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Selected publications from the last 5 years:
Nice collaboration article with the group of Prof. Florent Allais from URD ABI on the enzymatic synthesis of LGO-based terpolymers in high boiling green solvents.
Great to see this collaboration paper with Virender Kumar and Cristiano Varrone published in the ACS journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering!
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 26, 9658-9668
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00915
In this article we show the possibility of carrying out the efficient depolymerization of poly(ethylene 2,5-furanoate) using polyester hydrolases.
Great to see this collaboration paper with Virender Kumar and Cristiano Varrone published in the ACS journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering!
ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2024, 12, 26, 9658-9668
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00915
In this article we show the possibility of carrying out the efficient depolymerization of poly(ethylene 2,5-furanoate) using polyester hydrolases.
We are happy to share the first research article deriving from Francesco's PhD work entitled: Solventless polyester synthesis using a recyclable biocatalyst magnetic nanoarchitecture.
RSC Sustain., 2025, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4SU00521J
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The present study proposes enzymatic polymerization reactions to synthesize polyesters employing lipase (CaLB) covalently immobilized onto magnetic nanoparticles (i.e., Biocatalyst Magnetic Nanoarchitecture). This ensures efficient recovery of the biocatalyst in environmentally friendly conditions (solventless) through the application of an external magnetic field facilitating its re-use over multiple polymerization cycles. This strategy was validated experimentally by carrying out the solvent-free polycondensation of dimethyl adipate and 1,8-octanediol and testing the preparation's recyclability over 3 reaction cycles. This work aligns with the following UN SDGs: 4-quality education, 9-industry, innovation and infrastructure and 12- responsible consumption and production.
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