Fundamental investigation of industrially important polymerization processes.

Innovative Polymer Chemistry, polymeric ionic liquids, organic catalysis, polymers for Energy and Environment.

Synthesis of hybrid nanocomposites of cerium oxide/acrylates with improved UV absorption properties.

Polymer nano-composite, Carbon nanotube, Polymer radiopaque composite, Surface functionalization , tissue engineering, porous scaffolds.

Molecular, low-dimensional and supramolecular materials based on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Tunable membranes and stimuli-responsive membranes, mass transport and interfacial phenomena in membrane separation processes, biomolecular recognition in non-conventional solvents.

His current research interest is focused on: waterborne polymer/inorganic hybrid nanocomposites, polymer reaction engineering aspects of polymerization in dispersed media (kinetics, modeling, high solids content formulations), molecularly imprinted polymer.

Focused on new techniques for producing polymeric particles with controllable microstructure and morphology

Production of waterborne polymer/polymer and polymer/inorganic nanocomposite dispersion & molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) for biotechnological applications.

Production and characterization of waterborne polymer/inorganic nanocomposite dispersions for coating and adhesive applications.

Organic synthesis and supramolecular chemistry of azaacenes for the preparation of material for electronic applications.

Biodegradable polymers, polylactides, micro/nano structural analysis, crystallinity, polymer composites, polymer blends, mechanical properties, thermoplastic processes, regenerative medicine.

Photopolymerization

The design of more sustainable catalysts for the synthesis of polyamides and polyesters and the study of possible biomedical applications.

Kinetics and topology as microstructure of polyurethane/acrylic hybrid latex synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization using Monte Carlo simulations.

Poly (vinyl alcohol), chitosan, graft copolymers, polymer miscibility, hydrogels.

Her research is focused on Innovative Polymers for Energy Storage.

Polymer/polymer complexes, polymer blends, specific interactions, structural analysis of crystalline polymers by FTIR, molecular modeling, synthesis, graft copolymers.

Porous scaffolds, polymer composites, bioglass, surface functionalization by plasma, protein grafting, electrospinning, tissue engineering.

Development of high hydrophobic coatings with anticorrosive properties through the addition of different nanofillers.

Biodegradable polyesters, polylactides, stereocomplexation, miscibility, specific interactions, crystallinity, molecular fragility, composites, radiopacity, polydopamine, mechanical properties, biodegradation, thermoplastic transformation procedures, high temperature thermoplastics (HTTP).

Investigating new materials suitable for Perovskite-based Solar Cells.

Management.

Synthesis and characterization of covalent organic frameworks.

Administration

Characterization of polymer particle sizes and polymer architecture (molar mass, size, conformation, branching...)

Fundamental aspects of functional polymers: structural and phase behavior of organic semiconductors, crystallization, liquid crystals, soft-photonics, low dimensionality (confinement) effects on polymer materials.

Simulation at the quantum scale of structural properties, reactivity and design of polymers and catalysts.

New Ionic Polymers for bio applications and 3D printing of polymeric materials.

Biodegradable polyesters from natural or waste sources.

Sustainable polymerization, organocatalysis, polymers for nanomedicine

Chemical recycling of polymers using organocatalysis.

The effect of particle morphology on film morphology.

Synthesis of new organic materials for their incorporation in perovskite-based solar cells as well as the modification of perovskites.

New polymer electrolytes based on aliphatic polycarbonates for batteries.

Molecular dynamics simulations of interfacial phenomena in polymer synthesis, in particular, the interactions between different surfactants and latex particles.

Synthesis, functionalization and characterization of carbon compounds, more specifically with fullerenes and endohedral fullerenes).

Synthesis of new organic materials for their incorporation in perovskite-based solar cells as well as the preparation of Photovoltaic Devices.

Working on ¨Cross-sectorial real-time sensing, advanced control and optimization of batch processes saving energy and raw materials¨ under supervision of Professor Jose M. Asua of Professor Joze R.Leiza at POLYMAT institute of University of Basque Country.

Synthesize multiphasic biobased polyesters via confinement method and also characterization.

Controlled drug release systems based on polymeric devices.

Her research is focused on temperature responsive adhesives.

Synthesis of new organic polymers for their incorporation in perovskite-based solar cells.

Complex polymer systems, structural analysis, atomic force microscopy, thermal characterization, rheology, 3D printing.

Viscoelasticity, shape memory, mechanical properties, surface modification by plasma, thermoplastic processes, cardiovascular stents.

Synthesis and properties of polycyclic aromatic aza-acenes and heteroacenes derivatives, with a large number of fused aromatic rings.

Currently he is focused on the preparation of new materials for their incorporation in perovskite-based solar devices.

His fields of interests include: polymer solution rheology, structured fluids, morphology, nucleation, crystallization and crystallization kinetics of semi-crystalline materials and of multiphasic materials (in particular polymer blends, block copolymers, biopolymers and nano-composites).

Computational studies of chemical and biological systems in condensed phases, under confinements, and at interfaces. In addition, conformations and free energies of synthetic and biological macromolecules, such as DNA-protein recognition and ligand-receptor binding.

Theoretical and experimental study of polymer blends, their interactions and interphases; thermal properties, morphology, nucleation, crystallization and crystallization kinetics of semi-crystalline materials and of multiphasic materials (in particular polymer blends, block copolymers, biopolymers and nano-composites)

Her fields of interest include also the preparation and characterization of polymer based nanocomposites for controlled drug release.