Polymers

Dr. Esther Rebollar

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Instituto de Química Física Rocasolano, IQFR-CSIC, Serrano 119, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Interests: laser micro- and nanoprocessing of polymers; mechanisms of laser ablation of polymers; laser-induced period surface structures in polymers; polymer thin films; applications of modified polymers; functional polymers
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Prof. Dr. Kenneth L. Reifsnider

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
Interests: durability, damage tolerance and strength-life relationships in material systems; performance and life prognosis, aging, material state changes and long-term behavior; fuel cell science and engineering; functional materials

Dr. Paulo Nobre Balbis dos Reis

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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Interests: polymer-based composites; polymer-based nanocomposites; mechanical behavior
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Prof. Dr. Günter Reiter

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Institute of Physics and Freiburg Materials Research Center, Albert-Ludwig-University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
Interests: behavior and properties of polymers at interfaces and surfaces; growth processes (crystallization) of complex systems; molecular self-assembly and formation of functional structures on surfaces
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Prof. Dr. Marina Resmini

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Department of Chemistry, SBCS, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
Interests: functional nanomaterials; nano gels; drug delivery systems; catalysts; sensors

Dr. Maria Cristina Righetti

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CNR-IPCF, National Research Council—Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: polymeric materials; phase transitions; crystallization and melting; relaxations; physical ageing; thermal properties; mechanical and viscoelastic properties; interphases; morphology; composites; nanocomposites
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Prof. Dr. Paola Rizzo

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Department of Chemistry and Biology and INSTM Research Unit, Università di Salerno, via Giovanni Paolo II, 84084 Fisciano -Salerno, Italy
Interests: structural characterization of polymeric materials; polymer films; oriented polymeric materials, and chiral optical materials

Prof. Dr. Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Pérez

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Cellular Materials Laboratory (CellMat), Condensed Matter Physics Department, Universidad de Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
Interests: cellular polymers; nanocellular polymers; cellular nanocomposites; biocellular polymers; polyurethane foams
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Prof. Dr. Alberto Romero García

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Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Facultad de Química, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Sevilla, Spain
Interests: biopolymers; bioplastics; by-products; colloids; emulsions; freeze-drying; gelation; hydrogels; nanomaterials; rheology; scaffolds; tissue engineering
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Dr. Dan Rosu

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Centre of Advanced Research in Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 41A Gr. Ghica-Voda Alley, 700487 Iasi, Romania
Interests: synthesis and characterization of phenolic, epoxy and vinyl-ester resins; extractions and characterization of natural products; theoretical aspects regarding polymers adhesive and cohesive capacity; correlation of molecular structure characteristics with adhesive properties of macromolecular compounds; aspects regarding synthetic adhesives properties and characterization, methods of control and their testing; complex capitalization of the vegetable biomass, respectively of polymer waste products through pyrolysis; synthesis and characterization of interpenetrating polymer networks; studies of thermal degradation and polymers compatibility (study of decomposition processes, establishing the mechanisms and kinetics of thermal degradation); studies of polymers photochemical behavior. Recent researches regarding polymers aging under light, especially UV radiation from the solar spectrum, as well as polymers photostabilization
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Dr. Swarup Roy

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Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
Interests: biomaterials; edible film and coatings; nanoemulsion; natural compound; active food packaging; smart packaging materials; food shelf life
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Prof. Dr. Artur Rozanski

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Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland
Interests: cavitation during tensile drawing of polymers; structure and properties of amorphous phase in semicrystalline polymers; plastic deformation of semicrystalline polymers, multilayer coextrusion

Prof. Dr. Gregory T. Russell

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School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, 8140 Christchurch, New Zealand
Interests: kinetics; modeling and theory of radical polymerization; emulsion polymerization
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Dr. Pietro Russo

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Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials Institute, Via Campi Flegrei 34, CNR, 80078 Pozzuoli, NA, Italy
Interests: recycling of polymer-based formulations and nanocomposites; green polymer composites involving bio-based matrix and/or natural reinforcing fibers; polymer materials with improved functional properties; mechanical and damage behavior of composite laminated structures
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Dr. Lilia Sabantina

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Junior Research Group Nanomaterias, Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany
Interests: carbon nanofibers; needle-free electrospinning; mycelium Pleurotus Ostreatus /polymer nano-composites; 3D printing; 2D/ 3D design process; pattern design; fashion design; smart textiles
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Prof. Dr. Fabien Salaün

