[13] C. De Stefano, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, S. Sammartano, Ionic strength dependence of formation constants. XVII. The calculation of equilibrium concentration and formation constants, Ann. Di Chim. 83 (1993) 243-262.

[14] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, Investigation of equilibria in solution. Determination of equilibrium constants with the HYPERQUAD suite of programs, Talanta 43 (1996) 1739-1753, https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-9140(96)01958-3.

[15] D.L. Parkhurst, C.A.J. Appelo, s. User's Guide to PHREEQC (Version 2)—a Computer Program for Speciation, Batch-Reaction, One-Dimensional Transport, and Inverse Geochemical Calculation, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4259, Denver, Colorado, 1999, https://doi.org/10.3133/wri994259.

[16] P. Brassard, P. Bodurtha, A feasible set for chemical speciation problems, Comput. Geosci. 26 (2000) 277-291, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00137-5.

[17] J. Carrayrou, R. Mosé, P. Behra, New efficient algorithm for solving thermodynamic chemistry, AIChE J. 48 (2002) 894-904, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690480423.

[18] G.H. Nancollas, M.B. Tomson, Guidelines for the determination of stability constants, Pure Appl. Chem. 54 (2013) 2675-2692, https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254122675.

[19] Y. Mi, E. Bakker, Determination of complex formation constants of lipophilic neutral ionophores in solvent polymeric membranes with segmented sandwich membranes, Anal. Chem. 71 (1999) 5279-5287, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac9905930.

[20] M.A. Peshkova, A.I. Korobeynikov, K.N. Mikhelson, Estimation of ion-site association constants in ion-selective electrode membranes by modified segmented sandwich membrane method, Electrochim. Acta 53 (2008) 5819-5826, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.03.030.

[21] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, SUPERQUAD: an improved general program for computation of formation constants from potentiometric data, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. (1985) 1195-1200, https://doi.org/10.1039/DT9850001195.

[22] P. King, M. Maeder, S. Clifford, ReactLab pH PRO. https://jplusconsulting.com/, 2023. (Accessed 23 November 2023).

[23] A.N. Meshkov, G.A. Gamov, KEV: a free software for calculating the equilibrium composition and determining the equilibrium constants using UV-Vis and potentiometric data, Talanta 198 (2019) 200-205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.01.017.

[24] L. Castellino, E. Alladio, S. Bertinetti, G. Lando, S. Gama, S. Berto, C. De Stefano, S. Blasco, E. García-España, D. Milea, PyES – an open-source software for the computation of solution and precipitation equilibria, Chemometr. Intell. Lab. Syst. 239 (2023) 104860, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemolab.2023.104860.

[25] A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, P. Gans, Miniquad—a general computer programme for the computation of formation constants from potentiometric data, Talanta 21 (1974) 53-77, https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-9140(74)80063-9.

[26] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, Hyperquad2013 - equilibrium constants from potentiometric data. http://www.hyperquad.co.uk/HQ2013.htm, 2023. (Accessed 23 November 2023).

[27] M. Marinoni, J. Carrayrou, Y. Lucas, P. Ackerer, Thermodynamic equilibrium solutions through a modified Newton raphson method, AIChE J. 63 (2017) 1246-1262, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15506.

[28] C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, Computer tools for the speciation of natural fluids, in: A. Gianguzza, E. Pellizzetti, S. Sammartano (Eds.), Marine Chemistry, an Environmental Analytical Chemistry Approach, Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1997, pp. 71-83.

[29] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic data for lanthanoid(III) sequestration by phytate at different temperatures, Monatsh. Chem. 141 (2010) 511-520, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-010-0303-7.

[30] C. Bretti, R. Maria Cigala, C. De Stefano, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Interaction of phytate with Ag⁺, CH₃Hg⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, and VO²⁺: stability constants and sequestering ability, J. Chem. Eng. Data 57 (2012) 2838-2847, https://doi.org/10.1021/je300755y.

[31] C. De Stefano, C. Foti, O. Giuffrè, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, S. Sammartano, Binding of tripolyphosphate by aliphatic amines: formation, stability and calculation problems, Ann. Chim. (Rome, Italy) 86 (1996) 257-280.

[32] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, M. Scopelliti, Speciation of tin(II) in aqueous solution: thermodynamic and spectroscopic study of simple and mixed hydroxocarboxylate complexes, Monatsh. Chem. 144 (2013) 761-772, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-013-0961-3.

