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Gianluca CICALA

Full Professor of Materials science and technology [ING-IND/22]
Contacts

Office: Polifunzionale 6 Piano
Email: gianluca.cicala@unict.it - gcicala@gmail.com
Phone: 095 738 2760
Mobile: 3201896236
Web Site: www.unict.it
Skype: gianluca.cicala

Office Hours
Monday from 09:15 to 11:00 Contattare via mail

Education

Prof.Cicala received the PhD title in “Polymeric materials for special uses” from the University of Catania on February 25 2004 being advised by Prof.A.Recca. The title of the thesis was “ Study and development of novel technologies for the production of advanced composites by RTM”.

He received the Laurea Degree Summa cum laude in Mechanical Engineering on July 20, 2000.

 

Professional experience

Since November 2017 He was appointed as Full Professor of Materials Science and Technology at the University of Catania.

In 2009 he has been nominated in the Scientific Board of INSTM (Consorzio Interuniverisitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali).

In the academic year 2007/2008 he has been nominated in the scientific board of the consortium “Consiglio Catania Ricerche”.

In the academic year 2007/2008 he has been nominated as Scientific Coordinator of the project Bridgeconomies approved within the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework (11/04/08, prot.25/08).

In the academic year 2007/2008 he has promoted the Spin Off called “Spin Tech Srl” within the University of Catania.

He has participated to the Organization Comitee of  XVIII Convegno Italiano di Scienza e Tecnologia delle Macromolecole.

From 07/07/2008 to 31/08/2008 visiting scientist at institute PUK of TU Clausthal for a cooperative research entitled “Development of thermoplastic interleaf films which build up a controlled morphology for toughening of RTM resins” with the group directed by Prof.Ziegmann.

From 02/06/2003 to 29/08/2003 he has worked in the product development group of Cytec Engineered Materials (Wrexham, Galles(UK)) within his PhD project. During this stage he has worked with Cytec research scientists and technologists on the development of production process to integrate stitching technologies with RTM (Resin Transfer Moulding) techniques.

From 08/01/2001 to 31/01/2002 he has worked at the Wilton International Centre within the research group of Cytec Engineered Materials. This stage was carried out within his PhD project. During the stage his research was focalized on the development of thermoset formulations for advanced composite applications in the aerospace and F1 sectors. In particular, most of the research was focused on epoxy resins for low temperature curing, on impact resistance of fibrereinforced composites and RTM techniques.

From 10/04/200 to 20/12/2000 he has worked on a contract as experimental scientist within the research group of ICI-Strategic Technology Group. His work was focused on the development of epoxy formulations as protective coatings and matrices for fiber reinforced materials.

From 11/07/1999 to 10/01/2000. He has worked within an industrial training scheme within the research laboratory of I.C.I. (Imperial Chemical Industries) – Strategic Technology Group. Within this stage he has filed his master degree thesis. During this stage he also got experienced on several experimental techniques such as: rheometry, hot stage microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, tensile and fracture mechanics testing.

Funded projects

Prof.Cicala has received funding within national funded research program and through grants funded by private industries:

  • (2019-2022) National Coordinator of the project PRIN MAMMA (Multiple Advanced Materials Manufactured by Additive technologies) funded by Italian MIUR (granted 986.667,00€);
  • (2019-2022) Local Coordinator of the project POR 1.1.5 SIMARE (granted 249.845,00€);
  • (2019-2022) Local Coordinator of the project POR 1.1.5 TiSento (granted 296.695,29€);
  • (2019-2021) Local Coordinator of the project PON PNR TecHnology And materials for safe Low consumption And low life cycle cost veSSels And crafts funded by Italian MIUR (granted 323.000,00€);
  • (2016-2018) Local Coordinator of the project COMMAND (COMposites Materials for Additive Manufacturing) funded by INSTM-Regione Lombardia;
  • (2012-2016) Local Coordinator of the project of the TEMPUS project “Development and innovation: a new postgraduate Curriculum for engineering PDI” Codice 530703-TEMPUS-2012-1-DE-TEMPUS-JPCR.;
  • (2011-2014) Local Coordinator of the PON0700 project entitled “Ambition Power” (granted 250.200,00€)
  • (2011-2014) Local Coordinator of the PON01750 project entitled “Advanced components for drag reduction” (granted 651.200,00€);
  • (2011-2014) Local Coordinator of the PON02239 project entitled “MATRECO – Advanced materials for eco-sustainable transports” (Granted 711.450,00€)
  • (2011-2013) National Coordinator of the PRIN project entitled “Nanofilled soluble textiles for RTM composites” (granted  170.300,00€)
  •  (2008-2010) National Coordinator of the project entitled “Development of selective polymeric membranes for gas separation: optimization by the integrated use of the synthesis, the characterization and the multiscale molecular modeling techniques.” (PRIN prot. 2007CNJTAH, granted  56.777,00€ )
  • (2007-2008) Project “Design and testing of protective materials for robot used for inspection purposes in critical areas” Research Grant funded by EUROCONSULT s.a.s e GESIND srl. (Role Scientific Coordinator)
  • (2007-2009) Project “High Tg Thermoplastic Block-Copolymers” Research Project funded by Cytec Engineered Materials (Role: Scientific Supervisor)
  • (2006-2009) Project PLAST_Ics “Laboratorio pubblico-privato per lo sviluppo di tecnologie di processo e dimostratori di circuiti elettronici ad alte prestazioni e basso costo di fabbricazione realizzati su substrati plastici” Obiettivo OR1.1 “Ricerca ed individuazione di film polimerici con funzioni di barriera per dispositivi TFT on Plastic” (Unit Coordinator)
  • (2006-2007) “Polymeric Materials and Technologies for RTM (Resin Transfer Moulding) production”  Research Grant funded by Holson Impianti Spa (Role: Scientific Coordinator).
  • (2004-2006) “Synthesis and development of nanocomposites for packaging based on novel functionalised copolymers of PET and PEN” National Project PRIN prot. 2004099185_004 (Role: Local Coordinator, granted  54.300,00€).

