Publications

2024

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Exploring interfacial tension role in the laminar morphology development in reactive compatibilized PP/EVOH

STAFFA, LH; VERONEZE, IB; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-024-01454-x

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Volatile Compounds and Off-odors Analysis of Recycled PLA for Packaging Applications: An Essential Factor for Ensuring Food Safety and Quality

PAIVA, R.; WRONA, M.; NERÍN, C.; GAVRIL, GL; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-024-03409-z

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Challenges and opportunities for waste picker cooperatives during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparative case study of 3 cooperatives in Sao Paulo State, Brazil

LIMA, LR; GUTIERREZ, RF; GENEROSO, AL; CRUZ, S.A.   

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-024-01964-0

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Competing narratives inhibit a circular economy for bio-based plastic packaging: Insights from a social innovation lab study in Brazil, Canada, Poland and the UK

LI, B.; LAZELL, J.; BELTRAN, M.; KEDZIA, G; LIMA, LR; SOMA, T.; CRUZ, S.A; GUTIERREZ, RF; TURK, J.; RA´ZNIEWSKA, M.; PLUTA-ZAREMBA, A.; TJAHJONO, B.

https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.3997

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How Carbodiimide Modulates Oligomer Migration and Molar Mass in Recycled Poly(lactic acid): A Study Using UPLC-QTOF-MSE

PAIVA, R.; BONATTI, SHF; ESTREMERA, C.; WRONA, M.; RAMOS, VM; BATISTA, AP DE LIMA; STAFFA, LH; NERÍN, C.; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c03030

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Biobased Polymer Recycling: A Comprehensive Dive into the Recycling Process of PLA and Its Decontamination Efficacy

PAIVA, R.; AZNAR, M.; WRONA, M.; BATISTA, AP DE LIMA; NERÍN, C.; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.4c02230

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Identification of Intentionally and Non-intentionally Added Substances in Recycled Plastic Packaging Materials

WRONA, M.; PEZO, D.; PAIVA, R.; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-3613-8_4

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Unveiling Antimicrobial Properties and Crystallization Induction in PLA Using α-Ag2WO4 Nanoparticles

ONUE, LA; RIBEIRO, LK; GONÇALVEZ, MO; LONGO, E.; DE SOUSA, CP; ASSIS, M.; CRUZ, S.A.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c03012

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Plasma treatment of nafion membranes: Understanding the trade-off between surface modification and electrochemical degradation

BARBOSA, R.; GONÇALVES, R.; BLANCO, GE DE OLIVEIRA; SACCARDO, MC; PAIVA, RS; MASTELARO, VR; CRUZ, SA; SCURACCHIO, CH

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234741

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Novel IP2C sensors with flexible electrodes based on plasma-treated conductive elastomeric nanocomposites

BARBOSA, R. ; GONÇALVES, R. ; BLANCO, GE DE OLIVEIRA ; SACCARDO, MC ; TOZZI, KA ; ZUQUELLO, AG ;  CRUZ, SA ; SCURACCHIO, CH.

https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-665X/ad1c50

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Unveiling Antimicrobial Properties and Crystallization Induction in PLA Using α-Ag2WO4 Nanoparticles.

ONUE, LA ; RIBEIRO, LK ; GONÇALVES, MO ; LONGO, E. ; PAIVA DE SOUSA, C. ; ASSIS, MO ; CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c03012

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Plasma treatment of electrodeposited Sb2Se3 thin films for improvement of solar-driven hydrogen evolution reaction
COSTA, MAGNO B.; DE ARAÚJO, MOISÉS A.; PAIVA, ROBERTO; CRUZ, SANDRA A.; MASCARO, Lúcia H.

