List of Publications

PAPERS

S. Y. Rahnamaei Rahchamandi, A. Kazemi-Beydokhti, E. Mirhadi, F. Gheybi, A. Askarizadeh, E. menna, M. R. Jaafari, S. H. Alavizadeh; "Engineered hybrid carbon nanohorns-lipid platforms for the delivery of cisplatin to the colorectal cancer", J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. 2024, 100, 106101.

E. Stocco, S. Barbon, L. Ceroni, M. Confalonieri, G. Pulzato, S. Pressi, A. D’Osualdo, M. Contran, R. Boscolo-Berto, C. Tiengo, S. Todros, P. G. Pavan, V. Macchi, R. De Caro, L. Calvillo, E. Menna, A. Porzionato; "Partially oxidized polyvinyl alcohol + functionalized water soluble multiwalled carbon nanotubes: a new conductive nanocomposite material with promising implications for neuroregeneration", J. Sci.: Adv. Mater. Devices, 2024, 9, 100762.

L. Ceroni, S. Benazzato, S. Pressi, L. Calvillo, E. Marotta and E. Menna; "Enhanced Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye on Functionalized Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Nanomaterials, 2024, 14, 522.

G. Suarato, S. Pressi, E. Menna, M. Ruben, E. M. Petrini, A. Barberis, D. Miele, G. Sandri, M. Salerno, A. Schirato, A. Alabastri, A. Athanassiou, R. Proietti Zaccaria, E. L. Papadopoulou; "Modified Carbon Nanotubes Favor Fibroblast Growth by Tuning the Cell Membrane Potential", ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2024, 16, 3093-3105.

P. P. Debes, M. Langer, M. Pagel, E. Menna, B. Smarsly, S. Osella, J. Gallego, T. Gatti; "Functional groups accessibility and the origin of photoluminescence in N/O-containing bottom-up carbon nanodots", ChemNanoMat, 2024, 10, e2023004.

E. Tosin, T. Gatti, S. Agnoli, L. Calvillo, E. Menna; "Nitrogen- and Fluorine-Doped Carbon Nanohorns as Efficient Metal-Free Oxygen Reduction Catalyst: Role of the Nitrogen Groups", Surfaces, 2023, 6, 227-238..

J. Tricomi, M. Cacaci, G. Biagiotti, L. Caselli, L. Niccoli, R. Torelli, A. Gabbani, M. Di Vito, F. Pineider, M. Severi, M. Sanguinetti, E. Menna, M. Lelli, D. Berti, S. Cicchi, F. Bugli, B. Richichi; "Ball Milled Glyco-graphene oxide conjugates markedly disrupted Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm", Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 10190-10199.

G. Biagiotti, A. Angeli, A. Giacomini, G. Toniolo, L. Landini, G. Salerno, L. Di Cesare Mannelli, C. Ghelardini, T. Mello, S. Mussi, C. Ravelli, M. Marelli, S. Cicchi, E. Menna, R. Ronca, C. T. Supuran, B. Richichi; "Glyco-Coated CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots as Nanoprobes for Carbonic Anhydrase IX Imaging in Cancer Cells", ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4, 14153−14160.

S. Osella, M. Wang, E. Menna T. Gatti; "Lighting-up nanocarbons through hybridization: Optoelectronic properties and perspectives", Opt. Mater. X, 2021, 12, 100100.

L. Lazzarin, M. Pasini, E. Menna; "Organic functionalized carbon nanostructures for solar energy conversion", Molecules, 2021, 26, 5286.

P. Bellet, M. Gasparotto, S. Pressi, A. Fortunato, G. Scapin, M. Mba, E. Menna, F. Filippini; "Graphene-Based Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine", Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 404.

C. Di Berardino, P. Bélteky, F. Schmitz, F. Lamberti, E. Menna, Á. Kukovecz, T. Gatti; "Controlled Size Reduction of Liquid Exfoliated Graphene Micro-Sheets via Tip Sonication", Crystals 2020, 10, 1049.

M. Tonellato, M. Piccione, M. Gasparotto, P. Bellet, L. Tibaudo, N. Vicentini, E. Bergantino, E. Menna, L. Vitiello, R. D. Liddo, F. Filippini; "Commitment of Autologous Human Multipotent Stem Cells on Biomimetic Poly-L-lactic Acid-Based Scaffolds Is Strongly Influenced by Structure and Concentration of Carbon Nanomaterial", Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 415.

A. Kazemi-Beydokhti, M. Farrokhi, E. Menna; "Carbon nanotube nanofluid for the efficiency improvement of a CHP system: simulation and experimental investigation", J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 2020, 140, 489–499.

M. Zheng, F. Lamberti, L. Franco, E. Collini, I. Fortunati, G. Bottaro, G. Daniel, R. Sorrentino, A. Minotto, A. Kukovecz, E. Menna, S. Silvestrini, C. Durante, F. Cacialli, G. Meneghesso, M. Maggini, T. Gatti; "A film-forming graphene/diketopyrrolopyrrole covalent hybrid with far-red optical features: evidence of photo-stability",Synth. Met. 2019, 258, 116201.

F. Lamberti, T. Gatti, E. Cescon, R. Sorrentino, A. Rizzo, E. Menna, G. Meneghesso, M. Meneghetti, A. Petrozza, L. Franco; "Evidence of Spiro-OMeTAD De-doping by tert-Butylpyridine Additive in Hole-Transporting Layers for Perovskite Solar Cells", Chem 2019, 5, 1806-1817.

D. Mosconi, M. Blanco, T. Gatti, L. Calvillo, M. Otyepka, A. Bakandritsos, E. Menna, S. Agnoli, G. Granozzi; "Arene CH insertion catalyzed by ferrocene covalently heterogenized on graphene acid", Carbon 2019, 143, 318-328.

