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Adequate quality of life and well-being of modern societies is only achievable with sustainable manufacturing processes that efficiently use raw materials, eliminate waste, and avoid the use of hazardous materials. All this is hardly conceivable without catalysis. In a world concerned with the exploitation of natural resources, catalysis can offer direct synthesis routes that maximize resource efficiency. The Iberoamerican society is far too significant and far too involved in global development, owing to its natural richness of resources, not to have an essential role in current developments and future directions. Catalysis, in the Iberoamerican academic and industrial communities, is recognized as a relevant scientific discipline that supports several strategic industrial sectors through the manufacturing of products and materials, and the operationalization of processes to produce energy and other utilities. As a reflection of this, once every two years the Iberoamerican Congress on Catalysis takes place to share and discuss the state-of-the-art of this discipline with the Federation of Iberoamerican Catalysis Societies. This book collected sixteen outstanding contributions, stemming from this exceptional event—one which will undoubtedly mark a turning point and could be a source of inspiration to all those involved in catalysis, particularly the young generation of competent researchers taking their first steps in this incredibly complex and beautiful discipline.

History of engineering & technology --- hydrodeoxygenation --- fast-pyrolysis bio-oil --- nickel catalyst --- upgrading --- peptide bond --- phthalonitriles --- phthalocyanines --- aminocarbonylation --- palladium catalysts --- castor oil --- biofuel --- selective transesterification --- ecodiesel --- biodiesel --- diesel engine --- electricity generator --- smoke opacity --- Bacharach opacity --- aldol condensation --- biomass valorization --- Mg/Al mixed oxides --- surfactant --- microwaves --- influence of water --- FAEEs --- mixed biocatalysts --- lipases --- microalgae --- silver nanoparticles --- zirconia --- hydrocarbons --- diesel soot --- catalytic combustion --- boronic esters --- borylation --- Suzuki–Miyaura --- layered double hydroxides --- copper --- palladium --- Fe/Nb2O5 immobilized catalyst --- emerging pollutants --- degradation --- hydrodesulfurization --- CoMo/Al2O3 --- basic additive --- lanthanum --- MCM-41 --- cerium --- benzyl alcohol --- oxidation --- benzaldehyde --- etherification --- glycerol --- tert-butyl alcohol --- dibutyl ether --- A-15 --- catalyst stability --- Cobalt ferrite --- ethylesters --- biofuels --- hydrotalcite --- transesterification --- fast pyrolysis --- SAPO-5 --- Al-MCM-41 --- dodecanoic acid --- photocatalysis --- Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides --- coprecipitation --- chlorophenols --- mixed oxides --- elimination --- phenol --- Al2O3-TiO2 --- CoMo --- CoMoS --- MoS2 --- desulfurization --- chemisorption --- MPI silica --- Ag nanoparticles --- XPS assessment --- n/a --- Suzuki-Miyaura

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Adequate quality of life and well-being of modern societies is only achievable with sustainable manufacturing processes that efficiently use raw materials, eliminate waste, and avoid the use of hazardous materials. All this is hardly conceivable without catalysis. In a world concerned with the exploitation of natural resources, catalysis can offer direct synthesis routes that maximize resource efficiency. The Iberoamerican society is far too significant and far too involved in global development, owing to its natural richness of resources, not to have an essential role in current developments and future directions. Catalysis, in the Iberoamerican academic and industrial communities, is recognized as a relevant scientific discipline that supports several strategic industrial sectors through the manufacturing of products and materials, and the operationalization of processes to produce energy and other utilities. As a reflection of this, once every two years the Iberoamerican Congress on Catalysis takes place to share and discuss the state-of-the-art of this discipline with the Federation of Iberoamerican Catalysis Societies. This book collected sixteen outstanding contributions, stemming from this exceptional event—one which will undoubtedly mark a turning point and could be a source of inspiration to all those involved in catalysis, particularly the young generation of competent researchers taking their first steps in this incredibly complex and beautiful discipline.

