list of references - Société Chimique de France

LIST OF REFERENCES 

ARTICLES 

1983 

1) F.Cavani, G.Centi, I.Manenti, A.Riva, F.Trifirò 

"Oxidation of 1-Butene and Butadiene to Maleic Anhydride. 1. Role of Oxygen Partial Pressure" 

Ind. & Eng. Chem., Product R&D, 22 (1983) 565-570 

2) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò 

"Oxidation of 1-Butene and Butadiene to Maleic Anhydride. 2. Kinetics and Mechanism" 


1984 


"The chemistry of catalysts based on vanadium-phosphorus oxides. Note IV: catalytic behaviour of 

catalysts prepared in organic medium in the oxidation of C 4 fraction" 

Appl. Catal., 9 (1984) 191-202 

1985 


"Study of n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride in a Tubular Flow Stacked-Pellet Reactor. 

Influence of phosphorus on the selectivity" 

Appl. Catal., 15 (1985) 151-160 


"Structure Sensitivity of the Catalytic Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride" 

J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Comm., (1985) 492-494 

6) F.Cavani, G.Centi, I.Manenti, F.Trifirò 

"Catalytic Conversion of C 4 Hydrocarbons on Vanadium-Phosphorus Oxides: Factors Influencing 

the Selectivity of 1-Butene Oxidation" 


7) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò, A.Vaccari 

"Surface chemistry and reactivity of vanadium-phosphorus oxides" 

in "Adsorption and Catalysis on Oxide Surfaces", (M.Che, G.C.Bond, Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 

Vol. 21, Elsevier Science, 1985, p. 287-296 

8) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò, G.Poli 

"Structure and reactivity of vanadium-phosphorus oxides" 

J. Thermal Anal., 30 (1985) 1241-1251 

1986 

9) G.Busca, F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò 

"Nature and Mechanism of Formation of Vanadyl Pyrophosphate: Active Phase in n-Butane 

Selective Oxidation" 

J. Catal., 99 (1986) 400-414 

1987 

10) F.Cavani, G.Centi, A.Riva, F.Trifirò 

"Functionalization of paraffinic hydrocarbons by heterogeneous oxidation. I. Control of selectivity in 

n-butane conversion to maleic anhydride" 

Catal. Today, 1 (1987) 17-26 

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11) P.Cavalli, F.Cavani, I.Manenti, F.Trifirò 

"Ammoxidation of alkylaromatics over V 2 O 5 /TiO 2 catalysts" 

Catal. Today, 1 (1987) 245-255 

12) P.Cavalli, F.Cavani, I.Manenti, F.Trifirò 

"Ammoxidation of Toluene to Benzonitrile on Vanadium-Titanium Oxides Catalysts Prepared by 

Precipitation. The Role of Catalyst Composition" 

Ind. & Eng. Chem., Research, 26 (1987) 639-647 

13) P.Cavalli, F.Cavani, I.Manenti, M.El-Sawi, F.Trifirò 

"Kinetic and Mechanistic Analysis of Toluene Ammoxidation to Benzonitrile on Vanadium-Titanium 

Oxides" 

Ind. & Eng. Chem., Research, 26 (1987) 804-810 

14) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Parrinello, F.Trifirò 

"Preparation chemistry of V-Ti-O mixed oxides. Comparison of coprecipitation, grafting and 

impregnation methods" 

in "Preparation of Catalysts IV", (B.Delmon, P.Grange, P.A.Jacobs, G.Poncelet, Eds.), Stud. Surf. 

Sci. Catal. Vol. 31, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1987, p.227-240 

15) F.Cavani, E.Foresti, F.Trifirò, G.Busca 

"Nature of Active Species in the Ammoxidation of Toluene over V 2 O 5 /TiO 2 Catalysts Prepared by 

Flash-Drying" 

J.Catal., 106 (1987) 251-262 

16) G.Busca, F.Cavani, F.Trifirò 

"Oxidation and Ammoxidation of Toluene over Vanadium-Titanium Oxide Catalysts: a Fourier 

Transform Infrared and Flow Reactor Study" 

J.Catal., 106 (1987) 471-482 

17) F.Cavani, F.Parrinello, F.Trifirò 

"Synthesis of aromatic nitriles by vapour phase catalytic ammoxidation" 

J.Molec.Catal., 43 (1987) 117-125 

1988 

18) F.Cavani, G.Centi, E.Foresti, F.Trifirò, G.Busca 

"Surface Structure and Reactivity of Vanadium Oxide supported on Titanium Dioxide. V 2 O 5 /TiO 2 

(Rutile) Catalysts Prepared by Hydrolysis" 

J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. I, 84(1) (1988) 237-254 

19) F.Cavani, F.Trifirò, P.Jiru, K.Habersberger, Z.Tvaruzkova 

"Vanadium-zeolite catalysts for the ammoxidation of xylenes" 

Zeolites, 8 (1988) 12-18 

20) F.Cavani, F.Trifirò 

"Ammoxidation of alkylaromatics to nitriles with V-Ti-O catalysts" 

La Chimica e L'Industria, 70(4) (1988) 58-65 

21) F.Cavani, E.Foresti, F.Parrinello, F.Trifirò 

"Role of the Chemistry of Solutions of Titanium Ions in Determining the Structure of V/Ti/O 

Catalysts" 

Appl. Catal., 38 (1988) 311-325 

22) F.Cavani, G.Centi, J.Lopez Nieto, D.Pinelli, F.Trifirò 

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"Contemporaneous insertion of O and N on hydrocarbons by heterogeneous catalysis: synthesis of 

imides by ammoxidation" 

in "Heterogeneous Catalysis and Fine Chemicals", (M.Guisnet et al., Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 

Vol. 41, Elsevier Science, 1988, p.345-352 

23) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò, R.K.Grasselli 

"A dynamic approach to selectivity in heterogeneous partial oxidation " 

Catal. Today, 3 (1988) 185-198 

1989 

24) F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Oxidation of NH 3 on V/Ti oxide based catalysts prepared by precipitation" 

Catal. Today, 4 (1989) 253-265 

1992 

25) F. Cavani, G. Centi, F. Trifirò 

"Redox properties of vanadium oxide based catalysts as key-factors for influencing the selectivity 

in C 4 oxidation to maleic anhydride and alkylaromatics ammoxidation to nitriles" 

La Chimica & l'Industria, 74 (1992) 182-193 

26) S. Bordoni, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Solid state chemistry and catalysis: the rutile structure" 

La Chimica & l'Industria, 74 (1992) 194-209 


"Some innovative aspects in the production of monomers via catalyzed oxidation processes" 

Appl. Catal. A: General, 88 (1992) 115-135 

1993 

28) F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, G. Giordano, K.J. Waghmare 

"Role of molecular oxygen in the catalytic behaviour of ZSM-5 zeolite in hydrocarbon 

transformation" 


29) F. Cavani, G. Girotti, G. Terzoni 

"Effect of water in the performance of the "solid phosphoric acid" catalyst for alkylation of benzene 

to cumene and for oligomerization of propene" 


30) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, M. Koutyrev, F. Trifirò 

"Oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutyric acid to methacrylic acid over heteropolysalts of 

composition K x (NH 4 ) 3-x PMo 12 O 40 : effect of catalyst pretreatment and composition on the activity 

and selectivity" 

in "Heterogeneous Catalysis and Fine Chemicals III", (M. Guisnet et al., Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. 

Catal. Vol. 78, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1993, p. 471-478 

1994 

31) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, M. Gazzano, M. Koutyrev, F.C. Aissi, A. Aboukais, M. 

Guelton 

"Mechanism of Thermal Decomposition of Potassium/Ammonium Salts of the 12- 

Molybdophosphoric Acid and Effect on the Catalytic Performance in the Isobutyric Acid 

Oxidehydrogenation" 

J. Catal., 146 (1994) 491-502 


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"Catalyzing butane oxidation to make maleic anhydride" 

CHEMTECH, 24 (1994) 18-25 

33) E. Garcin, R. Surantyn, A. Chambosse, A. Foucault, G. Coudurier, J.C. Volta, J.Ph. Nogier, 

A.M. De Kersabiec, F. Cavani, J. Van Ommen, B. Grzyvbowska, M. Czervenka, K. Malec, A. 

Andersson 

"Chemical characterization of Eurocat Ti-V-O catalysts" 

Catal. Today, 20 (1994) 23-34 

34) F. Cavani, G. Giordano, M. Pedatella, F. Trifirò 

"The effect of zeolitic textural properties on the catalytic activity in hydrocarbons oxidation" 

in "Zeolites and Related Microporous Materials: State of the Art 1994", (J. Weitkamp, H.G. Karge, 

H. Pfeifer, W. Holderich, Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 84, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1994, 

p. 1425-1432 

35) S. Bordoni, F. Castellani, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, M.P. Kulkarni 

"Dispersion of V 4+ ions in a SnO 2 rutile matrix as a tool for the creation of active sites in ethane 

oxydehydrogenation" 

in "New Developments in Selective Oxidations II", (V. Cortes Corberan, S.Vic Bellon, Eds.), Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 82, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1994, p. 93-102 


"Skillful matching of chemistry and engineering in catalytic dehydrogenation of low-molecularweight 

paraffins" 

La Chimica & L'Industria, 76 (1994) 708-713 

37) S. Bordoni, F. Castellani, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, M. Gazzano 

"Nature of Vanadium Species in SnO 2 -V 2 O 5 -based Catalysts. Chemistry of Preparation, 

Characterization, Thermal Stability and Reactivity in Ethane Oxidative Dehydrogenation over V-Sn 

mixed oxides" 

J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans., 90(19) (1994) 2981-3000 

1995 

38) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, M. Koutyrev 

"On the antimony-stabilized cubic structure of potassium/ammonium salts of 12molybdophosphoric 

acid and its catalytic performance in the oxidehydrogenation of ethane" 

Catal. Lett., 30 (1995) 253-262 

39) F. Cavani, E. Etienne, M. Favaro, A. Galli, F. Trifirò, G. Hecquet 

"Enhancement of catalytic activity of the ammonium/potassium salt of 12-molybdophosphoric acid 

by iron ion addition for the oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid" 

Catal. Lett., 32 (1995) 215-226 


"Vanadium/phosphorus mixed oxide from the precursor to the active phase: Catalyst for the 

oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride" 

in "Preparation of Catalysts VI", (G. Poncelet et al., Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 91, Elsevier 

Science, Amsterdam, 1995, p. 1-25 

41) G. Calestani, F. Cavani, A. Duran, G. Mazzoni, G. Stefani, F. Trifirò, P. Venturoli 

"Oxidation of n-Pentane to Maleic and Phthalic Anhydrides: some Key-Factors that Affect the 

Selectivity" 

in "Science and Technology in Catalysis 1994", (Y. Izumi, H. Arai, M. Iwamoto, Eds.), Stud. Surf. 

Sci. Catal. Vol. 92, Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1995, p. 179-184 

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"The oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane as an alternative way for the production of 

light olefins" 

Catal. Today, 24 (1995) 307-313 

43) F. Cavani, M. Koutyrev, F. Trifirò 

"Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene over antimony-containing Keggin-type 

heteropolyoxomolybdates" 

Catal. Today, 24 (1995) 365-368 

44) F. Cavani 

"Tetrahydrofuran by the DuPont Process" 

La Chimica e l'Industria, 77 (1995) 791-795 


"Alternative processes for the production of styrene" 


1996 

46) C. Comuzzi, G. Dolcetti, A. Trovarelli, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, J. Llorca, R.G. Finke 

"The solid-state rearrangement of the Wells-Dawson K 6 P 2 W 18 O 62 .10H 2 O to a stable Keggintype 

heteropolyanion phase: a catalyst for the selective oxidation of isobutane to isobutene" 

Catal. Lett., 36 (1996) 75-79 

47) F. Cavani, M. Koutyrev, F. Trifirò, A. Bartolini, D. Ghisletti, R. Iezzi, A. Santucci, G. Del Piero 

"Chemical and Physical Characterization of Alumina-Supported Chromia-Based Catalysts and 

Their Activity in Dehydrogenation of Isobutane" 

J. Catal., 158 (1996) 236-250 

48) G. Capannelli, E. Carosini, F. Cavani, O. Monticelli, F. Trifirò 

"Comparison of the catalytic performance of V 2 O 5 / -Al 2 O 3 in the oxidehydrogenation of propane 

to propylene in different reactor configurations: i) packed-bed reactor, ii) monolith-like reactor and 

iii) catalytic membrane reactor. 

