Search Results - "Porto, Michele"
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Bitumen and Bitumen Modification: A Review on Latest Advances
Published in Applied sciences (20-02-2019)“…This synthesis explores the state-of-the-knowledge and state-of-the-practice regarding the latest updates on polymer-modified bitumens (PmBs). The information…”
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The Structure of Bitumen: Conceptual Models and Experimental Evidences
Published in Materials (25-01-2022)“…Bitumen, one of the by-products of petroleum industry processes, is the most common binder used in road pavements and in the construction industry in general…”
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The Role of Additives in Warm Mix Asphalt Technology: An Insight into Their Mechanisms of Improving an Emerging Technology
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (19-06-2020)“…The asphalt industry’s incentive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has increased since the 1990s due to growing concerns on environmental issues such as…”
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Pyrolysis and Gasification of a Real Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF): The Potential Use of the Products under a Circular Economy Vision
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (22-11-2022)“…Refuse-Derived Fuels (RDFs) are segregated forms of wastes obtained by a combined mechanical-biological processing of municipal solid wastes (MSWs). The…”
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New Trends in Biosurfactants: From Renewable Origin to Green Enhanced Oil Recovery Applications
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2024)“…Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) processes are technologies used in the oil and gas industry to maximize the extraction of residual oil from reservoirs after…”
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Plant Waste-Based Bioadditive as an Antioxidant Agent and Rheological Modifier of Bitumen
Published in Materials (01-05-2024)“…In recent times, circular economy initiatives in addition to the need for sustainable biomaterials have brought about several attempts at the eco-friendly,…”
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A Review on Bitumen Rejuvenation: Mechanisms, Materials, Methods and Perspectives
Published in Applied sciences (01-10-2019)“…This review aims to explore the state of the knowledge and the state-of-the-art regarding bitumen rejuvenation. In particular, attention was paid to clear…”
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Preliminary Study on New Alternative Binders through Re-Refined Engine Oil Bottoms (REOBs) and Industrial By-Product Additives
Published in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (30-11-2021)“…Recent studies have worked towards addressing environmental issues such as global warming and greenhouse gas emissions due to the increasing awareness of the…”
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A Study of Rubber-REOB Extender to Produce Sustainable Modified Bitumens
Published in Applied sciences (01-02-2020)“…Thanks to greater attention to the environment and the depletion of non-renewable resources, the sustainability and the circular economy have become crucial…”
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A joint analysis using exome and transcriptome data identifiescandidate polymorphisms and genes involved with umbilical hernia in pigs
Published in BMC genomics (13-11-2021)“…Umbilical Hernia (UH) is characterized by the passage of part of the intestine through the umbilical canal forming the herniary sac. There are several…”
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Urinary Proteomics Reveals Promising Biomarkers in Menstrually Related and Post-Menopause Migraine
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (24-04-2021)“…Migraine is an invalidating neuro-vascular disorder largely spread in the world population. Currently, its pathophysiology is not yet completely understood…”
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Pluronic 123 Liquid Lyotropic Crystals for Transdermal Delivery of Caffeic Acid-Insights from Structural Studies and Drug Release
Published in Gels (01-03-2024)“…This study aims to evaluate the percutaneous permeation profiles of caffeic acid (CA) from the cubic and hexagonal liquid crystalline phases of Pluronic…”
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Rejuvenating Agents vs. Fluxing Agents: Their Respective Mechanisms of Action on Bitumen Subjected to Multiple Aging Cycles
Published in Applied sciences (01-01-2023)“…During the service life of road pavements, the asphalt, more specifically the surface layer, is susceptible to aging due to the oxidation phenomenon and the…”
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Exploiting Nanoparticles to Improve the Properties of Bitumens and Asphalts: At What Extent Is It Really Worth It?
Published in Applied sciences (01-08-2020)“…Asphalt concretes are materials used worldwide. It is well-known that in such materials the minor component, the bitumen, plays the most important role since…”
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The efficiency of bio-char as bitumen modifier
Published in Heliyon (15-01-2024)“…Improving the mechanical properties of bitumen is an important goal for road pavements design. For this reason, new compounds are now being sought for testing…”
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NMR Diffusiometry Spectroscopy, a Novel Technique for Monitoring the Micro-Modifications in Bitumen Ageing
Published in Applied sciences (01-08-2020)“…In the past three decades, several conventional methods have been employed for characterizing the bitumen ageing phenomenon, such as rheological testing,…”
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Comparison of senescence phenotype of short- and long- term cultured rat mesenchymal stem cells in vitro
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-01-2022)“…Abstract Mesenchymal stem cells present clinical potential to recover and regenerate injured tissues in diverse pathologies. The in vitro expansion and…”
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Stability of Bituminous Emulsion Induced by Waste Based Bio-Surfactant
Published in Applied sciences (01-04-2021)“…In the asphalt industry, bituminous emulsions are widely used in road pavement operations and in building/construction processes such as cold mix asphalt and…”
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Bitumen and asphalt concrete modified by nanometer-sized particles: Basic concepts, the state of the art and future perspectives of the nanoscale approach
Published in Advances in colloid and interface science (01-11-2020)“…Asphalt concretes are biphasic systems, with a predominant phase (c.a. 93–96% w/w) made by the macro-meter sized inorganic aggregates hold together by small…”
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Arising of magnetically induced optical birefringence in ionic liquid/dielectric systems: The case of diphenyl phosphate / bis(2-ethyl hexyl) amine
Published in Journal of molecular liquids (01-11-2023)“…•Diphenyl Phosphate (DPP) / Bis(2-ethylhexyl) Amine (BEEA) mixtures show optical birefringence if subjected to a magnetic field.•Convex trend of the…”
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