Ignazio Roppolo

Dr. Ignazio Roppolo

Departement of Applied Science and Technology, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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28 April 2021 in Nature Communications
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MCMatteo Caprioli
Matteo Caprioli
Ignazio RoppoloIgnazio Roppolo
Ignazio Roppolo
ACAnnalisa Chiappone
Annalisa Chiappone
LLLiraz Larush
Liraz Larush
Candido PirriCandido Pirri
Candido Pirri
Shlomo MagdassiShlomo Magdassi
Shlomo Magdassi
Self-healing hydrogels may mimic the behavior of living tissues, which can autonomously repair minor damages, and therefore have a high potential for application in biomedicine. So far, such hydrogels have been processed only via extrusion-based additive manufacturing technology, limited in freedom of design and resolution. Herein, we present 3D-printed hydrogel with self-healing ability, fabricated using only commercially available materials and a commercial Digital Light Processing printer. These hydrogels are based on a semi-interpenetrated polymeric network, enabling self-repair of the printed objects. The autonomous restoration occurs rapidly, at room temperature, and without any external trigger. After rejoining, the samples can withstand deformation and recovered 72% of their initial strength after 12 hours. The proposed approach enables 3D printing of self-healing hydrogels objects with complex architecture, paving the way for future applications in diverse fields, ranging from soft robotics to energy storage.

16 March 2016 in Advanced Materials
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EFErika Fantino
Erika Fantino
Annalisa ChiapponeAnnalisa Chiappone
Annalisa Chiappone
Ignazio RoppoloIgnazio Roppolo
Ignazio Roppolo
Diego ManfrediDiego Manfredi
Diego Manfredi
RBRoberta Bongiovanni
Roberta Bongiovanni
FCFlaviana Calignano
Flaviana Calignano

1 January 2017 in Polymer
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Gustavo GonzalezGustavo Gonzalez
Gustavo Gonzalez
Annalisa ChiapponeAnnalisa Chiappone
Annalisa Chiappone
Ignazio RoppoloIgnazio Roppolo
Ignazio Roppolo
EFErika Fantino
Erika Fantino
Valentina BertanaValentina Bertana
Valentina Bertana
Marco SangermanoMarco Sangermano
Marco Sangermano

1 March 2021 in Biosensors and Bioelectronics
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GPGianluca Palmara
Gianluca Palmara
Francesca FrascellaFrancesca Frascella
Francesca Frascella
Ignazio RoppoloIgnazio Roppolo
Ignazio Roppolo
ACAnnalisa Chiappone
Annalisa Chiappone
ACAlessandro Chiadò
Alessandro Chiadò

25 September 2019 in Advanced Materials Technologies
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SLSimone Lantean
Simone Lantean
GBGabriele Barrera
Gabriele Barrera
CPCandido Fabrizio Pirri
Candido Fabrizio Pirri
PTPaola Tiberto
Paola Tiberto
Marco SangermanoMarco Sangermano
Marco Sangermano
GRGiancarlo Rizza
Giancarlo Rizza

5 May 2022 in Additive Manufacturing
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Gustavo GonzalezGustavo Gonzalez
Gustavo Gonzalez
Ignazio RoppoloIgnazio Roppolo
Ignazio Roppolo
CPCandido Fabrizio Pirri
Candido Fabrizio Pirri
ACAnnalisa Chiappone
Annalisa Chiappone