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

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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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Thursday 26th February 2026, at 11.30 am. Lecture room 2 Fermi – Building F, Florence CNR Research Area, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence). Prof. Francesco Guidi Bruscoli, Prof. Giorgio Ricchiuti, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Scienze per l’Economia e l’Impresa (DISEI). Titl: “Innovazione, Ricerca e Crescita Economica – cosa ci racconta il Nobel per l’Economia […]

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An article by Daniele Di Stefano is online at economiacircolare.com, including an interview with Dr. Alessandro Lavacchi, Research Director at CNR-ICCOM Sesto Fiorentino, on CO₂ emissions related to urea production.The article and interview focus on urea as a raw material for resins and wood panels. The article also discusses the impact of the Carbon Border […]

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Wednesday 25th February 2026, at 15.00. Lecture room 2 Fermi – Building F, Florence CNR Research Area, Sesto Fiorentino (Florence). Prof.Ling Fei, Department of Chemical Engineering The University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, Louisiana (USA). Title: “Material Design and Engineering via Electrospinning for Renewable Energy Technologies” FLYER

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Title: Polyesters Catalytic Chemical Recycling in Continuous Flow Reactors. ICCOM Principal Investigators: Pierluigi Barbaro, Francesco Brandi. Project type: International. Duration: 16/02/2026 – 15/02/2028. Webpage: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101207710

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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

Seminar Prof. F. Guidi Bruscoli, Prof. G. Ricchiuti – Florence, 26/02/2026

The urea paradox and the CBAM, in an unstable balance between climate crisis and competitiveness crisis

Seminar Prof. L. Fei – Florence, 25/02/2026

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