Dr Cristina Giordano

Cristina Giordano
School of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary University of London

Publications

Relevant PublicationPublications of specific relevance to the Centre for Chemical Research

2023

Relevant PublicationHasanova I, Jeyachandran N, Maderuelo-Solera R, Maireles-Torres P, Cecilia JA and Giordano C (2023). Multi-metal catalysts for selective furfural hydrogenation: Toward biomass valorisation. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, Elsevier vol. 200, 786-792.  
01-12-2023
Relevant PublicationLi X and Giordano C (2023). Designed NiMoC@C and NiFeMo2C@C core-shell nanoparticles for oxygen evolution in alkaline media. Frontiers in Chemistry, Frontiers vol. 11 
26-04-2023
Relevant PublicationJeyachandran N, Yuan W and Giordano C (2023). Cutting-Edge Electrocatalysts for CO2RR. Molecules, MDPI vol. 28 (8) 
16-04-2023
Relevant PublicationYuan W, Jeyachandran N, Rao T, Ghulam Nabi A, Bisetto M, Di Tommaso D, Montini T and Giordano C (2023). Study on the Structure vs Activity of Designed Non-Precious Metal electrocatalysts for CO2 Conversion. Materials Letters, Elsevier vol. 341 
16-03-2023

2022

bullet iconDefilippi C, Rodríguez-Padrón D, Luque R, Winchester L and Giordano C (2022). Novel iron carbide based catalysts for biomass valorisation. Journal of Cleaner Production, 131279-131279.  
09-03-2022

2020

bullet iconGiordano C, Defilippi C, Luque R and Rodriguez Padron D (2020). Simplifying Levulinic Acid Conversion Towards a Sustainable Biomass Valorisation. Green Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry 
14-04-2020
bullet iconJiménez-Gómez CP, Defilippi C, Cecilia JA, Moreno-Tost R, Maireles-Torres P and Giordano C (2020). The role of nitride species in the gas-phase furfural hydrogenation activity of supported nickel catalysts. Molecular Catalysis, Elsevier vol. 487 
20-03-2020

2019

bullet iconFang Y, Li X, Wang Y, Giordano C and Wang X (2019). Gradient sulfur doping along polymeric carbon nitride films as visible light photoanodes for the enhanced water oxidation. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Elsevier 
14-11-2019
bullet iconGiordano C (2019). Multimetallic Oxynitrides Nanoparticles for a New Generation of Photocatalysts. Chemistry: A European Journal, Wiley 
25-10-2019
bullet iconDefilippi C, Shinde DV, Dang Z, Manna L, Hardacre C, Greer AJ, D'Agostino C and Giordano C (2019). HfN Nanoparticles: An Unexplored Catalyst for the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angewandte Chemie, Wiley vol. 131 (43), 15610-15616.  
20-09-2019
bullet iconGiordano C (2019). HfN nanoparticles: an Unexplored Catalyst for the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley 
22-08-2019
bullet iconArmetta F, Defilippi C, Giordano C, Caponetti E, Marciniak L, Hreniak D and Saladino ML (2019). Influence of cerium content and heat treatment on Ce:YAG@glass wool nanostructures. Journal of Nanoparticle Research vol. 21 (7) 
04-07-2019
bullet iconArmetta F, Saladino ML, Giordano C, Defilippi C, Marciniak Ł, Hreniak D and Caponetti E (2019). Non-conventional Ce:YAG nanostructures via urea complexes. Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
04-03-2019
bullet iconGIORDANO C (2019). Iron Carbide@Carbon Nanocomposites: a Tool Box of Functional Materials. Materials 
21-01-2019

2018

bullet iconGarcía‐Márquez A, Glatzel S, Kraupner A, Kiefer K, Siemensmeyer K and Giordano C (2018). Branch‐Like Iron Nitride and Carbide Magnetic Fibres Using an Electrospinning Technique. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 24 (19), 4895-4901.  
02-03-2018

