Dr. Francesco Giacalone
University of Palermo
Professor, Chemistry
Italy
My co-authors include
Professor Giampaolo Barone
Francesca D'Anna
Dr Paolo Pescarmona
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My Publications
Bending Sensors Based on Thin Films of Semitransparent Bithiophene‐Fulleropyrrolidine B...
ChemPlusChem
October 2020
Reconsidering TOF calculation in the transformation of epoxides and CO2 into cyclic car...
Journal of CO2 Utilization
May 2020
Tuneable Emission of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Based Nanostructures that Sel...
ChemPlusChem
February 2020
Straightforward preparation of highly loaded MWCNT–polyamine hybrids and their applicat...
Nanoscale Advances
January 2020
POSS nanostructures in catalysis
Catalysis Science & Technology
January 2020
Tuneable Emission of Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Based Nanostructures that Sel...
ChemPlusChem
December 2019
Efficient Conversion of Carbon Dioxide by Imidazolium‐Based Cross‐Linked Nanostructures...
ChemPlusChem
September 2019
SBA‐15/POSS‐Imidazolium Hybrid as Catalytic Nanoreactor: the role of the Support in the...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
May 2019
Templating effect of carbon nanoforms on highly cross‐linked imidazolium network: Catal...
Applied Organometallic Chemistry
April 2019
Hybrid Catalysts for CO2 Conversion into Cyclic Carbonates
Catalysts
April 2019
Supported Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane‐Based (POSS) Materials as Highly Active ...
ChemCatChem
October 2018
Modified Nanocarbons for Catalysis
ChemCatChem
October 2018
Cross-Linked Polyamine from Imidazolium-Based Materials: A Simple Route to Useful Catal...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
March 2018
Enhanced power-conversion efficiency in organic solar cells incorporating copolymeric p...
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
January 2018
Supported Ionic Liquids: A Versatile and Useful Class of Materials
The Chemical Record
April 2017
Correction: Supported C60-IL-PdNPs as extremely active nanocatalysts for C–C cross-coup...
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
January 2017
Imidazolium-Functionalized Carbon Nanohorns for the Conversion of Carbon Dioxide: Unpre...
ChemSusChem
December 2016
DNA-Binding and Anticancer Activity of Pyrene-Imidazolium Derivatives
ChemistrySelect
December 2016
Sensor Properties of Pristine and Functionalized Carbon Nanohorns
Electroanalysis
October 2016
Advances in Organic and Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Polymeric Supports for Catalytic Appli...
Molecules
September 2016
Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube–Polyamidoamine Dendrimer Hybrids for Heterogeneous Catalysis
ACS Nano
April 2016
Proximity Effect using a Nanocage Structure: Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane-Imida...
ChemCatChem
April 2016
Highly Loaded Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Non-Covalently Modified with a Bis-Imidazol...
ChemPlusChem
April 2016
ChemInform Abstract: Covalently Supported Ionic Liquid Phases: An Advanced Class of Rec...
ChemInform
March 2016
Covalently Supported Ionic Liquid Phases: An Advanced Class of Recyclable Catalytic Sys...
ChemCatChem
January 2016
Supported C60-IL-PdNPs as extremely active nanocatalysts for C–C cross-coupling reactions
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
January 2016
ChemInform Abstract: A Simple Procedure for the Oxidation of Alcohols Using [Bis(acetox...
ChemInform
September 2015
Cross-Linked Thiazolidine Network as Support for Palladium: A New Catalyst for Suzuki a...
ChemCatChem
August 2015
A Simple Procedure for the Oxidation of Alcohols Using [Bis(acetoxy)iodo]benzene and a ...
Synlett
April 2015
Thiazolium-Based Catalysts for the Etherification of Benzylic Alcohols under Solvent-Fr...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
March 2015
Extremely water-soluble fullerenes
Chemistry - A European Journal
January 2015
Carbon Nanoforms can be easily functionalized with disulfides, diselenides and ditellur...
Nanoscale
January 2015
A polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-based catalyst for the efficient synthesis of cy...
Catalysis Science & Technology
January 2015
Catalytic Synergism in a C60IL10TEMPO2Hybrid in the Efficient Oxidation of Alcohols
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
December 2014
An E-Factor Minimized Protocol for a Sustainable and Efficient Heck Reaction in Flow
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
December 2014
Efficient microwave-mediated synthesis of fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics
RSC Advances
November 2014
Highly selective detection of Epinephrine at oxidized Single-Wall Carbon Nanohorns modi...
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
September 2014
Fullerene as a Platform for Recyclable TEMPO Organocatalysts for the Oxidation of Alcohols
ChemCatChem
July 2014
Evidences of release and catch mechanism in the Heck reaction catalyzed by palladium im...
Journal of Molecular Catalysis A Chemical
June 2014
Recyclable Heterogeneous and Low-Loading Homogeneous Chiral Imidazolidinone Catalysts f...
ChemPlusChem
April 2014
ChemInform Abstract: Non-Conventional Methods and Media for the Activation and Manipula...
