Polymers

Dr. Yudi Kuang

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School of Biomedical Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
Interests: 3D printing; nanocellulose; biomedical
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Prof. Dr. Hiroto Kudo

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Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Materials and Bioengineering, Kansai University, 3-3-35, Yamate-Cho Suitashi, Osaka 564–8680, Japan
Interests: polymer chemistry; polymer synthesis; polymer reaction; organic chemistry; nanoporous materials

Prof. Dr. Valery Kulichikhin

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Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Interests: polymer physical chemistry; colloid chemistry; rheology; polymer processing; fiber spinning; additive technologies
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Prof. Dr. Chung-Feng Jeffrey Kuo

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Department of Materials Science & Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei 106, Taiwan
Interests: nano-materials processing; image processing; polymer processing technique

Prof. Dr. Shiao-Wei Kuo

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Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science, Center of Crystal Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
Interests: diblock copolymers; polybenzoxazine; aggregation-induced emissions; mesoporous polymers; conjugated microporous polymers; polypeptide; POSS nanoparticles
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Dr. Oh Seok Kwon

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Korea Research Institutes for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
Interests: conductive nanomaterials; interfacing chemistry; optical nanomaterials; electronics; chem/bio sensors; optical sensors; point-of-care test
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Prof. Dr. George Z. Kyzas

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Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Democritus University of Thrace, GR-654 04 Kavala, Greece
Interests: water and wastewater treatment; nanomaterials; graphene; microplastics; photocatalysts; heavy metals; polymeric adsorbents
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Dr. Jacopo La Nasa

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Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Interests: mass spectrometry; gas chromatography; liquid chromatography; analytical pyrolysis; natural organic materials; synthetic polymers; enviromental science; heritage science
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Dr. Jalel Labidi

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Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Gipuzkoa, University of the Basque Country, Plaza Europa 1, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Interests: biomass biorefinery; wood based products; biobased composites; nanocellulose modification; lignin; lignin nanoparticles; coating formulation; LCA
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Prof. Dr. Jose M. Lagaron

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Novel Materials and Nanotechnology Group, Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Calle Catedrático Agustín Escardino Benlloch 7, 46980 Paterna, Spain
Interests: nanoencapsulation; biopolymers; barrier packaging; coatings; antimicrobials
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Prof. Dr. Jui-Yang Lai

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Graduate Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chang Gung University, 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan
Interests: stimuli-responsive polymers; biopolymers; polymeric biomaterials; nanoscale polymers; polymer composites
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Prof. Dr. Jacques Lalevee

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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Universite de Haute-Alsace (UHA), UMR 7361, IS2M, 15 Rue Jean Starcky, F-68057 Mulhouse, France
Interests: photopolymerization; photochemistry; polymers and lights; photoinitiators; 3D printing (stereolithography)
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Dr. Francesco Lambiase

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Department of Industrial and Information Engineering and Economics, University of L’Aquila, via G. Gronchi 18, Zona Industriale di Pile, 67100 L’Aquila, AQ, Italy
Interests: advanced joining processes (friction assisted, friction stir, laser assisted) of hybrid structures made of metals and polymer/composite materials; flexible forming processes on metals and polymers (incremental forming, vacuum forming, additive manufacturing, laser forming, etc.)
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Prof. Dr. Khalid Lamnawar

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Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, IMP UMR CNRS 5223, Lyon, France
Interests: rheology and flow; linear and nonlinear rheology; polymers and composites; polymer processing; multilayer; coextrusion; modeling; multiphase polymeric systems; biopolymers; biocomposites; composites
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Prof. Dr. Agustín Lara-Sánchez

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Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Orgánica y Bioquímica-Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 13071 Ciudad Real, Spain
Interests: biodegradable Polymers; CO₂ chemistry; hydroelementation reactions