2016

bullet iconJoshi U, Lee J, Giordano C, Malkhandi S and Yeo BS (2016). Enhanced catalysis of the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction using composites of molybdenum-based compounds, gold nanoparticles and carbon. Phys Chem Chem Phys vol. 18 (31), 21548-21553.  
18-07-2016
bullet iconMaurice V, Clavel G, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2016). Aerosol‐Assisted Synthesis of Porous TiNxOy@C Nanocomposites. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 22 (33), 11624-11630.  
06-07-2016

2015

bullet iconLei W, Willinger MG, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2015). Frontispiece: GaN and GaxIn1−xN Nanoparticles with Tunable Indium Content: Synthesis and Characterization. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 21 (52) 
14-12-2015
bullet iconLei W, Willinger MG, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2015). GaN and GaxIn1−xN Nanoparticles with Tunable Indium Content: Synthesis and Characterization. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 21 (52), 18976-18982.  
13-11-2015
bullet iconGupta S, Altin B, Giordano C, Gradzielski M and Mehta SK (2015). Noble metal/silica “raspberry” type hybrids: Synthesis and functionalization. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Elsevier vol. 472, 50-56.  
01-05-2015
bullet iconMa L, Ting LRL, Molinari V, Giordano C and Yeo BS (2015). Efficient hydrogen evolution reaction catalyzed by molybdenum carbide and molybdenum nitride nanocatalysts synthesized via the urea glass route. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 3 (16), 8361-8368.  
01-01-2015

2014

bullet iconMilke B, Wall C, Metzke S, Clavel G, Fichtner M and Giordano C (2014). A simple synthesis of MnN0.43@C nanocomposite: characterization and application as battery material. Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Springer Nature vol. 16 (12) 
01-12-2014
bullet iconClavel G, Molinari V, Kraupner A and Giordano C (2014). Easy Access to Ni3N– and Ni–Carbon Nanocomposite Catalysts. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 20 (29), 9018-9023.  
06-06-2014
bullet iconSkorupska K, Giordano C, Zoladek S, Zurowski A, Milke B, Gao QS, Ramirez-Caro A, Fiechter S, Lewerenz HJ and Kulesza PJ (2014). Semiconducting Ta3N5-Polymer Nanohybrid that Photoelectrolyze Water. 
13-03-2014
bullet iconGIORDANO C (2014). Titanium Nitride-Nickel Nanocomposites as Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Hydrogenolysis of Aryl Ethers. Journal of the American Chemical Society, American Chemical Society vol. 136 (5), 1758-1761.  
17-01-2014
bullet iconEsposito D, Molinari V, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2014). Chemical feedstocks from biomass: An integrated conversion scheme. 
01-01-2014
bullet iconChieffi G, Giordano C, Antonietti M and Esposito D (2014). FeNi nanoparticles with carbon armor as sustainable hydrogenation catalysts: towards biorefineries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 2 (30), 11591-11596.  
01-01-2014

2013

bullet iconShalom M, Molinari V, Esposito D, Clavel G, Ressnig D, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2013). Sponge‐like Nickel and Nickel Nitride Structures for Catalytic Applications. Advanced Materials, Wiley vol. 26 (8), 1272-1276.  
27-11-2013
bullet iconKaur R, Giordano C, Gradzielski M and Mehta SK (2013). Synthesis of Highly Stable, Water‐Dispersible Copper Nanoparticles as Catalysts for Nitrobenzene Reduction. Chemistry - An Asian Journal, Wiley vol. 9 (1), 189-198.  
07-10-2013
bullet iconGupta S, Giordano C, Gradzielski M and Mehta SK (2013). Microwave-assisted synthesis of small Ru nanoparticles and their role in degradation of congo red. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier vol. 411, 173-181.  
28-08-2013
bullet iconLiu X, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2013). A Facile Molten‐Salt Route to Graphene Synthesis. Small, Wiley vol. 10 (1), 193-200.  
12-07-2013
bullet iconPetkov V, Hessel CM, Ovtchinnikoff J, Guillaussier A, Korgel BA, Liu X and Giordano C (2013). Structure–Properties Correlation in Si Nanoparticles by Total Scattering and Computer Simulations. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 25 (11), 2365-2371.  
30-05-2013
bullet iconLiu X, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2013). Manipulation of Phase and Microstructure at Nanoscale for SiC in Molten Salt Synthesis. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 25 (10), 2021-2027.  
06-05-2013
bullet iconGao Q, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2013). ChemInform Abstract: Biomimetic Oxygen Activation by MoS2/Ta3N5 Nanocomposites for Selective Aerobic Oxidation. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 44 (14), no-no.  
20-03-2013
bullet iconGlatzel S, Schnepp Z and Giordano C (2013). From Paper to Structured Carbon Electrodes by Inkjet Printing. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 52 (8), 2355-2358.  
17-01-2013
bullet iconGlatzel S, Schnepp Z and Giordano C (2013). Von Papier zu strukturierten Kohlenstoffelektroden mittels Tintenstrahldruck. Angewandte Chemie, Wiley vol. 125 (8), 2411-2414.  
17-01-2013
bullet iconCorbiere TCM, Ressnig D, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2013). Focused radiation heating for controlled high temperature chemistry, exemplified with the preparation of vanadium nitride nanoparticles. RSC Advances, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 3 (35), 15337-15343.  
01-01-2013
bullet iconSchliehe C and Giordano C (2013). Bottom-up synthesis of Zn 1.7 GeN 1.8 O nanoparticles for photocatalytic application. Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 5 (8), 3235-3239.  
01-01-2013