[33] P. Debye, E. Hückel, The theory of electrolytes. I. Lowering of freezing point and related phenomena, Phys. Z. 24 (1923) 185-206.

[34] C.W. Davies, Ion Association, Butterworths, London, 1962.

[35] L.A. Bromley, Thermodynamic properties of strong electrolytes in aqueous solutions, AIChE J. 19 (1973) 313-320, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690190216.

[36] K.S. Pitzer, Thermodynamics of Electrolytes. I. Theoretical basis and general equations, J. Phys. Chem. 77 (1973) 268-277.

[37] K.S. Pitzer, B. Raton, A. Arbor, B. London, Activity coefficients in electrolyte solutions, in: Molecular Structure and Statistical Thermodynamics, second ed., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1991, pp. 435-485, https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812795960.0057.

[38] NEA, Modelling in Aquatic Chemistry, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2020. https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_37657/modelling-in-aquatic-chemistry.

[39] E.A. Guggenheim, The specific thermodynamic properties of aqueous solutions of strong electrolytes, Dublin Philos. Mag. J. Sci. 19 (1935) 588-643, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786443508561403. London, Edinburgh.

[40] I. Grenthe, H. Wanner, E. Östhols, Guidelines for the extrapolation to zero ionic strength, Issy-les-Moulineaux (France). https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_37492/tdb-2-guidelines-for-the-extrapolation-to-zero-ionic-strength, 2000.

[41] S.K. Karimvand, X.A. Nguyen, H. Abdollahi, R. Burns, S. Clifford, M. Maeder, N. McCann, Y.M. Neuhold, G. Puxty, Activity-based analysis of potentiometric pH titrations, Anal. Chim. Acta 1075 (2019) 49-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.002.

[42] S. Berto, S. Blasco, L. Castellino, A. Cvetkovski, C. De Stefano, S. Gama, E. García-Espana, P. Hermann, G. Lando, M. Marafante, M. Meyer, W. Plass, L. Quinodoz, D. Milea, Analysis of the current tools for optimization of equilibrium constants from potentiometric data_dataset. https://doi.org/10.17632/cfkhkmk6rt.1, 2023.

[43] A. Braibanti, G. Otacoli, P. Paoletti, L.D. Pettit, S. Sammartano, Potentiometric apparatus and technique for the pH-metric measurement of metal-complex equilibrium constants, Pure Appl. Chem. 59 (1987) 1721-1728, https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198759121721.

[44] W. Stumm, J.J. Morgan, *Aquatic Chemistry, Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters*, third ed., J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1996.

[45] G. Gran, Determination of the equivalence point in potentiometric acid-base titrations. Part II, Analyst 77 (1952) 661-671, https://doi.org/10.1039/AN95277000661.

[46] S. Berto, M. Marangella, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, P.G. Daniele, Critical reappraisal of methods for measuring urine saturation with calcium salts, Molecules 26 (2021) 3149, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113149.

[47] Y.H. Cheong, L. Ge, G. Lisak, Highly reproducible solid contact ion selective electrodes: emerging opportunities for potentiometry – a review, Anal. Chim. Acta 1162 (2021) 338304, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2021.338304.

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Aleksandar Cvetkovski is born in Kumanovo, R. Macedonia. He studied Pharmacy at SS Cyril & Methodius University (R. Macedonia) and obtained MSc. in Pharmaceutical Sci&Technology at Belgrade University (Serbia) and PhD at Physical, Structural and Computational Chemistry at Ferrara University (Italy). Currently, he is appointed Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology, at Goce Delcev University, Stip (R.Macedonia). The scope of his research ranges across crystallographic study on H-bonds in molecular crystals of pharmaceutical and life sci. relevance. His focus is on structure-property-performance relationship of functional materials. He is a member of the Macedonian Society of Chemists & Chem Engineers.

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Concetta De Stefano was born in Messina, Italy, November 01, 1958. She graduated in chemistry in 1982 at University of Messina. She is full professor of Analytical Chemistry at University of Messina, since 2001. Her research activity regards solution equilibria thermodynamics, with particular attention to the problems regarding the speciation of natural and biological fluids; equilibrium data analysis by means of computer programs; acid-base properties of different ligand classes (polyamines, polycarboxylates, amino acids, complexones); hydrolysis of metal and organometallic cations; sequestration of toxic metals by selective ligands; weak complexation (weak ion pair formation) of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with inorganic and organic ligands. She is member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group) and since 2022 is vice president of the Analytical Chemistry Section of the Italian Chemical Society.

