2. Professors
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Curriculum

Carmine CAPACCHIONE Curriculum

  • 06/2005-12/2006 Alexander von Humboldt fellow in the group of Prof. Dr. L. H. Gade at University of Heidelberg (Germany)
  • Since 01/2005 Assistant Professor at University of Salerno
  • 01/2003 – 12/2004 Post-doc position in the group of Prof. L. Oliva at University of Salerno.
  • 11/1999 - 03/2003 Ph.D. at the Department of Chemistry,University of Salerno under the supervision of Prof. A. Proto Ph.D. thesis titled:“Oxygen Based Group 4 complexes as Catalysts for Olefin and Styrene Polymerization”.
  • 07/2001 - 07/2002 Research work at the University of Mainz (Germany), in the Department of Inorganic and Analytic Chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jun Okuda. One year fellowship granted by the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Research in the framework of the “InternationalMaxPlankResearchSchool for Polymer Materials Science”. Research in the area of polymerization catalysis as part of collaboration between the University of Salerno and University of Mainz.
  • 04/1999 -02/2000 Compulsory Military Service (conscription for 10 months, after three months with corporal rank) at Castellammare di Stabia(NA) Coastguard.
  • 01/1999 - 04/1999 Fellowship granted by Enichem at University of Salerno. Title of project:” New catalysts for syndiospecific polymerization of styrene”, supervisor: Prof. L. Oliva.
  • 11/1992 - 12/1998 Degree in Chemistry at the University of Salerno. Degree thesis in The Department of Inorganic Chemistry with the title: “Syndiospecific styrene polymerization promoted by ansa-titanocene and cyclopentadienil-     amino titanium (III) catalysts”, supervisor: Prof. C. Pellecchia. Graduated with: 110/110 (first-class degree).

Scientific Interests

  • Synthesis and characterization of new ligands and transition metal complexes with potential catalytic activity
  • Synthesis and characterization of new nanostructured materials via organometallic catalysis
  • New elastomeric materials from olefinic monomers
  • New block polymers via combined polymerization techniques (Ziegler-Natta. ATRP)
  • Study of catalytic reaction mechanisms with emphasis in polymerization catalysis