Milan Polymer Days 2020

It was with great regret that on 29th February 2020 we informed you that the in-person MIPOL2020 congress had to be cancelled, due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy. Owing to the containment measures implemented by the Italian government, we do not yet know when large gatherings of people will be allowed.

We are now pleased to announce that the Organizing Committee has planned to release the Virtual MIPOL2020 Congress on 15-17 July 2020, which will include 3 days of live broadcast sessions where you can interact with speakers and sponsors.

Our goal remains to provide a forum where new scientific information relevant to all disciplines of polymer science and technology bring together scientists with different background, both from Academy and Industry. Therefore, we will make all efforts to allow MIPOL2020 attendees to communicate with each other, either by participating in panel discussions or by interacting individually. We shall do our best to ensure the same visibility to all participants as in the in-person congress.

There will also be large room for Young Scientists and the poster award competition dedicated to them will take place as originally planned. To this aim, we have organized a collective poster session involving in the discussion all poster presenters.

In short, we are working to recreate the atmosphere of communication and participation that characterized the previous editions of the MIPOL congress series. Thanks to your active participation we are confident to turn this event into a success.

We will provide all technical information on how to participate in the Virtual MIPOL2020 congress through this page, which will be constantly updated, and by e-mail messages.

We count on your enthusiastic participation!

On behalf of the Organizing Committee

E. Ranucci & P. Ferruti


Congress Chairs

Congress Chairs

PF
Paolo FerrutiUniversity of Milan, Italy
ER
Elisabetta RanucciUniversity of Milan, Italy

Scientific Committee

DA
Domenico AlbaneseUniversity of Milan, Italy
JA
Jenny AlongiUniversity of Milan, Italy
DB
Dimitrios BikiarisAristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
GC
Giuseppe CappellettiUniversity of Milan, Italy
FC
Francesco CellesiPolytechnic University of Milan, Italy
AD
Andrea DorigatoUniversity of Trento, Italy
LF
Luigi FalciolaUniversity of Milan, Italy
PF
Paolo FerrutiUniversity of Milan, Italy
SG
Sophie GuillaumeCNRS - University of Rennes 1, France
MH
MInna HakkarainenRoyal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
MM
Mario MalinconicoItalian National Research Council, Pozzuoli, Italy
AM
Amedea ManfrediUniversity of Milan, Italy
GR
Giuseppina RaffainiPolytechnic University of Milan, Italy
ER
Elisabetta RanucciUniversity of Milan, Italy
GR
Giovanni RicciItalian National Reasearch Council. Milan, Italy
NT
Nicola TirelliItalian Institute of Technology, Genoa, Italy

Keynote Speakers

MC
Mohamed ChehimiCNRS, Paris-Est, FranceAdhesion of polymers to diazonium-modified surfaces
DD
David Díaz DíazUniversidad de Laguna, SpainPolymer adhesives and protective coatings via orthogonal "click" chemistry
AG
Alessio GomieroNorwegian Research Center, NorwayMicro- and nanoplastics in the environment: current knowledge and future trends
SG
Sophie GuillaumeCNRS - University of Rennes 1, FrancePoly(HydroxyAlkanoates): stereoregular (co)polymers & biomedical applications
AP
Alessandro PegorettiUniversity of Trento, ItalyThermal energy storage/release with polymer composites and rubbers
TV
Tina VermondenUniversity of Utrecht, The NetherlandsBalancing hydrophobic and electrostatic interactions in thermosensitive polyplexes for nucleic acid delivery

Invited Speakers

FA
Finizia AuriemmaUniversity of Naples Federico II, ItalyCrystallization, polymorphism, morphology and properties of olefin based di- and multi-block copolymers
CC
Carmine CapacchioneUniversity of Salerno, ItalySynthesis of aliphatic polycarbonates from carbon dioxide and epoxides promoted by OSSO-type transition metal complexes
FC
Federico CarosioPolytechnic University of Turin, ItalyHigh performing flame retardant materials from surface nanostructuring of biobased components
VC
Valter CastelvetroUniversity of Pisa, ItalyMicroplastics in the environment: an underestimated or overemphasized problem?
RC
Roberta CavalliUniversity of Turin, ItalyPolymer shelled nanobubbles
PC
Pawel ChmielarzRzeszow University of Technology, PolandChemistry innovations that will change the world - Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization
MC
Mariacristina CoccaInstitute of Polymer Composites and Biomaterials IPCB-CNR, Pozzuoli, ItalyMicroplastic pollution from synthetic textiles: quantitative evaluation and mitigation strategies
JC
José CovasUniversity of Minho, PortugalThe cooling stage in extrusion-based 3D printing techniques
DD
Dagmar D'HoogeUniversity of Ghent, BelgiumThe amazing world of network polymers and their applications
ED
Enrico DavoliIRCCS Istituto di Ricerche Mario Negri - Milan, ItalyPlastics and polymers in Italian aquatic environments. Survey, monitoring, laboratory analysis and educational aspects
NK
Nermin Seda KehrIndependent Researcher, GermanyInjectable nanocomposite hydrogels for controlled cell migration and local drug delivery applications
ML
Marino LavorgnaInstitute of Polymer Composites and Biomaterials IPCB-CNR, Lecco, ItalyOn the key role of carbonaceous filler distribution for advanced polymer-nanocomposites
MM
Mario MalinconicoItalian National Research Council, Pozzuoli, ItalySingle use plastics directive: EU policies push plastic industry towards a responsible future
LM
Leanne MullenElsevier, UKMaterials Today: journals and outreach connecting the materials community
MP
Melania PaturzoInstitute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems ISAI-CNR, Pozzuoli, ItalyMicroplastics identification via holographic imaging and machine learning
NT
Nicola TirelliItalian Institute of Technology, Genoa, ItalyFibrin as a cell matrix. Cell-mediated contraction and other phenomena