2012

bullet iconGiordano C and Corbiere T (2012). A step forward in metal nitride and carbide synthesis: from pure nanopowders to nanocomposites. Colloid and Polymer Science, Springer Nature vol. 291 (6), 1297-1311.  
05-12-2012
bullet iconGao Q, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2012). Biomimetic Oxygen Activation by MoS2/Ta3N5 Nanocomposites for Selective Aerobic Oxidation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 51 (47), 11740-11744.  
15-10-2012
bullet iconSchliehe C, Yuan J, Glatzel S, Siemensmeyer K, Kiefer K and Giordano C (2012). ChemInform Abstract: Iron Nitride and Carbide: From Crystalline Nanoparticles to Stable Aqueous Dispersions. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 43 (43), no-no.  
27-09-2012
bullet iconSchliehe C, Yuan J, Glatzel S, Siemensmeyer K, Kiefer K and Giordano C (2012). Iron Nitride and Carbide: from Crystalline Nanoparticles to Stable Aqueous Dispersions. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society vol. 24 (14), 2716-2721.  
05-07-2012
bullet iconVilla A, Campisi S, Giordano C, Otte K and Prati L (2012). Mo and W Carbide: Tunable Catalysts for Liquid Phase Conversion of Alcohols. ACS Catalysis, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 2 (7), 1377-1380.  
05-06-2012
bullet iconGobel R, Xie ZL, Neumann M, Gunter C, Lobbicke R, Kubo S, Titirici MM, Giordano C and Taubert A (2012). Synthesis of mesoporous carbon/iron carbide hybrids with unusually high surface areas from the ionic liquid precursor Bmim FeCl4. Crystengcomm vol. 14, 4946-4951.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconLiu X, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2012). A molten-salt route for synthesis of Si and Ge nanoparticles : chemical reduction of oxides by electrons solvated in salt melt. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 22 (12), 5454-5459.  
01-01-2012
bullet iconGao Q, Wang S, Tang Y and Giordano C (2012). Preparation of organic–inorganic hybrid Fe–MoO x /polyaniline nanorods as efficient catalysts for alkene epoxidation. Chemical Communications, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 48 (2), 260-262.  
01-01-2012