History of engineering & technology --- hydrodeoxygenation --- fast-pyrolysis bio-oil --- nickel catalyst --- upgrading --- peptide bond --- phthalonitriles --- phthalocyanines --- aminocarbonylation --- palladium catalysts --- castor oil --- biofuel --- selective transesterification --- ecodiesel --- biodiesel --- diesel engine --- electricity generator --- smoke opacity --- Bacharach opacity --- aldol condensation --- biomass valorization --- Mg/Al mixed oxides --- surfactant --- microwaves --- influence of water --- FAEEs --- mixed biocatalysts --- lipases --- microalgae --- silver nanoparticles --- zirconia --- hydrocarbons --- diesel soot --- catalytic combustion --- boronic esters --- borylation --- Suzuki-Miyaura --- layered double hydroxides --- copper --- palladium --- Fe/Nb2O5 immobilized catalyst --- emerging pollutants --- degradation --- hydrodesulfurization --- CoMo/Al2O3 --- basic additive --- lanthanum --- MCM-41 --- cerium --- benzyl alcohol --- oxidation --- benzaldehyde --- etherification --- glycerol --- tert-butyl alcohol --- dibutyl ether --- A-15 --- catalyst stability --- Cobalt ferrite --- ethylesters --- biofuels --- hydrotalcite --- transesterification --- fast pyrolysis --- SAPO-5 --- Al-MCM-41 --- dodecanoic acid --- photocatalysis --- Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides --- coprecipitation --- chlorophenols --- mixed oxides --- elimination --- phenol --- Al2O3-TiO2 --- CoMo --- CoMoS --- MoS2 --- desulfurization --- chemisorption --- MPI silica --- Ag nanoparticles --- XPS assessment --- hydrodeoxygenation --- fast-pyrolysis bio-oil --- nickel catalyst --- upgrading --- peptide bond --- phthalonitriles --- phthalocyanines --- aminocarbonylation --- palladium catalysts --- castor oil --- biofuel --- selective transesterification --- ecodiesel --- biodiesel --- diesel engine --- electricity generator --- smoke opacity --- Bacharach opacity --- aldol condensation --- biomass valorization --- Mg/Al mixed oxides --- surfactant --- microwaves --- influence of water --- FAEEs --- mixed biocatalysts --- lipases --- microalgae --- silver nanoparticles --- zirconia --- hydrocarbons --- diesel soot --- catalytic combustion --- boronic esters --- borylation --- Suzuki-Miyaura --- layered double hydroxides --- copper --- palladium --- Fe/Nb2O5 immobilized catalyst --- emerging pollutants --- degradation --- hydrodesulfurization --- CoMo/Al2O3 --- basic additive --- lanthanum --- MCM-41 --- cerium --- benzyl alcohol --- oxidation --- benzaldehyde --- etherification --- glycerol --- tert-butyl alcohol --- dibutyl ether --- A-15 --- catalyst stability --- Cobalt ferrite --- ethylesters --- biofuels --- hydrotalcite --- transesterification --- fast pyrolysis --- SAPO-5 --- Al-MCM-41 --- dodecanoic acid --- photocatalysis --- Mg/Fe layered double hydroxides --- coprecipitation --- chlorophenols --- mixed oxides --- elimination --- phenol --- Al2O3-TiO2 --- CoMo --- CoMoS --- MoS2 --- desulfurization --- chemisorption --- MPI silica --- Ag nanoparticles --- XPS assessment

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The rapid increase in the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, combined with a dwindling rate of discovery of novel antibiotic molecules, has created an alarming issue worldwide. Although the occurrence of resistance in microbes is a natural process, the overuse of antibiotics is known to increase the rate of resistance evolution. Under antibiotic treatment, susceptible bacteria inevitably die, while resistant microorganisms proliferate under reduced competition. Therefore, the out-of-control use of antibiotics eliminates drug-susceptible species that would naturally limit the expansion of resistant species. In addition, the ability of many microbial species to grow as a biofilm has further complicated the treatment of infections with conventional antibiotics. A number of corrective measures are currently being explored to reverse or slow antibiotic resistance evolution, Among which one of the most promising solutions is the development of polymer-based antimicrobial compounds. In this Special Issue, different polymer systems able to prevent or treat biofilm formation, including cationic polymers, antibacterial peptide-mimetic polymers, polymers or composites able to load and release bioactive molecules, and antifouling polymers able to repel microbes by physical or chemical mechanisms are reported. Their applications in the design and fabrication of medical devices, in food packaging, and as drug carriers is investigated.

