publications

2025

  • S. Karunarathne, C. Sandaruwan, Y. Y. Kannangara, D. Demko, F. Orange, A. Mija, A. Reza Kamai, A. M. Abdelkader, Triphase Heterogeneous Electrocatalysts of Ni and Co for High-Performing Li-O2 Batteries, EcoMat, 2025; https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.70002
  • E. de Jong, M. Mascal, S. Constant, T. Claessen, P. Tosi, A. Mija, The origin, composition, and applications of industrial humins – a review, Green Chemistry, 2025, 27, 3136 – 3166; DOI: 10.1039/d4gc06244b
  • J. Janesch, A. Solt-Rindler, L. Dumschat, O. Vay, A. Mija, W. Gindl-Altmutter, T. Rosenau, W. Raffeiner, C.Hansmann, Flexible Biobased Thermosets from Epoxidized Plant Oils: A Study of Aliphatic Cross-Linking Agents, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2025, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsapm.4c03944.
  • S. Karunarathne, G. E. Pérez, W. P. S. L. Wijesinghe, F. Orange, Y. Y.Kannangara, C. R. Ratwani, C. Sandaruwan, A. Mija, A. Reza Kamai, A. M. Abdelkader, Optimizing discharge product morphology with hetero-nanostructured NiCoP/NiCo2O4 for enhanced sustainability in Li–O2 battery performance, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2025,
  • E.-D. Lotos, R. Dinu, M. Mihai, B. C. Simionescu*, and A. Mija, Development of Eco-Friendly Thermosetting Resins from Zein and Diglycidyl Ether of Vanillyl Alcohol. A Step Toward Sustainable Materials, Chemistry - A European Journal, 2025, DOI:10.1002/chem.202500624
  • R. Dinu, S. Cibotaru, D. D. Swanson, A. Mija, Sustainable Development of High-performance Poly(ester-imine) Biobased Thermosets, Advanced Science, 2025, 10.1002/advs.202503483

2024

  • E. D. Lotos, M. Mihai, A.L. Vasiliu, I. Rosca, A. Mija, B. C. Simionescu, S. Pispas, “Zein/Polysaccharide Nanoscale Electrostatic Complexes: Preparation, Drug Encapsulation and Antibacterial Properties”, Nanomaterials, 2024, 14, 197. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14020197,
  • M. Massaro, A. Pettignano, N. Muratore, I. Fusteș-Dămoc, G. Cavallaro, G. Lazzara, P. Lo Meo, A. Mija, R. Sanchez-Espejo, C. Viseras Iborra, S. Riela, “Cyclodextrin-grafted-hectorite based nanomaterial for antibiotics and metal ions adsorption”, Applied Clay Science 250 (2024) 107271, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clay.2024.107271,
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, A. Mija, “New Generation of Recyclable High-Performance Biobased Epoxy Thermosets and Composites”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12(26), 9805–9821
  • R. Dinu, A. Pidvorotnia, D. D. Swanson, A. Mija, “Bio-Derived Epoxy Thermosets Incorporating Imine Linkages: Towards Sustainable and Advanced Polymer Materials” Chem. Eng. J, 2024,  499, 156486
  • R. Dinu, I. Bejenari, I. Volf, A. Mija, “Exploring Strategies for Valorizing Wood Processing Waste: Advancing Sustainable, Fully Lignocellulosic Biocomposites, Internat. J Biological Macromolecules, 2024, 280,135948
  • R. Dinu, I. Bejenari, I. Volf, A. Mija, “Towards Sustainable and Recyclable Plastic Materials: Vanilin-Based Epoxy Bio-composites with Spruce Bark Powder and Hydrochar, Pioneering Green Chemistry Solutions for Shape Memory Applications, Ind. Crops & Products, 2024, 221, 119363
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, A. Mija, “Recyclable Fully Biobased High-Performance Epoxy Thermosets”, Ind. Crops & Products, 2024, 222, 2, 119645
  • Y. Bentahar,  C. Lomenech, A. Mija, E.de Jong, E. Bonjour, P. Jame, C. Hurel, Adsorptive properties of biochar derived from biorefinery industry for basic dye removal, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2024, 14(13), pp. 13955-13970
  • C. R. Ratwani, K. Z. Donato, S. Grebenchuk, A. Mija, K. S. Novoselov, A. M. Abdelkader,” Enhanced Self-Healing in Dual Network Entangled Hydrogels by Macromolecular Architecture and Alignment of Surface Functionalized hBN Nanosheets”, Advanced Materials Interfaces,  2024,  DOI: 10.1002/admi.202400691
  • S. Pérocheau Arnaud, V. Michelet, S. Olivero, P. Navard, C. Combeaud, A. Mija, New method for extraction, identification and quantification of Non-Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in polystyrene, Journal of Vinyl & Additive Technology, 2024,1–13.; DOI: 10.1002/vnl.22188

