International Conferences


Selected communications

3-5/04/2024. Participation in the “FUR4Sustain COST Action conference Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France (Representing Avantium)

COST Action CA18220: European network of FURan based chemicals and materials FOR a Sustainable development

1-3/06/2022. 1 communication at “Nordic Polymer Days 2022 Gothenburg, Sweden

N. Kasmi, M. Hakkarainen Designed from Recycled PET packaging waste


26-29/09/2021. 1 communication at “5th European Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (5th EuGSC) (Link)

N. Kasmi, Z. Terzopoulou, Y. Habibi, D.N. Bikiaris Tuning thermal properties and biodegradability of Isosorbide-based polyester by compositional control through copolymerization with 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid


15-17/07/2020. 1 communication at “Milan Polymer Days Congress – MIPOL2020” – Milan, Italy (Link)

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Solvent-free synthesis of new fully biobased diol monomers through industrially viable approach: Toward new insights into the valorization of vanillic acid-based polyesters


21-25/10/2019. 1 communication at6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference” – Aveiro, Portugal

N. Kasmi, R. Dieden, D. da Silva-Perez, Y. Habibi. Novel Fully Biobased Non-Isocyanate Polyurethanes from Hemicelluloses


9-14/06/2019. 1 communication at “European Polymer Congress 2019 (EPF 2019)” – Hersonissos Heraklion Crete, Greece

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris From 2,5-furandicarboxylatic acid to vanillic acid novel biobased polyesters with promising properties


11-13/03/2019. 1 communication at “Milan Polymer Days Congress – MIPOL2019” – Milan, Italy

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Synthesis, structure, and properties of novel biobased polyesters, obtained from furan dicarboxylic acid and new fully renewable diols based on vanillic acid


30/09/2018-03/10/ 2018. 1 communication at “12th Hellenic Polymer Society International Conference 2018” – Ioannina, Greece

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Synthesis of new eco-friendly copolyesters from fully renewable resources: poly(ɛ-caprolactone-co-hexamethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)


7-13/07/2018. 1 communication at “IUPAC POSTGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL ON GREEN CHEMISTRY” –Venice, Italy

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Synthesis of new eco-friendly copolyesters from fully renewable resources: poly(ɛ-caprolactone-co-pentylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate)


28-31/05/2018. 1 communication at “Bordeaux Polymer Conference – BPC 2018” – Bordeaux, France

N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Synthesis of new fully biobased random copolyesters: poly(hexamethylene-co-isosorbide 2,5-furandicarboxylate)


11-13/09/2017. 3 communications at “6th International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers – BIOPOL 2017” – Mons, Belgium

N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Synthesis of new fully renewable resources-based copolyesters: poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol-co-isosorbide 2,5-furandicarboxylate

N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, G.Z. Papageorgiou, D.N. Bikiaris Solid-state polymerization of poly(ethylene furanoate) biobased polyester: effect of catalyst type on molecular weight increase

G.Z. Papageorgiou, N. Kasmi, V. Mandraki, S. Exarhopoulos, D.N. Bikiaris Crystallization and melting behavior of Poly(ethyene furanoate) Effects of molecular weight and nanofillers


2-7/07/2017. 1 communication at “European Polymer Federation, EPF Lyon 2017” – Lyon, France

D.N. Bikiaris, V. Tsanaktsis, Z. Terzopoulou, M. Nerantzaki, A. Chondroyiannis, E. Karakatsianopoulou, N. Kasmi, G.Z. Papageorgiou Poly(ethylene-2,5-furanoate) (PEF); A promising polyester for food packaging applications: from research synthesis to reality


15-16/02/2017. 1 communication at Milan Polymer Days, MIPOL2017Milan, Italy

N. Kasmi, M. Majdoub, M. Modesti, A. Lorenzetti New thermally stable Isoidide-derived diols based on Isosorbide for the preparation of thermoplastic polyurethanes: Microwave-assisted synthesis and optimization


3-7/05/2015. 1 communication at International Symposium on Green Chemistry – ISGC2015 La Rochelle, France

N. Kasmi, N. Hammami, M. Majdoub Synthesis and characterization of new polyurethanes based on isosorbide