Program & Book of Abstracts


Registration opens at 07:45. The event begins at 08:45.

1st DAY – October 22, 2026
From 07:45 – Registration
08:45 / 9:30 – Welcome & Opening NGC26 
Opening Remarks by the NGC26 Coordinators, the President of the Sardinia Section of the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), the NGC26 scientific committee board, and distinguished guests.
09:30 / OC1 – Bruna Canu (University of Pau & Pays Adour)
Surface Analysis of Modified Separators To Improve Performances of Lithium-Ion Batteries
09:45 / OC2 – Simone Murgia (University of Cagliari)
Innovative Organophosphorus and Oxamate Derivatives for Carbonate Stone Conservation: From Molecular Design to Conservation Perspectives
10:00 / OC3 – Seyedeh Shaghayegh Alavi (University of Cagliari)
Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Natural Nanocarriers for Oral Delivery of Phenolic Compounds
10:15 / OC4 – Marta Siddi (University of Cagliari)
Recovery of Rare Earth Elements by Chitosan: Influence of Molecular Weight on REEs Removal
10:30 / OC5 – Rosangela Mastrangelo (University of Cagliari)
Formulating Gluten-Free “pani carasau”: Hydration of Starch Mixtures Under Controlled Conditions
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:30 / SP1 – Martina Piga – ALKELUX
How Agricultural Waste Becomes Sustainable Innovation: The Journey from Lab to Industry
11:45 / OC6 – Francesca Perra (University of Cagliari)
Precursor Counter-Ion Role in Magnetic Feroxyhyte Nanoflakes for Enhanced Arsenic Removal
12:00 / OC7 – Enrico Podda (University of Cagliari)
Toward High-Performance Single-Crystal Optical Waveguides: Luminescent Coordination Polymers as Tunable Platforms
12:15 / OC8 – Alessia Onali (University of Cagliari)
Targeting Carbonic Anhydrase IX to Overcome Hypoxia-Driven Resistance in Glioblastoma
12:30 / OC9 – Sonia Lorrai (University of Cagliari)
Nutraceutical Characterization of Sardinian Fabaceae Cultivars: Antioxidant Activity, Enzyme Inhibition and Assessment of Antinutritional Factors
Lunch & Poster Session – (Group Photo)
14:30 / SP2 – Giorgio Costante – FKV MEDINLAB
Non-standard ICP-MS analysis: the latest analytical applications for current research topics
14:45 / OC10 – Cristiana Cabriolu (University of Cagliari)
Mechanochemical Synthesis of Iron(III) Trimesate MOFs: From Neat Grinding to Functional Materials for Advanced Applications
15:00 / OC11 – Salvatore Nieddu (University of Sassari)
Comprehensive Design and Characterization of Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable Analytical Applications
15:15 / OC12 – Manuel Dedola (University of Parma)
Metal Snowdrifts: Ultraporous Base Metal Monoliths with Fully Addressable Reactivity
15:30 / OC13 – Michela Tozzi (University of Cagliari)
Influence of the Buffer Used in the Preparation of Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) on Their Interaction with a Late Endosomal Membrane (LEM) mimic
15:45 / Round Table
L’IA nella ricerca e nella formazione: tra opportunità, rischi e giudizio critico
17:30 / Closing Remarks 1st Day
19:30 / Social Event #NGC26 drink & more – Cagliari
2nd DAY – October 23, 2026
08:30 / Opening
09:00  / IS1 – Ottavia Bettucci (University of Milan)
The Art of Storytelling in Scientific Presentations
09:30 / OC14 – Davide Tocco (University of Cagliari)
Morphological Modulation of FeBTC MOF via Acetic Acid Vapour Adsorption
09:45 / OC15 – Tania Squintu (University of Sassari)
Dynamic Crosslinking of Bio-Based Unsaturated PHAs via Thiol-Ene Click Reactions
10:00 / OC16 – Erica Sanna (University of Cagliari)
Dual SARS-CoV-2 Nsp13 Helicase Functions Inhibitors with Antiviral Activity and Additive Effects in Combination with Approved Antivirals
10:15 / OC17 – Emilia Crăciun (University of Cagliari)
Heteroleptic Zn(II) Anilate-based 3D Coordination Polymer with Luminescent Properties
10:30 / SP3 – Matteo Ferraris – BUZZI UNICEM
Investire sui Giovani: Formazione e Inserimento in Azienda attraverso il Progetto TAGCEM
Coffee Break & Poster Session
11:30 / IS2 – Narcis Avarvari (University of Angers)
Functional coordination polymers and metal-organic frameworks
12:00 / OC18 – Alessandra Schirru (University of Cagliari)
Whole-saliva shotgun proteomics reveals epithelial remodeling and innate immune dysregulation in atopic dermatitis
12:15 / OC19 – Giulio Casula (University of Cagliari)
Tailoring the Surface of Marble-Waste Micro Fine Dust with Stearic Acid
12:30 / OC20 – Chiara Busonera (University of Cagliari)
Influence of Synthetic Route, Cerium Precursor and Dehydrating Agent on the Catalytic Performance of Nanostructured CeO2 Catalysts for the Direct Synthesis of Dimethyl Carbonate
12:45 / OC21 – Pietro Rassu (University of Cagliari)
Structure–Property Relationships in 3D Heteroleptic Anilate-Based Metal-Organic Frameworks
13:00 / Francesco Pili – DIABETE ZERO
Diabete Zero: il valore dell’associazione e delle sue attività
13:15 / Awards & Closing Remarks


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