Patents
1. “Complesso del rame e suo utilizzo in celle solari sensibilizzate da colorante”
P. Biagini, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto, A. Valore, Patent Italiano 2013, MI2013A000149
2. “Nuovi complessi ciclometallati per celle solari”
R. Ugo, D. Roberto, C. Dragonetti, A. Colombo, A. Valore, A. Abbotto, N. Manfredi and C. Coluccini, Patent Italiano 2010, MI2010A001400
3.“New Cyclometalated Complexes for solar cells”
R. Ugo, D. Roberto, C. Dragonetti, A. Colombo, A. Valore, A. Abbotto, N. Manfredi and C. Coluccini, PCT Int. Appl. 2012, WO 2012013719 A1 20120202
Publications (2021 – 2014)
D.Ezhumala, Alessia Colombo, C. Dragonetti, N. Palanisami “Novel ferrocene‐appended β‐ketoimines and related BF2 derivatives with significant aggregation‐induced emission and second‐order nonlinear optical properties” Chem. Eur. J. 2021 10.1002/chem.202005059
A. Colombo; C. Dragonetti; D. Roberto, F. Fagnani “Copper Complexes as Alternative Redox Mediators in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Molecules, 2021, 26, 194 (doi: 10.3390/molecules26010194) (I.F 3.267)
F. Corsini; E. Tatsi; A. Colombo; C. Dragonetti; C. Botta; S. Turri, G. Griffini “Highly emissive fluorescent silica-based core/shell nanoparticles for efficient and stable luminescent solar concentrators” Nano Energy 2021, 80, 105551 (doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105551)(I.F. =16.602)
2020
V. Pirovano, A. Caselli, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, M. Giannangeli, E. Rossi, E. Brambilla “Synthesis of 2-alkenylidene-3-oxoindolines: cascade reactions of 4H-furo [3,2-b]indoles with diazoacetates catalyzed by a Cu(I) macrocyclic pyridine-containing ligand (PcL) complex” ChemCatChem 2020, 12,5250-5255(doi: 10.1002/cctc.202000887) (IF. 4.853)
M. Fontani, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, D. Marinotto “Cyclometalated Ir(III) Complexes with Curcuminoid Ligands as Active Second-Order NLO Chromophores and Building Blocks for SHG Polymeric Films” Inorganics, 2020, 8 ,36.
C. Dragonetti, F. Fagnani, D. Marinotto, A. di Biase, D. Roberto, M. Cocchi, Simona Fantacci, A. Colombo* “First Member of an Appealing Class of Cyclometalated 1,3-Di-(2-Pyridyl)Benzene Platinum(II) Complexes for Solution-Processable OLEDs” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2020, 8, 7873 – 7881 (doi: 10.1039/D0TC01565B)(I.F. 6.641)
P. Matozzo, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, P. Biagini, D. Marinotto “A chiral bis(salicylaldiminato)zinc(ii) complex with second-order nonlinear optical and luminescent properties in solution” Inorganics, 2020, 8, 25.
