Ester Zuza


Research Staff

Coordinator

Polímeros para la salud

Ciencia e ingeniería de biomateriales poliméricos

+34946013925

ester.zuza@ehu.es



BS in Chemistry (UPV-EHU) and Materials Engineering (UPV-EHU). MS in Advanced Studies in Materials Engineering. PhD in Materials Engineering (UPV-EHU).   Biodegradable polyesters, polylactides, stereocomplexation, miscibility, specific interactions, crystallinity, molecular fragility, composites, radiopacity, polydopamine, mechanical properties, biodegradation, thermoplastic transformation procedures, high temperature thermoplastics (HTTP).

Gold Nanorods as Effective Modulators of Shape Memory Behavior in Physiological Conditions of PLA/PEG Blends
X. Larranaga, S. Bittinger, U. Aizarna-Lopetegui, R. Schonlein, B. Rodriguez, J.R. Sarasua, E. Zuza and D. Jimenez de Aberasturi
ACS Nanoscience Au Vol. 6, Núm. 2, pp. 250–262 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.5c00142 08/01/2026
Process Control by Optical Emission Spectroscopy During Reactive Magnetron Sputtering of NiVxOy Electrochromic Coatings
O. Hernandez-Rodriguez, G. Guzman, R. Ortiz, E. Zuza, V. Bellido-Gonzalez, I. Quintana and E. Gutierrez-Berasategui
Coatings Vol. 16, Núm. 2 10.3390/coatings16020206 01/01/2026
OES-based control methodology for process optimization of WOx electrochromic coatings deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering
O. Hernandez-Rodriguez, G. Guzman, R. Ortiz, E. Zuza, V. Bellido-Gonzalez, I. Quintana and E. G-Berasategui
SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY Vol. 511 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2025.132239 01/01/2025
Miscibility and phase behavior of reactively compatibilized poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene succinate) bio-blends using various rheological analyses
M. Saeed Ullah, R. Yildirim, L. Caraseva, E. Zuza, G. Ozkoc and M. Kodal
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 140, Núm. 38 10.1002/app.54424 01/01/2023
Thermoplastic elastomers based on lactide and caprolactone: The influence of chain microstructure on surface topography and subsequent interaction with cells
C. Bello-Álvarez, B. Atxa Ainz, J. Ugartemendia, L. Sebastián, A. Etxeberria, J.R. Sarasua, E. Zuza and A. Larrañaga
POLYMER TESTING Vol. 128 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108220 01/01/2023
Role of Inorganic Fillers on the Physical Aging and Toughness Loss of PLLA/BaSO4 Composites
X. Larrañaga, J.R. Sarasua and E. Zuza
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 5, Núm. 11, pp. 9620–9631 10.1021/acsapm.3c02112 01/01/2023
Lactide and Ethylene Brassylate-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers and Their Nanocomposites with Carbon Nanotubes: Synthesis, Mechanical Properties and Interaction with Astrocytes
C. Bello-Álvarez, A. Etxeberria, Y. Polo, J.R. Sarasua, E. Zuza and A. Larrañaga
Polymers Vol. 14, Núm. 21 10.3390/polym14214656 01/01/2022
Benefits of Polydopamine as Particle/Matrix Interface in Polylactide/PD-BaSO(4)Scaffolds
N. Sadaba, A. Larranaga, G. Orpella-Aceret, A. Bettencourt, V. Martin, M. Biggs, I. Ribeiro, J. Ugartemendia, J.R. Sarasua and E. Zuza
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES Vol. 21, Núm. 15, pp. 1–15 10.3390/ijms21155480 01/08/2020
Release mechanisms of urinary tract antibiotics when mixed with bioabsorbable polyesters
J. Fernandez, I. Ribeiro, V. Martin, O. Martija, E. Zuza, A. Bettencourt and J.R. Sarasua
Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications Vol. 93, pp. 529–538 10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.008 01/12/2018
Understanding the toughness mechanism prompted by submicron rigid particles in polylactide/barium sulfate composites
N. Sadaba, R. Martini, F. Barthelat, I. Martinez de Arenaza, A. Larranaga, J.R. Sarasua and E. Zuza
POLYMER TESTING Vol. 69, pp. 340–349 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2018.05.041 01/08/2018
Catechol End-Functionalized Polylactide by Organocatalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization
N. Sadaba, M. Salsamendi, N. Casado, E. Zuza, J. Munoz, J.R. Sarasua, D. Mecerreyes, D. Mantione, C. Detrembleur and H. Sardon
Polymers Vol. 10, Núm. 2 10.3390/polym10020155 01/02/2018
Predicting miscibility in polymer blends using the Bagley plot: Blends with poly(ethylene oxide)
E. Meaurio, E. Sanchez-Rexach, E. Zuza, A. Lejardi, A. del Pilar Sanchez-Camargo and J.R. Sarasua
POLYMER Vol. 113, pp. 295–309 10.1016/j.polymer.2017.01.041 24/03/2017
LABORATORY PRACTICE FOR PROMOTING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASICS OF MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BY MANIPULATING DIFFERENT SET OF PRODUCTS