 

Principal scientific activities

Prof.Cicala has authored and/or co-authored 103 papers indexed on Scopus, 5 papers on national journals with editorial board, 6 chapters on books, 95 proceedings on national and international conferences, 1 National Patent and 1 International patent. The papers published by the Prof.Cicala have received a total of 1624 citations and his h-index is equal to 27.

The research activity of Prof.Cicala is focused on:

  • Additive Manufacturing;
  • Development of novel production process for composites;
  • Polymeric blends;
  • Eco-composites;
  • Auxetics;
  • Material characterization.

 

Awards

He has been awarded with his team with the Polymer Challenge 2008 award for the innovative technology for the RTM manufacturing of cellular auxetic composites.

 

Referee Activity

He acts as referee for the following international journals: Polymer; Polymer Engineering and Science; Macromolecular Rapid Communication; Macromolecular Materials and Engineering;        Journal of Applied Polymer Science; Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics;Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research;European Polymer Journal;Polymer Bulletin;              Material and Design; Macromolecular Chemistry & Physics.

 

 

Editorial Board activity in ISI Journals

Since 2020 He is a member of the Editorial Board of Science and Engineering of Composite Materials (IF 0.700) https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/secm/secm-overview.xml?tab_body=editorialContent-79174

 

Since 2019 He is a member of the Editorial Board of Polymers edited by MDPI.

 

Since 209 He is a member of the Editorial Board of Journal of Composites Science edited by MDPI

 

Special Issue Editors for the Special Issue “Polymer Matrix Composites for Advanced Applications” on the ISI Journal Polymers.

https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers/special_issues/polymer_matrix_composites”

 

 

Since 2015 He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (Impact Factor 0.744 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse).

 

Since 2016 He is a Section Editor of the International Advisory Board of the Journal Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials (Impact Factor 1.5 http://www.jab-fm.com)

 

Invited lecture

Invited Speaker for the “International Conference on Design and Technologies for Polymeric and Composite Products”, Bucharest, 10-11 October 2019.

Invited Speaker at the Institut für Polymerwerkstoffe und Kunststofftechnik, TU Clausthal with a talk on “ENGINEERING POLYMERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: FROM LABORATORY TO INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS” Clausthal, 5 July 2019.

Invited Speaker on invitation of Dr. Brendan Kneafsey at the Henckel research centre with a talk “ENGINEERING POLYMERS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING: FROM LABORATORY TO INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS” Dublin, 18 June 2019.

Invited Speaker on invitation og Prof.Maurice Collins for a talk entitled “Engineering Polymers for Additive Manufacturing:  From Laboratory to Industrial Applications” Bernal Institute, Limerick University, 6 February 2019.

Plenary Speaker on invitation by Prof.Romeo Ciobanu for a talk entitled “Electrical Engineering materials for additive manufacturing: from laboratory to industrial applications” at the EPE2018 10th International Conference and Exposition on Electrical and Power Engineering, IASI, Romania 18-19 October 2018.

Invited lecture at Queen’s University by Prof.Brian Falzon, Head of School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Queen’s University, Belfast (UK)), on  “Advanced thermoset blends for Composites” dal 24 al 25 Ottobre 2016.

Invited Speaker at the Composites Forum “A Composite future: Enabling automotive design with FRP technologies” nell’ambito del Composite Europe 2016, 24.09.2016, Stoccarda (DE) with the talk  “Natural fiber reinforced composites processed by
HP-RTM  with bio-based thermoset matrix” .

Invited Lecture on “I materiali compositi per l’aeronautica: l’evoluzione dalle matrici termoindurenti di prima generazione ai materiali con modulo di Poisson negativo” within the XVI Scuola Nazionale di Scienza dei Materiali. 27 Settembre/2 Ottobre 2010, Bressanone.