A. Colombo , C. Dragonetti, V. Guerchais, C. Hierlinger, E. Zysman-Colman, D. Roberto “A trip in the nonlinear optical properties of iridium complexes” Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2020 Volume 414, 1 July 2020Article 213293(I.F. 13.476)
S.Prabu; E. David; T. Viswanathan; K. Thirumoorthy; T. Panda; C. Dragonetti; A. Colombo; D. Marinotto; S. Righetto; D. Roberto; P. Nallasamy “NLO-active Y-shaped ferrocene conjugated imidazole chromophores as precursors for SHG polymeric films” Dalton Transactions 2020, 49, 1854-1863 (doi: 10.1039/c9dt03637g)
2019
E. Garoni, A. Colombo, K. Kamada , C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto “Impact of the subunit arrangement on the nonlinear absorption properties of organometallic complexes with ruthenium(II) σ-acetylide and benzothiadiazole as building units” Inorganics, 2019, 7, 67. (doi: 10.3390/inorganics7050067)(I.F. 1.90)
A. Colombo,C. Dragonetti, F. Fagnani,D. Roberto,F. Melchiorre, P. Biagini “Improving copper-dye-sensitized solar cells efficiency by manipulating the electrolyte solution” Dalton Transactions,2019, 48, 9818-9823 (doi: , doi: 10.1039/C9DT01448A) (I.F 4.099)
A. Colombo, M. Fontani, C. Dragonetti D. Roberto, G. Williams, R. Scotto di Perrotolo, F. Casagrande, S. Barozzi, and S. Polo “A highly luminescent tetrahydrocurcumin Ir(III) complex with remarkable photoactivated anticancer activity” Chemistry A European Journal, 2019, 25, 7948–7952(doi: 10.1002/chem.201901527)
C. Dragonetti, M. Magni, A. Colombo, F. Fagnani, D. Roberto, F. Melchiorre, P. Biagini, S. Fantacci “Towards efficient sustainable full-copper dye-sensitized solar cells” Dalton Transactions, 2019, (doi: 10.1039/C9DT00790C)
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto, R. Ugo, N. Manfredi, P. Manca, A. Abbotto, G. DellaGiustina, G. Brusatin “A carbon doped anatase TiO2 as a promising semiconducting layer in Ru-dyes based dye-sensitized solar cells” Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2019, 489, 263–268. (doi:10.1016/j.ica.2019.02.024)
E. Garoni, F. Nisic, A. Colombo, S. Fantacci, G. Griffini, K. Kamada, D. Roberto, C. Dragonetti “Perylenetetracarboxy-3,4:9,10-diimide derivatives with large two-photon absorption activity” New Journal of Chemistry, 2019, 43, 1885 – 1893. (doi: 10.1039/C8NJ03216E)
M. Fontani, E. Garoni, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Fantacci, H. Doucet, J-F Soulé, J. Boixel, V. Guerchais, D. Roberto “Novel cyclometallated 5-π-delocalized donor-1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene platinum(II) complexes with good second-order nonlinear optical properties” Dalton Transactions, 2019, 48, 202 – 208 (doi: 10.1039/c8dt03622e)
2018
S. Di Bella, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto “Zinc(II) as a Versatile Template for Efficient Dipolar and Octupolar Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Molecular Materials” Inorganics 2018, 6, 133. (doi:10.3390/inorganics6040133)
E. Cariati, E. Lucenti, A. Forni, C. Botta, L. Carlucci, A. Colombo, C. Giannini, D. Marinotto, A. Previtali, S. Righetto.
“The Effect of Bromo Substituents on the Multifaceted Emissive and Crystal Packing Features of Cyclic Triimidazole” ChemPhotoChem, 2018 (doi: 10.1002/cptc.201800151)
C. Hierlinger, D. Bradford Cordes, A. Slawin, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, D. Jacquemin, E. Zysman-Colman, V. Guerchais “An investigation on the second-order nonlinear optical response of cationic bipyridine or phenanthroline iridium(III) complexes bearing cyclometallated 2-phenylpyridines with a triphenylamine substituent” Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 8292–8300 (doi: 10.1039/C8DT00754C)
H.Zhao, E. Garoni, T. Roisnel, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, D. Jacquemin, J. Boixel, V. Guerchais “Photochromic DTE-Substituted-1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene Platinum(II) Complexes: Photo-modulation of Luminescence and Second-order Nonlinear Optical Properties” Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, 57, 7051–7063 (doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b00733)
E. Benazzi, M. Magni, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Caramori, C. A. Bignozzi, R. Grisorio, G. P. Suranna, M. P. Cipolla, M. Manca, D. Roberto “Bis(1,10-phenanthroline) copper complexes with tailored molecular architecture: from electrochemical features to application as redox mediators in dye-sensitized solar cells” Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 271, 180-189.(doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.03.103)
C. Dragonetti, M. Magni, A. Colombo, F. Melchiorre, P. Biagini, D. Roberto “Coupling of a Copper Dye with a Copper Electrolyte: a Fascinating Springboard for Sustainable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2018, 1, 751-756 (doi: 10.1021/acsaem.7b00196).
