Most recent and significant publications

• Polyvinyl alcohol electrospun nanofibers containing Ag nanoparticles used as sensors for the detection of biogenic amines By: Marega, Carla; Maculan, Jenny; Rizzi, Gian Andrea; roberta Saini et al. NANOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 26 Issue: 7 Article Number: 075501 Published: FEB 20 2015

• Self-Welding 1-Butene/Ethylene Copolymers from Metallocene Catalysts: Structure, Morphology, and Mechanical Properties By: Marega, Carla; Spataro, Stefano; Fassone, Elisa; et al. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE Volume: 131 Issue: 8 Article Number: 40119 Published: APR 15 2014

• The effect of different clays on the structure, morphology and degradation behavior of poly(lactic acid) By: Neppalli, Ramesh; Causin, Valerio; Marega, Carla; et al. APPLIED CLAY SCIENCE Volume: 87 Pages: 278-284 Published: JAN 2014

• A Direct SAXS Approach for the Determination of Specific Surface Area of Clay in Polymer-Layered Silicate Nanocomposites By: Marega, Carla; Causin, Valerio; Saini, Roberta; et Antonio Marigo JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY B Volume: 116 Issue: 25 Pages: 7596-7602 Published: JUN 28 2012

• Electrospun nylon fibers for the improvement of mechanical properties and for the control of degradation behavior of poly(lactide)-based composites By: Neppalli, Ramesh; Marega, Carla; Marigo, Antonio; et al. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH Volume: 27 Issue: 10 Pages: 1399-1409 Published: MAY 2012

• Structure-Property Relationships in Heterophasic Thermoplastic Elastomers Filled with Montmorillonite By: Causin, Valerio; Marega, Carla; Saini, Roberta; Giuseppe Ferrara; Antonio Marigo JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Pages: 1859-1870 Published: MAR 2012

• The effect of a synthetic double layer hydroxide on the rate of II -> I phase transformation of poly(1-butene) By: Marega, C.; Causin, V.; Neppalli, R.; et al. EXPRESS POLYMER LETTERS Volume: 5 Issue: 12 Pages: 1050-1061 Published: DEC 2011

• Improvement of tensile properties and tuning of the biodegradation behavior of polycaprolactone by addition of electrospun fibers By: Neppalli, Ramesh; Marega, Carla; Marigo, Antonio; Valerio Causin. POLYMER Volume: 52 Issue: 18 Pages: 4054-4060 Published: AUG 18 2011

• Structure, Morphology, and Biodegradability of Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-Based Nanocomposites By: Neppalli, Ramesh; Causin, Valerio; Marega, Carla; Roberta Saini; Miriam Mba; Antonio Marigo POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Volume: 51 Issue: 8 Special Issue: SI Pages: 1489-1496 Published: AUG (2011),

• C. Marega, V. Causin, A. Marigo, R. Saini and G. Ferrara. Crystallization of a (1-butene)-ethylene copolymer in phase I directly from the melt in nanocomposites with montmorillonite. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY ,10,3078-3084 (2010),

• R. Neppalli, C. Marega, A. Marigo, M.P. Bajgai, H.Y. Kim, V. Causin. Poly(e-caprolactone) filled with electrospun nylon fibres: a model for a facile composite fabrication. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL , 46,968-976, (2010),

• V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, R. Casamassima, G. Peluso, L. Ripani. Forensic differentiation of paper by X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL , 197, 70-74, (2010),

• V.Causin,B.Yang,C. Marega,S. Goh, A. Marigo. Nucleation, structure and lamellar morphology of isotactic polypropylene filled with polypropylene-grafted multiwalled carbon nanotubes. EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 45(8), 2155-2163, (2009).

• C.Marega, V. Causin, A. Marigo, Antonio;G. Ferrara. Reduction in tactoid size as a means for reinforcing high-density polyethylene/montmorillonite nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE , 113(6), 3920-3928 (2009).

• V.Causin,C. Marega,A. Marigo,P. Carresi,V. Della Guardia,S. Schiavone. A method based on thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry for the forensic differentiation of latex gloves. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 188(1-3), 57-63 (2009).

