299 research outputs found
Matilde Serao in Sweden. A Voice of "The New Italy"
No full textThis chapter examines the contemporary reception of Matilde Serao's works in Swedish newspapers from 1885 to the first years of the twentieth century. This analysis provides a historical background for understanding why Serao's masterpiece Il paese di cuccagna (1891) was translated in Swedish as early as 1892. In fact, Serao was already known to the Swedish public through the activity of C.D. af Wirsén, an important conservative critic who reviewed her original work and contributed to establishing Serao's reputation as a major contemporary author. Furthermore, examination of recently digitalized Swedish newspapers shows that Serao's short stories were published on at least twenty occasions from 1888 to 1897. These anonymous translations can be attributed with a high degree of probability to the pen of Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom, the translator of Il paese di cuccagna. Swedish reviewers greeted Serao as a master of vivid description and an insightful painter of human passions. At the same time, the fact that Serao, being a woman, was professionally active as a journalist and a newspaper editor attracted attention of Swedish media, transforming the Neapolitan author into a public figure known to a broader audience.Ce chapitre traite de la réception des œuvres de Matilde Serao dans les journaux suédois, de 1885 aux premières années du xxe siècle. Avant la traduction de son chef-d’œuvre Il paese di Cuccagna (1891) dès 1892, Serao était déjà connue en Suède grâce au critique C.D. af Wirsén, qui l’a présentée comme une autrice contemporaine de premier plan. Les traductions anonymes des nouvelles de Serao, publiées entre 1888 et 1897 et attribuées ici à Ellen Lundberg-Nyblom, ont joué un rôle tout aussi important.</p
Advanced Flow Detection Cell for SPEs for Enhancing In Situ Water Monitoring of Trace Levels of Cadmium
No full textAn advanced anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV)-based Micro Electro Mechanical System (MEMS) sensor for cadmium (Cd) detection is presented in this study, which is cost-effective and efficient for in situ water monitoring, providing a crucial early warning mechanism, streamlining environmental monitoring, and facilitating timely intervention to safeguard public health and environmental safety. The rationale behind this work is to address the critical need for an in situ monitoring system for cadmium (Cd) in freshwater sources, particularly those adjacent to agricultural fields. Cd(II) is a highly toxic heavy metal that poses a significant threat to agricultural ecosystems and human health due to its rapid bioaccumulation in plants and subsequent entry into the food chain. The developed analytic device is composed of a commercial mercury salt-modified graphite screen-printed electrode (SPE) with a custom-designed innovative polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) flow detection cell. The flow cell was prototyped using 3D printing and replica moulding, with its design and performance validated through COMSOL Multiphysics simulations to optimize inflow conditions and ensure maximum analyte dispersion on the working electrode surface. Chemical detection was performed using square wave voltammetry, demonstrating a linear response for Cd(II) concentrations of 0 to 20 μg/L. The system exhibited robust analytical performance, enabling 25–30 daily analyses with consistent sensitivity within the Limit of Detection (LoD) set by the law of 3 μg/L
Application of 3D and 4D Printing in Electronics
No full textNowadays, additive manufacturing technologies have impacted different engineering sectors. Three- and four-dimensional printing techniques are increasingly used in soft and flexible electronics thanks to the possibility of working contemporarily with several materials on various substrates. The materials portfolio is wide, as well as printing processes. Shape memory polymers, together with composites, have gained great success in the electronic field and are becoming increasingly popular for fabricating pH, temperature, humidity, and stress sensors that are integrated into wearable, stretchable, and flexible devices, as well as for the fabrication of communication devices, such as antennas. Here, we report an overview of the state of the art about the application of 4D printing technologies and smart materials in electronics
Matilde Espinosa o la Metáfora de la Poesía
No full textThe work written by the Colombian poet Matilde Espinosa de Pérez de serves to be
known and recognized by the literary review, so according to this, the article below is a study
about two of her last works: The dark land and The town gets into dark. This paper analyses the
poetic conception of the female author, the a esthetic connection of her work with her passing
within everyday life as a mother, woman and female writer and, the standing she considers
among pain, life and death as elements that constitutes her poetic ar
Exploring circularity in ceramic 3D printing: Possibilities and implementation