Speakers

MA
Matteo ArioliPolytechnic University of Catalonia, SpainHighlights on the degradation of polyamidoamines in water
AB
Alessandro BeduiniUniversity of Milan, ItalyHomo- and copolymeric polyamidoamines as flame retadants
AB
Alessandra Maria BossiUniversity of Verona, ItalyDeformable molecularly imprinted nanogels
WC
Wanda CelentanoPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalyComplex polyester-PEG nanoparticles as drug nanocarriers for targeting malignant brain tumors
AD
Anne-Lise DavesneUniversity of Lille, FranceRadiative heat barriers for the fire protection of polyamide 6
SE
Stefano ElliIRCB "G. Ronzoni", Milan, ItalyMD simulation of the interaction between neuraminidase N1 of the 1918 pandemic influenza virus to sialoglycan
FF
Federica FerrutiLignoflow Technologies AB, Stockholm, SwedenControlled synthesis of linear polyamidoamino acids and preliminary investigation on their cytocompatibility and application in photodynamic therapy
AG
Agnese GagliardiUniversity of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, ItalyZein: a versatile and promising natural polymer for drug delivery applications
MG
MIke GevenItalian Institute of Technology, Genoa, ItalyDisulfide restructuring on nanomanufactured polymer particles
SG
Sergio Granados-FocilWorcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USAThermo-optically responsive solid-solid phase change materials as passive temperature controlling building enclosures
MH
Muhammad HarisTA Instruments, GermanyDynamic mechanical characterization of cured NR/BR compounds: including investigations into the effects of mastication time and different peptizers
LI
Lorella IzzoUniversity of Insubria, ItalyIs a molecular "traffic warden" the solution to control drug delivery from polymer-based nanocarriers?
NK
Nejib KasmiAristotle University of Thessaloniki, GreeceSolvent-free synthesis of new fully biobased diol monomers through industrially viable approach: Toward new insights into the valorization of vanillic acid-based polyesters
MM
Marino MalavoltiVinavil SpA, ItalyMiniemulsion techniques to include hydrophobic monomers in water based acrylic polymer dispersions
MM
Massimo MarcioniPolytechnic University of Turin, ItalyHydrophobic polyamidoamines: a new class of structural materials?
MM
Massimo MellaUnivesrsty of Insubria, ItalyWeakly polyelectrolytic surfaces: are there important interactions between ionized and neutral tethered monomers?
DM
Daniela MeroniUniversity of Milan, ItalyUV-induced synthesis of polyaniline (PANI)-TiO2 composites: mechanistic insight and application as sorbent for wastewater remediation
VP
Valerio PasiniThermo Fisher Scientific Spa, Italy The fate of micro plastic in Earth environments. A proposed workflow for pollutant detection using Raman and Infrared micro-spectroscopy
EP
Elisa PassagliaItalian National Research Council (CNR-ICCOM), Pisa, ItalyIncorporation of 2D black phosphorus (2D-bP) in polymer matrices for designing new materials with tuned morphological and spectroscopic features
PP
Petar PetrovBulgarian Academy of Sciences, BulgariaNovel block copolymer nanocarriers for enhanced solubilization and sustained release of caffeic acid phenethyl ester
GR
Giuseppina RaffainiPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalySelf-structuring of main-chain and pH-dependent conformation of L-glutamine-based polyamidoamino acid: a molecular dynamics study
DR
Daniele RigottiUniversity of Trento, ItalyDevelopment of novel furan-based polyester blends
OS
Olivier SavardHitachi High-Tech, UKSee what is really happening within your furnaces
AS
Anna ScomparinUniversity of Turin, ItalyAminated poly(α)glutamate for the systemic delivery of siRNA to solid tumors
NT
Natalia Toncheva-MonchevaBulgarian Academy of Sciences, BulgariaNovel linear amphiphilic polyglycidol/poly(ε-caprolactone) copolymers prepared via "click" chemistry-based reactions
IZ
Izabela ZaborniakRzeszow University of Technology, PolandUltrasonication-mediated atom transfer radical polymerization in miniemulsion for the preparation of precisely-defined complex polymer architectures

