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Sustainable Chemistry: A Single-Atom Copper Photocatalyst Opens New Pathways for Selective N-Demethylation

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An international research consortium has developed an innovative heterogeneous single-atom copper photocatalyst supported on functionalized graphitic carbon nitride (Cu@f-gC3N4). The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, describes an efficient methodology for the selective N-demethylation of aliphatic and aromatic tertiary amines. Operating under exceptionally mild conditions with visible-light irradiation, the system utilizes molecular oxygen as […]

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A calendar created in 813 has been rediscovered in Florence, where the discrepancy between the Julian calendar and the solar year is already corrected. This discovery predates the full recognition of this phenomenon by more than seven centuries, which was only formalized with the Gregorian Reform of 1582. The discovery is the result of a […]

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Tuesday 7th July 2026, at 10.45 a.m. Lecture Room 1 Marconi – Building F, Florence CNR Resarch Area, Sesto Fiorentino (FI). Prof. Plamen Atanassov, President of the International Society of Electrochemistry Departments of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering, National Fuel Cell Research Center University of California, Irvine, USA. Title: “Electrocatalysis Processes […]

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According to the results published by ANVUR following the conclusion of the 2020–2024 Research Quality Assessment (VQR), as in the previous 2014-2019 edition CNR-ICCOM demonstrates performance above the average in the disciplinary areas in which it is most strongly represented. In Area 3 (Chemical Sciences), ICCOM achieved I = 0.75 and R1_2 = 1.09, ranking […]

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Converting greenhouse gases into industrial resources is a key challenge in the ecological transition. A major achievement in this direction has been reached by an international consortium led by the University of Bayreuth (Germany), whose study was published on June 4, 2026, in the journal Science. The project benefited from a crucial scientific and infrastructural […]

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Carried out in collaboration with the National Roman Museum, thanks to PRIN (Projects of Relevant National Interest) funding, the research investigates the technologies and materials used to assemble, secure, and restore statues and other marble works in ancient Rome. The investigation is made possible by the exceptionally diverse collections held at the National Roman Museum’s […]

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Thursday 26th March 2026, at 11.30 am. Lecture Room 1 Marconi – Building F, Florence CNR Research Area, Sesto Fiorentino (FI). Prof. Mohamed Sheta, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, National Research Centre (NRC), Cairo, Egypt. Title: “Novel POCT diagnostics from proof-of-concept status to applied technologies: Egypt NRC- Italy CNR future of Collaboration”. FLYER

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The seventh edition of the School of Nanomedicine will be held in Bari in the “Domus Sapientiae” Aula Magna of the Polytechnic University of Bari from April 20, 2026 (starting at 1:30 PM) to April 22, 2026 (closing at 6:30 PM). Established in 2013, the Nanomedicine School has become an international reference point for advanced […]

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On March 6, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the CNR Research Area in Pisa will host a scientific education initiative, aimed at high schools and the general public, dedicated to the Periodic Table of the Elements. This initiative marks the first Italian translation of the IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements, published at […]

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Sustainable Chemistry: A Single-Atom Copper Photocatalyst Opens New Pathways for Selective N-Demethylation

A calendar from the year 813 discovered in Florence that corrects the gap between the Julian calendar and the solar year

Seminar Prof. P. Atanassov – Florence, 07/07/2026

CNR-ICCOM Confirms Its Position of Excellence in the VQR 2020–2024 National Evaluation

A Breakthrough in Green Chemistry Published in Science: A Global Network including CNR Transforms CO₂ into a Clean Resource for Industry

Assembling Ancient Rome: Teams from the Universities of Pisa, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and CNR-ICCOM reveal the secrets of Roman architects and sculptors

Seminar Prof. M. Sheta – Florence, 26/03/2026

7th School of Nanomedicine – Bari, 20-22/04/2026

The Periodic Table of Elements: Past, Present, and Future – Pisa, 06/03/2026