Patent

  1. G.Meli, G.Recca, Cicala G, S.Ursino (2012)  “Device for the production of cellular materials”US 2013/0171409 A1.
  2.  G.Cicala, J.Grima, B.Ellul, G.Ruben, L.Oliveri, D.Attard, G. Recca (2010) “Costruzione multistrato per l'ottenimento di dispositivi con coefficiente di espansione termica controllabile” CT20100000002.
  3. G.Meli, G.Recca, G. Cicala, S.Ursino (2009) “Device and method for the production of cellular materials” WO 2009/109863 A2.

 

Book Chapters

1.           Mannino S., Latteri A., Saccullo G., Banatao R, Pastine S., Cicala G. (2017) “High Pressure Resin Transfer Moulding of Epoxy Resins from Renewable Sources”. In: Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials Vol.2, Eds Vijay Kumar Thakur, Manju Kumari Thakur and Micheal R. Kessler, pp.475.487, ISBN:978-1-119-22365-8.

2.           Cicala G. and Mannino S. (2016) “Applications of Epoxy/Thermoplastic Blend”. In: Handbook of Epoxy Blends, Eds. J. Parameswaranpillai, N. Hameed , J. Pionteck,        E. M. Woo, Springer International Publishing, pp.1-25, ISBN: 978-3-319-18158-5.

3.           Cicala G. (2014) “Comparison of Epoxy/Rubber Blends with Other Toughening Strategies: Thermoplastic and Hyperbranched Modifiers”. In: Micro- and Nanostructured Epoxy/Rubber Blends, Eds. S.Thomas, C. Sinturel and R.Thomas ,Wiley, pp. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527666874.ch18

4.           Cicala G. and  Lo Faro C. (2012) “Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix”. In: International Encyclopedia of Composites Eds. L.Nicolais and A.Borzachiello, Wiley, pp.1-38 , DOI: DOI: 10.1002/9781118097298.weoc132.

5.           Cicala G., A.Mamo, G.Recca and C.L.Restuccia (2009) “Thermoset/Thermoplastic blends: The effect of block copolymers”. In: Special Topics on Materials Science and Technology – An Italian Panorama eds. D. Acierno, D. Caputo, R. Cioffi, A. D’amore. LEIDEN: Brill, p. 117-124. ISBN/ISSN: 978 90 04 17224 1.

6.           Cicala G., G.Cristaldi, G. Recca and A. Latteri (2010) “Composites based on natural fibre fabrics” In: Woven Fabrics eds. Polona Dobnik Dubrovski. REIJKA: Sciyo, p. 317-342, ISBN: ISBN 978-953-307-194-7

 

Scopus
EXPORT DATE:05 Aug 2019

Ognibene, G., Latteri, A., Mannino, S., Saitta, L., Recca, G., Scarpa, F., Cicala, G.
Interlaminar toughening of epoxy carbon fiber reinforced laminates: Soluble versus non-soluble veils
(2019) Polymers, 11 (6), art. no. 1029, .
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Ognibene, G., Gangemi, C.M.A., Spitaleri, L., Gulino, A., Purrello, R., Cicala, G., Fragalà, M.E.
Role of the surface composition of the polyethersulfone–TiiP–H 2 T 4 fibers on lead removal: from electrostatic to coordinative binding
(2019) Journal of Materials Science, 54 (10), pp. 8023-8033.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85061998396&doi=10.1007%2fs10853-019-03442-7&partnerID=40&md5=b9d41407a15aec7d47bc76d5f1811890

La Rosa, A.D., Pergolizzi, E., Maragna, D., Recca, G., Cicala, G.
Reuse of carbon black from end-of-life tires in new pneumatic formulations and life-cycle assessment of the thermolysis process
(2019) Journal of Elastomers and Plastics, . Article in Press.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85060027264&doi=10.1177%2f0095244318819242&partnerID=40&md5=59ec571c3097dab0c7ffd3eab24e597c

Cicala, G., Mannino, S., La Rosa, A.D., Banatao, D.R., Pastine, S.J., Kosinski, S.T., Scarpa, F.
Hybrid biobased recyclable epoxy composites for mass production
(2018) Polymer Composites, 39, pp. E2217-E2225.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85057713776&doi=10.1002%2fpc.24582&partnerID=40&md5=33b54894618c8322c42d0e3574375f0d

Cicala, G., Mannino, S., Latteri, A., Ognibene, G., Saccullo, G.
Effects of mixing di- and tri-functional epoxy monomers on epoxy/thermoplastic blends
(2018) Advances in Polymer Technology, 37 (6), pp. 1868-1877.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85020059051&doi=10.1002%2fadv.21845&partnerID=40&md5=c90911c07683bec67a3f425f2f9c9704

Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Ognibene, G., Rapisarda, M., Recca, A.
Thermal properties of polyetherimide/polycarbonate blends for advanced applications
(2018) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 154, pp. 234-238.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85048774458&doi=10.1016%2fj.polymdegradstab.2018.06.011&partnerID=40&md5=06c0171bfb45742a668206fc5b4013e6

Ognibene, G., Gangemi, C.M.A., D'Urso, A., Purrello, R., Cicala, G., Fragalà, M.E.
Combined Approach to Remove and Fast Detect Heavy Metals in Water Based on PES-TiO2 Electrospun Mats and Porphyrin Chemosensors
(2018) ACS Omega, 3 (7), pp. 7182-7190.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049404001&doi=10.1021%2facsomega.8b00284&partnerID=40&md5=70983efe41c33cd0710e32a0472e75bd

Blanco, I., Rapisarda, M., Portuesi, S., Ognibene, G., Cicala, G.
Thermal behavior of PEI/PETG blends for the application in fused deposition modelling (FDM)
(2018) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1981, art. no. 020181, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049981859&doi=10.1063%2f1.5046043&partnerID=40&md5=12e21f054e9ed8d1f50f3d18330f3492

Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
The new life of POSS, a very thermally stable nanoparticle
(2018) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1981, art. no. 020029, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049959670&doi=10.1063%2f1.5045891&partnerID=40&md5=62954e331351b20db2fef9f8058884aa

Cicala, G., Kumar, S.S., Blanco, I., Manuele, G., Recca, A.
Novel pultrusion process for bended rebars for civil engineering application
(2018) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1981, art. no. 020129, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049955546&doi=10.1063%2f1.5045991&partnerID=40&md5=08c6f07b4dc818c1224fc3008300bc19

Cicala, G., Di Mauro, C., Blanco, I., Ognibene, G., Samperi, F., Recca, A.
Novel poly(ethersulphone)s bearing pendant carboxylic acid groups for membranes: Structure and thermal properties
(2018) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1981, art. no. 020172, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049943350&doi=10.1063%2f1.5046034&partnerID=40&md5=97684c68a480793bf82544c5af08abbe

Cicala, G., Giordano, D., Tosto, C., Filippone, G., Recca, A., Blanco, I.
Polylactide (PLA) filaments a biobased solution for additive manufacturing: Correlating rheology and thermomechanical properties with printing quality
(2018) Materials, 11 (7), art. no. 1191, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049890523&doi=10.3390%2fma11071191&partnerID=40&md5=cf6c86fda6000dd62a12946e6b862efd

Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Mannino, S., Ognibene, G., Blanco, I.
Influence of Soluble Electrospun Co-Polyethersulfone Veils on Dynamic Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Epoxy Composites: Effect of Polymer Molar Mass
(2018) Advances in Polymer Technology, 37 (3), pp. 798-809.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84973572616&doi=10.1002%2fadv.21723&partnerID=40&md5=0b4ae70dd0540a3563b3dba3620a507f

Graziano, A.C.E., Avola, R., Perciavalle, V., Nicoletti, F., Cicala, G., Coco, M., Cardile, V.
Physiologically based microenvironment for in vitro neural differentiation of adipose-derived stem cells
(2018) World Journal of Stem Cells, 10 (3), pp. 23-33.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85044426406&doi=10.4252%2fwjsc.v10.i3.23&partnerID=40&md5=289d1df7711714186388b3cac6e75a16

Ognibene, G., Mannino, S., Fragalà, M.E., Cicala, G.
Trifunctional epoxy resin composites modified by soluble electrospun veils: Effect on the viscoelastic and morphological properties
(2018) Materials, 11 (3), art. no. 405, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043374954&doi=10.3390%2fma11030405&partnerID=40&md5=4ae4751d2470ca2d3866bf130b6f654d

La Rosa, A.D., Blanco, I., Banatao, D.R., Pastine, S.J., Björklund, A., Cicala, G.
Innovative chemical process for recycling thermosets cured with recyclamines® by converting bio-epoxy composites in reusable thermoplastic-an LCA study
(2018) Materials, 11 (3), art. no. 353, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042732228&doi=10.3390%2fma11030353&partnerID=40&md5=e54e2cc49b43c276fe01619b6befbffe

Cicala, G., Ognibene, G., Portuesi, S., Blanco, I., Rapisarda, M., Pergolizzi, E., Recca, G.
Comparison of Ultem 9085 used in fused deposition modelling (FDM) with polytherimide blends
(2018) Materials, 11 (2), art. no. 285, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85042113048&doi=10.3390%2fma11020285&partnerID=40&md5=e0a2666236f605340345cd0adbd2c7dc

Cicala, G., Pergolizzi, E., Piscopo, F., Carbone, D., Recca, G.
Hybrid composites manufactured by resin infusion with a fully recyclable bioepoxy resin
(2018) Composites Part B: Engineering, 132, pp. 69-76.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028607185&doi=10.1016%2fj.compositesb.2017.08.015&partnerID=40&md5=e140c2174a410faeb64908134afa691a

