María Laura Goñi

María Laura Goñi


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

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1 June 2024 in Polymers
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Noelia D MachadoNoelia D Machado
Noelia D Machado
JMJosé E. Mosquera
José E. Mosquera
Cristina Cejudo BastanteCristina Cejudo Bastante
Cristina Cejudo Bastante
MGMaría Laura Goñi
María Laura Goñi
RMRaquel E. Martini
Raquel E. Martini
LCLourdes Casas Cardoso
Lourdes Casas Cardoso
PETG (poly(ethylene glycol-co-cyclohexane-1,4-dimethanol terephthalate)) is an amorphous copolymer, biocompatible, recyclable, and versatile. Nowadays, it is being actively researched for biomedical applications. However, proposals of PETG as a platform for the loading of bioactive compounds from natural extract are scarce, as well as the effect of the supercritical impregnation on this polymer. In this work, the supercritical impregnation of PETG filaments with Olea europaea leaf extract was investigated, evaluating the effect of pressure (100–400 bar), temperature (35–55 °C), and depressurization rate (5–50 bar min−1) on the expansion degree, antioxidant activity, and mechanical properties of the resulting filaments. PETG expansion degree ranged from ~3 to 120%, with antioxidant loading ranging from 2.28 to 17.96 g per 100 g of polymer, corresponding to oxidation inhibition values of 7.65 and 66.55%, respectively. The temperature and the binary interaction between pressure and depressurization rate most affected these properties. The mechanical properties of PETG filaments depended greatly on process variables. Tensile strength values were similar or lower than the untreated filaments. Young’s modulus and elongation at break values decreased below ~1000 MPa and ~10%, respectively, after the scCO2 treatment and impregnation. The extent of this decrease depended on the supercritical operational parameters. Therefore, filaments with higher antioxidant activity and different expansion degrees and mechanical properties were obtained by adjusting the supercritical processing conditions.

25 May 2026 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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LLLautaro Lujan
Lautaro Lujan
FMFlorencia Muratore
Florencia Muratore
MGMaría Laura Goñi
María Laura Goñi
RMRaquel E. Martini
Raquel E. Martini