Polymer research, from molecular design to application
At POLYMAT we combine fundamental and applied research to develop new polymeric materials that respond to the major challenges of our time: energy, health and sustainability.
Six areas driving knowledge in polymers
Six strategic lines of work that combine fundamental science and technological application, generating knowledge with global impact.
Polymers and energy
Polymers and sustainability
Polymers for health
Polymer physics and advanced manufacturing
Polymerization engineering and simulation
Molecular and supramolecular materials
Latest publications
Our team publishes its results in the world’s most prestigious scientific journals, contributing to the advancement of polymer science through excellence and international collaboration.
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Experimental and Computational Studies of Ring-Opening Polymerization of Ethylene Brassylate Macrolactone and Copolymerization with epsilon-Caprolactone and TBD-Guanidine Organic Catalyst
A. Pascual, H. Sardon, F. Ruiperez, R. Gracia, P. Sudam, A. Veloso and D. Mecerreyes
Supramolecular ionic networks with superior thermal and transport properties based on novel delocalized di-anionic compounds
M. Aboudzadeh, A. Shaplov, G. Hernandez, P. Vlasov, E. Lozinskaya, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, M. Forsyth, Y. Vygodskii and D. Mecerreyes
MoS2 Nanoplatelet Fillers for Enhancement of the Properties of Waterborne Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
V. Daniloska, J. Keddie, J. Asua and R. Tomovska
11,11,12,12-Tetracyano-4,5-pyrenoquinodimethanes: Air-Stable Push Pull o-Quinodimethanes with S-2 Fluorescence
R. Garcia, S. More, M. Melle-Franco and A. Mateo-Alonso
Hydrolytic degradation and bioactivity of lactide and caprolactone based sponge-like scaffolds loaded with bioactive glass particles
A. Larranaga, P. Aldazabal, F. Martin and J.R. Sarasua
Direct Route to Well-Defined Poly(ionic liquid)s by Controlled Radical Polymerization in Water
D. Cordella, A. Kermagoret, A. Debuigne, R. Riva, I. German, M. Isik, C. Jerome, D. Mecerreyes, D. Taton and C. Detrembleur
Crystallization and its effect on the mechanical properties of a medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate
A. Larranaga, J. Fernandez, A. Vega, A. Etxeberria, C. Ronchel, J. Adrio and J.R. Sarasua
Poly(ionic liquids) as "smart" stabilizers for metal nanoparticles
K. Charan, N. Pothanagandhi, K. Vijayakrishna, A. Sivaramakrishna, D. Mecerreyes and B. Sreedhar
Impact of Competitive Processes on Controlled Radical Polymerization
N. Ballard, S. Rusconi, E. Akhmatskaya, D. Sokolovski, José C. DE LA CAL and J. Asua
Virtually pure near-infrared electroluminescence from exciplexes at polyfluorene/hexaazatrinaphthylene interfaces
G. Tregnago, C. Flechon, S. Choudhary, C. Gozalvez, A. Mateo-Alonso and F. Cacialli
Efficient strategy for hard nano-sphere usage: Boosting the performance of waterborne coatings
J. Nunes, S. Bohorquez, M. Meeuwisse, D. Mestach and J. Asua
Supramolecular evolution over an initial period of biodegradation of lactide and caprolactone based medical (co)polyesters
J. Ugartemendia, A. Larranaga, H. Amestoy and J.R. Sarasua
A new generation of poly(lactide/epsilon-caprolactone) polymeric biomaterials for application in the medical field
J. Fernandez, A. Larranaga, A. Etxeberria, W. Wang and J.R. Sarasua
Confined Crystallization of Polymers within Anodic Aluminum Oxide Templates
R. Mary Michell, I. Blaszczyk-Lezak, C. Mijangos and A. Mueller
DNA Aptamers are Functional Molecular Recognition Sensors in Protic Ionic Liquids