2011

bullet iconGao Q, Wang S, Ma Y, Tang Y, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2011). SiO2‐Surface‐Assisted Controllable Synthesis of TaON and Ta3N5 Nanoparticles for Alkene Epoxidation. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 51 (4), 961-965.  
08-12-2011
bullet iconGao Q, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2011). Controlled Synthesis of Tantalum Oxynitride and Nitride Nanoparticles. Small, Wiley vol. 7 (23), 3334-3340.  
19-10-2011
bullet iconGiordano C and Antonietti M (2011). Synthesis of crystalline metal nitride and metal carbide nanostructures by sol–gel chemistry. Nano Today, Elsevier vol. 6 (4), 366-380.  
01-08-2011
bullet iconPortehault D, Devi S, Beaunier P, Gervais C, Giordano C, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2011). ChemInform Abstract: A General Solution Route Toward Metal Boride Nanocrystals. ChemInform, Wiley vol. 42 (24), no-no.  
19-05-2011
bullet iconYuan J, Schlaad H, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2011). Double hydrophilic diblock copolymers containing a poly(ionic liquid) segment: Controlled synthesis, solution property, and application as carbon precursor. European Polymer Journal, Elsevier vol. 47 (4), 772-781.  
01-04-2011
bullet iconPortehault D, Devi S, Beaunier P, Gervais C, Giordano C, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2011). Inside Cover: A General Solution Route toward Metal Boride Nanocrystals (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 14/2011). Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 50 (14), 3092-3092.  
07-03-2011
bullet iconPortehault D, Devi S, Beaunier P, Gervais C, Giordano C, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2011). Innentitelbild: A General Solution Route toward Metal Boride Nanocrystals (Angew. Chem. 14/2011). Angewandte Chemie, Wiley vol. 123 (14), 3148-3148.  
07-03-2011
bullet iconPortehault D, Devi S, Beaunier P, Gervais C, Giordano C, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2011). A General Solution Route toward Metal Boride Nanocrystals. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 50 (14), 3262-3265.  
25-02-2011
bullet iconGiordano C, Yang W, Lindemann A, Crombez R and Texter J (2011). Waterborne WC nanodispersions. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, Elsevier vol. 374 (1-3), 84-87.  
01-01-2011
bullet iconYuan J, Márquez AG, Reinacher J, Giordano C, Janek J and Antonietti M (2011). Nitrogen -doped carbon fibers and membranes by carbonization of electrospun poly(ionic liquid)s. Polymer Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 2 (8), 1654-1657.  
01-01-2011
bullet iconSchnepp Z, Thomas M, Glatzel S, Schlichte K, Palkovits R and Giordano C (2011). One pot route to sponge-like Fe 3 N nanostructures. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 21 (44), 17760-17764.  
01-01-2011
bullet iconGiordano C, Kraupner A, Fleischer I, Henrich C, Klingelhöfer G and Antonietti M (2011). Non-conventional Fe 3 C-based nanostructures. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 21 (42), 16963-16967.  
01-01-2011

2010

bullet iconGarcía-Márquez A, Portehault D and Giordano C (2010). Chromium nitride and carbide nanofibers: from composites to mesostructures. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 21 (7), 2136-2143.  
15-12-2010
bullet iconSchnepp Z, Wimbush SC, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2010). Synthesis of Highly Magnetic Iron Carbide Nanoparticles via a Biopolymer Route. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society vol. 22 (18), 5340-5344.  
28-09-2010
bullet iconYuan J, Giordano C and Antonietti M (2010). Ionic Liquid Monomers and Polymers as Precursors of Highly Conductive, Mesoporous, Graphitic Carbon Nanostructures. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 22 (17), 5003-5012.  
09-08-2010
bullet iconSchnepp Z, Yang W, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2010). Biotemplating of Metal Carbide Microstructures: The Magnetic Leaf. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Wiley vol. 49 (37), 6564-6566.  
28-07-2010
bullet iconGiordano C, Kraupner A, Wimbush SC and Antonietti M (2010). Iron Carbide: An Ancient Advanced Material. Small, Wiley vol. 6 (17), 1859-1862.  
26-07-2010
bullet iconPortehault D, Giordano C, Gervais C, Senkovska I, Kaskel S, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2010). High‐Surface‐Area Nanoporous Boron Carbon Nitrides for Hydrogen Storage. Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 20 (11), 1827-1833.  
31-05-2010
bullet iconKhare V, Kraupner A, Mantion A, Jeličić A, Thünemann AF, Giordano C and Taubert A (2010). Stable Iron Carbide Nanoparticle Dispersions in [Emim][SCN] and [Emim][N(CN)2] Ionic Liquids. Langmuir, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 26 (13), 10600-10605.  
28-04-2010
bullet iconPortehault D, Giordano C, Sanchez C and Antonietti M (2010). Nonaqueous Route toward a Nanostructured Hybrid Titanate. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 22 (6), 2125-2131.  
12-02-2010
bullet iconKraupner A, Antonietti M, Palkovits R, Schlicht K and Giordano C (2010). Mesoporous Fe3C sponges as magnetic supports and as heterogeneous catalyst. Journal of Materials Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 20 (29), 6019-6022.  
01-01-2010

