Nina Maria Ainali’s research focuses on the analysis and characterization as well as degradation, and environmental impact of polymeric materials. Her work combines polymer chemistry and environmental analytical chemistry to investigate the aging and degradation mechanisms of polymers, including the thermal degradation behavior of newly synthesized biobased polyesters. She also studies the formation and characterization of micro- and nanoplastics derived from polymer aging, employing advanced chromatographic and spectrometric techniques (Py-GC/MS, LC-HRMS, FTIR). Her broader interests include polymer stability, environmental fate of plastics, and sustainable materials assessment.