Pubblicazioni

Publications (last 10 years)
1. Di Vona ML, Pasquini L, Narducci R, Pelzer K, Donnadio A, Casciola M, Knauth P. Crosslinked sulfonated aromatic ionomers via SO2 bridges: Conductivity properties. JOURNAL
OF POWER SOURCES, 2013, 243, 488-493
2. Knauth P, Pasquini L, Maranesi B, Pelzer K, Polini R, Di Vona ML. Proton Mobility in
Sulfonated PolyEtherEtherKetone (SPEEK): Influence of Thermal Crosslinking and
Annealing. FUEL CELLS, 2013, 13, 79-85
3. Kim JD, Donnadio A, Jun MS, Di Vona ML. Crosslinked SPES-SPPSU membranes for
high temperature PEMFCs. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY,
2013, 38, 1517-1523
4. Hou HY, Polini R, Di Vona ML, Liu X, Sgreccia E, Chailan JF, Knauth P. Thermal
crosslinked and nanodiamond reinforced SPEEK composite membrane for PEMFC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2013, 38, 3346-3351
5. Maranesi B, Hou H, Polini R, Sgreccia E, Alberti G, Narducci R, Knauth P, Di Vona ML.
Cross-Linking of Sulfonated Poly(ether ether ketone) by Thermal Treatment: How Does the
Reaction Occur?. FUEL CELLS, 2013, 13, 107-117
6. Alberti G, Narducci R, Di Vona ML, Giancola S. Annealing of Nafion 1100 in the Presence
of an Annealing Agent: A Powerful Method for Increasing Ionomer Working Temperature
in PEMFCs. FUEL CELLS, 2013, 13, 42-47
7. Hou HY, Vacandio F, Di Vona ML, Knauth P. Electropolymerization of sulfonated phenol
by cyclic voltammetry. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 2013, 129, 11511156
8. Kim J D, Jun M S, Di Vona ML. Nafion-1,2,3-Triazole Blend Membranes for High
Temperature PEMFCs. FUEL CELLS, 2013, 13, 65-71
9. Di Vona ML, Knauth P. Sulfonated aromatic polymers as proton-conducting solid
electrolytes for fuel cells: A short review. ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR PHYSIKALISCHE
CHEMIE, 2013, 227, 595-614
10. Alberti G, Narducci R, Di Vona ML, Giancola S. More on Nafion conductivity decay at
temperatures higher than 80 °C: Preparation and first characterization of in-plane oriented
layered morphologies. INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH,
2013, 52, 10418-10424
11. Ahmed Z, Belitto S, Di VONA ML, Trombetta M, Traversa E, Licoccia S. Sulphonated
poly ether ether ketone/amino-diphenylsilandiol composite electrolyte for PEM fuel cells.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 2012, 124, 2610-2614
12. Donnadio A, Casciola M, Di Vona ML, Tamivanan M. Conductivity and hydration of
sulfonated polyethersulfone in the range 70-120 degrees C: Effect of temperature and
relative humidity cycling. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 2012, 205,145-150
13. Brunetti A, Fontananova E, Donnadio A, Casciola M, Di Vona ML, Sgreccia E, Drioli E,
Barbieri G. New approach for the evaluation of membranes transport properties for polymer
electrolyte membrane fuel cells. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 2012, 205, 222-230
14. Tosto S, Knauth P, Di Vona ML. Water adsorption/desorption in proton-conducting
ionomer membranes: The model case of sulfonated and silylated poly-ether-ether-ketone.
