Synthesis of thermo- and photoreactive resins based on vegetable oils; Synthesis of polymers with adhesives properties and characterization, methods of control and their testing; Synthesis and characterization of interpenetrating polymer networks; Thermal and photochemical properties of polymeric materials.

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     Synthesis and characterization of thermoreactive resins (phenolic, epoxy and ester-vinyl); interpenetrated polymeric networks; compatibility of polymer materials; kinetics of crosslinking processes; thermal behaviour of polymers and polymer mixtures; photochemical behaviour and photodegradation of polymeric materials.

     Separation and physico-chemical characterization of natural polymers from wood and other vegetal resources; chemical modification of wood and its polymer components for applications in composite materials; physico-chemical characterization of polymers and multi-component polymeric materials (blends, composites); investigation of the general behaviour of polymers under exposure to environmental factors action.

     Physico-chemical characterization of polymers and multicomponent polymeric materials (blends, composites, interpenetrating and semi-interpenetrated networks); thermal and photochemical stability of polymeric materials; structure-properties relationships in polymeric materials; general behaviour of polymers exposed under environmental factors action; artificial accelerated ageing studies of multicomponent polymeric materials; lifetime evaluation studies of polymeric materials.

     Theoretical and applied enzymology; analytical chemistry, polymer degradation; polymer blends and composites; lignin, polyphenols and polyurethane-based compounds and materials; supports and carriers for biological active compounds; dyes adsorption/degradation on natural materials; enzymatic and biomimetic catalysts; metal-based nanoparticles.

     Theoretical and applied enzymology; biotechnologies; green chemistry; interpretation of structural and morphological data; enzymatic and biomimetic catalysts; polyurethanes; supports and carriers for biological active compounds; metal-based nanoparticles as catalysts and therapeutic agents.

     In vitro evaluation of the antimicrobial activity.

     Natural compounds obtained, purification and characterization from LAB, bacteria and yeasts fermentation; Biological active compounds from vegetal materials extraction and characterization; Matrix cryo-synthesis and characterization, all by NMR, FTIR, TG/DSC, DLS, GPC, HPLC, GC, UV-VIS, AAS techniques.

     Characterization of different types of materials (organic, inorganic, biological tissues etc.) – data acquisition and interpretation of the results – using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Fluorescence Spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Circular Dichroism, Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy (ESR).

     Technician