Topical Advisory Panel for section 'Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers'
- Polymer Chemistry Section
- Polymer Analysis and Characterization Section
- Polymer Physics and Theory Section
- Polymer Processing and Engineering Section
- Polymer Applications Section
- Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers Section
- Circular and Green Polymer Science Section
- Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites Section
- Polymer Networks Section
- Polymer Membranes and Films Section
- Polymer Fibers Section
- Smart and Functional Polymers Section
- Innovation of Polymer Science and Technology Section
- Polymer Recycling Section
Please see the section webpage for more information on this section.
Members
Interests: wood chemistry and functional modifications; wood polymer composite processing and characterization; natural fibre property enhancement
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Interests: biodegradable polymers; cellulose; chitin; chitosan; starch; poly(lactic acid); LDPE; biodegradability; mechanical properties; mixing
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Interests: bio-based films; coated paper; materials characterization; nanocomposites processing; bioactive films; coatings for food packaging applications
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Interests: polymer degradation and stability; bio-based polymers; bio-based additives; biodegradable polymers; recycling by design; valorization of biomass; additive manufacturing; microplastics; melt rheology
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Interests: materials science; durability of materials in civil engineering; sustainable cementitious materials; metallic alloys; biomaterials; biodegradable alloys; biomaterials characterization; coatings and thin films
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Interests: biopolymers; exopolysaccharides; green synthesis of nanoparticles; extremophilic microbiology; microbial conservation; microbial bioinformatics
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Interests: protein-polymer conjugates; polymers as scaffolds for biomacromolecules; functional nanogels; catalytic polymers
Interests: starch; starch modifications; starch pasting; particle size distribution; PSD; solvent retention capacity
Interests: polymeric-based bone regenerative therapies; implant-associated infections; nanotechnology; 3D-printed scaffolds; in vitro biomaterials evaluation; drug-release kinetic models; advanced drug delivery systems
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2. Department of Dental Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8566, Japan
Interests: biopolymers; polymer-based composites; bioceramics; electrospinning; centrifugal spinning; orthopedic implants; materials characterization; antibacterial behavior; bone regeneration.
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Interests: bioremediation; polymer biodegradation; chitin; chitosan; element bioaccumulation; waste management; waste and biomass valorization
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Interests: nanocellulose; cellulose nanocrystals; cellulose nanofibers; bacterial cellulose; materials reinforcement; transmission electron microscopy; image analysis; flocculation; aggregation state; nanotechnology; hydrogels; cellulose chemistry; paper products; nanoparticles characterization
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2) Institutional Program for the Promotion of Research, Development, and Innovation (PIDi), Metropolitan Technological University (UTEM), Santiago PO 8940577, Chile
Interests: innovations in additive manufacturing; biodegradable and biocompatible polymers; fabrication of polymer scaffolds for tissue engineering; smart hydrogels; thin layer deposition; surface functionalization and characterization; micropatterning on polymeric surfaces
Interests: radiation grafting; smart polymers; drug delivery; biomaterials
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Interests: polysaccharides; gels; rheology; biomaterials; controlled release; bioactive compounds
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Interests: azopolymer; photoresponsive surfaces; biological; cell adhesion
Interests: biopolymers; biomaterials; polymer degradation; polymer characterization
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Interests: biomechanics; soft tissues; bioresorbable polymers; elastomers; architectured materials
Interests: polymers; vascular tissue engineering; biomaterial-mediated tissue regeneration; stem cell and regenerative medicine; implantable biosensors
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Interests: cellulose-based adsorbents; ion exchange membrane; PFAS; heavy metal ions; nutrient recovery
Interests: polymers; optimization; artificial intelligence; numerical analysis
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Interests: chitosan; chitosanase; chitooligosaccharides preparation; protein engineering; bioremediation
Interests: biorefinery; bioprocessing; biomaterials; biochemical engineering; applied microbiology
Interests: fibrous membranes; tissue scaffolds; biopolymers; drug delivery; skin tissue engineering; wound healing; mechanical properties; biodegradation
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Interests: biomaterials; gene carriers; tissue engineering; biomechanics; cancer therapy; adult stem cells
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Interests: biopolymers; cellulose; hemicelluloses; lignin; chitosan; nanocelluloses; nanopaper; nanomaterials; paper technology and wet-end chemistry; deinking technology; physics of fibrous structures; paper rheology; polymer-based conservation materials; polymer-based papermaking additives; paper-based microfluidics; active and smart paper-based packaging
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Interests: structure elucidation and functions of polysaccharides; enzymes involved in polysaccharide biosynthesis; other interesting polymers
Interests: biopolymers; polysaccharides; flocculation; colloids; adsorption; wastewater treatment; bioremediation; actinobacteria
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Interests: biopolymers; biomaterials; AFM; raman microspectroscopy; ESEM/Wet-STEM; image analysis; multimodal correlative microscopies; plasmonic; near-field interactions; FEM modelling; carbon nanomaterials
2. Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo L. Lazzarino 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Interests: electrospinning; biomaterials; biomedical polymers; piezoelectric materials; smart materials; tissue engineering; advanced in vitro models
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