Cicala, G., Saccullo, G., Blanco, I., Samal, S., Battiato, S., Dattilo, S., Saake, B.
Polylactide/lignin blends: Effects of processing conditions on structure and thermo-mechanical properties
(2017) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 130 (1), pp. 515-524.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85015257935&doi=10.1007%2fs10973-017-6253-0&partnerID=40&md5=c059cd632c747ff99ff00ec465d5ca93

Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Saccullo, G., Recca, G., Sciortino, L., Lebioda, S., Saake, B.
Investigation on Structure and Thermomechanical Processing of Biobased Polymer Blends
(2017) Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 25 (3), pp. 750-758.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84991059230&doi=10.1007%2fs10924-016-0857-5&partnerID=40&md5=67cd9b0780af36d585b5190efe6225a3

Cicala, G., Tosto, C., Latteri, A., La Rosa, A.D., Blanco, I., Elsabbagh, A., Russo, P., Ziegmann, G.
Green composites based on blends of polypropylene with liquid wood reinforced with hemp fibers: Thermomechanical properties and the effect of recycling cycles
(2017) Materials, 10 (9), art. no. 998, .
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028404446&doi=10.3390%2fma10090998&partnerID=40&md5=14ce5adb8e35b5a941920b9aa7e01c5e

Cicala, G., Blanco, I., Latteri, A., Ognibene, G., Bottino, F.A., Fragalà, M.E.
PES/POSS soluble veils as advanced modifiers for multifunctional fiber reinforced composites
(2017) Polymers, 9 (7), art. no. 281, .
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Cicala, G., Mannino, S.
Applications of epoxy/thermoplastic blends
(2017) Handbook of Epoxy Blends, pp. 775-798.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85054892216&doi=10.1007%2f978-3-319-40043-3_28&partnerID=40&md5=f7ed6081c59ef1662c556b1406d1963e

Mannino, S., Latteri, A., Saccullo, G., Banatao, R., Pastine, S., Cicala, G.
High pressure resin transfer moulding of epoxy resins from renewable sources
(2017) Handbook of Composites from Renewable Materials, 1-8, pp. 475-488.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028600501&doi=10.1002%2f9781119441632.ch36&partnerID=40&md5=391e4cffe21a0ef02ad40da4fe7f2586

Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Curto, B.D., Russo, A.L., Recca, G., Farè, S.
Engineering thermoplastics for additive manufacturing: A critical perspective with experimental evidence to support functional applications
(2017) Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials, 15 (1), pp. e10-e18.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85028076741&doi=10.5301%2fjabfm.5000343&partnerID=40&md5=f104a9534116fc71fffc1aaa858df236

Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Saccullo, G., El-Sabbagh, A.M.M., Ziegmann, G.
Thermal characterization of a series of lignin-based polypropylene blends
(2017) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 127 (1), pp. 147-153.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84975270347&doi=10.1007%2fs10973-016-5596-2&partnerID=40&md5=c45699f9ba7cc0568fbc1988001cfe1c

Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
Synthesis and thermal characterization of mono alkyl hepta phenyl POSS/PS nanocomposites
(2016) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 134, pp. 322-327.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84995698444&doi=10.1016%2fj.polymdegradstab.2016.11.002&partnerID=40&md5=a6c5b1b388b15314ec0d12bc1600c1b0

La Rosa, A.D., Banatao, D.R., Pastine, S.J., Latteri, A., Cicala, G.
Recycling treatment of carbon fibre/epoxy composites: Materials recovery and characterization and environmental impacts through life cycle assessment
(2016) Composites Part B: Engineering, 104, pp. 17-25.
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84983568208&doi=10.1016%2fj.compositesb.2016.08.015&partnerID=40&md5=ec9a5d0667dbf166f6c84f752f83e5a1

