CHemistry and Science of Polymers and Composites
Specific mission
ChaMP research group is composted of qualified researchers specialized in materials chemistry and materials science, with particular focus on polymeric materials, nanocomposites and organic/inorganic hybrids. The group deals with the design, research and development of these materials, to obtain innovative solutions in various industrial applications. Among these, the main focus is materials for energy conversion applications (low-temperature heat exchangers, thermochemical energy storage), sustainable structural materials (valorization of natural fibers and polymers of natural origin, recycling and upcycling of end-of-life materials and process waste, reprocessable cross-linked polymers), flame retardant materials (railway and naval transport sectors, buildings) and functional coatings (gas barrier, flame protection).
Main Research topics
- Reactive melt processing of polymers
- Sustainable preparation of dynamically cross-linked polymer systems
- Recycling and upcycling of end-of-life polymeric materials
- Thermally conductive nanocomposites for heat spreaders and heat exchangers
- Polymer nanocomposites processing methods: preparation from solution, mixing from the melt, extrusion polymerization
- Water-based coatings on polymer substrates (polymer films, fabrics, open cell foams), mainly for flame retardancy and gas barrier
- Valorization of cellulosic fractions for the preparation of functional materials with controlled density, characterized by improved reaction to fire and thermal insulation
- Valorization of process waste from the tanning industry for the development of sustainable materials and coatings
Main Partnerships
- Prof. Enrico Dalcanale, Università di Parma (I)
- Prof.ssa Orietta Monticelli, Università di Genova (I)
- Prof.ssa Veronica Ambrogi Università di Napoli (I)
- Prof. Alejandro Mueller, University of the Basque Country (E)
- Prof.ssa Giada Lo Re, Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- Prof. Guoming Liu, Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
- Proff. Jean-Fracois Gerard and Sebastien Pruvost, INSA Lyon (F)
- Dr. Julio Gomez, Avanzare (E)
- Prof. Rongjie Yang, National Engineering research Centre of Flame Retardant Materials, Beijing Institute of technology (China)
- Prof.ssa Marina Scarpa, Prof. Paolo Bettotti, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trento (I)
- Dr.ssa Rachele Castaldo, Dr. Gennaro Gentile, CNR, Istituto per i polimeri compositi e biomateriali (I)
- Prof. Bernard Schartel, Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM) (DE)
- Prof.ssa Baljinder Kandola, Institute for Materials Research & Innovation (IMRI), University of Bolton (UK)
- Prof. Jaime Grunlan, Department of Mechanical Engineering | Texas A&M University (USA)
- Prof. Lars Wagberg, Division of fibre technology, KTH royal institute of technology (SE)
- Prof. Lars Berglund, Prof. Yuan Yuan Li, Division of biocomposites, KTH royal institute of technology (SE)
- Dr.ssa Guadalupe Sanchez Olivares, CIATEC A.C. (MX)
Projects and publications
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Selected funded research projects
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REPROCESSABLE THERMOSETS VIA DYNAMIC POLYMER NETWORKS
FINA ALBERTO
2023 - 2025 (Current) -
GREEN CELLULOSE-BASED FIRE SAFE AND LIGHTWEIGHT INSULATING MATERIALS
CAROSIO FEDERICO
2023 - 2025 (Current) -
SUSTAINABLE-BY-DESIGN PLA VITRIMERS
FINA ALBERTO
2023 - 2025 (Current) -
A TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM FOR THE SUSTAINABLE RECOVERY AND ADVANCED USE OF NANOSTRUCTURED CELLULOSE FROM AGRI-FOOD RESIDUES
CAROSIO FEDERICO
2019 - 2022 (Completed) -
DESIGN, MANUFACTURING AND CONTROL OF INTERFACES IN THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES — INTHERM
FINA ALBERTO
2015 - 2020 (Completed)
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REPROCESSABLE THERMOSETS VIA DYNAMIC POLYMER NETWORKS
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Selected recent publications
2024
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Cellulose nanocrystals polyelectrolyte complexes as flame retardant treatment for cotton fabrics
Article
Maddalena, Lorenza; Mae Indias, Johanna; Bettotti, Paolo; Scarpa, Marina; Carosio, Federico
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
Elsevier
Vol.220 pp.8 ISSN:0141-3910 DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2023.110646
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Coloration and Fire Retardancy of Transparent Wood Composites by Metal Ions
Article
Samanta, Pratick; Samanta, Archana; Maddalena, Lorenza; Carosio, Federico; Gao, Ying; Montanari, Céline; Nero, Mathias; Willhammar, Tom; Berglund, Lars A.; Li, Yuanyuan
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
American Chemical Society
Vol.15 pp.11 (pp.58850-58860) ISSN:1944-8252 DOI:10.1021/acsami.3c13585 -
Durable graphite oxide nanocoating for high performing flame retarded foams
Article
Maddalena, L; Paravidino, C; Fina, A; Carosio, F
POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY
ELSEVIER
Vol.215 pp.7 ISSN:0141-3910 DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2023.110422 -
Upcycling of PET from recycled food packaging trays via vitrimers chemistry
Article
Fabrizio, L; Arrigo, R; Scrivani, Mt; Monti, M; Fina, A
POLYMER
ELSEVIER
Vol.266 pp.9 ISSN:0032-3861 DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2022.125618 -
Phenoxy resin-based vinylogous urethane covalent adaptable networks
Article
Soavi, G; Portone, F; Battegazzore, D; Paravidino, C; Arrigo, R; Pedrini, A; Pinalli, R; Fina, A; Dalcanale, E
REACTIVE & FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
ELSEVIER
Vol.191 pp.9 ISSN:1381-5148 DOI:10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2023.105681 -
Layer-by-Layer-Coated Cellulose Fibers Enable the Production of Porous, Flame-Retardant, and Lightweight Materials
Article
Marcioni, Massimo; Zhao, Mengxiao; Maddalena, Lorenza; Pettersson, Torbjörn; Avolio, Roberto; Castaldo, Rachele; Wågberg, Lars; Carosio, Federico
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
American Chemical Society
Vol.15 pp.11 (pp.36811-36821) ISSN:1944-8252 DOI:10.1021/acsami.3c06652 -
Dispersion of Cellulose Nanofibers in Methacrylate-Based Nanocomposites
Article
Cavallo, Valentina; Pruvost, Sébastien; Gerard, Jean-François; Fina, Alberto
POLYMERS
MDPI
Vol.15 pp.17 ISSN:2073-4360 DOI:10.3390/polym15153226
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Thermoreversible Cross-Linked Rubber Prepared via Melt Blending and Its Nanocomposites
Article
Cantamessa, Francesco; Damonte, Giacomo; Monticelli, Orietta; Arrigo, Rossella; Fina, Alberto
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
ACS Publications
Vol.4 pp.12 (pp.4796-4807) ISSN:2637-6105 DOI:10.1021/acsapm.2c00416
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Cellulose nanocrystals polyelectrolyte complexes as flame retardant treatment for cotton fabrics
Reference laboratories
- Chemical preparation laboratory
- Chemical Synthesis Laboratory
- Functional Coatings Laboratory
- Laboratory Fire Testing
- Laboratory Plastic Processing
- Laboratory Surface Treatments
- Polymeric Characterization Laboratory
- ABBA' LORENZA
- MARCIONI MASSIMO
- MHEDHBI HOUDA
- PARAVIDINO CHIARA
- PELLEGRINO ENRICA
- ZHAO HUI