S23. Geomaterials for a sustainable economy: advancements in the state-of-the-art, innovative characterization, and cutting-edge applications

Conveners and Chairpersons: Concetta Rispoli (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II), Davide Comboni (Università degli Studi di Milano), Stefano Columbu (Università degli Studi di Cagliari), Claudio Finocchiaro (Università degli Studi di Catania)

 

 

ORAL SESSIONS

Tuesday 16 September 2025 [09.00-10.30]

Sala Carraresi

23-1     09.00 - 09.20
(Invited) Montesano G.*, Rispoli C., Petrosino P., Spadavecchia S., Mercurio M., Graziano S.F. & Cappelletti P. : The legacy of Roman technology: a window into the past for future constructions

23-2     09.20 - 09.30
Spadavecchia S.*, Montesano G., Rispoli C., Cappelletti P., Kyriakou L., Navarro-Blasco I. & Alvarez J.I. : From Roman knowledge to conservation of Built Heritage: advances in sustainable pozzolanic mortars

23-3     09.30 - 09.40
Santi A.*, Mossini E., Leanza M., Magugliani G., Fattori F., Milanese C., Girella A., Gatta G.D., Comboni D., Macerata E. & Mariani M. : Confirming the potentials of an Italian, chabasitic tuff in the management of radioactive Cs-bearing waste streams: a physical-chemistry investigation

23-4     09.40 - 09.50
Fattori F.*, Santi A., Marinelli G., Mossini E., Magugliani G., Comboni D., Gatta G.D., Milanese C., Galluccio F., Macerata E. & Mariani M. : Volcanic tuff and its uses as geopolymer precursor: advantages, characteristics, and case studies from the radioactive waste management sector

23-5     09.50 - 10.00
Mercurio M.*, Cappelletti P., Graziano S.F., Montesano G., Petrosino P., Spadavecchia S. & Rispoli C. : The path of Phlegraean pozzolana: from Puteoli to the whole Mediterranean basin

23-6     10.00 - 10.10
Zafarana S.E.*, Finocchiaro C., Ourgessa A.W., Scanferla P., Mehta A., Kraxner J., Galusek D., Barone G. & Mazzoleni P. : Investigation of the rheological properties of alkali-activated materials based on volcanic ash and waste glass for 3D printing applications

23-7     10.10 - 10.20
Boscia S.*, Germinario C., Mercurio M., Langella A., Izzo F., Pauciulo A., Gliubizzi R., Pappalardo D., Maddaloni G., Del Vecchio C. & Grifa C. : Metakaolin- and Zeolite-based Geopolymers: mineralogical and mechanical characterizations

23-8     10.20 - 10.30
Fugazzotto M.*, Occhipinti R., Zafarana S., Mazzoleni P. & Barone G. : Alkaline activated materials as consolidants for the conservation of historic mortars

Tuesday 16 September 2025 [11.30-13.00]

Sala Carraresi

23-9     11.30 - 11.50
[KEYNOTE] Mercurio M.*, Izzo F., Cappelletti P., Graziano S.F., Grifa C. & Langella A. : Italian natural zeolites as promising georesource: from sawing waste to “strategic” minerals

23-10     11.50 - 12.00
Graziano S.F.*, Mercurio M., Rispoli C., Di Benedetto C., Montesano G. & Cappelletti P. : Tuff waste from Riano (Lazio) shows new technological insights by paving the road towards an eco-friendly reuse

23-11     12.00 - 12.10
Coticelli S.*, Balassone G., Cappelletti P., D'Antonio M., Di Renzo V., Rispoli C., Granitzio F., Testa A. & Mondillo N. : Chemical and isotopic (Sr, Nd) analysis of the Nurra basin bentonites (NW Sardinia, Italy)

23-31     12.10 - 12.20
Di Carlo M.C.*, Pacella A., Ballirano P., Arrizza L., Paccapelo M. & Bardelli F. : Investigating the composition of asbestos bodies from occupationally exposed individuals via X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy

23-13     12.20 - 12.30
Giustetto R.* & Ricchiardi G. : Novel Mayan-inspired hybrid composites obtained by complexing lawsone and methyl orange to palygorskite: structural features and applications

23-14     12.30 - 12.40
Cunico F., Cassetta M., Syed U., Marone P., Radicchi E.*, Giordano D., Enrichi F., Speghini A. & Cristani M. : A Deep Learning-basedestimation of glass transition temperature and melt viscosity

23-15     12.40 - 12.50
Stabile P., Ercoli R., Carroll M.R., Radica F., Montesano G., Terribili L., Ciulla M., Di Profio P., Iezzi G. & Paris E. : Elements distribution (or immobilization) in glass and crystal phases in the treated bottom ash

23-16     12.50 - 13.00
Casarci M., Ghirelli E., Pignatelli V. & Zarlenga F.* : From the mine to the extraction plants of critical materials. Step by step ecological and innovative treatments of mining products and residues

Tuesday 16 September 2025 [15.30-17.00]

Sala Carraresi

23-17     15.30 - 15.50
(Invited) Molinari C.*, Graziano S.F., Guarini G., Conte S., Dondi M., Rispoli C., Cappelletti P. & Zanelli C. : Zeolites as ceramic raw materials for feldspar substitution in porcelain stoneware tiles production