M. Glaeske, S. Juergensen, L. Gabrielli, E. Menna, F. Mancin, T. Gatti, A. Setaro; "Plasmon-Assisted Energy Transfer in Hybrid Nanosystems", Phys. Status Solidi-Rapid Res. Lett., 2018, 12, 1800508.

G. Daniel, E. Foltran, R. Brandiele, L. Nodari, R. Pilot, E. Menna, G. A. Rizzi, A. Ahmed Isse, C. Durante, A. Gennaro; "Platinum-free electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: Fe-Nx modified mesoporous carbon prepared from biosources", J. Power Sources 2018, 402, 434-446.

S. Silvestrini, C. C. De Filippo, N. Vicentini, E. Menna, R. Mazzaro, V. Morandi, L. Ravotto, P. Ceroni, M. Maggini; "Controlled functionalization of reduced graphene oxide enabled by microfluidic reactors", Chem. Mater., 2018, 30, 2905–2914.

T. Gatti, F. Lamberti, P. Topolovsek, M. Abdu-Aguye, R. Sorrentino, L. Perino, M. Salerno, L. Girardi, C. Marega, G. A. Rizzi, M. A. Loi, A. Petrozza, E. Menna; "Interfacial Morphology Addresses Performance of Perovskite Solar Cells Based on Composite Hole Transporting Materials of Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide and P3HT",Solar RRL, 2018, 2, 1800013.

N. Vicentini, T. Gatti, M. Salerno, Y. S. Hernandez Gomez, M. Bellon, S. Gallio, C. Marega, F. Filippini, E. Menna; "Effect of different functionalized carbon nanostructures as fillers on the physical properties of biocompatible poly(L-lactic acid) composites", Mater. Chem. Phys., 2018, 214, 265-276.

T. Gatti, G. Girardi, N. Vicentini, R. Brandiele, M. Wirix, C. Durante, E. Menna; "Physico-chemical, electrochemical and structural insights into poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) grafted from molecularly engineered multi-walled carbon nanotube surfaces", J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol., 2018, 18, 1006-1018.

L. Gabrielli, G. Altoè, M. Gläske, S. Jurgensen, S. Reich, A. Setaro, E. Menna, F. Mancin, T. Gatti; "Controlling the decoration of the reduced graphene oxide surface with pyrene functionalized gold nanoparticles", Phys. Status Solidi B, 2017, 254, 1700281.

T. Gatti, E. Menna, M. Meneghetti, M. Maggini, A. Petrozza, F. Lamberti; "The Renaissance of Fullerenes with Perovskite Solar Cells", Nano Energy, 2017, 41, 84-100.

P. Guarracino, T. Gatti, N. Canever, M. Abdu-Aguye, M. A. Loi, E. Menna, L. Franco; "Probing photoinduced electron-transfer in graphene-dye hybrid materials for DSSC.", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2017, 19, 27716-27724.

P. Topolovsek, F. Lamberti, T. Gatti, A. Cito, J. M. Ball, E. Menna, C. Gadermaier, A. Petrozza; "Functionalization of transparent conductive oxide electrode for TiO2-free perovskite solar cells", J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017, 5, 11882-11893

C. Sartorio, V. Figà, P. Salice, D. Gragnato, S. Cataldo, M. Scopelliti, R. Improta, E. Menna, B. Pignataro; "Thiophene pyrenyl derivatives for the supramolecular processability of single-walled carbon nanotubes in thin film heterojunction", Synth. Met., 2017, 229, 7-15.

T. Gatti, N. Manfredi, C. Boldrini, F. Lamberti, A. Abbotto, E. Menna; "A D-π-A organic dye - reduced graphene oxide covalent dyad as a new concept photosensitizer for light harvesting applications", Carbon, 2017, 115, 746-753.

T. Gatti, S. Casaluci, M. Prato, M. Salerno, F. Di Stasio, A. Ansaldo, E. Menna, A. Di Carlo, F. Bonaccorso; "Boosting perovskite solar cells performance and stability through doping a poly-3(hexylthiophene) hole transporting material with organic functionalized carbon nanostructures", Adv. Funct. Mater. 2016, 26, 7443–7453.

G. Scapin, T. Bertalot, N. Vicentini, T. Gatti, S. Tescari, V. De Filippis, C. Marega, E. Menna, M. Gasparella, P. P. Parnigotto, R. Di Liddo, F. Filippini; "Neuronal commitment of human circulating multipotent cells by carbon nanotube-polymer scaffolds and biomimetic peptides", Nanomedicine 2016, 11, 1929-1946

M. Cristofani, E. Menna, M. Seri, M. Muccini, M. Prosa, S. Antonello, M. Mba, L. Franco, M. Maggini; "Tuning the Electron-Acceptor Properties of [60]Fullerene by Tailored Functionalization for Application in Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells", Asian J. Org. Chem. 2016, 5, 676–684.

T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, M. Mba, E. Menna; "Organic Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures for Functional Polymer-Based Nanocomposites", Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2016, 1071-1090.

N. Vicentini, T. Gatti, P. Salice, G. Scapin, C. Marega, F. Filippini, E. Menna; "Covalent functionalization enables good dispersion and anisotropic orientation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a poly(L-lactic acid) electrospun nanofibrous matrix boosting neuronal differentiation", Carbon 2015, 95, 725–730.

G. Scapin, P. Salice, S. Tescari, E. Menna, V. De Filippis, F. Filippini; "Enhanced Neuronal cell differentiation combining biomimetic peptides and a carbon nanotube-polymer scaffold", Nanomed.-Nanotechnol. Biol. Med. 2015, 11, 621-632.

P. Salice, C. P. Sartorio, A. Burlini, R. Improta, B. Pignataro, E. Menna; "On the trade-off between processability and opto-electronic properties of single wall carbon nanotube derivatives in thin film heterojunctions", J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3, 303-312.

P. Salice, A. Gambarin, N. Daldosso, F. Mancin, E. Menna; "Noncovalent Interaction between Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Pyrene-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles in Water-Soluble Nanohybrids", J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 27028–27038.

