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Overview

Katja Loos is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a significant focus on several subfields including Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their recent scholarly output demonstrates a strong engagement with topics related to polymer science and sustainable materials. The main topics of investigation in their work include:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization
  • Catalysis for Biomass Conversion
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis

Some of their recent papers are as follows:

  • New insights in polydopamine formation via surface adsorption, 2023, Nature Communications
  • Sustainable Photopolymers in 3D Printing: A Review on Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recyclable Alternatives, 2020, Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-Life, 2020, Frontiers in Chemistry
  • Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts, 2021, Green Chemistry
  • Photopolymer Resins with Biobased Methacrylates Based on Soybean Oil for Stereolithography, 2020, ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Katja Loos frequently collaborates with a number of researchers. Notable co-authors include:

  • Rudy Folkersma
  • Dina Maniar
  • Vincent S. D. Voet
  • Jur van Dijken
  • Albert J. J. Woortman

Their publications commonly appear in a range of scientific journals. Frequently appearing publication venues where Katja has contributed multiple works are:

  • Polymer
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics
  • Nano Energy

The scope of Katja Loos's research integrates advanced material synthesis and characterization techniques with applications in environmentally sustainable polymers, additive manufacturing, and catalysis. Their work contributes to developing new materials with properties that address challenges in biodegradability, recyclability, and renewable resource utilization.

Best Publications

  • Activity of Candida rugosa Lipase Immobilized on γ-Fe2O3 Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Ansil Dyal;Katja Loos;Mayumi Noto;Seung W. Chang

  • The Recent Developments in Biobased Polymers toward General and Engineering Applications: Polymers that are Upgraded from Biodegradable Polymers, Analogous to Petroleum-Derived Polymers, and Newly Developed

    Hajime Nakajima;Peter Dijkstra;Katja Loos

  • New insights in polydopamine formation via surface adsorption

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  • Biobased Acrylate Photocurable Resin Formulation for Stereolithography 3D Printing

    Vincent S. D. Voet;Tobias Strating;Geraldine H. M. Schnelting;Peter Dijkstra

  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Biobased Polyesters and Polyamides

    Yi Jiang;Katja Loos

  • Immobilization of biocatalysts for enzymatic polymerizations: possibilities, advantages, applications.

    Nemanja Miletić;Aleksandra Nastasović;Katja Loos

  • Sustainable Photopolymers in 3D Printing: A Review on Biobased, Biodegradable, and Recyclable Alternatives.

    Vincent S D Voet;Jarno Guit;Katja Loos

  • Surface Modification of Poly(divinylbenzene) Microspheres via Thiol-Ene Chemistry and Alkyne-Azide Click Reactions

    Anja S. Goldmann;Andreas Walther;Leena Nebhani;Raymond Joso

  • A Perspective on PEF Synthesis, Properties, and End-Life.

    Katja Loos;Ruoyu Zhang;Inês Pereira;Beatriz Agostinho

  • Recommendations for replacing PET on packaging, fiber, and film materials with biobased counterparts

    Andreia F. Sousa;Andreia F. Sousa;Rafael Patrício;Zoi Terzopoulou;Zoi Terzopoulou;Dimitrios N. Bikiaris

  • Enzymatic Synthesis of Biobased Polyesters Using 2,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)furan as the Building Block

    Yi Jiang;Albert J. J. Woortman;Gert O. R. Alberda van Ekenstein;Dejan M. Petrović

  • A biocatalytic approach towards sustainable furanic–aliphatic polyesters

    Yi Jiang;Albert J. J. Woortman;Gert O. R. Alberda van Ekenstein;Katja Loos

  • Hyperbranched PEI with Various Oligosaccharide Architectures: Synthesis, Characterization, ATP Complexation, and Cellular Uptake Properties

    Dietmar Appelhans;Hartmut Komber;Mohiuddin Abdul Quadir;Sven Richter

  • Photopolymer Resins with Biobased Methacrylates Based on Soybean Oil for Stereolithography

    Jarno Guit;Marjory B. L. Tavares;Jerzy Hul;Chongnan Ye

  • Doping γ-Fe2O3 Nanoparticles with Mn(III) Suppresses the Transition to the α-Fe2O3 Structure

    Jriuan Lai;Kurikka V.P.M. Shafi;Katja Loos;Abraham Ulman

  • On the specific surface area of nanoporous materials

    E. Detsi;E. De Jong;A. Zinchenko;Z. Vukovic

  • Enzymatic Polymerization of Furan-2,5-Dicarboxylic Acid-Based Furanic-Aliphatic Polyamides as Sustainable Alternatives to Polyphthalamides

    Yi Jiang;Dina Maniar;Albert J. J. Woortman;Gert O. R. Alberda van Ekenstein

  • Biocatalysis in Polymer Chemistry

    J. van der Vlist;Katja Loos

  • Thermus thermophilus Glycoside Hydrolase Family 57 Branching Enzyme CRYSTAL STRUCTURE, MECHANISM OF ACTION, AND PRODUCTS FORMED

    Marta Palomo;Tjaard Pijning;Thijs Booiman;Justyna M. Dobruchowska

  • Immobilization of Candida antarctica lipase B on Polystyrene Nanoparticles.

    Nemanja Miletić;Volker Abetz;Katrin Ebert;Katja Loos

  • Macroporous poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) resins-Versatile immobilization supports for biocatalysts

    Nemanja Miletić;Zorica Vuković;Aleksandra Nastasović;Katja Loos

  • New routes to the synthesis of amylose-block-polystyrene rod-coil block copolymers.

    Katja Loos;Axel H.E. Müller

Frequent Co-Authors

Giuseppe Portale
Giuseppe Portale University of Groningen
Abraham Ulman
Abraham Ulman New York University
Thomas Vogt
Thomas Vogt University of South Carolina
Janne Ruokolainen
Janne Ruokolainen Aalto University
Petra Rudolf
Petra Rudolf University of Groningen
Richard A. Gross
Richard A. Gross Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Andreas Walther
Andreas Walther University of Freiburg
Claude Estournès
Claude Estournès Paul Sabatier University
Axel H. E. Müller
Axel H. E. Müller Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Volker Abetz
Volker Abetz Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht Centre for Materials and Coastal Research

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