Chem. Eng. Sci., 51(10) (1996) 1817-1826 

49) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, P. Venturoli, G. Calestani, M. Lopez Granados, J.L.G. Fierro 

"A Comparison of the Reactivity of "Nonequilibrated" and "Equilibrated" V-P-O Catalysts: Structural 

Evolution, Surface Characterization, and Reactivity in the Selective Oxidation of n-Butane and n- 

Pentane" 

J. Catal., 160(1) (1996) 52-64 

50) F. Cavani, C. Comuzzi, G. Dolcetti, E. Etienne, R.G. Finke, G. Selleri, F. Trifirò, A. Trovarelli 

"Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Isobutane to Isobutene: Dawson-Type Heteropolyoxoanions as 

Stable and Selective Heterogeneous Catalysts" 

J. Catal., 160(2) (1996) 317-321 

51) C. de Leitenburg, A. Trovarelli, J. Llorca, F. Cavani, G. Bini 

"The effect of doping CeO 2 with zirconium in the oxidation of isobutane" 


52) G. Capannelli, E. Carosini, O. Monticelli, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Enhancement of the catalytic performance of V 2 O 5 / -Al 2 O 3 catalysts in the oxidehydrogenation 

of propane to propylene by the use of a monolith-type reactor" 

Catal. Lett., 39 (3,4) (1996) 241-246 

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53) F. Cavani, M. Koutyrev, F. Trifirò 

"The role of promoters in the oxidehydrogenation of ethane over structurally stable Keggin-type 

heteropolyoxomolybdates" 

Catal. Today, 28 (1996) 319-333 

54) C. Comuzzi, A. Primavera, A. Trovarelli, G. Bini, F. Cavani 

"Thermal stability and catalytic properties of the Wells-Dawson K 6 P 2 W 18 O 62 . 10H2 O heteropoly 

compound in the oxidative dehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene" 

Topics in Catalysis, 3 (1996) 387-406 

Pubblicato ad Amsterdam, agosto 1996 

Erratum: Topics in Catalysis, 9 (1999) 251-262 

55) F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Giuntoli, E. Gobbi, F. Trifirò, P. Vazquez 

"Role of surface properties of the vanadyl pyrophosphate in the formation of maleic and phthalic 

anhydrides by n-pentane oxidation" 

Catal. Today, 32 (1996) 125-132 

56) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Key Aspects of Catalyst Design for the Selective Oxidation of Paraffins" 

Catal. Rev.-Sci. Eng., 38 (1996) 413-438 

57) F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, A. Bartolini, D. Ghisletti, M. Nalli, A. Santucci 

"SnO 2 -V 2 O 5 -based catalysts: Nature of surface species and their activity in o-xylene oxidation" 

J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans., 92(21) (1996) 4321-4330 

58) G. Busca, F. Cavani, E. Etienne, E. Finocchio, A. Galli, G. Selleri, F. Trifirò 

"Reactivity of Keggin-type heteropolycompounds in the oxidation of isobutane to methacrolein and 

methacrylic acid: Reaction mechanism" 

J. Molec. Catal. A: Chemical, 114 (1996) 343-359 

1997 

59) F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Trifirò, M.T. Sananes Schulz, J.C. Volta and G.J. Hutchings 

"The effect of cobalt and iron dopants on the catalytic behavior of V/P/O catalysts in the selective 

oxidation of n-pentane to maleic and phthalic anhydrides" 

Catal. Lett., 43 (1997) 241-247 

60) R. Angelucci, A. Poggi, L. Dori, G.C. Cardinali, A. Parisini, G. Pizzochero, F. Trifirò, F. Cavani, 

C. Critelli, L. Boarino 

"Porous silicon layer permeated with Sn-V mixed oxides for hydrocarbon sensor fabrication" 

Thin Solid Films, 297 (1997) 43-47 

61) M. Lòpez Granados, J.M. Coronado, J.L.G. Fierro, F. Cavani, F. Giuntoli, F. Trifirò 

"TPD, XPS and ESR Studies of the Surface Processes Involved in the Oxidation of n-Pentane on a 

(VO) 2 P 2 O 7 system" 

Surf. Interface Anal., 25 (1997) 667-676 


"The characterization of the surface properties of V-P-O-based catalysts by probe molecules" 



"Classification of industrial catalysts and catalysis for the petrochemical industry" 

Catal. Today, 34 (1997) 269-279 


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"Some aspects that affect the selective oxidation of paraffins" 

Catal. Today, 36 (1997) 431-439 


"The multifunctional properties of heterogeneous catalysts, active and selective in the oxidation of 

light paraffins" 

in "3rd World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis", R.K. Grasselli, S.T. Oyama, A.M. Gaffney, J.E. 

Lyons, (Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 110, Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 1997, p. 19-34 

66) M.R. Cramarossa, L. Forti, M.A. Fedotov, L.G. Detusheva, V.A. Likholobov, L.I. Kuznetsova, 

G.L. Semin, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Reactivity of transition-metal-modified, Keggin-type heteropolycomplexes in the homogeneous 

oxidation of cyclohexane and adamantane" 

J. Molec. Catal., A: Chemical, 127 (1997) 85-94 

1998 

67) F. Cavani, A. Tanguy, F. Trifirò, M. Koutyrev 

"Effect of Antimony on the Chemical-Physical Features and Reactivity in Isobutyric Acid 

Oxidehydrogenation of Keggin-Type Heteropolycompounds" 

J. Catal., 174 (1998) 231-241 

68) M. López Granados, J.L.G. Fierro, F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Giuntoli, F. Trifirò 

"Study by XPS and TPD of the interaction of n-pentane and n-butane with the surface of 'nonequilibrated' 

and 'equilibrated' V-P-O catalysts" 

Catal. Today, 40 (1998) 251-261 

69) F. Cavani 

"Heteropolycompound-based catalysts: A blend of acid and oxidizing properties" 

Catal. Today, 41 (1998) 73-86 

70) S. Albonetti, G. Blanchard, P. Burattin, F. Cavani, S. Masetti, F. Trifirò 

"Propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile over a tin-based mixed-oxide catalyst" 

Catal. Today, 42 (1998) 283-295 

71) F. Cavani, S. Ligi, S. Masetti, F. Trifirò 

"SbVO 4 : the chemistry of preparation" 

in "Preparation of Catalysts VII", (B. Delmon et al., Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 118, Elsevier 


72) C. Cabello, F. Cavani, S. Ligi, F. Trifirò 

"Oxidation of n-butane and n-pentane over V/P/O-based catalysts: comparison between fresh and 

"equilibrated" catalysts" 

in "Natural gas Conversion V", A. Parmaliana et al. (Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. Vol. 119, Elsevier 



"Paraffins as raw materials for the petrochemical industry" 



74) A. Bottino, G. Capannelli, A. Comite, F. Ferrari, O. Monticelli, D. Romano, A. Servida, F. 

Cavani, V. Chiappa 

"Hydrocarbons catalytic combustion in membrane reactors" 



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75) G. Capannelli, A. Bottino, D. Romano, O. Monticelli, A. Servida, F. Cavani, A. Bartolini, S. 

Rossini 

"Oxydehydrogenation of propane to propylene in catalytic membrane reactor: a model for the 

interpretation of experimental data" 



1999 

76) S.Albonetti, F. Cavani, S. Masetti, F. Trifirò 

“Mixed Oxides with Rutile Type Structure Active in Ammoxidation to Acrylonitrile” 

in “Science and Technology in Catalysis 1998”, Kodansha Ltd., 1999, p. 79-84. Stud. Surf. Sci,. 

Catal., vol 121. 

77) C.I. Cabello, G.L. Castiglioni, F. Cavani, C. Fumagalli, L. Grasso, S. Ligi, F. Trifirò 

“The oxidation of iso-C 5 hydrocarbons to methylmaleic anhydride (citraconic anhydride) over 

vanadium oxide-based catalysts” 

in “Science and Technology in Catalysis 1998”, Kodansha Ltd., 1999, p. 359-362. Stud. Surf. Sci,. 

Catal., vol 121. 

78) R. Angelucci, A. Poggi, L. Dori, G.C. Cardinali, A. Parisini, A. Tagliani, M. Mariasaldi, F. Cavani 

“Permeated porous silicon for hydrocarbon sensor fabrication” 

Sensors and Actuators, A Physical, 74 (1999) 95-99 


“Selective oxidation of light alkanes: interaction between the catalyst and the gas phase on 

different classes of catalytic materials” 

Catal. Today, 51 (1999) 561-580 

80) F. Cavani 

“Ammonossidazione di propano in fase gas per la sintesi dell’acrilonitrile” 

La Chimica e l’Industria, 81 (1999) 1285 

2000 

81) R. Catani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, A. Del Bianco, E. Frontani, D. Ghisletti, A. Tasso, F. Trifirò 

“Ammoxidation of propylene to acrylonitrile catalyzed by multimetal molybdate- and iron 

antimoniate-based active compounds dispersed in oxidic matrixes: the effect of the dispersing 

oxide on the catalytic performance” 

in “12 th International Congress on Catalysis”, A. Corma, F.V. Melo, S. Mendioroz, J.L.G. Fierro 

(Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 130, 2000, p. 1691-1696. 

82) F. Cavani, T. Monti, D. Paoli 

“Characterisation and Reactivity of Supported and Unsupported B/P/O Catalysts in the O-alkylation 

of Diphenols with Methanol” 

in “12 th International Congress on Catalysis”, A. Corma, F.V. Melo, S. Mendioroz, J.L.G. Fierro 

(Eds.), Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 130, 2000, p. 2633-2638. 

83) F. Cavani, D. Scagliarini 

“Catalizzatori solidi basici” 

La Chimica e L’Industria, 6 (2000) 665-669. 

84) F. Cavani, S. Ligi, T. Monti, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, S. Albonetti, G. Mazzoni 

“Relationship between structural/surface characteristics and reactivity in n.-butane oxidation to 

maleic anhydride. The role of V 3+ species” 

Catal. Today, 61 (2000) 203-210 

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85) F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò 

“Synthesis of methacrylic acid by selective oxidation of isobutane, catalysed by Keggin-type 

polyoxometalates: relationship between catalytic performance, reaction conditions and chemicalphysical 

features of the catalyst” 

C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Séerie IIc, Chimie, 3 (2000) 523-531 

86) L. Calzolari, F. Cavani, T. Monti 

“Heterogeneous catalysts based on B/P/O for the monoetherification of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene in 

the gas phase” 

C.R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Série IIc, Chimie, 3 (2000) 533-539 

2001 


“Improved catalytic performance of Keggin-type polyoxometalates in the oxidation of isobutane to 

methacrylic acid under hydrocarbnon-lean conditions using antimony-doped catalysts” 

Chem. Eng. J., 82 (2001) 33-42. Special Issue: Frontiers in Chemical reaction Engineering 

88) S. Albonetti, F. Budi, F. Cavani, S. Ligi, G. Mazzoni, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò 

“ALMAX catalyst for the selective oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride: a highly efficient 

V/P/O system for fluidized-bed reactors” 

in "Natural Gas Conversion VI", J.J. Spivey et al. (Eds.), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Stud. Surf. 

Sci. Catal. 136, 2001, p. 141-146 

89) N. Ballarini, R. Catani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, D. Ghisletti, R. Millini, B. Stocchi, F. Trifirò 

“New catalysts based on rutile-type Cr/Sb and Cr/V/Sb mixed oxides for the ammoxidation of 

propane to acrylonitrile” 

in "Natural Gas Conversion VI", E. Iglesia, J.J. Spivey, T.H. Fleitsch (Eds.), Elsevier Science, 

Amsterdam, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 136, 2001, p. 135-140 

90) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Giunchi, S. Masetti, F. Trifirò, D. Ghisletti, U. Cornaro, R. Catani 

“Rutile-type Cr/Sb mixed oxides as heterogeneous catalysts for the ammoxidation of propane to 

acrylonitrile” 

Topics Catal., 15(2-4) (2001) 111-119 

91) F. Cavani, E. Etienne, R. Mezzogori, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò 

“Improvement of catalytic performance in isobutane oxidation to methacrylic acid of Keggin-type 

phosphomolybdates by preparation via lacunary precursors: nature of active sites” 

Catal. Letters, 75 (1-2) (2001) 99-105 

92) F. Cavani, F. Pierelli, F. Ghelfi, G. Mazzoni 

“Microcristalli a base di ossidi misti di V e P. Controllo della morfologia” 

La Chimica e l’Industria, 83 (2001) 56-59 


“Modification of redox and catalytic properties of Keggin-type, Sb-doped P/Mo polyoxometalates in 

the selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid: control of preparation conditions” 

in “Metal Oxides at the Crossroads of Chemistry”, A. Gamba, C. Colella, S. Coluccia (Eds.), Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal., 140 (2001) 141-152 

94) F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò, E. Etienne 

“Main aspects of the selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid catalyzed by Keggin-type 

polyoxometalates” 

Catal. Today, 71 (2001) 97-110. 

2002 

95) F. Cavani, M. Corazzari, E. Bencini, G. Goffredi 

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“Liquid-phase transalkylation of diethylbenzenes with benzene over � zeolite: effect of operating 

parameters on the distribution of the products” 

Appl. Catal., A: General, 226 (2002) 31-40. 

