Francesco Parrino

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Area CUN: Scienze chimiche (03)
Settore scientifico disciplinare: FONDAMENTI CHIMICI DELLE TECNOLOGIE (CHIM/07)

Interessi di ricerca

Fotocatalisi eterogenea, sintesi e caratterizzazione di fotocatalizzatori, Processi di ossidazione avanzata, intensificazione di processo, sintesi di composti ad alto valore aggiunto, ozonizzazione, modellazione cinetica, reattori fotocatalitici a membrana, sistemi di purificazione ambientale. 

Attività di ricerca
  1. Semiconductor-Photocatalyzed Sulfoxidation of Alkanes F. Parrino, A. Ramakrishnan, H. Kisch, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 47 (2008) 7107-7109.
  2. Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols to Aldehydes in Aqueous Suspension of Home Prepared Titanium Dioxide. 1 Selectivity Enhancement by Hole Traps, V. Augugliaro, H. Kisch, V. Loddo, M.J. López-Muñoz, C. Márquez-Álvarez, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, S. Yurdakal, Applied Catalysis A: General, 349 (2008) 182-188.
  3. Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aromatic Alcohols to Aldehydes in Aqueous Suspension of Home Prepared Titanium Dioxide.   2 Intrinsic and Surface Features of Catalyst, V. Augugliaro, H. Kisch, V. Loddo, M. J. López-Muñoz, C. Márquez-Álvarez, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, S. Yurdakal, Applied Catalysis A: General, 349 (2008) 189-197.
  4. Visible Light Photocatalysis by a Titania-Rhodium (III) Complex Z. Dai, G. Burgeth, F. Parrino, H. Kisch, Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 694 (2009) 1049-1054.
  5.  Highly Active Photocatalytic TiO2 Powders Obtained by Thermohydrolysis of TiCl4  in water.  A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, R. Ceccato, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino. Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113 (2009) 15166-15174.
  6. Junction Effect on the Photocatalytic Activity of Mixed-Phase TiO2 Nanoparticles. A.Di Paola, M. Bellardita, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, Electrochemical Society Transactions, “Semiconductor Electrolyte Interface and Photoelectrochemistry”, 25 (42) (2010) 29-35. 
  7. Preparation of Sm-loaded Brookite TiO2 Photocatalysts. A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, G. Marcì, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, R. Amadelli. Catalysis Today, 161 (1), (2011) 35-40.
  8. Preparation and Photoactivity of Samarium Loaded Anatase, Brookite and Rutile Catalysts. M. Bellardita, A. Di Paola, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, G. Buscarino, R. Amadelli. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 104 (3-4) (2011) 291-299.