A. Colombo, R. Ossola, M. Magni, D. Roberto, D. Jacquemin, C. Castellano, F. Demartin, C. Dragonetti “Intriguing C–H···Cu interactions in bis-(phenanthroline)Cu(I) redox mediators for dye-sensitized solar cells” Dalton Transactions, 2018, 47, 1018-1022. (doi: 10.1039/C7DT04045H)
A. Colombo, E. Garoni, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, N. Baggi, M. Escadeillas, V. Guerchais, K. Kamada “A novel multifunctional cyclometallated iridium(III) complex with interesting second-order nonlinear optical properties and two-photon absorption activity” Polyhedron, 2018, 140, 116-121 (doi:10.1016/j.poly.2017.12.009)
N. Baggi, E. Garoni, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti,S. Righetto,D. Roberto,J. Boixel,V. Guerchais, S. Fantacci. “Design of cyclometallated 5-p-delocalized donor-1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene platinum(II) complexes with second-order nonlinear optical properties” Polyhedron, 2018,140,74-77(doi: 10.1016/j.poly.2017.11.051)
2017
A. Colombo, G. Di Carlo, C. Dragonetti, M. Magni, A. Orbelli Biroli, M. Pizzotti, D. Roberto, F. Tessore, E. Benazzi, C. A. Bignozzi, L. Casarin, S. Caramori “Coupling of Zinc Porphyrin Dyes and Copper Electrolytes: A Springboard for Novel Sustainable Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Inorganic Chemistry 2017, 56, 14189−14197(doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b02323)
D.Pintossi,A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Turri, G. Griffini “UV-curable fluoropolymers crosslinked with functional fluorescent dyes: the way to multifunctional thin-film luminescent solar concentrators” Journal Materials Chemistry A, 2017, 5, 9067–9075 (doi: 10.1039/C7TA01692A)
G.Postiglione, A. Colombo A, C. Dragonetti , M. Levi M, S.Turri, G. Griffini “Fluorescent probes based on chemically-stable core/shell microcapsules for visual microcrack detection” Sensors and Actuators B, 2017, 35-42. (doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2017.03.136)
F. Nisic, E. Cariati, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Fantacci, E. Garoni, E. Lucenti, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, J. A. G. Williams “Tuning the dipolar second-order nonlinear optical properties of 5-π-delocalized-donor-1,3-di(2-pyridyl) benzenes, related cyclometallated platinum(II) complexes and methylated salts” Dalton Transactions, 2017, 46, 1179-1185 (doi: 10.1039/C6DT04359C)
2016
D. Pintossi, G. Iannaccone, A. Colombo, F. Bella, M. Välimäki, K.-L. Väisänen, J. Hast, M. Levi, C. Gerbaldi, C. Dragonetti, S. Turri, G. Griffini “Luminescent Downshifting by Photo-Induced Sol-Gel Hybrid Coatings: Accessing Multifunctionality on Flexible Organic Photovoltaics via Ambient Temperature Material Processing” Advanced Electronic Materials 2016, 1600288 (doi: 10.1002/aelm.201600288)
T.T. Dang, J.-F.Soulé, H. Doucet, M. A. Benmensour, A. Boucekkine, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S- Righetto, D. Jacquemin, J. Boixel, V.Guerchais “Asymmetrical 1,3-Bis(heteroazolyl)benzene Platinum Complexes with Tunable Second-Order Non-Linear Optical Properties” European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2016, 29, 4774-4782. (doi:10.1002/ejic.201600675)
J. Boixel, Y. Zhu, H. Le Bozec, M.A. Benmensour, A. Boucekkine, K. M-C. Wong, A. Colombo, D. Roberto, V. Guerchais, and D. Jacquemin “Contrasted Photochromic and Luminescent Properties in Dinuclear Pt(II) Complexes Linked Through a Central Dithienylethene Unit” Chemical Communications, 2016, 52, 9833-9836 (doi 10.1039/C6CC03431D)
S. Kabali, K. Thirumoorthy, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto, A. Colombo, M. Haukka, Nallasamy “Ferrocene-quinoxaline Y-shaped chromophores as fascinating second-order NLO building blocks for long lasting highly active SHG polymeric films” Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 11939-11943 (doi: 10.1039/C6DT01590E) (I.F. 4.099)