2023

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Recycling ABS from WEEE with Peroxo-Modified Surface of Titanium Dioxide Particles: Alteration on Antistatic and Degradation Properties

OLIVEIRA, IM ; GIMENEZ, JCF ; XAVIER, GTM ; FERREIRA, MAB ; PARANHOS, CM ; CAMARGO, ER ; CRUZ, SA.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-023-03021-7

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Bacterial cellulose-based cell culture platform modified by oxygen plasma for tissue engineering applications

BENEVENUTO, LGD ; DA SILVA BARUD, HE ;CRUZ, SA; CAILLIER, B. ; DA SILVA PAIVA, R. ; ACHCAR, JA ; MONTREZOR, LH.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10570-023-05478-0

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Evaluation the Potential of Onion/Laponite Composites Films for Sustainable Food Packaging with Enhanced UV Protection and Antioxidant Capacity

BARBOSA, ML ; OLIVEIRA, LM DE ; PAIVA, R. ; DAMETTO, AC ; DIAS, D. dos S. ; RIBEIRO, CA ; WRONA, M. ; NERÍN, CA ; BARUD, H. DA S. ;CRUZ, SA.
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/19/6829

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Optimization of Washing Parameters to Minimize the Degradation of Poly(lactic acid) Using Design of Experiments: A Contribution to the Recycling Chain

PAIVA, R. ; PEREIRA-FILHO, ERS ; WRONA, M. ;CRUZ, SANDRA A.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-023-03075-7

2022

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Hydrogenated amorphous carbon film deposited by plasma on recycled polypropylene as a functional barrier to hazardous migrants

P AIVA, ROBERT ; WRONA, MAGDALENA ; NERÍN, CRISTINA ; CRUZ, SANDRA ANDREA.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2022.100864

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Polypropylene Modified with Ag-Based Semiconductors as a Potential Material against SARS-CoV-2 and Other Pathogens

ASSIS, M, ; RIBEIRO, LK; GONÇALVES, MO; STAFFA, LH; PAIVA,RS; LIMA, LR; COELHO, D.; ALMEIDA, L.F.; M., LN; ROSA, ILV; MASCARO, LH; GRUTA, RMT; SOUSA, CP; ANDRÉS, J.; LONGO, E.; CRUZ, SA.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsapm.2c00744

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Siloxane-modified bacterial cellulose as a promising platform for cell culture

CLARO, AM; DO AMARAL, NC; COLTURATO, VMM; ALEIXO, NA; PAIVA, R.; CRUZ, SA; MONTEIRO, G.C.; DE CARVALHO, GSG; NOGUEIRA, FAR; DEFFUNE, E.; IEMMA, SR. DA COSTA; BARUD, H. da S.

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Formation of craze-like pattern in polypropylene UV-induced surface cracking

FREITAS, AMANDA DE SM ; RODRIGUES, JÉSSICA S. ; BOTARO, VAGNER R. ; LEMES, ANA PAULA ; CRUZ, SANDRA ANDREA ; WALDMAN, WALTER R.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10965-022-03357-z

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A Perspective of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Plastic Waste Management and Cooperatives of Waste Pickers in Brazil

LIMA, LAIS R. ; GUTIERREZ, RAFAELA F. ; CRUZ, SANDRA A.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43615-021-00130-0

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Thermal Stability and Crystallization Behavior of Contaminated Recycled Polypropylene for Food Contact

VERONEZE, IB ; ONOUE, LA ;  CRUZ, SA.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10924-022-02447-9

2021

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Importance of profile of volatile and off-odors compounds from different recycled polypropylene used for food applications

PAIVA, R. ; WRONA, M. ; NERÍN, CA ; BERTOCHI VERONEZE, I. ; GAVRIL, GA ; ANDREA CRUZ, S.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129250

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Polymeric nanowrinkles: surface modification of polypropylene films in the VUV energy range

FITARONI, LB ; CACURO, TA ; COSTA, CAR ; LANZONI, EM ; GALANTE, D. ; ARAUJO, JR ; HOMEM, MGP ; WALDMAN, WR ; CRUZ, SA.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10853-021-05879-1

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The effect of adding devulcanized rubber on the thermomechanical properties of recycled polypropylene

GARCIA, PS ; DE LIMA, JA ; SCURACCHIO, CH ; CRUZ, SA.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/app.50703

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Analyzing the Effects of Silica Nanospheres on the Sol–Gel Transition Profile of Thermosensitive Hydrogels

RIBEIRO, LS ; SALA, RENATA L. ; DE JESUS, LAO ; CRUZ, SA ; CAMARGO, ER.

