Let’s finish our introduction with ESR 4, Bige Batı. ⭐ Bige comes from Turkey and pursued her Master’s in Polymer Science and Technology at the Istanbul Technical University, collaborating with Huntsman IFS Polyurethanes Limited on developing advanced TPU bead foams. Before starting her PhD, she worked in the R&D department of SOCAR Türkiye, where she […]
It is time to introduce you to ESR 3, Gabriela Garbonova! Born in Bulgaria and raised in South Africa, Gabriela completed her master’s degree in Polymer Science at Stellenbosch University. In November 2021, she joined the Dove Research Group at the University of Birmingham where she focused on advancing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with improved thermal and mechanical properties. […]
Let’s continue with the introduction of NATURE project’s PhD students. This week is Claire Morand’s turn’s turn! 🌟 Claire comes from France and holds a master’s degree in Materials and Chemistry from ENSMAC in Bordeaux. She started at POLYKEY in September 2021 a doctorate focused on the synthesis of fully bio-based unsaturated polyesters for additive […]
As NATURE-ITN comes to an end, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to our talented PhD students. Over the past three years, they’ve made remarkable achievements, and we’re excited to share their current work and future aspirations! Let’s start with ESR 1 Flore Kilens! Flore comes from France and did a double […]
Last week, our phD students Bige Batı and Gabriela Garbonova participated in the Polymer conference organised by IUPAC at the University of Warwick. They both delivered a great talk on their projects focused on the synthesis of biobased polyesters for packaging applications, which have opened fruitful scientific discussions. Another beautiful event for the polymer science community! Bige and Gabby are part of […]
We are very happy to share the very first article of Flore Kilens (ESR 1) and project NATURE on the synthesis of cost-competitive acid-base catalysts for the polycondensation of diols. The article is available in ChemCatChem. Another fruitful collaboration between POLYKEY and the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea and POLYMAT, towards scalable sustainable technologies […]
Last week our ESR 1 Flore Kilens participated in the Polymer 2024 conference in Athens, Greece. She has been able to present the most relevant results obtained during her PhD on biobased co-poly(ester-ether)s with tunable properties for sustainable packaging. 🌱♻️ It was a great meeting of international experts in polymer science and the opportunity to […]
The last seminar of the project NATURE was organised between POLYMAT, POLYKEY, and the Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea on the 22nd and 23rd of May. The event was a real success thanks to the expertise of our international speakers and the numerous questions from the audience. We learned a lot about circularity but […]
Wednesday 15th of May marked the final day of Pint Of Science 2024! At Bar Erotxato in San Sebastian (Spain), ESR 4 Bige Batı and ESR 2 Claire Morand delivered an engaging talk on bio-sourced plastics and their potential to foster a more sustainable future for the polymer industry. ESR 1 Flore Kilens and ESR […]
On the 19th of April, the four PhD students of the project NATURE participated in the first edition of PhD Day organised by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Claire Morand, Flore Kilens, and Bige Bati had the opportunity to present a poster on their respective projects. At the same time, Gabriela Garbonova gave […]