Roland De Marco
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Roland De Marco is an analytical chemist whose research has made significant contributions to electrochemical sensing, ion-selective electrode (ISE) technology, and environmental trace metal analysis. His work has focused particularly on the development and application of chalcogenide glass ion-selective electrodes for the detection of heavy metals and micronutrients in complex environmental matrices. De Marco's pioneering investigations demonstrated that continuous flow analysis (CFA) paired with ISE technology could enable rapid, reliable determination of trace metals such as iron(III) and mercury in seawater and other challenging samples — work that addressed critical needs in marine chemistry and environmental monitoring. His 1999 study on iron(III) detection in seawater garnered 22 citations, while his 2000 mercury analysis paper accumulated 15 citations, reflecting the community's recognition of these methodological advances. A distinctive hallmark of his research is its interdisciplinary rigor: De Marco routinely employed scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy to characterize electrode materials at the compositional level, bridging materials science and analytical chemistry. His contributions have helped establish robust, field-applicable electrochemical methods that continue to inform environmental sensing and trace metal monitoring research.
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