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Carolina Cionti

I am a Ph.D. student in Chemistry at my third year of research activity: the core of my studies lies in the environmental remediation field. In my Master’s Thesis I developed a new green synthesis to prepare polymer-oxide composite materials able to remove pollutants from water. When I presented my thesis research, titled “Green synthesis of highly porous Polyaniline (PANI) supported by TiO2”, at my very first congress, MIPOL 2018, I won, over 40 participants, the “Excellent Poster Award”. During my Ph.D., I have studied different systems and materials for the abatement of emerging pollutants and heavy metals. Nevertheless, my work extends also beyond environmental remediation: in the past years I have collaborated with a prestigious group at Gent University for the development of new nanomaterials for in vivo bioimaging. Furthermore, I took part in public engaging activities and teaching laboratories as laboratory assistant: these experiences prompted me to develop a facile and appealing activity to approach young students to the field of chemistry and physical chemistry. My research work has been published in several International scientific journals and it was presented at different International congresses. These combined experiences helped me to refine my communication skills and the ability to relate myself with people sharing different points of view and backgrounds: in this regard, in February 2020, I was invited to participate as chairperson and moderator in the IUPAC Global Women Breakfast, funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry. In the same year, I was awarded the study scholarship in memory of Nicolò Moraschini. These years of scientific research made me grow as a scientist but, most important, as a person, and I could not be more proud of my personal journey. In the future I am looking forward to applying the skills gained during my Ph.D. to a new adventure in the industrial field abroad.

Activities

Milan Polymer Days 2021Poster Presenters

Polyaniline-oxide nanocomposites for environmental remediation: the role of the nature of the photocatalyst

Milan Polymer Days 2019Poster Presenters

PANI-TiO<sub>2</sub> composites: the mechanism behind a green process

Milan Polymer Days 2018Poster Presenters

Green synthesis of highly porous polyaniline (PANI) supported by TiO<sub>2</sub>

Publications

Polyaniline-oxide nanocomposites for environmental remediation: the role of the nature of the photocatalyst

Polyaniline-oxide nanocomposites for environmental remediation: the role of the nature of the photocatalyst

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Carolina Cionti08 Oct 2025