I. Machado, V. Cengiz Oezalp, E. Rezabal and T. Schäfer
A study of the mechanical properties and cytocompatibility of lactide and caprolactone based scaffolds filled with inorganic bioactive particles
A. Larranaga, E. Diamanti, E. Rubio, T. Palomares, A. Alonso-Varona, P. Aldazabal, F. Martin and J.R. Sarasua
Organocatalyzed Synthesis of Aliphatic Polyesters from Ethylene Brassy late: A Cheap and Renewable Macrolactone
A. Pascual, H. Sardon, A. Veloso, F. Ruiperez and D. Mecerreyes
NanoKeepers: stimuli responsive nanocapsules for programmed specific targeting and drug delivery
F. Hernandez, L. Hernandez, M. Kavruk, Y. Arica, G. Bayramoglu, B. Borsa, H. Oktem, T. Schäfer and V. Ozalp
Surfactant Kinetics and Their Importance in Nucleation Events in (Mini)emulsion Polymerization Revealed by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring
N. Ballard, J. Urrutia, S. Eizagirre, T. Schäfer, G. Diaconu, José C. DE LA CAL and J. Asua
Simple route to prepare stable liquid marbles using poly(ionic liquid)s
A. Fernandes, R. Gracia, G. Leal, M. Paulis and D. Mecerreyes
Post-polymerization modification and organocatalysis using reactive statistical poly(ionic liquid)-based copolymers
P. Coupillaud, J. Vignolle, D. Mecerreyes and D. Taton
Monitoring Polymerization Kinetics in Microreactors by Confocal Raman Microscopy
A. Kumar Yadav, M. Krell, W. Hergeth, José C. DE LA CAL and Maria J. BARANDIARAN
Nucleation, crystallization, self-nucleation and thermal fractionation of cyclic and linear poly(epsilon-caprolactone)s
R. Perez, M. Cordova, J. Lopez, J. Hoskins, B. Zhang, S. Grayson and A.J. Müller
Ionic Liquids and Cellulose: Dissolution, Chemical Modification and Preparation of New Cellulosic Materials
M. Isik, H. Sardon and D. Mecerreyes
From implantation to degradation - are poly (L-lactide)/multiwall carbon nanotube composite materials really cytocompatible?
M. Obarzanek-Fojt, Y. Elbs-Glatz, E. Lizundia, L. Diener, J.R. Sarasua and A. Bruinink
Tensile behavior and dynamic mechanical analysis of novel poly(lactide/delta-valerolactone) statistical copolymers
J. Fernandez, A. Larranaga, A. Etxeberria and J.R. Sarasua
Semicontinuous Emulsion Co-polymerization of Vinyl Acetate and VeoVa10
A. Agirre, I. Calvo, H. Weitzel, W. Hergeth and J. Asua
Effect of the Polymerization Technique and Reactor Type on the Poly(n-butyl acrylate) Microstructure
A. Kumar Yadav, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and José C. DE LA CAL
Poly(ionic liquid)s with redox active counter-anions: All-in-one reactants and stabilizers for the synthesis of functional colloids
P. Gracia, K. Vijayakrishna and D. Mecerreyes
Study of the interactions of proteins with a solid surface using complementary acoustic and optical techniques
G. Diaconu and T. Schäfer
Miniemulsion Photo-Copolymerization of Styrene/Butyl Acrylate in a Continuous Tubular Reactor
R. Tomovska, José C. DE LA CAL and J. Asua
Mathematical Modeling of Carboxylated SB Latexes
I. Calvo, K. Hester, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
Novel hydrogels of chitosan and poly(vinyl alcohol)-g-glycolic acid copolymer with enhanced rheological properties
A. Lejardi, R. Hernandez, M. Criado, J. Santos, A. Etxeberria, J.R. Sarasua and C. Mijangos
Seeded Semibatch Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene, Butadiene, and Carboxylic Acids in a Pilot Plant Reactor
I. Calvo, K. Hester, J. Asua and J.R. Leiza
Mapping the Morphology of Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites Synthesized by Miniemulsion Polymerization
J. Asua
Experimental Evidence Shedding Light on the Origin of the Reduction of Branching of Acrylates in ATRP