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Demetrio Milea was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 1976. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences at the University of Messina in 2004, where he actually is Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the CHIBIOFARAM Department. His research activity is mainly focused on the determination of thermodynamic formation parameters in multicomponent aqueous solutions, with focus on the evaluation and modeling of the speciation of ligands and cations of environmental, biological, and technological/industrial interest in real aqueous systems, as well as the development of dedicated software. His research activity is mainly carried out by electrochemical, spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques. He actually is Action Chair of the COST Action CA18202 –

NECTAR – Network for Equilibria and Chemical Thermodynamics Advanced Research and past-President of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).
[13] C. De Stefano, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, S. Sammartano, Ionic strength dependence of formation constants. XVII. The calculation of equilibrium concentration and formation constants, Ann. Di Chim. 83 (1993) 243-262.

[14] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, Investigation of equilibria in solution. Determination of equilibrium constants with the HYPERQUAD suite of programs, Talanta 43 (1996) 1739-1753, https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-9140(96)01958-3.

[15] D.L. Parkhurst, C.A.J. Appelo, s. User's Guide to PHREEQC (Version 2)—a Computer Program for Speciation, Batch-Reaction, One-Dimensional Transport, and Inverse Geochemical Calculation, Water-Resources Investigations Report 99-4259, Denver, Colorado, 1999, https://doi.org/10.3133/wri994259.

[16] P. Brassard, P. Bodurtha, A feasible set for chemical speciation problems, Comput. Geosci. 26 (2000) 277-291, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0098-3004(99)00137-5.

[17] J. Carrayrou, R. Mosé, P. Behra, New efficient algorithm for solving thermodynamic chemistry, AIChE J. 48 (2002) 894-904, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690480423.

[18] G.H. Nancollas, M.B. Tomson, Guidelines for the determination of stability constants, Pure Appl. Chem. 54 (2013) 2675-2692, https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198254122675.

[19] Y. Mi, E. Bakker, Determination of complex formation constants of lipophilic neutral ionophores in solvent polymeric membranes with segmented sandwich membranes, Anal. Chem. 71 (1999) 5279-5287, https://doi.org/10.1021/ac9905930.

[20] M.A. Peshkova, A.I. Korobeynikov, K.N. Mikhelson, Estimation of ion-site association constants in ion-selective electrode membranes by modified segmented sandwich membrane method, Electrochim. Acta 53 (2008) 5819-5826, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2008.03.030.

[21] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, SUPERQUAD: an improved general program for computation of formation constants from potentiometric data, J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Trans. (1985) 1195-1200, https://doi.org/10.1039/DT9850001195.

[22] P. King, M. Maeder, S. Clifford, ReactLab pH PRO. https://jplusconsulting.com/, 2023. (Accessed 23 November 2023).

[23] A.N. Meshkov, G.A. Gamov, KEV: a free software for calculating the equilibrium composition and determining the equilibrium constants using UV-Vis and potentiometric data, Talanta 198 (2019) 200-205, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2019.01.107.

[24] L. Castellino, E. Alladio, S. Bertinetti, G. Lando, S. Gama, S. Berto, C. De Stefano, S. Blasco, E. García-España, D. Milea, PyES – an open-source software for the computation of solution and precipitation equilibria, Chemometr. Intell. Lab. Syst. 239 (2023) 104860, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemolab.2023.104860.

[25] A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, P. Gans, Miniquad—a general computer programme for the computation of formation constants from potentiometric data, Talanta 21 (1974) 53-77, https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-9140(74)80063-9.

[26] P. Gans, A. Sabatini, A. Vacca, Hyperquad2013 - equilibrium constants from potentiometric data. http://www.hyperquad.co.uk/HQ2013.htm, 2023. (Accessed 23 November 2023).

[27] M. Marinoni, J. Carrayrou, Y. Lucas, P. Ackerer, Thermodynamic equilibrium solutions through a modified Newton raphson method, AIChE J. 63 (2017) 1246-1262, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15506.

[28] C. De Stefano, S. Sammartano, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, Computer tools for the speciation of natural fluids, in: A. Gianguzza, E. Pellizzetti, S. Sammartano (Eds.), Marine Chemistry, an Environmental Analytical Chemistry Approach, Springer Netherlands, Dordrecht, 1997, pp. 71-83.

