Polo Eleonora

Associate senior, with a degree and PhD in Chemistry. Formerly ISOF Researcher (1988-2025), and adjunct professor (2009-2025) of Metallorganic chemistry and Chemistry Didactics at the University of Ferrara. She has been involved in several National and International Research Projects, and has published more than 50 scientific articles in international journals in inorganic and metallorganic synthesis, heterogenous catalysis and photocatalysis, polymers. She has also extensive experience in Education having published 3 books and about 80 articles of scientific dissemination about sustainability, environment and circular economy.

Syntesis of inorganic/organometallic compounds for catalysis and photocatalysis. Immobilization of catalysts on solid supports.

• Catalysis • Photocatalysis • Immobilization techniques • Inorganic and organometallic synthesis • Organometallic chemistry

PE4_10 Heterogeneous catalysis
PE5_9 Coordination and organometallic chemistry
PE5_13 Homogeneous catalysis

Synthesis, chemical/spectroscopic characterization, and study of the chemical / photochemical activity of inorganic and organometallic compounds and their ligands. Solid-phase immobilization techniques for heterogeneous catalysis. Spectroscopic techniques (UV/vis, IR, NMR).