N. Ballard, M. Salsamendi, J. Ignacio Santos, F. Ruiperez, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
Hexaazatrinaphthylenes with Different Twists
S. Choudhary, C. Gozalvez, A. Higelin, I. Krossing, M. Melle-Franco and A. Mateo-Alonso
Precision Synthesis of Poly(Ionic Liquid)-Based Block Copolymers by Cobalt-Mediated Radical Polymerization and Preliminary Study of Their Self-Assembling Properties
P. Coupillaud, M. Fevre, A. Wirotius, K. Aissou, G. Fleury, A. Debuigne, C. Detrembleur, D. Mecerreyes, J. Vignolle and D. Taton
Ionic Supramolecular Networks Fully Based on Chemicals Coming from Renewable Sources
A. Aboudzadeh, M. Fernandez, M. Eugenia Munoz, A. Santamaria and D. Mecerreyes
Direct observation of spin-injection in tyrosinate-functionalized single-wall carbon nanotubes
T. Tsoufis, A. Ampoumogli, D. Gournis, V. Georgakilas, L. Jankovic, K. Christoforidis, Y. Deligiannakis, A. Mavrandonakis, G. Froudakis, E. Maccallini, P. Rudolf, A. Mateo-Alonso and M. Prato
Cationic Polymer Nanoparticles and Nanogels: From Synthesis to Biotechnological Applications
J. Ramos, J. Forcada and R. Hidalgo-Alvarez
Pickering-Stabilized Latexes with High Silica Incorporation and Improved Salt Stability
K. Gonzalez-Matheus, G. Patricia Leal and J. Asua
Biocompatible and thermo-responsive nanocapsule synthesis through vesicle templating
G. Aguirre, J. Ramos, J. Heuts and J. Forcada
Production of Cationic Nanogels with Potential Use in Controlled Drug Delivery
A. Pikabea, J. Ramos and J. Forcada
Highly tunable polyurethanes: organocatalyzed polyaddition and subsequent post-polymerization modification of pentafluorophenyl ester sidechains
H. Sardon, J. Chan, R. Ono, D. Mecerreyes and J. Hedrick
Polymeric ionic liquid membranes containing IL-Ag+ for ethylene/ethane separation via olefin-facilitated transport
L. Tome, D. Mecerreyes, C. Freire, L. Rebelo and I. Marrucho
Pyrene-fused pyrazaacenes: from small molecules to nanoribbons
A. Mateo-Alonso
The Influence of Molecular Structure on the Self-Assembly of Phenanthroline Derivatives into Crystalline Nanowires
M. Grzelczak, N. Kulisic, M. Prato and A. Mateo-Alonso
Twisted pyrene-fused azaacenes
S. More, S. Choudhary, A. Higelin, I. Krossing, M. Melle-Franco and A. Mateo-Alonso
High solids Pickering miniemulsion polymerization
K. Gonzalez-Matheus, G. Patricia Leal, C. Tollan and J. Asua
Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) and cellulose ester hybrid nanoparticles via miniemulsion polymerization
A. Chemtob and J. Asua
Cholinium-Based Poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application as Biocompatible Ion Gels and Cellulose Coatings
M. Isik, R. Gracia, L. Kollnus, L. Tome, I. Marrucho and D. Mecerreyes
Poly(ionic liquid)s Based on Imidazolium Hydrogen Carbonate Monomer Units as Recyclable Polymer-Supported N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Use in Organocatalysis
P. Coupillaud, J. Pinaud, N. Guidolin, J. Vignolle, M. Fevre, E. Veaudecrenne, D. Mecerreyes and D. Taton
Organic Acid-Catalyzed Polyurethane Formation via a Dual-Activated Mechanism: Unexpected Preference of N-Activation over O-Activation of Isocyanates
H. Sardon, A. Engler, J. Chan, J. Garcia, D. Coady, A. Pascual, D. Mecerreyes, G. Jones, J. Rice, H. Horn and J. Hedrick
Aqueous-phase polyurethane synthesis from activated carbonates under isocyanate- and catalyst-free conditions
H. Sardon, J. Chan, A. Engler, J. O'Brien, D. Coady, J. Hedrick and D. Mecerreyes
Waterborne hybrid polymer particles: Tuning of the adhesive performance by controlling the hybrid microstructure
A. Lopez, Y. Reyes, E. Degrandi-Contraires, E. Canetta, C. Creton and J. Asua
