European Sustainable BIObased nanoMAterials Community (BIOMAC)

Project Information

BIOMAC

Grant agreement ID: 952941

DOI

10.3030/952941

Project closed

EC signature date 6 November 2020

Start date 1 January 2021

End date 30 June 2025

Funded under

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials

Total cost

€ 16 721 764,96

EU contribution

€ 14 807 314,50

Coordinated by

ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Greece

CORDIS provides links to public deliverables and publications of HORIZON projects.

Links to deliverables and publications from FP7 projects, as well as links to some specific result types such as dataset and software, are dynamically retrieved from OpenAIRE .

Deliverables

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (2)

Delivery of agricultural applications

Delivery of final products for agricultural applications and short report.

Delivery of 3D printed automotive interior components

Delivery of the 3D printed automotive interior components and short report.

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

Presentation of visual identity (Logo, flyers and brochures)

Presentation of the initial dissemination and communication material of BIOMAC

Launch of Open Call at the BIOMAC Platform

Description of the preparatory material and evaluation criteria for the selection of 5 test cases through the open call.

Project Web-portal, Blog and Social Media Groups

Launch of the projects website dedicated to dissemination and communication of project results

Report on clustering activities with other OITB

Written report containing the minutes of meetings held during the clustering activities actions taken and feedback from stakeholders

Documents, reports (1)

Report on training activities and training material

Detailed report concerning the training activities, assesment of the added value of these training courses and presentation of the final training materials.

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (29)

Synthesis and Characterization of Poly(lactic acid) Composites with Organosolv Lignin

Author(s): Zoi Terzopoulou; Eleftheria Xanthopoulou; Nikolaos Pardalis; Christina Pappa; Stylianos Torofias; Konstantinos Triantafyllidis; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Molecules, 2022, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238143

Non-Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of PBSu/Biochar Composites Studied by Isoconversional and Model Fitting Methods

Author(s): Katerina Papadopoulou; Evangelia Tarani; Konstantinos Chrissafis; Ondřej Mašek; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, 2023, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15071603

Lignin Particle Size Affects the Properties of PLA Composites Prepared by In Situ Ring-Opening Polymerization

Author(s): Sofia P. Makri, Eleftheria Xanthopoulou, Panagiotis A. Klonos, Alexios Grigoropoulos, Apostolos Kyritsis, Ioanna Deligkiozi, Alexandros Zoikis-Karathanasis, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Dimitrios Bikiaris, Zoi Terzopoulou
Published in: Polymers, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 3542, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/polym16243542

Fractionation of Raw and Parboiled Rice Husks with Deep Eutectic Solvents and Characterization of the Extracted Lignins towards a Circular Economy Perspective

Author(s): Chiara Allegretti, Emanuela Bellinetto, Paola D’Arrigo, Monica Ferro, Gianmarco Griffini, Letizia Anna Maria Rossato, Eleonora Ruffini, Luca Schiavi, Stefano Serra, Alberto Strini, Stefano Turri
Published in: Molecules, 2022, Page(s) 8879-1 - 8879-23, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27248879

Evaluating ultra-fine friction grinding for the continuous production of nanofibrillated cellulose

Author(s): Huy Vu Duc Nguyen, Angus C.L.A. Crampton, Daniel F. Schmidt, Tim Huber
Published in: Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, Issue 10, 2025, Page(s) 100838, ISSN 2666-8939
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100838

Bioprocess optimization for lactic and succinic acid production from a pulp and paper industry side stream

Author(s): Agata Olszewska-Widdrat, Charilaos Xiros, Anders Wallenius, Roland Schneider, Laís Portugal Rios da Costa Pereira, Joachim Venus
Published in: Front.Bioeng. Biotechnol. Journal, 2023, ISSN 2296-4185
Publisher: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1176043

Structure–property relationships in renewable composites of poly(lactic acid) reinforced by low amounts of micro- and nano-kraft-lignin

Author(s): Sofia P. Makri, Panagiotis A. Klonos, Giacomo Marra, Alexandros Zoikis Karathanasis, Ioanna Deligkiozi, Miguel Ángel Valera, Ana Mangas, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Zoi Terzopoulou, Apostolos Kyritsis, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Published in: Soft Matter, Issue 20, 2024, Page(s) 5014-5027, ISSN 1744-683X
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d4sm00622d

Lignin as Polymer Electrolyte Precursor for Stable and Sustainable Potassium Batteries

Author(s): Sabrina Trano,Francesca Corsini,Giuseppe Pascuzzi,Elisabetta Giove,Dr. Lucia Fagiolari,Dr. Julia Amici,Prof. Carlotta Francia,Prof. Stefano Turri,Prof. Silvia Bodoardo,Prof. Gianmarco Griffini,Prof. Federico Bella
Published in: ChemSusChem, 2022, ISSN 1864-5631
Publisher: Wiley - V C H Verlag GmbbH & Co.
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200294