Del Curto, B., Barelli, N., Profaizer, M., Farè, S., Tanzi, M.C., Cigada, A., Ognibene, G., Recca, G., Cicala, G.
Poly-paper: A sustainable material for packaging, based on recycled paper and recyclable with paper
(2016) Journal of Applied Biomaterials and Functional Materials, 14 (4), pp. e490-e495.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Saccullo, G.
Preparation and thermal behaviour of a series of liquid wood-polypropylene composites
(2016) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1736, art. no. 4949589, .
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Ognibene, G., Fragalà, M.E., Cristaldi, D.A., Blanco, I., Cicala, G.
Functional electrospun membranes
(2016) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1736, art. no. 4949630, .
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Cicala, G., Rosa, D.L., Musarra, M., Saccullo, G., Banatao, R., Pastine, S.
Recyclable epoxy resins: An example of green approach for advanced composite applications
(2016) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1736, art. no. 4949602, .
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Cicala, G., La Rosa, A.D., Latteri, A., Banatao, R., Pastine, S.
The use of recyclable epoxy and hybrid lay up for biocomposites: Technical and LCA evaluation
(2016) CAMX 2016 - Composites and Advanced Materials Expo, .
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Ognibene, G., Cristaldi, D.A., Fiorenza, R., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Scirè, S., Fragalà, M.E.
Photoactivity of hierarchically nanostructured ZnO-PES fibre mats for water treatments
(2016) RSC Advances, 6 (49), pp. 42778-42785.
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Alberti, A., Bongiorno, C., Pellegrino, G., Sanzaro, S., Smecca, E., Condorelli, G.G., Giuffrida, A.E., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Ognibene, G., Cassano, A., Figoli, A., Spinella, C., La Magna, A.
Low temperature sputtered TiO 2 nano sheaths on electrospun PES fibers as high porosity photoactive material
(2015) RSC Advances, 5 (90), pp. 73444-73450.
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La Rosa, A.D., Cicala, G.
LCA of fibre-reinforced composites
(2015) Handbook of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Textiles and Clothing, pp. 301-323.
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Blanco, I., Abate, L., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Latteri, A.
Dumbbell-shaped polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes/polystyrene nanocomposites: The influence of the bridge rigidity on the resistance to thermal degradation
(2015) Journal of Composite Materials, 49 (20), pp. 2509-2517.
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Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Cozzo, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
Synthesis and thermal characterization of new dumbbell shaped POSS/PS nanocomposites: Influence of the symmetrical structure of the nanoparticles on the dispersion/aggregation in the polymer matrix
(2015) Polymer Composites, 36 (8), pp. 1394-1400.
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La Rosa, A.D., Recca, G., Carbone, D., Battiato, S., Latteri, A., Cozzo, G., Cicala, G.
Environmental benefits of using ground tyre rubber in new pneumatic formulations: A life cycle assessment approach
(2015) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 229 (4), pp. 309-317.
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Cicala, G.
Comparison of Epoxy/Rubber Blends with Other Toughening Strategies: Thermoplastic and Hyperbranched Modifiers
(2014) Micro and Nanostructured Epoxy/Rubber Blends, 9783527333349, pp. 363-390.
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La Rosa, A.D., Recca, G., Summerscales, J., Latteri, A., Cozzo, G., Cicala, G.
Bio-based versus traditional polymer composites. A life cycle assessment perspective
(2014) Journal of Cleaner Production, 74, pp. 135-144.
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La Rosa, A.D., Recca, A., Gagliano, A., Summerscales, J., Latteri, A., Cozzo, G., Cicala, G.
Environmental impacts and thermal insulation performance of innovative composite solutions for building applications
(2014) Construction and Building Materials, 55, pp. 406-414.
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Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
Synthesis and characterization of differently substituted phenyl hepta isobutyl-polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene nanocomposites
(2014) Polymer Composites, 35 (1), pp. 151-157.
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Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Cozzo, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
Thermo-mechanical characterization of a monochlorophenyl, hepta isobutyl polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane/polystyrene composite
(2014) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1599, pp. 350-353.
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Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Mannino, S., Cozzo, G., Ognibene, G., Recca, A.
Thermoplastic veils as advanced modifiers for multifunctional fiber reinforced composites
(2014) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1599, pp. 46-49.
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Blanco, I., Bottino, F.A., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
A kinetic study of the thermal and thermal oxidative degradations of new bridged POSS/PS nanocomposites
(2013) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 98 (12), pp. 2564-2570.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Latteri, A., Mamo, A., Recca, A.
Thermal and thermo-oxidative degradations of poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4- phenylene oxide) (PPO)/copoly(aryl ether sulfone) P(ESES-co-EES) block copolymers: A kinetic study
(2013) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 112 (1), pp. 375-381.
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La Rosa, A.D., Cozzo, G., Latteri, A., Recca, A., Björklund, A., Parrinello, E., Cicala, G.
Life cycle assessment of a novel hybrid glass-hemp/thermoset composite
(2013) Journal of Cleaner Production, 44, pp. 69-76.
