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  1. Sulfur-Based Copolymeric Polyamidoamines as Efficient Flame-Retardants for Cotton

    Article • Polymers, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  2. Superior flame retardancy of cotton by synergetic effect of cellulose-derived nano-graphene oxide carbon dots and disulphide-containing polyamidoamines

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  3. Controlled Synthesis of Linear Polyamidoamino Acids

    Article • Polymers, August 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  4. d-, l- and d,l-Tryptophan-Based Polyamidoamino Acids: pH-Dependent Structuring and Fluorescent Properties

    Article • Polymers, March 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  5. Layer-by-layer-assembled chitosan/phosphorylated cellulose nanofibrils as a bio-based and flame protecting nano-exoskeleton on PU foams

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  6. Self-Structuring in Water of Polyamidoamino Acids with Hydrophobic Side Chains Deriving from Natural α-Amino Acids

    Article • Polymers, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  7. Disulfide-containing polyamidoamines with remarkable flame retardant activity for cotton fabrics

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  8. Flame Retardant Multilayered Coatings on Acrylic Fabrics Prepared by One-Step Deposition of Chitosan/Montmorillonite Complexes

    Article • Fibers, June 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  9. Linear polyamidoamines as novel biocompatible phosphorus-free surface-confined intumescent flame retardants for cotton fabrics

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  10. Self-Ordering Secondary Structure of d- and l-Arginine-Derived Polyamidoamino Acids

    Article • ACS Macro Letters, August 2017, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  11. Improving the Flame Retardant Efficiency of Layer by Layer Coatings Containing Deoxyribonucleic Acid by Post-Diffusion of Hydrotalcite Sanoparticles

    Article • Materials, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  12. Flame retardancy of flexible polyurethane foams

    Article • January 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  13. All-Inorganic Intumescent Nanocoating Containing Montmorillonite Nanoplatelets in Ammonium Polyphosphate Matrix Capable of Preventing Cotton Ignition

    Article • Polymers, December 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  14. Recent Advances in the Design of Water Based-Flame Retardant Coatings for Polyester and Polyester-Cotton Blends

    Article • Polymers, October 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  15. Silica precursor as synergist for cotton flame retardancy

    Article • International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, June 2016, Emerald

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  16. DNA Coatings from Byproducts: A Panacea for the Flame Retardancy of EVA, PP, ABS, PET, and PA6?

    Article • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, June 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  17. Influence of layer by layer coatings containing octapropylammonium polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane and ammonium polyphosphate on the thermal stability and flammability of acrylic fabrics

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  18. Ultra-Fast Layer-by-Layer Approach for Depositing Flame Retardant Coatings on Flexible PU Foams within Seconds

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  19. Intumescence: Tradition versus novelty. A comprehensive review

    Article • Progress in Polymer Science, December 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  20. All-polymer Layer by Layer coating as efficient solution to polyurethane foam flame retardancy

    Article • European Polymer Journal, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  21. How much the fabric grammage may affect cotton combustion?

    Article • Cellulose, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  22. Thermal Degradation of Cellulose and Cellulosic Substrates

    Article • July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  23. Thermal and flame retardant properties of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers containing deoxyribose nucleic acid or ammonium polyphosphate

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  24. Starch-Based Layer by Layer Assembly: Efficient and Sustainable Approach to Cotton Fire Protection

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, June 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  25. DNA coatings on cotton fabrics: Effect of molecular size and pH on flame retardancy

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  26. Synergistic effects occurring between water glasses and urea/ammonium dihydrogen phosphate pair for enhancing the flame retardancy of cotton

    Article • Cellulose, May 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  27. Functionalization of cellulose fibres with DOPO-polysilsesquioxane flame retardant nanocoating

    Article • Cellulose, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  28. Thermal degradation of DNA, an all-in-one natural intumescent flame retardant

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  29. Layer by layer assembly of flame retardant thin films on closed cell PET foams: Efficiency of ammonium polyphosphate versus DNA

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  30. Cotton flame retardancy: state of the art and future perspectives

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  31. Bulk vs. surface flame retardancy of fully bio-based polyamide 10,10

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  32. Few durable layers suppress cotton combustion due to the joint combination of layer by layer assembly and UV-curing

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  33. Tunable thermal and flame response of phosphonated oligoallylamines layer by layer assemblies on cotton

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  34. A Comparative Analysis of Nanoparticle Adsorption as Fire-Protection Approach for Fabrics

    Article • Polymers, December 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  35. ChemInform Abstract: Biomacromolecules as Novel Green Flame Retardant Systems for Textiles: An Overview