96) F. Cavani, M. Corrado, R. Mezzogori 

“A note on the role of methanol in the homogeneous and heterogeneous acid-catalyzed 

hydroxymethylation of guaiacol with aqueous solutions of formaldehyde” 

J. Molec. Catal., A: Chemical, 182-183 (2002) 447-453. 

97) M. Bolognini, F. Cavani, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego, M. Saba 

“Heterogeneous basic catalysts as alternatives to homogeneous catalysts: reactivity of Mg/Al 

mixed oxides in the alkylation of m-cresol with methanol” 

Catal. Today, 75 (2002) 103-111 

98) F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, R. Mezzogori 

“Hydroxymethylation of 2-methoxyphenol catalyzed by H-mordenite: analysis of the reaction 

scheme” 

in R. Aiello, G. Giordano, F. Testa (Eds.) “Impact of zeolites and other porous materials on the new 

technologies at the beginning of the new millenium, Part A”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002, Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal., 142 (2002) 565-572. 

99) G. Giordano, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

“The influence of textural properties of MFI type catalysts on deactivation phenomena during 

oligomerization of butenes” 

in R. Aiello, G. Giordano, F. Testa (Eds.) “Impact of zeolites and other porous materials on the new 

technologies at the beginning of the new millenium, Part A”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2002, Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal., 142 (2002) 831-838. 

100) S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, S. Ligi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, F. Ghelfi, G. Mazzoni 

“The effect of glycols in the organic preparation of V/P mixed oxide, catalyst for the oxidation of nbutane 

to maleic anhydride” 

in “Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts” E. Gaigneaux, D.E. De Vos, 

P. Grange, P.A. Jacobs, J.A. Martens, P. Ruiz, G. Poncelet (Eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal. 143, (2002) 963-973 

101) F. Cavani, C. Felloni, D. Scagliarini, A. Tubertini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“Preparation, characterization and reactivity in m-cresol methylation of new heterogeneous 

materials having basic properties” 

in “Scientific Bases for the Preparation of Heterogeneous Catalysts” E. Gaigneaux, D.E. De Vos, 

P. Grange, P.A. Jacobs, J.A. Martens, P. Ruiz, G. Poncelet (Eds.), Elsevier, Amsterdam, Stud. 

Surf. Sci. Catal. 143, (2002) 953-961 

2003 

102) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Ferrari, R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

“Oxidehydrogenation of propane catalyzed by V-Si-O cogels: enhancement of the selectivity to 

propylene by operation under cyclic conditions” 

J. Catal., 213 (2003) 95-102. 

103) S. Anniballi, F. Cavani, A. Guerrini, B. Panzacchi, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, R. Leanza, G. 

Mazzoni 

“The catalytic performance of Cs-doped V/Ti/O catalysts in the oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic 

anhydride: a TPR/TPO and reactivity study” 

Catal. Today, 78 (2003) 117-129 

104) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, D. Ghisletti, R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

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“Cr/V/Sb mixed oxide catalysts for the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile. Part I: Nature of 

the V species” 

Catal. Today, 78 (2003) 237-245 

105) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, C. Giunchi, P. Nobili, F. Trifirò, R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

“Reactivity of V/Nb mixed oxides in the oxidehydrogenation of propane under co-feed and under 

redox.decoupling conditions” 

Catal. Today, 78 (2003) 353-364 


“Combined effects of Sb-doping and of preparation via lacunary precursor for P/Mo-based, Keggintype 

polyoxometalates, catalysts for the selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid” 

Topics Catal., 23(1-4) (2003) 119-124 

107) F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori, A. Trovarelli 

“The characterization and the catalytic activity of modified Wells-Dawson-type polyoxometalates in 

the oxidehydrogenation of isobutane to isobutene” 

J. Molec. Catal., A: Chem., 204-205 (2003) 599-607 

108) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, F. Trifirò, R. Catani, U. Cornaro, D. Ghisletti 

“Cr/V/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for the ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile. Part II. Effect of 

catalyst composition on catalytic performance” 

Appl. Catal., A. General, 251 (2003) 49-59 

109) M. Bolognini, F. Cavani, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego, M. Saba 

”Mg/Al mixed oxides prepared by coprecipitation and sol-gel routes: a comparison of their physicochemical 

features and performances in m-cresol methylation” 

Microp. Mesop. Mater., 66 (2003) 77-89 

110) E. Etienne, F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori, F. Trifirò, G. Calestani, L. Gengembre, M. Guelton 

“Chemical-physical characterization of Fe-doped, Keggin-type P/Mo polyoxometalates, catalysts 

for the selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid” Special issue: Heteropoly Acids Special 

Issue - Edited by I. Kiricsi 

Appl. Catal., A: General, 256/1-2 (2003) 275-290. 

2004 

111) M.A. Carreon, V.V. Guliants, F. Pierelli, F. Cavani 

“Ordered mesostructured mixed metal oxides: microporous VPO phases for n-butane oxidation to 

maleic anhydride” 

Catal. Lett., 92(1-2) (2004) 11-16. 

112) M. Cimini , J.-M.M. Millet, F. Cavani 

“Mechanisms of molybdenum substitution in vanadium antimonate “ 

J. Solid State Chem., 177 (4-5) (2004) 1045-1052 

113) M. Bolognini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, D. Venerito, F. Pizzoli, G. 

Veronesi 

“An environmentally friendly synthesis of 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone by the single-step O-monobenzoylation 

of 1,3-dihydroxybenzene (resorcinol) and Fries rearrangement of intermediate 

resorcinol monobenzoate: the activity of acid-treated montmorillonite clay catalysts “ 

Comptes Rendus Chimie, 7(2) (2004) 143-150 

114) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari, F. Trifirò, R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

“Improvement of the selectivity to propylene by the use of cyclic, redox-decoupling conditions in 

propane oxidehydrogenation” 

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(2004) 649-654. 

115) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari, F. Trifirò, G. Capannelli, A. Comite, 

R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

“Supported vanadium oxide-based catalysts for the oxidehydrogenation of propane under cyclic 

conditions“ 

Catal. Today, 91-92 (2004) 99-104 

116) M. Cimini, J. M. M. Millet, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Ciardelli and C. Ferrari 

“Synthesis, characterization and evaluation as catalysts for propane ammoxidation of VMoSbO 

systems with rutile-type structure “ 

Catal. Today, 91-92 (2004) 259-264 

117) M. Bolognini, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, F. Zaccarelli, B. Bonelli, M. Armandi, E. 

Garrone 

“Guaiacol hydroxyalkylation with aqueous formaldehyde: role of surface properties of H-mordenites 

on catalytic performance” 

Appl. Catal., A: General, 272 (2004) 115-124. 

2005 

118) Ph. Arpentinier, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

“The contribution of homogeneous reactions in catalytic oxidation processes: safety and selectivity 

aspects” 

Catal. Today, 99 (2005) 15-22 

119) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, F. Gasparini, A. Mignani, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, 

G. Mazzoni 

“The contribution of homogeneous and non-oxidative side reactions in the performance of vanadyl 

pyrophosphate, catalyst for the oxidation of n-butane to maleic anhydride, under hydrocarbon-rich 

conditions” 

Catal. Today, 99 (2005) 115-122. 

120) F. Cavani, L. Maselli, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“How basic properties of MgO-based mixed oxides affect the catalytic performance in gas-phase 

and liquid-phase methylation of m-cresol” 

Stud Surf Sci Catal, 155 (2005) 167-177. In “Oxide Based Materials. New Sources, Novel Phases, 

New Applications”, A. Gamba, C. Colella, S. Coluccia (Eds.), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam. 

121) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, A. Frattini, B. Panzacchi, V. Ravaglia, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, R. 

Leanza, G. Mazzoni 

“A new approach to the characterization of V species in doped-V/Ti/O catalysts by means of TPR 

and TPO measurements: a study of the effect of promoters in the oxidation of o-xylene” 



122) D. André, A. Belletti, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, J.-L. Dubois, F. Trifirò 

“Molybdenum oxide-based systems, prepared starting from Anderson-type polyoxometalates 

precursors, as catalysts for the oxidation of i-C4 hydrocarbons” 



123) N. Ballarini, G. Calestani, R. Catani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari 

“The synthesis, characterization and use of metal niobates as catalysts for propane 

oxidehydrogenation” 

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124) M. Ardizzi, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, R. Mezzogori 

The control of regioselectivity in the liquid-phase hydroxymethylation of 2-methoxyphenol with 

aqueous formaldehyde. A comparison between zeolites and basic catalysts 

Stud Surf Sci Catal, 158 (2005) 1953-1960. 

125) M.A. Uguina, A. Rodriguez, A. Perez-Velazquez, D. Capilla, F. Cavani 

“Effect of supercritical conditions on the transalkylation of diethylbenzene with benzene” 

Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 158 (2005) 1969. 

2006 

126) G. Bignardi, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, T. De Lucia, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, G. Mazzoni, C. Fumagalli, 

T. Monti 

“Influence of the oxidation state of vanadium on the reactivity of V/P/O, catalyst for the oxidation of 

n-pentane to maleic and phthalic anhydrides“ 

J. Molec. Catal. A: Chemical, 244 (2006) 244-251. 

127) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, M. Cimini, F. Trifirò, M. Banares, M.O. Guerrero-Perez 

“Rutile-type metal (Cr, V) niobates as catalysts for propane ammoxidation to nitriles: in situ 

characterization and operando reactivity” 

Catal. Today, 112 (2006) 12-16. 

128) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari, F. Trifirò, P. Arpentinier 

“The combination of propane partial oxidation and of WGS reaction in a single catalytic bed, and 

the self-adapting catalytic properties of vanadium oxide catalyst” 

Appl. Catal. A: General, 307 (2006) 148-155. 

129) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, F. Trifirò, J.M.M. Millet, U. Corsaro, R. Catani 

“Role of Nb in rutile-type Cr/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for propane ammoxidation to 


J. Catal., 241 (2006) 255-267. 

130) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Lucarelli, S. Racioppi, P. Arpentinier 

“The oxygen-assisted transformation of propane to COx/H2 through combined oxidation and WGS 

reactions catalyzed by vanadium oxide-based catalysts” 

Catal. Today, 116 (2006) 313-323. 

131) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, S. Ligi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, G. Mazzoni, T. 

Monti 

“VPO catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride: A goal achieved, or a still open challenge 

?” 

Topics Catal., 38 (2006) 147-156. 

132) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, A. Frattini, G. Puccinotti, M. Ricotta, F. Rodeghiero, F. Trifirò, C. 

Fumagalli, G. Mazzoni 

“The dilution of vanadyl pyrophosphate, catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride, with 

aluminum phosphate: unexpected reactivity due to the contribution of the diluting agent” 

Topics Catal., 38 (2006) 295-201. 

133) J.L. Sotelo, L. Calvo, A. Pérez-Velazquez, D. Capilla, F. Cavani, M. Bolognini 

“A comparative study on the transalkylation of diisopropylbenzene with benzene over several 

zeolitic materials in supercritical CO2 and liquid phase” 

Appl. Catal. A: General, 312 (2006) 194-201. 

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134) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, M. Ricotta, F. Rodeghiero, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, G. 

Mazzoni 

“Non-steady catalytic performance as a tool for the identification of the active surface in VPO, 

catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride” 

Catal. Today, 117 (2006) 174-179. 

135) L. Forni, S. Albonetti, F. Cavani, M. Bernardi, A. Beghin, F. Trifirò 

“Preparation of transition metal fuorides as catalysts for the environmentally sustainable HFC 

production” 

Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 162 (2006) 993-1000. In “Scientific bases for the preparation of 

heterogeneous catalysts”, E.M. Gaigneaux, M. Devillers, D.E. De Vos, S. Hermans, P.A: Jacobs, 

J.A. Martens, P.Ruiz (Eds), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2006. 

136) C. Lucarelli, P. Moggi, F. Cavani, M. Devillers 

“Sol-Gel synthesis and characterization of Nb-Mo and Nb-Mo-V mixede oxides as potential 

catalysts for the selective oxidation of propane” 

Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 162 (2006) 841-848. In “Scientific bases for the preparation of 

heterogeneous catalysts”, E.M. Gaigneaux, M. Devillers, D.E. De Vos, S. Hermans, P.A: Jacobs, 

J.A. Martens, P.Ruiz (Eds), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, 2006. 

137) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, A. Frattini, B. Panzacchi, V. Ravaglia, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, R. 

Leanza, G. Mazzoni 

“The characterization of the V species and the identification of the promoting effect of dopants in 

V/Ti/O catalysts for o-xylene oxidation” 

Catal. Today, 118 (2006) 298-306. 

2007 

138) M. Armandi, B. Bonelli, E. Garrone, M. Ardizzi, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, R. 