  9. Synthesis of Vanillin in Water by TiO2 Photocatalysis. V. Augugliaro, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, M.A. Puma. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 111– 112 (2012) 555– 561.
  10. Visible Light Induced Sulfoxidation of Alkanes in the Presence of Titania. F. Parrino, A. Ramakrishnan, C. Damm, H. Kisch. ChemPlusChem, 77 (2012) 713-720.
  11.  Visible Light Induced Oxidation of Trans-ferulic Acid by TiO2 Photocatalysis. F. Parrino, V. Augugliaro, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, G. Palmisano, M.J. López-Muñoz, C. Márquez-Álvarez, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, M. A. Puma, Journal of Catalysis, 295 (2012) 254-260. 
  12. Photoelectrochemical properties of doped lanthanum orthoferrites. I. Natali Sora, T. Caronna, R. Passalacqua, C. Ampelli, S. Perathoner,  G. Centi, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano, Electrochimica Acta, 109 (2013) 710-715.
  1. Combination of ozonation and photocatalysis for purification of aqueous effluents containing formic acid as probe pollutant and bromide ion. F. Parrino, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, G. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro, Water Research, 50 (2014) 189-199. 
  2. Improvement of membrane performances to enhance the yield of vanillin in a pervaporation reactor. G. Camera-Roda, A. Cardillo, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, Membranes, 4 (2014) 96-112. 
  3. Visible-light driven oxidation of gaseous aliphatic alcohols to the corresponding carbonyls via TiO2 sensitized by a perylene derivative. C. Guarisco, G. Palmisano, G. Calogero, R. Ciriminna, G. Di Marco, V. Loddo, M. Pagliaro, F. Parrino, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 21 (2014) 11135-11141. 
  4. Characterization and photoactivity of coupled ZnO-ZnWO4 catalysts prepared by a sol-gel method. A. Hamrouni, N. Moussa, A.  Di Paola, F. Parrino, A. Houas, L. Palmisano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 154-155 (2014) 379-385.
  5. Sol-gel synthesis and photocatalytic activity  of ZnO-SnO2 nanocomposites. A. Hamrouni, N. Moussa, A.  Di Paola, F. Parrino, A. Houas, L. Palmisano, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 390 (2014) 134-141.
  6. Photocatalysis in dimethyl carbonate green solvent: degradation and partial oxidation of phenanthrene on supported TiO2. M. Bellardita, V. Loddo, A. Mele, I. Pibiri, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano, RSC Advances, 4 (2014) 40859-40864.
  7. Photocatalytic oxidation of trans-ferulic acid on TiO2 and WO3-loaded TiO2 catalysts. A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, B. Megna, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano, Catalysis Today, 252 (2014) 195-200.
  8. Validation of a two-dimensional modeling of an externally irradiated slurry photoreactor. V. Loddo, G. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro, M. Bellardita, G. Camera Roda, F. Parrino, Chemical Engineering Journal, 262 (2014) 490-498. 
  9. Photocatalytic Ozonation: maximization of the reaction rate and control of undesired by-products. F. Parrino, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, V. Augugliaro, L. Palmisano, Applied Catalysis B: Environment, 178 (2015) 37-43.
  10. A reaction engineering approach to kinetic analysis of photocatalytic reactions in slurry systems. G. Camera-Roda, V. Augugliaro, A.G. Cardillo, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, F. Santarelli, Catalysis Today, 259 (2016) 87-96.
  11. Photocatalytic activity of binary and ternary SnO2-ZnO-ZnWO4 nanocomposites. A. Hamrouni, N. Moussa, A. Di Paola, L. Palmisano, A. Houas, F. Parrino, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 309 (2015) 47-54.
  12. Nanostructured anatase TiO2 densified at high pressure as advanced visible light photocatalysts. G. Carini Jr., F. Parrino, G. Palmisano, G. Scandura, I. Citro, G. Calogero, A. Bartolotta, G. Di Marco, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences,14/9 (2015) 1685-1693.
  13. Alcohol selective oxidation in water under mild conditions via a novel approach to hybrid composite photocatalysts. A. Abd-Elaal, F. Parrino*, R. Ciriminna, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, M. Pagliaro, ChemistryOpen, 4 (2015) 779-785.
  14. Photochemical and Photocatalytic Isomerization of trans-Caffeic Acid and Cyclization of cis-Caffeic Acid to Esculetin.  F. Parrino*, A. Di Paola, V. Loddo, I. Pibiri, M. Bellardita, L. Palmisano, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 182 (2016) 347-355. 
  15. Formation of Dibutyl Carbonate and Butylcarbamate via CO2 Insertion in Titanium(IV) Butoxide and Reaction with n-Butylamine. F. Parrino*, C. Deiana, M.R. Chierotti, G. Martra, L. Palmisano, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 13 (2016) 90-94. 
  16.  One-Pot, Clean Synthesis of Vanillic Acid from Ferulic Acid. R. Delisi, R. Ciriminna, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano, Y-J. Xu, M. Pagliaro, ChemistrySelect (2016) 626-629.