SOLID STATE IONICS, 2012, 209, 9-14
15. Alberti G, Di Vona ML, Narducci R. New results on the visco-elastic behaviour of ionomer
membranes and relations between T-RH plots and proton conductivity decay of Nafion (R)
117 in the range 50-140 degrees C. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN
ENERGY, 2012, 37, 6302 -6307
16. Di Vona ML, Alberti G, Sgreccia E, Casciola M, Knauth P. High performance sulfonated
aromatic ionomers by solvothermal macromolecular synthesis. INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, 2012, 37, 8672-8680
17. Hou H, Di Vona M, Knauth P. Building bridges: Crosslinking of sulfonated aromatic
polymers-A review . JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 2012, 423-424, p. 113-127
18. Knauth P, Di Vona ML. Sulfonated aromatic ionomers: Analysis of proton conductivity and
proton mobility . SOLID STATE IONICS, 2012, 225, 255-259
19. Hou HY, Maranesi B, Chailan JF, Khadhraoui M, Polini R, Di Vona ML, Knauth P.
Crosslinked SPEEK membranes: Mechanical, thermal, and hydrothermal properties.
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH, 2012, 27,1950-1957
20. Hou HY, Vacandio F, Di Vona ML, Knauth P. Sulfonated polyphenyl ether by
electropolymerization. ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA, 2012, 81, 58-63
21. Di Vona ML, Sgreccia E, Donnadio A, Casciola M, Chailan Jf, Auer G, Knauth P.
Composite polymer electrolytes of sulfonated poly-ether-ether-ketone (SPEEK) with
organically functionalized TiO2. JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 2011, 369, 536544
22. Knauth P, Sgreccia E, Donnadio A, Casciola M, Di Vona ML. Water Activity Coefficient
and Proton Mobility in Hydrated Acidic Polymers. JOURNAL OF THE
ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2011, 158, B159-B165
23. Knauth, P, Hou H, Bloch E, Sgreccia E, Di Vona ML. Thermogravimetric analysis of
SPEEK membranes: Thermal stability, degree of sulfonation and cross-linking reaction.
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS, 2011, 92, 361-365
24. Hou H Y, Di Vona ML, Knauth P. Durability of Sulfonated Aromatic Polymers for ProtonExchange-Membrane Fuel Cells. CHEMSUSCHEM, 2011, 4, 1526-1536
25. Sgreccia E., Di Vona ML, Knauth P. Hybrid composite membranes based on SPEEK and
functionalized PPSU for PEM fuel cells. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN
ENERGY, 2011, 36, 8063-8069
26. De Bonis C, D'epifanio A, Di Vona ML, Mecheri B, Traversa E, Trombetta M, Licoccia S.
Proton-Conducting Electrolytes Based on Silylated and Sulfonated Polyetheretherketone:
Synthesis and Characterization. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE. PART A,
POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 2010, 48, 2178-2186
27. E. Sgreccia, J.-F. Chailan, M. Khadhraoui, Di Vona ML, P. Knauth. Mechanical properties
of proton-conducting sulfonated aromatic polymer membranes: Stress–strain tests and
dynamical analysis. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, 2010, 195, 7770-7775
28. Di Vona ML, Sgreccia E, Muthusamy T, KKhadhraoui M, CChassigneux C, Knauth P. High
ionic exchange capacity polyphenylsulfone (SPPSU) and polyethersulfone (SPES) crosslinked by annealing treatment: Thermal stability, hydration level and mechanical properties.
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 2010, 354, 134-141
29. C. de Bonis, A. D’Epifanio, M. L. Di Vona, C. D’Ottavi, B. Mecheri, E. Traversa, M.
Trombetta, S.Licoccia Proton Conducting Hybrid Membranes Based on Aromatic Polymers
Blends for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications Fuel Cells 2009, 9, 387-393.
30. E. Sgreccia, M. L. Di Vona, S. Licoccia, M. Sganappa, M. Casciola, J. F. Chailan, P.
Knauth Self-assembled Nanocomposite Organic-Inorganic Proton Conducting SPEEKbased Membranes: Optimized Mechanical, Thermal and Electrical Properties Journal of
Power Sources 2009, 192, 353–359.
31. M. L. Di Vona, E. Sgreccia, S. Licoccia, G. Alberti, L. Tortet, P. Knauth Analysis of
Temperature-Promoted and Solvent-Assisted Cross-Linking in Sulfonated Poly(ether ether
ketone) (SPEEK) Proton-Conducting Membranes Journal Physical Chemistry B 2009, 113,
7505-7512
32. E. Sgreccia, M. Khadhraoui, C. de Bonis, S. Licoccia, M.L. Di Vona, P. Knauth
Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Proton Conducting Polymer Blends Based on Sulfonated
PolyEtherEtherKetones J. Power Sources 2008, 178, 667.