• C.Marega,V. Causin,A. Marigo,G. Ferrara,H. Tonnaer. Perkalite as an innovative filler for isotactic polypropylene-based nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, 9(4), 2704-2714,(2009)

• V.Causin, G. Saielli. Effect of a structural modification of the bipyridinium core on the phase behaviour of viologen-based bistriflimide salts. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 145(1), 41-47, (2009)

• V. Causin,R. Casamassima,C. Marega,P. Maida,S. Schiavone, A. Marigo, The Discrimination Potential of Ultraviolet-Visible Spectrophotometry, Thin Layer Chromatography, and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy for the Forensic Analysis of Black and Blue Ballpoint Inks JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 53, 1468-1473 (2008)

• V. Causin, ML Carraro,C. Marega,R.Saini,S. Campestrini, A. Marigo Structure and morphology of solution blended poly(vinylidene fluoride)/montmorillonite nanocomposites JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 109, 2354-2361 (2008)

• V. Causin, BX Yang,C. Marega,R.,SH Goh, A. Marigo Structure-property relationship in polyethylene reinforced by polyethylene-grafted multi-walled carbon nanotubes JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 8, 1790-1796 (2008)

• V. Causin, C. Marega,R., A. Marigo,G. Ferrara, A. Ferraro,R. Selleri Structure-property relationships in isotactic poly(propylene)/ethylene propylene rubber/montmorillonite nanocomposites JOURNAL OF NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY 8, 1823-1834 (2008)

• C. Marega,V. Causin, A. Marigo, A SAXS-WAXD study on the mesomorphic-alpha transition of isotactic polypropylene JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE 109, 32-37 (2008)

• V. Causin, C. Marega,R. Saini, A. Marigo, G. Ferrara Crystallization behavior of isotactic polypropylene based nanocomposites JOURNAL OF THERMAL ANALYSIS AND CALORIMETRY 90, 849-857 (2007)

• V. Causin, C. Marega,A. Marigo When polymers fail: A case report on a defective epoxy resin flooring ENGINEERING FAILURE ANALYSIS 4, 1394-1400 (2007)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, P. Carresi,S. Schiavone ,A. Marigo. A quantitative differentiation method for plastic bags by wide angle X-ray diffraction for tracing the source of illegal drugs FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL 168, 37-41 (2007)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, S. Schiavone, V. Della Guardia, A. Marigo. Forensic analysis of acrylic fibers by Pyrolysis/Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis 75, 43-48 (2006)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, G. Ferrara, G. Idiyatullina, F. Fantinel. Morphology, Structure and Properties of a Poly(1-butene)/Montmorillonite Nanocomposite. Polymer 47, 4773-4780 (2006)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, P. Carresi, S. Schiavone, A. Marigo. A quantitative differentiation method for plastic bags by infrared spectroscopy, thickness measurement and differential scanning calorimetry for tracing the source of illegal drugs. Forensic Science International 164, 148-154 (2006)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, G. Ferrara, A. Ferraro. Morphological and Structural Characterization of Polypropylene/Conductive Graphite Nanocomposites. European Polymer Journal 42, 3153-3161 (2006)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, S. Schiavone. Cuts and tears on a paper towel: a case report on unusual examination of damage. Forensic Science International 148, 157-162 (2005)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny. Crystallization and melting behavior of poly(3-butylthiophene), poly(3-octylthiophene) and poly(3-dodecylthiophene). Macromolecules 38, 409-415 (2005)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, S. Schiavone, A. Marigo. Employing glass refractive index measurement (GRIM) in fiber analysis: a simple method for evaluating the crystallinity of acrylics. Forensic Science International 149, 193-200 (2005)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, S. Schiavone, A. Marigo. A quantitative differentiation method for acrylic fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy. Forensic Science International 151, 125-131 (2005)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, G. Guzzini, A. Marigo. The Effect of Exposure to the Elements on the Forensic Characterization by Infrared Spectroscopy of Poly(ethylene terephthalate). Journal of Forensic Sciences 50, 519-525 (2005)

