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

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

- Thiophene-based Conducting Polymers: electrochemical synthesis and applications

- Molecular electrochemistry: Ru complexes and their applications

- Design of amperometric sensors for organic and inorganic analytes

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

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