High-Shear-Strength Waterborne Polyurethane/Acrylic Soft Adhesives
E. Degrandi-Contraires, A. Lopez, Y. Reyes, J. Asua and C. Creton
Acid catalyzed polymerization of macrolactones in bulk and aqueous miniemulsion: Ring opening vs. condensation
A. Pascual, J.R. Leiza and D. Mecerreyes
Designing tubular reactors to avoid clogging in high solids miniemulsion photopolymerization
V. Daniloska, R. Tomovska and J. Asua
Synthesis of High Solids Content Low Surfactant/Polymer Ratio Nanolatexes
J. Nunes and J. Asua
Pyrrolidinium-based polymeric ionic liquid materials: New perspectives for CO2 separation membranes
L. Tome, D. Mecerreyes, C. Freire, L. Rebelo and I. Marrucho
A Three-Level Luminescent Response in a Pyrene/Ferrocene Rotaxane
A. Mateo-Alonso, C. Ehli, D. Guldi and M. Prato
Dynamic modeling of the morphology of multiphase waterborne polymer particles
E. Akhmatskaya and J. Asua
Simultaneous Free-Radical and Addition Miniemulsion Polymerization: Effect of the Chain Transfer Agent on the Microstructure of Polyurethane-Acrylic Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
A. Lopez, Y. Reyes, E. Degrandi-Contraires, E. Canetta, C. Creton, J. Keddie and J. Asua
Surface modification of TiO2 nanoparticles via photocataliticaly induced reaction: Influence of functionality of silane coupling agent
R. Tomovska, V. Daniloska and J. Asua
Facile synthesis of thermoresponsive nanohybrids
J. Ramos, R. Hidalgo-Alvarez and J. Forcada
Synthesis of new enzymatically degradable thermo-responsive nanogels
G. Aguirre, J. Ramos and J. Forcada
A non-covalent strategy to prepare electron donor-acceptor rotaxanes
F. Scarel, C. Ehli, D. Guldi and A. Mateo-Alonso
Polymeric ionic liquids with mixtures of counter-anions: a new straightforward strategy for designing pyrrolidinium-based CO2 separation membranes
L. Tome, M. Aboudzadeh, L. Rebelo, C. Freire, D. Mecerreyes and I. Marrucho
New supramolecular ionic networks based on citric acid and geminal dicationic ionic liquids
M. Aboudzadeh, M. Munoz, A. Santamaria and D. Mecerreyes
Homogeneous isocyanate- and catalyst-free synthesis of polyurethanes in aqueous media
H. Sardon, A. Engler, J. Chan, D. Coady, J. O'Brien, D. Mecerreyes, Y. Yang and J. Hedrick
Polymers with redox properties: materials for batteries, biosensors and more
R. Gracia and D. Mecerreyes
Metallic nanoparticles enhanced the spontaneous emission of; semiconductor nanocrystals embedded in nanoimprinted photonic crystals
V. Reboud, G. Leveque, M. Striccoli, T. Placido, A. Panniello, M. Curri, J. Alducin, T. Kehoe, N. Kehagias, D. Mecerreyes, S. Newcomb, D. Iacopino, G. Redmond and C. Sotomayor Torres
Switching Off the Tackiness of a Nanocomposite Adhesive in 30 s via Infrared Sintering
R. Gurney, D. Dupin, J. Nunes, K. Ouzineb, E. Siband, J. Asua, S. Armes and J. Keddie
Synthesis and Rheological Behavior of Supramolecular Ionic Networks Based on Citric Acid and Aliphatic Diamines
M. Ali Aboudzadeh, M. Eugenia Munoz, A. Santamaria, M. Jose Fernandez-Berridi, L. Irusta and D. Mecerreyes
Effect of the conformation of the alkyl chain on the catalytic miniemulsion copolymerization of ethylene and acrylates
S. Sauca, A. Agirre, R. Even and J. Asua
Dynamic modeling of the morphology of latex particles with in situ formation of graft copolymer
E. Akhmatskaya and J. Asua
Facile incorporation of natural carboxylic acids into polymers via polymerization of protic ionic liquids
M. Moreno, M. Aboudzadeh, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and D. Mecerreyes
Hybrid miniemulsion photopolymerization in a continuous tubular reactor-A way to expand the characteristics of polyurethane/acrylics