ChemInform
March 2014
ChemInform Abstract: Recyclable Catalyst Reservoir: Oxidation of Alcohols Mediated by N...
ChemInform
February 2014
Cross-Linked Imidazolium Salts as Scavengers for Palladium
ChemPlusChem
January 2014
Non-conventional methods and media for the activation and manipulation of carbon nanoforms
Chemical Society Reviews
January 2014
ChemInform Abstract: Palladium Supported on Cross-Linked Imidazolium Network on Silica ...
ChemInform
December 2013
ChemInform Abstract: “Release and Catch” Catalytic Systems
ChemInform
November 2013
Water in Organocatalytic Reactions
August 2013
Palladium Supported on Cross-Linked Imidazolium Network on Silica as Highly Sustainable...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
June 2013
Recyclable Catalyst Reservoir: Oxidation of Alcohols Mediated by Noncovalently Supporte...
ChemCatChem
June 2013
An Atom-Economical Approach to Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Reaction ...
Angewandte Chemie
May 2013
An Atom-Economical Approach to Functionalized Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes: Reaction ...
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
May 2013
ChemInform Abstract: “Nonsolvent” Applications of Ionic Liquids in Organocatalysis
ChemInform
January 2013
“Release and catch” catalytic systems
Green Chemistry
January 2013
Buckyballs
January 2013
ChemInform Abstract: A Liquid-Liquid Biphasic Homogeneous Organocatalytic Aldol Protoco...
ChemInform
October 2012
ChemInform Abstract: Hydrogen Bonding Donor-Acceptor Carbon Nanostructures
ChemInform
May 2012
ChemInform Abstract: Low-Loading Asymmetric Organocatalysis
ChemInform
May 2012
A Straightforward Electroactive π-Extended Tetrathiafulvalene (exTTF) Building Block
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
May 2012
A Liquid-Liquid Biphasic Homogeneous Organocatalytic Aldol Protocol Based on the Use of...
ChemCatChem
April 2012
Carbon Nanostructures: Covalent and Macromolecular Chemistry
April 2012
ChemInform Abstract: Asymmetric Synthesis Using Polymer-Immobilized Proline Derivatives
ChemInform
March 2012
“Nonsolvent” Applications of Ionic Liquids in Organocatalysis
March 2012
Low-loading asymmetric organocatalysis
Chemical Society Reviews
January 2012
Multilayered Supported Ionic Liquids as Catalysts for Chemical Fixation of Carbon Dioxi...
ChemSusChem
November 2011
Polystyrene-supported organocatalysts for α-selenenylation and Michael reactions
Catalysis Communications
November 2011
Catalytic Methods in Asymmetric Synthesis
August 2011
Multi-Layered, Covalently Supported Ionic Liquid Phase (mlc-SILP) as Highly Cross-Linke...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
August 2011
Recyclable Organocatalysts in Asymmetric Reactions
July 2011
Asymmetric Synthesis Using Polymer-Immobilized Proline Derivatives
June 2011
ChemInform Abstract: Supported Organocatalysts as a Powerful Tool in Organic Synthesis
ChemInform
March 2011
Chapter 4. Fullerene-Containing Polymers
January 2011
Chapter 6. Hydrogen Bonding Donor–Acceptor Carbon Nanostructures
January 2011
New Concepts and Applications in the Macromolecular Chemistry of Fullerenes
Advanced Materials
August 2010
Advances towards Highly Active and Stereoselective Simple and Cheap Proline-Based Organ...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
August 2010
Supported Organocatalysts as a Powerful Tool in Organic Synthesis
May 2010
ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 1,1′-Binaphthyl-Based Enantiopure C60 Dimers.
ChemInform
May 2010
ChemInform Abstract: Enhanced Activity and Stereoselectivity of Polystyrene-Supported P...
ChemInform
March 2010
Asymmetric Aldol Reaction with Polystyrene-Supported Proline-Based Catalysts
Synfacts
December 2009
Enhanced Activity and Stereoselectivity of Polystyrene-Supported Proline-Based Organic ...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
November 2009
Fullerene Polymers
September 2009
ChemInform Abstract: Water in Stereoselective Organocatalytic Reactions
ChemInform
April 2009
ChemInform Abstract: New Simple Hydrophobic Proline Derivatives as Highly Active and St...
ChemInform
April 2009
Water in Stereoselective Organocatalytic Reactions
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
January 2009
New Simple Hydrophobic Proline Derivatives as Highly Active and Stereoselective Catalys...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
November 2008
ChemInform Abstract: Supported Proline and Proline-Derivatives as Recyclable Organocata...
ChemInform
November 2008
ChemInform Abstract: Novel Prolinamide-Supported Polystyrene as Highly Stereoselective ...
ChemInform
October 2008
Direct Asymmetric Aldol Reaction Using Polystyrene-Supported Proline Amide
Synfacts
August 2008
ChemInform Abstract: First Evidence of Proline Acting as a Bifunctional Catalyst in the...
ChemInform
July 2008
Novel Prolinamide-Supported Polystyrene as Highly Stereoselective and Recyclable Organo...
