GIANLUCA CIARLEGLIO

PhD Graduate

PhD program:: XXXVII


supervisor: Prof.ssa Mariagabriella Santonicola

Thesis title: Smart electrospun and electrosprayed materials based on biocompatible polymers for use in healthcare technologies

This doctoral thesis investigates the design, synthesis, and optimization of advanced biomaterials using electrospinning and electrospraying techniques, targeting applications in controlled drug delivery, wound healing, and implantable device coatings. The key objectives include the fabrication of nanofibres and microspheres with specific mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties using tailor-made biocompatible polymers for biomedical applications. Electrospray was used to produce pH- and thermo-responsive microspheres, enabling controlled drug release in targeted physiological environments. Specifically, two types of electrosprayed microspheres were developed: pH-responsive microspheres and dual-responsive microspheres based on alginate and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAM), responsive to both pH and temperature variations. Electrospinning was employed to create nanofiber mats with high surface area and tunable porosity. Polyvinyl alcohol and hyaluronic acid (PVA/HA) nanofiber mats were fabricated through electrospinning for bioactive wound dressings, with enhanced stability achieved through citric acid crosslinking. Additionally, poly(lactic acid) and nano-hydroxyapatite (PLA/nHAp) composite nanofibers were developed as coatings for titanium implants, designed to improve biocompatibility, promote osseointegration, and enhance corrosion resistance. Through a multidisciplinary approach that combines material synthesis, characterization, and application-focused testing, this research advances the design of responsive, high-performance biomaterials for modern healthcare technologies.

Research products

11573/1734317 - 2025 - Retention and capillary flow dynamics assessment of Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAMEs) in Carrara marble
Biribicchi, Chiara; Capuani, Silvia; Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella; Stagno, Valeria; Piancastelli, Andreana; Favero, Gabriele - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS (Elsevier BV:PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam Netherlands:011 31 20 4853757, 011 31 20 4853642, 011 31 20 4853641, EMAIL: nlinfo-f@elsevier.nl, INTERNET: http://www.elsevier.nl, Fax: 011 31 20 4853598) pp. 1-13 - issn: 0254-0584 - wos: WOS:001414543700001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85214897423 (0)

11573/1711667 - 2024 - Bioactive wound dressings based on polymer nanofibers fabricated by electrospinning
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Capuccilli, Nicholas; Toto, Elisa; Laurenzi, Susanna; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: XIV Convegno INSTM sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (Cagliari)
book: Book of Abstract - XIV Convegno INSTM sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali - ()

11573/1714144 - 2024 - Crosslinked PVA/HA Nanofibers Fabricated via Electrospinning for Potential Advanced Wound Management
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Capuccilli, Nicholas; Toto, Elisa; Laurenzi, Susanna; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: Second symposium for young chemists -SYNC2024 (Roma)
book: Book of Abstract - Second symposium for young chemists -SYNC2024 - ()

11573/1715710 - 2024 - Nanofiber-based wound dressings for bioactive healing applications
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Capuccilli, Nicholas; Toto, Elisa; Laurenzi, Susanna; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: Annual Meeting of the Italian Society for Biomaterials (SIB 2024) (Faenza)
book: ABSTRACT BOOK - Annual Meeting of the Italian Society for Biomaterials (SIB 2024) - ()

11573/1715837 - 2024 - Fabrication of pH-responsive multilayer hydrogel patches for enhanced burn wound treatment
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Clarizia, Virginia; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 1st International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials (IOCFB2024) (Online)
book: Book of Abstract - 1st International Online Conference on Functional Biomaterials - ()

11573/1720202 - 2024 - pH-Responsive Multilayer Hydrogel Patches for Improved Burn Wound Healing
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Clarizia, Virginia; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: AMYC BIOMED 2024 - Autumn Meeting for Young Chemists in Biomedical Sciences 5th Edition (Roma)
book: Book of Abstract - AMYC BIOMED 2024 5th Edition - ()

11573/1723176 - 2024 - Dual-Responsive Alginate/PNIPAM Microspheres Fabricated by Microemulsion-Based Electrospray
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Placido, Monica; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: POLYMERS (Basel : Molecular Diversity Preservation International) pp. 1-17 - issn: 2073-4360 - wos: WOS:001332595400001 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85206497744 (2)

11573/1699906 - 2024 - Fabrication of Alginate/Ozoile Gel Microspheres by Electrospray Process
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Russo, Tiziana; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: GELS (Basel : MDPI) pp. 1-16 - issn: 2310-2861 - wos: WOS:001148952000001 (7) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85183400766 (9)

11573/1717796 - 2024 - Electrospray fabrication of pH‐responsive microspheres for the delivery of Ozoile
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Russo, Tiziana; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA (Huethig & Wepf Verlag:Auf dem Wolf 4, CH 4018 Basel Switzerland:011 41 61 3179410, Fax: 011 41 61 3179411) pp. 1-3 - issn: 1022-1360 - wos: WOS:001293226800052 (2) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85201430183 (2)