2009

bullet iconMakowski P, Giordano C, Goettmann F and Antonietti M (2009). Preparation of transition metal carbides and nitrides nanoparticles from urea and their use as alkylation catalysts. 
01-12-2009
bullet iconYao W, Makowski P, Giordano C and Goettmann F (2009). Synthesis of Early‐Transition‐Metal Carbide and Nitride Nanoparticles through the Urea Route and Their Use as Alkylation Catalysts. Chemistry - A European Journal, Wiley vol. 15 (44), 11999-12004.  
02-11-2009
bullet iconGiordano C, Erpen C, Yao W, Milke B and Antonietti M (2009). Metal Nitride and Metal Carbide Nanoparticles by a Soft Urea Pathway. Chemistry of Materials, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 21 (21), 5136-5144.  
07-10-2009
bullet iconKraupner A, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2009). COLL 49-Synthesis of Fe3C nanostructures by a simple chemical route. 
01-01-2009
bullet iconMilke B, Strauch P, Antonietti M and Giordano C (2009). Synthesis of Li y MnSiO x and LiMnPO 4 nanostructures. Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) vol. 1 (1), 110-113.  
01-01-2009
bullet iconMakowski P, Giordano C, Goettmann F and Antonietti M (2009). CATL 40-Preparation of transition metal carbides and nitrides nanoparticles from urea and their use as alkylation catalysts. 
01-01-2009

2008

bullet iconGiordano C, Erpen C, Yao W and Antonietti M (2008). Synthesis of Mo and W Carbide and Nitride Nanoparticles via a Simple “Urea Glass” Route. Nano Letters, American Chemical Society (ACS) vol. 8 (12), 4659-4663.  
14-11-2008

2006

bullet iconCalandra P, Giordano C, Longo A and Liveri VT (2006). Physicochemical investigation of surfactant-coated gold nanoparticles synthesized in the confined space of dry reversed micelles. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Elsevier vol. 98 (2-3), 494-499.  
01-08-2006
bullet iconLongo A, Calandra P, Casaletto MP, Giordano C, Venezia AM and Liveri VT (2006). Synthesis and physico-chemical characterization of gold nanoparticles softly coated by AOT. Materials Chemistry and Physics, Elsevier vol. 96 (1), 66-72.  
01-03-2006

2004

bullet iconCalandra P, Giordano C, Ruggirello A and Liveri VT (2004). Physicochemical investigation of acrylamide solubilization in sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate and lecithin reversed micelles. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Elsevier vol. 277 (1), 206-214.  
01-09-2004
bullet iconGiordano C, Longo A, Ruggirello A, Turco Liveri V and Venezia AM (2004). Physicochemical investigation of cobalt–iron cyanide nanoparticles synthesized by a novel solid–solid reaction in confined space. Colloid and Polymer Science, Springer Nature vol. 283 (3), 265-276.  
24-04-2004
bullet iconBongiorno D, Ceraulo L, Ferrugia M, Filizzola F, Giordano C, Ruggirello A and Liveri VT (2004). H-NMR and FT-IR study of the state of melatonin confined in membrane models: location and interactions of melatonin in water free lecithin and AOT reversed micelles. Arkivoc, ARKAT USA vol. 2004 (5), 251-262.  
26-03-2004
bullet iconBongiorno D, Ceraulo L, Ferrugia M, Filizzola F, Giordano C, Ruggirello A and Liveri VT (2004). 1H-NMR and FT-IR study of the state of melatonin confined in membrane models: Location and interactions of melatonin in water free lecithin and AOT reversed micelles. Arkivoc vol. 2004 (5), 251-262.  
01-01-2004

2003

bullet iconGiordano C, Longo A, Turco Liveri V and Venezia A (2003). Physicochemical investigation of the solubilization of cobalt nitrate in sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl)sulfosuccinate reversed micelles. Colloid and Polymer Science, Springer Nature vol. 281 (3), 229-238.  
01-03-2003