Instrumental Analytical Chemistry

The Instrumental Analytical Chemistry is dedicated to advancing research in analytical chemistry with a particular focus on electrochemical methods and advanced analytical characterization techniques. The group's research encompasses several cutting-edge areas: Conducting Polymers, Electrochemical Synthesis and Applications, Molecular Electrochemistry, Amperometric Sensors, ICP-MS Analysis on Different Matrices and Chromatographic Analysis on Different Matrices

Maria Itria Pilo (mpilo@uniss.it), professore associato, CHEM-01/A, ORCID 0000-0003-4810-1102, SCOPUS 6602698269

Nadia Spano (nspano@uniss.it), professore associato, CHEM-01/A, ORCID 0000-0002-2477-2799, SCOPUS 9242507300

Ilaria Langasco (ilangasco@uniss.it), RTDA, CHEM-01/A, ORCID 0000-0001-7650-422X, SCOPUS 57200720279

Salvatore Nieddu, Studente di Dottorato, CHEM-01/A, 0009-0006-5441-7620

S. Salis, N. Spano, M. Ciulu, I. Floris, M.I. Pilo and G.Sanna. Electrochemical Determination of the “Furanic Index” in Honey. Molecules 2021, 26, 4115. doi: 10.3390/molecules26144115

I. Langasco, F. Barracu, M.A. Deroma, J.F. López-Sánchez, A. Mara, P. Meloni, M.I. Pilo, À. Sahuquillo Estrugo, G. Sanna, N. Spano, A. Spanu. Assessment and validation of ICP-MS and IC-ICP-MS methods for the determination of total, extracted and speciated arsenic. Application to samples from a soil-rice system at varying the irrigation method. Journal of Environmental Management 2022, 302, 114105. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114105 M.I.

Pilo, E. Masolo, L. Maidich, P. Manca, G. Sanna, N. Spano and A. Zucca. Voltammetric and Spectroscopic Investigation of Electrogenerated Oligo-Thiophenes: Effect of Substituents on the Energy-Gap Value. Applied Sciences 2022, 12, 11714. doi: 10.3390/ app122211714 S.

Baluta, F. Meloni, K. Halicka, A. Szyszka, A. Zucca, M.I. Pilo, and J. Cabaj. Differential pulse voltammetry and chronoamperometry as analytical tools for epinephrine detection using tyrosinase-based electrochemical biosensor. RSC Advances 2022, 12, 25342-25353. doi: 10.1039/d2ra04045j

Idda, N. Spano, M. Addis, G. Galistu, I. Ibba, V.M. Nurchi, M.I. Pilo, M.F. Scintu, G. Piredda, G. Sanna. Optimization of a newly established gas-chromatographic method for determining lactose and galactose traces: Application to Pecorino Romano cheese. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2018, 74, 89–94, doi: 10.1016/j.jfca.2018.09.006

Noble metal complexes with heterocyclic nitrogen ligands: application as antimicrobials. Responsabile: Prof. Antonio Zucca. PRIN 2022 PNRR

Smart wood: the ecosystem at work to preserve itself. Responsabile: Prof. Daniele Nuvoli. PRIN 2022 PNRR

Sintesi e caratterizzazione di sistemi chimici innovativi quali componenti in batterie secondarie “post-Litio” PROGETTI DI RICERCA INTERDISCIPLINARE, DM737. Responsabile Prof. Gabriele Mulas, 

Messa a punto, validazione ed applicazione su diverse tipologie di matrici di metodi multielementari di analisi basati su strumentazione ICP-MS. Responsabile: Prof. Gavino Sanna. Bando FdS – 2018-2020 e 2021 – Progetti di ricerca di base dipartimentali

- Thiophene-based Conducting Polymers: electrochemical synthesis and applications

- Molecular electrochemistry: Ru complexes and their applications

- Design of amperometric sensors for organic and inorganic analytes

- DES: preparation, characterization and use in analytical protocols

- Development, validation and application of ICP-MS methods on different matrices

- Development, validation and application of chromatographic methods on different matrices