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Max Planck Institute
of Colloids and Interfaces
Department of Biomaterials
Research Campus Potsdam-Golm
14424 Potsdam, Germany |
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+49(0)331/567-9411 |
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+49(0)331/567-9402 |
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E-mail: |
luca.bertinetti |
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| Research Interests : |
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Swelling hydrogels reinforced by complex architectures of stiff fibres can generate arbitrary complex movements as a function of hydration; these movements are exploited in nature in several different ways, as for example by plants to allow seed dispersion, dissemination and stress generation. In this framework I study the interaction of water with a swellable polymer, at molecular level, in hierarchically architectured tissues. The aim is to understand and describe the interplay between the thermodynamics of water sorption into the swellable polymers and the stress/movement generation as a function of the chemical nature of the polymers and the arrangement of the embedded stiff nanofibres. |
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2001 |
MSc in Materials Science (110/110 cum Laude) – Department of Inorganic, Physical and Materials Chemistry Department -Torino University (Italy) Thesis title: “From solvated atoms to nanoparticles: a study on hydrogenation catalysts” |
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2005 |
PhD Degree in Chemical Sciences – Department of Inorganic, Physical and Materials Chemistry -Torino University (Italy) Thesis title: “Nanomaterials for biomedical applications: synthesis and surface characterization" |
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Professional Positions: |
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09/06 - 12/09 |
Research Technician, Torino University - Department of Inorganic, Physical and Materials Chemistry.
In charge of setting up and managing the electron microscopy (HRTEM and Environmental SEM) facilities of the department and of the Enterprises Incubator of the University of Torino and coordinator of the High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy research activities of the Structural and Functional Nanomaterials research Group. |
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01/02 - 08/06 |
PhD student, Post-Doc, ISTEC - CNR PhD student and Post-Doctoral fellowship at the Institute of Science and Technology of Ceramics (ISTEC-CNR, Bioceramics Group headed by Dr. Anna Tampieri) on physico-chemical characterisation of biomaterials (calcium phosphates) for bone substitution and metal oxides (MgO). |
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2003 – 2009 |
Torino University - Instructor in Physical Chemistry for the Faculty of Mathematical Physical and Natural Sciences and board member of the following exams:
• Physical Chemistry (First Level Biotechnology course) • Photochemistry (First Level Advanced Chemical Methodologies course) |
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2008 - 2009 |
Torino University - Instructor in Physical Chemistry for the Faculty of Pharmacy and board member of the following exams: • Physical Chemistry (First Level Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology course) |
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2003-2009 |
Torino University - Lab assistant for the following courses:
• Structural Chemistry (First Level Biotechnology degree)
• Molecular Spectroscopy (Second Level Clinical, Sport and Forensic)
• Spectrochemistry (First Level Chemistry degree)
• Electron Microscopy (Second Level Clinical, Sport and Forensic Chemistry degree) |
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2004 - 2009 |
Torino University - Instructor on principles and applications of atomic force microscopy (Physical Chemistry course in the Second Level Molecular Biotechnology degree) |
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| Selected Publications: |
Y. Sakhno, L. Bertinetti, M. Iafisco, A. Tampieri, N. Roveri, G. Martra,
Surface Hydration and Cationic Sites of Nanohydroxyapatites with Amorphous or Crystalline Surfaces: A Comparative Study.
J Phys Chem C 2010,114, 16640-16648.
F. Carniato, C. Bisio, G. Gatti, E. Boccaleri, L. Bertinetti, S. Coluccia, O. Monticelli, L. Marchese,
Titanosilsesquioxanes Embedded in Synthetic Clay as a Hybrid Material for Polymer Science,
Angew Chem Int Edit 2009, 48(33), 6059–6061, DOI 10.1002/anie.200901927.
L. Bertinetti, C. Drouet, C. Combes, C. Rey, A. Tampieri, S. Coluccia, G. Martra,
Surface Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Apatites: Effect of Mg Surface Enrichment on Morphology, Surface Hydration Species, and Cationic Environments,
Langmuir 2009, 25(10), 5647–5654, DOI 10.1021/la804230j.
G. Agostini, R. Pellegrini, G. Leofanti, L. Bertinetti, S. Bertarione, E. Groppo, A. Zecchina, C. Lambertit,
Determination of the Particle Size, Available Surface Area, and Nature of Exposed Sites for Silica-Alumina-Supported Pd Nanoparticles: A Multitechnical Approach,
J Phys Chem C 2009, 113(24), 10485–10492, DOI 10.1021/jp9023712.
B. Palazzo, D. Walsh, M. Iafisco, E. Foresti, L. Bertinetti, G. Martra, C. L. Bianchi, G. Cappelletti, N. Roveri,
Amino acid synergetic effect on structure, morphology and surface properties of biomimetic apatite nanocrystals,
Acta Biomater 2009, 5(4), 1241–1252, DOI 10.1016/j.actbio.2008.10.024.
C. Bisio, G. Gatti, E. Boccaleri, L. Marchese, L. Bertinetti, S. Coluccia,
On the acidity of saponite materials: A combined HRTEM, FTIR,. and solid-state NMR study,
Langmuir 2008, 24(6), 2808–2819, DOI 10.1021/la703308b.
L. Bertinetti, A. Tampieri, E. Landi, C. Ducati, P. A. Midgley, S. Coluccia, G. Martra,
Surface structure, hydration, and cationic sites of nanohydroxyapatite: UHR-TEM, IR, and microgravimetric studies,
J Phys Chem C 2007, 111(10), 4027–4035, DOI 10.1021/jp066040s.
M. Takeuchi, L. Bertinetti, G. Martra, S. Coluccia, M. Anpo,
States of H2O adsorbed on oxides: An investigation by near and mid infrared spectroscopy,
Appl Catal A-Gen 2006, 307(1), 13–20, DOI 10.1016/j.apcata.2006.03.002.
L. Bertinetti, A. Tampieri, E. Landi, G. Martra, S. Coluccia,
Punctual investigation of surface sites of HA and magnesium-HA,
J Eur Ceram Soc 2006, 26(6), 987–991, DOI 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2004.12.037.
G. Celotti, A. Tampieri, S. Sprio, E. Landi, L. Bertinetti, G. Martra, C. Ducati,
Crystallinity in apatites: how can a truly disordered fraction be distinguished from nanosize crystalline domains?,
J Mater Sci-Mater M 2006, 17(11), 1079–1087, DOI 10.1007/s10856-006-0534-7.
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| Participation in EU Projects: |
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2009 - 2012 |
Magister - FP7 "Magnetic Scaffolds for in vivo Tissue Engineering"
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2005 - 2008 |
NanoFire - FP6 "Environmentally friendly multifunctional fire retardant polymer hybrids and nanocomposite"
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2005 - 2008 |
StabiLight - FP6 "Novel Inorganic Nanostructured Materials and Devices with Enhanced Photoemission Activity and Thermal Stability"
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2004 - 2007 |
AutoBone - FP6 "production unit for the decentralised engineering of autologous cell-based osteoinductive bone substitute"
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