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ENSAIT, ULR 2461 - GEMTEX - Génie et Matériaux Textiles, University Lille, F-59000 Lille, France
Interests: polymer and materials synthesis; microencapsulation and nanoencapsulation of active substances; surface functionalization for enhanced textile properties; thermal comfort; melt spinning; fibers; development of new synthetic methodologies and strategies for the design of new materials
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Dr. Horacio Salavagione

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Department of Polymer Physics, Elastomers & Energy Applications, Institute of Polymer Science & Technology (ICTP-CSIC), Juan de la Cierva 3, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Interests: graphene chemistry; graphene–polymer nanocomposites; multifunctional materials; smart textiles; sustainable nanocomposites
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Dr. Nisa Salim

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Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Interests: nanostructured carbon materials; polymers at interfaces; carbon fiber composites; structural supercapacitors

Dr. Carlos Guerrero Sanchez

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1. Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
2. Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
Interests: Ionic liquids; polymer recycling; reversible deactivation radical polymerizations; ionic polymerizations; high-throughput experimentation; self-assembly of polymers; drug delivery systems
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Prof. Dr. Giuseppina Sandri

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Department of Drug Sciences, University of Pavia, viale Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
Interests: nanomaterials; nanoparticles; electrospinning; bioadhesion; in vitro model
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Prof. Dr. Marco Sangermano

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Department Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca dgeli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy
Interests: photopolymerization; hydrogels; biorenewable materials
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Dr. Enrico Sanjust

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BBG-DiSB, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cagliari State University, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
Interests: biomimetic catalysis; applied enzymology; fungal phenol oxidases
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Prof. Dr. Antxon Santamaria

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POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 San Sebastian, Spain
Interests: rheological properties; linear and non-linear dynamic viscoelasticity; elongational flow; PVT measurements; polymer characterization and processing; copolymers; polymer blends; polymer nanocomposites; adhesives; coatings and gels
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Prof. Dr. Antonello Santini

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Department of Pharmacy, University of Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy
Interests: food chemistry; safety; food safety; nutraceuticals; nanonutraceuticals; recovery from byproducts of the food industry; food contaminants; food supplements; contaminants; risk assessment; mycotoxins and secondary metabolites; chemistry and food education
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Prof. Dr. M. Gabriella Santonicola

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Department of Chemical Materials and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via del Castro Laurenziano 7, 00161 Rome, Italy
Interests: functional polymers and composites; stimuli-responsive polymers; carbon-based nanomaterials; graphene-based nanocomposites; materials for biomedical applications; biosensors and biointerfaces
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Dr. Carlo Santulli

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School of Science and Technology, University of Camerino, 62032 Camerino, Italy
Interests: mechanical properties; damage; composite laminates; low speed; defects; infrared photography; natural fibers; acoustic emission; infrared thermography
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Prof. Dr. S.M. Sapuan

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Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Interests: natural fibre composites; material selection; biobased packaging
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Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Sarasini

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Department of Chemical Engineering Materials Environment, University of Rome La Sapienza, 00184 Roma, Italy
Interests: fibre/matrix interfacial modification and assessment; use of plant fibres in biopolymers (biodegradable or from renewable resources) for designing biocomposites with reduced environmental impact; combination of natural fibres (mineral and vegetal) in hybrid composites for designing sustainable composites for semi-structural applications; valorization of agro-industrial wastes as fillers in thermoplastic matrices (micro- and nanoscale); durability of composite materials based on thermoplastic and thermoset matrices
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Prof. Dr. Jose-Ramon Sarasua

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Department of Mining-Metallurgy Engineering and Materials Science, POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), School of Engineering, Alameda de Urquijo s/n, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
Interests: polymeric biomaterials; biodegradable polymers; polylactides; bioactive polymer hybrids; tissue engineeringstructure-property relationships of biodegradable polymers for medical applications
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Prof. Dr. Ganesh Dattatraya Saratale

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Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Dongguk University, Seoul 04620, Republic of Korea
Interests: biopolymers production; biohydrogen; lignocellulosic/algae biorefineries; nanobiotechnology; wastewater treatment; bioelectrochemistry; nanosensors

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