  17. Elemental Bromine Production through TiO2 Photocatalysis and/or Ozonation F. Parrino*, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition 55 (35) (2016) 10391-10395. 
  18. Process Intensification in a Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor: Analysis of the Techniques to Integrate Reaction and Separation. G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, F. Santarelli, Chemical Engineering Journal, 310 (2017) 352-359.
  19. Combination of Advanced Oxidation Processes and Active Carbon Adsorption for the Treatment of Simulated Saline Wastewater. S. Cataldo, A. Iannì, V. Loddo, E. Mirenda, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, D. Piazzese, Separation and Purification Technology, 171 (2016) 101–111.
  20. Cu-Substituted Lanthanum Ferrite Perovskites: Preparation, Characterization and Photocatalytic Activity in Gas-Solid Regime under Simulated Solar Light Irradiation. F. Parrino, E. García-López, G. Marcì, L. Palmisano, V. Felice, I. Natali Sora, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 682 (2016) 686-694.
  1. Guidelines for the Assessment and the Validation of the rate Law of Slurry Photocatalytic Reactions. G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, Catalysis Today, 281 (2017) 221-230.
  2. Photoactivity under Visible Light of Metal Loaded TiO2 Catalysts Prepared by Low Frequency Ultrasound Treatment. M. Bellardita, H.A. El Nazer, V. Loddo, F. Parrino, A.M. Venezia, L. Palmisano, Catal. Today, 284 (2017) 92-99.
  3. Influence of Adsorbed Water on the Activation Energy of Model Photocatalytic Reactions. F. Parrino*, P. Conte, C. De Pasquale, V.A. Laudicina, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 121 (2017) 2258-2267.
  4. The effect of natural iron oxide and oxalic acid on the photocatalytic degradation of Isoproturon: a kinetics and analytical study. H. Boucheloukh, W. Remache, F. Parrino, T. Sehili, H. Mechakra, Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 16 (2017) 759-765.
  5. Tuning the Photocatalytic Activity of Bismuth Wolframate: Towards Selective Oxidations for the Biorefinery Driven by Solar-Light. R. Ciriminna, R. Delisi, F. Parrino*, L. Palmisano, M. Pagliaro, Chemical Communications, 53 (2017) 7521-7524.
  6. Reactions in the presence of irradiated semiconductors: are they simply photocatalytic? F. Parrino*, L. Palmisano, Minireviews of Organic Chemistry, 15 (2017) 157-164. 
  7. Electron transfer in ZnO-Fe2O3 aqueous slurry systems and effects on the visible light photocatalytic activity. H. Lachheb, F. Ajala, A. Hamrouni, A. Houas, F. Parrino*, L. Palmisano, Catalysis Science and Technology, 7 (2017) 4041-4047. 
  8.  Photocatalytic partial oxidation of limonene to 1,2 limonene oxide. R. Ciriminna, F. Parrino*, C. De Pasquale, L. Palmisano, M. Pagliaro, Chemical Communnications, 54 (2018) 1008-1011. 
  9. Polymers of Limonene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide: Polycarbonates of the Solar Economy. F. Parrino, A. Fidalgo, L. Palmisano, L.M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, R. Ciriminna, ACS Omega, 3 (2018) 4884-4890.
  10. The influence of Al doping on the photocatalytic activity of nanostructured ZnO: The role of adsorbed water. F. Ajala, A. Hamrouni, A. Houas, H. Lachheb, B. Megna, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino*, Applied Surface Science, 445 (2018) 376-382. 
  11. Photocatalytic ozonation under visible light for the remediation of water effluents and its integration with an electro-membrane bioreactor, D. Toledano Garcia, L.Y. Ozer, F. Parrino, M. Ahmed, G.P. Brudecki, S.W. Hasan, G. Palmisano, Chemosphere, 209 (2018) 534-541.
  12. The Existence of Nitrate Radicals in Irradiated TiO2 Aqueous Suspensions in the Presence of Nitrate Ions, F. Parrino*, S. Livraghi, E. Giamello, L. Palmisano, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 57(33) (2018) 10702-10706. 
  13. Green Synthesis of Bromine by TiO2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis and/or Ozone: A Kinetic Study, F. Parrino, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, Journal of Catalysis, 366 (2018) 167-175.
  14. Heterogeneous photocatalysis for selective formation of high-value-added molecules: Some chemical and engineering aspects, F. Parrino, M. Bellardita, E.I. García-López, G. Marcì, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, ACS Catalysis, 8 (2018) 11191-11225.
  15. Heterogeneous photocatalysis: Guidelines on experimental setup, catalyst characterization, interpretation and assessment of reactivity, F. Parrino, V. Loddo, V. Augugliaro, G. Camera Roda, G. Palmisano, L. Palmisano, S. Yurdakald, Catalysis Reviews - Science and Engineering, 61 (2018) 163-213.
  16. Three-dimensional calibration for routine analyses of bromide and nitrate ions as indicators of groundwater quality in coastal territories. F. Parrino*, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, (2019) 16(8) E1419.

