Publications

Xu, Z., Liu, J., Nallapaneni, M. K., Fraccascia, L., & Chopra, S. S. (2026). Resilience space of interdependent networks: insights from industrial symbiosis. Reliability Engineering & System Safety, 275(2), Article 112746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2026.112746

Kesting, M. B., Ogbazghi, T., Meyer, J., Seide, G., & Thomas, C. (2026). Correlative microscopy across standalone systems for investigation of crystal growth and nanoscale morphology in PLA. Micron, 206, Article 104058. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micron.2026.104058

Perez-Bravo, J. J., Harings, J. A. W., & González-Benito, J. (2026). Chitin-based fillers for thermoplastic composites: A critical review of processing, properties, and performance. Carbohydrate Polymers, 386, Article 125431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125431

Acaru, S. F., Comí, M., Falireas, P., Vanpoucke, D. E. P., Vendamme, R., & Bernaerts, K. V. (2026). Glass transition temperature prediction in lignin polyurethanes using machine learning on small experimental dataset. Materials & design, 267, Article 116265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2026.116265

Weng, H., Chen, W., He, L., Rademakers, T., van Rijt, S., Decarli, M. C., Bernaerts, K. V., & Moroni, L. (2026). Dual-Responsive Hydrogels Engineer Anisotropic Cellular Microenvironment to Modulate Stem Cell Organization and Fate. Small, 22(36), Article e00072. https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202600072

Vynnytska, S., Winters, J., Janssen, S., & Bernaerts, K. (2026). Green synthesis of poly(succinimide) in ionic liquids as precursor for poly(aspartic acid). European Polymer Journal, 253, Article 114764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2026.114764

Llanos, J. H. R., Chavez, E. G. S., Marin, D. F. C., da Cruz, R. M. S., Marin, V. R., Zamuner, C. F. C., Jovanovski, T., Barroso, G., Malaspina, O., Deuss, P. J., Scheffers, D.-J., de Pinho, S. C., Pich, A., Ferreira, H., & Brienzo, M. (2026). Chitosan-based nanoemulsions as eugenol/hexyl gallate delivery systems against Xanthomonas citri. Applied Materials Today, 50, Article 103191. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2026.103191

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123965

Liu, J., Zhan, M., Huang, H., Wang, J., Ni, C., Zhou, X., Kuttner, H., Song, C., Shi, X., & Pich, A. (2026). Multi-Responsive Dendrimer-Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogel With Lubricating and Immunoregulatory Functions for Synergistic Osteoarthritis Therapy. Advanced Functional Materials, 36(44), Article e75118. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.75118

Pichon, E., Janssen, S., Freulings, K., Pich, A., & Bernaerts, K. (2026). NIPUrea-epoxy vitrimeric networks for reprocessible hot-melt 2K glass coatings. Materials Today Chemistry, 54, Article 103623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2026.103623

Rupp, H., Du, F., Pich, A., Hilgeroth, P. S., Binder, W. H., Razzaq, M. Y., & Schadewald, A. (2026). Synergistic polymer-gelator design enables formation of stable phase change materials. Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Materials for Energy and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1039/d6ta00924g

Ghazanfari, S., Kallio, P., & Akbari, M. (2026). Editorial: Fiber-based biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 14, Article 1839955. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2026.1839955

Safari, M., Kneepkens, R., Pérez-Camargo, R. A., Mugica, A., Zubitur, M., Burghammer, M., Liu, G., Wang, D., Harings, J. A. W., & Müller, A. J. (2026). Crystallization-Driven Quadrant-Specific Spherulitic Self-Assembly in Partially Miscible Biodegradable PBS/PCL/PBS-ran-PCL Blends. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 148(18), 18782-18790. https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c22442

Belioka, M.-P. (2026). Sustainability-Driven Evaluation of Circular Plastic and Bioplastic Waste Reused as Building Materials Using MCDA and SWOT Analysis. Polymers, 18(10), Article 1176. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym18101176

Zamora, H. D. Z., Vieira, R. M., Ferreira, H., Pich, A., & Brienzo, M. (2026). Incorporating lignin into chitosan-based bioplastics enhances the tensile properties and provides control of swelling and opacity. Polymer Bulletin, 83(7), Article 394. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-026-06466-7

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

Li, H., Song, F., Hu, X., Jing, L., Shuai, Q., Su, W., Pich, A., & Li, X. (2026). Tailored Nanogel Network Topology Enables Clinical Ultrasound-Induced Mechanochemical Activation for In Vivo Therapy. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.4591365