Aurelio Bifulco

i) Preparation and properties (e.g., fire, mechanical, hydrophobic) of polymer-based nanocomposites (e.g., epoxy/silica, polypropylene/silica, polylactic acid (PLA)/silica) and hybrid materials; ii) Textile chemistry and coating/waterborne coating/painting solutions for plastic and metallic surfaces and diverse textile applications; iii) Synthesis of new green flame retardants; iv) Sol-gel synthesis of nanoparticles and sol–gel derived architectures.