50. The influence of some surface related phenomena on mechanism, selectivity and conversion of TiO2 induced photocatalytic reactions, F. Parrino*, C. De Pasquale, L. Palmisano, Chemsuschem, 12(3) (2019) 589-602. 

  1. Effect of biochar on the physical and structural properties of a sandy soil, G. Baiamonte, G. Crescimanno, C. De Pasquale, F. Parrino, Catena, 175 (2019) 294-303.
  2. Photocatalytic degradation enhancement in Pickering emulsions stabilized by solid particles of bare TiO2, N. Fessi, M.F. Nsib, Y. Chevalier, C. Guillard, F. Dappozze, A. Houas, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino*, Langmuir, 35(6) (2019) 2129-2136.
  3. Photocatalytic ozonation for a sustainable aquaculture: A long-term test in a seawater aquarium, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 253 (2019) 69-76.
  4. Sequential biological and photocatalysis based treatments for shipboard slop purification: A pilot plant investigation, F. Parrino, S.F. Corsino, M. Bellardita, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, M. Torregrossa, G. Viviani, Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 125 (2019) 288-296.
  5. Vanillin: The Case for Greener Production Driven by Sustainability Megatrend, R. Ciriminna, A. Fidalgo, F. Meneguzzo, F. Parrino, L. M. Ilharco, M. Pagliaro, Chemistryopen, 8(6) (2019) 660-667.
  6. Green synthesis of vanillin: Pervaporation and dialysis for process intensification in a membrane reactor, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, Chemical Engineering Transactions, (2019) doi: 10.3303/CET1975001.
  7. 2020 Roadmap on two-dimensional nanomaterials for environmental catalysis, Yang, Y., Wu, M., Zhu, X., Xu, H., Ma, S., Zhi, Y., Xia, H., Liu, X., Pan, J., Tang, J.-Y., Chai, S.-P., Palmisano, L., Parrino, F.*, Liu, J., Ma, J., Wang, Z.-L., Tan, L., Zhao, Y.-F., Song, Y.-F., Singh, P., Raizada, P., Jiang, D., Li, D., Geioushy, R.A., Ma, J., Zhang, J., Hu, S., Feng, R., Liu, G., Liu, M., Li, Z., Shao, M., Li, N., Peng, J., Ong, W.-J., Kornienko, N., Xing, Z., Fan, X., Ma, J., Chinese Chemical Letters 30/12 (2019) 2065-2088.
  8. Coupling of membrane and photocatalytic technologies for selective formation of high added value chemicals, M. Bellardita⁠⁠, G. Camera Roda⁠, V. Loddo⁠, F. Parrino⁠, L. Palmisano, Catalysis Today, 340 (2020) 128-144.
  9. A dialysis photocatalytic reactor for the green production of Vanillin, G. Camera Roda, F. Parrino, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, Catalysts 10/3 (2020) 326.
  10. Enhanced solar light photocatalytic activity of Ag doped TiO2-Ag3PO4 composites, A. Hamrouni, H. Azouzi, A. Rayes, L. Palmisano, R. Ceccato, F. Parrino*, Nanomaterials (2020) in press.

 BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. TiO2 Brookite: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications. F. Parrino*, M. Bellardita, A. Di Paola, L. Palmisano.Chapter 2 of the book “Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles: Characterizations, Properties and Syntheses”.  ISBN: 978-1-53611-073-9, Nova Science Publishers, (2017).
  2. Heterogeneous photocatalysis: a promising advanced oxidation process. V. Loddo, M. Bellardita, G. Camera Roda, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano. Chapter 1 of the book “Photocatalytic Membranes and Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors” edited by A. Basile, S. Mozia, R. Molinari. Elsevier books series on “Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio) Membranes”, (2018).
  3. PMRs utilizing PMRs Utilizing Non–Pressure-Driven Membrane Techniques. G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino. Chapter 5 of the book “Photocatalytic Membranes and Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors” edited by A. Basile, S. Mozia, R. Molinari. Elsevier books series on “Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio) Membranes”, (2018).
  4. Special needs and characteristic features of photo(catalytic) reactors with a review of the proposed solutions. G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino. Chapter 6 of the book “Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: Relationships with Heterogeneous Catalysis and Perspectives” edited by G. Marcì and L. Palmisano. Elsevier (2018).
  5. Kinetics aspects of heterogeneous catalytic versus photocatalytic reactions. V. Loddo, G. Camera Roda, F. Parrino. Chapter 7 of the book “Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: Relationships with Heterogeneous Catalysis and Perspectives” edited by G. Marcì and L. Palmisano. Elsevier (2018).
  6. Photocatalytic Waterborne Sol-Gel Coatings. R Ciriminna, P. Meneguzzo, F. Parrino, M. Pagliaro. Chapter x of Handbook of Waterborne Coatings (A. Tiwari, M. Soucek and P. Zarras, Ed.), Scrivener Publishing and John Wiley & Sons, (2019).
  7. Nanostructured mixed oxides for improved removal of organic pollutants. A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano. Chapter 6.2 of the book Advanced Nanostructures for environmental health, Eds. Baia, Szolt, Elsevier (2020).
  8. Economical aspects, toxicity, and environmental fate of cerium oxide, V. Loddo, S. Yurdakal, F. Parrino, Chapter 9 of the book: Cerium Oxide CeO2: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Eds. S. Scirè and L. Palmisano, Elsevier (2019).
  9. Graphene-based hybrid photocatalysts: a promising route toward high-efficiency photocatalytic water remediation, C. Garlisi, S. Al Jitan, F. Parrino, G. Palmisano, Chapter 11 of the book: Handbook of smart photocatalytic materials, fundamentals, fabrications and water resources applications, Eds. C.M. Hussain, A. K. Misha, Elsevier (2020).