Mezzogori, G. Calestani 

“FT-IR spectroscopic and catalytic study of de-aluminated H-mordenites as environmental friendly 

catalysts in the hydroxymethylation of 2-methoxyphenol with formaldehyde in aqueous medium” 

Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 70 (2007) 585–596 

139) M. Ardizzi, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, E. Chiappini, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, T. Monti 

“Environmentally friendly, heterogeneous acid and base catalysis for the methylation of catechol: 

Chances for the control of chemo-selectivity” 

Appl. Catal. B: Environmental 70 (2007) 597–605 

140) M. Bregolato, V. Bolis, C. Busco, P. Ugliengo, S. Bordiga, F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, L. Maselli, 

S. Passeri, I. Rossetti, L. Forni 

“Methylation of phenol over high-silica beta zeolite: Effect of zeolite acidity and crystal size on 

catalyst behaviour” 

J. Catal. 245 (2007) 283–298 

141) C. Lucarelli, P. Moggi, F. Cavani, M. Devillers 

“Sol–gel synthesis and characterization of transition metal based mixed oxides and their 

application as catalysts in selective oxidation of propane” 

Appl. Catal. A: General, 325(2) (2007) 244-250 

142) N. Ballarini, F. Candiracci, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, J.-L. Dubois, G. Lucarelli, M. Margotti, A. 

Patinet, A. Pigamo and F. Trifirò 

“The dispersion of Keggin-type P/Mo polyoxometalates inside silica gel, and the preparation of 

catalysts for the oxidation of isobutane to methacrolein and methacrylic acid” 


143) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, A. Cericola 

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“Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane and propane: How far from commercial implementation?” 

Catal. Today, 127 (2007) 113-131 

144) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Maselli, A. Montaletti, S. Passeri, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“The transformations involving methanol in the acid- and base-catalyzed gas-phase methylation of 

phenol” 

J. Catal. 251 (2007) 423–436 

145) N. Ballarini, F.J. Berry, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, X. Ren, D. Tamoni, F. Trifirò 

“The synthesis of rutile-type V/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for the ammoxidation of propane to 

acrylonitrile. A comparison of high-energy milling and co-precipitation methods” 

Catal. Today 128 (2007) 161–167 

146) A. de Angelis, P. Pollesel, D. Molinari, W. O'Neal Parker Jr, A. Frattini, F. Cavani, S. Martins, 

C. Perego 

“Heteropolyacids as effective catalysts to obtain zero sulfur diesel” 

Pure Appl. Chem., 79(11) (2007) 1887–1894 

2008 

147) I. Rossetti, L. Fabbrini, N. Ballarini, C. Oliva, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, B. Bonelli, M. Piumetti, E. 

Garrone, H. Dyrbeck, E.A. Blekkan, L. Forni 

“V2O5–SiO2 systems prepared by flame pyrolysis as catalysts for the oxidative dehydrogenation of 

propane” 

J. Catal. 256 (2008) 45-61 

148) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Maselli, S. Passeri, S. Rovinetti 

“Mechanistic studies of the role of formaldehyde in the gas-phase methylation of phenol” 

J. Catal. 256 (2008) 215-225 

149) E. Arcozzi, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, C. Lucarelli, F. Trifirò, P. Delichere, J.M.M. 

Millet, P. Marion 

“The control of catalytic performance of rutile-type Sn/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for propane 

ammoxidation to acrylonitrile” 

Catal. Today, 138 (2008) 97–103 

150) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, S. Guidetti, L. Maselli, A. Montaletti, S. Passeri, S. Rovinetti 

“A comparison of the reaction mechanism in acid- and base-catalyzed gas-phase methylation of 

phenol” 

in “Zeolites and Related Materials: Trends, Targets and Challenges”, A. Gédéon, P. Massiani, F. 

Babonneau (Eds), Elsevier Science, Amsterdam. Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 174 (2008) 1243-1246. 

151) S. Albonetti, A. Beghin, F. Cavani, R. Colasante, L. Forni, S. Guidotti, F. Trifirò 

“Direct oxyfluorination of hydrocarbons on metal fluorides” 

Topics Catal. 50 (2008) 158-169 

152) A. Aloise, B. Bonelli, C. Sposato, A. Macario, T. d’Alessandro, N. Ballarini, S. Guidetti, G. 

Fornasari, F. Cavani, M. Piumetti, E. Garrone, G. Giordano 

“Synthesis and characterization of Ti-silicalite-1 for the direct oxidation of benzene to phenol by 

hydrogen peroxide” 

Il Nuovo Cimento, 123B (10-11) (2008) 1425-1433. 

2009 

153) G. Strukul, F. Somma, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, A. Frattini, S. Guidetti, D. Morselli 

“The oxidation of 2-methyl-1-naphthol to menadione with H2O2, catalyzed by Nb-based 

heterogeneous systems” 

Appl. Catal. A 356 (2009) 162–166 

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154) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, S. Di Memmo, F. Zappoli, P. Marion 

“The role of Sb and Nb in rutile-type Sn/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for 

propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile” 

Catal. Today 141 (2009) 264–270 

155) I. Rossetti, L. Fabbrini, N. Ballarini, C. Oliva, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, B. Bonelli, M. Piumetti, E. 

Garrone, H. Dyrbeck, E.A. Blekkan, L. Forni 

“V–Al–O catalysts prepared by flame pyrolysis for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to 

propylene” 

Catal. Today 141 (2009) 271–281 

156) B. Bonelli, I. Bottero, N. Ballarini, S. Passeri, F. Cavani, E. Garrone 

“IR spectroscopic and catalytic characterization of the acidity of imogolite-based systems” 

J. Catal., 264 (2009) 15-30 

157) S. Luciani, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, F. Cruzzolin, A. Frattini, R. Leanza, B. 

Panzacchi 

“Anatase-supported vanadium oxide catalysts for o-xylene oxidation: From consolidated certainties 

to unexpected effects” 

Catal. Today, 142 (2009) 132-137 

158) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, P. Marion, N. Tonielli, F. Trifirò 

“The role of V in rutile-type Sn/V/Nb/Sb mixed oxides, catalysts for propane ammoxidation to 


Catal. Today, 142 (2009) 170-174 

159) N. Ballarini, A. Brentari, F. Cavani, S. Luciani, C. Cortelli, F. Cruzzolin, R. Leanza 

“A revision of the mechanism of o-xylene oxidation to phthalic anhydride with V/Ti/O catalysts, and 

the role of the promoter Cs” 

Catal. Today, 142 (2009) 181-184 

160) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, S. Luciani 

“Catalysis for Society: Towards Improved Process Efficiency in Catalytic Selective Oxidations” 

Topics Catalysis, 52 (2009) 935-947 

161) F. Cavani, J.H. Teles 

“Sustainability in Catalytic Oxidation: An Alternative Approach or a Structural Evolution?” 

ChemSusChem 2009, 2, 508 – 534 

Cover Page of 6/2009 issue. 

162) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, S. Passeri, L. Pesaresi, A.. F. Lee, K. Wilson 

“Phenol methylation over nanoparticulate CoFe2O4 inverse spinel catalysts: The effect of 

morphology on catalytic performance” 

Appl. Catal. A 366 (2009) 184–192 

163) C. Oliva, S. Cappelli, I. Rossetti, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Forni 

“EPR enlightening some aspects of propane ODH over VOx–SiO2 and VOx–Al2O3” 

Chem. Eng. J., 154 (2009) 131-136 

2010 

164) F. Cavani, S. Luciani, E. Degli Esposti, C. Cortelli, R. Leanza 

“Surface “Dynamics of A Vanadyl Pyrophosphate Catalyst for n-Butane Oxidation to Maleic 

Anhydride: An In Situ Raman and Reactivity Study of the Effect of the P/V Atomic Ratio” 

Chemistry Eur. J., 16 (2010) 1646-1655 

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165) F. Cavani, L. Maselli, S. Passeri, J.A. Lercher 

“Catalytic methylation of phenol on MgO – Surface chemistry and mechanism” 

J. Catal. 269 (2010) 340–350 

166) V. Crocellà, G. Cerrato, G. Magnacca, C. Morterra, F. Cavani, S. Cocchi, S. Passeri, D. 

Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“The balance of acid, basic and redox sites in Mg/Me-mixed oxides: The effect on catalytic 

performance in the gas-phase alkylation of m-cresol with methanol” 

J. Catal. 270 (2010) 125–135. 

167) F. Cavani, D. De Santi, S. Luciani, A. Lofberg, E. Bordes-Richard, C. Cortelli, R. Leanza 

“Transient reactivity of vanadyl pyrophosphate, the catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic 

anhydride, in response to in-situ treatments” 

Appl. Catal. A 376 (2010) 66–75. 

168) N. B. Muddada, U. Olsbye, L. Caccialupi, F. Cavani, G. Leofanti, D. Gianolio, S. Bordiga, C. 

Lamberti 

“Influence of additives in defining the active phase of the ethylene oxychlorination catalyst” 

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12 (2010) 5605–5618. 

169) F. Cavani 

“Catalytic selective oxidation faces the sustainability challenge: turning points, objectives reached, 

old approaches revisited and solutions still requiring further investigation” 

J. Chem. Technol. Biotechnol. 85 (2010) 1175–1183. 

170) V. Crocellà, G. Cerrato, G. Magnacca, C. Morterra, F. Cavani, L. Maselli and S. Passeri 

“Gas-phase phenol methylation over Mg/Me/O (Me = Al, Cr, Fe) catalysts: mechanistic implications 

due to different acid–base and dehydrogenating properties” 

Dalton Trans., 2010, 39, 8527–8537 

171) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, E. degli Esposti, Z. Sobalik, J. Dedecek 

“Low-organics method to synthesize Silver nanoparticles in an aqueous medium” 

Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 175 (2010) 823-826 

In Proceedings 10th International Symposium “Scientific Bases for the Preparation of 

Heterogeneous Catalysts”, E.M. Gaigneaux, M. Devillers, S. Hermans, P. Jacobs, J. Martens, P. 

Ruiz (Eds) 

172) D. Barbera, F. Cavani, T. D’Alessandro, G. Fornasari, S. Guidetti, A. Aloise, G. Giordano, 

M. Piumetti, B. Bonelli, C. Zanzottera 

“The control of selectivity in benzene hydroxylation catalyzed by TS-1: The solvent effect and the 

role of crystallite size” 

J. Catal. 275 (2010) 158–169. 

173) A. Caldarelli, F. Cavani, F. Folco, S. Luciani, C. Cortelli, R. Leanza 

“The design of a new ZrO2-supported V/P/O catalyst for n-butane oxidation to maleic anhydride: 

The build-up of the active phase during thermal treatment” 

Catal. Today 157 (2010) 204–210 

174) F. Cavani 

“Catalytic selective oxidation: The forefront in the challenge for a more sustainable chemical 

industry” 

Catal. Today 157 (2010) 8-15 

175) F. Cavani, K. Raabova, F. Bigi, C. Quarantelli 

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“A Rationale of the Baeyer–Villiger Oxidation of Cyclohexanone to �-Caprolactone with Hydrogen 

Peroxide: Unprecedented Evidence for a Radical Mechanism Controlling Reactivity” 

Chemistry Eur. J. 16 (2010) 12962 – 12969 

176) F. Cavani, S. Guidetti, L. Marinelli, M. Piccinini, E. Ghedini, M. Signoretto 

“The control of selectivity in gas-phase glycerol dehydration to acrolein catalysed by sulfated 

zirconia” 

Appl. Catal. B 100 (2010) 197–204 

2011 

177) F. Cavani, L. Ferroni, A. Frattini, C. Lucarelli, A. Mazzini, K. Raabova, S. Alini, P. Accorinti, P. 

Babini 

“Evidence for the presence of alternative mechanisms in the oxidation of cyclohexanone to adipic 

acid with oxygen, catalysed by Keggin polyoxometalates” 

Appl. Catal. A 391 (2011) 118–124 

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CHAPTERS in BOOKS, VOLUMES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS 


"Selective Oxidations of C4 Paraffins" 

in "Catalysis, Vol. 11", (J.J. Spivey, S.K. Agarwal, Eds.), Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 

1994, p.246-317 

2) F. Cavani, E. Etienne, G. Hecquet, G. Selleri, F. Trifirò 

"Multi-Step and Single-Step Gas-Phase Selective Oxidation of Isobutane to Methacrylic Acid as an 

Alternative Process to the Acetone Cyanohydrin Route" 

in "Catalysis of Organic Reactions", R.E. Malz (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, New York (1996), p. 107-117 

3) F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Giuntoli, F. Trifirò, P. Vazquez, P. Venturoli 

"The Chemistry of Preparation of V-P Mixed Oxides. Effect of the Preparation Parameters on the 

Catalytic Performance in n-Butane and n-Pentane Selective Oxidation" 

in "Advanced Catalysts and Nanostructured Materials. Modern Synthetic Methods", W.R. Moser 

(Ed.), Academic Press, San Diego, (1996), p. 43-61 

4) F. Cavani, C. Comuzzi, G. Dolcetti, R.G. Finke, A. Lucchi, F. Trifirò, A. Trovarelli 

"The Catalytic Activity of Wells-Dawson and Keggin Heteropolyoxotungstates in the Selective 

oxidation of Isobutane to Isobutene" 

in "Heterogeneous Hydrocarbon Oxidation", B.K. Warren e S.T. Oyama (Eds.), ACS Symp. Series 

638, American Chemical Society, Washngton DC, (1996) 140-154 

5) F. Cavani, T. Monti 

“Reactivity of B/P/O-based Heterogeneous Catalysts in Gas-Phase O-Alkylation of Diphenols with 

Methanol” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, M.E. Ford (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, New York, 2000, p. 123-134 

Pubblicato a New York, 2001 

6) G.L. Castiglioni,. F. Cavani, C. Fumagalli, S. Ligi, F. Trifirò 

“Synthesis of Methylmaleic Anhydride (Citraconic Anhydride) by Heterogeneous Selective 

Oxidation of Isoprene with V/Ti/O Catalysts” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, M.E. Ford (Ed.), Marcel Dekker, New York, 2000, p. 371-377 

7) M. Bolognini, F. Cavani, C. Felloni, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“Liquid-Phase Methylation of m-Cresol Catalyzed by Mixed Oxides Derived from Hydrotalcite 

Precursors: Effect of Acid-Base Features on Catalytic Performance”, in “Catalysis of Organic 

Reactions”, D.G. Morrell Ed., Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, 2002, p.115-127. 