[29] F. Crea, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, Thermodynamic data for lanthanoid(III) sequestration by phytate at different temperatures, Monatsh. Chem. 141 (2010) 511-520, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-010-0303-7.

[30] C. Bretti, R. Maria Cigala, C. De Stefano, G. Lando, S. Sammartano, Interaction of phytate with Ag⁺, CH₃Hg⁺, Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, and VO²⁺: stability constants and sequestering ability, J. Chem. Eng. Data 57 (2012) 2838-2847, https://doi.org/10.1021/je300755y.

[31] C. De Stefano, C. Foti, O. Giuffrè, P. Mineo, C. Rigano, S. Sammartano, Binding of tripolyphosphate by aliphatic amines: formation, stability and calculation problems, Ann. Chim. (Rome, Italy) 86 (1996) 257-280.

[32] R.M. Cigala, F. Crea, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, S. Sammartano, M. Scopelliti, Speciation of tin(II) in aqueous solution: thermodynamic and spectroscopic study of simple and mixed hydroxocarboxylate complexes, Monatsh. Chem. 144 (2013) 761-772, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-013-0961-3.

[33] P. Debye, E. Hückel, The theory of electrolytes. I. Lowering of freezing point and related phenomena, Phys. Z. 24 (1923) 185-206.

[34] C.W. Davies, Ion Association, Butterworths, London, 1962.

[35] L.A. Bromley, Thermodynamic properties of strong electrolytes in aqueous solutions, AIChE J. 19 (1973) 313-320, https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.690190216.

[36] K.S. Pitzer, Thermodynamics of Electrolytes. I. Theoretical basis and general equations, J. Phys. Chem. 77 (1973) 268-277.

[37] K.S. Pitzer, B. Raton, A. Arbor, B. London, Activity coefficients in electrolyte solutions, in: Molecular Structure and Statistical Thermodynamics, second ed., World Scientific Publishing, Singapore, 1991, pp. 435-485, https://doi.org/10.1142/9789812795960.0057.

[38] NEA, Modelling in Aquatic Chemistry, OECD Publishing, Paris, 2020. https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_37657/modelling-in-aquatic-chemistry.

[39] E.A. Guggenheim, The specific thermodynamic properties of aqueous solutions of strong electrolytes, Dublin Philos. Mag. J. Sci. 19 (1935) 588-643, https://doi.org/10.1080/14786443508561403. London, Edinburgh.

[40] I. Grenthe, H. Wanner, E. Östhols, Guidelines for the extrapolation to zero ionic strength, Issy-les-Moulineaux (France). https://www.oecd-nea.org/jcms/pl_37492/tdb-2-guidelines-for-the-extrapolation-to-zero-ionic-strength, 2000.

[41] S.K. Karimvand, X.A. Nguyen, H. Abdollahi, R. Burns, S. Clifford, M. Maeder, N. McCann, Y.M. Neuhold, G. Puxty, Activity-based analysis of potentiometric pH titrations, Anal. Chim. Acta 1075 (2019) 49-56, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.002.

[42] S. Berto, S. Blasco, L. Castellino, A. Cvetkovski, C. De Stefano, S. Gama, E. García-Espana, P. Hermann, G. Lando, M. Marafante, M. Meyer, W. Plass, L. Quinodoz, D. Milea, Analysis of the current tools for optimization of equilibrium constants from potentiometric data_dataset. https://doi.org/10.17632/cfkhkmk6rt.1.2023.

[43] A. Braibanti, G. Otacoli, P. Paoletti, L.D. Pettit, S. Sammartano, Potentiometric apparatus and technique for the pH-metric measurement of metal-complex equilibrium constants, Pure Appl. Chem. 59 (1987) 1721-1728, https://doi.org/10.1351/pac198759121721.

[44] W. Stumm, J.J. Morgan, *Aquatic Chemistry, Chemical Equilibria and Rates in Natural Waters*, third ed., J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1996.

[45] G. Gran, Determination of the equivalence point in potentiometric acid-base titrations. Part II, Analyst 77 (1952) 661-671, https://doi.org/10.1039/AN9527700661.

[46] S. Berto, M. Marangella, C. De Stefano, D. Milea, P.G. Daniele, Critical reappraisal of methods for measuring urine saturation with calcium salts, Molecules 26 (2021) 3149, https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26113149.