PATENTS 

  1. F. Parrino, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, Italian Patent Application no. 02016000008715, filed on 28-01-2016.
Appartenenza a società e comitati scientifici

Socio "Società Chimica Italiana" Sezione Trentino AA-ST, Divisione: Chimica per le Tecnologie

Socio "Associazione Italiana Chimica per l'Ingegneria" AICING

Membro Commissione Scientifica "Chemistry World Conference 2020".

Review Editor of the Journal "Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry"

Convegni e conferenze
  1. 20th Workshop on Quantum Solar Energy Conversion - (QUANTSOL 2008).
    1-7 march 2008, Bad Gastein, Salzburg, Austria . Poster: “Photokatalytische funktionaliesierung von Alkanen“.
  2. Klausurtagung des ICMM (Interdisciplinary center for molecular materials) 2-3 May 2008 Muggendorf  Germany. Oral presentation: “Photokatalytische Aktivierung von Alkanen an einem Halbleiter-Molekül-Hybrid”.
  3. 5th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications. 4-8 October 2008, Palermo, Italy. Poster: “C-H Activation through Semiconductor Photocatalyzed Sulfoxidation of Alkanes”.
  1. 216th Electrochemical society meeting.  7 October 2009, Vienna, Austria. Poster: "Junction Effect on the Photocatalytic Activity of Mixed-phase TiO2 Nanoparticles". A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino.
  2. 6th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications.13-16 June 2010, Prague, Czech Republic. Poster: “Preparation of Sm-Loaded-Brookite Nanoparticles and Thin Films”. A. Di Paola, M. Bellardita, G. Marcì, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, R. Amadelli.
  3. Convegno Società Chimica Italiana (Convegno congiunto sezioni Calabria e Sicilia 2010. Bellardita, M; Di Paola, A; Marcì, G; Palmisano, L; Parrino, F; Amadelli, R.
  4. 2011 Materials Research  Society (MRS) - Spring meeting. 25-29 Aprile 2011, San Francisco, California, USA. Oral presentation“TiO2 Nanomaterials Used as Photocatalysts for Selective Heterogeneous Synthesis of Alcohols to Aldehydes in Water”. INVITED SPEAKER
  5. IV Workshop nazionale AICIng: Tecnologie Chimiche per uno Sviluppo Sostenibile.16 – 17 June 2011, Modena, Italy. Oral presentation: “Nanomateriali a Base di TiO2 come Fotocatalizzatori per Sintesi Selettive di Alcoli ad Aldeidi in Fase Acquosa”.
  6. Convegno società chimica italiana (Convegno congiunto sezioni Calabria e Sicilia 2011.1-2 December 2011, Messina, Italy. Presentation: “Sintesi di Vanillina tramite Reazione di Ossidazione Fotocatalitica con TiO2 in Fase Acquosa”.
  7. 7th European Conference on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications.17-20 Giugno 2012, Oporto, Portugal. Oral presentation: Visible Light Induced Oxidation of Trans-ferulic Acid by TiO2 Photocatalysis”.
  8. 19th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy. 29 July-3 August 2012, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA. Oral presentation:“Visible Light Induced Oxidation of Trans-ferulic Acid by TiO2 Photocatalysis”.
  9. Finecat 2012 Preparation and characterization of brookite TiO2 photocatalysts for pollutants degradation and organic synthesis.
  10. International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces (PAOT-2) 9-12 September2013, Danzika, Poland. Process Intensification through Coupled Photocatalysis-Ozonation of Contaminated Bromide Containing Water”. Parrino, F; Camera-Roda, G; Loddo, V; Augugliaro, V; Palmisano, G; Palmisano, L.Oral presentation: Palmisano, L., Camera-Roda, G., Loddo, V., Palmisano, G., & Parrino, F. “Selective Green-Syntheses of Flavour-Molecules through TiO2 Photocatalysis in Aqueous Suspension”
  11. IX CONVEGNO NAZIONALE INSTM SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI. 30 June – 3 July, 2013, Bari, Italy. Presentation: “Selective photocatalytic production of aldehydes”. Bellardita M, Palmisano L, Augugliaro V, Di Paola A, Garcia-Lopez E, Loddo V, Marcì G, Palmisano G, Parrino F, Puma M