Prof. Dr. André Laschewsky

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1. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Geiselbergstr.69, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
2. Department of Chemistry, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknechtstr.24–25, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
Interests: design, synthesis and investigation of new functional monomers and polymers; polymers in aqueous media; self-organization of polymers and functionalization of the assemblies formed; biomimicking by polymer and surfactant systems; correlation of molecular architecture, supramolecular structure and macroscopic properties of polymers
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Prof. Dr. Jadwiga Laska

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Department of Biomaterials and Composites, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Interests: polymer materials; biomaterials; composites; polymer chemistry; general organic chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Manuel Laso

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Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology (ISOM) and ETSI Industriales, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), José Gutierrez Abascal 2, 28006 Madrid, Spain
Interests: polymer modelling; atomistic modelling; hard spheres; crystallisation; statistical mechanics
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Prof. Dr. Michele Laus

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Department of Sciences and Technological Innovation, University of Piemonte Orientale, Via T. Michel 11, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
Interests: block copolymers for microelectronic applications; controlled/living radical and cationic polymerizations; emulsion; suspension and micellar polymerizations; opals; self-assembling systems; polymeric dopants; materials for 3D printing

Dr. Marino Lavorgna

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Institute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council, P.le Fermi, 1-80055 Portici NA, Italy
Interests: polymer nanocomposites; thermoset-resins; multifunctional nanostructured materials; carbonaceous fillers
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Prof. Dr. Byoung-Sun Lee

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Department of Fiber Convergence Material Engineering, College of Engineering, Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea
Interests: nanofiber; electrospinning; energy storage materials; energy generator

Prof. Dr. Chang Hyun Lee

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Department of Energy Engineering, Dankook University, Gyeonggi-do 448-701, Republic of Korea
Interests: electrochemical hydrogen generation (PEM water electrolysis; alkaline water electrolysis; AEM water electrolysis and anhydrous ammonia electrolysis) and Electrochemical Power Generation (PEFC, AEMFC, and so on)
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Prof. Dr. Jea Uk Lee

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Department of Advanced Materials Engineering for Information and Electronics, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si 446-701, Republic of Korea
Interests: carbon composites; polymer synthesis; functionalization of nanomaterials; wearable electronic devices; 3D printing composites; heat management materials
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Prof. Dr. Patrick Lee

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Multifunctional Composites Manufacturing Laboratory (MCML), Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, 5 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8, Canada
Interests: foams; multiphase foam materials; lightweight and smart polymeric materials; hybrid polymer materials and foams; micro-/nanolayer coextrusion; modelling of polymeric foams; super high R-value foams; conductive and functional foams; sound insulation foams
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Prof. Dr. Rong-Ho Lee

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Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Road, Taichung 402, Taiwan
Interests: dye sensitized solar cell; organic solar cell; perovskite solar cell; supercapacitor; triboelectric nanogenerator; covalent organic frameworks; 3D printing; electron-spinning fibers; copper electroplating
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Prof. Dr. Seung-Hwan Lee

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College of Forest & Environmental Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
Interests: nanocellulose; chemical modification of lignocellulosics; preparation and characterization of novel bio-based polymers (biodegradable polymers); bio-nano composites; interfacial properties of composites; bioenergy and biofuel

Dr. Youngmin Lee

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Department of Chemical Engineering, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM 87801, USA
Interests: functional polymeric materials; synthesis and characterization of conjugated polymers; conjugated block copolymers
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Dr. Jung Woo Leem

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Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
Interests: nanoscale photonics; organic/inorganic photovoltaics; photocatalysis; hardware-based security; applied cryptography; hardware security primitives

Dr. Marián Lehocký

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Centre of Polymer Systems, University Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Trida Tomase Bati 5678, 760 01 Zlin, Czech Republic
Interests: polymer surfaces; surface modification; polymer–cell interaction; polymer surface characterization; polymer biomaterials
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Prof. Dr. Chenghong Lei

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College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541006, China
Interests: bio-nanomaterials; electrochemistry; spectroelectrochemistry; biosensors; material sciences and bionanotechnology

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