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
June 2008
ChemInform Abstract: New Ionic Liquid-Modified Silica Gels as Recyclable Materials for ...
ChemInform
April 2008
Polystyrene-supported proline as recyclable catalyst in the Baylis–Hillman reaction of ...
Catalysis Communications
March 2008
First Evidence of Proline Acting as a Bifunctional Catalyst in the Baylis–Hillman React...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
March 2008
ChemInform Abstract: Hydrophobically Directed Aldol Reactions: Polystyrene-Supported L-...
ChemInform
January 2008
Supported proline and proline-derivatives as recyclable organocatalysts
Chemical Society Reviews
January 2008
Heterogeneous Catalytic Asymmetric Direct Aldol Reaction in Water
Synfacts
December 2007
Fullerene Polymers: Synthetic Strategies, Properties and Applications
October 2007
Hydrophobically Directed Aldol Reactions: Polystyrene-SupportedL-Proline as a Recyclabl...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
October 2007
Hydrophobically Directed Aldol Reactions: Polystyrene-SupportedL-Proline as a Recyclabl...
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
October 2007
Fullerene Polymers: Synthesis and Properties
ChemInform
May 2007
Polystyrene-Supported Proline and Prolinamide. Versatile Heterogeneous Organocatalysts ...
ChemInform
April 2007
Asymmetric Aldol Reaction in Water Catalyzed by Polystyrene-Supported Proline
Synfacts
March 2007
Cyclodextrin-[6]fullerene Conjugates: Synthesis, Characterization, and Electrochemical ...
ChemInform
January 2007
Chapter 6. Hydrogen Bonding Donor–Acceptor Carbon Nanostructures
January 2007
Polystyrene-supported proline and prolinamide. Versatile heterogeneous organocatalysts ...
Tetrahedron Letters
January 2007
Tetrathiafulvalene-based molecular nanowires
Chemical Communications
January 2007
New ionic liquid-modified silica gels as recyclable materials for l-proline- or H–Pro–P...
Green Chemistry
January 2007
Fullerene Polymers: Synthesis and Properties
Chemical Reviews
December 2006
Cyclodextrin-[60]fullerene conjugates: synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical...
Tetrahedron Letters
November 2006
Lipase-catalyzed resolution of anti-6-substituted 1,3-dioxepan-5-ols
Tetrahedron Asymmetry
November 2006
Long-Lived Photoinduced Charges in Donor−Acceptor Anthraquinone-Substituted Thiophene C...
The Journal of Physical Chemistry
March 2006
Solid Film versus Solution-Phase Charge-Recombination Dynamics of exTTF–Bridge–C60 Dyads
Chemistry - A European Journal
December 2005
Topological Effects of a Rigid Chiral Spacer on the Electronic Interactions in Donor–Ac...
Chemistry - A European Journal
December 2005
Design, synthesis and photovoltaic properties of [60]fullerene based molecular materials
Materials Science and Engineering C
December 2005
Diphenylmethanofullerenes: New and Efficient Acceptors in Bulk-Heterojunction Solar Cells
Advanced Functional Materials
December 2005
Cover Picture: Probing Molecular Wires: Synthesis, Structural, and Electronic Study of ...
Chemistry - A European Journal
August 2005
Probing Molecular Wires: Synthesis, Structural, and Electronic Study of Donor-Acceptor ...
Chemistry - A European Journal
August 2005
Concentration dependence of amplified spontaneous emission in two oligo-(p-phenylenevin...
Journal of Applied Physics
March 2005
Electronic Communication through π-Conjugated Wires in Covalently Linked Porphyrin/C60E...
Chemistry - A European Journal
January 2005
Mimicking photosynthesis: covalent [60]fullerene-based donor–acceptor ensembles
Synthetic Metals
December 2004
Exceptionally Small Attenuation Factors in Molecular Wires
Journal of the American Chemical Society
May 2004
Polymer solar cells with novel fullerene-based acceptor
Thin Solid Films
March 2004
Donor?acceptor ?double-cable? polythiophenes with tunable acceptor content
Thin Solid Films
March 2004
Tuning of the photoinduced charge transfer process in donor-acceptor double-cable copol...
February 2004
Donor–acceptor polythiophene copolymers with tunable acceptor content for photoelectric...
Journal of Materials Chemistry
January 2004
Tuning of the photoinduced charge transfer process in donor–acceptor double-cable copol...
Synthetic Metals
October 2003
Synthesis and Photoluminescent Properties of 1,1′-Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Phenyleneviny...
ChemInform
July 2003
Synthesis of Soluble Donor−Acceptor Double-Cable Polymers Based on Polythiophene and Te...
Organic Letters
May 2003
Synthesis and Photoluminescent Properties of 1,1‘-Binaphthyl-Based Chiral Phenyleneviny...
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
April 2003
Synthesis of 1,1‘-Binaphthyl-Based Enantiopure C60Dimers
The Journal of Organic Chemistry
May 2002
Fullerene-Containing Polymers: An Overview
Main-Chain and Side-Chain C60-Polymers