Luca VALENTINI

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Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile ed Ambientale
University of Perugia
Strada di Pentima, 4 - 05100 Terni (TR) ITALY
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Luca VALENTINI

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Luca Valentini received his Master Degree in Physics from the University of Perugia and his PhD degree in Materials Science from the University of Naples ‘‘Federico II’’ (Italy) in 2001. From 2006-2015, he was Assistant Professor at the University of Perugia. He is currently permanent staff as Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the University of Perugia. Current research topics involve bionicomposites based on nanostructured carbons, electrical and optical properties of thin films, surface chemistry and assembly of functional polymer nanocomposites. He has more than 160 publications in international journals with a citation index of 37 in the fields of materials science and polymer science.

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Most Recent Papers in peer-reviewed journals

  1. “Selective deposition of semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes onto amino-silane modified indium tin-oxide surface for the development of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/carbonnanotube photovoltaic heterojunctions” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, J. M. Kenny, Carbon 48 (2010) 861.
  2. “Use of Butylamine Modified Graphene Sheets in Polymer Solar Cells” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, S. Bittolo Bon, D. Bagnis, R. Verdejo, M. A. Lopez-Manchado, J. M. Kenny, J. Mater. Chem. 20 (2010) 995.
  3. “Mapping of carbon nanotubes in the polystyrene domains of a polystyrene-b-polyisoprene-bpolystyrene block copolymer matrix using electrostatic force microscopy” L. Peponi, A. Tercjak, J. Gutierrez, M. Cardinali, I. Mondragon, L, Valentini, J. M. Kenny, Carbon 48 (2010) 2590.
  4. “Morphology and Photoelectrical Properties of Solution Processable Butylamine Modified Graphene and Pyrene-Based Organic Semiconductor” S. Bittolo Bon, L. Valentini, R. M. Moustafa, F. M. Jradi, B. R. Kaafarani, R. Verdejo, M. A. Lopez-Manchado, J. M. Kenny, J. Phys. Chem. C 114 (2010) 11252.
  5. “Preparation of extended alkylated graphene oxide conducting layers and effect study on the electrical properties of PEDOT:PSS polymer composites” S. Bittolo Bon, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, Chem. Phys. Lett. 494 (2010) 264.
  6. “Electrodeposition of transparent and conducting graphene/carbon nanotube thin films” S. Bittolo Bon, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, L. Peponi, R. Verdejo, M. A. Lopez-Manchado, Physica Status Solidi A 207 (2010) 2461.
  7. “Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Hydrogels Containing Partially Exfoliated Graphite” V. Alzari, A. Mariani, O. Monticelli, L. Valentini, D. Nuvoli, M. Piccinini, S. Scognamillo, S. Bittolo Bon, J. Illescas, J. Polymer Sci. Part A: Polymer Chem. 48 (2010) 5375. 2011
  8. "Transparent and conductive graphene oxide-polyethylenglycol diacrylate coatings obtained by photopolymerization" M. Sangermano, S. Marchi, L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, P. Fabbri, Macromolecular Materials and Eng. 296 (2011) 401.
  9. “High Concentration Few-layer Graphene Sheets Obtained by Liquid Phase Exfoliation of Graphite in Ionic Liquid” D. Nuvoli, L. Valentini, V. Alzari, S. Scognamillo, S. Bittolo Bon, M. Piccinini, J. Illescas, A. Mariani, J. Mater. Chem. 21 (2011) 3428.
  10. “Formation of Unzipped Carbon Nanotubes by CF4 Plasma Treatment” L. Valentini, Diamond and Related Materials 20 (2011) 445.
  11. “Electric Field Assisted Thermal Annealing Reorganization of Graphene Oxide/Polystyrene Latex Films” S. Bittolo Bon, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, Express Polymer Lett. 5 (2011) 819.
  12. “Radiofrequency plasma assisted exfoliation and reduction of large area graphene oxide platelets produced by a mechanical transfer process” M. Cardinali, L. Valentini, P. Fabbri, J. M. Kenny, Chem. Phys. Lett. 508 (2011) 285.
  13. “Wettability and switching of electrical conductivity in UV irradiated graphene oxide films” S. Bittolo Bon, M. Piccinini, A. Mariani, J. M. Kenny, L. Valentini, Diamond and Related Materials 20 (2011) 871.
  14. “A new terpyridine tethered polythiophene: electrosynthesis and characterization” P. Manca, M. I. Pilo, G. Casu, S. Gladiali, G. Sanna, R. Scanu, N. Spano, A Zucca, C. Zanardi, D. Bagnis, L. Valentini, J. Polymer Sci. Part A: Polymer Chem. 49 (2011) 3513.
  15. “Anisotropic electrical transport properties of graphene nanoplatelets/pyrene composites by electric field assisted thermal annealing” M. Cardinali, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, J. Phys. Chem. C 115 (2011) 16652. 
  16. “Processing and functionalization effect in CNF/PMMA nanocomposites” H. Varela-Rizo, S. Bittolo-Bon, I. Rodriguez-Pastor, L. Valentini, I. Martin-Gullon, Composites: Part A 46 (2012) 711.
  17. “Preparation and characterization of poly (butylene terephthalate)/graphene composites by in-situ polymerization of cyclic butylene terephthalate” P. Fabbri, E. Bassoli, S. Bittolo Bon, L. Valentini, Polymer 53 (2012) 897.
  18. “Graphene based composites prepared through exfoliation of graphite platelets inmethyl methacrylate/poly(methylmethacrylate)” M. Cardinali, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, I. Mutlay, Polymer International 61 (2012) 1079.
  19. “Deposition of amino-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes on graphene oxide sheets immobilized onto amino-silane modified silicon surface” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, O. Monticelli, J. M. Kenny, J. Mater. Chem 22 (2012) 6213.
