Results

I-Seed scientific and technological results

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• Mariani, S., Cecchini, L., Mondini, A., Del Dottore, E., Ronzan, M., Filippeschi, C., ... & Mazzolai, B. (2023). A Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanocomposite Actuator Sunlight‐Driven by a Photothermal‐Hygroscopic Effect for Sustainable Soft Robotics. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2202166.

• Cecchini, L., Mariani, S., Ronzan, M., Mondini, A., Pugno, N. M., & Mazzolai, B. (2023). 4D Printing of Humidity‐Driven Seed Inspired Soft Robots. Advanced Science, 10(9), 2205146.

• Bomantara, Y. A., Mustafa, H., Bartholomeus, H., & Kooistra, L. (2023). Detection of Artificial Seed-like Objects from UAV Imagery. Remote Sensing, 15(6), 1637.

• Alameen, E. H., Lucantonio, A., & De Simone, A. (2023). Mechanics and transient morphing of soft hygroscopic bilayers. Mechanics Research Communications, 131, 104131

• Mariani, S., Cecchini L., Pugno N.M., Mazzolai B. (2023). An autonomous biodegradable hygroscopic seed-inspired soft robot for visual humidity sensing. Materials & Design Volume 235, 2023.

• Cikalleshi, K., Nexha, A., Kister, T., Ronzan, M., Mondini, A., Mariani, S., Kraus, T., & Mazzolai, B. A printed luminescent flier inspired by plant seeds for eco-friendly physical sensing Science Advances, 2023
• Quaglierini, Jacopo; Arroyo, Marino; De Simone, Antonio Mechanics of tubular meshes made of helical fibers and application to modeling McKibben artificial muscles International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2023, ISSN 0020-7683

• Amico, D., Tassone, A., Pirrone, N., Sprovieri, F., & Naccarato, A. (2022). Recent applications and novel strategies for mercury determination in environmental samples using microextraction-based approaches: A review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 433, 128823

• Martino, M., Tassone, A., Angiuli, L., Naccarato, A., Dambruoso, P. R., Mazzone, F., ... & Bencardino, M. (2022). First atmospheric mercury measurements at a coastal site in the Apulia region: seasonal variability and source analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(45), 68460-68475

• Mazzolai, B., Mondini, A., Del Dottore, E., Margheri, L., Carpi, F., Suzumori, K., ... & Lendlein, A. (2022). Roadmap on soft robotics: multifunctionality, adaptability and growth without borders. Multifunctional Materials, 5(3), 032001.

• Lolli, A., Corsi, G., DeSimone, A. (2022). Control and navigation problems for model bio-inspired microswimmers. Meccanica 57, 2431-2445.

• Mazzolai, B., Mariani, S., Ronzan, M., Cecchini, L., Fiorello, I., Cikalleshi, K., & Margheri, L. (2021). Morphological Computation in Plant Seeds for a New Generation of Self-Burial and Flying Soft Robots. Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 8, 797556.

• Carbone, F., Telloni, D., Zank, G., & Sorriso-Valvo, L. (2021). Transition to turbulence in a five-mode Galerkin truncation of two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics. Physical Review E, 104(2), 025201.

• De Simone, F., D’Amore, F., Bencardino, M., Carbone, F., Hedgecock, I. M., Sprovieri, F., ... & Pirrone, N. (2021). The GOS4M Knowledge Hub: A web-based effectiveness evaluation platform in support of the Minamata Convention on Mercury. Environmental Science & Policy, 124, 235-246.

• Amico, D., Tassone, A., Pirrone, N., Sprovieri, F., & Naccarato, A. (2022). Recent applications and novel strategies for mercury determination in environmental samples using microextraction-based approaches: A review. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 433, 128823.

• Will action taken under the Minamata Convention on Mercury need to be coordinated internationally? Evidence from an optimization study suggests it will 

• First atmospheric mercury measurements at a coastal site in the Apulia region: seasonal variability and source analysis 

• Statistical analysis of field-aligned Alfvenic turbulence and intermittency in fast solar wind 

• Carbone, F., Alberti, T., Sorriso-Valvo, L., Telloni, D., Sprovieri, F., & Pirrone, N. (2020). Scale-dependent turbulent dynamics and phase-space behavior of the stable atmospheric boundary layer. Atmosphere, 11(4), 428.