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto, G. Griffini, S. Turri, H. Akdas-Kilig, J-L. Fillaut, A. Amar, A. Boucekkine, C. Katan “Nonlinear optical properties of intriguing Ru s-acetylides complexes and the use of a photocrosslinked polymer as a springboard to obtain SHG active thin films” Dalton Transactions, 2016, 45, 11052–11060 (doi: 10.1039/C6DT01762B) (I.F. 4.099)
M. Magni, P. Biagini, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto, A. Valore “Versatile copper complexes as a convenient springboard for both dyes and redox mediators in dye sensitized solar cells” Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2016, 322,69-93 (doi:10.1016/j.ccr.2016.05.008)
M. Magni, R. Giannuzzi, A. Colombo, M. P. Cipolla, C. Dragonetti, S. Caramori, S. Carli, R. Grisorio, G. P. Suranna, C. A. Bignozzi, D. Roberto, M. Manca “Tetracoordinated Bis-phenanthroline Copper-Complex Couple as Efficient Redox Mediators for Dye Solar Cells” Inorganic Chemistry, 2016, 55, 5245–5253. (doi: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b00204) (I.F. 4.700)
C. Dragonetti, A. Colombo, M. Fontani, D. Marinotto, F. Nisic, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, F. Tintori, and S. Fantacci, “Novel Fullerene Platinum Alkynyl Complexes with High SecondOrder Nonlinear Optical Properties as a Springboard for NLO-Active Polymer Films” Organometallics, 2016,35, 1015–1021. (doi: 10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00094) (I.F. 4.051)
2015
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto, A. Valore, C. Ferrante, I. Fortunati, A. L. Picone, F. Todescato, J. A. G. Williams, “Two-photon absorption properties and 1O2 generation ability of Ir complexes: an unexpected large cross section of [Ir(CO)2Cl(4-(para-di-n-butylaminostyryl)pyridine)]” Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 15712-15720. (doi: 10.1039/C5DT00552C)
G. Soliveri, V. Sabatini, H. Farina, M.A. Ortenzi, D. Meroni, A. Colombo “Double side self-cleaning polymeric materials: the hydrophobic and photoactive approach” Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 2015, 480, 285-291 (doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.06.059)
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, M. Magni, D. Meroni, R. Ugo, G. Marotta, M.G. Lobello, P. Salvatori, F. De Angelis “New Thiocyanate-Free Ruthenium(II) Sensitizers with Different Pyrid-2-yl Tetrazolate Ligands for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells” Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 11788-11796.(doi: 10.1039/C5DT01216C)
F. Nisic, A. Colombo,C. Dragonetti, M. Fontani, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto,D. Roberto, J. A. G. Williams “Highly efficient acido-triggered reversible luminescent and nonlinear optical switch based on 5-p-delocalized-donor-1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzenes” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2015, 3, 7421–7427. (doi: 10.1039/C5TC01529D)
J. Boixel, V. Guerchais, H. Le Bozec, A. Chantzis, D. Jacquemin, A. Colombo*, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, D. Roberto “Sequential double second-order nonlinear optical switch by an acido-triggered photochromic cyclometallated platinum(II) complex” Chemical Comunications, 2015, 51, 7805-7808.(doi: 10.1039/c5cc01893e)
A. Colombo, F. Fiorini, D. Septiadi, C. Dragonetti, F. Nisic, A. Valore, D. Roberto, M. Mauro, L. De Cola “Neutral N^C^N terdentate luminescent Pt(II) complexes: their synthesis, photophysical properties and bio-imaging application.” Dalton Transactions, 2015, 44, 8478-8487. (doi: 10.1039/C4DT03165B)