11573/1719988 - 2024 - Reconstruction of the permittivity of ex vivo animal tissues in the frequency range 1–20 GHz using a water-based dielectric model
Liporace, Flavia; Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella; Cavagnaro, Marta - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: SENSORS (Basel : Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), 2001-) pp. - - issn: 1424-8220 - wos: WOS:001305476800001 (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85202437351 (0)

11573/1714463 - 2024 - Dielectric characterization of biological tissues at microwave frequencies based on water content
Liporace, Flavia; Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Santonicola, Mariagabriella; Cavagnaro, Marta - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2024 (Glasgow, Scotland)
book: 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2024 - (9788831299091)

11573/1717798 - 2024 - The effect of crosslinking density on the dynamic behavior of thermo‐responsive poly(N‐isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels
Toto, Elisa; Franco, Eleonora; Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Santonicola, Maria Gabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: MACROMOLECULAR SYMPOSIA (Huethig & Wepf Verlag:Auf dem Wolf 4, CH 4018 Basel Switzerland:011 41 61 3179410, Fax: 011 41 61 3179411) pp. 1-3 - issn: 1022-1360 - wos: (0) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85201260463 (2)

11573/1687550 - 2023 - Synthesis and characterization of alginate gel beads with embedded zeolite structures as carriers of hydrophobic curcumin
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Cinti, Federica; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: GELS (Basel : MDPI) pp. 1-16 - issn: 2310-2861 - wos: WOS:001071789900001 (12) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85172235242 (14)

11573/1678014 - 2023 - Book of abstracts Chimici per le Biotecnologie 2023
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Montesano, Domenico; Vella, Serena; Benevento, Gilda; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: 5° Workshop "I chimici per le biotecnologie" (Napoli)
book: Book of abstracts Chimici per le Biotecnologie 2023 - ()

11573/1684106 - 2023 - Electrospray Fabrication of pH-Responsive Microspheres for the Delivery of Ozoile
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Russo, Tiziana; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: TOP 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (Ischia)
book: Book of abstracts TOP 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - ()

11573/1670566 - 2023 - Conductive and thermo-responsive composite hydrogels with poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and carbon nanotubes fabricated by two-step photopolymerization
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: POLYMERS (Basel : Molecular Diversity Preservation International) pp. - - issn: 2073-4360 - wos: WOS:000941855400001 (20) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85149036970 (22)

11573/1689151 - 2023 - pH-Responsive Hydrogel Vectors with Nanostructures: Innovative Approaches for the Efficient Delivery of Lipophilic Drugs
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: NanoInnovation Conference & Exhibition 2023 (Roma)
book: Programme book - NanoInnovation Conference & Exhibition 2023 - ()

11573/1662568 - 2023 - Emulsion-based multi-responsive microspheres for the delivery of lipophilic ozoile
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 01a Articolo in rivista
paper: CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL (Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier Science Ltd) pp. 24517-24524 - issn: 0272-8842 - wos: WOS:001018288800001 (9) - scopus: 2-s2.0-85144548423 (11)

11573/1691936 - 2023 - Stimuli-responsive emulsion-based hydrogels integrated with anti-inflammatory Ozoile molecules
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: Merck Young Chemists’ Symposium XXII edition (Rimini)
book: Proceedings of the Merck Young Chemists’ Symposium XXII edition - (978-88-94952-44-5)

11573/1684107 - 2023 - The Effect of Crosslinking Density on the Dynamic Behaviour of Thermo-Responsive Poly(N-Isopropylacrylamide) Hydrogels
Toto, Elisa; Franco, Eleonora; Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: TOP 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (Ischia)
book: Book of abstracts TOP 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - ()

11573/1649156 - 2022 - N-Isopropylacrylamide-based composite hydrogels containing carbon nanotubes: synthesis by two-step photopolymerization and characterization
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: Polymers 2022 - New Trends in Polymer Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People (Turin)
book: Conference Book - Polymers 2022 - New Trends in Polymer Science: Health of the Planet, Health of the People - ()

11573/1649157 - 2022 - Stimuli responsive emulsion-based micro/nanospheres for the delivery of lipophilic therapeutics
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04f Poster
conference: School of Nanomedicine 2022 (Roma)
book: School of nanomedicine 2022 - ()

11573/1657538 - 2022 - Multi-responsive hydrogel microspheres for the controlled release of ozoile
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno
conference: CIMTEC 2022 9th Forum on New Materials (Perugia)
book: Programme book - 9th Forum on New Materials - ()

11573/1657540 - 2022 - Ozoile-alginate microspheres for the therapeutic management of Crohn's disease
Ciarleglio, Gianluca; Vella, Serena; Toto, Elisa; Santonicola, Mariagabriella - 04b Atto di convegno in volume
conference: BIOMAH - Biomaterials and novel technologies for healthcare. 3rd biennal International Conference (Roma; Italia)
book: Biomaterials and novel technologies for healthcare. 3rd biennal International Conference BIOMAH - (978 88 8080 500 7)

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