PUBLICATIONS
YEAR 2026
1. Liao, Y.; Pérez-Camargo, R. A.; Maiz, J.; Müller, A. J. Understanding Enhanced Melt Memory in Poly (Octamethylene Carbonate)-Based Random Copolycarbonates with Mixed Isodimorphic/Isomorphic Crystallization. Macromolecules 2026.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5c02607
2. Peña-Figueroa, M.; Saa, L.; Cortajarena, A. L.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maestro, A. Surface-Adaptive Antifouling Coatings from Amphiphilic Methacrylate-Based Copolymers: Synthesis, Characterization, and Performance Evaluation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2026, 703, 139081.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2025.139081
3. Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Maiz, J.; Faustini, M.; Stefik, M.; Soler-Illia, G. J. A. A.; Guldin, S. Mesoporous Thin Film Architectures: Addressing Material Demands through Molecular Self-Assembly. Acc Mater Res 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1021/accountsmr.5c00262
4. Pawar, N.; Santamaria, A.; Romano, B.; Batchu, K. C.; Laux, V.; Guzman, E.; Zaccai, Nathan. R.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Maestro, A. Insights into the Self-Assembly and Interaction of Sars-Cov-2 Fusion Peptides with Biomimetic Plasma Membranes. Nat Commun 2025.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-67640-5
PUBLICATIONS
YEAR 2025
1. Suarez Menendez, L.; Owen, D. J.; Zaccai, N. R.; Maestro, A.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A. Engineering Curvature: Block Copolymer Lithography for the Fabrication of Curved Lipid Membranes and Their Impact on Protein–Membrane Interactions. J Mater Chem B 2025, 13 (20), 5769–5775.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TB00689A
2. Bonardd, S.; Maiz, J.; Maisueche, J.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Pomposo, J. A. Anthracene-Functionalized Dipolar Glass Copolymers as Precursors for High-Dielectric Single-Chain Nanoparticles. Chem Sci 2025, 16 (42), 19898–19909.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5SC05454K
3. Alvarez?Fernandez, A.; Pawar, N.; Sanchez?Puga, P.; Zaccai, Nathan. R.; Maestro, A. Peptide?Guided Self?Assembly: Fabrication of Tailored Spiral?Like Nanostructures for Precise Inorganic Templating. Adv Funct Mater 2025, 35 (1).
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202411061
4. Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Otaegi, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maiz, J. Single-Bond Dual Dynamics: Temperature-Gated Associative and Dissociative Exchange of Disulfides in a Sustainable Covalent Adaptable Network. Chemical Engineering
Journal 2025, 525, 170122.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.170122
5. Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Hernández, G.; Maiz, J. Unlocking Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Advancing Materials through Characterization-Driven Insights. JACS
Au 2025, 5 (8), 3701–3715.
https://doi.org/10.1021/jacsau.5c00442
6. Bonardd, S.; Bratukhin, M.; Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Zanchi, S.; Le Goupil, F.; Díaz Díaz, D.; Pomposo, J. A.; Maiz, J. Poly(Ether-Imide-Ester)s Incorporating Sulfur-Containing Amino Acids: A First Step toward More Sustainable High-Dielectric Polymer Materials. J Mater Chem A Mater 2025, 13 (39), 33832–33845.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TA02785C
7. Fornerod, M. J. J.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Füredi, M.; Rajendran, A. A.; Prieto-Simón, B.; Voelcker, N. H.; Guldin, S. Block Copolymer-Assembled Nanopore Arrays Enable Ultrasensitive Label-Free DNA Detection. Nanoscale Horiz 2025, 10 (4), 760–769.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NH00466C
8. Gomez-Menendez, M.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Iturrospe, A.; Pomposo, J. A.; Arbe, A.; Maiz, J. Tailoring Thermal and Structural Properties of PVDF-Based Blends: Role of Single-Chain Nanoparticles and Insights into Phase Behavior. Polymer (Guildf) 2025, 335, 128759.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128759
9. Mullen, E.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Prochukhan, N.; Davó-Quiñonero, A.; Bekarevich, R.; Gity, F.; Sheehan, B.; Baez Vasquez, J. F.; Gatensby, R.; Bentaleb, A.; Ward, A.; Hurley, P. K.; Morris, M. A. Combined Swelling and Metal Infiltration: Advancing Block Copolymer Pattern Control for Nanopatterning Applications. ACS Appl Nano Mater 2025, 8 (4), 1829–1842.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.4c06197
10. Verde-Sesto, E.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; Juranyi, F.; Pomposo, J. A.; Maiz, J. Probing the
Influence of Composition and Cross-Linking Degree on Single-Chain Nanoparticles from Poly(Tetrahydrofuran-Ran-Epichlorohydrin) Copolymers: Insights from Neutron Scattering, Calorimetry, and Dielectric Spectroscopy. J
Colloid Interface Sci 2025, 679, 785–797.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.10.027
11. Pagnacco, C. A.; Alvarez?Fernandez, A.; Maestro, A.; González de San Román, E.; Lund, R.; Barroso?Bujans, F. Varying the Core Topology in All?Glycidol Hyperbranched Polyglycerols: Synthesis and Physical Characterization.