8) F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori 

“Liquid-Phase Hydroxymethylation of 2-Methoxyphenol: Effect of Reaction Parameters on the 

Performance of Solid Acid Catalysts”, in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, D.G. Morrell Ed., Marcel 

Dekker, Inc., New York, 2002, p.483-490. 


“Partial oxidation of C2 to C4 paraffins” 

in “Basic Principles in Applied Catalysis”, M. Baerns (Ed.), Springer, Berlin, Series in Chemical 

Physics 75, 2003, p. 21-84 

10) M. Ardizzi, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli 

“Hydroxymethylation of 2-methoxyphenol with formaldehyde to yield vanillic alcohols: a comparison 

between homogeneous and heterogeneous acid catalysis” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, J.R. Sowa Jr., Ed., Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2005, p. 

357-361. 

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11) F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, C. Felloni, L. Maselli, D. Scagliarini, C. Flego, C. Perego 

“Enhancement of regioselectivity in the gas-phase methylation of m-cresol with multifunctional 

heterogeneous catalysts” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, J.R. Sowa Jr., Ed., Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, 2005, p. 

347-356. 


“Trends in Catalysts for Industrial Application“, Chapter 3 in “Petrochemical Catalysts“, M. Picciotti, 

Ed., NPC, Tehran, 2005, p. 162-181. 

13) F. Cavani, G. Centi 

“Processi di Ossidazione in fase vapore” 

Enciclopedia degli Idrocarburi, Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana fondata da G. Treccani SpA, ENI, 

Volume II Raffinazione e Petrolchimica, 2006, Capitolo 11.1.1, p. 617-635 

14) M. Ardizzi, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, L. Dal Pozzo, P. Mangifesta, D. Scagliarini 

“The environmentally benign, liquid-phase benzoylation of phenol catalyzed by H-� zeolite. An 

analysis of the reaction scheme” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, S.R. Schmidt Ed., CRC Press, Boca raton, 2007, p. 83-88 

15) M. Ardizzi, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, T. Monti, S. Rovinetti 

“The control of regio- and chemo-selectivity in the gas-phase, acid-catalyzed methylation of 1,2diphenol 

(catechol)” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, S.R. Schmidt Ed., CRC Press, Boca raton, 2007, p. 77-82 

16) M. Bacchini, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, S. Cortesi, C. Fumagalli, G. Mazzoni, T. Monti, 

F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò 

“The transformation of light alkanes to chemicals: mechanistic aspects of the gas-phase oxidation 

of n-pentane to maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride” 

in “Catalysis of Organic Reactions”, S.R. Schmidt Ed., CRC Press, Boca raton, 2007, p. 109-118. 

17) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, E. Etienne, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò, J.L. Dubois 

“The oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid: an alternative techonology for MMA production” 

In “Methods and Reagents for Green chemistry”, P. Tundo, A. Perosa, F. Zecchini, eds. John Wiley 

and Sons, Hoboken, 2007, p. 265-279. 

18) F. Cavani, G. Centi, P. Marion “Catalytic ammoxidation of hydrocarbons on mixed oxides” in 

“Metal Oxide Catalysts”, S.D. Jackson, J.S.J. Hargreaves (Eds), Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2009, Ch 

20, p. 771-818. 

19) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, S. Guidetti, L. Maselli, A. Montaletti, S. Passeri, S. Rovinetti 

A comparison of the reaction mechanism for the gas-phase methylation of phenol with methanol 

catalyzed by acid and by basic catalysts 

In “Catalysis of Organic Reactions “, M.L. Prunier (Ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2009, p. 399- 

404. 

20) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, E. Degli Esposti, D. De Santi, S. Luciani, F. Trifirò, C. Cortelli, R. 

Leanza, G. Mazzoni, A. Brückner, E. Bordes-Richard 

“The dynamic nature of vanadyl pyrophosphate, catalyst for the selective oxidation of n-butane to 

maleic anhydride” 


490. 

21) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, A. Castelli, F. Cavani, C. Lucarelli, P. Marion, P. Righi, C. Spadoni 

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“The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated C6 dinitriles, intermediates for 

hexamethylenediamine synthesis” 


366. 

22) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini 

“Recent achievements and challenges for a greener chemical industry” 

in “Modern Heterogeneous Oxidation Catalysis. Design, Reactions and Characterization”, N. 

Mizuno Ed., Wiley-VCH Weinheim, 2009, Ch 9, p. 289-331. 

23) F. Cavani, S. Alini 

“Synthesis of adipic acid: on the way to more sustainable production” 

in “Sustainable Industrial chemistry”, Eds: F. Cavani, G. Centi, S. Perathoner, F. Trifirò, Wiley-VCH 

Weinheim, 2009. ISBN 978-3-527-31552-9, p. 367-425. 

24) F. Cavani, A.M. Gaffney 

“Synthesis of propene oxide: a successful example of sustainable industrial chemistry” 

in “Sustainable Industrial chemistry”, Eds: F. Cavani, G. Centi, S. Perathoner, F. Trifirò, Wiley-VCH 

Weinheim, 2009. ISBN 978-3-527-31552-9, p. 319-365. 

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PROCEEDINGS OF INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES 

1) F.Cavani, G.Centi, I.Manenti, A.Riva, F.Trifirò 

"Comparison of 1-butene and n-butane oxidation on a high-surface-area vanadium-phosphorus 

catalyst" 

9th Iberoamerican Symposium on Catalysis, Lisboa, luglio 1984, Proceedings vol.II, p.973-982 

2) F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò, R.K.Grasselli 

"A dynamic approach to selectivity in heterogeneous partial oxidation" 

Symposium on "Hydrocarbon Oxidation", ACS Meeting, Division of Petroleum Chemistry, (R. 

Grasselli, J. Brazdil, Eds.), New Orleans, agosto 1987, Preprints Vol. 32(3,4) p.811-818. 

3) K .Habersberger, P.Jiru, Z.Tvaruzkova, F.Cavani, G.Centi, F.Trifirò, V. Seidl 

"Vanadium containing zeolitic and derived catalysts in the oxidation of butadiene and in the 

ammoxidation of xylenes" 

VI Simposio Italo-Cecoslovacco di Catalisi, IX Congresso Nazionale della Divisione di Chimica 

Industriale, VII Congresso Nazionale di Catalisi, Sanremo, settembre 1987, Atti p. 54-57 

4) F. Cavani, O. Clause, F. Trifirò, A. Vaccari 

"Anionic clays with hydrotalcite-like structure as precursors of hydrogenation catalysts" 

1990 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Symposium S on "Synthesis and Properties 

of New Catalysts: Utilization of Novel Materials Components and Synthetic Techniques", Boston, 

novembre 1990, Extended Abstracts p 85-88 

5) F. Cavani, O. Clause, F. Trifirò, A. Vaccari 

"Anionic clays with hydrotalcite-like structure as precursors of hydrogenation catalysts" 

in "Advances in Catalyst Design", (M. Graziani, C.N.R. Rao, Eds), World Scientific, Singapore, 

1991, Proceedings "Workshop on Catalyst Design", Trieste, dicembre 1990, p.186-190 


"Selective oxidation catalysts. Some examples about the factors that control the selectivity" 

6° Seminar Brasileiro de Catalise, Salvador Bahia (Brasil), settembre 1991, Preprints p. 568-581 

7) S. Bordoni, F. Cavani, E. Foresti, F. Trifirò, M.P. Kulkarni, M. Koutyrev 

"Preparation chemistry, chemical physical characterization and reactivity in paraffin activation of 

tin/vanadium mixed oxides" 

XIII Simposio Iberoamericano de Catalisis, Segovia, luglio 1992, Actas Vol. I, p. 619-624 

8) V. Arrigoni, F. Cavani, R. Ghezzi, G. Girotti, M. Monti, G. Podestà, G. Terzoni 

"Solid Phosphoric Acid, industrial catalyst for benzene alkylation and olefin oligomerization: a study 

on the improvement of the catalytic performance" 

XIII Simposio Iberoamericano de Catalisis, Segovia, luglio 1992, Actas Vol. II, p. 1129-1134 

9) F. Cavani, A. Colombo, F. Trifirò, P. Vazquez, P. Venturoli 

"The Chemistry of Preparation of V-P Mixed Oxides in Aqueous and Organic Medium" 

209th National Meeting ACS, Anaheim (USA), aprile 1995, Abstracts of papers, vol.2, PETR 025 

Symposium on "Advanced Techniques in Catalyst Preparation", Division of Petroleum Chemistry, 

(W.R. Moser et al., Ed.), Preprints Vol. 40(1), p. 12-16 

10) F. Cavani, E. Etienne, M. Favaro, A. Galli, G. Selleri, F. Trifirò, G. Hecquet 

"The Synthesis of Methacrylic Acid by Isobutane Oxidation: A New Route of Low Environmental 

Impact, Alternative to the Conventional Industrial Process" 

1st World Congress on "Environmental Catalysis-For a better World and Life", Pisa, maggio 1995, 

Atti p. 439-442 

11) D. Ghisletti, M. Nalli, A. Santucci, F. Cavani 

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"X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Alumina-Supported Potassium-Doped Chromia Catalysts" 

ECASIA 95, H.J. Mathieu, B. Reihl, D. Briggs (Eds.), John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, 1995, p. 97- 

100 

12) F. Cavani, C. Comuzzi, G. Dolcetti, E. Etienne, R.G. Finke, F. Trifirò, A. Trovarelli 

"The Catalytic Activity of Wells-Dawson and Keggin-Type Heteropolyoxotungstates in the Selective 

Oxidation of Isobutane" 

211th ACS National Meeting, New Orleans, marzo 1996, Abstracts part 1, COLL 181. 

Symposium on "Heterogeneous Hydrocarbon Oxidation", Division of Petroleum Chemistry, (B. 

Warren, T. Oyama, Eds.), Preprints 41(1) p. 157-162 


"Alternative Processes for the Production of Styrene" 

Third Workshop on "Integrated Catalytic Membrane Reactors", Arcavacata di Rende, aprile 1996, 

Proceedings p. 15-19 

14) F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, G. Capannelli, E. Carosini, O. Monticelli 

"The Use of Membrane and Monolith Reactors for the Synthesis of Light Olefins by Paraffin 

Oxydehydrogenation" 

Working Party on the Chemical Industry, Seminar on "The Ecological Applications of Innovative 

Membrane Technology in the Chemical Industry", United Nations, Economic Commission for 

Europe, Cetraro, maggio 1996, Abstracts C24, p.1-5 

15) C. Cabello, F. Cavani, G. Girotti, F. Giuntoli, E. Gobbi, F. Trifirò, A. Trovarelli, P. Vazquez 

"The role of surface multifunctional properties of the vanadyl pyrophosphate in the formation of 

maleic and phthalic anhydrides by n-pentane oxidation" 

XV Simposio Iberoamericano de Catalisis, Cordoba (Argentina), settembre 1996, Actas, vol. 2, p. 

1151-1156 


"An analysis of the aspects that affect the selective oxidation of C1-C5 paraffins" 

Second International Memorial G.K. Boreskov Conference "Catalysis on the Eve of the XXI 

Century. Science and Engineering", Novosibirsk, luglio 1997, Abstracts Part I, p. 100-107 

17) F. Cavani, A. Lucchi, A. Tanguy, F. Trifirò 

"The gas phase oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid catalyzed by Keggin-type P/Mo/W 

heteropolycompounds" 

DGMK-Conference "C4 Chemistry-Manufacture and Use of C4 Hydrocarbons", W. Keim, B. Lücke, 

J. Weitkamp (Eds.), Tagungsbericht 9705 Hamburg 1997, Proceedings of the Conference, 

Aachen, ottobre 1997, p. 173-180 

18) M. Bacchini, F. Cavani, F. Ghelfi, S. Ligi, S. Masetti, G. Mazzoni, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò 

“Improved performance of the V/P/O-based catalyst for the ALMA process of n-butane oxidation to 

maleic anhydride: effect of the thermal treatment on the chemical-physical features of the catalyst” 

ICheaP-5, the Fifth Italian Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering, Firenze, maggio 

2001, Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 117-123. 

