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Contact data

Full Professor
Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences
Via Valleggio 11, 22100 Como (Italy)
Tel: 031-326227
Fax: 031-326230
E-mail: norberto.masciocchi@uninsubria.it
 

Biography

July 1984 - February 1985: X-ray single-crystal studies on structural problems of transition metal complexes.

1985: Visiting Scientist position (14 months) at the IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, under supervision of Bill Parrish [development of instrumentation and methodologies for the measure and interpretation of X-ray powder diffraction patterns of inorganic samples with synchrotron radiation (SSRL, Stanford)].

1985 -1988: Research Doctorate Thesis: structural studies of transition metal carbonyl clusters containing up to six interstitial atoms (C, Ge and Sn) in the same metallic cage.

Spring 1987: 9 weeks at the Research Center KFA Juelich (Kernforschungsanlage), Germany, under the supervision of Prof. Georg Will, University of Bonn, and in cooperation with the Institute for Solid State Physics of KFA (neutron diffraction) [Modelling of inorganic structures from neutron and synchrotron radiation data].

November 1988: Visiting scientist (9 months) at the IBM Almaden Research Center, developing unconventional (non ambient) diffraction techniques for high-tech materials (organic polymers, HTC's and solid state proton conductors).

September 1989: structural studies and stereochemical correlations for mono and polynuclear complexes of Ir, Ni, Co, Cu, Re and Cd.

February 1990: Permanent Position (Researcher) at the faculty of Sciences of University of Milan, Dipartimento di Chimica Strutturale e Sterochimica Inorganica.

September 1991: Beginning of a project on ab-initio XRPD methods from conventional laboratory equipment applied to coordination and organometallic compounds.

March 1995: Organisation of the Workshop: 'The contribution of Powder Diffraction to Structural Chemistry: Ab-initio and Rietveld Techniques' in Gargnano sul Garda, BS, Italy; a 250 pages book (in English) has been published on the subject as Supplement 98 to the Journal 'Ricerca Scientifica ed Educazione Permanente' 1995, (University of Milano, Ed.).

November 1998: Permanent Position (Associate Professor) at the Faculty of Sciences of University of Insubria - Como (Italy).

December 2004: Permanent Position (Full Professor) in the School of Sciences in Como at the Universityof Insubria (Italy).

 
 

Qualifications and awards

 Member of the International Center for Diffraction Data

Member of the Italian Crystallographic Association

Member of the Italian Chemical Society

Member of the Italian Chemical Engineering Association

Member of the Commission on Powder Diffraction of the IUCr

Awardee of the Nasini Prize (1999) of the Italian Chemical Society

European Editor (1997-present) Powder Diffraction, ICDD International Center for Diffraction Data, Swarthmore, PA, USA;

Editor of CPD Newsletters 31, May 2004, IUCr Commission on Powder Diffraction.

Spoken Foreign Languages:
English: fluent; French: fluent; German: good; Spanish: fluent.

Co-organizer of:

* March 1995: Gargnano sul Garda (Palazzo Feltrinelli). Giornate di Studio sulla Diffrazione da Materiali Policristallini, IV Edizione

* July 1996: Como (Villa Olmo). II EUCHEM - Nitrogen Ligands in Coordination Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis

* June 1999: Como (Villa Olmo). XXVII Congresso Nazionale di Chimica Inorganica.

* June 2003: Strasbourg (Palais de la Musique et des Congrès). Design, Characterization and Modelling of Molecule-based Magnetic Materials, European Material Research Society Spring Meeting.

* September 2004: Camerino (Università). III EUCHEM - Nitrogen Ligands in Coordination Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis, Jointly organized by the Universities of Insubria - Como (Northern Italy) and Camerino (Central Italy).

* June 2005: Martina Franca (Palazzo Ducale): Giornate di Studio sulla Diffrazione da Materiali Policristallini.
 

Research interests

 * Stereochemical characterization of metal-containing diazolato derivatives, with particular emphasis on groups 7-12 metals;

* Development of methodological aspects of powder diffraction methods and their application into the coordination and organometallic chemistry fields;

* Use of combined single-crystal X-rays and powder neutron diffraction techniques in the structural characterization of 3rd row transition metal hydrides;

* Structural studies of high-nuclearity platinum carbonyl clusters;

* Studies of poorly crystalline or amorphous inorganic and organometallic systems by total scattering methods;

* Functional hybrid materials for gas storage and sensing, NLO properties and molecular magnetism: structure-properties relations.
 

Teaching experience and appointments

 University of Insubria (1998-):
* Solid State Chemistry (Chemistry): 2004 - present;
* Laboratory of Structural Chemistry (Chemistry): 2003 - present;
* Caratterizzazione Strutturale di Materiali (Master in Tecnologia del Colore): 2003;
* Inorganic Chemistry (Chemistry): 2000 - present;
* Structural Chemistry (Chemistry): 2000 - present;
* Chemistry (Physics): 2001 - 2005;
* Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (Chemistry): 1998 - 2000.