No full textNowadays, concepts such as recycling, reusing, and sustainability are gaining ground in a wide range of fields and sectors, including manufacturing. This paradigm shift from “produce-dispose” to “produce-reuse” is pushing manufacturers and producers to move from a linear economy to a circular one. This change in perspective seems more readily applicable to the world of additive manufacturing, as it offers the potential not only to reduce waste generation, but also to reintroduce discarded and recycled materials into the production chain. This implementation of a circular manufacturing approach could be applied to ceramic additive manufacturing. Is it a straightforward process to implement a circular solution into the production chain? Which are the implications for costs, energy requirements, emissions, and waste management? This open discussion aims to identify potential starting points and gaps for further evaluation of future application of circular economy concepts in the ceramic industry
Yoroppa, tokuni Itaria ni okeru Encho no juyo ni tsuite
No full textThe essay analyzes the reception of San'yutei Encho, in Europe and in Italy, starting from the fundamental role of Lafcadio Hearn to the most recent translation in Italian, "The Peony Lantern", of the author of the essay. After the stages of presentation of Encho in Europe, the author of the essay points out that in the case of Italy, the contemporary Italian ghosts literature prepared a fertile ground to receive Encho in Italy
Mori Ogai. Il romanticismo e l'effimero. La trilogia tedesca
No full text"Il romanticismo e l’effimero" raccoglie e commenta, con un approccio originale, i primi tre racconti dello scrittore Mori ?gai, conosciuti nell’insieme come “trilogia tedesca”, mettendo in evidenza come l’autore abbia unito il tema romantico europeo con l’estetica dell’effimero giapponese. "Romanticism and the ephemeral" gathers and comments, with an original approach, the first three stories of the author Mori ?gai, known as "German trilogy", highlighting how the author has joined the European romantic theme with the Japanese aesthetics of ephemerality
Kaidan kurabe. Napori to Edo, Tokyo no hikaku no kokoromi
No full textIn this paper the author analyse the differences between the some aspetcs of japanese ghost novel and italian ghost novel, in particular the Napoli's modern repartory. In every country ghost stories show different aspects and characteristics. The religion and several aspects of a culture influence the relationship between every day life and the realm of the dead. In this paper the author analyse the differences between the some aspetcs of japanese ghost novel and italian ghost novel, in particular the Napoli's modern literature repartory
3D-Printed MEMS in Italy
No full textMEMS devices are more and more commonly used as sensors, actuators, and microfluidic devices in different fields like electronics, opto-electronics, and biomedical engineering. Traditional fabrication technologies cannot meet the growing demand for device miniaturisation and fabrication time reduction, especially when customised devices are required. That is why additive manufacturing technologies are increasingly applied to MEMS. In this review, attention is focused on the Italian scenario in regard to 3D-printed MEMS, studying the techniques and materials used for their fabrication. To this aim, research has been conducted as follows: first, the commonly applied 3D-printing technologies for MEMS manufacturing have been illustrated, then some examples of 3D-printed MEMS have been reported. After that, the typical materials for these technologies have been presented, and finally, some examples of their application in MEMS fabrication have been described. In conclusion, the application of 3D-printing techniques, instead of traditional processes, is a growing trend in Italy, where some exciting and promising results have already been obtained, due to these new selected technologies and the new materials involved
Recyclability of ceramic powder in CerAM vat photopolymerization
No full textThe sustainability of the manufacturing industry is becoming an increasingly hot topic, particularly the reintroduction of waste into the production chain. The use of AM of ceramics can reduce waste and enable complex,
lightweight designs, however, practical routes to circularity remain underdeveloped. This investigation aims to
explore the potential of coupling these additive fabrication techniques with raw materials from alternative
sources of ceramics, such as printing wastes and error prints, developing a photocurable ceramic suspension for
DLP technology. For resin preparation, a polymeric premix was first prepared by combining a mixture of
different acrylate monomers as a photoreactive binder with a non-reactive plasticizing additive. Alumina was
recovered from failed green bodies following matrix burning out, parts grinding and sieving of the obtained
powder. Subsequent investigations of the powder by SEM imaging and EDX analysis were carried out to verify
particle morphology and average dimensions and to identify any contaminants in the recycled material. The
suspension viscosity and curing behaviour were measured. Finally, the mechanical characteristics of printed
parts, their density, their shrinkage, as well as possible contaminants, were evaluated, in order to understand the
impact of the recycling process on material performances and to determine its possible application fields. Tests
results provided a practical recycling potential for alumina in DLP, offering viable solutions in facilitating closedloop CerAM manufacturing
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