**Author details**

Eleonora Santecchia1 and Mohsen Mhadhbi<sup>2</sup> \*

1 Department of Materials, Environment Sciences and Urban Planning SIMAU, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy

2 Laboratory of Useful Materials, National Institute of Research and Physical-Chemical Analysis, Ariana, Tunisia

\*Address all correspondence to: mhadhbi\_mohsen@yahoo.fr

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