A5089208139- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Polymer crystallization and properties
- Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties
- Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
- Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
- Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
- Lignin and Wood Chemistry
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
- Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
- Tribology and Wear Analysis
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
- Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
- Biochemical and biochemical processes
- Clay minerals and soil interactions
- Biofuel production and bioconversion
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
- Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
- Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
- Conducting polymers and applications
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2015-2024
University of Ioannina
2020-2024
University of Thessaly
2016-2017
This review sheds light on urgent questions that arise from the need to replace a polymer resin,–poly(ethylene terephthalate), which represents 7.7% market-share in global plastic demand (Plastics–the Facts 2019), by renewable alternatives. The main question this will address is: what are most promising PET replacements made biomass? Currently, under debate is naturally its biobased counterpart bio-PET (or even recycle rPET), as well other aromatic key-players with comparable...
The effect of several catalysts on the synthesis poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) was studied during a two-stage melt polycondensation process.
Summary Grape pomace is a by‐product of winemaking process and rich in bioactive compounds such as plant polyphenols having antioxidant antimicrobial activities. As known, oxidative stress may cause number pathological conditions farm animals thus affecting animal welfare production. Moreover, pathogenic bacteria affect animals’ health status. Thus, the objective this study was to investigate whether lambs’ feed supplemented with grape enhances mechanisms reduces growth bacteria. For...
Novel, biobased poly(ethylene furanoate-<italic>co</italic>-ethylene succinate) copolyesters were successfully prepared by melt polycondensation and their solid state structure, melting point depression biodegradability evaluated in detail.
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposites with antimicrobial fillers have been increasingly explored as food packaging materials that are made of a biobased matrix and can minimize loss due to spoilage. Some the most commonly studied zinc oxide (ZnO), titanium dioxide (TiO2), silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). In this work, 1 wt.% each filler were prepared by melt mixing. An extensive study thermally stimulated processes such crystallization, nucleation, degradation, their kinetics was carried out...
Three samples of biobased poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) with various molecular weights (MWs) were synthesized. Their crystallization was studied by using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), modulated temperature DSC (MDSC), wide-angle X-ray diffractometry (WAXD), and polarized light microscopy (PLM). The rates isothermal from the melt decreased increasing MW. One up to three melting endotherms observed in heating thermograms crystallized isothermally. This behavior...
Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) composites with 0.5 wt% lignin or nanolignin were prepared two different techniques: (a) conventional melt-mixing and (b) in situ Ring Opening Polymerization (ROP) by reactive processing. The ROP process was monitored measuring the torque. synthesized rapidly using processing that took under 20 min. When catalyst amount doubled, reaction time reduced to 15 dispersion, thermal transitions, mechanical properties, antioxidant activity, optical properties of resulting...