23-25     15.50 - 16.00
Aquilano A.*, Marrocchino E. & Vaccaro C. : Revitalizing quarry landscapes: geotourism and waste reuse in the Buddusò–Alà dei Sardi District

23-19     16.00 - 16.10
Fastelli M.*, Vivani R., Valentini L., Sassi P., Speranzini E., Schoubben A., Donnadio A., Nocchetti M., Di Michele A., Zucchini A., Mortaro F. & Comodi P. : Chemical and physical property modifications in hydrated cement induced by nano Mg-Al Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs)

23-20     16.10 - 16.20
Massa M.*, Vola G., Ardit M., Bresciani P. & Colombari V. : Dololime and Mg-base lime synthesis for FGD application

23-21     16.20 - 16.30
Benedetti F., Volpe G., Rinaldi T. & Trippetta F.* : Sustainable stabilization of bioclastic calcarenites through microbial carbonatogenesis: a lab-scale study for Cultural Heritage applications

23-22     16.30 - 16.40
Dal Sasso G.*, Dalconi M.C., Bertolotti F., Guagliardi A., Famengo A., Valentini L., Bellotto M. & Artioli G. : Atomic- to nanoscale characterization of calcium silicate hydrates through X-ray total scattering methods

23-23     16.40 - 16.50
Sbardella G.*, De Vito C., Ballirano P., Paciucci M. & Mignardi S. : Cobalt removal from contaminated solutions through synthetic AMC carbonates

23-24     16.50 - 17.00
Ulian G.* & Valdrè G. : Crystal chemistry and physical properties of Orpiment As2S3 and relative applications in bidimensional materials science technology: insights from experimental analyses and theoretical simulations

23-18     12.10 - 12.20
Mancinelli M.*, Bonadiman C., Tassinari R., Bernasconi D., Destefanis E., Caviglia C., Pavese A. & Martucci A. : Zeolites performance investigation in the adsorption of heavy metals from MSWI fly ash leachates


POSTER SESSION

Tuesday 16 September 2025

Poster Area 1

23-12     Booth 120
Brodu G.*, Columbu S. & Tocco G. : Technical performance and pozzolanic potential of volcanic aggregates for lightweight and eco-compatible mortars

23-18     Booth 114
Mancinelli M.*, Bonadiman C., Tassinari R., Bernasconi D., Destefanis E., Caviglia C., Pavese A. & Martucci A. : Zeolites performance investigation in the adsorption of heavy metals from MSWI fly ash leachates

23-26     Booth 115
Bloise A., Fuoco I., Vespasiano G., La Russa M., Filicetti S.*, Piersante C., Russo L., Parisi F. & Apollaro C. : Origin and mineralogical-geochemical characteristics of fluorite deposits in the Pollino Area (Mormanno, Southern Italy)

23-27     Booth 116
Bloise A., Fuoco I., Vespasiano G., Pacella A., Piersante C.*, Villella S., Malvasi G., Campopiano A., Cannizzaro A.A., Ballirano P., Bruno M.R., Bruni B.M., Di Carlo M.C. & Apollaro C. : Naturally occurring asbestos (NOA)–related water contamination in the Basilicata Region, Southern Italy

23-28     Booth 117
Caggiano J., Aquilano A., Buccione R., Marrocchino E.*, Mongelli G., Vaccaro C. & Rizzo G. : From risk to resource: the environmental and strategic potential of serpentinites in the Pollino Ophiolite (Southern Apennines)

23-29     Booth 118
Cavarra M., Longhitano L., Barone G. & Mazzoleni P.* : Utilization of Sicilian clayey sediments and industrial process waste in sustainable earthen mortars: pathways toward low-impact and recyclable building materials

23-30     Booth 119
Comboni D., Lotti P.*, Gatta G.D., Chiappella L. & Battiston T. : Hydrous Borates under extreme conditions: insights for neutron shielding concrete design

23-32     Booth 121
Dore E.*, Biddau R., Fancello D., Medas D., Musu E. & Podda F. : Sb and As removal from mining drainages by Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs)

23-33     Booth 122
Ganci I., Parisi F., Randazzo L.*, Ruffolo S.A., Settembre Blundo D. & La Russa M.F. : Industrial ceramic manufacturing: minero-petrographic characterisation of commercial tiles and experimental ceramic samples for the determination of quality indicators

23-34     Booth 123
Nocchetti M., Donnadio A., Vivani R., D’Ambrosio I., Di Michele A., Fastelli M., Mortaro F., Zucchini A. & Comodi P.* : Sustainable synthesis of layered double hydroxides via sonochemical and mechanochemical routes

23-35     Booth 124
Regnotto F.*, Artioli G. & Bellotto M. : Sustainable clay formulations and their feasibility in the ceramic roof tile industry: applications and resistance against freeze-thaw cycles

23-36     Booth 125
Rispoli C., Montesano G., Di Benedetto C.*, Graziano S.F., Mercurio M. & Cappelletti P. : Mineralogical features and technological potential of colourful volcanic tuffs from Armenia

23-37     Booth 126
Vola G.*, Massa M., Ardit M., Bresciani P., Bontempi E. & Colombari V. : New planetary mixer for dry hydration simulation with burnt limes and cementitious by-products

23-38     Booth 127
Finocchiaro C.*, Santonocito D., Barone G., Barreca S., Montenegro L., Puglia C., Pignatello R. & Mazzoleni P. : Sicilian Skin Clays: mineralogical evaluation for the drug delivery aim