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Expert in Organic Chemistry, Material Chemistry and Nanotechnology

Profile Summary

Chemist with more than 15 years’ experience and an extensive knowledge of synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds, in the fields of nanotechnology and advanced materials. Conceptualized, executed, and optimized production methods for life science, catalysis, and environment. Managed consistent grant budgets and supervised multicultural teams in academia

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Catalysis
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Inorganic Chemistry
• ☆ Physical Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Microencapsulation
• ☆ Supramolecular Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Bioplastics
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Retrosynthesis
• ☆ Physical Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Biomimetics
• ☆ Chemical Engineering
• ☆ Environmental Science
• ☆ Environmental Chemistry
• ☆ Microfluidics
• ☆ Biosensors

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Work Experience

Assistant Professor

Asian Institute of Technology

July 2021 - Present

University Assistant

Technische Universität Graz

October 2016 - June 2020

University Project Assistant

Technische Universität Graz

April 2016 - September 2016

Research Scientist

CSIRO

August 2014 - June 2015

Postdoctoral Fellow

CSIRO

August 2012 - June 2014

Senior Researcher

CIVEN Assciation

January 2008 - July 2012

Education

PhD in Molecular Sciences (Chemical Sciences)

Università degli Studi di Padova

January 2005 - December 2007

MSc in Chemistry (Chemical Sciences)

Università degli Studi di Padova

October 1998 - June 2004

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Raffaele Ricco, Tomas Kamencek, Benedikt Schrode, Roland Resel, Egbert Zojer (2022). Understanding the Origin of the Particularly Small and Anisotropic Thermal Expansion of MOF‐74 . Advanced Theory and Simulations.

Panjuan Tang, Stefano Paganelli, Francesco Carraro, Matias Blanco, Raffaele Riccò, Carla Marega, Denis Badocco, Paolo Pastore, Christian J. Doonan, Stefano Agnoli(2020). Postsynthetic Metalated MOFs as Atomically Dispersed Catalysts for Hydroformylation Reactions . ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 12. (49). p. 54798--54805. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

F. Carraro, M. de J. Velásquez-Hernández, E. Astria, W. Liang, L. Twight, C. Parise, M. Ge, Z. Huang, R. Ricco, X. Zou, et al.(2020). Phase dependent encapsulation and release profile of ZIF-based biocomposites . Chemical Science. 11. (13). p. 3397--3404. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Raffaele Ricco, Peter Wied, Bernd Nidetzky, Heinz Amenitsch, Paolo Falcaro(2020). Magnetically responsive horseradish peroxidase@ZIF-8 for biocatalysis . Chemical Communications. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Raffaele Ricco, Efwita Astria, Martin Thonhofer, Weibin Liang, Angela Chemelli, Andrew Tarzia, Karen Alt, Christoph E. Hagemeyer, Johannes Rattenberger, Hartmuth Schroettner, et al.(2019). Carbohydrates@MOFs . Materials Horizons. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Raffaele Ricco, Miriam de J. Velásquez-Hernández, Francesco Carraro, F. Ted Limpoco, Mercedes Linares-Moreau, Erich Leitner, Helmar Wiltsche, Johannes Rattenberger, Hartmuth Schröttner, Philipp Frühwirt, et al.(2019). Degradation of ZIF-8 in phosphate buffered saline media . CrystEngComm. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Raffaele Riccò, Oliver Linder-Patton, Kenji Sumida, Mark J. Styles, Kang Liang, Heinz Amenitsch, Christian J. Doonan, Paolo Falcaro(2018). Conversion of Copper Carbonate into a Metal–Organic Framework . Chemistry of Materials. 30. (16). p. 5630--5638. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Raffaele Riccò, Weibin Liang, Shaobo Li, Jeremiah J. Gassensmith, Frank Caruso, Christian Doonan, Paolo Falcaro(2018). Metal–Organic Frameworks for Cell and Virus Biology: A Perspective . ACS Nano. 12. (1). p. 13--23. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Alessandra Pinna, Raffaele Ricco', Rossana Migheli, Gaia Rocchitta, Pier Andrea Serra, Paolo Falcaro, Luca Malfatti, Plinio Innocenzi (2018). A MOF-based carrier for in situ dopamine delivery . RSC Advances.