2023

  • X. Li, S. Seniha Baran, F. Orange, E. Bonjour, P. Jame, A. Mija, C. Lomenech, P. Kuzhir, C. Hurel, “Conversion of Lavandula Straw into High-Quality Solid Fuel: Effect of Hydrothermal Carbonization Conditions on Fuel Characteristics”, BioEnergy Research 2023, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-022-10492-4,
  • N.C. Nepomuceno, M.V.L. Fook, A. Ries, A. Mija, R.M.R. Wellen, “Bio-Based Epoxy Resins of Epoxidized Soybean oil Cured with Salicylic acid Loaded with Chitosan: Evaluation of Physical–Chemical Properties”, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 2023, 10.1007/s10924-022-02585-0,
  • J. Vidal, D. Ponce, A. Mija, M. Rymarczyk, P. Castell, “Sustainable Composites from Nature to Construction: Hemp and Linseed Reinforced Biocomposites Based on Bio-Based Epoxy Resins”, Materials 2023, 16, 1283. 16, 1283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16031283
  • R. Dinu, A. Pidvorotnia, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, A. Mija, “High performant, recyclable and sustainable by design natural polyphenol-based epoxy polyester thermosets” Green Chemistry, 2023, 25, 2327 – 2337, DOI: 10.1039/D2GC04414E,
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, F. Orange, A. Mija, “Recyclable, Repairable, and Fire-Resistant High-Performance Carbon Fiber Biobased Epoxy”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2023, 5(4), 2542-2552 doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c02184.
  • I. Apostol, N. Anghel, M. V. Dinu, F. Ziarelli, A. Mija, I. Spiridon, “An eco-friendly strategy for preparing lignin esters as filler in materials for removal of argan oil and sunflower oil”, Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2023, 190, 105620.
  • I. Fusteș-Dămoc, T. Măluțan, A. Mija, “Chitosan as a Polyfunctional Crosslinker for a Renewable-Based Resorcinol Diglycidyl Ether”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11(19), 7605-7616,
  • D. T. Ungur, G. Santiso-Quinones, M. M. Pop, T. L. Tamas, C. Guguta, D. Stam, A. Mija, C. A. Iordache, “Febuxostat – p-toluenesulfonic acid multi-component crystal: Characterization, crystal growth and elucidation of the salt/co-crystal nature”, Crystals, 2023
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, F. Orange, A. Mija*, “Sustainable and recyclable thermosets with performances for high technology sectors. An environmental friendly alternative to toxic derivatives”, Frontiers in Materials, 2023 10,1242507
  • I. Fusteș-Dămoc, R. Dinu, T. Măluțan, A. Mija, “Valorisation of Chitosan Natural Building Block as a Primary Strategy for the Development of Sustainable Fully Bio-Based Epoxy Resins”, Polymers 2023, 15, 4627.