Poster Presenters

SA
Shoeb AnsariUniversity of Turin, ItalySpion decorated oxygen-loaded nanobubbles as theranostic hyperthermic agent for tumor oxygenation
FB
Federica BessoneUniversity of Turin, ItalyPolymer-shelled nanobubble formulation to hamper hypoxic pancreatic cancer
MB
Mirko BuffagniUniversity of Modena e Reggio, ItalyAnomalous gelation during the ARGET ATRP of styrene
BC
Bernard CamposUniversity of Lille, FranceSynthesis of polylactide matrix composites by resin transfer molding
FC
Felicia D. CannavacciuoloUniversity of Napoli "Federico II", ItalyA high throughput experimentation (HTE) approach to coordinative chain transfer polymerization
MF
Monika FlejszarRzeszow University of Technology, PolandPEEK as a bone implant material modified via ATRP – aims, challenges and future perspectives
FG
Francesco GalvagniniUniversity of Trento, ItalyMultifunctional polyurethane foams with thermal energy storage/release capability
LG
Laura GeoffroyUniversity of Lille, FranceNovel 3D printed design to conceive advanced flame retardant polymeric multi materials
AG
Alberto GiubiliniUniversity of Parma, ItalyA new biocomposite obtained using poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (PHBH) and microfibrillated cellulose
EG
Elena GiulianoUniversity of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, ItalyRheological characterization of poloxamine 908 aqueous solutions
SG
Sergio Granados-FocilWorcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USAMoving beyond perfluorinated polymers: sulfonated poly(biphenyl alkylene)s as ion exchange membranes for alkaline redox flow batteries
AG
Alessia GrittiniUniversity of Milan-Bicocca, ItalyDesign, synthesis and biological evaluation of printable hybrid hydrogel formulations for 3D in vitro cell culture applications
FI
Filippo IervolinoPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalyExploiting additive manufacturing of benzocyclobutene tailoring BCB-based Inks for ink-jet printing
DL
David Hermann LamparelliUniversity of Salerno, ItalyStereoselective copolymerization of linear terpenes with butadiene: a path to more sustainable elastomers
EL
Ezio LeoneUniversity of Camerino, ItalyQuantitative determination of residual isocyanate in polyamide resins
DM
Daniela MaggioniUniversity of Milan, ItalyPolydentate ligands and their lanthanide complexes: synthesis and characterization
MM
Maria I. Martinez EspinosaPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalyPolymer-modified liposomes as thermoresponsive nanocarriers for the delivery of therapeutic molecules
DM
Daniela MeroniUniversity of Milan, ItalyPolyamide 6 and halloysite nanocomposites to improve polymer shelf-life: study on filler physicochemical properties, functionalization and dispersion technique
FM
Filippo MoncalvoPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalyTherapeutic protein-polymer conjugates synthesized through a “grafting from” approach
GP
Gianni PecoriniUniversity of Pisa, ItalyDevelopment 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
MP
Maria PesaventoUniversity of Pavia, ItalyA molecularly imprinted polymer as biomimetic receptor in sensing devices for furfural
MR
Monika RaniUniversity of Brescia, ItalyCharacterization of macro and microplastics using near infrared technology and chemometrics
LR
Lucia RubinoPolytechnic University of Milan, ItalyIsocyanate-free polyurethanes from terpenes: ROP of five-membered cyclic carbamates and cyclic carbonates
KS
Karolina SumarczRzeszow University of Technology, PolandTriple-functional riboflavin macromolecules as a macroinitiator, oxygen scavenger and reducing agent in miniemulsion ARGET ATRP
AT
Andrea TagliabueUniversity of Insubria, ItalyModulating knots localization in weak ring-shaped polyelectrolytes
FV
Francesco ValentiniUniversity of Trento, ItalyEvaluation of the role of devulcanized rubber on the thermo-mechanical properties of Ethylene-Propylene Diene Monomers (EPDM) foams
RV
Riccardo VallesiUniversity of Camerino, ItalyPE based polyurethane/leather yellowing in footwear industry: a case study
SV
Silvia VociUniversity “Magna Græcia” of Catanzaro, ItalyRheological features of zein-based gels containing model compounds

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