Christian Doonan, Raffaele Riccò, Kang Liang, Darren Bradshaw, Paolo Falcaro(2017). Metal–Organic Frameworks at the Biointerface: Synthetic Strategies and Applications . Accounts of Chemical Research. 50. (6). p. 1423--1432. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Takashi Toyao, Mark J. Styles, Tokuichiro Yago, Muhammad M. Sadiq, Raffaele Riccò, Kiyonori Suzuki, Yu Horiuchi, Masahide Takahashi, Masaya Matsuoka, Paolo Falcaro(2017). Fe3O4@HKUST-1 and Pd/Fe3O4@HKUST-1 as magnetically recyclable catalysts prepared via conversion from a Cu-based ceramic . CrystEngComm. 19. (29). p. 4201--4210. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Liang, K., Ricco, R., Doherty, C.M., Styles, M.J., Falcaro, P.(2016). Amino acids as biomimetic crystallization agents for the synthesis of ZIF-8 particles . CrystEngComm. 18. (23). p. 4264-4267.

Li, H., Sadiq, M.M., Suzuki, K., Ricco, R., Doblin, C., Hill, A.J., Lim, S., Falcaro, P., Hill, M.R.(2016). Magnetic Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Carbon Dioxide Capture and Remote Trigger Release . Advanced Materials. 28. (9). p. 1839-1844.

Falcaro, P., Ricco, R., Yazdi, A., Imaz, I., Furukawa, S., Maspoch, D., Ameloot, R., Evans, J.D., Doonan, C.J.(2016). Application of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles at MOFs . Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 307. p. 237-254.

Ricco, R., Pfeiffer, C., Sumida, K., Sumby, C.J., Falcaro, P., Furukawa, S., Champness, N.R., Doonan, C.J.(2016). Emerging applications of metal-organic frameworks . CrystEngComm. 18. (35). p. 6532-6542.

Jeong, G.-Y., Ricco, R., Liang, K., Ludwig, J., Kim, J.-O., Falcaro, P., Kim, D.-P.(2015). Bioactive MIL-88A Framework Hollow Spheres via Interfacial Reaction In-Droplet Microfluidics for Enzyme and Nanoparticle Encapsulation . Chemistry of Materials. 27. (23). p. 7903-7909.

Toyao, T., Liang, K., Okada, K., Ricco, R., Styles, M.J., Tokudome, Y., Horiuchi, Y., Hill, A.J., Takahashi, M., Matsuoka, M., et al.(2015). Positioning of the HKUST-1 metal-organic framework (Cu<inf>3</inf>(BTC)<inf>2</inf>) through conversion from insoluble Cu-based precursors . Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 2. (5). p. 434-441.

Liang, K., Ricco, R., Doherty, C.M., Styles, M.J., Bell, S., Kirby, N., Mudie, S., Haylock, D., Hill, A.J., Doonan, C.J., et al.(2015). Biomimetic mineralization of metal-organic frameworks as protective coatings for biomacromolecules . Nature Communications. 6.

Zanchetta, E., Malfatti, L., Ricco, R., Styles, M.J., Lisi, F., Coghlan, C.J., Doonan, C.J., Hill, A.J., Brusatin, G., Falcaro, P.(2015). ZnO as an efficient nucleating agent for rapid, room temperature synthesis and patterning of Zn-based metal-organic frameworks . Chemistry of Materials. 27. (3). p. 690-699.

Liang, K., Carbonell, C., Styles, M.J., Ricco, R., Cui, J., Richardson, J.J., Maspoch, D., Caruso, F., Falcaro, P.(2015). Biomimetic Replication of Microscopic Metal-Organic Framework Patterns Using Printed Protein Patterns . Advanced Materials. 27. (45). p. 7293-7298.

Ricco, R., Konstas, K., Styles, M.J., Richardson, J.J., Babarao, R., Suzuki, K., Scopece, P., Falcaro, P.(2015). Lead(II) uptake by aluminium based magnetic framework composites (MFCs) in water . Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 3. (39). p. 19822-19831.

Ricco, R., Doherty, C.M., Falcaro, P.(2014). Evaluation of coupling protocols to bind beta-glucosidase on magnetic nanoparticles . Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 14. (9). p. 6565-6573.

Falcaro, P., Ricco, R., Doherty, C.M., Liang, K., Hill, A.J., Styles, M.J.(2014). MOF positioning technology and device fabrication . Chemical Society Reviews. 43. (16). p. 5513-5560.

Tampieri, F., Silvestrini, S., Ricc&#242;, R., Maggini, M., Barbon, A.(2014). A comparative electron paramagnetic resonance study of expanded graphites and graphene . Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 2. (38). p. 8105-8112.

Okada, K., Ricco, R., Tokudome, Y., Styles, M.J., Hill, A.J., Takahashi, M., Falcaro, P.(2014). Copper conversion into Cu(OH)2 nanotubes for positioning Cu 3(BTC)2 MOF crystals: Controlling the growth on flat plates, 3D architectures, and as patterns . Advanced Functional Materials. 24. (14). p. 1969-1977.