imidization --- antifouling materials --- n/a --- UV-induced polymerization --- 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate --- additive manufacturing --- antimicrobial resistance --- biofilm --- antibacterial peptides --- ocular infections --- food shelf-life --- hemolytic activity --- polyamide 11 --- coatings from nanoparticles --- polymeric surfaces --- microbial biofilm --- ?-chymotrypsin --- antimicrobial properties --- linear low-density polyethylene --- drug delivery systems --- ESKAPE pathogens --- halictine --- composites --- foodborne pathogens --- layered double hydroxides --- cuprous oxide nanoparticles --- multifunctional hybrid systems --- microbicidal coatings --- adhesives --- acrylates --- quaternization --- polymeric biocide --- biocompatible polymer --- surface functionalization --- sol-gel preparation --- antifouling --- antimicrobial peptides --- polymerizable quaternary ammonium salts --- antibiofilm activity --- polymeric films --- antibacterial activity --- bionanocomposites --- cationic polymers --- Escherichia coli --- antibacterial --- biofilm methods --- drug delivery --- circular dichroism --- coatings wettability --- antimicrobial polymers --- fluorescence --- Staphylococcus aureus --- biofilm analysis --- polyethylene glycol --- copolymerization --- dynamic light scattering --- physiological salt --- copper paint --- medical device-related infections --- olive mill wastewater --- Acinetobacter baumannii --- anti-biofilm surface --- additives --- periodontitis --- periodontal biofilms --- antimicrobial peptide --- segmented polyurethanes --- plastic materials --- biocompatible systems --- bactericidal coatings --- bacteria viability --- wound dressings --- ordered mesoporous silica --- quaternary ammonium --- multidrug-resistant --- antimicrobial polymer --- biofilm devices --- biofilm on contact lenses --- water disinfection --- amorphous materials --- polymers --- infrared spectroscopy --- quaternary ammonium salts --- lipopeptides --- antibacterial properties --- thermal stability --- proteinase --- active packaging --- antibacterial polymers --- anti-biofilm surfaces --- 3D printing --- drug carrier --- persister cells

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Polymer science and technology in Italy represent long-lasting and interdisciplinary fields in which chemistry, physics, and engineering mix together to produce studies which are considered among the best in the world. Several research groups coming from very different fields often collaborate in the design of the material, of the part, and of the processing technology to obtain innovative products with outstanding, new, and smart properties. Examples of the contributions of Italian research in the field are featured in top journals and conferences throughout the world. This Special Issue collects an overview of polymer science and technology in Italy. The research topics include: polymer composites and nanocomposites; biodegradable polymers; polymers with special properties and smart polymers; advanced characterization of polymers; new and innovative polymer processes; modeling of polymer processing; polymeric materials in additive manufacturing; process–properties relationships; polymeric parts for special applications.