P. Salice, E. Fabris, C. Sartorio, D. Fenaroli, V. Figà, M. P. Casaletto, S. Cataldo, B. Pignataro, E. Menna; "An Insight into the Functionalisation of Carbon Nanotubes by Diazonium Chemistry: Towards a Controlled Decoration", Carbon 2014, 74, 73-82.

P. Salice, E. Rossi, A. Pace, P. Maity, T. Carofiglio, E. Menna, M. Maggini; "Chemistry of carbon nanotubes in flow",J. Flow Chem. 2014, 4, 79-85.

P. Salice, E. Ronchi, A. Iacchetti, M. Binda, D. Natali, W. Gomulya, M. Manca, M. A. Loi, M. Iurlo, F. Paolucci, M. Maggini, G. A. Pagani, L. Beverina, E. Menna; "A fulleropyrrolidine-squaraine blue dyad: synthesis and application as organic light detector"; J. Mater. Chem. C 2014, 2, 1396-1399.

P. Salice, M. Mauri, M. Castellino, M. De Marco, A. Bianchi, A. Virga, A. Tagliaferro, R. Simonutti, E. Menna; "Synthesis and characterisation of a trithiocarbonate for the decoration of carbon nanostructures",Chem. Commun.2013, 49, 8048-8050.

M. Milko, P. Puschnig, P. Blondeau, E. Menna, J. Gao, M. A. Loi, C. Draxl; "Evidence of Hybrid Excitons in Weakly Interacting Nano-Peapods", J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2013, 2664-2667.

P. Salice, D. Fenaroli, C. C. De Filippo, E. Menna, G. Gasparini, M. Maggini; "Efficient functionalization of carbon nanotubes: an opportunity enabled by flow chemistry", Chimica Oggi-Chemistry Today 2012, 30, 37-39.

S. Cataldo,P. Salice, E. Menna, B. Pignataro; "Carbon Nanotubes and Organic Solar Cells" Energy Environ. Sci. 2012, 5, 5919-5940.

S. Silvestrini, D. Dalle Nogare, T. Carofiglio, E. Menna, P. Canu, M. Maggini; "Continuous Flow Synthesis of Methanofullerenes in Microstructured Reactors: A Kinetic Study" Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2011, 5571-5576.

P. Salice, P. Maity, E. Rossi, T. Carofiglio, E. Menna, M. Maggini; "The continuous-flow cycloaddition of azomethine ylides to carbon nanotubes", Chem. Commun. 2011, 47, 9092-9094.

J. Gao, P. Blondeau, P. Salice, E. Menna, B. Bártová, C. Hébert, J. Leschner, U. Kaiser, M. Milko, C. Ambrosch-Draxl, M. A. Loi; "Electronic Interactions between “Pea” and “Pod”: The Case of Oligothiophenes Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes", Small 2011, 7, 1807-1815.

M. A. Loi, J. Gao, F. Cordella, P. Blondeau, E. Menna, B. Bartova, C. Hebert, S. Lazar, G. A. Botton, M. Milko, C. Ambrosch-Draxl; "Encapsulation of Conjugated Oligomers in Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes: Towards Nanohybrids for Photonic Devices", Adv. Mater. 2010, 22, 1635-1639.

F. Cordella, M. De Nardi, E. Menna, C. Hébert, M.A. Loi; "Tuning the photophysical properties of soluble single-wall carbon nanotube derivatives by co-functionalization with organic molecules", Carbon 2009, 47, 1264-1269

S. Campestrini, C. Corvaja, M. De Nardi, C. Ducati, L. Franco, M. Maggini, M. Meneghetti, E. Menna, G. Ruaro; "Investigation of the Inner Environment of Carbon Nanotubes with a Fullerene-Nitroxide Probe", Small 2008, 4, 350-356.

G. Angelini, S. Boncompagni, P. De Maria, M. De Nardi, A. Fontana, C. Gasbarri, E. Menna; "Layer-by-Layer deposition of shortened nanotubes or polyethylene glycol-derivatized nanotubes on liposomes: a tool for increasing liposome stability", Carbon 2007, 45, 2479-2485.

G. Fabbrini, R. Riccò, E. Menna, M. Maggini, V. Amendola, M. Garbin, M. Villano, M. Meneghetti; "Sequential multiphoton absorption enhancement induced by zinc complexation in functionalized distyrylbenzene analogs", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2007, 9, 616-621.

G. Possamai, E. Menna, M. Maggini, M. Carano, M. Marcaccio, F. Paolucci, D. M. Guldi, A. Swartz; "Rhenium(I) and ruthenium(II) complexes with a crown-linked methanofullerene ligand: synthesis, electrochemistry and photophysical characterization", Photochem. Photobiol. Sci. 2006, 5, 1154-1164.

L. Bertazza, L. Celotti, G. Fabbrini, M. A. Loi, M. Maggini, F. Mancin, S. Marcuz, E. Menna, M. Muccini, U. Tonellato; "Cell penetrating silica nanoparticles doped with two-photon absorbing fluorophores", Tetrahedron 2006, 62, 10434-10440.

A. Gambetta, C. Manzoni, E. Menna, M. Meneghetti, G. Cerullo, G. Lanzani, S. Tretiak, A. Piryatinski, A. Saxena, R. L. Martin, A. R. Bishop; "Real-time observation of nonlinear coherent phonon dynamics in single-walled carbon nanotubes", Nature Phys. 2006, 2, 515-520.

R. Bozio, E. Cecchetto, G. Fabbrini, C. Ferrante, M. Maggini, E. Menna, D. Pedron, R. Ricco`, R. Signorini, M. Zerbetto; "One- and Two-Photon Absorption and Emission Properties of a Zn(II) Chemosensor", J. Phys. Chem. A 2006, 110, 6459-6464.

M. D'Este, M. De Nardi, E. Menna; "A co-functionalization approach to soluble and functional Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2006, 2517-2522.