University of Milan (1990-1998):
* General and Inorganic Chemistry (Biology): 1994 - 1998;
* Support in Chemistry Laboratory classes (Biology): 1991 - 1998;
* Support in Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (Chemistry): 1993 - 1998;
* Organizer of IV School on Powder Diffraction, Gargnano, 1995;
* Lecturer at I, II and IV Schools on PD, 1991, 1992 and 1995;
* Lecturer at Experimental Crystallography School, Montelibretti, 1996;
* Lecturer at 5th International School of Crystallography, Cairo, 1997.
* Lecturer at 27th AIC Crystallography School, 1998.
 

Representative  publications

E. Barea, J.A.R. Navarro, J.M. Salas, N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, [Cu(4-oxopyrimidinate)2.nH2O]n: a robust sodalite type metal-organic framework exhibiting a rich host-guest chemistry, Polyhedron, 2003, 22, 3051.

N. Masciocchi, S. Brenna, S. Galli, A. Maspero, Ab-initio XRPD structural characterization of coordination polymers: the case of [Ag(C3H3N2CS2)], Zeit.Krist. 2003, 218, 450.

F. Cecconi, S. Dominguez, N. Masciocchi, S. Midollini, A. Sironi, A. Vacca, Complexation of beryllium(II) ion by phosphinate ligands in aqueous solution. Synthesis and XRPD structure determination of Be[(PhPO2)2CH2](H2O)2 , Inorg. Chem. 2003, 42, 2350.

G.A. Ardizzoia, S. Brenna, S. Cenini, G. LaMonica, N. Masciocchi, A. Maspero, Oligomerization and polymerization of alkynes catalyzed by rhodium(I) pyrazolate complexes, J.Mol.Catal. A: Chemical, 2003, 204-205, 333.

N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, E. Barea, J.A.R. Navarro, J.M. Salas, L.C. Tabares, Rich structural and magnetic chemistry of cobalt(II) pyrimidin-2-olate and pyrimidin-4-olate complexes. Synthesis, X-ray powder diffraction studies and thermal behavior, Chem. Mater., 2003, 15, 2153.

N.Masciocchi, G. A. Ardizzoia, S. Brenna, F. Castelli, S. Galli, A. Maspero, A. Sironi “Synthesis and ab-initio XRPD structure of group 12 imidazolato polymers”, Chem.Commun., 2003, 2018.

N. Masciocchi, F. Castelli, P.M. Forster, M.M. Tafoya, A.K. Cheetham, “Synthesis and characterization of two polymorphic crystalline phases and an amorphous powder of nickel(II) bisimidazolate”, Inorg.Chem., 2003, 42, 6147.

G. Fantin, M. Fogagnolo, O. Bortolini, N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, “Polymorphism of dehydrocholic acid: crystal structure of the -phase and guest-mediated solid phase conversion”, New J.Chem., 2003, 1794.

S. Galli, N. Masciocchi, A. Sironi, “Ab-initio X-ray powder diffraction characterization of molecole-bases magnetic materials”, J.Phys.Chem.Solids, 2004, 65, 693.

E. Barea, J.A.R. Navarro, J.M. Salas, N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, “Coordination frameworks containing the pyrimidin-4-olate ligand. Synthesis, thermal, magnetic and ab initio XRPD structural characterization of nickel and zinc derivatives”, Inorg.Chem., 2004, 43, 473.

E. Barea, J.A.R. Navarro, J.M. Salas, N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, “Mineralomimetic sodalite- and muscovite-type coordination frameworks. Dynamic crystal-to-crystal interconversion processes sensitive to ion pair recognition”, J.Am.Chem.Soc., 2004, 126, 3014.

M. Muccini, M.A. Loi, K. Keveney, R. Zamboni, N. Masciocchi, A. Sironi, “From green to blue emission by molecular structure control in Alq3”, Adv. Mater., 2004, 16, 861.

G. Fantin, M. Fogagnolo, O. Bortolini, N. Masciocchi, S. Galli, A. Sironi, “Structural and analytical powder diffraction studies on the enantioselective inclusion of chiral arylmethylsulfoxides in dehidrocholic acid cocrystals”, New J.Chem, 2004, 1295.

L. Malpezzi, E. Brenna, C. Fuganti, N. Masciocchi, C. Pellegatta, G. Ventimiglia, “Polymorphism in Acitretin”, Pharm.Ind., 2004, 66, 1551.

J.Vicente, J.Gil-Rubio, D.Bautista, A.Sironi, N.Masciocchi, “Synthesis and Reactivity of Fluoro Complexes with Alkene and Phosphine Ligands. Synthesis of the First Isolated Rhodium(I) Bifluoride Complexes. Structure of [Rh3(3-OH)2(COD)3](HF2) by X-ray Powder Diffraction”, Inorg.Chem., 2004, 43, 5665.

