Program
The Virtual MIPOL2020 program includes keynotes (KN), invited lectures (IL) short oral communications (OC) and posters (P) (list).
Keynote lectures 
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Mohamed Chehimi
Research Director at CNRS, Institut de chimie et des materiaux Paris-Est, France
Adhesion of polymers to diazonium-modified surfaces
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David Díaz Díaz
Professor, Universidad de Laguna, Spain
Polymer adhesives and protective coatings via orthogonal "click" chemistry
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Alessio Gomiero
Senior Research Scientist, Norwegian Research Center, Norway
Micro- and nanoplastics in the environment: current knowledge and future trends
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Sophie Guillaume
Research Director at CNRS Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, France
Poly(HydroxyAlcanoates): stereoregular (co)polymers & biomedical applications
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Hermis Iatrou
Professor, University of Athens, Greece
Nanostructured materials for the controlled drug delivery of anticancer agents
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Alessandro Pegoretti
Professor, University of Trento, Italy
Thermal energy storage/release with polymer composites and rubbers
Tina Vermonden
Professor, University of Utrecht, The Netherland
Balancing hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions in thermosensitive polyplexes for nucleic acid delivery
Invited lectures 
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Finizia Auriemma
Professor, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
Crystallization, polymorphism, morphology and properties of olefin based di- and multi-block copolymers
Carmine Capacchione
Professor, University of Salerno, Italy
Synthesis of aliphatic polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and epoxides promoted by OSSO-type transition metal complexes
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Federico Carosio
Professor, Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
High performing flame retardant materials from surface nanostructuring of biobased components
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Valter Castelvetro
Professor, University of Pisa, Italy
Microplastics in the environment: an underestimated or overemphasized problem?
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Roberta Cavalli
Professor, University of Turin, Italy
Polymer shelled nanobubbles
Pawel Chmielarz
Professor, Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
Chemistry innovations that will change the world - Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization
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José Covas
Professor, University of Minho, Portugal
The cooling stage in extrusion-based 3D printing techniques
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Mariacristina Cocca
Research Scientist, Institute of Polymer Composites and Biomaterials IPCB-CNR, Pozzuoli, Italy
Microplastic pollution from synthetic textiles: quantitative evaluation and mitigation strategie
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Enrico Davoli
Head of Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto di Ricerche Mario Negri – Milano, Italy
Microplastics in deep water: a combined GC-MS and FT-IR approach
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Dagmar d’Hooge
Professor, Ghent University, Belgium
The amazing world of network polymers and their applications
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Luca Fambri
Professor, University of Trento, Italy
Plastics and polymers in Italian aquatic environments. Survey, monitoring, laboratory analysis and educational aspects
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Nermin Seda Kehr
Professor, University of Münster, Germany
Injectable nanocomposite hydrogels for controlled cell migration and local drug delivery applications
Marino Lavorgna
Research Director, IPCB-CNR, Lecco, Italy
On the key role of carbonaceous filler distribution for advanced polymer-nanocomposites
Mario Malinconico
Research Director, IPCB-CNR, Pozzuoli, Italy
Single use plastics directive: EU policies push plastic industry towards a responsible future
Leanne Mullen
PhD, Publisher, Elsevier, UK
Publishing in a more interconnected and diverse world
Melania Paturzo
Research Scientist, Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems ISAI-CNR, Pozzuoli, Italy
Microplastics identification via holographic imaging and machine learning
Nicola Tirelli
Professor, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
Fibrin as a cell matrix. Cell-mediated contraction and other phenomena
Short Oral Communications 
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Matteo Arioli
University of Milan, Italy
Highlights on the degradation of polyamidoamines in water
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Alessandro Beduini
University of Milan, Italy
Homo- and copolymeric polyamidoamines as flame retadants
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Alessandra Maria Bossi
Professor, University of Verona, Italy
Deformable molecularly imprinted nanogels
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Wanda Celentano
Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Complex polyester-PEG nanoparticles as drug nanocarriers for targeting malignant brain tumors
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Anne-Lise Davesne
University of Lille, France
Radiative heat barriers for the fire protection of polyamide 6
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Stefano Elli
PhD, Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche "G. Ronzoni", Milan, Italy
MD simulation of the interaction between neuraminidase N1 of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus to sialoglycan
Federica Ferruti
University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy
Controlled synthesis of linear polyamidoamino acids and preliminary investigation on their cytocompatibility and application in photodynamic therapy
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Agnese Gagliardi
PhD, University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Italy
Zein: a versatile and promising natural polymer for drug delivery applications
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Mark Geven
PhD, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Genova, Italy
Disulfide restructuring on nanomanufactured polymer particles
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Sergio Granados-Focil
Professor, Clark University, MA, USA
Thermo-optically responsive solid-solid phase change materials as passive temperature controlling building enclosures
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Muhammad Haris
PhD, TA Instruments, Germany
Dynamic mechanical characterization of cured NR/BR compounds: including investigations into the effects of mastication time and different peptizers
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Lorella Izzo
Professor, University of Insubria, Italy
Is a molecular "traffic warden" the solution to control drug delivery from polymer-based nanocarriers?
Nejib Kasmi
PhD, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Solvent-free synthesis of new fully biobased diol monomers through industrially viable approach: Toward new insights into the valorization of vanillic acid-based polyesters
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Marino Malavolti
PhD, Vinavil S.p.A, Italy
Miniemulsion techniques to include hydrophobic monomers in water based acrylic polymer dispersions
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Massimo Marcioni
Polytechnic of Turin, Italy
Hydrophobic polyamidoamines: a new class of structural materials?
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Massimo Mella
Professor, University of Insubria, Italy
Weakly polyelectrolytic surfaces: are there important interactions between ionized and neutral tethered monomers?
