Marco Fantin
Postdoctoral Associate
Bio
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Chemical Sciences, University of Padova, Italy, 2015
M.S. in Industrial Chemistry (specialty: Molecular Electrochemistry), University of Padova, Italy, 2012
B.S. in Industrial Chemistry, University of Padova, Italy, 2010
Research
Molecular Electrochemistry, Polymer Science, Polymerization in Dispersed Media, Redox CatalysisPublications
- Wang, Z.; Pan, X.; Li, L.; Fantin, M.; Yan, J.; Wang, Z.; Wang, Z.; Xia, H.; Matyjaszewski, K. Enhancing Mechanically Induced ATRP by Promoting Interfacial Electron Transfer from Piezoelectric Nanoparticles to Cu Catalysts. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 7940-7948, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01597.
- Wang, Y.; Lorandi, F.; Fantin, M.; Chmielarz, P.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Miniemulsion ARGET ATRP via Interfacial and Ion-Pair Catalysis: From ppm to ppb of Residual Copper. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 8417-8425, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01730.
- Wang, Y.; Fantin, M.; Park, S.; Gottlieb, E.; Fu, L.; Matyjaszewski, K. Electrochemically Mediated Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain-Transfer Polymerization. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 7872-7879, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02005.
- Ribelli, T. G.; Augustine, K. F.; Fantin, M.; Krys, P.; Poli, R.; Matyjaszewski, K. Disproportionation or Combination? The Termination of Acrylate Radicals in ATRP. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 7920-7929, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01552.
- Lorandi, F.; De Bon, F.; Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A. Electrochemical characterization of common catalysts and initiators for atom transfer radical polymerization in [BMIm][OTf]. Electrochem. Commun. 2017, 77, 116-119, .
- Lee, H.-C.; Fantin, M.; Antonietti, M.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Schmidt, B. V. K. J. Synergic Effect between Nucleophilic Monomers and Cu(II) Metal–Organic Framework for Visible-Light-Triggered Controlled Photopolymerization. Chem. Mater. 2017, 29, 9445-9455, 10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b03541.
- Lanzalaco, S.; Fantin, M.; Scialdone, O.; Galia, A.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with Different Halides (F, Cl, Br, and I): Is the Process “Living” in the Presence of Fluorinated Initiators? Macromolecules 2017, 50, 192-202, 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02286.
- Krys, P.; Fantin, M.; Mendonca, P. V.; Abreu, C. M. R.; Guliashvili, T.; Rosa, J.; Santos, L. O.; Serra, A. C.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Coelho, J. F. J. Mechanism of supplemental activator and reducing agent atom transfer radical polymerization mediated by inorganic sulfites: experimental measurements and kinetic simulations. Polymer Chemistry 2017, 8, 6506-6519, 10.1039/C7PY01319A.
- Fantin, M.; Lorandi, F.; Gennaro, A.; Isse, A. A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Electron Transfer Reactions in Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization. Synthesis 2017, 49, 3311-3322, 10.1055/s-0036-1588873.
- Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Gennaro, A. ATRP in Water: Kinetic Analysis of Active and Super-Active Catalysts for Enhanced Polymerization Control. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 2696-2705, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00246.
- Fantin, M.; Chmielarz, P.; Wang, Y.; Lorandi, F.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Harnessing the Interaction between Surfactant and Hydrophilic Catalyst To Control eATRP in Miniemulsion. Macromolecules 2017, 50, 3726-3732, 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00530.
- Chmielarz, P.; Fantin, M.; Park, S.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Magenau, A. J. D.; Sobkowiak, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization (eATRP). Prog. Polym. Sci. 2017, 69, 47-78, .
- Augustine, K. F.; Ribelli, T. G.; Fantin, M.; Krys, P.; Cong, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. Activation of alkyl halides at the Cu0 surface in SARA ATRP: An assessment of reaction order and surface mechanisms. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017, 55, 3048-3057, 10.1002/pola.28585.
- Pan, X.; Fang, C.; Fantin, M.; Malhotra, N.; So, W. Y.; Peteanu, L. A.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Liu, P.; Matyjaszewski, K. Mechanism of Photoinduced Metal-Free Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization: Experimental and Computational Studies. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 2411-2425, 10.1021/jacs.5b13455.
- Lorandi, F.; Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A. Electrochemically mediated atom transfer radical polymerization of n-butyl acrylate on non-platinum cathodes. Polymer Chemistry 2016, 7, 5357-5365, 10.1039/C6PY01032F.
- Fantin, M.; Park, S.; Wang, Y.; Matyjaszewski, K. Electrochemical Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in Miniemulsion with a Dual Catalytic System. Macromolecules 2016, 49, 8838-8847, 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02037.
- Fantin, M.; Lorandi, F.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A. Sustainable Electrochemically-Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization with Inexpensive Non-Platinum Electrodes. Macromol. Rapid Commun. 2016, 37, 1318-1322, 10.1002/marc.201600237.
- Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Venzo, A.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization of Methacrylic Acid: A Won Challenge. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2016, 138, 7216-7219, 10.1021/jacs.6b01935.
- Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Bortolamei, N.; Matyjaszewski, K.; Gennaro, A. Electrochemical approaches to the determination of rate constants for the activation step in atom transfer radical polymerization. Electrochim. Acta 2016, 222, 393-401, .
- Lorandi, F.; Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A. RDRP in the presence of Cu0: The fate of Cu(I) proves the inconsistency of SET-LRP mechanism. Polymer 2015, 72, 238-245, .
- Fantin, M.; Isse, A. A.; Gennaro, A.; Matyjaszewski, K. Understanding the Fundamentals of Aqueous ATRP and Defining Conditions for Better Control. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 6862-6875, 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01454.
- Konkolewicz, D.; Krys, P.; Góis, J. R.; Mendonça, P. V.; Zhong, M.; Wang, Y.; Gennaro, A.; Isse, A. A.; Fantin, M.; Matyjaszewski, K. Aqueous RDRP in the Presence of Cu0: The Exceptional Activity of CuI Confirms the SARA ATRP Mechanism. Macromolecules 2014, 47, 560-570, 10.1021/ma4022983.
Research Experience
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08.2017 – 09.2017 Surface Science and Technology Laboratories, ETH, Zurich
Visiting researcher with Dr. E. M. Benetti and Prof. N. Spencer -
02.2015 – 07.2016 一本道无码, Pittsburgh, PA, US.
Visiting Student with supervisor prof. K. Matyjaszewski, Center for Macromolecular Engineering -
10.2012 – 01.2016 University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
M.Sc. and Ph.D. student with prof. A. A. Isse and A. Gennaro, Chemistry department -
05.2010 – 10.2015 University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
B.Sc. research with prof. A. Polimeno, Chemistry department
Presentations
- Italian chemical society (SCI) meeting, Paestum, Sept. 2017
- 254th ACS National Meeting – Washington, DC, April 2017
- 253rd ACS National Meeting – San Francisco, Aug. 2017
- Italian Electrochemical Society meeting, Bertinoro, Sept. 2015.
- Italian Chemical Society (SCI) meeting, Cosenza, Sept. 2014.
- International Electrochemical Society (ISE) meeting, Lousanne, Aug. 2014.
- Italian Electrochemical Society meeting, Pavia, Aug 2013.
Awards
- 2017; De Nora Foundation – Ph.D. thesis prize, received at SCI 2017
- 2015; Springer Ed. – Poster prize, received at GEI 2015
- 2014; Aldo Gini Foundation – Grant for International Research
- 2014; Italian Chemical society – Best Master Thesis in Electrochemistry
Affiliations
- American Chemical Society
- International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
- Italian Chemical Society