V. Daniloska, R. Tomovska and J. Asua
Transformation of waterborne hybrid polymer particles into films: Morphology development and modeling
M. Goikoetxea, Y. Reyes, C. Alarcon, R. Minari, I. Beristain, M. Paulis, Maria J. BARANDIARAN, J. Keddie and J. Asua
Facile Synthesis of Supramolecular Ionic Polymers That Combine Unique Rheological, Ionic Conductivity, and Self-Healing Properties
M. Aboudzadeh, M. Eugenia Munoz, A. Santamaria, R. Marcilla and D. Mecerreyes
Polymeric ionic liquids: Broadening the properties and applications of polyelectrolytes
D. Mecerreyes
Synthesis of poly-(BA-co-MMA) latexes filled with SiO(2) for coating in construction applications
J. Ramos-Fernandez, C. Guillem, A. Lopez-Buendia, M. Paulis and J. Asua
Modeling the Microstructure of Acrylic-Polyurethane Hybrid Polymers Synthesized by Miniemulsion Polymerization
Y. Reyes, A. Lopez and J. Asua
Flocculation efficiency of blends of short and long chain polyelectrolytes
G. Gonzalez, José C. DE LA CAL and J. Asua
Simultaneous free radical and addition miniemulsion polymerization: Effect of the diol on the microstructure of polyurethane-acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives
A. Lopez, E. Degrandi, E. Canetta, J. Keddie, C. Creton and J. Asua
Continuous miniemulsification for the industrialization of miniemulsion polymerization
M. Goikoetxea, I. Beristain, R. Minari, M. Paulis, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and J. Asua
Branching at High Frequency Pulsed Laser Polymerizations of Acrylate Monomers
Y. Reyes, G. Arzamendi, J. Asua and J.R. Leiza
Waterborne Polyurethane-Acrylic Hybrid Nanoparticles by Miniemulsion Polymerization: Applications in Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives
A. Lopez, E. Degrandi-Contraires, E. Canetta, C. Creton, J. Keddie and J. Asua
Revisiting Chain Transfer to Polymer and Branching in Controlled Radical; Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate
Y. Reyes and J. Asua
UV/Vis photocatalytic functionalization of TiO2 nanoparticle surfaces toward water repellent properties
R. Tomovska, V. Daniloska and J. Asua
Catalytic polymerization of ethylene in toluene using a Pd-organometallic catalyst
S. Sauca and J. Asua
Enhanced Photoluminescence from Metals and Nanoimprinted Photonic; Crystals
V. Reboud, N. Kehagias, M. Striccoli, T. Placido, A. Panniello, M. Curri, M. Zelsmann, J. Alducin, D. Mecerreyes, S. Newcomb, D. Iacopino, H. Doyle, G. Redmond and C. Sotomayor Torres
Nanoimprinted photonic component for light extraction applications
V. Reboud, N. Kehagias, M. Zelsmann, M. Striccoli, M. Tamborra, M. Curri, A. Agostiano, F. Reuther, G. Gruetzner, J. Alducin, D. Mecerreyes and C. Torres
Glucose sensors based on glucose oxidase immobilized in; polypyrrole-polyacrylamide microparticles
E. Lopez-Cabarcos, J. Rubio-Retama, D. Mecerreyes and B. Lopez-Ruiz
Recently defended doctoral theses
The doctoral theses reflect POLYMAT’s commitment to training new generations of polymer scientists. Each defense represents an advance in knowledge and an opportunity to transform research into innovation.
Development of a Scalable Synthesis for Bio-based polyethers: A step towards a more Sustainable Polyurethane Industry
Ane Olazabal
Supervisión: Dr. Coralie Jehanno and Prof. Haritz Sardon
29/06/2026
10:00 am
Faculty of Engineeering
Sustainable Binders and Additives for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries
Karol Jagodzinski
Supervisión: Dr. Nicola Boaretto and Dr. Nerea Casado
Advanced protein-polymer hybrid materials based on plastic-eating enzymes
Marcos Heredero Iborra
Supervisión: Prof. Ana Beloqui