    Article • ChemInform, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  36. Sodium montmorillonite effect on the morphology, thermal, flame retardant and mechanical properties of semi-finished leather

    Article • Applied Clay Science, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Fausto Calderas, Dr Jenny Alongi

  37. Plasticizers, antioxidants and reinforcement fillers from hazelnut skin and cocoa by-products: Extraction and use in PLA and PP

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Dr Sergio Bocchini

  38. Materials engineering for surface-confined flame retardancy

    Article • Materials Science and Engineering R Reports, October 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  39. Biomacromolecules as novel green flame retardant systems for textiles: an overview

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

    Professor Giulio Malucelli, Dr Jenny Alongi

  40. UV-cured hybrid organic–inorganic Layer by Layer assemblies: Effect on the flame retardancy of polycarbonate films

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  41. Intumescent features of nucleic acids and proteins

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  42. Current emerging techniques to impart flame retardancy to fabrics: An overview

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, August 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  43. Thermal degradation of DNA-treated cotton fabrics under different heating conditions

    Article • Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  44. A new era for flame retardant materials?

    Article • Materials Today, May 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  45. Self-assembled hybrid nanoarchitectures deposited on poly(urethane) foams capable of chemically adapting to extreme heat

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

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  46. Flame Retardancy of Polyester and Polyester–Cotton Blends Treated with Caseins

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, March 2014, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  47. Cellulose extracted from rice husk as filler for poly(lactic acid): preparation and characterization

    Article • Cellulose, February 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Dr Sergio Bocchini

  48. Bulk or surface treatments of ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers with DNA: Investigation on the flame retardant properties

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  49. Rice husk as bio-source of silica: preparation and characterization of PLA–silica bio-composites

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

    Dr Sergio Bocchini, Dr Jenny Alongi

  50. Sol–gel derived architectures for enhancing cotton flame retardancy: Effect of pure and phosphorus-doped silica phases

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  51. Caseins and hydrophobins as novel green flame retardants for cotton fabrics

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  52. Permeation Behavior of Polysulfone Membranes Modified by Fully Organic Layer-by-Layer Assemblies

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, November 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  53. Flame retardant high density polyethylene optimized by on-line ultrasound extrusion

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Dr Fausto Calderas

  54. Thermal stability and flame retardancy of polyester fabrics sol–gel treated in the presence of boehmite nanoparticles

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  55. Flammability and combustion properties of ammonium polyphosphate-/poly(acrylic acid)- based layer by layer architectures deposited on cotton, polyester and their blends

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  56. Thermal stability, flame retardancy and abrasion resistance of cotton and cotton–linen blends treated by sol–gel silica coatings containing alumina micro- or nano-particles

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  57. Green DNA-based flame retardant coatings assembled through Layer by Layer

    Article • Polymer, August 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  58. Poly(lactic acid)-Based Composites Containing Natural Fillers: Thermal, Mechanical and Barrier Properties

    Article • Journal of Polymers and the Environment, July 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  59. Flame Retardancy of Polyester Fabrics Treated by Spray-Assisted Layer-by-Layer Silica Architectures

    Article • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, July 2013, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  60. Intrinsic intumescent-like flame retardant properties of DNA-treated cotton fabrics

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  61. Thermal stability and flame resistance of cotton fabrics treated with whey proteins

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, April 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  62. Synthesis and characterization of graphene-based nanocomposites with potential use for biomedical applications

    Article • Journal of Nanoparticle Research, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Professor Alberto Mariani

  63. The role of pre-hydrolysis on multi step sol–gel processes for enhancing the flame retardancy of cotton

    Article • Cellulose, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  64. Phosphorus- and nitrogen-doped silica coatings for enhancing the flame retardancy of cotton: Synergisms or additive effects?

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  65. Layer by layer nanoarchitectures for the surface protection of polycarbonate

    Article • European Polymer Journal, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  66. Heating rate effect on char yield from cotton, poly(ethylene terephthalate) and blend fabrics

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  67. DNA: a novel, green, natural flame retardant and suppressant for cotton

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

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  68. Layer by Layer coatings assembled through dipping, vertical or horizontal spray for cotton flame retardancy

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  69. Multi-component flame resistant coating techniques for textiles

    Article • January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  70. Influence of ammonium polyphosphate-/poly(acrylic acid)-based layer by layer architectures on the char formation in cotton, polyester and their blends

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  71. Cotton fabrics treated with novel oxidic phases acting as effective smoke suppressants

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  72. Hybrid phosphorus-doped silica architectures derived from a multistep sol–gel process for improving thermal stability and flame retardancy of cotton fabrics