D. M. Guldi, E. Menna, M. Maggini, M. Marcaccio, D. Paolucci, F. Paolucci, S. Campidelli, M. Prato, G. M. A. Rahman, S. Schergna; " Supramolecular hybrids of [60]Fullerene and Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", Chem.-Eur. J. 2006, 12, 3975-3983.

E. Menna, F. Della Negra, M. Prato, N. Tagmatarchis, A. Ciogli, F. Gasparrini, D. Misiti, C. Villani; "Carbon nanotubes on HPLC silica microspheres", Carbon 2006, 44, 1609-1613.

N. Camaioni, G. Fabbrini, E. Menna, M. Maggini, G. Ridolfi, A. Zanelli; "Synthesis and photoresponse of a fullerene–bis(styryl)benzene dyad", New J. Chem. 2006, 30, 335-342.

C. Gadermaier, E. Menna, M. Meneghetti, W. J. Kennedy, Z. V. Vardeny, G. Lanzani; "Exciton relaxation in single wall carbon nanotubes", Nano Lett. 2006, 6, 301-305.

G. Possamai, S. Marcuz, M. Maggini, E. Menna, L. Franco, M. Ruzzi, S. Ceola, C. Corvaja, G. Ridolfi, A. Geri, N. Camaioni, D. M. Guldi, R. Sens, T. Gessner; "Synthesis, photophysics, and photoresponse of fullerene-based azoaromatic dyads ", Chem.-Eur. J. 2005, 11, 5765-5776.

G. Lanzani, G. Cerullo, A. Gambetta, C. Manzoni, E. Menna , M. Meneghetti; "Exciton relaxation in single wall carbon nanotubes",Synth. Met. 2005, 155, 246-249.

C. Manzoni, A. Gambetta, E. Menna, M. Meneghetti, G. Lanzani, G. Cerullo; "Intersubband Exciton Relaxation Dynamics in Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes", Phys. Rev. Lett. 2005, 94, 207401.

P. Innocenzi, P. Falcaro, S. Schergna, M. Maggini, E. Menna, H. Amenitsch, J. A. A. Soler-Illia, D. Grosso, C. Sanchez; "One-pot self-assembly of mesostructured silica films and membranes functionalised with fullerene derivatives", J. Mater. Chem. 2004, 14, 1838-1842.

M. Meneghetti, G. Marcolongo, N. Schiccheri, M. Garbin, E. Menna; "Multiphoton absorption mechanism of TMTTF, its radical cation and soluble Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", J. Phys. IV 2004, 114, 115-117.

G. Fabbrini, E. Menna, M. Maggini, A. Canazza, G. Marcolongo, M. Meneghetti; "Zinc-induced switching of the nonlinear optical properties of a functionalized bis(styryl)benzene", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 6238-6239.

G. Possamai, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, L. Franco, M. Ruzzi, C. Corvaja, G. Ridolfi, P. Samorì, A. Geri, N. Camaioni; "A fullerene-based dyad for organic photovoltaic cells", Appl. Phys. A 2004 , 79, 51-58.

E. Menna, F. Della Negra, M. Dalla Fontana, M. Meneghetti; "Selectivity of chemical oxidation attack of single wall carbon nanotubes in solution", Phys. Rev. B 2003, 68, 193412.

G. Possamai, N. Camaioni, G. Ridolfi, L. Franco, M. Ruzzi, E. Menna, G. Casalbore-Miceli, A. M. Fichera, G. Scorrano, C. Corvaja, M. Maggini; "A fullerene-azothiophene dyad for photovoltaics", Synth. Met. 2003, 139, 585-588.

E. Menna, G. Scorrano, M. Maggini, M. Cavallaro, F. Della Negra, M. Battagliarin, R. Bozio, F. Fantinel, M. Meneghetti; "Shortened single-walled nanotubes functionalized with poly(ethylene glycol): preparation and properties", Arkivoc 2003, Part 12, 64-73.

F. Della Negra, M. Meneghetti, E. Menna; "Microwave-assisted synthesis of a soluble single wall carbon nanotube derivative", Fuller. Nanotub. Carbon Nanostruct., 2003, 11, 25-34.

M. Maggini, G. Possamai, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, N. Camaioni, G. Ridolfi, G. Casalbore-Miceli, L. Franco, M. Ruzzi, C. Corvaja; "Solar cells based on a fullerene–azothiophene dyad", Chem. Commun. 2002, 2028-2029.

M. Mazzoni, L. Franco, C. Corvaja, G. Zordan, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, M. Maggini; "Synthesis, EPR and ENDOR of [60]Fulleropyrrolidine Bisadducts with Nitroxide Addends: Magnitude and Sign of the Exchange Interaction", ChemPhysChem 2002, 3, 527-531.

A. Cravino, G. Zerza, H. Neugebauer, M. Maggini, S. Bucella, E. Menna, M. Svensson, M. R. Andersson, C. J. Brabec, N. S. Sariciftci; "Electrochemical and Photophysical Properties of a Novel Polythiophene with Pendant Fulleropyrrolidine Moieties: Towards “Double Cable” Polymers for Optoelectronic Devices", J. Phys. Chem. B 2002, 106, 70-76.

F. Zhang, M. Svensson, M. R. Andersson, M. Maggini, S. Bucella, E. Menna, O. Inganäs; "Soluble polythiophenes with pendant fullerene groups as double cable materials for photodiodes", Adv. Mater. 2001, 13, 1871-1874.

K. Kordatos, E. Menna, M. Maggini, M. Prato, G. Scorrano; "Synthesis of Fullerene Derivatives for Incorporation in Sol-Gel Glasses", J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2001, 22, 237-244.

A. Bagno, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, S. Zerbinati; "NMR Properties (Chemical Shift and Relaxation Rate) of the Acceptor and Hydrogen Bridge Nuclei in Hydrogen-Bonded Complexes", Magn. Reson. Chem. 2001, 39, S59-S66.

