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  • Elastomeric copolyesters of omega-pentadecalactone and cyclohexylenedimethylene succinate obtained by enzymatic polymerization 

    Urpí Garriga, Lourdes; Alla Bedahnane, Abdelilah; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (Elsevier, 2023-01)
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    The 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 ...
  • Enzymatic recycling of polymacrolactones 

    Martínez Cutillas, Alfredo; León Cabanillas, Salvador; Oh, Sejin; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (2022-02-16)
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    The 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 

    Tinajero, Ernesto; Salado Leza, Daniela; González Castillo, María del Carmen; Martínez Velázquez, Moisés; López, Zaira; Bravo Madrigal, Jorge; Knauth, Peter; Flores Hernández, Flor Y.; Herrera Rodríguez, Sara Elisa; Navarro González, Rosa Estela; Cabrera Wrooman, Alejandro; Krotzsch, Edgar; García Carvajal, Zaira Yunuen; Hernández Gutiérrez, Rodolfo (2021-10-18)
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    Metal-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 

    Konuray, Ali Osman; Morancho Llena, José María; Fernández Francos, Xavier; García Álvarez, Montserrat; Ramis Juan, Xavier (2021-07-01)
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    In 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 

    Ittobane, Najim; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon; Alla Bedahnane, Abdelilah; Muñoz Guerra, Sebastián (2021-06-21)
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    The 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 

    Lacruz Cruz, Amado; Salvador Ibañez, Mireia; Aliaga, Josep; Camps Ubach, Jan; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (2021-12-01)
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    This 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 

    Galdón Navarro, Eduardo; Millán Jiménez, Mónica; Mora Castaño, Gloria; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon; Caraballo Rodríguez, Isidoro (2021-07-01)
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    A 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 

    Tinajero, Ernesto; Kimmins, Scott D; García-Carvajal, Zaira-Yunuen; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (2021-09)
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    Polymerisation 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 

    Lacruz Cruz, Amado; Salvador Ibañez, Mireia; Vidal, Karmele; Goitandia, Amaia; Martinková, Lenka; Kyselka, Martin; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-10-13)
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    Waterborne 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 

    Núñez Gallego, María; Muñoz Guerra, Sebastián; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-08-11)
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    This 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 

    Safari, Maryam; Otaegui, Itziar; Aramburu, Nora; Guerrica-Echevarria, Gonzalo; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon; Sardon, Haritz; Müller, Alejandro J. (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-07-09)
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    Isodimorphic 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) 

    Zaccaria, Cristiana; Cedrati, Valeria; Nitti, Andrea; Martínez de Ilarduya Sáez de Asteasu, Domingo Antxon; García Álvarez, Montserrat; Chiesa, Enrica; Meli, Massimiliano; Colombo, Giorgio; Pasini, Dario (2021-07-14)
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    We 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 ...

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