  12. III Convegno Nazionale INCA “Chimica e tecnologie per la salvaguardia ambientale e lo sviluppo sostenibile” 14 November 2013, Palermo, Italy. Oral presentation“Combination of Photocatalysis and Ozonationfor the Treatment of Contaminated Water Containing Bromide Ions”.Poster.
  13. Convegno società chimica italiana (Convegno congiunto sezioni Calabria e Sicilia 2013).2-3 December 2013, Catania, Italy. Oral presentation:“ Strategy assessment to mediate between purification targets and bromate production during purification of bromide containing water by means of photocatalytic ozonation”.
  14. ICES 2014 - 3rd ScienceOne International Conference on Environmental Sciences21-23 January 2014, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Poster: “Photocatalytic oxidation in green organic solvents: the case study of water-insoluble phenanthrene”. M. Bellardita, A. Mele, F. Parrino, I. Pibiri, L. Palmisano.
  15. 8th European Meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis Environmental Applications (SPEA 8)June 2014 Thessaloniki, Greece. Camera-Roda, G., Parrino, F., Loddo, V., Augugliaro, V., & Palmisano, L.  Oral: “Process Intensification by Using Ozonation Coupled with TiO2 Photocatalysis for Treating Bromide and/or Bromate Ions Containing Water: The Role of Co-present Model Organic Compounds”. Di Paola, A., Bellardita, M., Parrino, F., & Palmisano, L. “The influence of the catalyst on the photacatalytic synthesis of vanillin.”
  16. 20th International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy (IPS-20) 27July-1August 2014 Berlin (Germany) Bellardita, M., Mele, A., Loddo, V., Pibiri, I., Parrino, F., & Palmisano, L. “Photocatalytic partial oxidation of phenenthrene in green organic solvents”.
  17. FineCat 2014 Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals (Invited Lecture)
    1. April 2014 Palermo, Italy. F. Parrino. Oral: “Photocatalysis for green Synthesis” Invited Lecture
  18. FineCat 2014 Symposium on heterogeneous catalysis for fine chemicals Poster: Bellardita, M., Mele, A., Parrino, F., Pibiri, I., & Palmisano, L.” Synthesis of 9-fluorenone and 6H-benzo[c]chromen-6-one through photocatalytic oxidation of phenanthrene by TiO2 photocatalysis”.
  19.  11th International Symposium - PREPA11 "Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts" 6 - 10 July 2014, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. Poster: “Preparation and photocatalytic activity of ZnO-SnO2, ZnO-ZnWO4 and SnO2-ZnO-ZnWO4 nanocompoites”. A. Hamrouni, N. Moussa, F. Parrino, A. Di Paola, L. Palmisano, A. Houas (Tunisia/ Italy / Saudi Arabia).
  20. CIMTEC 2014, 6 th Forum on new materials. 15-19 june 2014, Montecatini Terme, Italy. Oral presentation: “Photoelectrochemical Properties of Doped Lanthanum Orthoferrites”.
  21. XXV Convegno Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana. 7-12 September 2014, Arcavata di Rende, Italy.Poster: “On the photoisomerization of caffeic acid in the presence of nanostructured TiO2”. F. Parrino, E. Garcia Lopez, V. Loddo, I. Pibiri, L. Palmisano.
  22. IX Convegno Nazionale AICIng 2014 14-17 September 2014, Lecce, Italy. Poster: “TiO2-induced photoisomerization of caffeic acid” F. Parrino, E. Garcia-Lopez, V. Loddo, I. Pibiri, M. Bellardita, A. DiPaola, L. Palmisano.
  23. Nanotech Dubai 2015 16-18 March 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Poster: “Synthesis and characterization of TiO2 based inorganic-organic hybrid photocatalysts for enhancing the selective formation of 4-methoxybenzaldehyde from 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol”. A. Abd-Elaal, F. Parrino, M. Pagliaro, R. Ciriminna, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano.
  24. Nanotech Dubai 2015. 16-18 March 2015, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Oral presentation:” Photocatalytic ozonation of bromide containing waste water: related problems and kinetic based strategy evaluation” F. Parrino, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, V. Augugliaro, L. Palmisano.