A. Cravino, G. Zerza, H. Neugebauer, S. Bucella, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, M. Svensson, M. R. Andersson, N. S. Sariciftci; "Electropolymerization and spectroscopic properties of a novel double-cable polythiophene with pendant fullerenes for photovoltaic applications", Synth. Met. 2001, 121, 1555-1556.

M. Carano, P. Ceroni, M. Maggini, M. Marcaccio, E. Menna, F. Paolucci, S. Roffia, G. Scorrano; “Identification And Characterization Of Redox Sites In Supramolecular Systems And Their Relevance For The Design Of Photoactive Devices. Ru(Ii)/C60-Based Donor-Acceptor Dyads”, Collection of Czechoslovak Chem. C. 2001, 66, 276-290.

D. M. Guldi, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, P. Ceroni, M. Marcaccio, F. Paolucci, S. Roffia; "A Photosensitizer Dinuclear Ruthenium Complex: Intramolecular Energy Transfer to a Covalently Linked Fullerene Acceptor", Chem. Eur. J. 2001, 7, 1597-1605.

C. Corvaja, L. Franco, M. Mazzoni, M. Maggini, G. Zordan, E. Menna, G. Scorrano; "CIDEP of fullerene C60 biradical bisadducts by intramolecular triplet-triplet quenching: a novel spin polarisation mechanism for biradicals", Chem. Phys. Lett. 2000, 330, 287-292.

C. Luo, D. M. Guldi, M. Maggini, E. Menna, S. Mondini, N. A. Kotov, M. Prato; "Stepwise Assembled Photoactive Films Containing Donor-Linked Fullerenes", Angew. Chem. 2000, 112, 4052-4056; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2000, 39, 3905-3909.

A. Bagno, S. Gerard, J. Kevelam, E. Menna, G. Scorrano; "Detecting Hydrogen Bonding by NMR Relaxation of the Acceptor Nuclei", Chem. Eur. J. 2000, 6, 2915-2924.

S. Cattarin, P. Ceroni, D. M. Guldi, M. Maggini, E. Menna, F. Paolucci, S. Roffia, G. Scorrano; "Synthesis and photoelectrochemical properties of a fullerene-azothiophene dyad", J. Mater. Chem. 1999, 9, 2743-2750.

A. Bagno, E. Menna, E. Mezzina, G. Scorrano, D. Spinelli; "Site of Protonation of Alkyl- and Aryl-Hydrazines Probed by 14N, 15N and 13C NMR Relaxation and Quantum Chemical Calculations" ,J. Phys. Chem. A 1998, 102, 2888-2892.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

T. Gatti, E. Menna, "Use of Carbon Nanostructures in Hybrid Photovoltaic Devices", in Photoenergy and Thin Film Materials (Ed.: X.-Y. Yang), Scrivener Publishing 2019, 1-47.

T. Gatti, E. Menna; "L’utilizzo delle nanostrutture di carbonio nel fotovoltaico ibrido di terza generazione", La Chimica e l'Industria online 2018, 2, 8-14.

T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, E. Menna, M. Maggini; "Funzionalizzazione organica di nanostrutture di carbonio per lo sviluppo di materiali intelligenti a base polimerica", La Chimica e l'Industria online 2017, 1, 28-34.

T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, E. Menna: "Le potenzialità di impiego del grafene in ambito industriale", Progetto NANOCOAT - Consorzio Innova FVG, 2016

S. Casaluci, A. Di Carlo, F. Bonaccorso, T. Gatti, E. Menna; "Perovskite solar cells stabilized by carbon nanostructure-P3HT blends",Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO) , 2015 IEEE 15th International Conference on, IEEE, Rome, 2015, pp. 41-44, DOI:10.1109/nano.2015.7388642

R. R. Tangorra, A. Antonucci, F. Milano, A. Operamolla, F. Italiano, R. Ragni, O. H. Omar, P. Salice, S. Silvestrini, E. Menna, M. Maggini, A. Agostiano, M. Trotta, G. M. Farinola; "Photoactive film by covalent immobilization of a bacterial photosynthetic protein on reduced graphene oxide surface", MRS Online Proceedings Library 2015, 1717, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2015.18

E. Menna; “Critical surveys covering the year 2007: Introduction and Transformation of functional groups” in Seminars in Organic Synthesis “A. Corbella” Summer School 2008, Società Chimica Italiana, 2008, pp. 295-318

M. Maggini, E. Menna; "Addition of azomethine ylides: fulleropyrrolidines" in Fullerenes: From Synthesis to Optoelectronic Properties, D. M. Guldi and N. Martin eds.; Vol. 4 of Developments In Fullerene Science, Kluver Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, NL, 2002, 447pp.

M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Possamai, G. Scorrano, N. Camaioni, G. Casalbore-Miceli, G. Ridolfi; "Properties of a Fullerene-Azothiophene Dyad as the Active Layer in Solar Cells" in The Exciting World of Nanocages and Nanotubes, P. V. Kamat, D. M. Guldi and K. M. Kadish eds., The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Pennington NJ - USA, 2002, 12, 285-290.

M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Possamai, G. Scorrano, D. M. Guldi, L. Garlaschelli, F. Paolucci, M. Carano, M. Marcaccio; "Ruthenium(II) Tris-Bipyridine Complexes With a [60]Fullerene Ligand: Synthesis and Properties" in Fullerenes for the New Millennium, K. M. Kadish, P. V. Kamat and D. M. Guldi eds., The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Pennington NJ - USA 2001, 11, 176-183.

M. Bonchio, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, L. Garlaschelli, A. Giacometti, F. Paolucci, F. Gasparrini, D. Misiti, C. Villani; "Synglet Oxygen Production of a Fulleropyrrolidine Chemically Bonded to Silica Gel" in Recent Advances in the Chemistry and Physics of Fullerenes and Related Materials, K.M. Kadish, D.M. Guldi and P.V. Kamat eds., The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Pennington NJ - USA 1999, 99-12, 220-224.