19) F. Cavani, M. Cimini, S. Masetti, G. Mazzoni, B. Panzacchi, F. Trifirò 

“Multicomponent mixed oxides as catalysts for the oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride: an 

alternative approach foir the development of new systems for the selective oxidation of 

hydrocarbons” 

ICheaP-5, the Fifth Italian Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering, Firenze, maggio 

2001, Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 141-146. 

20) F. Cavani, S. Coccopalmeri, R. Gurioli, M. Margotti, R. Mezzogori, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò, E. 

Etienne 

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“Preparation of Keggin-type polyoxometalates-based catalysts from lacunary precurosrs: a method 

for the development of systems active and selective in the oxidation of isobutane to methacrolein 

and methacrylic acid” 

4 th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Potsdam, settembre 2001, Book of Extended 

Abstracts, ISBN 3-89746-022-X. Dechema e.V., Frankfurt, Vol. 1, p. 377-380. 

21) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, U. Cornaro, E. Frontani, D. Ghisletti, C. Giunchi, R. Millini, T. Spimpolo, 

F. Trifirò 

“New types of solid solutions of vanadium in rutile chromium antimonate: reactivity in the 

ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile” 



22) F. Cavani, M. Bacchini, S. Cortesi, S. Ligi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, G. Mazzoni 

“Role of the oxidation state of vanadium in the Lonza V/P/O catalyst for the selective oxidation of nbutane 




23) F. Cavani, R. Mezzogori, F. Trifirò, A. Pigamo, E. Etienne 

“An alternative, clean synthesis of methacrylic acid by gas-phase oxidation of isobutane” 

“Collection of lectures of the Summer Schools on Green Chemistry”, P. Tundo (Ed.), Green 

Chemistry Series N. 1, INCA, Venezia, 2001, p. 159-167, ISBN 88 88214 00 3 

24) F. Trifirò, F. Cavani, F. Gennari “Trends in catalysis for industrial applications”, in “Catalysts for 

Cleaner Industrial tTchnologies. A Survey”. Eds. S. Miertus e F. Trifirò, Unido, Trieste 2001, p.1-19 

25) F. Trifirò, F. Cavani, F. Gennari “Selective oxidation of paraffins in the gas phase with 

heterogeneous catalysis”, in “Catalysts for Cleaner Industrial Technologies. A Survey”. Eds. S. 

Miertus e F. Trifirò, Unido, Trieste 2001, p. 21-73. 

26) F. Trifirò, F. Cavani, F. Gennari “Catalytic oxidations with H2O2 and alternative processes with 

molecular oxygen”, in “Catalysts for Cleaner Industrial Technologies. A Survey”. Eds. S. Miertus e 

F. Trifirò, Unido, Trieste 2001, p. 75-103. 

27) F. Cavani, G. Centi 

“Nanostructured Materials for Catalytic Reactions in Supercritical Conditions: a New Apporach 

towards a Greener Chemical Industry” 

in”Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology – Revolutionary Opportunities and Societal Implications”, 

European Commission, Bruxelles, ISBN 92-894-3488-0. 2002, p. 169. 

28) F. Cavani, C. Fumagalli, A. Guerrini, R. Leanza, G. Mazzoni, B. Panzacchi, F. Trifirò 

“The effect of Cesium dopant on catalytic and chemical-physical properties of V/Ti/O, catalysts for 

the selective oxidation of o-xylene to phthalic anhydride” 

in “Science and Technology in Catalysis 2002”, M. Anpo, M. Onaka, H. Yamashita (Eds.), 

Proceedings Fourth Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, Tokyo, 

luglio 2002, Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal. 145, Kodansha Elsevier, Tokyo Amsterdam, ISBN 0-444- 

51349-3, 2003, p. 507-508. 

29) D. André, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, J.L. Dubois, C. Lucarelli, F. Trifirò 

“Isobutene and Isobutane Oxidation over Molybdenum Oxide-Based Catalysts, Prepared Starting 

from Anderson-type Polyoxometalates Precursors” 

Proceedings DGMK Conference “C4/C5-Hydrocarbons: Routes to higher value-added products”, 

ottobre 2004, Munich, D, DGMK-Tagungsbericht 2004-3, ISBN 3-936418-23-3, p. 289-296. 

30) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli 

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“The Oxidation of n-Butane to Maleic Anhydride under Hydrocarbon-rich Conditions: The Role of 

Homogeneous and of Mixed Homogeneous-heterogeneous Reactions” 



31) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, S. Ligi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò 

“Selective Oxidation of C4 nd C5 alkanes: Recent Developments and Perspectives” 



32) M. Ardizzi, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, R. Mezzogori 

“The effect of zeolite-type in the acid-catalyzed liquid-phase hydroxymethylation of 2methoxyphenol 

with aqueous formaldehyde” 

VII Convegno Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia delle Zeoliti, joint with 1 st Czech-Italian Workshop 

on Catalysis and Zeolites, Camigliatello Silano, June 2005, Proceedings, p. 43-46. 

33) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

“The valorization of alkanes by oxidation: still a bridge between scientific challenges and industrial 

needs” 

Proceedings DGMK Conference “Oxidation and Functionalization: Classical and Alternative Routes 

and Sources”, ottobre 2005, Milan, DGMK-SCI Conference. DGMK Tagungsbericht 2005-2, ISBN 

3-936418-39-X, p. 19-33. 

34) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, F. Trifirò, P. Arpentinier 

“Self-adapting vanadium oxide catalyst for the oxygen-assisted transformation of light alkanes to 

COx/H2 through combined oxidation and WGS reactions” 



3-936418-39-X, p. 223-229. 

35) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, F. Trifirò, U. Cornaro, D. Ghisletti, R. Catani 

“The role of Nb in rutile-type multi-component antimonates, catalysts for propane ammoxidation” 



3-936418-39-X, p. 143-150. 

36) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, A. Frattini, S. Luciani, B. Panzacchi, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, R. Leanza, 

G. Mazzoni 

“An investigation of the role of components in V/Ti/O-based catalysts for the gas-phase oxidation of 

o-xylene to phthalic anhydride” 



3-936418-39-X, p. 99-106. 

37) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, M. Cimini, G.M. Mascanzoni, F. Trifirò, J.-M- Millet, M. Banares, M.O. 

Guerriero-Perez, U. Cornaro, R. Catani 

“Role of Nb in rutile-type metal antimonates for propane ammoxidation” 

Proceedings Fifth Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology, Tokyo, 

luglio 2006 “Sience and Technology in catalysis 2006” 

Stud. Surf. Sci. Catal., 172 (2007) 145-149. 

38) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, A. Castelli, F. Cavani, C. Lucarelli, P. Marion, P. Righi, A. Turrini 

“The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated 1,6-C6 dinitriles, intermediates for 1,6hexamethylenediamine 

synthesis” 

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DGMK Conference on Future Feddstocks for Fuels and Chemicals, Berlin october 2008, Preprints 

of the Conference, DGMK Tagungsbericht 2008-3, S. Ernts, A. Jess, F. Nees, U. Peters, M. Ricci, 

E. Santacesaria (Eds), ISBN 978-3-936418-81-1, p. 73-80. 

39) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Casagrandi, T. D’Alessandro, A. Frattini, P. Accorinti, S. Alini, P. 

Babini 

“The liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexane with oxygen, catalysed by Keggin-type 

polyoxometalates. A cleaner alternative to the current industrial process for adipic acid synthesis” 




40) S. Cocchi, F. Cavani, S. Passeri, M. Comito 

“A redox cycle approach for the production of H2 by two-step methanol reforming” 

D. Stolten, T. Grube (Eds), 18 th World Hydrogen energy Conference 2010- WHEC 2010, Messe 

Essen (D), 16-21 May 2010. 

Proceedings of Parallel sessions Book 3: Hydrogen Production technologies – part 2 

Pag. 249-253 

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, 2010 

ISBN 978-3-89336-653-8 

41) F. Cavani, S. Cocchi, M. Comito, M. Mari, S. Passeri 

“ A redox cycle approach for the production of H2 by two-step methanol reforming” 

Preprints of the DGMK-Conference “The future role of hydrogen in petrochemistry and energy 

supply”, 4-6 ottobre 2010, Berlin, S. Ernst, A. Lercher, J. Lichtscheidl, M. Marchionna, F. Nees, E. 

Santacesaria (Eds), DGMK Tagungsbericht 2010-3, Hamburg, pag 97-103. 

ISBN 978-3-941721-07-4 

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PATENTS 

1) F.Cavani, G.Centi, I.Manenti, F.Trifirò 

"Processo per la produzione di furano, di anidride maleica e di miscele dei due per 

deidrogenazione ossidativa di idrocarburi C4" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,196,071 (20415 A/84). Assigned to Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche. 

Milano, 06/04/1984 

2) F.Cavani, A.Riva 

"Catalizzatore di ossidazione e procedimento per la sua preparazione" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,197,899 (22064 A/86); Eur. Patent 264,747 B1; US Patent 4,870,195 A; US 

Patent 4,849,391 A; Jap. Patent 63107744. Assigned to Alusuisse Italia. 

Milano, 20/10/1986 

3) F.Ligorati, F.Cavani, R.Ghezzi 

"Procedimento e catalizzatore per la rimozione di anidride solforosa da correnti gassose" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,224,620 (19480 A/88). Assigned to EniChem Sintesi. 

Milano, 22/02/1988 

4) F.Cavani, V.Arrigoni, G.Bellussi 

"Procedimento per la preparazione di cumene" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,217,525 (20495 A/88); Eur. Patent 340,862 B1; US Patent 4,992,608 A; Jap. 

Patent 02011527. Assigned to EniChem Sintesi, EniRicerche. 

Milano, 06/05/1988 

5) G. Bellussi, G. Clerici, A. Carati, F. Cavani 

"Gel di silice e allumina cataliticamente attivo e procedimento per la sua preparazione" 


Patent 01320214. Assigned to Eniricerche. 

Milano, 06/05/1988 

6) F. Cavani, V. Arrigoni, R. Ghezzi, G. Bellussi 

"Processo per l'alchilazione di composti aromatici" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,237,198 (22412 A/89); Eur. Patent 432,814 B1. Assigned to EniChem 

Synthesis, EniRicerche, Snamprogetti. 

Milano, 16/11/1989 

7) G. Bellussi, A. Carati, F. Cavani 

"Preparazione di borosilicati cristallini porosi" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,237,804 (22795 A/89); Eur. Patent 438,818 B1; US Patent 5,110,570 A. 

Assigned to EniRicerche, EniChem Synthesis, Snamprogetti. 

Milano, 21/12/1989 

8) G. Bellussi, F. Cavani, V. Arrigoni, R. Ghezzi 

"Procedimento per oligomerizzazione di olefine leggere" 


Patent 04226104. Assigned to EniChem Synthesis, EniRicerche, Snamprogetti. 

Milano, 22/06/1990 

9) F. Cavani, G. Girotti, V. Arrigoni, G. Terzoni 

"Catalizzatore per l'alchilazione di composti aromatici e processo impiegante lo stesso" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,250,435 (MI01811 A/91); Eur. Patent 521,554 B1; US Patent 5,650,547 A 

(1997) 

Assigned to Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca Scientifica e Tecnologica. 

Milano, 01/07/1991 

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10) M. Koutyrev, F. Trifirò, F. Cavani 

"Catalizzatore e procedimento per la deidrogenazione ossidativa di etano ad etilene" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,252,093 (MI03150 A/91); Eur. Patent 544,372 A1. Assigned to Eniricerche. 

Milano, 26/11/1991 

11) S. Albonetti, G. Blanchard, P. Burattin, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Procédé de préparation de catalyseurs d'ammoxydation" 

France Patent 2,721,598 (1994); Eur. Patent 691,306 B1; Japan Patent 8000996; US Patent 

5,686,381. Assigned to Rhone Poulenc Chimie. 

Francia, 23/06/1994 

12) S. Albonetti, G. Blanchard, P. Burattin, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

"Catalyseurs d'ammoxydation et leur procédé de préparation" 

France Patent 2,729,651 (1995); Eur. Patent 723,934 B1 (1996); US Patent 5,663,392; US Patent 

6,072,070 (2000); Japan Patent 8238428. Assigned to Rhone Poulenc Chimie. 

Francia, 24/01/1995 

13) S. Albonetti, G. Blanchard, P. Burattin, F. Cavani and F. Trifirò 

"Procédé de préparation de catalyseurs d'ammoxydation" 

France Patent 2,739,373 (1995); WO Patent 97/12,839 A1 (1997); Eur. Patent 852,569; Japan 

Patent 11501326T; US Patent 6,083,869. Assigned to Rhone Poulenc Fiber & Resin In. 

Francia, 29/09/1995 

14) G. Blanchard, P. Burattin, F. Cavani, S. Masetti, F. Trifirò 

"Procédé de préparation de catalyseurs d'ammoxydation pour réacteur à lit fluidisé ou à lit 

transporté" 

France Patent 2,742,678 (1995); WO Patent 97/23,287 A1 (1997); Eur. Patent 876,210. Assigned 

to Rhone PoulencFiber & Resin In. 