Cardanol-Derived Epoxy Resins as Biobased Gel Polymer Electrolytes for Potassium-Ion Conduction

Author(s): Eleonora Manarin, Francesca Corsini, Sabrina Trano, Lucia Fagiolari, Julia Amici, Carlotta Francia, Silvia Bodoardo, Stefano Turri, Federico Bella, and Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, ISSN 2637-6105
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.2c00335

Elucidating the Role of Lignin Type and Functionality in the Development of High-Performance Biobased Phenolic Thermoset Resins

Author(s): Emanuela Bellinetto, Nicholas Fumagalli, Matilde Astorri, Stefano Turri, Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2024, Page(s) 1191-1203, ISSN 2637-6105
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.3c02136

Thermal Stability and Decomposition Mechanism of PLA Nanocomposites with Kraft Lignin and Tannin

Author(s): Nina Maria Ainali; Evangelia Tarani; Alexandra Zamboulis; Klementina Pušnik Črešnar; Lidija Fras Zemljič; Konstantinos Chrissafis; Dimitra Lambropoulou; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, 2021, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13162818

Biochar as a UV Stabilizer: Its Impact on the Photostability of Poly(butylene succinate) Biocomposites

Author(s): Katerina Papadopoulou, Nina Maria Ainali, Ondřej Mašek, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, Issue 16, 2024, Page(s) 3080, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/polym16213080

Towards a Complete Exploitation of Brewers’ Spent Grain from a Circular Economy Perspective

Author(s): Chiara Allegretti; Emanuela Bellinetto; Paola D’Arrigo; Gianmarco Griffini; Stefano Marzorati; Letizia Anna Maria Rossato; Eleonora Ruffini; Luca Schiavi; Stefano Serra; Alberto Strini; Davide Tessaro; Stefano Turri
Published in: Fermentation; Volume 8; Issue 4; Pages: 151, 2022, ISSN 2311-5637
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8040151

Segmental mobility in sustainable copolymers based on poly(lactic acid) blocks built onto poly(butylene succinate) in situ

Author(s): Panagiotis A. Klonos, Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Alexandra Zamboulis, Miguel Ángel Valera, Ana Mangas,Apostolos Kyritsis, Zoi Terzopoulou
Published in: Soft Matter, 2023, ISSN 1744-6848
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemisty
DOI: 10.1039/d3sm00980g

Effect of Micro- and Nano-Lignin on the Thermal, Mechanical, and Antioxidant Properties of Biobased PLA–Lignin Composite Films

Author(s): Sofia Makri; Eleftheria Xanthopoulou; Panagiotis Klonos; Alexandros Grigoropoulos; Apostolos Kyritsis; Konstantinos Tsachouridis; Antonios Anastasiou; Ioanna Deligkiozi; Nikolaos Nikolaidis; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, 2022, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym14235274

Properties of PLA‑co‑PBSu Copolymers Rapidly Synthesized by Reactive Processing

Author(s): Zoi Terzopoulou, Alexandra Zamboulis, Nikolaos D. Bikiaris, Antigoni Margellou, Miguel Angel Valera, Ana Mangas, Savvas Koltsakidis, Konstantinos Tsongas, Dimitrios Tzetzis & Konstantinos Triantafyllidis
Published in: Journal of Polymers and the Environment (2024), 2023, ISSN 1572-8900
Publisher: Springer
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-023-02981-0

The Effect of Biochar Addition on Thermal Stability and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(butylene succinate) Bionanocomposites

Author(s): Katerina Papadopoulou; Evangelia Tarani; Nina Maria Ainali; Konstantinos Chrissafis; Christian Wurzer; Ondřej Mašek; Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Published in: Molecules, Issue 14, 2023, ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145330

Use of Biobased Resins Derived from Renewable Monomers for Sustainable 3D Fabrication Through Two-Photon Polymerization

Author(s): Francisco Gontad, Jaime Cuartero, Sara Vidal, Nerea Otero, Natalia M. Schulz, Tobias Robert
Published in: Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, Issue 9, 2025, Page(s) 89, ISSN 2504-4494
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/jmmp9030089

Poly(lactic Acid): A Versatile Biobased Polymer for the Future with Multifunctional Properties—From Monomer Synthesis, Polymerization Techniques and Molecular Weight Increase to PLA Applications

Author(s): Evangelia D. Balla; Vasileios Daniilidis; Georgia Karlioti; Theocharis Kalamas; Myrika Stefanidou; Nikolaos D Bikiaris; Antonios Vlachopoulos; Ioanna Koumentakou; Dimitrios N. Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, 2021, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym13111822