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, August 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  73. Combustion characteristics of cellulosic loose fibres

    Article • Fire and Materials, July 2012, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  74. Thermal, rheological, and barrier properties of waterborne acrylic nanocomposite coatings based on boehmite or organo-modified montmorillonite

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  75. Heat and moisture transfer in sol–gel treated cotton fabrics

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  76. Layer by Layer ammonium polyphosphate-based coatings for flame retardancy of polyester–cotton blends

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  77. Cyclodextrin nanosponges as novel green flame retardants for PP, LLDPE and PA6

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, May 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  78. Layer by layer complex architectures based on ammonium polyphosphate, chitosan and silica on polyester-cotton blends: flammability and combustion behaviour

    Article • Cellulose, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  79. Thermal stability, flame retardancy and mechanical properties of cotton fabrics treated with inorganic coatings synthesized through sol–gel processes

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  80. State of the art and perspectives on sol–gel derived hybrid architectures for flame retardancy of textiles

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  81. Sol–gel treatments on cotton fabrics for improving thermal and flame stability: Effect of the structure of the alkoxysilane precursor

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, January 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  82. Textile Flame Retardancy Through Surface-Assembled Nanoarchitectures

    Article • January 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  83. Thermal and fire stability of cotton fabrics coated with hybrid phosphorus-doped silica films

    Article • Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, December 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  84. Evaluation of nonconventional additives as fire retardants on polyamide 6,6: Phosphorous-based master batch, α-zirconium dihydrogen phosphate, and β-cyclodextrin based nanosponges

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, September 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  85. Role of β-cyclodextrin nanosponges in polypropylene photooxidation

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, August 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  86. Thermal properties and combustion behavior of POSS- and bohemite-finished cotton fabrics

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, July 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  87. Optimization of the procedure to burn textile fabrics by cone calorimeter: part II. Results on nanoparticle-finished polyester

    Article • Fire and Materials, June 2011, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  88. Cotton fabrics treated with hybrid organic–inorganic coatings obtained through dual-cure processes

    Article • Cellulose, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  89. Novel flame retardant finishing systems for cotton fabrics based on phosphorus-containing compounds and silica derived from sol–gel processes

    Article • Carbohydrate Polymers, June 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  90. Layer-by-layer assembly of silica-based flame retardant thin film on PET fabric

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  91. Influence of surface activation by plasma and nanoparticle adsorption on the morphology, thermal stability and combustion behavior of PET fabrics

    Article • European Polymer Journal, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  92. Investigation on flame retardancy of poly(ethylene terephthalate) for plastics and textiles by combination of an organo-modified sepiolite and Zn phosphinate

    Article • Fibers and Polymers, April 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  93. Recent findings in (Ti)POSS-based polymer systems

    Article • Polymer Bulletin, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  94. α-Zirconium phosphate-based nanoarchitectures on polyester fabrics through layer-by-layer assembly

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  95. Hydrotalcite and nanometric silica as finishing additives to enhance the thermal stability and flame retardancy of cotton

    Article • Cellulose, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  96. Sol–gel treatments for enhancing flame retardancy and thermal stability of cotton fabrics: optimisation of the process and evaluation of the durability

    Article • Cellulose, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  97. Fire-retardant poly(ethylene terephthalate) by combination of expandable graphite and layered clays for plastics and textiles

    Article • Fire and Materials, October 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  98. Novel flame retardants containing cyclodextrin nanosponges and phosphorus compounds to enhance EVA combustion properties

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, October 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  99. Optimization of the procedure to burn textile fabrics by cone calorimeter: Part I. Combustion behavior of polyester

    Article • Fire and Materials, September 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  100. Flame retardancy properties of α-zirconium phosphate based composites

    Article • Polymer Degradation and Stability, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  101. Thermal stability and flame retardancy of polyester, cotton, and relative blend textile fabrics subjected to sol-gel treatments

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  102. Investigation of the thermal degradation of PET, zinc phosphinate, OMPOSS and their blends—Identification of the formed species

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, November 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi

  103. Synthesis and photoelectrical properties of carbon nanotube–dendritic porphyrin light harvesting molecule systems

    Article • Diamond and Related Materials, March 2007, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Professor Alberto Mariani

  104. Enhancement of photoelectrical properties in polymer nanocomposites containing modified single-walled carbon nanotubes by conducting dendrimer

    Article • Journal of Applied Physics, June 2006, American Institute of Physics

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Professor Alberto Mariani

  105. Selective interaction of single-walled carbon nanotubes with conducting dendrimer

    Article • Diamond and Related Materials, January 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Jenny Alongi, Professor Alberto Mariani