2022

  • I. Bejenari, G. Hristea, C. Carausu, A. Mija, I. Volf, « A Sustainable Approach on Spruce BarkWaste Valorization through Hydrothermal Conversion”, Processes, 2022, 10, 111
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, A. Mija, “High glass transition materials from sustainable epoxy resins with potential applications in the aerospace and space sectors”, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2022, 4, 5, 3636–3646, 10.1021/acsapm.2c00183
  • R. Dinu, M. Gaysinski, E. de Jong, A. Mija*, “Physico-chemical properties and Principal Component Analysis of Biobased Thermosets Developed with Different Batches of Industrial Humins”, ChemPlusChem, 2022, DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202200067
  • E. Louisy, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, A. Mija, “On the influence of the cis/trans stereochemistry of limonene oxides towards the synthesis of biobased thermosets by crosslinking with anhydrides”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022, 10(21), 7169-7179
  • C. di Mauro, A. Genua, A. Mija, “Fully bio-based reprocessable thermosetting resins based on epoxidized vegetable oils cured with itaconic acid”, Inds Crops and Products, 2022, 185, 115116
  • L. Filiciotto, P. Tosi, Alina M. Balu, E. de Jong, J. C. van der Waal, S. M. Osman, R. Luque, A. Mija, « Humins as bio-based template for the synthesis of alumina foams”, Molecular Catalysis, 2022, 526, 112363
  • E. Louisy, V. Khodyrieva, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, A. Mija, “Use of Limonene Epoxides and Derivatives as Promising Monomers for Biobased Polymers”, ChemPlusChem 2022
  • I. Fusteș-Dămoc, T. Măluțan, A. Mija, “High crosslinked chitosan based thermosets with high performance properties”, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2022, 223, Part A, 263-272
  • R. Dinu, U. Lafont, O. Damiano, A. Mija, “Development of Sustainable High Performance Epoxy Thermosets for Aerospace and Space Applications”, Polymers, 2022, 14(24), 5473

2021

  • A. Marotta, N. Faggio, V. Ambrogi, A. Mija, G. Gentile, P. Cerruti, “Bioderived furan-based epoxy/TiO2 nanocomposites for the preparation of coatings with improved chemical resistance”, Chem Eng J,  406, 127107, (2021).
  • V. Nicolas, Z. Marie, A. Mija, A. Celzard, V. Fierro, “Estimation of the reaction kinetic parameters of a mimosa tannin-based thermoset resin with a simulation approach”, Industrial Crops & Products, 161, 113228, (2021).
  • I. Bejenari, R. Dinu, S. Montes, I. Volf, A. Mija, “Hydrothermal carbon as reactive fillers to produce sustainable biocomposites with aromatic biobased epoxy resins”, Special Issue “Women in Polymer Science and Technology: Biopolymers”, Polymers,  13, 240, (2021).
  • R. Dinu, S. Montes, F. Orange, A Mij*, “Reprocessable Humins Thermosets and Composites for Sustainable Applications”, Composites Science and Technology, 207,108655, (2021).
  • C. Di Mauro, A. Genua, M. Rymarczyk, C. Dobbels, S. Malburet, A. Graillot, A. Mija*, Chemical and mechanical reprocessed resins and bio-composites based on five epoxidized vegetable oils thermosets reinforced with flax fibers or PLA woven, Composites Science and Technology, 205, 108678, (2021)
  • C. Di Mauro, A. Mija, « Influence of the presence of disulfide bonds in the diacid hardeners used in combination with epoxidized vegetable oils to produce reprocessable thermosets“, Polymers, 13, 534, (2021)
  • C. Di Mauro, T.-N. Tran, A. Mija, “One-Pot Terpolymerization Synthesis of High Carbon Biocontent Recyclable Epoxy Thermosets and Their Composites with Flax Woven Fibers”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.  9(25), 8526-8538.
  • C. Lomenech, Ch. Hurel, L. Messina,· M. Schembri,  P. Tosi,· F. Orange,· F. Georgi,· A. Mija,  P. Kuzhir, “A Humins Derived Magnetic Biochar for Water Purification by Adsorption and Magnetic Separation”, Waste and Biomass Valorization,  https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-021-01481-3, (2021).
  • C. Di Mauro, A. Genua and A. Mija,“Kinetical Study, Thermo-Mechanical Characteristics and Recyclability of Epoxidized Camelina Oil Cured with Antagonist Structure (Aliphatic /Aromatic) or Functionality (Acid/Amine) Hardeners”, Polymers , 13, 2503 (2021),
  • A. Mija, E. Louisy, S. Lachegur, V. Khodyrieva, P. Martinaux, S. Olivero, V. Michelet, “Limonene dioxide as building blocks for 100% bio-based thermosets”, Green Chem,  (2021), 23(24), 9855.
  • R. Dinu, N. Briand, A Mija, “Influence of keratin on epoxidized linseed oil curing and thermosets performances”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9, (46), 15641-15652, https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c06112,  2021
  • R. Dinu, I. Bejenari, I. Volf, A. Mija*, “Vegetable Oil-Based Resins Reinforced with Spruce Bark Powder and with Its Hydrochar Lignocellulosic Biomass, Applied Sciences, 11(22), 10649, https://doi.org/10.3390/app112210649, 2021,