  20. “POSS vapor grafting on graphene oxide film” Luca Valentini, Silvia Bittolo Bon, Marta Cardinali, Orietta Monticelli, Josè M. Kenny, Chem. Phys. Lett. 537 (2012) 84.
  21. A photoresponsive hybrid nanomaterial based on graphene and polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, J. M. Kenny, M. Prato, O. Monticelli, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2012) in press.
  22. “Light induced change in conductivity of graphene oxide films patterned by metal masks” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, J. M. Kenny, Functional Materials Letters 5 (2012) 1250034.
  23. “Emerging methods for producing graphene oxide composites in coatings with multifunctional properties” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, J. M. Kenny, J. Mater. Chem. 22 (2012) 21355.
  24. “In-situ graphene oxide reduction during UV-photopolymerization of graphene oxide/acrylic resins mixtures” P. Fabbri, L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, D. Foix, L. Pasquali, M. Montecchi, M. Sangermano, Polymer 53 (2012) 6039. 2013
  25. “Flexible transistors exploiting P3HT on paper substrates and graphene oxide films as gate dielectrics: proof of concept” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, M. Mladjenovic, P. Uskokovic, F. Alimenti, L. Roselli, J. Kenny, Sci. Adv. Mater. 5 (2013) 530.
  26. “Plasma etching of polystyrene latex particles for the preparation of graphene oxide nanowalls” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, J. Serbian Chem. Soc. 77 (2012) 1701.
  27. “Liquid Droplet Excitation of Freestanding Poly(methylmethacrylate)/Graphene Oxide Films for Mechanical Energy Harvesting” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, J. Kenny, J. Polym. Science Part B: Polymer Physics (in press).
  28. “A Novel Method to Prepare Conductive Nanocrystalline Cellulose/Graphene Oxide Composite Films” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, E. Fortunati, L. Torre, J. M. Kenny, Materials Letters 105 (2013) 4.
  29. “Poly(methyl methacrylate)/Graphene Oxide Layered Films as Generators for Mechanical Energy Harvesting” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, J. M. Kenny, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 5 (2013) 3770.
  30. “45S5 Bioglass®-derived scaffolds coated with organic-inorganic hybrids containing graphene” P. Fabbri, L. Valentini, J. Hum, R. Detsch, A. R. Boccaccini, Materials Science and Engineering C (in press).
  31. “Multistimuli-responsive hydrogels of poly (2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) containing graphene” V. Alzari, D. Nuvoli, R. Sanna, L. Peponi, M. Piccinini, S. Bittolo Bon, S. Marceddu, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny, A. Mariani, Colloid and Polymer Science 291 (2013) 2681.
  32. “Tough nanopaper structures based on cellulose nanofibers and carbon nanotubes” M. Salajkova, L. Valentini, Q. Zhou, L. Berglund, Composites Science and Technology 87 (2013) 103. 2014
  33. “Preparation of transparent and conductive cellulose nanocrystals/graphene nanoplatelets films” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, E. Fortunati, J. M. Kenny, J. Mater. Sci. 49 (2014) 1009.
  34.  “Pyroshock testing on graphene based EPDM nanocomposites” L. Valentini, A. Bolognini, A. Alvino, S. Bittolo Bon, M. Martin-Gallego, M. A. Lopez-Manchado, Composites Part B 60 (2014) 479. 
  35.  “Multilayer Films Composed of Conductive Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)/Carbon Nanotubes Bionanocomposites and a Photoresponsive Conducting Polymer” L. Valentini, P. Fabbri, M. Messori, M. degli Esposti, S. Bittolo Bon, J. Polym. Science Part B: Polymer Physics (2014).
  36. “Effects of dielectric barrier discharge in air on morphological and electrical properties of graphene nanoplatelets and multi-walled carbon nanotubes” Danijela V. Brković, Vesna V. Kovačević, Goran B. Sretenović, Milorad M. Kuraica, Nemanja P. Trišović, L. Valentini, Aleksandar D. Marinković, José M. Kenny, Petar S. Uskoković, Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 75 (2014) 858.
  37. “Cellulose nanocrystalsthin films asgatedielectricfor flexibleorganic field-effect transistors” L. Valentini, S. Bittolo Bon, M. Cardinali, E. Fortunati, J. M. Kenny, Materials Letters 126 (2014) 55.
  38. “Flexible triboelectric generator and pressure sensor based on poly[(R)-3- hydroxybutyric acid] biopolymer” L. Valentini, M. Cardinali, J. M. Kenny, J. Polym. Science Part B: Polymer Physics (2014 in press).

Book chapters

  1. J M Kenny, L Valentini, D Puglia and A Terenzi (2011) Epoxy carbon nanotube composites, Chapter 8, in Polymer-carbon nanotube composites: Preparation, properties and applications Edited by T McNally and P Pötschke, PART 1 PREPARATION AND PROCESSING OF POLYMER-CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITES, ISBN 1 84569 761 8 pag. 230-261
  2. M. Monti, M. Natali, R. Petrucci, D. Puglia, A. Terenzi, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny. Advanced fiber reinforced composites based on nanocomposite matrices. In: Encyclopedia of Composites. New York: Wiley, 2011. DOI: 10.1002/9781118097298.weoc025
  3. R. Verdejo, M. A. Lopez-Manchado, L. Valentini, J. M. Kenny. Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Rubber Composites. In: Rubber Nanocomposites. Dr Sabu Thomas Ed. DOI: 10.1002/9780470823477.ch6
  4. L. Valentini, D. Puglia, J. M. Kenny Methods for Improving the Integration of Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes in Polymers, in Carbon nanotube-polymer composites, Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC Nanoscience & Nanotechnology series, edited by Kroto, O'Brien and Nuzzo (accepted).