Development of LED sensitive photoinitiators for ionic processes (i.e., PhotoBase (PBG) and PhotoAcid (PAG) Generators) adapted to monochromatic light sources, in view of additive manufacturing applications.

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Characterization of their efficiency and its improvement by combination with redox additives in photocyclic initiating systems.

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Development of sustainable formulations for ionically photocured composites containing cellulose fillers (academic secondment).

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Obtaining of at least one photoinitiator that allows photopolymerisation processes more sustainable than the selected benchmark and has comparable performances.

Protocols for the synthesis of PBG and PAG and their photochemical study under LED irradiation.

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Optimization of their photochemical efficiency in photocurable formulations.

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Setting of an appropriate sustainability metrics for photoinitiators, and sustainability assessment of the newly synthesised photoinitiators.

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Trained researcher expert on the synthesis and characterisation of innovative ionic photoinitiators and on photoinduced processes suitable for coating materials, acquired also during secondments.