  25. Finecat 2015 8-9 April 2015, Palermo, Italy Poster: “Photocatalytic isomerization of caffeic acid and its cyclization to esculetin” F. Parrino, A. Dipaola, I. Pibiri, V. Loddo, M. Bellardita, L. Palmisano.Poster Awarded with a Prize from the Royal Society of Chemistry Oral Presentation: “Production of dibutyl carbonate by insertion of CO2 in titanium(IV) tetrabutoxide”. C. Deiana, F. Parrino, L. Palmisano, M. Chierotti, G. Martra.
  26. Desalination for Clean Water and Energy. Cooperation among Mediterranean Countries of Europe and the MENA Region. 10-14 May 2015, Palermo, Italy Oral Presentation: “Combination of different advanced oxidation processes and activated carbons for treatment of salt water” S. Cataldo, V. Loddo , L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, D. Piazzese.
  1.  Avogadro Colloquia. 22 May 2015, Roma, Italy. “Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: a promising route for green organic synthesis” L. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro, M. Bellardita, A. Di Paola, G. Camera-Roda, E. I. Garcia-Lopez, G. Marcì, G. Palmisano, F. Parrino, S. Yurdakal.
  2.  “Summer School on Environmental applications of Advanced Oxidation Processes”, organized by the European PhD School on Advanced Oxidation. 15-19 June 2015, Fisciano, Italy
  3. ACIN 2015 New Era of Nanotechnology. 13-17 July 2015 Namur, Belgium “Green Organic Reactions by TiO2 Photocatalysis” L. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro, M. Bellardita, A. Di Paola, G. Camera-Roda, E. I. Garcia-Lopez, G. Marcì, G. Palmisano, F. Parrino, S. Yurdakal.
  4. International summer workshop NANOSCIENCE meets METROLOGY: size and shape engineering of nanoparticles towards improved technologies for energy, environment and health. 27-31 July 2015, Erice - Italy Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific CultureOral Presentation: “TiO2 based inorganic-organic hybrid photocatalysts for highly selective alcohol partial oxidation” F. Parrino, A. Abd-Elaal, M. Pagliaro, R. Ciriminna, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano.
  5. The Third International Conference on Photocatalytic and Advanced Oxidation Technologies for the Treatment of Water, Air, Soil and Surfaces. September 2015, Gdansk Poland Oral Presentation: “Cu-substituted lanthanum ferrite perovskites: preparation, characterization and photocatalytic activity in gas-solid regime under simulated solar light irradiation” F. Parrino, E. García-López, G. Marcì, L. Palmisano, V. Felice, I. Natali Sora, L. Armelao.
  6. Fourth Eurpean Conference on environmental applications of advanced oxidation processes: EAAOP4 21-24 October 2015 Athens, Greece. Oral presentation:” Optimization of coupled advanced oxidation processes and activated carbons for purification of salt water”  F. Parrino, S. Cataldo, A. Iannì, V. Loddo, E. Mirenda, L. Palmisano, D. Piazzese.
  7. Meeting on Photocatalysis 2015, Energy Materials Nanotechnology November 21-24, 2015, Las Vegas (USA), Oral: Synthetic Green Chemistry through Heterogeneous Photocatalysis L. Palmisano, V. Augugliaro, M. Bellardita, A. Di Paola, E. García-López, V. Loddo, G. Marcì, F. Parrino, F. Rita Pomilla. Program & Abstract EMN, pp. 45-46.
  8.  21st International Conference on Photochemical Conversion and Storage of Solar Energy July 25-29, 2016 St. Petersburg (Russia) V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, G. Camera Roda POSTER: Photocatalytic Ozonation: from Science to Aquaculture Applications Book of Abstracts, p. 211.
  9. European meeting on Solar Chemistry nd Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, SPEA9 June 13-17, 2016, Strasburg (France) G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino Oral: A Collection of Chemical Reaction Engineering Solutions in Photocatalysis Abstract Book, p. 81
  10. CIMTEC 2016 June 5-9, 2016, Perugia (Italy), INVITED LECTURE F. Parrino, Elisa García-López, G. Marcì, L. Palmisano, V. Felice, I. Natali Sora, L. Armelao  ORAL: Doped Lanthanum Ferrite Perovskites: Promising Materials for Photocatalytic Applications.