[47] Y.H. Cheong, L. Ge, G. Lisak, Highly reproducible solid contact ion selective electrodes: emerging opportunities for potentiometry – a review, Anal. Chim. Acta 1162 (2021) 338304, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2021.338304.

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Aleksandar Cvetkovski is born in Kumanovo, R. Macedonia. He studied Pharmacy at SS Cyril & Methodius University (R. Macedonia) and obtained MSc. in Pharmaceutical Sci&Technology at Belgrade University (Serbia) and PhD at Physical, Structural and Computational Chemistry at Ferrara University (Italy). Currently, he is appointed Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology, at Goce Delcev University, Stip (R.Macedonia). The scope of his research ranges across crystallographic study on H-bonds in molecular crystals of pharmaceutical and life sci. relevance. His focus is on structure-property-performance relationship of functional materials. He is a member of the Macedonian Society of Chemists & Chem Engineers.

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Concetta De Stefano was born in Messina, Italy, November 01, 1958. She graduated in chemistry in 1982 at University of Messina. She is full professor of Analytical Chemistry at University of Messina, since 2001. Her research activity regards solution equilibria thermodynamics, with particular attention to the problems regarding the speciation of natural and biological fluids; equilibrium data analysis by means of computer programs; acid-base properties of different ligand classes (polyamines, polycarboxylates, amino acids, complexones); hydrolysis of metal and organometallic cations; sequestration of toxic metals by selective ligands; weak complexation (weak ion pair formation) of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals with inorganic and organic ligands. She is member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group) and since 2022 is vice president of the Analytical Chemistry Section of the Italian Chemical Society.

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Demetrio Milea was born in Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 1976. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences at the University of Messina in 2004, where he actually is Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the CHIBIOFARAM Department. His research activity is mainly focused on the determination of thermodynamic formation parameters in multicomponent aqueous solutions, with focus on the evaluation and modeling of the speciation of ligands and cations of environmental, biological, and technological/industrial interest in real aqueous systems, as well as the development of dedicated software. His research activity is mainly carried out by electrochemical, spectroscopic and calorimetric techniques. He actually is Action Chair of the COST Action CA18202 –

NECTAR – Network for Equilibria and Chemical Thermodynamics Advanced Research and past-President of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).
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Enrique García-España Monsonís was born in Valencia (Spain). He got his graduation in Chemistry from the University of Valencia in 1977. He worked for a private company but he returned to the University and performed the Ph.D. that defended in October 1984. He was a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the group of Prof. P. Paoletti and M. Micheloni at the University of Florence from 1984 to 1986. Since November 2000 he is full professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Valencia. Since 1985 he is the scientific leader of the research group of Supramolecular Chemistry at the University of Valencia. His research interests focus on the Supramolecular Chemistry of polyamine receptors covering enzymemimicking, building of molecular probes for recognition of

species of biomedical or environmental relevance, preparation of modified nanoparticles and development of new therapeutic agents. He has co-edited with Profs, Kristin Bowman-James (University of Kansas) and Antonio Bianchi (University of Florence) the books "Supramolecular Chemistry of Anions", Wiley-VCH 1997 and "Anion Coordination Chemistry" Wiley-VCH 2012. He has served as the president of the European Group of Thermodynamics of Metal Complexes. In 2010 he was awarded with the Inorganic Chemistry prize of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. More details are available at: www.uv.es/supramol/index.html

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Gabriele Lando was born in Messina, Italy, in 1983. He studied chemistry at the University of Messina and received his Ph. D. in 2010. Now he is an Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences of the University of Messina. His main research topics are chemometrics, chemical speciation of metal/ligand systems, also in formulations of industrial interest, sorption of valuable metal cations by means of agri-food waste derivatives. He was awarded with Pulidori Prize in 2010 and was involved in several funded national projects, being principal investigator in one of them. He is also involved into a project regarding environmental monitoring in archaeological areas and the study of the degratation of objects

stored therein. He is vice president of Sicilia section of the Italian Chemical Society, and he is a member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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Lauryn Quinodoz was born in Sion, Valais, Switzerland in 2000. She began her career with an apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory assistant in Monthey, followed by a year of technical vocational matriculation at the EPTM in Sion. She then decided to continue her studies in chemistry with a Bachelor's degree at the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture. In her final year, she carried out her Bachelor's thesis in collaboration with ICMUB in Dijon, France, in the field of solution studies on the chelation properties of hydroxamic acids. She is currently pursuing her studies with an HES-SO Master's degree in life sciences, specializing in chemical development and production.