Cedillo-Gonz&#225;lez, E.I., Ricc&#242;, R., Montorsi, M., Montorsi, M., Falcaro, P., Siligardi, C.(2014). Self-cleaning glass prepared from a commercial TiO2 nano-dispersion and its photocatalytic performance under common anthropogenic and atmospheric factors . Building and Environment. 71. p. 7-14.

Ricco, R., Malfatti, L., Takahashi, M., Hill, A.J., Falcaro, P.(2013). Applications of magnetic metal-organic framework composites . Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 1. (42). p. 13033-13045.

Doherty, C.M., Grenci, G., Ricc&#242;, R., Mardel, J.I., Reboul, J., Furukawa, S., Kitagawa, S., Hill, A.J., Falcaro, P.(2013). Combining UV lithography and an imprinting technique for patterning metal-organic frameworks . Advanced Materials. 25. (34). p. 4701-4705.

Back, M., Massari, A., Boffelli, M., Gonella, F., Riello, P., Cristofori, D., Ricc&#242;, R., Enrichi, F.(2012). Optical investigation of Tb 3+-doped Y 2O 3 nanocrystals prepared by Pechini-type sol-gel process . Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 14. (4).

Falcaro, P., Hill, A.J., Nairn, K.M., Jasieniak, J., Mardel, J.I., Bastow, T.J., Mayo, S.C., Gimona, M., Gomez, D., Whitfield, H.J., et al.(2011). A new method to position and functionalize metal-organic framework crystals . Nature Communications. 2. (1).

Canton, G., Ricco, R., Marinello, F., Carmignato, S., Enrichi, F.(2011). Modified Stöber synthesis of highly luminescent dye-doped silica nanoparticles . Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 13. (9). p. 4349-4356.

Ricc&#242;, R., Meneghello, A., Enrichi, F.(2011). Signal enhancement in DNA microarray using dye doped silica nanoparticles: Application to Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) detection . Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 26. (5). p. 2761-2765.

Enrichi, F., Ricc&#242;, R., Scopece, P., Parma, A., Mazaheri, A.R., Riello, P., Benedetti, A.(2010). Comparison of Eu(NO<inf>3</inf>)<inf>3</inf> and Eu(acac)<inf>3</inf> precursors for doping luminescent silica nanoparticles . Journal of Nanoparticle Research. 12. (5). p. 1925-1931.

Enrichi, F., Ricc&#242;, R., Meneghello, A., Pierobon, R., Cretaio, E., Marinello, F., Schiavuta, P., Parma, A., Riello, P., Benedetti, A.(2010). Investigation of luminescent dye-doped or rare-earth-doped monodisperse silica nanospheres for DNA microarray labelling . Optical Materials. 32. (12). p. 1652-1658.

Carlotto, S., Ricc&#242;, R., Ferrante, C., Maggini, M., Polimeno, A., Benzi, C., Barone, V.(2008). An integrated approach for the interpretation of emission fluorescence of DMABN-Crown derivatives in polar environments . Chemical Physics Letters. 467. (1-3). p. 204-209.

Fabbrini, G., Ricc&#242;, R., Menna, E., Maggini, M., Amendola, V., Garbin, M., Villano, M., Meneghetti, M.(2007). Sequential multiphoton absorption enhancement induced by zinc complexation in functionalized distyrylbenzene analogs . Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 9. (5). p. 616-621.

Bozio, R., Cecchetto, E., Fabbrini, G., Ferrante, C., Maggini, M., Menna, E., Pedron, D., Ricc&#242;, R., Signorini, R., Zerbetto, M.(2006). One- and two-photon absorption and emission properties of a Zn(II) chemosensor . Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 110. (20). p. 6459-6464.

OTHER

Raffaele Ricco, Heinz Amenitsch, paolo falcaro(2019). Magnetically Responsive Horseradish peroxidase@ZIF-8 for Biocatalysts . American Chemical Society ({ACS})

BOOK

Liang, K., Ricco, R., Reboul, J., Furukawa, S., Falcaro, P.(2015). Sol-Gel for Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) . The Sol-Gel Handbook. 1-3. p. 471-486.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Enrichi, F., Ricc&#242;, R., Meneghello, A., Pierobon, R., Canton, G., Cretaio, E.(2010). Enhancing the sensitivity of DNA microarray using dye-doped silica nanoparticles: Detection of human papilloma virus . AIP Conference Proceedings. 1275. p. 154-157.

Enrichi, F., Ricc&#242;, R., Meneghello, A., Pierobon, R., Marinello, F., Schiavuta, P.(2009). Luminescent dye-doped or rare-earth-doped monodisperse silica nanospheres as efficient labels in DNA microarrays . Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 7393.

Enrichi, F., Ricc&#242;, R., Parma, A., Riello, P., Benedetti, A.(2008). Synthesis and characterization of monodisperse Eu-doped luminescent silica nanospheres for biological applications . Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE. 6991.