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Cicala, G., Blanco, I., Latteri, A., Oliveri, L., Recca, A.
Influence of 1,5-naphthalenediamine on thermomechanical properties of epoxy/copolyethersulphone blends
(2013) Polymer Engineering and Science, 53 (1), pp. 219-225.
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La Rosa, A.D., Cozzo, G., Latteri, A., Mancini, G., Recca, A., Cicala, G.
A comparative life cycle assessment of a composite component for automotive
(2013) Chemical Engineering Transactions, 32, pp. 1723-1728.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Mamo, A., Latteri, A., Recca, A.
A comparative kinetics study of thermal degradation of some novel ABA block copolymers
(2012) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1459 (1), pp. 181-183.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Restuccia, C.L., Latteri, A., Battiato, S., Scamporrino, A., Samperi, F.
Role of 2-hydroxyethyl end group on the thermal degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) and reactive melt mixing of poly(ethylene terephthalate)/poly(ethylene naphthalate) blends
(2012) Polymer Engineering and Science, 52 (12), pp. 2498-2505.
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Cicala, G., Recca, G., Oliveri, L., Perikleous, Y., Scarpa, F., Lira, C., Lorato, A., Grube, D.J., Ziegmann, G.
Hexachiral truss-core with twisted hemp yarns: Out-of-plane shear properties
(2012) Composite Structures, 94 (12), pp. 3556-3562.
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Blanco, I., Oliveri, L., Cicala, G., Recca, A.
Effects of novel reactive toughening agent on thermal stability of epoxy resin
(2012) Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 108 (2), pp. 685-693.
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Cicala, G., Mamo, A., Latteri, A., Recca, G.
Epoxy/thermoplastic blends: the effects of two different aromatic modifiers
(2011) Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 225 (4), pp. 316-326.
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Abate, L., Asarisi, V., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Recca, G.
The influence of sulfonation degree on the thermal behaviour of sulfonated poly(arylene ethersulfone)s
(2010) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 95 (9), pp. 1568-1574.
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Grima, J.N., Oliveri, L., Attard, D., Ellul, B., Gatt, R., Cicala, G., Recca, G.
Hexagonal honeycombs with zero Poisson's ratios and enhanced stiffness
(2010) Advanced Engineering Materials, 12 (9), pp. 855-862.
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Cicala, G., Cristaldi, G., Recca, G.
Hemp reinforced composites: Surface treatment, manufacturing method and fabric type effects
(2010) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1255, pp. 147-150.
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Samperi, F., Battiato, S., Puglisi, C., Asarisi, V., Recca, A., Cicala, G., Mendichi, R.
Synthesis and characterization of sulfonated copolyethersulfones
(2010) Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 48 (14), pp. 3010-3023.
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Grima, J.N., Oliveri, L., Ellul, B., Gatt, R., Attard, D., Cicala, G., Recca, G.
Adjustable and negative thermal expansion from multilayered systems
(2010) Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 4 (5-6), pp. 133-135.
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Cicala, G., Recca, G.
Thermomechanical and morphological properties of epoxy blends with hyperbranched polyester: Effect of the pseudo-generation number
(2010) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 115 (3), pp. 1395-1406.
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Abate, L., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Mamo, A., Recca, G., Scamporrino, A.
The influence of chain rigidity on the thermal properties of some novel random copolyethersulfones
(2010) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 95 (5), pp. 798-802.
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Mamo, A., Aureliano, A., Battiato, S., Cicala, G., Samperi, F., Scamporrino, A., Recca, A.
Amino terminated copoly(ethersulphone)s bearing biphenylenic units in the backbone: Synthesis and characterization
(2010) Polymer, 51 (14), pp. 2972-2983.
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Cicala, G., Recca, G., Ziegmann, G., Niemeyer, S.
Development of thermoplastic interleaf films which build up a controlled morphology for toughening of RTM resins
(2009) ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, .
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Cicala, G., Cristaldi, G., Recca, G., Ziegmann, G.
Solution for frp pipes: Technical and economic advantages of natural fibers and of RTM processing
(2009) ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, .
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Cicala, G., Recca, G., Oliveri, L., Scarpa, F., Lorato, A.
Developments of novel composite cellular materials based on the auxetic concept
(2009) ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials, .
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Abate, L., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Recca, G., Scamporrino, A.
The influence of chain-ends on the thermal and rheological properties of some 40/60 PES/PEES copolymers
(2009) Polymer Engineering and Science, 49 (8), pp. 1477-1483.
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Cicala, G., Cristaldi, G., Recca, G., Ziegmann, G., El-Sabbagh, A., Dickert, M.
Properties and performances of various hybrid glass/natural fibre composites for curved pipes
(2009) Materials and Design, 30 (7), pp. 2538-2542.
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Cicala, G., Recca, G., Carciotto, S., Restucca, C.L.
Dewelopment of epoxy/hyperbranched blends for resin transfer molding and vacuum assisted resin transfer molding applications: Effect of a reactive diluent
(2009) Polymer Engineering and Science, 49 (3), pp. 577-584.
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Cicala, G., Recca, G.
Studies on epoxy blends modified with a hyperbranched polyester
(2008) Polymer Engineering and Science, 48 (12), pp. 2382-2388.
