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 recycling of polymacrolactones
(2022-02-16)
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Restricted access - publisher's policyThe 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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Restricted access - publisher's policyIn 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. ... -
A biodegradable copolyester, poly(Butylene succinate-co-e-caprolactone), as a high efficiency matrix former for controlled release of drugs
(2021-07-01)
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Open AccessA biodegradable copolyester, poly(butylene succinate-co-e-caprolactone) (PBS_CL), was used for first time as an excipient for pharmaceutical dosage forms using direct compression and hot processing techniques (ultrasound-assisted ... -
Polypeptide-based materials prepared by ring-opening polymerisation of anionic-based alpha-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides: A platform for delivery of bioactive-compounds
(2021-09)
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Open AccessPolymerisation of a-amino acid N-carboxyanhydrides (NCAs) is one of the most common techniques to prepare synthetic polypeptides. Of special interest are the NCAs derived from a-amino acids, L-aspartic acid and L-glutamic ... -
Biobased waterborne polyurethane-ureas modified with POSS-OH for fluorine-free hydrophobic textile coatings
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-10-13)
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Open AccessWaterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions (WPUD), which are based on fully biobased amorphous polyester polyol and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), have been successfully synthesized obtaining a finishing agent that provides ... -
Poly(butylene succinate-co-e-caprolactone) copolyesters: Enzymatic synthesis in bulk and thermal properties
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-08-11)
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Open AccessThis work explores for the first time the enzymatic synthesis of poly(butylene-co-e-caprolactone) (PBSCL) copolyesters in bulk using commercially available monomers (dimethyl succinate (DMS), 1,4-butanediol (BD), and ... -
Synthesis, structure, crystallization and mechanical properties of isodimorphic PBS-ran-PCL copolyesters
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-07-09)
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Open AccessIsodimorphic behavior is determined by partial inclusion of comonomer segments within the crystalline structure and arises from the comparatively similar repeating chain units of the parental homopolymers. Isodimorphic ... -
Biocompatible graft copolymers from bacterial poly(gamma-glutamic acid) and poly(lactic acid)
(2021-07-14)
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Open AccessWe report a novel approach for the modular and convergent construction of biocompatible graft copolymers starting from bacterial poly(¿-glutamic acid)(¿-PGA) and incorporating poly(lactic acid) (PLA). This synthesis strategy ... -
Biobased waterborne polyurethane-urea/SWCNT nanocomposites for hydrophobic and electrically conductive textile coatings
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-05-17)
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Open AccessWaterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions (WPUD), which are based on 100% bio-based semi-crystalline polyester polyol and isophorone diisocyanate, have been successfully synthesized and doped with single-walled carbon ...
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