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Lorenzo Castellino was born in Moncalieri, Turin, Italy, in 1996. He studied chemistry at the University of Turin, completing his Master Degree in 2021. From 2022 he is a PhD student at the University of Turin in the Chemical and Material Sciences Doctoral School. His research is focused in the field of Chemometrics for forensic science, Process Monitoring and the development of specific IT tools to aid chemist and researchers in their work, such software for the study of chemical equilibrium. He is a member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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Matteo Marafante was born in Ciriè, Turin, Italy in 1998. He obtained his Master's Degree in Chemistry at the University of Turin in 2022. He is currently enrolled in the PhD in Chemical and Material Sciences at the University of Turin. His main interests regard the study of coordination compounds in solution via the use of spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. He is focused on the study of chemical speciation of biological and environmental samples. Currently he is dealing with the thermodynamic studies and speciation of biologically interesting metal complexes in solution (especially Vanadium compounds). He is a member of the Italian Chemistry Society (SCI) and of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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lators for nuclear imaging, solid/liquid extraction, and actinide coordination chemistry.

Michel MEYER graduated from the Ecole Européenne des Hautes Etudes des Industries Chimiques de Strasbourg (currently, ECPM) in 1990 and earned his PhD in 1995 under the supervision of Dr A.-M. Albrecht-Gary at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg. After post-doctoral research at UC Berkeley with Prof. K. N. Raymond (1995/97), followed by an assistant-ship at the Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland) with Prof. K. Bernauer, he was appointed as a researcher by the CNRS at the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, where he obtained his Habilitation in 2008. He is an expert in solution coordination thermodynamics, speciation, and kinetics. His current interests include the physical-chemical solution studies of polyazamacycles and siderochelates, the design of che-

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Petr Hermann was graduated in inorganic chemistry in 1994 at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He spent two years with Prof. L. Quin at University of Massachusetts at Amherst working in organophosphorus chemistry. He returned back to his Alma Matter and now he is a Professor of inorganic chemistry at Faculty of Science, Charles University. His research is focused on synthesis and investigations of macrocyclic ligands with coordinating pendant arms, often based on phosphonic/phosphinic acids, and their metal ion complexes. His group studies mainly solution properties of the ligands and the complexes including thermodynamic and kinetic properties, and structure of the complex in solution.

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Salvador Blasco started his PhD in 2006 in the University of Valencia as a PhD student in Prof. Enrique García-España's group. At the start of his PhD he was awarded an FPU grant to carry out research on the synthesis and development of novel mimetics of superoxide dismutase. Obtained the PhD in 2011 with honours. In addition to this major research topic, Dr. Blasco also did active research on the study of cation/anion interactions in aqueous solutions, switchable DNA probes, crystallography, electrochemistry and microbiology that resulted in a number of papers and contributions to congresses and symposia. After the thesis defence he was awarded a Marie Curie IEF postdoctoral grant for two years in Trinity College Dublin with Prof. Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson starting 2013 researching on novel luminescent nanomaterials for the signalling, detection and treatment of cancer. After this stage Dr. Blasco returned to U. Valencia to do active research on metal complexes of polyamines with biological applications and lectured in University of Valencia and CEU-Cardenal Herrera University. He obtained a Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación for two years and currently he is Assistant Professor at University of Valencia.
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Enrique García-España Monsonís was born in Valencia (Spain). He got his graduation in Chemistry from the University of Valencia in 1977. He worked for a private company but he returned to the University and performed the Ph.D. that defended in October 1984. He was a Postdoctoral Fellowship with the group of Prof. P. Paoletti and M. Micheloni at the University of Florence from 1984 to 1986. Since November 2000 he is full professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Valencia. Since 1985 he is the scientific leader of the research group of Supramolecular Chemistry at the University of Valencia. His research interests focus on the Supramolecular Chemistry of polyamine receptors covering enzymemimicking, building of molecular probes for recognition of

species of biomedical or environmental relevance, preparation of modified nanoparticles and development of new therapeutic agents. He has co-edited with Profs, Kristin Bowman-James (University of Kansas) and Antonio Bianchi (University of Florence) the books "Supramolecular Chemistry of Anions", Wiley-VCH 1997 and "Anion Coordination Chemistry" Wiley-VCH 2012. He has served as the president of the European Group of Thermodynamics of Metal Complexes. In 2010 he was awarded with the Inorganic Chemistry prize of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry. More details are available at: www.uv.es/supramol/index.html