2020

  • C. Cantarutti, R. Dinu, A. Mija, “Biorefinery by-products and epoxy biorenewable monomers: a structural elucidation of humins and triglycidyl phloroglucinol crosslinking", Biomacromolecules, 21(2), 517-533, (2020).
  • R. K. Donato, A. Mija, “Keratin associations with synthetic, biosynthetic and natural polymers: an extensive review”, Polymers, 12(1), 32; (2020).
  • R. Dinu, A. Mija, “Sustainable Thermosets by Copolymerization of Humins with Triglycidyl Ether of Phloroglucinol”, J. Mater. Sci. Res., 9(2), 1-17, (2020).
  • T-N. Tran, C. Di Mauro, A. Graillot, A. Mija, « Chemical reactivity and the influence of initiators on the epoxidized vegetable oil-dicarboxylic acid system”, Macromolecules, 53(7), 2526-2538, (2020)
  • R. Dinu, C. Cantarutti, A. Mija, ”Design of sustainable materials by crosslinking a biobased epoxide with keratin and with lignin”, ACS Sustain Chem Eng, 8(17), 6844-6852, (2020).
  • R. Dinu, A. Mija, " Bio-Based Composites from Industrial By-products and Wastes as Raw Materials”, J. Mater. Sci. Res., 9(2), 29-45. (2020).
  • C. Di Mauro, T-N. Tran, A. Graillot, A. Mija, « Enhancing the Reprocessing of a Vegetable Oil-Based Epoxy Thermoset by Initiator’s Nature Influence During Crosslinking and Recyclability”, ACS Sustain Chem Eng, 8(20), 7690-7700. (2020)
  • P. Tosi, G. P. M. van Klink, C. Hurel, C. Lomenech, A. Celzard,V. Fierro, C. Delgado-Sanchez, A. Mija*, “Investigating the properties of humins foams, the porous carbonaceous materials derived from biorefinery by-products”, Applied Materials Today, 20, 100622, (2020).
  • C. Cantarutti, R. Dinu, A. Mija, “Polyhydroxybutyrate Bioresins with High Thermal Stability by Cross-linking with Resorcinol Diglycidyl Ether", Biomacromolecules, 21(8), 3447-3458, (2020)
  • E. Licsandru, M. Gaysinski, A. Mija, “Structural Insights of Humins/Epoxidized Linseed Oil/ Hardener Terpolymerization”; Polymers, 12(7), 1583, (2020),
  • T-N. Tran, C. Di Mauro, A. Graillot, A. Mija, « Monitoring the structure–reactivity relationship in epoxidized perilla and safflower oil thermosetting resins”, Polym Chem 11(31), 5088-5097, (2020).
  • C. Di Mauro, A. Genua, A. Mija, “Building thermally and chemically reversible covalent bonds in vegetable oils based epoxy thermosets. Influence of epoxy-hardener ratio to promote recyclability”, Materials Advances, 1(6), 1788-1798, (2020)
  • C. Di Mauro, S. Malburet, A. Genua, A. Graillot, A Mija, “Sustainable series of new epoxidized vegetable oils-based thermosets with chemical recycling properties”, Biomacromolecules, 21(9), 3923-3935 (2020).
  • L. Chupin, L. Soccalingame, D. de Ridder, E. Gineau, G. Mouille, S. Arnoult, M. Brancourt-Hulmel, C. Lapierre, L. Vincent, A. Mija, S. Corn, N. Le Moigne, P. Navard, “Thermal and dynamic mechanical characterization of miscanthus stem fragments: effects of genotypes, internode levels and their relation with biochemical and structural characteristics”,  Industrial Crops and Products, 156, 112863, (2020).
  • T.-N. Tran, C. Di Mauro, S. Malburet, A. Graillot, A. Mija, “Dual crosslinking of epoxidized linseed oil with combined aliphatic/aromatic diacids containing dynamic S-S bonds generating recyclable thermosets”, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3(11), 7550-7561, 8094-8104 (2020).
  • C. Di Mauro, S. Malburet, A. Graillot, A Mija, Recyclable, Repairable and Reshapable (3R) Thermoset Materials with Shape Memory Properties from Biobased Epoxidized Vegetable Oils, ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3(11), 8094-8104,  (2020)
  • R. Dinu, A. Mija, Bio-based epoxy resins and composites from epoxidized linseed oil crosslinked with different cyclic anhydrides and their combination with lignin, Cellulose Chemistry & Technology,  54 (9-10), 935-948, (2020)
  • S. Malburet, C. Di Mauro, C. Noè, S. Mazouane, A. Mija, M. Sangermano, A. Graillot, « Sustainable access to fully biobased epoxidized vegetable oil thermoset materials prepared by thermal or UV-cationic processes”,  RSC Adv,10, 41954–41966, (2020).

