Dr. Daniela Zampino
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Family name, First name: Zampino, Daniela Clotilde
Researcher unique identifier:
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-3423
Scopus ID:
7801391277
CURRENT POSITION:
- 1998 - today
Researcher at National Research Council (CNR)/ Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB)/ Italy
MAIN RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
- synthesis and characterization of ionic liquids;
- development of antimicrobial polymer blends (PVC, PE, SEBS, Pebax®Rnew) loaded with different antimicrobial agents (ionic liquids, silver zeolites, silver nanoparticles, ferrocene derivatives, etc.);
- characterization of commercial and synthetic polymeric materials by DSC, TGA, HPLC-UV, GC-MS, SEC, NMR, MALDI-TOF;
- synthesis and characterization of functionalized polyether sulfones (PES);
- characterization of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and non-volatile ones present as contaminants and/or additives in PET bottles;
- determination of aromas loss (scalping) and migration of additives and monomers from polymeric materials;
- microbial ecology (determination of total and living bacterioplankton, enzymatic activities of microorganisms on the main organic compounds of marine sediments);
- air quality biomonitoring through pollen viability.
She has been lecturer, tutor of fellows and principal investigator of research activities in PON (National Operational Project) and POR FESR Sicilia projects.
Supervision of students and research fellows:
- co-tutor of bachelor/master degree thesis in "Environmental and Food Toxicology", "Pharmacy", Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry and "Chemical Engineering for Industrial Sustainability" at the University of Catania;
- tutor of research fellows, "Paths for Transversal Skills and for Orientation" (40 h each) and "Work experience days" (4-5 h each), the last two for student of high schools.
Other scientific dissemination activities (Researchers' Night; European Biotech Week, organization of congresses, meetings).
