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Overview

Adley F. Rubira is affiliated with the State University of Maringa in Brazil and focuses on research in the intersecting areas of materials science and engineering. Their scholarly contributions predominantly address biomaterials, molecular medicine, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their work extensively explores topics including:

  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications
  • Electrospun nanofibers in biomedical applications
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Micro and nano robotics
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Aerogels and thermal insulation

Adley F. Rubira has contributed to prominent publication venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Carbohydrate Polymers
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Journal of Polymers and the Environment
  • Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society

The research outputs include papers on innovative materials such as hydrogels and nanofibers. Examples of recent papers are:

  • Magnetic-responsive polysaccharide hydrogels as smart biomaterials: Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications, 2022, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • A sensitive electrochemical sensor for Pb2+ ions based on ZnO nanofibers functionalized by L-cysteine, 2020, Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Curcumin and silver nanoparticles carried out from polysaccharide-based hydrogels improved the photodynamic properties of curcumin through metal-enhanced singlet oxygen effect, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Chitosan hybrid microgels for oral drug delivery, 2020, Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Effect of chitin nanowhiskers on mechanical and swelling properties of Gum Arabic hydrogels nanocomposites, 2021, Carbohydrate Polymers

Frequent collaborators of this researcher include:

  • Rafael Silva
  • Michelly Cristina Galdioli Pellá
  • Andressa Renatta Simão
  • Vanessa H. Fragal
  • Marcos R. Maurício

The body of work by Adley F. Rubira reflects sustained engagement with cutting-edge materials for biomedical and engineering applications, integrating polymer chemistry and nanotechnology approaches. Their multidisciplinary collaborations further support investigations spanning the design, synthesis, and application of functional biomaterials.

Best Publications

  • Superabsorbent hydrogels based on polysaccharides for application in agriculture as soil conditioner and nutrient carrier: A review

    Marcos R. Guilherme;Fauze A. Aouada;André R. Fajardo;Alessandro F. Martins

  • Chitosan-based hydrogels: From preparation to biomedical applications.

    Michelly C.G. Pellá;Michele K. Lima-Tenório;Ernandes T. Tenório-Neto;Marcos R. Guilherme

  • Aplicações de fibras lignocelulósicas na química de polímeros e em compósitos

    Rafael Silva;Shirani K. Haraguchi;Edvani C. Muniz;Adley F. Rubira

  • Recent Advances in Food-Packing, Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Applications of Zein and Zein-Based Materials

    Elisângela Corradini;Priscila S. Curti;Adriano B. Meniqueti;Alessandro F. Martins

  • Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan Derivatives Containing N-Quaternized Moieties in Its Backbone: A Review

    Alessandro F. Martins;Suelen P. Facchi;Heveline D. M. Follmann;Antonio G. B. Pereira

  • Superabsorbent hydrogel composite made of cellulose nanofibrils and chitosan-graft-poly(acrylic acid)

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Antonio G.B. Pereira;André R. Fajardo

  • Reaction of glycidyl methacrylate at the hydroxyl and carboxylic groups of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(acrylic acid): is this reaction mechanism still unclear?

    Adriano V. Reis;André R. Fajardo;Ivania T. A. Schuquel;Marcos R. Guilherme

  • Chitosan/TPP microparticles obtained by microemulsion method applied in controlled release of heparin.

    Alessandro F. Martins;Daiane M. de Oliveira;Antonio G.B. Pereira;Adley F. Rubira

  • θ3 fatty acids in freshwater fish from south brazil

    A. D. Andrade;A. F. Rubira;M. Matsushita;N. E. Souza

  • Synthesis of a novel superabsorbent hydrogel by copolymerization of acrylamide and cashew gum modified with glycidyl methacrylate

    Marcos R. Guilherme;Adriano V. Reis;Suélen H. Takahashi;Adley F. Rubira

  • Surface modification of HDPE, PP, and PET films with KMnO4/HCl solutions

    S.L. Fávaro;A.F. Rubira;E.C. Muniz;E. Radovanovic

  • Superabsorbent hydrogel nanocomposites based on starch- g -poly(sodium acrylate) matrix filled with cellulose nanowhiskers

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H. A. Rodrigues;Antonio G. B. Pereira;André R. Fajardo

  • Chemical recycling of PET by catalyzed glycolysis: Kinetics of the heterogeneous reaction

    Mateus E. Viana;André Riul;Gizilene M. Carvalho;Adley F. Rubira

  • Nanocomposites based on poly(acrylamide-co-acrylate) and cellulose nanowhiskers

    Cristiane Spagnol;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues;Alberto G.V.C. Neto;Antonio G.B. Pereira

  • Characterization of N-trimethyl chitosan/alginate complexes and curcumin release.

    Alessandro F. Martins;Pedro V.A. Bueno;Elizângela A.M.S. Almeida;Francisco H.A. Rodrigues

  • Hydrogels based on PAAm network with PNIPAAm included: hydrophilic–hydrophobic transition measured by the partition of Orange II and Methylene Blue in water

    M.R Guilherme;R Silva;E.M Girotto;A.F Rubira

  • Assessment of two immobilized lipases activity treated in compressed fluids

    D. Oliveira;A.C. Feihrmann;A.F. Rubira;M.H. Kunita

  • Precipitation of β-carotene and PHBV and co-precipitation from SEDS technique using supercritical CO2

    Elton Franceschi;Alana M. De Cesaro;Mirian Feiten;Sandra R.S. Ferreira

  • Characterization of polyelectrolytes complexes based on N,N,N-trimethyl chitosan/heparin prepared at different pH conditions

    Alessandro F. Martins;Antonio G.B. Pereira;André R. Fajardo;Adley F. Rubira

  • Synthesis and characterization of pH-responsive hydrogels based on chemically modified Arabic gum polysaccharide

    Adriano V. Reis;Marcos R. Guilherme;Osvaldo A. Cavalcanti;Adley F. Rubira

  • Limitations of the pseudophase model of micellar catalysis. The dehydrochlorination of 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethane and some of its derivatives

    Faruk Nome;Adley F. Rubira;Cesar Franco;Lavinel G. Ionescu

Frequent Co-Authors

Edvani C. Muniz
Edvani C. Muniz State University of Maringa
Celso Vataru Nakamura
Celso Vataru Nakamura State University of Maringa
André R. Fajardo
André R. Fajardo Universidade Federal de Pelotas
Cláudio Dariva
Cláudio Dariva Universidade Tiradentes
Tewodros Asefa
Tewodros Asefa Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tânia Ueda-Nakamura
Tânia Ueda-Nakamura Universidade Estadual de Maringá
J. Vladimir Oliveira
J. Vladimir Oliveira Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Larry T. Taylor
Larry T. Taylor Virginia Tech
Redouane Borsali
Redouane Borsali Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Marcos L. Corazza
Marcos L. Corazza Federal University of Paraná

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