33. M. L. Di Vona, E. Sgreccia, S. Licoccia, M. Khadhraoui, R. Denoyel, P. Knauth Composite
proton-conducting hybrid polymers: water sorption isotherms and mechanical properties of
sulfonated PEEK and substituted PPSU blends. Chem. Mater. 2008, 20, 4327.
34. M. L. Di Vona, S. Licoccia, P. Knauth Organic-inorganic hybrid membranes based on
sulfonated polyaryl-etherketones: Correlation between water uptake and electrical
conductivity. Solid State Ionics 2008, 179, 1161
35. S. Dirè, V. Tagliazucca, G. Brusatin, J. Bottazzo, I. Fortunati, R. Signorini, T. Dainese, C.
Andraud, M. Trombetta, M. L. Di Vona, S Licoccia Hybrid organic/inorganic materials for
photonic applications via assembling of nanostructured molecular units. J. Sol-Gel Sci.
Technol. 2008 doi:10.1007/s10971-008-1752
36. M. L. Di Vona, L. Luchetti, G. Spera, E. Sgreccia, P. Knauth Synthetic Strategies for the
Preparation of Proton-Conducting Hybrid Polymers Based on PEEK and PPSU for PEM
Fuel Cells Comptes Rendus Chemie 2008, 11, 1074
37. S. Licoccia, M. L. Di Vona, A. D’Epifanio, Z. Ahmed, S. Bellitto, D. Marani, B. Mecheri, C.
de Bonis, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa SPPSU-Based Hybrid Proton Conducting Polymeric
Electrolytes For Intermediate Temperature PEMFCs J. Power Source 2007, 167, 79.
38. M. L. Di Vona, Z. Ahmed, S. Bellitto, A. Lenci, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia SPEEK-TiO2
nanocomposite hybrid proton conductive membranes via in situ mixed sol-gel process. J.
Memb. Sci. 2007, 296, 156-161.
39. M. L. Di Vona, D. Marani, A. D’Epifanio, S. Licoccia, I. Beurroies, R. Denoyel, P. Knauth
Hybrid materials for polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells: water uptake, mechanical and
transport properties. J. Memb. Sci. 2007, 304, 76.
40. M. L. Di Vona, D. Marani, C. D’Ottavi, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa, I. Beurroies, P. Knauth,
S. Licoccia A simple new route to covalent organic/inorganic hybrid proton exchange
polymeric membranes. Chem. Mater. 2006, 18, 69.
41. B. Mecheri, A. D’Epifanio, M. L. Di Vona, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia, M. Miyayama
Sulfonated polyether ether ketone-based composite membranes doped with a tungsten-based
inorganic proton conductor for Fuel Cell applications. J. Electrochem. Soc. 2006, 153, A463.
42. M. L. Di Vona, A. D’Epifanio, D. Marani, M. Trombetta, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia
SPEEK/PPSU-based organic-inorganic hybrid membranes: proton conducting electrolytes in
anhydrous and wet environments. J. Memb. Sci. 2006, 279, 186.
43. S. Licoccia, M. L. Di Vona, A. D’Epifanio, D. Marani, M. Vittadello, J. R. P. Jayakody, S.G.
Greenbaum Ormosil/SPEEK based hybrid composite proton conducting membranes. J.
Electrochem. Soc. 2006, 153, A1226.
44. D. Marani, M. L. Di Vona, E. Traversa, S. Licoccia, I. Beurroies, P. L. Llewellyn, P. Knauth.
Thermal stability and thermodynamic properties of hybrid proton conducting
polyaryletherketones. J. Phys. Chem. B 2006, 110, 15817.
