Capacchione Carmine

Biography

Since 01/2005 he is a researcher of General and Inorganic Chemistry (CHIM03 disciplinary field) at the Department of Chemistry and Biology of the University of Salerno. Since 01/2006 - 1 2/2006 has carried out research at the University of Heidelberg (Germany) in the group of prof. Lutz H. Gade as the winner of a Humboldt Fellowship . The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (whose first president was Physicist Werner Heisenberg) aims to promote international scientific cooperation between highly qualified scientists and German research institutions. From 01 / 2003-12 / 2004 Holder of a Research Certificate at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Salerno in the group of prof. Leo Oliva. 11/1999 - 03/2003 PhD in Chemistry at the University of Salerno under the supervision of prof. A. Proto (Department of Chemistry) .Titolo thesis: "Oxygen Based Group 4 complexes as Catalysts for Olefins and Styrene Polymerization." 07/2001 - 07/2002 Research at the University of Mainz (Germany), in the Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry under the supervision of prof. Dr. Jun Okuda. During this year he was a member of the International Max Planck Research School for Polymer Materials Science at the International Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research. The research activity involved the synthesis of new catalysts for olefin polymerization. 01/1999 - 04/2000 Research contract funded by Enichem at the University of Salerno. Title of the project: "New catalysts for the syndiospecific polymerization of styrene", supervisor: prof. L. Oliva. 11/1992 - 12/1998 Degree in Chemistry at the University of Salerno. Title of thesis: "Syringe-specific styrene polymerization with titanium-titanocene-based catalysts and monocyclopentadienyl-amine compounds (III)", rapporteurs: prof. C. Pellecchia and prof. A. Proto. Graduation Rating: 110/110 .

Research Interest

ynthesis and characterization of new transition metal binders and complexes for application as polymerization catalysts Synthesis and characterization of novel nanostructured polymeric materials by homogenous catalysts New elastomeric materials based on polyolefins New block copolymers combining various polymerization techniques (Ziegler-Natta, ATRP, ROP) Study of reaction mechanisms with particular emphasis on polymerization mechanisms catalyzed by transition metal compounds 25/7/2007 - today It is the scientific director of the renewed research project annually for a total value of 215,000.00 euros signed between the Department of Chemistry and Pirelli Tire spa entitled "Synthesis of innovative polymers as tire compound components"