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00723

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Short alkyl chain length ionic liquid as organic modifier in polypropylene/clay nanocomposite: a thermal comparative study

VEDOVELLO, P. ; DE OLIVEIRA GOMES, AC ; DA ROCHA OLIVEIRA, LM ; CRUZ, SA ; PARANHOS, CM.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-021-04573-w

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The Role of Residual Contaminants and Recycling Steps on Rheological Properties of Recycled Polypropylene

PAIVA, R. ; VERONEZE, IB ; WRONA, M. ; NERÍN, C. ; CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-021-02214-2 

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Bioactive Ag3PO4/Polypropylene Composites for Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 and Other Important Public Health Pathogens

RIBEIRO, LK; ASSIS, M.; LIMA, LR; COELHO, D.; GONÇALVES, MO; PAIVA,RS; MORAIS, LN; ALMEIDA, L.F.; LIPSKY, F.; SAN-MIGUEL, MA ; MASCARO, LH; GRUTA, RMT; SOUSA, CP; ROSA, ILV; CRUZ, SA; ANDRÉS, J.; LONGO, E.

https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c05225


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Challenges in the context of single-use plastics and bioplastics in Brazil: A legislative review

LIMA, L. R ; GUTIERREZ, RF ; CRUZ, S. A.

https://doi.org/10.1177/0734242X211055548

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Compatibilizer prevents the catalytic role of sepiolite in the thermal degradation of PP/Sep nanocomposites

DE LIMA, JA ;  FITARONI, LB  ;  WALDMAN, WR  ;  CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-020-10531-2

2020

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Molar Mass Alteration During Post-Consumer PET Recycling Using Polycarbodiimide-Based Additive

FREITAS, FLS ; CHINELLATO, AC ; CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-020-01896-4

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Reprocessing and Solid State Polymerization on Contaminated Post-consumer PET: Thermal and Crystallization Behavior

FITARONI, LB; DE OLIVEIRA, ÉDER C.; MARCOMINI, ANDRÉ L.; PARANHOS, CAIO M.; FREITAS, FLÁVIA L.; CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-019-01579-9

2019

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Organically modified sepiolite: Thermal treatment and chemical and morphological properties

FITARONI, LB  ; VENANCIO, T. ; TANAKA, FH ; GIMENEZ, JCF ; COSTA, JAS ;  Cruz, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2019.105149

Imagem17.pngEffect of sepiolite on the quiescent and non-quiescent crystallization behaviour of the biodegradable poly(lactic acid) prepared via casting and melting

Cruz, SA; ONOUE, LA ; PARANHOS, CM ; LONGO, E.

https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2019.71

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Evaluation of the effect of additives on thermo-oxidative and hydrolytic stabilization of recycled post-consumer poly (ethylene terephthalate) using Design of Experiments

SILVA FREITAS, FL ; CHINELLATO, AC ; PEREIRA FILHO, ER ;  CRUZ, SA.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.106275

2018

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GARCIA, PS ; GOUVEIA, RF ; MAIA, JM ; SCURACCHIO, CH ; Cruz, SA.

https://doi.org/10.3144/expresspolymlett.2018.92

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Morphological, thermal and mechanical behavior of sepiolite-based poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyamide 66 blend nanocomposites

TANAKA, FH ;  CRUZ, SA  ; CANTO, LB.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.10.027

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Bacterial cellulose-based hydrogel for wound healing: characterization and in vitro evaluation

CARBINATTO, FM ; SÁBIO, RML ; MENEGUIN, ABI ; CESTARI, SE ;  CRUZ, SA  ; BARUD, H. DA S.

https://doi.org/10.25061/2595-3931/IJAMB/2018.v1i2.21