Research & information: general --- polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes --- nanocomposites --- POSS --- polystyrene --- thermal behavior --- SEM analysis --- soy flour --- soy protein isolate --- insoluble carbohydrates --- periodate oxidation --- aldehydes generation --- condensation reactions --- soy adhesives --- biodegradable polymers --- rheological properties --- irrigation pipes --- soil burial test --- polyesters --- Bio-Flex® --- Mater-Bi® --- polymer degradation --- photo-oxidation --- pectin --- alginate --- biocomposites --- food packaging --- degradable films --- ionic liquids --- 3D printing --- digital light processing --- CO2 capture --- furanic polymer --- spectroscopy --- solid-state 13C-NMR --- FTIR --- Raman --- linear structure --- ring opening --- γ-lactone --- Diels-Alder --- SAS coprecipitation --- controlled drug delivery systems --- microparticles --- eudragit --- supercritical carbon dioxide --- dental materials --- composite resin --- layered double hydroxide --- calcium bentonite --- antibiofilm activity --- injection molding --- structure/properties relationship --- cavity temperature fast modulation --- chitosan --- cyclodextrin --- macromolecular complex --- dalargin --- enkephalin --- chymotrypsin --- NMR --- oral peptide delivery --- peptide stability --- cold-cure --- epoxy resins --- organic-inorganic hybrids --- sol-gel --- layered double hydroxides --- carbon nanotubes --- electrical properties --- polyphenols --- flavonoids --- furanics --- sulphur --- bio-polymers --- pentane --- heating value --- mulch films --- Ecovio® --- polylactide --- poly(butyleneadipate-co-butyleneterephtalate) --- polyethylene --- polymer melt --- primary and secondary relaxations --- Johari-Goldstein relaxation --- bond reorientation --- vibrational dynamics --- molecular-dynamics simulations --- UV-LED curing --- epoxy-acrylate resin --- biochar --- multiwalled carbon nanotubes --- composites --- reduced graphene oxide --- polyketone functionalization --- electrically-conductive nanocomposites --- UHMWPE --- wear tests --- bio-activity --- history --- cyclodextrin nanosponge --- crosslinked polymer --- diclofenac --- mefenamic acid --- molecular imprinting --- delayed addition --- binding isotherm --- binding selectivity --- imprinting factor --- polymers --- life cycle assessment --- polymeric materials --- sustainability --- plastic --- LCA --- additive manufacturing --- LCD printing --- epoxy --- polymer blends --- thermomechanical properties --- polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes --- nanocomposites --- POSS --- polystyrene --- thermal behavior --- SEM analysis --- soy flour --- soy protein isolate --- insoluble carbohydrates --- periodate oxidation --- aldehydes generation --- condensation reactions --- soy adhesives --- biodegradable polymers --- rheological properties --- irrigation pipes --- soil burial test --- polyesters --- Bio-Flex® --- Mater-Bi® --- polymer degradation --- photo-oxidation --- pectin --- alginate --- biocomposites --- food packaging --- degradable films --- ionic liquids --- 3D printing --- digital light processing --- CO2 capture --- furanic polymer --- spectroscopy --- solid-state 13C-NMR --- FTIR --- Raman --- linear structure --- ring opening --- γ-lactone --- Diels-Alder --- SAS coprecipitation --- controlled drug delivery systems --- microparticles --- eudragit --- supercritical carbon dioxide --- dental materials --- composite resin --- layered double hydroxide --- calcium bentonite --- antibiofilm activity --- injection molding --- structure/properties relationship --- cavity temperature fast modulation --- chitosan --- cyclodextrin --- macromolecular complex --- dalargin --- enkephalin --- chymotrypsin --- NMR --- oral peptide delivery --- peptide stability --- cold-cure --- epoxy resins --- organic-inorganic hybrids --- sol-gel --- layered double hydroxides --- carbon nanotubes --- electrical properties --- polyphenols --- flavonoids --- furanics --- sulphur --- bio-polymers --- pentane --- heating value --- mulch films --- Ecovio® --- polylactide --- poly(butyleneadipate-co-butyleneterephtalate) --- polyethylene --- polymer melt --- primary and secondary relaxations --- Johari-Goldstein relaxation --- bond reorientation --- vibrational dynamics --- molecular-dynamics simulations --- UV-LED curing --- epoxy-acrylate resin --- biochar --- multiwalled carbon nanotubes --- composites --- reduced graphene oxide --- polyketone functionalization --- electrically-conductive nanocomposites --- UHMWPE --- wear tests --- bio-activity --- history --- cyclodextrin nanosponge --- crosslinked polymer --- diclofenac --- mefenamic acid --- molecular imprinting --- delayed addition --- binding isotherm --- binding selectivity --- imprinting factor --- polymers --- life cycle assessment --- polymeric materials --- sustainability --- plastic --- LCA --- additive manufacturing --- LCD printing --- epoxy --- polymer blends --- thermomechanical properties