E. Menna; "Nanotecnologie, costruire dal basso", Innovare 2001, 1 , 18-23.

E. Menna; "Nanotecnologie", Innovare 2000, 2 , 22-24.

PATENTS

M. Maggini, P. Salice, E. Rossi, E. Menna, T. Carofiglio; "Method for synthesis of functionalised carbon nanotubes by cycloaddition under continuous flow conditions and apparatus for the method", WO 2012156297.

CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS (selected)

L. Ceroni, S. Pressi, M. Gasparotto, G. Scapin, S. Barbon, C. Tiengo, E. Stocco, F. Filippini, A. Porzionato, M. Mba Blazquez, E. Menna; “Carbon Nanostructure Derivatives as Fillers in Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine”; oral communication to the 4th International Conference on Materials Science & Nanotechnology (Future Materials), Valencia, Spain, 23-25/10/2023.

L. Ceroni, S. Pressi, S. Barbon, M. Gasparotto, G. Scapin, E. L. Papadopoulou, C. Tiengo, E. Stocco, F. Filippini, A. Porzionato, M. Mba Blazquez, E. Menna; "Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures enables preparation of materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine", oral communication to 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB2023), Davos, Switzerland, 04-08/09/2023.

E. Menna; "Functionalized Carbon Nanostructures for Health and Environment", invited talk to the 11th ITALY-KOREA WORKSHOP on the Membrane Technology for climate change Sorrento (NA), 24-26/11/2022.

E. Menna; “Chemically modified carbon nanostructures for energy and biomedical applications”, invited talk to the 8th International e-congress on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology – ICNN2021, Iran (VIRTUAL), 17-18/02/2021.

E. Menna, T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, C. Marega; " Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures enables preparation of electrospun scaffolds for biomedical applications ", invited talk to the 18th Meeting of the Brazilian Materials Research Society - XVIII B-MRS - T - Nanofibers, Applications and Related Technology, Balneário Camboriú, Brazil, 22-26/09/2019.

E. Menna; " Chemically modified carbon nanostructures for functional hybrid and composite materials ", invited talk to EMN Meeting on Carbon Nanostructures, Roma, Italy, 13-17/05/2019

A. Gatto, N. Vicentini, E. Menna, C. Tiengo, F. Bassetto; “Valutazione clinica di un’innovativa interfaccia in acido polilattico e nanostrutture in carbonio per la rigenerazione del nervo periferico: studio sperimentale”; oral communication to 56° Congresso Nazionale della Società Italiana di Chirurgia della Mano, Pordenone, Italy, 4-6/10/2018

E. Menna, T. Gatti; " Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures for energy materials", invited talk to the 16th Meeting of the Brazilian Materials Research Society - XVI B-MRS - Symposium M – Materials and devices for solar energy conversion, Gramado, Brazil, 10-14/09/2017.

E. Menna, T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, C. Marega, Y. Hernandez, F. Filippini; "Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures enables preparation of polymer nanocomposite scaffolds for neuronal cells differentiation", invited talk to the 1st Workshop “NanoBioMed Sardinia 2017”, Alghero, Italy, 24-27/06/2017.

E. Menna; "Controlled chemical modification of carbon nanostructures for OPV materials", invited talk to KOREA-ITALY WORKSHOP on the Membrane Technology for climate change at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Daejeon, Korea, 21-24/06/2017.

T. Gatti; “Decorating carbon nanostructures with organics to improve properties of polymer based functional materials”; (invited) lecture to 31th International Winterschool on Electronic Properties of Novel Materials, Kirchberg, Austria, 4-11/03/2017.

T. Gatti, N. Vicentini, E. Menna; “Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures for nanocomposite functional materials”; oral communication to 6th International meeting on the chemistry of graphene and carbon nanotubes (ChemOnTubes2016), Brussels, Belgium, 3-7/4/2016

T. Gatti, P. Salice, B. Pignataro, E. Menna; “Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures for energy materials”; oral communication to 1st Congress of the Interdivisional Group of the Italian Chemical Society on Chemistry of Renewable Energies (ENERCHEM-1), Firenze, Italy, 18-20/02/2016

E. Menna; “Chemical modification of carbon nanostructures to control the properties of hybrid and nanocomposite materials”, invited talk to the 9th Italy - Korea Workshop “Innovative integrated membrane operations in water treatments and reuse, and energy production”, Ravello (SA), Italy, 28/06-1/07/2015

E. Menna; "Controlled chemical modification of carbon nanostructures for OPV materials", invited talk to Energy, Materials, and Nanotechnology (EMN) Photovoltaics Meeting, Orlando, FL USA, 12-16/01/2015

E. Menna, P. Salice, S. Silvestrini, T. Gatti, T. Carofiglio, M. Maggini; "Controlling the functionalization of carbon nanostructures for energy related materials", poster communication to Photovoltaics: new frontiers and applications, Lecce, Italy, 16-18/10/2014.

E. Menna; "Controlling the functionalization of carbon nanostructures", communication to 1st China-Italy Bilateral Symposium on Graphene, Dalian, China, 20-21/09/2014

E. Menna, P. Salice, S. Silvestrini, T. Carofiglio, M. Maggini; “Controlling the functionalization of carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets”, communication to ChemOnTubes - International meeting on the chemistry of graphene and carbon nanotubes, Riva del Garda, Italy, 30/03-03/04/2014

P. Salice, M. De Marco, M. Castellino, M. Mauri, A. Bianchi, A. Virga, R. Simonutti, A. Tagliaferro, E. Menna; “Beyond functionalization: decoration of carbon nanostructures via RAFT chemistry”, poster communication to ChemOnTubes - International meeting on the chemistry of graphene and carbon nanotubes, Riva del Garda, Italy, 30/03-03/04/2014