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Gabriele Lando was born in Messina, Italy, in 1983. He studied chemistry at the University of Messina and received his Ph. D. in 2010. Now he is an Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences of the University of Messina. His main research topics are chemometrics, chemical speciation of metal/ligand systems, also in formulations of industrial interest, sorption of valuable metal cations by means of agri-food waste derivatives. He was awarded with Pulidori Prize in 2010 and was involved in several funded national projects, being principal investigator in one of them. He is also involved into a project regarding environmental monitoring in archaeological areas and the study of the degratation of objects

stored therein. He is vice president of Sicilia section of the Italian Chemical Society, and he is a member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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Lauryn Quinodoz was born in Sion, Valais, Switzerland in 2000. She began her career with an apprenticeship as a chemical laboratory assistant in Monthey, followed by a year of technical vocational matriculation at the EPTM in Sion. She then decided to continue her studies in chemistry with a Bachelor's degree at the Fribourg School of Engineering and Architecture. In her final year, she carried out her Bachelor's thesis in collaboration with ICMUB in Dijon, France, in the field of solution studies on the chelation properties of hydroxamic acids. She is currently pursuing her studies with an HES-SO Master's degree in life sciences, specializing in chemical development and production.

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Lorenzo Castellino was born in Moncalieri, Turin, Italy, in 1996. He studied chemistry at the University of Turin, completing his Master Degree in 2021. From 2022 he is a PhD student at the University of Turin in the Chemical and Material Sciences Doctoral School. His research is focused in the field of Chemometrics for forensic science, Process Monitoring and the development of specific IT tools to aid chemist and researchers in their work, such software for the study of chemical equilibrium. He is a member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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Matteo Marafante was born in Ciriè, Turin, Italy in 1998. He obtained his Master's Degree in Chemistry at the University of Turin in 2022. He is currently enrolled in the PhD in Chemical and Material Sciences at the University of Turin. His main interests regard the study of coordination compounds in solution via the use of spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques. He is focused on the study of chemical speciation of biological and environmental samples. Currently he is dealing with the thermodynamic studies and speciation of biologically interesting metal complexes in solution (especially Vanadium compounds). He is a member of the Italian Chemistry Society (SCI) and of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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lators for nuclear imaging, solid/liquid extraction, and actinide coordination chemistry.

Michel MEYER graduated from the Ecole Européenne des Hautes Etudes des Industries Chimiques de Strasbourg (currently, ECPM) in 1990 and earned his PhD in 1995 under the supervision of Dr A.-M. Albrecht-Gary at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg. After post-doctoral research at UC Berkeley with Prof. K. N. Raymond (1995/97), followed by an assistant-ship at the Université de Neuchâtel (Switzerland) with Prof. K. Bernauer, he was appointed as a researcher by the CNRS at the Université de Bourgogne in Dijon, where he obtained his Habilitation in 2008. He is an expert in solution coordination thermodynamics, speciation, and kinetics. His current interests include the physical-chemical solution studies of polyazamacycles and siderochelates, the design of che-

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Petr Hermann was graduated in inorganic chemistry in 1994 at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. He spent two years with Prof. L. Quin at University of Massachusetts at Amherst working in organophosphorus chemistry. He returned back to his Alma Matter and now he is a Professor of inorganic chemistry at Faculty of Science, Charles University. His research is focused on synthesis and investigations of macrocyclic ligands with coordinating pendant arms, often based on phosphonic/phosphinic acids, and their metal ion complexes. His group studies mainly solution properties of the ligands and the complexes including thermodynamic and kinetic properties, and structure of the complex in solution.