F. Nisic, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, E. Garoni, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto, F. De Angelis, M. G. Lobello, P. Salvatori, P. Biagini, F. Melchiorre “Functionalized ruthenium dialkynyl complexes with high second-order nonlinear optical properties and good potential as dye sensitizers for solar cells” Organometallics, 2015, 34, 94–104. (doi: 10.1021/om5009378)
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, M. Magni, D. Roberto “Degradation of toxic halogenated organic compounds by iron-containing mono-, bi- and tri-metallic particles in water” Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2015. 431, 48-60 (doi:10.1016/j.ica.2014.12.015)
2014
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, M. Magni,D. Roberto, F. Demartin, S. Caramori, C. A. Bignozzi. “Efficient Copper Mediators Based on Bulky Asymmetric Phenanthrolines for DSSCs” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 13945-13955. (doi: 10.1021/am503306f)
M. Magni,, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, P. Mussini “Steric vs electronic effects and solvent coordination in the electrochemistry of phenanthroline-based copper complexes” Electrochim. Acta, 2014, 141, 324-330. (doi:10.1016/j.electacta.2014.07.086)
F. Nisic, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, A. Cominetti,A. Pellegrino, N. Perin, R. Po, A. Tacca “Novel terthiophene-substituted fullerene derivatives as easily accessible acceptor molecules for bulk-heterojunction polymer solar cells” International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014, ID 373497, 10 pages (doi:10.1155/2014/373497)
A. Colombo,F. Nisic, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, I. P. Oliveri, S. Righetto, M. G. Lobello, F.De Angelis “Unexpectedly high second-order nonlinear optical properties of simple Ru and Pt alkynyl complexes as an analytical springboard for NLO-active polymer films” Chemical Communications, 2014, 50, 7986–7989. (doi:10.1039/C4CC02432J)
A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, A. Valore, C. Coluccini, N. Manfredi, A. Abbotto “Thiocyanate-free ruthenium(II) 2,2′-Bipyridyl complexes for dye-sensitized solar cells” Polyhedron 2014, 82, 50-56. (doi:10.1016/j.poly.2014.04.048)
J. Boixel, V. Guerchais, H. Le Bozec, D. Jacquemin, A. Amar, A. Boucekkine, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Marinotto, D. Roberto, S. Righetto, R. De Angelis “Second-order NLO switches from molecules to polymer films based on photochromic cyclometalated platinum(II) complexes” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136, 5367–5375(doi: 10.1021/ja4131615)
C. Dragonetti, A. Colombo, D. Marinotto, S. Righetto, D. Roberto, A. Valore, M. Escadeillas, V. Guerchais, H. Le Bozec, A. Boucekkine, C. Latouche“Functionalized styryl Iridium(III) complexes as active second-order NLO chromophores and building blocks for SHG polymeric films” Journal of Organometallic Chemistry 2014, 751, 568-572 (doi: 10.1016/j.jorganchem.2013.09.003) (I.F.= 1.946)
F. Nisic, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, D. Roberto, A. Valore, J. M. Malicka, M. Cocchi, G. R. Freeman, J.A.G. Williams “Platinum(II) complexes with cyclometallated 5-p-delocalized-donor-1,3-di(2-pyridyl)benzene ligands as efficient phosphors for NIR-OLEDs” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2014, 2, 1791- 1800(doi: 10.1039/c3tc32086c)
I.P. Olivieri, S. Failla, A. Colombo, C. Dragonetti, S. Righetto, S. Di Bella “Synthesis, Characterization, Optical Absorption/Fluorescence Spectroscopy, and Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of Aggregate Molecular Architectures of Unsymmetrical Schiff-Base Zinc(II) Complexes”, Dalton Transactions, 2014, 43, 2168-2175 (doi: 10.1039/C3DT53072H)