  11. FineCat 2016 Palermo (Italy), April 6-7, 2016, F. Parrino, R. Delisi, R. Ciriminna, L. Palmisano, Y. Xu, M. Pagliaro Oral: One-Pot, Clean Synthesis of Vanillic Acid from Ferulic Acid Book of Abstracts, pp. 56-57
  12. SUNEC 2016 (Sun new Energy Conference) Palermo (Italy), September 7-8, 2016 Francesco Parrino, Leonardo Palmisano Oral: Green organic reactions through TiO2 heterogeneous photocatalysis Book of Abstracts OP-2 pp. 52-53.
  13. FineCat 2017 Palermo (Italy), April 6-7, 2016, F. Parrino, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano Oral: Green Synthesis of Bromine through Photocatalysis and Ozonation.
  14. FICWTM 2017 (Frontiers International conference on wastewater treatment) Palermo (Italy), 21-24 May 2017 F. Parrino, G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano Oral: REWAQUA: an advanced technology for water purification in sustainable aquaculture based on photocatalytic ozonation.
  15. EGU2017-European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2017 Vienna (Austria), 23-28 April 2017 G. Baiamonte, G. Crescimanno, C. De Pasquale, F. Parrino Oral: Influence of biochar on the physical, chemical and retention properties of an amended sandy soil.
  16. International Conference on Catalysis and Surface Chemistry 2018 Krakow (Poland) 18-23 March 2018 F. Parrino, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano Poster: Br2 production from photocatalysis and/or ozonation of bromide containing aqueous solutions: kinetics and mechanisms.
  17. Società Chimica Italiana, Congresso congiunto delle sezioni Sicilia e Calabria 2018 Catania (Italy), 9-10 February 2018 F. Parrino, C. De Pasquale, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano Oral: Addressing the photocatalytic mechanism through TiO2 surface engineering.
  18. CIMTEC 2018 Perugia (Italy), 10-14 June 2018 F. Parrino, L. Palmisano Oral: Electron transfer and energy transfer in heterogeneous photocatalysis. 
  19. European meeting on Solar Chemistry and Photocatalysis: Environmental Applications, SPEA10 June 4-8, 2018, Almeria (Spain) G. Camera Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino Oral: Comparison of the performances of an annular photocatalytic reactor with fluorescent lamp and a plane reactor with LEDs Abstract Book, p. 11
  20. CONVEGNO ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DEI LINCEI (Invited speaker) Solar driven chemistry: towards new catalytic solutions for a sustainable world October, 18-19, 2018, Roma (ITALY) F. Parrino. Oral and poster presentation: Electron or energy transfer in heterogeneous photocatalysis? That is the question.
  21. 5th Central and Eastern European Conference on Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry (CEEC-TAC5) and 14th Mediterranean Conference on Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis (Medicta2019) August 27-30, 2019, Roma (Italy) R. Ceccato, M. Calovi, S. Dirè. F. Parrino, S. Rossi, F. Deflorian Oral: “Synthesis and crystallization pattern of lead-free perovskites by sol-gel and hydrothermal routes Poster
  22. VIII workshop Associazione Italiana Chimica per l’Ingegneria (AICIng) June 27-29, 2019, Lipari (Italy) R. Ceccato, S. Dirè, M. Favaro, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino, A. Quaranta Oral: “Some evidences of energy transfer in hybrid inorganic-organic nanocomposites and implications on the mechanism of photocatalytic syntheses”
  23. 7th International Conference on Semiconductor Photochemistry 7 (SP7) September 11-14 2019, Milano (Italy) Oral: “Nitrate radicals: night walkers in the light of photocatalysis” F. Parrino, S. Livraghi, E. Giamello, L. Palmisano
  24. Convegno Nazionale GRICU (Gruppo Ingegneria Chimica Universitario) 30 June-3 July 2019, Mondello (Italy) Poster: “Reattori a membrana fotocatalitici per la sintesi verde di aldeidi aromatiche” M. Papallo, G. Camera-Roda, V. Loddo, L. Palmisano, F. Parrino.