Isabel Castilla-Cortázar

Dr. Isabel Castilla-Cortázar

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Academic Career Length

24Years (2003-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 August 2016 in Polymer Degradation and Stability
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GSG. Patricia Sailema-Palate
G. Patricia Sailema-Palate
AVA. Vidaurre
A. Vidaurre
ACAlberto J. Campillo-Fernández
Alberto J. Campillo-Fernández
ICIsabel Castilla-Cortázar
Isabel Castilla-Cortázar

28 June 2019 in Polymers
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ICIsabel Castilla-Cortázar
Isabel Castilla-Cortázar
AVA. Vidaurre
A. Vidaurre
Bernabé MaríBernabé Marí
Bernabé Marí
ACAlberto J. Campillo-Fernández
Alberto J. Campillo-Fernández
A study was carried out to determine the effects of graphene oxide (GO) filler on the properties of poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) films. A series of nanocomposites were prepared, incorporating different graphene oxide filler contents (0.1, 0.2, and 0.5 wt%) by the solution mixing method, and an in-depth study was made of the morphological changes, crystallization, infrared absorbance, molecular weight, thermal properties, and biocompatibility as a function of GO content to determine their suitability for use in biomedical applications. The infrared absorbance showed the existence of intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the PCL’s carbonyl groups and the GO’s hydrogen-donating groups, which is in line with the apparent reduction in molecular weight at higher GO contents, indicated by the results of the gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and the thermal property analysis. Polarized optical microscopy (POM) showed that GO acts as a nucleating point for PCL crystals, increasing crystallinity and crystallization temperature. The biological properties of the composites studied indicate that adding only 0.1 wt% of GO can improve cellular viability and that the composite shows promise for use in biomedical applications.

1 September 2015 in Polymer Degradation and Stability
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JRJoaquin Rodenas-Rochina
Joaquin Rodenas-Rochina
AVA. Vidaurre
A. Vidaurre
ICIsabel Castilla-Cortázar
Isabel Castilla-Cortázar
MLMyriam Lebourg
Myriam Lebourg

17 October 2003 in Macromolecular Symposia
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AVA. Vidaurre
A. Vidaurre
ICIsabel Castilla-Cortázar
Isabel Castilla-Cortázar
JMJosé M. Meseguer-Dueñas
José M. Meseguer-Dueñas