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Cicala, G., Cristaldi, G., Recca, G., Ziegmann, G., Elsabbagh, A., Dickert, M.
An hybrid glass/hemp fibers solution FRP pipes: Technical and economic advantages of hand lay up vs light RTM
(2008) AIP Conference Proceedings, 1042, pp. 263-265.
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Caponetto, R., Cicala, G., Dongola, G., Filippino, F., Recca, G.
Embedding intelligence for RTM process monitoring and control
(2008) CIMTEC 2008 - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Smart Materials, Structures and Systems - Emboding Intelligence in Structures and Integrated Systems, 56, pp. 530-533.
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Cicala, G., Mamo, A., Recca, G., Restuccia, C.L.
Study on epoxy/thermoplastic blends based on the addition of a novel aromatic block copolymer
(2007) Polymer Engineering and Science, 47 (12), pp. 2027-2033.
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Samperi, F., Puglisi, C., Ferreri, T., Messina, R., Cicala, G., Recca, A., Restuccia, C.L., Scamporrino, A.
Thermal decomposition products of copoly(arylene ether sulfone)s characterized by direct pyrolysis mass spectrometry
(2007) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 92 (7), pp. 1304-1315.
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Cicala, G., Mamo, A., Recca, G., Restuccia, C.L.
Synthesis and thermal characterization of some novel ABA block copolymers
(2007) Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 292 (5), pp. 588-597.
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Abate, L., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Recca, A., Restuccia, C.L.
Thermal and rheological behaviours of some random aromatic amino-ended polyethersulfone/polyetherethersulfone copolymers
(2006) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 91 (12), pp. 3230-3236.
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Ambrogi, V., Cosco, S., Carfagna, C., Cicala, G., Oliveri, L., Recca, A.
Comparison of the effect of epoxy microspheres on the thermomechanical and rheological properties of an epoxy resin system
(2006) Polymer Engineering and Science, 46 (12), pp. 1739-1747.
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Barone, L., Carciotto, S., Cicala, G., Recca, A.
Thermomechanical properties of epoxy/poly(ε-caprolactone) blends
(2006) Polymer Engineering and Science, 46 (11), pp. 1576-1582.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Lo Faro, C., Motta, O., Recca, G.
Thermomechanical and morphological properties of epoxy resins modified with functionalized hyperbranched polyester
(2006) Polymer Engineering and Science, 46 (11), pp. 1502-1511.
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Cicala, G., La Spina, R., Recca, A., Sturiale, S.
Influence of copolymer's end groups and molecular weights on the rheological and thermomechanical properties of blends of novel thermoplastic copolymers and epoxy resins
(2006) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 101 (1), pp. 250-257.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Costa, M., Recca, A.
Development of an epoxy system characterized by low water absorption and high thermomechanical performances
(2006) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 100 (6), pp. 4880-4887.
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Abate, L., Blanco, I., Cicala, G., La Spina, R., Restuccia, C.L.
Thermal and rheological behaviour of some random aromatic polyethersulfone/polyetherethersulfone copolymers
(2006) Polymer Degradation and Stability, 91 (4), pp. 924-930.
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Puglisi, C., Samperi, F., Cicala, G., Recca, A., Restuccia, C.L.
Combined MALDI-TOF MS and NMR characterization of copoly(arylen ether sulphone)s
(2006) Polymer, 47 (6), pp. 1861-1874.
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Cicala, G., Recca, A., Restuccia, C.
Influence of hydroxyl functionalized hyperbranched polymers on the thermomechanical and morphological properties of epoxy resins
(2005) Polymer Engineering and Science, 45 (2), pp. 225-237.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Motta, O., Recca, A.
Influence of a selected hardener on the phase separation in epoxy/thermoplastic polymer blends
(2004) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 94 (1), pp. 361-371.
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Carfagna, C., Ambrogi, V., Cicala, G., Pollicino, A., Recca, A., Costa, G.
Reactive microspheres as active fillers for epoxy resins
(2004) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 93 (5), pp. 2031-2044.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Faro, C.L., Recca, A.
Development of a toughened DGEBS/DDS system toward improved thermal and mechanical properties by the addition of a tetrafunctional epoxy resin and a novel thermoplastic
(2003) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 89 (1), pp. 268-273.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., Lo Faro, C., Recca, A.
Improvement of thermomechanical properties of a DGEBS/DDS system blended with a novel thermoplastic copolymer by realization of a semi-IPN network
(2003) Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 88 (13), pp. 3021-3025.
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Blanco, I., Cicala, G., LoFaro, C., Recca, A.
Thermomechanical properties and morphology of blends of a novel thermoplastic copolymer and epoxy-resin
(2003) Journal of Polymer Engineering, 23 (3), pp. 163-176.
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Prof.Cicala has authored and/or co-authored 103 papers indexed on Scopus, 5 papers on national journals with editorial board, 6 chapters on books, more than 89 proceedings on national and international conferences, 1 National Patent and 1 International patent. The papers published by the Prof.Cicala have received a total of 1253 citations and his h-index is equal to 27.

The research activity of Prof.Cicala is focused on:

  • Additive Manufacturing;
  • Development of novel production process for composites;
  • Polymeric blends;
  • Eco-composites;
  • Auxetics;
  • Material characterization.

 

Awards

He has been awarded with his team with the Polymer Challenge 2008 award for the innovative technology for the RTM manufacturing of  cellular auxetic composites.