Akshaya Prasad is joining the group as PhD student
Researcher Akshaya Prasad is joining Sardon group as PhD student.
Welcome in the team Akshaya!
🔜 Is a circular economy for polymers possible?
Seminar coming soon!
Is a circular economy for polymers possible?
🗓 May 22-23, 2024
📍 San Sebastian (Spain)
🏷 Registration available here or checking the events page in haritzsardonlab.com
The transition towards a circular polymer economy is increasingly encouraged by the global concerns on the emission of greenhouse gasses and depletion of resources related with the polymer industry and the environmental impact of the mismanagement of plastic wastes.
Want to know the latest breakthroughs on the topic? Then join us for this two-day seminar on the future of plastics, for transforming the polymer industry from a damaging linear production of plastics to a virtuous circular economy.
With the participation of:
📎 DAY 1 / Renewable resources for more circular plastics
Karolien Vanbroekhoven
Sylvain Caillol
Luis Cabedo Mas
Philip Scholten
📎 DAY 2 / Circularity in Light-Mediated Additive Manufacturing
Timothy Long
Joe DeSimone
Haritz Sardon
Eva Blasco
Additional details and participation fees are available at haritzsardonlab.com.
The event was imagined inside NATURE-EID and POLINA projects and organized by UPV/EHU-POLYMAT and Polykey with the support of the European Union.
Postdoctoral Fellowship available in Polymat
A Postdoctoral Fellowship in Macromolecular Science and Engineering is available at the Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa, Catalysis and Sustainable Polymer Group.
Check it out in their open positions!
European Polymer Journal: Depolymerization and Polymer Degradation
European Polymer Journal is publishing the special issue Depolymerization and Polymer Degradation: Redefining the Future of Plastics. It involves contributions to the advancement of sustainable practices in harmony with the pressing global imperative for responsible material management.
With guest editors Haritz Sardon, Cyrille Boyer and Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, the issue aim to collect the latest techniques and technologies designed to revolutionize the lifecycle of polymers. In fact, as our reliance on polymers continues to grow, addressing the environmental impact of these materials becomes paramount. Depolymerization and polymer degradation represent promising approaches toward mitigating the ecological footprint of plastic waste.
Would you like to submit your paper? The submission deadline is September 30, 2024.
Discover more on the special issue and how to submit your paper here
Sien De Neve is joining the group
Sien De Neve is joining our group for her internship!
She is a last year Master student at the University of Ghent in Belgium and she is doing the internship at POLYMAT as a part of her curriculum. Her project involves the synthesis and copolymerisation of cyclo(ethylene succinate) with other lactones (ԑ-caprolactone and δ-valerolactone) using the ring-opening polymerisation technique with the goal of producing biodegradable polyesters suitable for packaging applications.
Furthermore, she am exploring the scalability of this reaction to facilitate its potential industrial application
We are so proud to have you with us. Welcome in the team!