E. Menna, P. Salice, S. Silvestrini, D. Fenaroli, M. Cristofani, E. Fabris, C. Sartorio, S. Cataldo, B. Pignataro, M. Maggini; "Controlling the functionalization of carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoplatelets", poster communication to NANOTECHITALY 2013, Venice, 27-29/11/2013

D. Gragnato, P. Salice, A. Gambarin, E. Lubian, T. Carofiglio, F. Mancin, E. Menna; " Non-covalent functionalization of single-walled carbon nanotubes", poster communication to Suprachem2013, Padova, 24-27/09/2013

P. Salice, C. Sartorio, A. Burlini, D. Gragnato, S. Cataldo, S. Silvestrini, M. Maggini, B. Pignataro, E. Menna; "Controlled chemical functionalization of carbon nanostructures for organic photovoltaics and functional materials", communication to XXXV Convegno Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica Organica, Sassari, 9-13/09/2013

P. Salice, M. Mauri, M. Castellino, A. Tagliaferro, R. Simonutti, E. Menna; "Decoration of carbon nanofillers via flow functionalization and controlled polymerization", communication to NCC13: 3rd Nanocarbon Composites Symposium, Tallinn, Estonia, 29/06/2013

E. Menna; "Controlled chemistry on carbon nanostructures for advanced functional materials", communication to MADEinNA: workshop on material science, Naples, 19/06/2013.

P. Salice, C. Sartorio, S. Cataldo, A. Burlini, A. Pace, B. Pignataro, E. Menna; "Carbon nanotube derivatives for electro-optical active bulk heterojunctions", communication to FUTURMAT2 - Second International Meeting on Organic Materials for a Better Future, Riva Marina Resort, Brindisi, Italy, 16-20/09/2012.

P. Salice, E. Menna; "Strategies for the functionalization of carbon nanotubes", poster communication to FUTURMAT2 - Second International Meeting on Organic Materials for a Better Future, Riva Marina Resort, Brindisi, Italy, 16-20/09/2012.

P. Salice, E. Fabris, A. Pace, P. Maity, E. Rossi, T. Carofiglio, M. Maggini, E. Menna "Chemistry of carbon nanotubes in flow", communication to NT12 - Thirteenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Brisbane, Australia, 24-29/06/2012

E. Menna, E. Fabris, P. Salice; "Synthesis of carbon nanotube derivatives as nanofillers", communication to Nanostructured and Nanocomposite Membranes for Gas and Vapour Separations, Cetraro (CS), Italy, 15-18/05/2012

P. Salice, M. Maggini, T. Carofiglio, E. Menna "Designing the interaction between organic chromophores and carbon nanotubes communication" to NT11 - International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Cambridge, UK, 10-16/07/2011

E. Menna, P. Salice, M. De Nardi, A. Bazzo; "Different chemical approaches to the modulation of CNT properties", poster communication to NT10 - Eleventh International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Montreal, Canada, 27/06-2/07/2010

F. Cordella, C. Hébert, M. A. Loi, M. De Nardi, E. Menna; "Soluble and functional single-walled carbon nanotubes", poster communication to NT09 - Tenth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Beijing, China, 21-26/06/2009

C. Ambrosch-Draxl, B. Bartova, P. Blondeau, J. Gao, C. Hebert, M. A. Loi, E. Menna, M. Milko; “Encapsulation of Photoactive Molecules Inside Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, poster communication to E-MRS 2009 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 8-12/06/2009

F. Cordella, C. Hébert, M. A. Loi, M. De Nardi, E. Menna; "Co-functionalization approach to soluble and functional single-walled carbon nanotubes", communication to E-MRS 2009 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, France, 8-12/06/2009

P. Blondeau, E. Menna; “Encapsulation of Photoactive Molecules Inside Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, poster communication to 1° FORUM Nazionale dei Giovani Ricercatori di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, Bressanone (BZ) 28-29/11/2008

E. Menna, M. De Nardi; "Co-functionalization approach to soluble and functional single-walled carbon nanotubes, communication to 1° FORUM Nazionale dei Giovani Ricercatori di Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, Bressanone (BZ) 28-29/11/2008

M. De Nardi, E. Menna; “Tuning the Photophysical Properties of Soluble Co-Functionalized Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes“, communication to NaPhoD Summer School on Carbon Nanotubes and Related Objects, Porto Conte Ricerche (SS) 15-20/09/2008

P. Blondeau, E. Menna; “Encapsulation of Oligothiophenes Inside Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, poster communication to NT08 - Ninth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Le Corum, Montpellier, France, 29/06-4/07/2008

A. Lembo, P. Blondeau, E. Menna; “Cofunctionalization of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, poster communication to NT08 - Ninth International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Le Corum, Montpellier, France, 29/06-4/07/2008

E. Menna; “Critical surveys covering the year 2007: Introduction and Transformation of functional groups”, communication to Seminars in Organic Synthesis, XXIII “A. Corbella” Summer School, Gargnano (BS) 23-27/06/2008

A. Lembo, E. Menna; “Cofunctionalization of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes”, poster communication to Nanotech2008 - Nanotecnologie per Industria 2015, Venezia, 10-14/03/2008

F. Cordella, M. De Nardi, E. Menna, M. A. Loi: "Electronic interaction between Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and covalently linked conjugated molecules", poster communication to FOM Meeting: Physics@FOE, Veldhoven 2008, 22-23/01/2008

E. Menna; "Functional derivatives of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", communication to One Day Meeting on Inorganic and Hybrid Nanomaterials, Padova 24/9/2007

M. De Nardi, E. Menna; "A co-functionalization approach to soluble and functional single-walled carbon nanotubes", poster communication to 1st Italian Workshop On Carbon Nanotubes For Electronic Applications,CNR Area della Ricerca - Bologna 24-25/05/2007

E. Menna, M. D'Este, M. De Nardi; "Co-funzionalizzazione di Nanotubi di Carbonio a Parete Singola: una Strategia per la Sintesi di Derivati Solubili e Funzionali", communication to XXII Convegno Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana, Firenze 10-15/9/2006

