ELEUTERIO FRANCESCONI

PhD Graduate

PhD program:: XXXV


supervisor: Prof. Giuseppe Bonifazi
advisor: Prof. Giuseppe Bonifazi
co-supervisor: Prof. Giuseppe Bonifazi

Thesis title: Uso delle plastiche in agricoltura: classificazione,caratterizzazione e processi di degradazione nei suoli e nei canali di raccolta delle acque

Plastic in agriculture is frequently used to protect crops and its use boosts output, enhances food quality, minimize water consumption and reducing the environmental impacts of agricultural activities. On the other hand, end-of-life plastic management and disposal are the main issues related to their presence in this kind of environment. In this study, the possibility of using near infrared (NIR: 1000 - 1700 nm) hyperspectral imaging systems in situ for the recognition of various polymers in agricultural soils was explored in order to characterize degraded plastics in a recycling perspective. More in detail, a Partial Least Squares -Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA) classifier able of identifying mixed plastics from soil was developed. Results showed as hyperspectral image analysis in combination with chemometric approaches allow the implementation of a rapid, non-destructive, and non-invasive for characterizing the plastics used in agriculture as well as the potential assessment of their lifespan.

Research products

11573/1691333 - 2023 - A preliminary study on the utilization of hyperspectral imaging for the on-soil recognition of plastic waste resulting from agricultural activities
Bonifazi, Giuseppe; Francesconi, Eleuterio; Gasbarrone, Riccardo; Palmieri, Roberta; Serranti, Silvia - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: LAND (Basel: MDPI) pp. 1-12 - issn: 2073-445X - wos: WOS:001089870000001 (1) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85175047651 (1)

11573/1664164 - 2022 - Imaging iperspettrale per il riconoscimento di plastiche nei terreni derivate da attività agricole
Bonifazi, Giuseppe; Francesconi, Eleuterio; Gasbarrone, Riccardo; Serranti, Silvia - 04f Poster
conference: Waste as Resources: Innovative technologies for recycling and recovery, ECOMONDO 2022 (Rimini; Italy)
book: ECOMONDO 2022 - ()

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