ANDREA MARTINELLI

ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026

Classes for the Macromolecules course will begin on Thursday, September 26 at 9:00 AM in Classroom D.
The regular schedule will be:

• Thursdays, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• Fridays, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

You are invited to register for the course through the following Google Classroom link:https://classroom.google.com/c/MjE5NzIzNDQ5OTla?cjc=etzxuyno
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The course handouts of the first lessons  are available at this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1C3OOEa7snG8Tp7KT3qoHzopSUVAl2FM1?usp=sharing
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Email: andrea.martinelli@uniroma1.it
ORCID: 0000-0002-6401-9988; Scopus Author ID: 16167069300; Web of Science Researcher ID F-3374-2011
Google scholar: https://scholar.google.it/citations?user=yAXAtZAAAAAJ&hl=it
CURRENT POSITION
2010 Associate Professor in Industrial Chemistry (GSD 03/CHEM-04, SSD CHEM-04/A), Dept. Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome (Sapienza)
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
1998-1999 Adjunct Professor of Material Chemistry, BS in Science and Technology of Materials-Roma Tre University
1999-2010 Assistant Professor, Dept. Chemistry, Sapienza
EDUCATION
1993 PhD in Chemical Science, Dept. Chemistry, Sapienza
1988 Master Degree in Industrial Chemistry, Sapienza
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2010 – current Laboratory of Macromolecules (9 cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
2013 – current Macromolecules (6 cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
2004 – 2008 Material Science and Technology (6cfu) - M.S. in Industrial Chemistry
1999 – 2004 Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry (9 cfu) - B.S. in Industrial Chemistry
He has been supervisor of several Master thesis in Industrial Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Science and Technology. He was supervisor of 6 PhD students in Materials Science and Chemical Industrial Processes, Chemical Sciences and Mathematical Model for Engineering, Electromagnetism and Nanoscience.
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES
2012 – current Member of the Teacher Boards of Doctorate in Mathematical Models for Engineering, Electromagnetics and Nanoscience, Sapienza
2017 – 2024 Chairman of the Stakeholder Committee of the Department of Chemistry, Sapienza
2018 – 2024 Member of the Placement Faculty Committee, Sapienza
SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
Papers on international journals 123
Book chapter 1
Hirsch (H) Index (Scopus) 32
Total citations (Scopus) 3388

RESEARCH FIELDS
Chemical physical, spectroscopic, mechanical and dynamic mechanical characterization of amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers
- Investigation on thermal, morphological, structural and mechanical properties of polymer materials
- Studies on glass transition and crystallization of polymers
- Polymer transition investigation by FTIR spectroscopy
- Setup and application of a new spectroscopic method based on modulated temperature FTIR (MTFTIR)
Conducting Polymers
- Relationship among morphological-structural features and conductivity of doped poly(p-phenilene sulfide) (PPS)
- Synthesis and characterization of electrical and mechanical properties of polyurethane and olefinic elastomers grafted with polyaniline
- New polyanionic substrate for poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymerization
Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Systems for Biomedical Application
- Synthesis and characterization of biomaterials with biocompatible, haemocompatible and antimicrobial properties for biomedical device preparation.
- Preparation, functionalization and characterization of polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering
Carbon Nano-Tubes
- Adhesion properties of MWCNT membranes (buckypaper) on animal wet tissues
- Preparation and evaluation on prosthetic devices based on buckypaper
- Buckypaper for analytical solid phase extraction devices
Biopolymers and plastic degradation
- Surface modification and characterization of biodegradable poly(L-lactide)
- Extraction from biomass and characterization of PHA obtained from mixed microbial cultures
- Bacterial degradation of PET, degradable polymer and compostable plastic films in collaboration with the research group of IRSA-CNR of Rome.
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs)
- Synthesis and thermal, mechanical and dynamo-mechanical characterization of CANs with self-healing properties
Deep eutectic solvents
- Thermal and IR spectroscopic characterization of deep eutectic solvents of different nature