C. Gadermaier, E. Menna, M. Meneghetti, J. W. Kennedy, V. Z. Vardeny, G. Lanzani, " Long-lived charged states in single-walled carbon nanotubes ", communication to Photonics Europe (SPIE Europe conference), Strasbourg - France, 3-7/04/2006

G. Angelini, S. Boncompagni, M. D'Este, A. Fontana, C. Gasbarri, E. Menna, G. Siani; "Effect of layer by layer deposition of the mophology and the stability of POPC-DODAS liposomes", oral communication to VII Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Supramolecolare, Firenze, 4-7/09/2005

G. Lanzani , M. Meneghetti, E. Menna, G. Cerullo, C. Manzoni, A. Gambetta, C. Gadermaier; "Photoexcitation dynamics in carbon nanotubes", invited lecture to 8th European Conference on Molecular Electronics (ECME8), Bologna, 29/06-2/07/2005

E. Menna, M. D'Este, M. Maggini, G. Scorrano, M. Meneghetti; "Functionalization of single wall carbon nanotubes with poly(ethylene glycol)", poster communication to "NANOTUBE 2005" 6th International Conference on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Göteborg – Sweden, 26/06-1/07/2005

E. Menna, F. Della Negra, M. Maggini, A. Zanotto, G. Scorrano, M. Meneghetti; "Functionalization of single wall carbon nanotubes with poly(ethylene glycol)", poster communication to 2nd National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: The Molecular Approach, Bologna, 25-27/02/2004

E. Menna, F. Della Negra, M. Maggini, A. Zanotto, G. Scorrano, M. Meneghetti; "Functionalization of single wall carbon nanotubes with poly(ethylene glycol)", poster communication to NANO.ORG - La chimica organica e le nanotecnologie, Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico VEGA - Venezia Marghera - 1-4/04/2004

E. Menna; “Balls and nanotubes”, invited lecture to Winter School on Organic Reactivity, WISOR XII, Bressanone (BZ) 6-13/01/2003

E. Menna, G. Scorrano, M. Maggini, M. Dalla Fontana, F. Della Negra, R. Bozio, M. Meneghetti; "Diameter-dependent oxidative degradation of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes", poster communication to "NANOTUBE 2002" International Workshop on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Boston College (USA) 6-11/07/2002

E. Menna, G. Scorrano, M. Maggini, M. Dalla Fontana, F. Della Negra, R. Bozio, M. Meneghetti; "Microwave-assisted solid-phase functionalization of Single Wall Carbon Nanotubes with poly(ethylene glycol) chains", poster communication to "NANOTUBE 2002" International Workshop on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Boston College (USA) 6-11/7/2002

E. Menna, F. Della Negra, M. Cavallaro, M. Maggini, G. Scorrano, M. Meneghetti, F. Paolucci, M. Battagliarin; "Synthesis of soluble single-walled carbon nanotube derivatives", poster communication to "NANOTUBE 2001" International Workshop on the Science and Application of Nanotubes, Potsdam (Germany) 22-25/7/2001

F.Fantinel, R.Bozio, F.Della Negra, E. Menna, M.Maggini, M.Meneghetti; "Assorbimenti multifotonici transienti di fullereni e nanotubi", poster communication to XXXI Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Padova 19-23/6/2001

M. Carano, D. M. Guldi, M. Maggini, M. Marcaccio, E. Menna, F. Paolucci, G. Possamai, S. Roffia, G. Scorrano; "Photoactive dyads based on fullerenes derivatives", poster communication to XXXI Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Fisica, Padova 19-23/6/2001

M. Battagliarin, M. Cavallaro, F. Della Negra, F. Fantinel, M. Maggini, M. Meneghetti, E. Menna, G. Scorrano; "Synthesis, characterization and optical limiting properties of soluble single-walled carbon nanotube derivatives", poster communication to "INSTM 2001" III Convegno Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali, Trento 18-20/6/2001

M. Maggini, G. Possamai, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, L. Garlaschelli, F. Paolucci, D. Guldi; "From Donor-Acceptor Dyads to Functional Fullerene Materials", communication to 199th Meeting of The Electrochemical Society, Washington, D.C. 25-30/3/2001

V. Foltran, M. Maggini, E. Menna, M. Bonchio, A. Giacometti, G. Scorrano; "Derivati fullerenici come fotosensibilizzatori eterogenei", communication to XX Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana, Rimini 4-9/6/2000

G. Fabbrini, S. Bucella, M. Maggini, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, C. Ferrante, M. Meneghetti, R. Signorini, R. Bozio "Synthesis and Properties of Fullerene-based Bis(styryl)benzenes", poster communication to "ISOPL 2000" Second International Symposium on Optical Power Limiting, Venezia 2-5/7/2000

A. Bagno, J. Kevelam, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, S. Zerbinati; "Studies on HB formation by NMR Measurements and Quantum Chemical Calculation", presented at: 7th WISOR (Winter School on Organic Reactivity), Bressanone, 1998

A. Bagno, J. Kevelam, E. Menna, G. Scorrano, S. Zerbinati; "Studi sulla formazione di legami a idrogeno da misure NMR e calcoli teorici", presented at: 12th "A. Corbella" course (Seminars on Synthesis in Organic Chemistry), Gargnano, 1997

A. Bagno, J. Kevelam, E. Menna, S. Stiz, G. Scorrano; "NMR Studies on Hydrogen Bonding and Solvation", presented at: 13th IUPAC Conference on Physical Organic Chemistry, Inchon (Corea), 1996

A. Bagno, J. Kevelam, E. Menna, G. Scorrano; "Detection of Hydrogen Bonding by Heteronuclear NMR Relaxation Rates", presented at: Triangulum 1995 - Organic Chemistry, Innsbruck, 1995 24th IUPAC Conference on Solution Chemistry, Lisbon, 1995 COFEM 95 (Giornate di chimica organica fisica e meccanicistica), Perugia, 1995