J. Ugartemendia, A. Lejardi and E. Zuza
Inted Proceedings pp. 3819–3824 000413668603123 01/01/2017
Biodegradable Polylactide-Based Composites
E. Zuza, E. Meaurio and J.R. Sarasua
Composites From Renewable And Sustainable Materials pp. 133–150 10.5772/65468 01/01/2016
High toughness biodegradable radiopaque composites based on polylactide and barium sulphate
I. Martinez de Arenaza, N. Sadaba, A. Larrañaga, E. Zuza and J.R. Sarasua
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 73, pp. 88–93 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.10.005 01/12/2015
Phase behavior and interactions in poly(DL-lactide)/poly(styrene-co-vinylphenol) blends
E. Zuza, A. Lejardi, E. Meaurio and J.R. Sarasua
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 63, pp. 58–66 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2014.12.005 01/02/2015
Coating of bioactive glass particles with mussel-inspired polydopamine as a strategy to improve the thermal stability of poly(L-lactide)/bioactive glass composites
A. Larranaga, D. Ramos, H. Amestoy, E. Zuza and J.R. Sarasua
RSC Advances Vol. 5, Núm. 80, pp. 65618–65626 10.1039/c5ra09495j 01/01/2015
Miscible Blends Based on Biodegradable Polymers
E. Meaurio, N. Hernandez-Montero, E. Zuza and J.R. Sarasua
Characterization Of Polymer Blends: Miscibility, Morphology And Interfaces, Vols 1 And 2 Vol. 9783527331536, pp. 7–92 10.1002/9783527645602.ch02 01/01/2015
Miscible blends based on Biodegradable Polymers
E. MEAURIO, N. HERNÁNDEZ-MONTERO, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ and J.R. Sarasua
CHARACTERIZATION OF MISCIBILITY, MORPHOLOGY AND INTERFACES IN POLYMER BLENDS. FROM MACRO TO NANO SCALE 01/01/2014
Polylactide Stereocomplex Crystallization Prompted by Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes
I. Martinez de Arenaza, J.R. Sarasua, H. Amestoy, N. Lopez-Rodriguez, E. Zuza, E. Meaurio, F. Meyer, J. Santos, J. Raquez and P. Dubois
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 130, Núm. 6, pp. 4327–4337 10.1002/app.39721 15/12/2013
Polymerized ionic liquid functionalized multi-walled carbon nanotubes/polyetherimide composites
M. Tunckol, E. Zuza-Hernandez, J.R. Sarasua, J. Durand and P. Serp
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 49, Núm. 12, pp. 3770–3777 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.08.007 01/12/2013
SONDAS BIODEGRADABLES PARA LA PREVENCIÓN DE LAS FISTULAS DE HIPOSPADIAS.
J. RAMOS JULIAN, Aldazabal P, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ, J.R. Sarasua, Arrieta A, Villanueva A and Eizaguirre I
SONDAS BIODEGRADABLES PARA LA PREVENCIÓN DE LAS FISTULAS DE HIPOSPADIAS. ESTUDIO PRELIMINAR EXPERIMENTAL. BIODEGRADABLE CATHETERS FOR FISTULA PREVENTION IN HYPOSPADIAS. EXPERIMENTAL PRELIMINARY STUDY Vol. 26, Núm. 2, pp. 91–94 01/01/2013
BIODEGRADATION AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYLACTIDES FOR UROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
S. PETISCO, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ, J.M. Ugartemendia, A. Arrieta, I. Eizaguirre, P. Aldazábal and J.R. Sarasua
European Conference on Biomaterials 24th Vol. 4-8, pp. 127–133 01/01/2012
Biodegradation and Mechanical Properties of Polylactides for Urological Applications
S. Petisco, E. Zuza, J. Ugartemendia, A. Arrieta, I. Eizaguirre, P. Aldazabal and J.R. Sarasua
24th European Conference On Biomaterials pp. 127–133 000319162200024 01/01/2011
IMPROVING THE COMPATIBILITY OF POLY (?-CAPROLACTONE)/POLY (VINYL ALCOHOL) BLENDS
A. LEJARDI MEAVEBASTERRECHEA, E. MEAURIO, N. MONASTERIO, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ, A. Etxebarria and J.R. Sarasua
Proceedings of the 69th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2011 Vol. 1, pp. 2957–2961 01/01/2009
DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS AND TENSILE PROPERTIES OF POLY(PHENYLENE SULPHIDE)
B. Ramón, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ, A. Torregaray, A. Gomez and J.R. Sarasua
Revista electronica: Book of proceedings of the International Conference on Composite Materials 2009 01/01/2009
Miscible blends based on biodegradable polymers
E. MEAURIO, N. HERNANDEZ-MONTERO, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ and J.R. Sarasua
CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYMER BLENDS Vol. 1, pp. 7–92
POLYLACTIDE STEREOCOMPLEX CRYSTALLIZATION PROMPTED BY MULTIWALL CARBON NANOTUBES
I. Martinez de Arenaza, H. Amestoy, N. Lopez Rodriguez, E. ZUZA HERNÁNDEZ, E. MEAURIO, J.R. Sarasua, MEYER F, J.I. Santos, J.M. Raquez and P. Dubois
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE pp. 4327–4337