POL - Polímers Industrials Avançats i Biopolímers Tecnològics
Les activitats del grup es centren en tres línies I+D, totes elles dirigides al desenvolupament de materials amb propietats tècniques avançades, per a la seva utilització en noves aplicacions per als sectors plàstic i farmacèutic. Aquesta recerca inclou la síntesi o biosíntesi dels polímers, la seva caracterització química i estructural, i l'avaluació de les propietats tèrmiques i mecàniques, així com la seva degradació en tres àrees diferents: polímers industrials, polímers sostenibles i polímers produïts per biosíntesi. També es fan diferents
The group carries out research on polymers of interest to industry (polyesters, polyurethanes, polyamides and polycarbonates) based on natural products that are easily accessible (mostly carbohydrates), with the aim of achieving sustainable new polymers with advanced properties that can replace traditional petroleum-based plastics. It also carries out research on biopolymers from microbial biosynthesis that are then modified for biomedical applications as membranes or drug delivery systems.
The group carries out research on polymers of interest to industry (polyesters, polyurethanes, polyamides and polycarbonates) based on natural products that are easily accessible (mostly carbohydrates), with the aim of achieving sustainable new polymers with advanced properties that can replace traditional petroleum-based plastics. It also carries out research on biopolymers from microbial biosynthesis that are then modified for biomedical applications as membranes or drug delivery systems.
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Enzymatic crosslinked hydrogels of gelatin and poly (vinyl alcohol) loaded with probiotic bacteria as oral delivery system
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022-12-09)
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Open AccessProbiotic bacteria are widely used to prepare pharmaceutical products and functional foods because they promote and sustain health. Nonetheless, probiotic viability is prone to decrease under gastrointestinal conditions. ... -
Nanoparticles made of poly(gama-glutamic acid) derivatives for drug delivery systems
(2022)
Conference lecture
Open AccessOne of the treatments for cancer is chemotherapy but most anticancer drugs have a low therapeutic index, which causes toxicity complications in the healthy tissues [1]. To minimize these complications and improve the effect ... -
Hydrophobic modification of poly(gamma-glutamic acid) by grafting 4-phenyl-butyl side groups for the encapsulation and release of doxorubicin
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023-05-16)
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Open AccessThe delivery of drugs is a great challenge, since most of active pharmaceutical ingredients developed today are hydrophobic and poorly water soluble. From this perspective, drug encapsulation on biodegradable and biocompatible ... -
Tunable enzymatic biodegradation of poly(butylene succinate): biobased coatings and self-degradable films
(Elsevier, 2023-05-01)
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Open AccessBiodegradation of polyesters driven by enzymes is considered as one of the most effective way of degradation of these materials, as a way to control plastics accumulation in the environment. In this study, we present two ... -
IberWQ: new simulation tool for 2D water quality modelling in rivers and shallow estuaries
(2016-09)
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Open AccessThis paper presents a new freeware simulation tool (IberWQ) for 2D water quality modelling in rivers and non-stratified estuaries. The model computes the spatial and temporal evolution of several species and variables which ... -
Elastomeric copolyesters of omega-pentadecalactone and cyclohexylenedimethylene succinate obtained by enzymatic polymerization
(Elsevier, 2023-01)
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Open AccessThe use of renewable monomers and green polymerization processes for preparing new synthetic polymers is a hot topic today. In this work we have obtained high molecular weight copolyesters derived from ¿-pentadecalactone ... -
Fluorine-free waterborne textile finishing agents for anti-stain and solvent-water separation based on low surface energy (co)poly(methacrylate)s
(2022)
Conference lecture
Restricted access - publisher's policyFabric functionalization to obtain omniphobic textiles is an increasing trend in our current society [1]. Fluorochemicals dominate the water and oil-repellent textile finishing market because of their excellent performance. ... -
Enzymatic recycling of polymacrolactones
(2022-02-16)
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Open AccessThe use of renewable monomers to make new polyesters which could replace the ones obtained from petrochemical resources employing green processes is attracting a lot of attention these days. With this in mind, three different ... -
Green metallic nanoparticles for cancer therapy: evaluation models and cancer applications
(2021-10-18)
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Open AccessMetal-based nanoparticles are widely used to deliver bioactive molecules and drugs to improve cancer therapy. Several research works have highlighted the synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles by green chemistry, using ... -
Curing kinetics of dually-processed acrylate-epoxy 3D printing resins
(2021-07-01)
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Open AccessIn this work, the curing kinetics of a new ternary acrylate/epoxy/anhydride thermoset system which is used for dual-curing 3D-printing applications is studied. The first curing stage is an acrylate free-radical photopolymerization ... -
Synthesis and characterization of poly(butylene terephthalate) copolyesters derived from threitol
(2021-06-21)
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Open AccessThe synthesis, characterization, and thermal properties of partially renewable poly(butylene terephthalate) copolyesters containing alditol units are described. These copolyesters were obtained by polycondensation in ... -
Poliuretano-ureas biobasados en dispersión acuosa para el sector de recubrimientos textiles
(2021-12-01)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThis work is a summary of the research lines carried out in the company Color Center, S.A. for the development of sustainable waterborne polyurethane-ureas dispersions and their application in the textile coatings sector. ...
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