Publications by authors named "C Artini"
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- * In this study, human kidney cells exposed to both polyethylene microplastics and BPA showed decreased cell viability and increased pro-oxidant and pro-inflammatory responses compared to those exposed to either substance alone.
- * Additionally, the research found that exposure reduced levels of heat shock protein (HSP90) while increasing aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) expression, highlighting the need for further investigation into how these pollutants interact and affect kidney health.
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- Medical researchers are increasingly concerned about the impact of microplastics on human health, particularly in organs and tissues like the kidneys. !* -
- A study utilized microRaman spectroscopy to analyze kidney and urine samples from healthy individuals, identifying 26 microplastic particles in both, ranging in size from 1 to 29 μm. !* -
- The polymers found most often were polyethylene and polystyrene, while pigments included hematite and Cu-phthalocyanine, marking the first documented evidence of microplastics in human kidney tissues and urine. !*
The focus collection 'Waste-heat harvestingthermoelectric conversion: Materials, devices and systems for sustainable energy technologies' collates several research articles and a Roadmap highlighting the most recent advances in the field of thermoelectricity from the viewpoint of both basic and applied research, with a special eye on the work of the Italian community.
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- * Significant efforts are underway by scientists and engineers to enhance thermoelectric performance by improving our understanding of the underlying physics and optimizing device design.
- * This Roadmap presents recent findings from the Italian research community on enhancing thermoelectric materials and developing more efficient thermoelectric and hybrid devices.
The crystallographic and transport properties of thin films fabricated by pulsed laser deposition and belonging to the Sm(FeNi)Sbfilled skutterudite system were studied with the aim to unveil the effect exerted by temperature and duration of thermal treatments on structural and thermoelectric features. The importance of annealing treatments in Ar atmosphere up to 523 K was recognized, and the thermal treatment performed at 473 K for 3 h was selected as the most effective in improving the material properties. With respect to the corresponding bulk compositions, a significant enhancement in phase purity, as well as an increase in electrical conductivity and a drop in room temperature thermal conductivity, were observed in annealed films.
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