G.A.Ardizzoia, S.Brenna, F.Castelli, S.Galli, G.La Monica, N.Masciocchi, A.Maspero, “Metal imidazolato polymers: synthesis, characterization and crystal structure of new silver(I) triphenylphosphine derivatives”, Polyhedron, 2004, 23, 3063.

N.Masciocchi, P.Scuderi, A.Maspero, “Brooker’s di-tert-butylmerocyanine”, Acta Cryst., 2005, E61, o227.

E.Barea, M.A.Romero, J.A.R.Navarro, J.M.Salas, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, A.Sironi, “Structure, spectroscopic properties and reversibile solid-to-solid reactions of metal complexes of 5-nitro-pyrimidin-2-olate”, Inorg.Chem., 2005, 44, 1472.

E.Gallo, A.Caselli, F.Ragaini, S.Fantauzzi, N.Masciocchi, A.Sironi, S.Cenini “Structural determination of ruthenium-porphyrin complexes relevant to catalytic epoxydation of olefins”, Inorg.Chem., 2005, 44, 2039.

X.Ribas, A.Sironi, N.Masciocchi, E.B.Lopes, M.Almeida, J.Veciana, C.Rovira “Structural, magnetic and electrical characterization of new polycrystalline phases of nickel- and platinum-doped [(DT-TTF)n][Au(mnt)2] (n=1,2)”, Inorg.Chem., 2005, 44, 2358.

J.Vicente, A.Arcas, J.M.Fernández-Hernández, A.Sironi, N.Masciocchi, “An unprecedented process involving normal and redox transmetalation reactions between Hg and Pt affordind the unexpected K[Pt2{CH2C(O)Me}6(-Cl)3] complex. The key role of X-ray powder diffraction in unravelling its nature and structure”, Chem.Commun., 2005, 1267.

L.Malpezzi, G.A.Magnone, N.Masciocchi, A.Sironi, “Single crystal and powder diffraction characterization of three polymorphic forms of Acitretin”, J.Pharm.Sci., 2005, 1067.

C.Pettinari, N.Masciocchi, “Third Euchem Conference on Nitrogen Ligands in organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis, Camerino, Italy, September 2004. Classical organometallic chemistry and beyond”, J.Organomet.Chem., 2005, 690, 1871.

A.Cingolani, S.Galli, L.Pandolfo, C.Pettinari, N.Masciocchi, A.Sironi, “Sorption-Desorption Behavior of Bispyrazolato-Copper(II) 1D Coordination Polymers”, .J.Am.Chem.Soc., 2005, 127, 6144.

N.Masciocchi, A.Sironi, “Structural powder diffraction characterization of organometallic species: the role of complementary information”,  Compt.Rend.Chimie, 2005, 8, 1617.

N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, A.Sironi, “X-ray powder diffraction characterization of polymeric metal diazolates”, Comm.Inorg.Chem., 2005, 26, 1.

J.A.R.Navarro, E.Barea, M.A.Galindo, J.M.Salas, M.A.Romero, M.Quirós, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, A.Sironi, B.Lippert, “Soft functional polynuclear coordination compounds containing pyrimidine bridges, J.Solid State Chem., 2005, 178, 2436.

S.Galli, N.Masciocchi, E.Cariati, A.Sironi, E.Barea, M.A.Haj, J.A.R.Navarro, J.M.Salas, “Quest for second-harmonic-generation-active coordination polymrs: synthesis and properties of silver(I) pyrimidinolates”, Chem.Mater., 2005, 17, 4815.

H.Casellas, P.Gamez, J.Reedijk, I.Mutikainen, U.Turpeinen, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, A.Sironi, “Moisture-triggered 1,3,5-triazine-based Cu(II) molecular switch: a combined X-ray single-crystal and powder diffraction study”, Inorg.Chem., 2005, in press.

A.Rodríguez, H.Sakiyama, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, N.Gálvez, F.Lloret, E.Colacio, “Hexacyanocobaltate(III) anions as precursors of Co(II)-Ni(II) cyano-bridged multidimensional assemblies: hydrothermal syntheses, crystal and powder X-ray structures and magnetic properties”, Inorg.Chem., 2005, in press.

Patents

N.Masciocchi, A.Sironi, M.Muccini, M.A.Loi, “Tris(8-oxyquinoline)aluminum(III) (Alq3) con emissione nel blu”, MI2002A001330, 14.06.2002 (wit PCT extension).

J.A.R.Navarro, J.M.Salas, E.Barea, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, A.Sironi, J.B.Parra, C.O.Ania ”Materiali assorbitori di gas basati su polimeri di coordinazione microporosi di tipo metallo bispirimidin-2-olato. Applicazioni in immagazzinamento e separazione di gas” ES P200501561, 15.06.2005.

 

 
 
   
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