45. S. Licoccia, M. L. Di Vona, P. Romagnoli, L. Narici, M. Acquaviva, S. Carozzo, S. Di
Marco, M. Saturno,W. G. Sannita, E. Traversa Nanocomposite polymeric electrolytes to
record electrophysiological brain signals in prolonged, unconventional or extreme
conditions. Acta Biomaterialia 2006, 2, 531.
46. M. C. Carotta, V. Guidi, C. Malagù, B. Vendemiati, A. Zanni, G. Martinelli, M. Sacerdoti, S.
Licoccia, M. L. Di Vona, E. Traversa Vanadium and tantalium doped titanium oxide
(TiTaV): a novel material for gas sensing. Sensors and Actuators B 2005, 108, 89.
47. M. L. Di Vona, D. Marani, A. D’Epifanio, E. Traversa, M. Trombetta, S. Licoccia A
covalent organic/inorganic hybrid proton exchange polymeric membrane: synthesis and
characterization. Polymer 2005, 46, 1754.
48. S. Licoccia, R. Polini, C. D’Ottavi, F. Serraino Fiory, M. L. Di Vona, E. Traversa A simple
and versatile sol-gel method for the synthesis of functional nanocrystalline oxides. J.
Nanonsci. Nanotechnol. 2005, 5, 592.
49. S. Dirè, G. Brusatin, M. L. Di Vona, P. Egger, M. Ferrari, P. Innocenzi, S. Licoccia, P.
Romagnoli, M. Tombetta, L. Zampedri Hybrid organic-inorganic films by assembling of SiZr-based nonobuilding blocks. J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 2005, 25, 2051.
50. S. Licoccia, M. Trombetta, D. Capitani, N. Proietti, P. Romagnoli, M. L. Di Vona ATRFTIR and NMR spectroscopic studies on the structure of polymeric gel electrolytes for
biomedical applications. Polymer 2005, 46, 4670.
51. M. L. Di Vona, M. Trombetta, S. Dirè, P. Egger, C. D’Ottavi, S. Licoccia Hybrid siloxanebased nano building blocks for optical applications: optimization of the synthetic procedures
by spectroscopic analysis. J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2005, 35, 151.
52. M. L. Grilli, L. Chevallier, M. L. Di Vona, S. Licoccia, E. Di Bartolomeo Planar
Electrochemical Sensors Based on YSZ with WO3 Electrode Prepared by Different
Chemical Routes Sensors and Actuators B 2005, 111, 91.
53. T. Brunetti, M. Diddoro, M. L. Di Vona, B. Floris, P. Galloni, S. Licoccia The
regiochemistry of the addition of PhSeCl to arylferroceneylethynes: a cooperative effect?
Eur. J. Org. Chem. 2004, 521.
54. M. C. Carotta, M. Ferroni, S. Gherardi, V. Guidi, C. Malagù, G. Martinelli, M. Sacerdoti, M.
L. Di Vona, S. Licoccia, E. Traversa Thick film gas sensor based on vanadium–titanium
oxide powder prepared by innovative sol-gel synthesis. J. Europ. Ceramic Soc. 2004, 24,
1409.
55. M. L. Di Vona, R. Polini, P. Sebastianelli, S. Licoccia A non-hydrolytic sol-gel approach for
MgxAl2(1-x)Ti(1+x)O5 powder formation. J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2004, 31, 95.
56. M. Sacerdoti, M. C. Dalconi, M. C. Carotta, B. Cavicchi, M. Ferroni, S. Colonna, M. L. Di
Vona XAS investigation of tantalum and niobium in nanostructured TiO 2 anatase. J. Solid
State Chemistry 2004, 177, 1781.
57. O. Schäf, A. Weibel, P. L. Llewellyn, P. Knauth, N. Kaabbuathong, M. L. Di Vona, S.
Licoccia, E. Traversa Preparation and electrical properties of dense ceramics with
NASICON composition sintered at low temperatures. J. Electroceramics 2004, 13, 817.
58. S. Dirè, P. Egger, M. L. Di Vona, M.Trombetta, P. Romagnoli, S.Licoccia Siloxane-based
nanobuilding blocks by reaction between silanediol and trifunctional silicon alkoxides. J.
Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2004, 32, 57.