Synthesis and Study of Fully Biodegradable Composites Based on Poly(butylene succinate) and Biochar

Author(s): Katerina Papadopoulou ; Panagiotis Klonos; Apostolos Kyritsis; Ondřej Mašek; Christian Wurzer; Konstantinos Tsachouridis; Antonios Anastasiou; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Polymers, 2023, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15041049

Enhanced performance and reprocessability in polypropylene-lignin blends through plasma treatment

Author(s): Emanuela Bellinetto, Sofia Regoli, Ruggero Barni, Carmen Canevali, Oussama Boumezgane, Luca Zoia, Claudia Riccardi, Stefano Turri, Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, Issue 10, 2025, Page(s) 170-186, ISSN 2369-9698
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobab.2025.01.003

Bottom-Up Development of Nanoimprinted PLLA Composite Films with Enhanced Antibacterial Properties for Smart Packaging Applications

Author(s): Eleni Psochia; Lazaros Papadopoulos; Dimitrios Gkiliopoulos; Achille Francone; Maria-Eirini Grigora; Dimitrios Tzetzis; Joana Vieira de Castro; Nuno Neves; Konstantinos Triantafyllidis; Clivia Sotomayor Torres; Nikolaos Kehagias; Dimitrios Bikiaris
Published in: Macromol, 2021, ISSN 2673-6209
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/macromol1010005

Pilot scale succinic acid production from fibre sludge followed by the downstream processing

Author(s): Agata Olszewska-Widdrat, Laís Portugal Rios da Costa Pereira, Roland Schneider, Peter Unger, Charilaos Xiros, Joachim Venus
Published in: Food and Bioproducts Processing, Issue 151, 2025, Page(s) 118-126, ISSN 0960-3085
Publisher: Institution of Chemical Engineers
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2025.03.001

Elucidating the Interplay Between Structure and Electrochemical Behavior in Lignin‐Based Polymer Electrolytes for Potassium Batteries

Author(s): Giuseppe Pascuzzi, Sabrina Trano, Carlotta Francia, Stefano Turri, Federico Bella, Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: Battery Energy, Issue 4, 2025, ISSN 2768-1688
Publisher: Wiley
DOI: 10.1002/bte2.70002

Poly(Lactic Acid) Composites with Lignin and Nanolignin Synthesized by In Situ Reactive Processing

Author(s): Sofia Makri; Eleftheria Xanthopoulou; Miguel Angel Valera; Ana Mangas; Giacomo Marra; Victor Ruiz; Savvas Koltsakidis; Dimitrios Tzetzis; Alexandros Zoikis Karathanasis; Ioanna Deligkiozi; Nikolaos Nikolaidis; Dimitrios Bikiaris; Zoi Terzopoulou
Published in: Polymers, 2023, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15102386

Nanolignin by Ultrasonication: Tuning the Process for Tailored Materials Characteristics

Author(s): Eleonora Ruffini, Emanuela Bellinetto, Stefano Turri, Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: ACS Omega, Issue 10, 2025, Page(s) 27585-27597, ISSN 2470-1343
Publisher: American Chemical Society (ACS)
DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.5c03665

Improving the performance of poly(lactic acid)/<scp>poly(butylene succinate)</scp> blends by compatibilization and reinforcement with nanofibrillated cellulose

Author(s): Georgia Lathira, Panagiotis A. Klonos, Eleftheria Xanthopoulou, Konstantinos Tsachouridis, Apostolos Kyritsis, Miguel Ángel Valera Gómez, Ana Mangas, Pilar Albaladejo, Rafael Sánchez, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Zoi Terzopoulou
Published in: Polymer Engineering &amp; Science, Issue 65, 2025, Page(s) 3114-3133, ISSN 0032-3888
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
DOI: 10.1002/pen.27203

Tuning the Properties of Biobased PU Coatings via Selective Lignin Fractionation and Partial Depolymerization

Author(s): Arjan T. Smit, Emanuela Bellinetto, Thomas Dezaire, Oussama Boumezgane, Luke A. Riddell, Stefano Turri, Michiel Hoek, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx, and Gianmarco Griffini
Published in: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2023, Page(s) 7193-7202, ISSN 2168-0485
Publisher: American Chemical Society
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c00889

Decoding the Biobased Blueprint: Key Players and Evolutionary Trends in Materials Innovation

Author(s): Silvia Rita Sedita, Eleonora Di Maria, Leonardo Mazzoni, Negalegn Alemu Bekele
Published in: Polymers, Issue 17, 2025, Page(s) 177, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI AG
DOI: 10.3390/polym17020177