145. Alkylation of Carbonyl Compounds in Water: Formation of CC and CO Bonds in the Presence of Surfactants

    Article • Chemistry - A European Journal, November 2002, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  146. study on cationic and catanionic vesicles

    Article • Langmuir, September 2002, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  147. Ab initio analysis on metal ion catalysis in the enolization reactions of some acetylheterocycles: kinetics of the enolization reactions of 3‐acetyl‐5‐methylisoxazole, 5‐acetyl‐3‐methylisoxazole and 3(5)‐acetylpyrazole

    Article • Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry, February 2002, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini

  148. Study of the Aggregation Properties of a Novel Amphiphilic C60 Fullerene Derivative

    Article • Langmuir, September 2001, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana, Professor Marco Pierini

  149. Formation of micelles and liposomes from carnitine amphiphiles

    Article • European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, October 2000, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  150. On the Concept of Driving Force Applied to Micelle and Vesicle Self-Assembly

    Article • Langmuir, October 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    professor Antonella Fontana

  151. Equilibrium Constants for Ionisation and Enolisation of 3-Nitrobutan-2-one

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, April 2000, Wiley

    Professor Marco Pierini, professor Antonella Fontana

  152. Kinetics of the Enolisation Reactions of 3-Acetyl-2,5-dimethylfuran and of 2-Acetylselenophene

    Article • European Journal of Organic Chemistry, September 1998, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  153. Keto–enol interconversion of 2-phenylacetylthiophene

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1997, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  154. Effect of the Addition of Electrolytes on the Partition Coefficients, Activity Coefficients, and Acid Dissociation Constants of Carnitine and its Acetyl and Propionyl Derivatives

    Article • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, May 1994, Elsevier

    professor Antonella Fontana

  155. Equilibrium constants for ionisation and enolisation of 2-phenylacetylfuran

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1994, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  156. Kinetics of the enolisation reactions of 2-acetylpyrrole and of 2-, 4- and 5-acetylthiazoles

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1994, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  157. Basicity (pK BH+ ) and acidity constants (pK a*) of some 3-X-, 4-X-, and 2,6-dimethyl-4-X-benzoic acids

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1993, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  158. Studies in organic mass spectrometry. Part 15 [1]. Electron ionization mass spectra of some 5‐nitro‐3‐thiophenecarboxanilides

    Article • Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, October 1992, Wiley

    professor Antonella Fontana

  159. Kinetics of the enolisation reaction of 2-acetylfuran, 2-acetyl-N-methylpyrrole and 3-acetyl-N-methylpyrrole

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1992, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  160. Kinetics of the enolisation reaction of 2- and 3-acetylthiophenes

    Article • Journal of the Chemical Society Perkin Transactions 2, January 1991, Royal Society of Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana

  161. Electron Impact Mass Spectra of Some 2'-,3'- and 4'-Substituted Thiophene-2- and 3-Carboxanilides

    Article • Heterocycles, January 1991, Japan Institute of Heterocyclic Chemistry

    professor Antonella Fontana