Name:

Michele Zanoni

Contact details

Adaptive Sensors Group, CLARITY, the Centre for Sensor – Web Technologies. National Centre for Sensor Research Dublin City University School of Chemical Sciences Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 Ireland Tel: +353 1700 7604 Room: SG03 e-mail: michele.zanoni2@mail.dcu.ie

Qualifications

MSc in Pharmaceutical's Chemistry and Technology University of Padova, Italy.

Project Summary

Publications

Publications: Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: [1] Synthesis of [n,5]-Spiroketals by Ring-Enlargement of Donor-Acceptor-Substituted Cyclopropane Derivatives. C. Brand, G. Rauch, M. Zanoni, B. Dittrich and D.B. Werz. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2009, 74, 8779-8786. [2] K. Wagner, R. Byrne, M. Zanoni, S. Gambhir, L. Dennany, R. Breukers,† M. Higgins, P. Wagner, D. Diamond, G.G. Wallace, and D.L. Officer, A Multiswitchable Poly(terthiophene) Bearing a Spiropyran Functionality: Understanding Photo- and Electrochemical Control, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2011, 133 (14), 5453–5462. [3] A. Jaina, G. Gazzolaa, A. Panzera, M. Zanoni, E. Marsili, Visible spectroelectrochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens biofilms on optically transparent indium tin oxide electrode, Electrochimica Acta, 2011, in press. Conference Contributions: Posters: [1] Photo/Electro – Responsive Hybrid Materials Based on Spiropyran Dyes and Terthiophene. M. Zanoni, R. Breukers, R. Byrne, G. Wallace, D.L. Officer and D. Diamond, SPIE Smart Structures/NDE 2010, 7-11 March 2010, San Diego, Cal. (USA). [2] Spiropyran and Thiophene Hybrid Materials: the New Frontier for Sensor Compounds. M. Zanoni, R. Byrne, D. Diamond. EMRS European Materials Research Society, 7-11 June 2010, Strasbourg (F). [3] Electrochromic properties of spiropyran-terthiophene adaptive polymers. M. Zanoni, R. Byrne, K. Wagner, P. Wagner, S. Gambhir, D.L. Officer, G.G. Wallace and D. Diamond. Macro-2010 11-15 July 2010, Glasgow (UK). [4] Dual-Control Molecular Actuators for Biomedical Applications. M. Zanoni, R. Byrne, M.J. Higgins, A. Gelmi, P. Molino, S. Beirne, K. Wagner, P. Wagner, S. Gambhir, D.L. Officer, G.G. Wallace and D. Diamond. ACES meeting, 9-11 February 2011, iC Science Centre, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

Further Information

Further Information: March 2008 – September 2008: Thesis work (Pharmaceutical’s and Technology Chemistry degree): “SYNTHESIS AND CONVERSION OF DONOR – SUBSTITUTED 3 – MEMBERED RINGS INTO 5 – MEMBERED RINGS FOR SYNTHESIS OF NEW ANALOGUES OF NOVOBIOCIN” Partners Involved: ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia. Supported by the Australian Research Council. Funding: This project is supported by Science Foundation of Ireland under grant 07/CE/I1147, CLARITY the Centre for Sensors – Web Technologies.