Photopolymer

Our research is devoted to the design, characterization, and application of new functional polymeric materials. Our main activities are in the field of photopolymerization, polymer structure-property relation, tailoring formulations to achieve specific properties, surface modifications by fluorinated or silicone additives, and preparation of nanostructured polymeric coatings. We collaborate with numerous academic and corporate partners worldwide. Marco Sangermano is the leader of Photopolymer Research Group and Associate Professor of polymer science and technology and the director of the interdepartmental laboratory Graphene@PoliTo at Politecnico di Torino. His research activity is focused on photopolymerization and its application on the fabrication of advanced hybrid materials, coatings, gas sensors, membranes, 3D printing, tissue engineering, and nanostructured polymeric coatings. He is also working on the development of new monomers from bio-renewable resources to be used in the production of more environmentally-friendly materials. He currently collaborates with numerous academic and the R&D of many corporate partners worldwide. He is co-author of over 250 papers and several patents, and, in 2016, he received the IBM University Award for the development of polymeric gas sensors for the fabrication of an electronic nose.