2019

  • G. Falco, F. Giulieri, N. Volle, S. Pagnotta, N. Sbirrazzuoli, E. Peuvrel Disdier, A. Mija, »Self-organization of sepiolite fibbers in a biobased thermoset”, Composites Science and Technology 171, 226–233, (2019).
  • E.M. Nuutinen, P. Willberg-Keyriläinen, T. Virtanen, A. Mija, L. Kuutti, R. Lantto, A.-S. Jaaskelainen, “Green process to regenerate keratin from feathers with an aqueous deep eutectic solvent”, RSC Advances, 9(34), 19720-19728, (2019).
  • R. Dinu, A. Mija, “Cross-linked polyfuran networks with elastomeric behaviour based on humins biorefinery by-products”, Green Chemistry, 21, 6277 – 6289, (2019).
  • A. Marotta, N. Faggio, V. Ambrogi, P. Cerruti, G. Gentile, A. Mija,” Curing Behavior and Properties of Sustainable Furan-Based Epoxy/Anhydride Resins”, Biomacromolecules, 3831-3841, (2019).
  • G. Falco, N. Sbirrazzuoli, A. Mija, »Biomass derived epoxy systems: From reactivity to final properties”, Materials Today Communications, 21, 21, 100683, (2019). IF= 3.662
  • X. Montane, R. Dinu, A. Mija, “Synthesis of Resins Using Epoxies and Humins as Building Blocks: A Mechanistic Study Based on in situ FT-IR and NMR Spectroscopies", Molecules; 24(22), 4110, (2019).
  • E. Licsandru, A. Mija, “From biorefinery by-product to bioresins. Thermosets based on humins and epoxidized linseed oil”, Cellulose Chemistry & Technology, 53 (9-10), 963-969, (2019).