Fields of Interest and Expertises:

Colloidal Systems

Environmental Chemistry 

Circular Economy

Nanotechnologies in Cultural Heritage Conservation.

Rheology.

Curriculum Vitae

Apr 1999: Degree in Chemistry, at the University of Florence, (110 cum laude/110). Thesis title: "Oil-in-Water Microemulsions and their Application in Cultural Heritage Conservation" .

2000-2003: PhD (Dottorato di Ricerca) in Cultural Heritage Conservation Science at the University of Florence. Title: "Large Interface Systems in Cultural Heritage Conservation: Gels and Microemulsions ". Advisor: Prof. L. Dei (University of Florence); co-advisor: Prof. R. G. Weiss (Georgetown University).

2003-2007: Post-Doc fellow fellow at Chemistry Department of the University of Florence “Set up and physico-chemical characterization of gels and microemulsions for innovative technological applications”. Collaborations: Procter & Gamble for the set up of innovative laundry soaps with low environmental impact; Martelli S.p.A. for the rheological characterization of cosmetics

2007-2015: Post-Doc fellows at the CSGI and Dept. of Chemistry of the University of Florence. Research activity focused on the Chemistry of hard and soft nanomaterials and complex systems specifically set up for the preservation of the Environment and of Cultural Heritage

2015-2019: temporary Researcher fellow at Chemistry Department of the University of Florence. Research and teaching activity in the field of Chemistry of complex systems tailored for the preservation of the Environment and of Cultural Heritage

2019-present: Associate Professor in Chemistry for the Environment and for Cultural Heritage at Chemistry Department of the University of Florence.. Research and teaching activity in the field of Chemistry of complex systems tailored for the preservation of the Environment and of Cultural Heritage and the promotion of Circular Economy

The scientific research mainly deals with the physical and analytical chemistry of both hard and soft nanomaterials. The attention has been focused especially on the synthesis and on the physico-chemical characterization of hard inorganic nanoparticles and soft dispersed systems like microemulsions, micellar solutions and gels with particular emphasis in their possible technological application as low impact tools in both the fields of Cultural Heritage Conservation and Environmental Chemistry. In the last 5 years, part of the research activity of Prof. Emiliano Carretti was focused on the analysis of biomasses to be used as renewable resources through their conversion into bio-based commodities, as an appealing route to enhance sustainability and economics of various industrial treatments, promoting the development of circular economy programs.

Instrumental skills

Dynamic and static Rheology, Viscometry, Fourier Transformed Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis spectroscopy, UVVis Fluorescence, Low angle scattering techniques (SAXS, SANS, Light Scattering), Optical, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM), Tensiometry (surface tension), Thermal and thermogravimetric analysis (DSC-DTG), confocal microscopy.

Unit

• Florence

Publications