International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

International Journal of Materials and Chemistry is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes high impact work on the chemistry of novel materials. It covers the chemistry of materials in all forms, particularly materials associated with new technologies. Coverage is broad and includes the design and synthesis of materials, their characterization, processing, modeling, properties and applications.

Filippo Rossi

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Materials and Chemistry

Post-doctoral Fellow, Politecnico di Milano-Dept Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Italy

Research Areas

Biomaterials, Polymers, Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering

Education

2011Ph.DIndustrial Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
2007MasterChemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano
2005BachelorChemical Engineering at Politecnico di Milano

Experience

2011-present PostDoc at Politecnico di Milano-Dept of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta"
2009-presentVisiting Researcher at Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research (Dept. of Neuroscience)
2009Visiting Researcher at Imperial College London (Dept. of Materials)
2005-2006Research Fellow at Pirelli tyres spa

Academic Achievement

2011 Doctoral Award ESB-EDA given by European Society for Biomaterials

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums/Journals/Books

[1]  Rossi F.; Casalini T.; Santoro M.; Mele A.; Perale G. "Methylprednisolone Diffusivity in Agar-Carbomer Based Hydrogel: a Promising Tool for Local Drug Delivery", Chemical Papers, 2011, in press, DOI: 10.2478/s11696-011-0059-5;
[2]  Rossi F.; Chatzistavrou X.; Perale G.; Boccaccini A. R. "Synthesis and Degradation of Agar-Carbomer Based Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering Applications", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, in press, DOI 10.1002/app.34488;
[3]  Rossi F.; Perale G.; Storti G.; Masi M. "A library of tunable Agar Carbomer-based hydrogels for tissue engineering applications: the role of cross-linkers", Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011, in press, DOI 10.1002/app.3473;
[4]  Rossi F.; Santoro M.; Casalini T.; Perale G. "Characterization and Degradation behavior of Agar-Carbomer hydrogels for drug delivery applications: solute effect", International Journal of Molecular Science, 2011, 12(6): 3394-3408;
[5]  Santoro M.; Marchetti P.; Rossi F.; Perale G.; Castiglione F.; Mele A.; Masi M. "A Smart Approach to Evaluate Drug Diffusivity In Injectable Agar-Carbomer Hydrogels for Drug Delivery", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2011, 115(11): 2503-2510;
[6]  Rossi F.; Santoro M.; Casalini T.; Perale G. "Synthesis and characterization of lanthanum bonded Agar Carbomer hydrogel: a promising tool for biomedical research", Journal of Rare Earths, 2011, 29(3): 259-264;
[7]  Perale G.; Rossi F.; Santoro M.; Marchetti P.; Castiglione F.; Mele A.; Raffa E.; Masi M. "Drug release from hydrogel: a new understanding of transport phenomena", Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 2011, 7(3): 476-481;
[8]  Perale G.; Veglianese P.; Rossi F.; Peviani M.; Santoro M.; Llupi D.; Micotti E.; Forloni G.; Masi M. "In Situ Agar-Carbomer Hydrogel Polycondensation: a Chemical Approach to Regenerative Medicine", Materials Letters, 2011, 65(11): 1688-1692;
[9]  Perale G.; Giordano C.; Bianco F.; Rossi F.; Daniele F.; Tunesi M.; Matteoli M.; Crivelli F.; Masi M. "New Hydrogel for Cell Housing in the Brain and in the Spinal Cord", International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2011, 34(3): 295-303;
[10]  Rossi F.; Perale G.; Masi M. "Biological Buffered Saline Solution as Solvent in Agar-Carbomer Hydrogel Synthesis", Chemical Papers, 2010, 64(5): 573-578;
[11]  Tunesi M.; Rossi F.; Daniele F.; Bossio C.; Perale G.; Bianco F.; Matteoli M.; Giordano C.; Cigada A. "A novel hydrogel formulation as promising cell carrier", Regenerative Medicine, 2009, 4(6): S295-S296;
[12]  ;Perale G.; Giordano C.; Bianco F.; Rossi F.; Daniele F.; Tunesi M.; Matteoli M.; Masi M. "New Hydrogel For Neuroglial Cell Housing", International Journal of Artificial Organs, 2008, 31(7): 613-615;
[13]  Casalini T.; Rossi F.; Santoro M.; Perale G. "Structural characterization of PLLA and PGA oligomers in water", International Journal of Molecular Science, 2011, 12(6): 3857-3870;
[14]  Pertici G.; Maccagnan S.; Muller M.; Rossi F.; Daniele F.; Tunesi M. and Perale G. "Porous Biodegradable Microtubes-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering, Part I: Production and Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation", Journal Applied Biomaterials and Biomechanics, 2008, 6(3): 186-192
[15]  Perale G.; Rossi F.; Sundstrom E; Bacchiega S.; Masi M; Forloni G.; Veglianese P. "Hydrogels in spinal cord injury", ACS Chemical Neuroscience, 2011, 2(7): 336-345;
[16]  Rossi F. & Perale G. "Understanding and modelling degradation of bioresobable medical polymers" in Jenkins M., and Overend L., Durability and reliability of medical polymers, Cambridge, Woodhead, Chapter 5A;