Francia, 22/12/1995 

15) F. Cavani, E. Etienne, F. Trifirò 

"Application d'un catalyseur supporté à base d'oxyde de chrome à la deshydrogénation oxydante 

d'hydrocarbures paraffiniques en les monooléfines correspondantes" 

France Patent 2,748,021 A1 (1997). Assigned tod Elf Atochem. 

Francia, 25/4/1996 

16) F.C. Matacotta, G. Fornasari, G. Calestani, F. Cavani 

"Catalizzatori per l'ossidazione totale di composti organici volatili" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,286,490 (BO00362 A/96); WO Patent 97/28,887 A2 (1997); Eur. Patent 

880,396. US Patent 6,334,987 (2002) 

Assigned to Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Università di Bologna. 

Bologna, 2/7/1996 

17) G. Mazzoni, G. Stefani, F. Cavani 

"Procedimento per la trasformazione di un precursore di catalizzatore a base di ossido misto di 

vanadio/fosforo nel catalizzatore attivo per la produzione di anidride maleica" 

Brevetto Italiano 1,290,407 (MI00836 A/96); Eur. Patent 804,963 B1 (1997); US Patent 5,847,163; 

Japan Patent 10052644, Mx Patent 9703089, CN 1178138. Assigned to Lonza SpA. 

Milano, 29/04/1996 

18) S. Ligi, F. Cavani, S. Albonetti, G. Mazzoni 

“Vanadium/Phosphorus mixed oxide catalyst precursor” 

Brevetto Italiano MI991233; WO Patent 00/72,963 (2000); US Patent 6,734,135 (2004); US Patent 

6956004 B2 (2005). EP 1,183,101. US 2004-162,217. Assigned to Lonza SpA 

Milano, 01/06/1999 

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19) F. Cavani, T. Monti, P. Panseri, B. Castelli, V. Messori 

“Ossido misto di alluminio e fosforo: procedimento per la sua preparazione e suo impiego come 

catalizzatore” 

Domanda Brevetto Italiano 00685 (2000). Milano, 31/03/2000. Brevetto Italiano 00468 (2001). 

Milano, 07/03/2001. IT 1,318,439 (2003). WO Patent 01/74485. Assigned to Borregaard Italia. 

20) U. Cornaro, R. Catani, D. Sanfilippo, F. Cavani 

“Sistema catalitico per la produzione di acrilonitrile da propilene” 

Domanda di Brevetto Italiano 02603 (2000). IT 1,320,123 (2003). Assigned to Snamprogetti SpA. 

Milano, 20/12/2000 

21) R. Leanza, C. Fumagalli, G. Mazzoni, F. Cavani, B. Panzacchi 

“Catalizzatore per la preparazione di anidride ftalica” 

Domanda di Brevetto Italiano A001358 (2002); WO 2004/000455 A1 Assigned to Lonza SpA. 

Milano, 19/06/2002. 

22) F. Cavani, F. Monteleone, R. Trabace 

“Processo ossidoriduttivo particolarmente per la produzione di menadione e utilizzo di 

poliossometallati” 

Brevetto Italiano n. 001762 MI2002A; WO 2004/014832A2. Assigned to Vanetta SpA 

Milano, 02/08/2002 

23) F. Monteleone, F. Cavani, C. Felloni 

Brevetto Italiano 000809 MI2003, Assigned to Vanetta SpA. 

Milano, 17/04/2003. 

24) F. Cavani, F. Pierelli, F. Ghelfi, G. Mazzone, C. Fumagalli. 

Un nuovo catalizzatore per la sintesi di anidride maleica. Assigned to Lonza. Brevetto 03 425 

597.6 del 15/9/2003. EP 1514598 A1 20050316 EP 2003-425597 20030915 

25) S. Alini, P. Accoranti, P. Babini, F. Cavani, K. Raabova 

Procedimento per la preparazione dell’acido adipico. 

MI2009A001842, 23/10/2009 

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MONOGRAPHIES, BOOKS: AUTHOR 

1) F. Cavani, F. Trifirò, A. Vaccari, "Hydrotalcite-type anionic clays: preparation, properties and 

applications", Catal. Today, 11(2) (1991) 173 

2) F. Trifirò, F. Cavani 

"Oxidative dehydrogenation and alternative dehydrogenation processes" 

Catalytica Studies Division, Mountain View, CA, No. 4192 OD, 1993 

3) F. Trifirò, F. Cavani 

"Selective Partial Oxidation of Hydrocarbons and Related Oxidations" 

Catalytica Studies Division, Mountain View, CA, No. 4193 SO, 1994 

4) P. Arpentinier, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

“The Technology of Catalytic Oxidations” 

Editions Technip, Paris, 2001, ISBN 2-7108-0777-7 

5) G. Centi, F. Cavani, F. Trifirò 

“Selective Oxidation by Heterogeneous Catalysis” 

Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 2001, ISBN 0-306-46265-6 

6) F. Cavani 

“Lo sviluppo e la gestione dei processi chimici industriali” 

CLUEB, Bologna, 2004, ISBN 88-491-2250-0 

MONOGRAPHIES, BOOKS: GUEST EDITOR 

1) F. Cavani, V. Cortés Corberán, G. Mestl, S. Perathoner, P. Ruiz 

Catal. Today, Vol 91-92 (2004) 

Special Issue Innovation in Selective Oxidation ISO2003 

2) F. Cavani, G. Centi, C. Perego, A. Vaccari 

Catal. Today, Vol. 99 (2005) 

The selectivity issue: a driving force for innovation in catalytic oxidation (in honour of Prof. F. 

Trifirò) 

3) F. Cavani, G. Centi, G. Mestl, S. Perathoner, V. Cortés Corberán, P. Ruiz 

Catal. Today, Vol 141 (2009) 

Special Issue ISO2007, Innovation in Selective Oxidation 

4) F. Cavani, G. Centi, S. Perathoner, F. Trifirò 

“Sustainable Industrial chemistry. Principles, Tools and Industrial Examples” 

Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2009. 

ISBN 978-3-527-31552-9 

5) G. Busca, L. Lietti, F. Cavani, J.A, van Bokhoven 

Special issue “Catalysis by Acids and Bases: process and Engineering Aspects” 

Chem Eng J, Vol 161 (3) (2010) 

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INVITED LECTURES (personally presented at Symposia, Congresses, 

Conferences) 

1) Plenary Lecture "Selective oxidation catalysts: some examples of the factors that control the 

selectivity", presentata al 6° Seminar Brasileiro de Catalise, Salvador Bahia, 13/09/1991. 

2) Key-note lecture "The oxidative dehydrogenation of paraffins as an alternative method for the 

production of light olefins", presentata al Second Workshop Meeting on "C1-C3 

Hydrocarbon Conversion", Krasnoyarsk, 28/06/1994. 

3) Invited Lecture: “The Control of the Redox Properties of Heteropolycompounds, 

Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Selective Oxidation of Light Paraffins”, 4ème Conférence sur 

la Catalyse “Paul Sabbatier”, Twelfth European Conference on Catalysis, 5-9 luglio 1999, 

Strasbourg, Francia 

4) Invited Lecture: “The selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic acid by Keggin-type 

polyoxometalates: a control of catalytic performance by modification of the POM composition”, 

Selective Oxidation Workshop 2000, 30 nov.-1 dic. 2000, Yokohama, Giappone. 

5) Key-note lecture: “Catalytic conversion of hydrocarbons: chemical, technological and 

engineering aspects in the selective oxidation of paraffins” XIV Congresso Nazionale della 

Divisione di Chimica Industriale, Milano, ottobre 2001. 

6) Key-note lecture “C-H-Aktivierung: Stand des Wissens und aktuelle Forschungstrends”, 

ConNeCat Partnering Event, Dechema, 24 may 2004, Frankfurt an Main. 

7) Key-note lecture Workshop “The Selectivity Issue: Driving the Innovation in Catalytic 

Oxidation”, “Selective oxidation-State of the Art and Perspectives”, Leibniz Institute for 

Organic Catalysis at the University of Rostock, Institute for Applied Chemistry Berlin 3-4 june 

2004, Berlin. 

8) Key-note Lecture “Selective Oxidation of C4 nd C5 alkanes: Recent Developments and 

Perspectives”, DGMK Conference “C4/C5-Hydrocarbons: Routes to higher value-added 

products”, 14 ottobre 2004, Munich, D. 

9) Invited Lecture “The valorization of alknes by oxidation: still a bridge between scientific 

challenges and industrial needs”, DGMK/SCI Conference on “Oxidation and 

Functionalization: Classical and alternative routes and sources”, ottobre 2005, Milano. 

10) Invited lecture “Understanding the reactivity of vanadium oxide-based catalysts for 

hydrocarbons oxidation: consolidation of ceratinties versus unexpected effects”, Symposium 

on “Catalysis on oxide-type materials. Theory and experiments: share needs and 

capabilities”, Kracow, novembre 2005. 

11) Invited lecture “The chemical and technological challenges of catalytic industrial oxidations: the 

point of view of an academic researcher”, Berlin, 9 febbraio 2007, Symposium in honour of 

Prof. Bernhard Lücke. 

12) Invited lecture “The transformation of alkanes by selective oxidation. Still a bridge between 

scientific challenges and industrial needs”, Idecat Conference on Catalysis “Concepts, 

complexity and diversity in catalysis”, Porquerolles, maggio 2007. 

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13) Invited lecture “The oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes: how far from an industrial 

application ?”, International Symposium on Hydrocarbon Catalysis and Catalytic 

Engineering: Present status and Perspectives”, Sifnos, Greece, giugno 2007. 

14) Plenary lecture “Acid catalysis with zeolites: a continuous challenge for the control of 

selectivity”, VIII AIZ 2007, National Conference on Science and Technology of Zeolites, 

luglio 2007, Villa Gualino (TO). 

15) Key-note “Vanadium oxide in oxidation catalysis: from consolidated certainties to unexpected 

effects”, 6 th International Symposium on Group Five Elements, Poznan, maggio 2008. 

16) Invited lecture “Catalysis for a sustainable growth (in the italian context): the point of view of an 

academic researcher”, XL Annual Polish Conference on Catalysis “Catalysis for Society”, 

Kracow, maggio 2008. 

17) Plenary lecture “Catalytic selective oxidation: the forefront in the challenge for a more 

sustainable industrial chemistry”, 6WCOC 6 th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Lille 

(F), luglio 2009. 

18) Key-note lecture “Vanadium oxide-based catalysts: still the basis for research and new findings 

in selective oxidation” Europacat IX, Salamanca, 30 agosto-4 settembre 2009 

19) Plenary lecture: “Deactivation in oxidation catalysis: inevitabile events, reversibile phenomena 

and beneficial in-situ rejuvenations”, 11 th International Symposium on Catalyst 

Deactivation, Delft, 25-28 Ottobre 2009. 

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INVITED LECTURES 2000-2010 (personally presented at International 

Schools, Fairs, Workshops, Industrial Companies) 

1) “La catalisi eterogenea nella chimica fine”, Meeting on Green Chemistry, 

Federchimica/CNR/INCA/FAST, 24 marzo 2000. 

2) “Gas Phase Catalysis”, Intern. R&D Conference Borregaard Synthesis, Colombaro (BS), 19 

maggio 2000. 

3) “The selective oxidation of alkanes. Catalytic and Technology aspects”, Institut for Applied 

Catalysis ACA, Berlino, 26 settembre 2002. 

4) “Polyoxometalates: multifunctional homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts”, VII Italian 

School on Catalysis “New Frontiers in Molecular Catalysis”, Venezia, giugno 2003. 

5) “The acid and base-catalyzed funcionalization of phenol and phenol derivatives”, giugno 

2005, Rhodia, Rhodia Recherches et Technologies, Saint Fons. 

6) “L’impatto del programma REACh nelle industrie chimiche”, Workshop Industria Chimica della 

Regione Emilia Romagna, maggio 2006, Accademia delle Scienze dell’Istituto di Bologna, 

Bologna. 

7) “Valorisation of Glycerine”, Summer School: Fuels from Biomass, Bertinoro, settembre 2006. 

8) “Il regolamento Reach: benefici per la salute umana e l’ambiente”, 21 ottobre 2006, Fiera di 

Brescia, Workshop CIA Chimica Industria & Ambiente. 

9) Interview Radio 3 Scienza su “Gli anni verdi della chimica”, 24/10/2006. 

http://www.radio.rai.it/radio3/view.cfm?Q_EV_ID=191720 

10) “Propylene ammoxidation to acrylonitrile: which opportunities for the development of a new 

catalyst? Propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile: the key features for an active and selective 

catalyst”, novembre 2006, Sud-Chemie, Munich. 

11) “Main competencies & proposals for research partnerships in the framework of 7FP”, BASF, 

Ludwigshafen, dicembre 2006. 

12) “Direttiva Europea REACh: l’impatto nella produzione chimica e nella economia dell’industria 

italiana”, Workshop Direttiva REACh, Accademia delle Scienze di Bologna, aprile 2007. 

13) “Sustainable processes of selective oxidation: from the catalyst design to the choice of the 

reactor technology”, First International School on Applied Catalysis and IX Italian Seminar 

on Catalysis 2007, Giovinazzo, Bari, giugno 2007. 

