Katrien Bernaerts (K.V.)

Guit, J., Benninga, J., Baas, A., Bernaerts, K. V., Folkersma, R., Voet, V. S. D., & Loos, K. (2026). In situ nylon salt formation enables the molecular recycling of thermoplastic polyurethane to nylon 6.6. European Polymer Journal, 250, Article 114705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2026.114705

Jacobs, B., Deroma, M., Van Nieuwenhove, I., Reyes, P., D'hooge, D. R., Graulus, G.-J., V. Bernaerts, K., & Verberckmoes, A. (2026). Valorisation of organosolv lignin in dynamic boronate ester gels by ethanol/water tandem batch depolymerization and exploiting glycerol carbonate functionalization. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 222, Article 106685. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2026.106685

Benninga, J., Guit, J., Baas, A., Bernaerts, K. V., Folkersma, R., Voet, V. S. D., & Loos, K. (2026). Catalyst-free molecular recycling of a commercial polyurethane through a novel auto-acidolysis depolymerization technique. Polymer, 350, Article 129801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2026.129801

Post, C., Kalayci, K., Bernaerts, K. V., Folkersma, R., Voet, V. S. D., & Loos, K. (2026). Renewable and Biodegradable Tetrahydrofuran-Based Polyester Amides. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 14(6), 3271-3281. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c14118

Weng, H., Decarli, M. C., Chen, W., Bernaerts, K. V., & Moroni, L. (2026). Engineering bioactive fibrous constructs: Bioprinting stem cell-laden collagen-derived hydrogels with short collagen microfibers. Biomaterials, 329, Article 123965. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123965

Pichon, E., Fordham, A., Pich, A., & Bernaerts, K. V. (2025). Green Synthesis of Biobased NIPUrea-Acrylate Hybrids for Versatile, Fast-Curing Hot-Melt Coating Development. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 17(51), 69960-69969. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c17304

Jacobs, B., Graulus, G. J., Bernaerts, K. V., & Verberckmoes, A. (2025). Comprehensive characterization of sustainably synthesized lignin-based polyols towards thermoset materials. Next Materials, 9, Article 101279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.101279

Tharayil, A., Verstappen, J. J. J., De Franceschi, I., Bernaerts, K. V., Badi, N., & Du Prez, F. E. (2025). Monodisperse Oligoamides as Precise Precursors for Nylon via Solid-State Polycondensation. ACS Macro Letters, 14, 1701-1707. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.5c00620

Calore, A. R., Mota, C., Bernaerts, K., Harings, J., & Moroni, L. (2025). Melt-Extrusion Additive Manufacturing for Tissue Engineering: Applications and Limitations. 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing, 12(5), 499–517. https://doi.org/10.1089/3dp.2023.0104

Weng, H., Decarli, M. C., He, L., Chen, W., van Rijt, S., Bernaerts, K. V., & Moroni, L. (2025). Mechanical Reinforced and Self-healing Hydrogels: Bioprinted Biomimetic Methacrylated Collagen Peptide-Xanthan Gum Constructs for Ligament Regeneration. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 14(25), Article 2502341. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202502341