Macromol Rapid Commun 2025, 46 (4).
https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400791
12. Wong, T.; Yang, Y.; Tan, R.; Wang, A.; Zhou, Z.; Yuan, Z.; Li, J.; Liu, D.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Ye, C.; Sankey, M.; Ainsworth, D.; Guldin, S.; Foglia, F.; McKeown, N. B.; Jelfs, K. E.; Li, X.; Song, Q. Sulfonated Poly(Ether-Ether-Ketone). Membranes with Intrinsic Microporosity Enable Efficient Redox Flow Batteries for Energy Storage. Joule 2025, 9 (2), 101795.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2024.11.012
13. Meng, K.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Guldin, S.; Bracewell, D. G. A Versatile Fabrication Route for Screening of Block Copolymer Membranes in Bioprocessing. ACS Omega 2025, 10 (8), 8630–8639.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c11269
14. Wang, S.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Liu, X.; Miron-Barroso, S.; Wong, K.; Guldin, S.; Georgiou, T. K. Effect of Composition on the Thermo-Induced Aggregation of Poloxamer-Analogue Triblock Terpolymers. Macromolecules 2025, 58 (5), 2289–2302.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02217
15. Baez Vasquez, J. F.; Paiva, A. E.; Singh, S.; Acosta-Beltrán, S.; Fernandez, A. A.; Morris, M. A. Functionalizing Nonfunctional Surfaces: Creation of Metal Oxide Nanopatterns on High-Performance Polymers via Self-Assembly of PS-b-PEO. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2025, 17 (16), 24654–24664.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c04225
16. Prochukhan, N.; Davó-Quiñonero, A.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Yadav, P.; Beloshapkin, S.; Keegan, A. J.; Lundy, R.; Morris, M. A. Enhanced Binding of (3-Aminopropyl)Triethoxysilane to Polymer Brush-Coated Surfaces by Controlled Activation: Degradation, Activation, and Functionalization. ACS Omega 2025, 10 (36), 41926–41937.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.5c06525
PUBLICATIONS
YEAR 2024
1. Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Maiz, J. Advancements in Polymer Nanoconfinement: Tailoring Material Properties for Advanced Technological Applications. RSC Applied Polymers 2024, 2 (6), 1013–1025.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D4LP00234B
2. Bonardd, S.; Maiz, J.; Alegría, A.; Pomposo, J. A.; Sesto, E. V.; Kortaberria, G.; Díaz, D. D. Hetero-Functionalization of Polyitaconates for Developing Improved Polymer Dielectrics: Merging Sulfones with Bulky/Rigid Cycles. React Funct Polym 2024, 196, 105842.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2024.105842
3. Pawar, N.; Peña?Figueroa, M.; Verde?Sesto, E.; Maestro, A.; Alvarez?Fernandez, A. Exploring the Interaction of Lipid Bilayers with Curcumin–Laponite Nanoparticles: Implications for Drug Delivery and Therapeutic Applications. Small 2024, 20 (52).
https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202406885
4. Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Bonardd, S.; Otaegi, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maiz, J. Probing the Remarkable Vitrimeric Performance of Poly(Dithiourethanes): A Comprehensive Investigation into the Dynamic Behavior. Eur Polym J 2024, 217, 113305.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.113305
5. Kallitsis, K.; Alvarez?Fernandez, A.; Cloutet, E.; Brochon, C.; Hadziioannou, G. Introducing Photo?Cross?Linkable Functionalities on P(VDF?co?TrFE) Ferroelectric Copolymer. Chempluschem 2024, 89 (8).
https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202400113
6. Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Otaegi, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Bonardd, S.; Maiz, J. Revealing Dynamic Behavior in High Dielectric Poly(Thiourethane)-Based Vitrimer-like Materials. ACS Appl Polym Mater 2024, 6 (9), 5473–5484.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c00681
7. Füredi, M.; Manzano, C. V.; Marton, A.; Fodor, B.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Guldin, S. Beyond the Meso/Macroporous Boundary: Extending Capillary Condensation-Based Pore Size Characterization in Thin Films Through Tailored Adsorptives. J Phys Chem Lett 2024, 15 (5), 1420–1427.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03442
8. Wang, A.; Breakwell, C.; Foglia, F.; Tan, R.; Lovell, L.; Wei, X.; Wong, T.; Meng, N.; Li, H.; Seel, A.; Sarter, M.; Smith, K.; Alvarez?Fernandez, A.; Furedi, M.; Guldin, S.; Britton, M. M.; McKeown, N. B.; Jelfs, K. E.; Song, Q. Selective Ion Transport through Hydrated Micropores in Polymer Membranes. Nature 2024, 635 (8038), 353–358.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08140-2
9. Bonardd, S.; Alegría, Á.; Maiz, J.; Díaz, D. D. Combining Linear and Cyclic Sulfones as a Strategy for Elaborating More Efficient High-Dielectric Polymer Materials: A Second Case of Dipolar Glass Copolymers. Mater Today Chem 2024, 40, 102268.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2024.102268
10. Liao, Y.; Pérez-Camargo, R. A.; Ma, T.; Maiz, J.; Martínez de Ilarduya, A.; Sardon, H.; Liu, G.; Wang, D.; Müller, A. J. Mixed Isodimorphic/Isomorphic Crystallization in Aliphatic Random Copolycarbonates. Macromolecules 2024, 57 (21), 10227–10239.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.4c01716
11. Pomposo, J. A.; Arena, D.; Verde?Sesto, E.; Maiz, J.; de Molina, P. M.; Moreno, A. J. Why Single?Chain Nanoparticles from Weak Polyelectrolytes Can Be Synthesized at Large Scale in Concentrated Solution? Macromol Rapid Commun 2024, 45 (21).
https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400453
12. Rajendran, A. A.; Guo, K.; Alvarez-Fernandez, A.; Gengenbach, T. R.; Velasco, M. B.; Fornerod, M. J.; Shafique, K.; Füredi, M.; Formentín, P.; Haji-Hashemi, H.; Guldin, S.; Voelcker, N. H.; Cetó, X.; Prieto-Simón, B. A NeClass of Porous Silicon Electrochemical Transducers Built from Pyrolyzed Polyfurfuryl Alcohol. Mater Today Adv 2024, 21, 100464.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtadv.2024.100464
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