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Salvador Blasco started his PhD in 2006 in the University of Valencia as a PhD student in Prof. Enrique García-España's group. At the start of his PhD he was awarded an FPU grant to carry out research on the synthesis and development of novel mimetics of superoxide dismutase. Obtained the PhD in 2011 with honours. In addition to this major research topic, Dr. Blasco also did active research on the study of cation/anion interactions in aqueous solutions, switchable DNA probes, crystallography, electrochemistry and microbiology that resulted in a number of papers and contributions to congresses and symposia. After the thesis defence he was awarded a Marie Curie IEF postdoctoral grant for two years in Trinity College Dublin with Prof. Thorfinnur Gunnlaugsson starting 2013

researching on novel luminescent nanomaterials for the signalling, detection and treatment of cancer. After this stage Dr. Blasco returned to U. Valencia to do active research on metal complexes of polyamines with biological applications and lectured in University of Valencia and CEU-Cardenal Herrera University. He obtained a Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación for two years and currently he is Assistant Professor at University of Valencia.
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**Silvia Berto** was born in Susa, Turin, Italy, in 1975. She studied Chemistry at the University of Turin and received her Ph.D. in 2003. Now she is an Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turin. Her research is mainly focused on thermodynamic studies of metal complexes in solution, with particular regard to oxocations, by electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques. She has carried out speciation studies of natural and biological fluids also concerning the redox equilibria of biologically active substances and is involved in software development for the formulation of chemical models and data treatment. She is involved in several funded national and international projects. She is member of the Italian Chemical Society and of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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**Sofia Gama** is an Assistant Researcher in the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Group (RSG) at Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C²TN), from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (Portugal). She was born in Guarda, Portugal, in 1977, and she studied Chemical Engineering in IST, where she obtained her PhD in Chemistry. After several years abroad working in different areas of analytical and bioinorganic chemistry, her main research interests are the development and application of multi-technique analytical approaches in the study of solution thermodynamics of natural compounds (namely metallophores) and their metal interactions. Her main goal is to apply this knowledge on the characterization of novel specific radioactive probes for Nuclear Medicine diagnostics or therapy. She is also member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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**Winfried Plass** was born in Marbach/Neckar, Germany, in 1960. He studied chemistry at the University of Stuttgart, graduated in theoretical chemistry and received his Dr. rer. nat. in 1989 in inorganic chemistry. After a postdoctoral stay at the Iowa State University and Ameslab he obtained his Habilitation in 1997 at the University of Bielefeld. In 2001 he moved to the University of Siegen and in 2002 he took the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. His research interests are within the interdisciplinary areas of bioinorganic chemistry, magnetochemistry, and MOF materials, with a particular focus on theoretical and physical inorganic chemistry, including a wide range of techniques for speciation in solution. This specifically includes synthetic and thermodynamic studies towards metallophores as mediators for metal cycling in biological systems.
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**Silvia Berto** was born in Susa, Turin, Italy, in 1975. She studied Chemistry at the University of Turin and received her Ph.D. in 2003. Now she is an Associate Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Turin. Her research is mainly focused on thermodynamic studies of metal complexes in solution, with particular regard to oxocations, by electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques. She has carried out speciation studies of natural and biological fluids also concerning the redox equilibria of biologically active substances and is involved in software development for the formulation of chemical models and data treatment. She is involved in several funded national and international projects. She is member of the Italian Chemical Society and of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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**Sofia Gama** is an Assistant Researcher in the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Group (RSG) at Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares (C²TN), from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (Portugal). She was born in Guarda, Portugal, in 1977, and she studied Chemical Engineering in IST, where she obtained her PhD in Chemistry. After several years abroad working in different areas of analytical and bioinorganic chemistry, her main research interests are the development and application of multi-technique analytical approaches in the study of solution thermodynamics of natural compounds (namely metallophores) and their metal interactions. Her main goal is to apply this knowledge on the characterization of novel specific radioactive probes for Nuclear Medicine diagnostics or therapy. She is also member of the International Group for the Thermodynamics of Complexes (ISMEC Group).

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**Winfried Plass** was born in Marbach/Neckar, Germany, in 1960. He studied chemistry at the University of Stuttgart, graduated in theoretical chemistry and received his Dr. rer. nat. in 1989 in inorganic chemistry. After a postdoctoral stay at the Iowa State University and Ameslab he obtained his Habilitation in 1997 at the University of Bielefeld. In 2001 he moved to the University of Siegen and in 2002 he took the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. His research interests are within the interdisciplinary areas of bioinorganic chemistry, magnetochemistry, and MOF materials, with a particular focus on theoretical and physical inorganic chemistry, including a wide range of techniques for speciation in solution. This specifically includes synthetic and thermodynamic studies towards metallophores as mediators for metal cycling in biological systems.