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Daniela Meroni
Assistant Professor, University of Milan, Italy
UV-induced synthesis of polyaniline (PANI)-TiO2 composites: mechanistic insight and application as sorbent for wastewater remediation
Valerio Pasini
PhD, Thermofisher S.p.A., Italy
The fate of micro plastic in Earth environments. A proposed workflow for pollutant detection using Raman and Infrared micro-spectroscopy
- Elisa Passaglia
Research Scientist, ICCOM-CNR, Pisa, Italy
Incorporation of 2D black phosphorus (2D-bP) in polymer matrices for designing new materials with tuned morphological and spectroscopic features
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Petar Petrov
Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Novel block copolymer nanocarriers for enhanced solubilization and sustained release of caffeic acid phenethyl ester
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Giuseppina Raffaini
Professor, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Self-structuring of main-chain and pH-dependent conformation of L-glutamine-based polyamidoamino acid: a molecular dynamics study
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Daniele Rigotti
University of Trento, Italy
Development of novel furan-based polyester blends
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Olivier Savard
PhD, Hitachi High-Tech, UK
See what is really happening within your furnaces
Natalia Toncheva-Moncheva
Assistant Professor, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria
Novel linear amphiphilic polyglycidol/poly(ε-caprolactone) copolymers prepared via "click" chemistry-based reactions
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Tomonori Yoshida
PhD, MCPP Germany GmbH, Germany
Innovative & sustainable high Barrier solutions for circular economy
Izabela Zaborniak
Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
Ultrasonication-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization in miniemulsion for the preparation of precisely-defined complex polymer architectures
Poster Presentations 
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Shoeb Ansari
University of Turin, Italy
Spion decorated oxygen-loaded nanobubbles as theranostic hyperthermic agent for tumor oxygenation
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Federica Bessone
University of Turin, Italy
Polymer-shelled nanobubble formulation to hamper hypoxic pancreatic cancer
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Mirko Buffagni
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Anomalous gelation during the ARGET ATRP of styrene
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Bernard Campos
University of Lille, CNRS, INRA, ENSCL, France
Synthesis of polylactide matrix composites by resin transfer molding
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Felicia D. Cannavacciuolo
University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
A high throughput experimentation (HTE) approach to coordinative chain transfer polymerization
Monika Flejszar
Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
PEEK as a bone implant material modified via ATRP – aims, challenges and future perspectives
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Francesco Galvagnini
University of Trento, Italy
Multifunctional polyurethane foams with thermal energy storage/release capability
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Laura Geoffroy
University of Lille, France
Novel 3D printed design to conceive advanced flame retardant polymeric multi materials
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Alberto Giubilini
University of Parma, Italy
A new biocomposite obtained using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) and microfibrillated cellulose
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Elena Giuliano
University of Catanzaro "Magna Græcia", Italy
Rheological characterization of poloxamine 908 aqueous solutions
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Sergio Granados-Focil
Professor, Clark University, MA, USA
Moving beyond perfluorinated polymers: sulfonated poly(biphenyl alkylene)s as ion exchange membranes for alkaline redox flow batteries
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Alessia Grittini
University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy
Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of printable hybrid hydrogel formulations for 3D in vitro cell culture applications
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Filippo Iervolino
Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Exploiting additive manufacturing of benzocyclobutene tailoring BCB-based Inks for ink-jet printing
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David H. Lamparelli
University of Salerno, Italy
Stereoselective copolymerization of linear terpenes with butadiene: a path to more sustainable elastomers
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Ezio Leone
University of Camerino, Italy
Quantitative determination of residual isocyanate in polyamide resins
Marinella Levi
Professor, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Remanufacturing of end-of-life composites from the wind energy sector with styrene-free resins
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Daniela Maggioni
University of Milan, Italy
Polydentate ligands and their lanthanide complexes: synthesis and characterization
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Maria I. Martinez Espinosa
Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Polymer-modified liposomes as thermoresponsive nanocarriers for the delivery of therapeutic molecules
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Daniela Meroni
Assistant Professor, University of Milan, Italy
Polyamide 6 and halloysite nanocomposites to improve polymer shelf-life: study on filler physicochemical properties, functionalization and dispersion technique
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Filippo Moncalvo
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Therapeutic protein-polymer conjugates synthesized through a “grafting from” approach
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Maria Pesavento
Professor, University of Pavia, Italy
A molecularly imprinted polymer as biomimetic receptor in sensing devices for furfural
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Monika Rani
University of Brescia, Italy
Characterization of macro and microplastics using near infrared technology and chemometrics
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Gianni Pecorini
University of Pisa, Italy
Development and characterization of scaffolds based on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) for bone tissue regeneration
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Luciarita Rubino
Polytechnic of Milan, Italy
Isocyanate-free polyurethanes from terpenes: ROP of five-membered cyclic carbamates and cyclic carbonates
Karolina Surmacz
Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
Triple-functional riboflavin macromolecules as a macroinitiator, oxygen scavenger and reducing agent in miniemulsion ARGET ATRP
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Andrea Tagliabue
University of Insubria, Italy
Modulating knots localization in weak ring-shaped polyelectrolytes
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Francesco Valentini
University of Trento, Italy
Evaluation of the role of devulcanized rubber on the thermo-mechanical properties of Ethylene-Propylene Diene Monomers (EPDM) foams
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Riccardo Vallesi
University of Camerino, Italy
PE based polyurethane/leather yellowing in footwear industry: a case study
Silvia Voci
University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, Italy
Rheological features of zein-based gels containing model compounds
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Rachel Yerushalmi-Rozen
Professor, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
The role of conformational entropy in conjugated polymers carbon nanotubes assembly