Chapter 1. Surfaces, interfaces and recycling from reactive and functional polymers: Editor's insights
Author: Tomy J. Gutiérrez*
Chapter 2. Surface functionalization of polymers
Authors: Deval Prasad Bhattaraia, Pashupati Pokharelb*, Dequan Xiaob
Chapter 3. Surface reactive and active polymers
Authors: Saeed Ghanooni, Nasser Nikfarjam, Pooyan Makvandi*
Chapter 4. Polymer interface reactions
Authors: Michael Cordin, Judith R. Büttler, Thomas Bechtold, Tung Pham*
Chapter 5. Design of switchable and supramolecular polymers for biointerface applications
Author: Luanda Lins *
Chapter 6. Recycling of reactive and functional polymers
Authors: A.M.M. Saleh*, Reem K. Farag
Chapter 7. Readily recyclable thermosets based on dynamic covalent bonds
Authors: Sheng Wang, Songqi Ma*, Jin Zhu
Chapter 8. A review to guide eco-design of reactive polymer-based materials
Authors: Emma Delamarche, Valérie Massardier*, Remy Bayard, Edson Dos Santos
About the Author: Dr. Tomy J. Gutiérrez has a degree in chemistry (Geochemical option) from the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) (December, 2007), a degree in education (Chemical mention) from the same university (UCV, July, 2008), has a specialization in International Negotiation of Hydrocarbons from the National Polytechnic Experimental University of the National Armed Force (UNEFA) - Venezuela (July, 2011), as well as has a Master's and PhD degree in Food Science and Technology obtained in October, 2013 and April, 2015, respectively, both from the UCV. He has also PhD studies in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the UCV and postdoctoral studies at the Research Institute in Materials Science and Technology (INTEMA). Dr. Gutiérrez has been a professor - researcher at the UCV both at the Institute of Food Science and Technology (ICTA) and the School of Pharmacy from the same university. It is currently an adjunct researcher in the INTEMA - National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina. Dr. Gutiérrez has at least 20 book chapters, 40 publications in international journals of high impact factor and 5 published books. He has been a lead guest editor of several international journals such as Journal of Food Quality, Advances in Polymer Technology and Current Pharmaceutical Design. He is also an editorial board member of different international journals such as Food and Bioprocess Technology (from April 2019 to the present, 2018 Impact Factor 3.032), Current Nutraceuticals (from May 2019 to the present, 2018 Impact Factor -) and Journal of Renewable Materials (from June 2019 to the present, 2018 Impact Factor 1.429). Dr. Gutiérrez today is developing a line of research in nanostructured materials based on polymers (composite materials), which are obtained on a pilot scale to be transferred to the agricultural, food, pharmaceutical and polymer industries. It is also a collaborator of international projects between Argentina and Brazil, Colombia, France, Iran, Poland, Spain, Italy, Sweden and Venezuela.
