Polymers

Prof. Dr. Tao Chen

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Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Science, Ningbo 315201, China
Interests: smart polymeric materials with applications as actuators, shape memory, human-machine interaction and chemical sensing, etc.

Prof. Dr. Xin Chen

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School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
Interests: biomedical polymer nanocomposite including environmentally responsive smart drugs/gene targeted delivery; controlled release materials; new biomimetic tissue engineering materials; intelligent phot

Prof. Dr. Yinghong Chen

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The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
Interests: polymer micro-processing; halogen-free flame retardant polymer materials; 3D printing of polymer materials; polymer blending and composite modification
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Dr. Yung-Chung Chen

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Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 80778, Taiwan
Interests: dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC); organic photovoltaics (OPVs); perovskite solar cells (PSCs); organic light-emitting diodes (OLED); new photoinitiator development for free-radical and cationic photopolymerization; photoredox catalysts; living photopolymerization functional/high-performance polymers with a focus on (1) colorless, high-thermal-stability polyimides, (2) low Dk/Df adhesion polymers, (3) polymer composites for OLED light outcoupling properties, and (4) porous polymer and covalent organic framework (COF) absorbents
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Dr. H. N. Cheng

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Southern Regional Research Center, USDA-ARS, 1100 Robert E Lee Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70124, USA
Interests: green polymer chemistry; polymer reactions; biobased materials; biocatalysis; polymer analysis; NMR; polymerization statistics; polymer modeling; polysaccharides; protein adhesives; triglycerides; biopolymer modifications
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Prof. Dr. In Woo Cheong

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School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
Interests: stimuli-responsive polymers; self-healing polymers; graphene and carbon nanotube dispersions

Prof. Dr. Wei-Hung Chiang

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Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei E2-514, Taiwan
Interests: carbon nanomaterials synthesis and applications; microplasma technology and applications
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Dr. Yu-Hsuan Chiao

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Ralph E Martin Department of Chemical Engineering, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
Interests: membrane; antifouling; zwitterionic; graphene; water treatment
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Prof. Dr. Young-Sam Cho

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Nature-Inspired Technology Lab. in MechaBio Group, Dean of Department of Mechanical Design Engineering, Dean of Department of Mechanical, Chemical, and Biomedical Engineering (Graduate School), Wonkwang University, 460 Iksandae-ro, Iksan, Jeonbuk 54538, Republic of Korea
Interests: scaffolds; finite element method; tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; bone tissue engineering; computational mechanics
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Prof. Dr. Insung S. Choi

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Department of Chemistry, KAIST, 291 College Road, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Interests: cell-surface engineering; cell-material interfaces; biomimetic chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Zonglin Chu

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State Key Laboratory for Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Key Laboratory of Two-Dimensional Materials, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China
Interests: interface of polysilsesquioxane nanomaterials; superwettable surfaces; high-efficiency oil-water separation; smart materials

Dr. Sheng-Heng Chung

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, No.1, University Road, Tainan City, Taiwan
Interests: energy storage technology; green chemistry; electrochemistry; energy materials; lithium-ion batteries; lithium-sulfur batteries
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Prof. Dr. Tai-Shung Chung

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Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 1061, Taiwan
Interests: polymeric membrane materials; science and engineering for clean water; clean energy; osmotic energy; biofuel; CO₂ capture and pharmaceutical separation
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Prof. Dr. Gianluca Cicala

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Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, University of Catania, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy
Interests: polymers; composites; additive manufacturing; sustainability
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Dr. Francesca Cicogna

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Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM), National Research Council (CNR) SS Pisa, Via Moruzzi 1, Pisa, Italy
Interests: functionalization of polymers (from oil and biobased sources) by free radical post-polymerization reactions; functional polymers containing active molecules (chromophores and antioxidant), functional nanocomposites; surface modifications of polymers by photografting
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Prof. Dr. Patrizia Cinelli

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Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Università di Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 1, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Interests: biodegradable polymers; sustainability; biobased; composites and nanocomposites
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Prof. Dr. Roberta Cipullo

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Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via Cintia, 80126 Napoli, Italy
Interests: microstructural characterization of vinyl polymers; stereoselective olefin polymerization; high throughput experimentation as applied to molecular kinetics studies of catalytic processes; controlled polymerization

Dr. Gabriele Clarizia

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Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM-CNR) c/o, University of Calabria, Via P. Bucci 17/C, 87030 Rende, CS, Italy
Interests: polymer thin films; mixed matrix membranes; membrane preparation; hollow fibers; modelling; green chemistry; membrane design
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Dr. Serena Coiai

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National Research Council (CNR), Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds—SS Pisa, CNR Research Area, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Interests: polymer functionalization; 2D layered materials; preparation and characterization of functional host–guest inorganic–organic systems; polymer nanocomposites; compatibilization; polymer blending; recycling
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Prof. Dr. Xavier Colom

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Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Barcelona Tech, 08222 Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain
Interests: rubber waste; ground tire rubber; biogenic composites; FTIR analysis; TGA analysis; microwave devulcanization
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Dr. Martino Colonna

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Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Material Engineering, University of Bologna, Via U. Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
Interests: polymeric materials from renewable resources; polymer based nanocomposites; polyesters

Prof. Dr. Vicente Compañ Moreno

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Departamento de Termodinámica Aplicada, Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, C/Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
Interests: ionic exchange membranes; ionic conductivity, diffusivity, and mobility; polymeric membranes to applied energy devices; nanofibers; composite membranes; supported ionic-like liquids (SILLPs); membranes containing ionic liquids; modeling electrode polarization of ionic polymer electrolytes; computational conductivity studies in polymeric membranes
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Dr. Carmelo Corsaro

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MIFT Department, University of Messina, Viale F. Stagno D'Alcontres 31, 98166 Messina, Italy
Interests: NMR spectroscopy; physics of complex systems; aqueous systems; dynamical arrest; protein folding/unfolding; cellulose degradation; metabolomics
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Dr. Sergiu Coseri

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“Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian Academy, 700487 Iasi, Romania
Interests: polysaccharides; cellulose; bio-based materials
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Prof. Dr. José António Covas

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Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Interests: polymer processing and micro-processing (monitoring, optimization, technology, biodegradable materials); compounding (preparation of composites and nanocomposites, polymer blending and modification); additive manufacturing; polymer characterization (rheology and morphology)
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Dr. Kunpeng Cui

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Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido 001-0021, Japan
Interests: hydrogels; tough; self-healing
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Dr. Mariapompea Cutroneo

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Nuclear Physics Institute of the CAS, Hlavní 130, 250 68 Husinec-Řež, Czech Republic
Interests: ion lithography; laser matter interaction; material science; graphene-based material; nanoparticles; polymers
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Prof. Dr. Dagmar R. D'hooge

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Centre for Textiles Science and Engineering, Ghent University, Technologiepark 70a, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
Interests: multi-scale modeling; polymer design; polymerization kinetics; polymer processing; polymer reycling
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Prof. Dr. Lizong Dai

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1. College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
2. Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Fire Retardant Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
Interests: surfaces and interfaces of polymer materials; self-assembly; hydrogels; fire-safety and flame-retardant materials; organic-inorganic hybrid materials; polymer coatings; conductive and electroactive polymers; adhesives

Dr. Oisik Das

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Structural and Fire Engineering Division, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Luleå University of Technology, 97187 Luleå, Sweden
Interests: flammability of polymeric composites and bio-based materials; biocomposites development; polymers; biochar; pyrolysis; nanoindentation; natural fibres
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