• E.M. Benetti, V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, G. Ferrara, A. Ferraro, M. Consalvi, F. Fantinel. Morphological and structural characterization of polypropylene based nanocomposites. Polymer 46, 8275-8285 (2005)

• V. Causin, C. Marega, A. Marigo, G. Ferrara. Assessing organo-clay dispersion in polymer layered silicate nanocomposites: a SAXS approach. Polymer 46, 9533-9537 (2005)

• Marigo, C. Marega, V. Causin, P. Ferrari. Influence of thermal treatments, molecular weight and molecular weight distribution on the crystallization of b-isotactic polypropylene. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 91, 1008-1012 (2004)

• V. Causin, S. Schiavone, A. Marigo, P. Carresi. Bayesian framework for the evaluation of fiber evidence in a double murder - a case report. Forensic Science International 141, 159-170 (2004)

• Marega, A. Marigo, V. Causin, V. Kapeliouchko, E. Di Nicolò, A. Sanguineti. Relationship between the Size of the Latex Beads and the Solid-Solid Phase Transitions in Emulsion Polymerized Poly(tetrafluoroethylene). Macromolecules 37, 5630-5637 (2004)

• Marigo, V.Causin, C. Marega, P. Ferrari. Crystallization of the g form in random propylene-ethylene copolymers. Polymer International 53, 2001-2008 (2004).

• V. Causin, C. Marega, G. Guzzini, A. Marigo. Forensic Analysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Fibers by Infrared Spectroscopy. Applied Spectroscopy 58, 1272-1276 (2004)

• Marega, A. Marigo, V. Causin. Small-angle x-ray scattering from polyethylene: distorted lamellar structures. Journal of Applied Polymer Science 90, 2400-2407 (2003)

• A.Marigo, C.Marega, R. Saini, I.Camurati. Influence of regioirregular structural units on the crystallization of isotactic Polypropylene. Journal of Applied Polimer Science 79, 375-384 (2001)

• C.Marega, A.Marigo, R.Saini, P.Ferrari. The influence of thermal treatment and processing on the structure and morphology of poly(propylene-run-1-butene) copolymers. Polymer International 50, 442-448 (2001)

• A.Marigo, C.Marega, M.Bassi, M.Fumagalli, A.Sanguineti. Structure and characterization of poly[(vinylidene fluoride)-co-hexafluoropropene]-(dibutyl phtalate) blends. Polymer International 50, 449-455 (2001)

• C. Tonelli, G. Ajroldi, A. Turturro, A. Marigo. Synthesis methods of fluorinated polyurethanes. 1. Effects on thermal and dynamic-mechanical behaviours. Polymer 42, 5589-5598 (2001)

• C.Tonelli, G.Ajroldi, A.Marigo, C.Marega, A.Turturro. Syntesis methods of fluorinated polyurethanes. 2. Effects on morphology and microstructure. Polymer 42, 9705-9711 (2001)

• A.Marigo, V.Causin, C.Marega, R.Saini. Role of microstructure and temperature on the crystallization behaviour of isotactic polypropylene. Materials Engineering 12, 399-412 (2001)

• A.Marigo, C.Marega, G.Cecchin, G.Collina, G.Ferrara. Phase transition II® I in isotactic poly-1-butene: wide- and -small angle X-ray scattering measurements. European Polymer Journal 36, 131-136 (2000)

• A.Marigo, C.Marega, R.Zannetti, P.Sgarzi. A study of the lamellar thickness distribution in 1-butene, 4-methyl-1-pentene and 1-hexene LLDPE by small and wide angle X-ray scattering and transmission electron microscopy. European Polymer Journal 34, 597-603 (1998)

• A.Marigo, C.Marega, R.Zannetti, G.Ajroldi, A.Staccione. Annealed samples of some tetrafluoroethylene perfluorinated copolymers studied by small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering and differential scanning calorimetry. Macromolecules 30, 7862-7865 (1997)

• C.Marega, A.Marigo, G.Cingano, R.Zannetti, G.Paganetto. Small-angle X-ray scattering from high-density polyethylene: lamellar thickness distributions. Polymer 37, 5549-5557 (1996)