14) “Propylene ammoxidation to acrylonitrile: which opportunities for the development of a new 

catalyst? Propane ammoxidation to acrylonitrile: the key features for an active and selective 

catalyst”, agosto 2007, Sud-Chemie Italia, Novara. 

15) “Efficienza energetica e casa intelligente”, 30 ottobre 2007, Festival della Scienza, Genova. 

16) “La casa energeticamente autosufficiente”, VIII Convegno Nazionale ARG, Ferrara, novembre 

2007. 

17) “The transformation of alkanes by selective oxidation. Still a bridge between scientific 

challenges and industrial needs”, Univ. Catholique Louvain-La-Neuve, dicembre 2007. 

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18) “Some examples of successful collaboration between University and Italian SMEs: from the 

lab scale to the industrial exploitation”, 2 nd Workshop on Academia-Industry Partnerships 

in Catalysis, Idecat patent brokerage event, Zaragoza, aprile 2008. 

19) "Glycerol, the by-product in the natural fatty esters transesterification: a burden or a raw 

material for a new chemical industry ?”, SFIR, Cesena, maggio 2008. 

20) “New material needs and research for Smart Energy Homes”, Workshop su Smart Energy 

Home della Sessione Enhancing Energy Security, Fighting Global Warming, Euroscience 

Open Forum ESOF 2008 “Science for a Better Life”, Barcellona, 20 luglio 2008. Cited in: 

http://www.livescience.com/technology/080723-pf-smart-homes.html 

21) “La Piattaforma Tecnologica IT-Suschem per la Chimica Sostenibile”. Seminar “Presentazione 

delle Piattaforme Tecnologiche Nazionali KBBE”. Pisa, Fac Agraria, 29 ottobre 2008. 

22) ”Dove avrebbe voluto andare la catalisi industriale. The nightmare reactions” Catalysis 

School GIC “Dal catalizzatore al processo: principi, strategie e mode”, 3-6 Novembre 

2008, Certosa di Pontignano, Siena. 

23) “Catalysis for a sustainable growth (in the Italian context). The point of view of an academic 

researcher”, Univ. Catholique Louvain-La-Neuve, dicembre 2008. 

24) “The gas-phase methylation of phenol and phenol derivatives. Acid or basic catalysis ?“, DSM, 

Kaiseraugst (CH), gennaio 2009. 

25) “From selectivity to sustainability: old problems and new challenges in catalytic oxidation” 

Catalysis School of Idecat, Villars-sur-Olon, febbraio 2009. 

26) “Innovations in heterogeneous catalytic reactions “, Lonza, Visp, febbraio 2009. 

27) “News in gas-phase selective oxidation“ Polynt, Scanzorosciate (BG), febbraio 2009. 

28) “Bulk and supported oxides as catalysts for gas-phase reactions: characterization and 

reactivity of surface species”, Elettra Trieste, febbraio 2009. 

29) “News in liquid-phase selective oxidation“ Polynt, Scanzorosciate (BG), aprile 2009. 

30) “Ricordo di due laureati della Facoltà di Chimica Industriale: Antonio Tozzi fondatore 

dell’Endura e Amleto Neri, titolare di uno dei primi brevetti dell’anidride maleica”, Convegno La 

Nascita dei Poli Chimici in Emilia Romagna, Bologna, 1 Aprile 2009. 

31) “Multifunctional catalysts for complex reactions”, AC-Kolloquien SS 2009 Universität Bonn, 

14 maggio 2009. 

32) “Chimica sostenibile e chimica per la sostenibilità: la visione della Piattaforma SusChem”, 

ChemiForm 2009, Roma, 28 maggio 2009. 

33) “Le attività di ricerca e sviluppo per la migliore sostenibilità dell’industria chimica”, 17° 

Assemblea del programma Responsible Care e 7° Conferenza Annuale dei Coordinatori su 

“La chimica sostenibile come strumento per uscire dalla crisi globale”, Federchimica, 

Ravenna, 29 maggio 2009. 

34) “New and old building blocks for bio-based chemical industry”, Training Course and Summer 

School on “Next Generation Biofuels”, ICS-Unido e Università di Bologna, 14-18 settembre 

2009, Bologna, Italy. 

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35) “Chemicals from biomass”, Training Course and Summer School on “Next Generation 

Biofuels”, ICS-Unido e Università di Bologna, 14-18 settembre 2009, Bologna, Italy. 

36) Seminar “Catalytic selective oxidation: the forefront in the challenge for a more sustainable 

industrial chemistry”, Polynt, Scanzorosciate, 19/10/2009. 

37) Seminar “New and old building blocks for the bio-based chemical industry. Chemical from 

renewables ”, Polynt, Scanzorosciate, dicembre 2010. 

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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 2000-2010 (personally presented at 

Symposia, Congresses, Conferences) 

1) N. Ballarini, R. Cattani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, E. Frontani, D. Ghisletti, L. Grasso, G.M. 

Mascanzoni, S. Masetti, R. Millini, B. Stocchi, F. Trifirò 

“Nuovi catalizzatori a base di ossidi misti con struttura rutilo per la ammonossidazione di propano 

ad acrilonitrile” 

Atti XX Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana, Rimini, giugno 2000, vol. I, ID-OR006 


“Modification of redox and reactivity properties of Keggin-type P/Mo polyoxometalates by addition 

of Sb: the control of catalytic performance in the selective oxidation of isobutane to methacrylic 

acid” 

2 nd International Workshop on Oxide-based Systems at the Crossroad of Chemistry 

Como, ottobre 2000, Abstracts p. 31 

3) N. Ballarini, R. Catani, F. Cavani, U. Cornaro, D. Ghisletti, R. Millini, B. Stocchi, F. Trifirò 

“New catalysts based on rutile-type Cr/V/Sb mixed oxides for the ammoxidation of propane to 


6 th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, Girdwood, Alaska, giugno 2001, Book of Abstracts O17 

4) F. Cavani, M. Corrado, R. Mezzogori 

“Homogeneous and Heterogeneous acid-catalyzed hydroxymethylation of guaiacol” 

10 th International Symposium on Relations between Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, 

SHHC10, Lyon luglio 2001. 

Book of Abstracts OC11, p. 34 

5) F. Cavani, M. Bacchini, S. Cortesi, S. Ligi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, G. Mazzoni 

“Role of the oxidation state of vanadium in the Lonza V/P/O catalyst for the selective oxidation of nbutane 




6) F. Cavani, C. Giunchi, P. Nobili, F. Trifirò, R. Catani, U. Cornaro 

“The oxidative dehydrogenation of propane to propylene catalysed by metal niobates under cofeed 

and redox-decoupling conditions” 

4 th International Symposium on Group Five Compounds “Bicentennial Meeting”, april 2002, Toledo, 

Spagna. Book of Abstracts, p. 43-44. 

7) F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari, F. Trifirò, R. Catani, U. Cornaro, G. Capannelli, A. 

Comite, G. Calestani 

“Vanadium oxide-based catalytic systems for the oxidehydrogenation of propane under cyclic 

conditions” 

EuropaCat VI, Innsbruck, agosto 2003, ISO 2003 7 th European Workshop Meeting on Selective 

Oxidation 

8) F. Cavani, L. Dal Pozzo, C. Felloni, L. Maselli, D. Scagliarini 

“Enhancement of regioselectivity in the gas-phase methylation of m-cresol with multifunctional 

heterogeneous catalysts” 

Abstracts 20 th Conference on Catalysis of Organic Reactions, March 2004, Hilton Head Island 

(USA), p. 26-27 

9) F. Cavani, A. Cericola, C. Cortelli, M. Ferrari, F. Trifirò, U. Cornaro, R. Catani 

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“An improvement of selectivity to propylene by the use of Cyclic, Redox-decoupling conditions for 

the oxidehydrogenation of propane”, Book of Abstracts 7 th Natural Gas Conversion Symposium, 

Dalian, China, 6-01 june 2004, O61, p. 150-151. 

10) F. Cavani, N. Ballarini, M. Cimini, G. Mascanzoni, F. Trifirò, U. Cornaro, D. Ghisletti, R. Catani, 

M. Banares, M.O. Guerrero-Perez 

“The role of Nb in rutile-type antimonates for propane ammoxidation” 

First Conference of the European Union Coordination Action “CO-ordination of nanostructured 

catalytic Oxides Research and Development in Europe” CONCORDE “Understanding the dynamic 

and transient behavior of oxide catalysts in working conditions and the relationships with their 

catalytic performance”, Louvain-la-Neuve, January 2005, Book of Abstracts. 

11) F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, M. Ricotta, F. Rodeghiero, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, G. Mazzoni, 

“Non-steady catalytic performance as a tool for the identification of the active phase in V/P/O, 

catalyst for n-butane oxidation“. 

5 th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, settembre 2005, Sapporo, Japan, Book of Abstracts, 

OM3-03, p. 292-293. 

12) N. Ballarini, A. Belletti, F. Candiracci, F. Cavani, H. Degrand, J.-L. Dubois, G. Lucarelli, M. 

Margotti, A. Patinet, A. Pigamo, F. Trifirò 

“The dispersion of P/Mo/V polyoxometalates inside silica gel and the control of their redox 

properties at a molecular level, when used as catalysts for the oxidation of isobutane to 

methacrolein and methacrylic acid” 

Second Concorde Conference on Nucleation, Growth, Microstructure and Matrices for Creating 

nano-dispersed Redox oxide catalysts in Oxidation catalysis”, gennaio 2006, Thessaloniki, Grecia, 

Book of abstracts, p. 19-20. 

13) M. Bacchini, N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, C. Cortelli, S. Cortesi, F. Pierelli, F. Trifirò, C. Fumagalli, G. 

Mazzoni, T. Monti 

“The transformation of light alkanes to valuable chemicals: mechanistic aspects of the gas-phase 

oxidation of n-pentane to maleic anhydride and phthalic anhydride” 

21 st Conference on Catalysis of Organic Reactions, Orlando (Florida), 2-6 aprile 2006, Book of 

Abstracts p. 33. 

14) F. Cavani, M. Ardizzi, N. Ballarini, E. Chiappino, L. Dal Pozzo, L. Maselli, S. Rovinetti 

“Environmentally friendly heterogeneous acid and base catalysis for the methylation of 1,2diphenol: 

chances for the control of regio- and chemo-selectivity” 

1 st International IUPAC Conference on Green-Sustainable Chemistry, IUPAC ICGC-1, Dresden 

(D), 10-15 September 2006, Book of Abstracts, p. 80. 

15) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, A. Castelli, F. Cavani, C. Lucarelli, P. Marion, P. Righi, C. Spadoni 

“The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated C6 dinitriles, precursors for 

hexamethylene diamine” 

22 nd Conference on the Catalysis of Organic Reactions, Richmond, 30 marzo-3 aprile 2008, 

Abstracts p. 73 

16) N. Ballarini, A. Battisti, A. Castelli, F. Cavani, C. Lucarelli, P. Marion, P. Righi, A. Turrini 

“The gas-phase ammoxidation of n-hexane to unsaturated 1,6-C6 dinitriles, intermediates for 1,6hexamethylenediamine 

synthesis” 




17) N. Ballarini, F. Cavani, L. Maselli, S. Passeri, J. Lercher 

“On the mechanism of gas-phase methylation of phenol catalyzed by MgO: a combined 

computational, in-situ spectroscopic and reactivity approach”” 

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Operando III 3rd International Congress on Operando Spectroscopy, Rostock-Warnemunde, 

Germany, April 19-23 2009, p. O5-3 

18) S. Luciani, N. Ballarini, A. Brentari, F. Cavani, E. Degli Esposti, C. Cortelli, F. Cruzzolin, R. 

Leanza, E. Bordes-Richard 

The surface dynamics of Vanadium oxide-based catalysts: the generation of the active species in 

V/P/O and V/O-TiO2 

6WCOC 6 th World Congress on Oxidation Catalysis, Lille (F), luglio 2009. 

Book of Abstracts, Oral communications O34-1B, p.182-183 

19) K. Raabova, F. Cavani, A. Mazzini, P. Accorinti, A. Alini, P. Babini 

“The liquid-phase oxidation of cyclohexanone with oxygen, catalysed by Keggin-type 

polyoxometalates. A cleaner alternative to the current process for adipic acid synthesis” 

Convegno Nazionale Chimica Verde Chimica Sicura, Pavia, 20-22 ottobre 2009. Abstracts p.29. 

20) F. Cavani, S. Cocchi, M. Comito, M. Mari, S. Passeri 

“ A redox cycle approach for the production of H2 by two-step methanol reforming” 

Preprints of the DGMK-Conference “The future role of hydrogen in petrochemistry and energy 

supply”, 4-6 ottobre 2010, Berlin, S. Ernst, A. Lercher, J. Lichtscheidl, M. Marchionna, mF. Nees, 

E. Santacesaria (Eds), DGMK Tagungsbericht 2010-3, Hamburg, pag 97-103. 

ISBN 978-3-941721-07-4 

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