• De Simone, F., D’Amore, F., Marasco, F., Carbone, F., Bencardino, M., Hedgecock, I. M., ... & Pirrone, N. (2020). A chemical transport model emulator for the interactive evaluation of mercury emission reduction scenarios. Atmosphere, 11(8), 878.

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• Cecchini, L., Mariani, S., Pugno, N. M., & Mazzolai, B. (2023, July). Bioinspired Soft Actuator Based on Photothermal Expansion of Biodegradable Polymers. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 156-164). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

• Cikalleshi, K., Mariani, S., & Mazzolai, B. (2023, July). A 3D-Printed Biomimetic Porous Cellulose-Based Artificial Seed with Photonic Cellulose Nanocrystals for Colorimetric Humidity Sensing. In Conference on Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 117-129). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.

• Mustafa, H., Khan, H. A., Bartholomeus, H., & Kooistra, L. (2022). Design of an active laser-induced fluorescence observation system from unmanned aerial vehicles for artificial seed-like structures. In Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XXIV (Vol. 12262, p. 1226205). SPIE.

• Nexha A., Cikalleshi K., Kister T., Mariani S., Mazzolai B., & Kraus T. (2022) Luminescent thermometers in seed-like soft robots for environmental sensing. Seventh International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials, October 19-22, 2022, Genoa, Italy.

• Cecchini, L., Mariani, S., Ronzan M., Mondini, A., Margheri, A., Pugno, N. M., Mazzolai, B. (2022) 4D printing of biodegradable composites for seed-inspired soft robots responsive to humidity. In International Conference on Multifunctional Hybrid and Nanomaterials. October 19-22 2022, Genoa, Italy.

• Mazzolai, B., Del Dottore, E., Tramacere, F., Mondini, A., & Margheri, L. (2022, October). Embodied Intelligence in Plants. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (Vol. 1261, No. 1, p. 012003). IOP Publishing.

• Nexha, A. Cikalleshi K, Kister T., Mariani, S., Mazzolai, B., & Kraus, T. (2022) Composites with lanthanide doped fluorescent particles for flying, seed-like soft robots that monitor environmental temperature. SHIFT 2022 - Spectral sHapIng For biomedical and energy applications. 10-14 October 2022.

• Mazzolai, B., Kraus, T., Pirrone, N., Kooistra, L., De Simone, A., Cottin, A., & Margheri, L. (2022, September). Advancing environmental intelligence through novel approaches in soft bioinspired robotics and allied technologies: I-Seed project position paper for Environmental Intelligence in Europe. In Proceedings of the 2022 ACM Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (pp. 265-268).

• Alameen, E.H.O., Lucantonio, A., & DeSimone, A. (2022). Mechanics and morphing of hygroscopic bilayers with applications to natural seeds and bio-inspired environmental sensors. In: 2022 International Workshop on Multiscale Innovative Materials and Structures (September 2022).

• Nexha, A., Cikalleshi, K., Kister, T., Mariani, S., Mazzolai, B., & Kraus, T. (2022). Fluorescent flying seed-like robots with lanthanide emitters for environmental temperature monitoring. International Conference in Phosphor Thermometry, 18-20 July 2022

• Mustafa, H., Bartholomeus, H., Kooistra, L. (2022). Design for an active laser-induced fluorescence system on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. In 2022 Earsel Special Interest Group Imaging Spectroscopy, 22-24 June 2022, Potsdam, Germany

• Fiorello, I., Margheri, L., Filippeschi, C., & Mazzolai, B. (2022, April). 3D micromolding of seed-like probes for self-burying soft robots. In 2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft) (pp. 255-260). IEEE.

• Mazzolai, B., Kraus, T., Pirrone, N., Kooistra, L., De Simone, A., Cottin, A., & Margheri, L. (2021, September). Towards new frontiers for distributed environmental monitoring based on an ecosystem of plant seed-like soft robots. In Proceedings of the Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (pp. 221-224).