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Soft and Polymeric
Matter Group Address: Serrano 119. 28006 Madrid Spain Tlfn: (34)-915619400 ext 961194 (34)-917459512 imtc402 at iem.cfmac.csic.es |
My name is M. Esperanza Cagiao Escohotado. I was born in Madrid. I was graduated in Chemistry (Organic Chemistry) on July, 1969 (Universidad Complutense, Madrid), worked several years in the private industry, and finally began my researching activity in the Department of Macromolecular Physics (Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, IEM, CSIC) on January, 1976. I obtained my Ph D degree in Chemistry on March, 1980 (Universidad Complutense, Madrid). Later, I was working as a post-doc in Strasbourg (France) in the "Centre de Resherches sur les Macromolecules", CNRS. On November, 1985, I joined again the Department of Macromolecular Physics (IEM) and I am still working there. I am Research Scientist since February, 1987.
During the last years, I have been working in the following topics:
- Polymers of natural origin.
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of polymer blends
- Microstructure and mechanical properties of block copolymers
- Study of the composite polyimide-fullerene C60
- Characterization of blends of crosslinked vinyl polymers
Recent Publications:
"Micromechanical Studies on Binary and Ternary Blends of Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polyamide 66: Influence of the Compatibilizer". Int. J. Polym. Mat., 52(10), 939 (2003). R. Krache, D. Benachour, M. E. Cagiao, F. J. Baltá Calleja, R. K. Bayer, T. Tschöpe.
"An X-Ray Scattering Study of Water-Conditioned Injection-Molded Starch during Isothermal Heating". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 88, 17 (2003). M. E. Cagiao, R. K. Bayer, D. R. Rueda, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Microhardness of Styrene/Butadiene Block Copolymer System: Influence of Molecular Architecture". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 90(6), 1670 (2003). G. H. Michler, F. J. Baltá Calleja, I. Puente, M. E. Cagiao, K. Knoll, S. Henning, R. Adhikari.
"Micromechanical Studies of Styrene/Butadiene Block Copolymer Blends". J. Polym. Eng., 23(3), 177 (2003). R. Adhikari, G. H. Michler, M. E. Cagiao, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Relating Microhardness to Morphology in Styrene/Butadiene Block Copolymer/Polystyrene Blends". Polymer, 45, 247 (2004). F. J. Baltá Calleja, M. E. Cagiao, R. Adhikari, H. G. Michler.
"Structural Changes of Injection Molded Starch during Heat Treatment in Water Atmosphere: Simultaneous Wide and Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Study". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 93, 301 (2004). M. E. Cagiao, D. R. Rueda, R. K. Bayer, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Relationship between Nanostructure and Deformation Behavior of Microphase-Separated Styrene/Butadiene Systems". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 101, 998 (2006). R. Adhikari, W. Lebek, R. Godehardt, G. H. Michler, M. E. Cagiao, F. J. Baltá Calleja, K. Knoll.
"Structure Development in Amorphous Starch as Revealed by X-Ray Scattering: Influence of the Network Structure and Water Content". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 99, 1880 (2006). R. K. Bayer, M. E. Cagiao, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Micromechanical Properties of Injection-Molded Starch-Wood Particle Composites". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 100, 4893 (2006). A. Ueberschaer. M. E. Cagiao, R. K. Bayer, S. Henning, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Nanostructure Evolution during Thermal Treatment of Polyimide-Fullerene Composites as Revealed by WAXS and SAXS". Composites Science and Technology, 67, 2175 (2007). M. E. Cagiao, A. O. Podnyakov, M. Krumova, V. V. Kudryavtsev, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Thermal Imidization of Polyamic Acid-Fullerene Composites: "In situ" X-Ray Diffraction Study". Composite Interfaces, 14, 199 (2007). M. E. Cagiao, A. O. Pozdnyakov, M. Krumova, V. V. Kudryavtsev, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Structure Modification of Isotactic Polypropylene through Chemical Crosslinking: Toughening Mechanism". J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 103, 2968 (2007). S. Bouhelal, M. E. Cagiao, D. Benachour, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
"Structure and Properties of New Reversible Crosslinked iPP/LDPE Blends". J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (accepted). S. Bouhelal, M. E. Cagiao, S. Khallef, D. Benachour, F. J. Baltá Calleja.
My favourite hobby is reading. I am especially interested in Spanish and foreign novelists of the XX and XXI centuries. I also like music and cinema very much.
