Robert Aguirresarobe


Research Staff

Coordinator

Física de polímeros y fabricación avanzada

Reología y fabricación avanzada

943015386.

roberto.hernandez@ehu.eus



Robert Aguirresarobe earned his BS, MS and PhD in Chemistry from the University of the Basque Country in Donostia-San Sebastián. During his PhD he focused his work in the synthesis of waterborne polyurethanes with self-healing characteristics. Afterwards, he joined the Rheology group of POLYMAT, working on the rheological characterization of dynamic polymers and additive manufacturing techniques.  Since December 2019, he is assistant professor of the University of the Basque Country in Material Science. He has received the KUTXA prize (2008) for the best marks in Chemistry in the Chemistry Faculty of San Sebastián. Currently, its research is focused on the rheological implications additive manufacturing technologies (3D printing) and dynamic polymer structures. His research aims to model the flow and viscoelastic features of additive manufacturing technologies, providing methodologies to avoid trial and error in new material development. This model are currently being applied to the development materials for 3D printed scaffolds and pharma solutions.

Piezoelectric polylactic acid-based biomaterials: Fundamentals, challenges and opportunities in medical device design
R. Schonlein, P. Bhattarai, M. Raef, X. Larranaga, A. Poudel, M. Biggs, R. Aguirresarobe and J. Ugartemendia
BIOMATERIALS Vol. 324 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2025.123522 01/01/2026
Injectable and viscoelastic click alginate hydrogels for spatio-temporal T cell administration in vivo
Berasain J., Manzano S., Mitxelena-Iribarren O., Heras U., Romo-Valera A., Azcoaga P., Iturriaga L., Egia-Mendikute L., Palazón A., Fernández M., Caffarel M.M., Aguirresarobe R. and Cipitria A.
Materials Today Bio Vol. 38 10.1016/j.mtbio.2026.103128 01/01/2026
3D printable polybutylene-succinate-co-adipate/carbon nanotube conductive nanocomposites: Effect of shearing on electrical conductivity
Pascal A., Iruretagoyena E., Calafel M.I., Fernández M., Guerrica-Echevarria G., Aranburu N. and Aguirresarobe R.
POLYMER Vol. 356 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130032 01/01/2026
Hierarchical tuning of viscoelasticity in tetra-PEG hydrogels via Au(I)–thiolate coordination
Insua I., Aguirresarobe R., de Souza Nunes J., Dupin D., Acera A., Calafel I. and Fernandez M.
POLYMER Vol. 356 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130042 01/01/2026
Thermodynamic signature of the topological transition at Tv in a vinylogous urethane vitrimer
Gracia-Fernández C., Ballester-Bayarri L., Ballard N., Aguirresarobe R., Gómez-Barreiro S. and Fernandez M.
POLYMER Vol. 364 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130670 01/01/2026
Rheology-guided experimental design of dynamically crosslinked keratin/?-carrageenan hydrogels as potential drug delivery systems
Fratini C., Tiboni M., Calafel I., Fernández M., Aguirresarobe R., Aluigi A. and Casettari L.
Carbohydrate Polymers Vol. 391 10.1016/j.carbpol.2026.125842 01/01/2026
The Effect of Nanomechanical Stimulation Strategies on the Shear Piezoelectric Response of Poly(l-lactide) (PLLA)
R. Schönlein, P. Bhattarai, A. Poudel, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Biggs and J. Ugartemendia
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 7, Núm. 1, pp. 12–19 10.1021/acsapm.4c02050 01/01/2025
Dynamic heterogeneity and cooperativity in polyurethane-based vitrimers
M. Pieruccini, M. Fernández, G. Vozzolo, M. Ximenis, R. Aguirresarobe and J. Vega
POLYMER Vol. 324 10.1016/j.polymer.2025.128192 01/01/2025
Rheological Insight into the 3D Printability of Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Based Hydrogels
I. Insua, O. Etzold, I. Calafel, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Calderón and M. Fernández
Gels Vol. 11, Núm. 4 10.3390/gels11040259 01/01/2025
From rheological concepts to additive manufacturing assessment of hydrogel-based materials for advanced bioprinting applications
M. Calafel, M. Criado-Gonzalez, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Fernández and C. Mijangos
Materials Advances Vol. 6, Núm. 14, pp. 4566–4597 10.1039/d5ma00019j 01/01/2025
Characterization techniques of hydrogels in healthcare
I. Insua, M. Calderón, I. Calafel, M. Fernandez and R. Aguirresarobe
Characterization Techniques Of Hydrogels In Healthcare pp. 39–84 10.1016/B978-0-443-22017-3.00012-3 01/01/2025
Continuous carbon fiber Additive Preforming and its application for the fabrication of epoxy composites
E. Hernández-Murillo, I. Otaegi, I. Calafel, L. Palenzuela, R. Mezzacasa, C. Elizetxea, G. Guerrica-Echevarría, N. Aranburu and R. Aguirresarobe
POLYMER COMPOSITES Vol. 46, Núm. 12, pp. 11243–11260 10.1002/pc.29683 01/01/2025
Vat Photopolymerization of High Molecular Weight Polymer Latexes with Pseudothermoplastic Properties for Recyclability
J. Ayestaran, X. de Pariza, F. Vidal, C. Vazquez-Martel, A. Pascal, S. Yu, M. Aguirre, A. Nelson, J.R. Leiza, E. Blasco, T. Long, R. Aguirresarobe and H. Sardon
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS Vol. 35, Núm. 43 10.1002/adfm.202503712 01/01/2025
Additive manufacturing of semicrystalline polymers: understanding structural integrity and dimensional accuracy
M. Calafel, R. Pérez-Camargo, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Candal and A.J. Müller
Additive Manufacturing Of Semicrystalline Polymers: Understanding Structural Integrity And Dimensional Accuracy pp. 3–51 10.1016/B978-0-443-26516-7.00001-8 01/01/2025
Mechanoresponsive and Mechanoadaptative Polymeric Materials. Rheological Perspective
R. Aguirresarobe, M. Fernandéz and I. Calafel
Vol. 1514, pp. 107–142 10.1021/bk-2025-1514.ch004 01/01/2025
Flow-induced crystallization of piezoelectric poly(L-lactide) fibers by a one-step melt-spinning process
R. Schönlein, M. Fernández, I. Calafel, M. Azkune, G. Liu, A.J. Müller, J. Ugartemendia and R. Aguirresarobe
MATERIALS & DESIGN Vol. 237 10.1016/j.matdes.2023.112525 01/01/2024
3D Printing of Vinylogous Urethane-Based Methacrylic Covalent Adaptable Networks by Vat Photopolymerization
L. Ballester-Bayarri, A. Pascal, J. Ayestaran, A. Gonzalez, N. Ballard and R. Aguirresarobe
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 6, Núm. 5, pp. 2594–2603 10.1021/acsapm.3c02777 01/01/2024
Development of Flame-Retardant Polylactic Acid Formulations for Additive Manufacturing
R. Aguirresarobe, I. Calafel, S. Villanueva, A. Sanchez, A. Agirre, I. Sukia, A. Esnaola and A. Saralegi
Polymers Vol. 16, Núm. 8 10.3390/polym16081030 01/01/2024
Controlling associative transcarbamoylation reactions by light in dynamic polyurethane networks using reversible spiropyran photoswitches
G. Vozzolo, F. Elizalde, D. Mantione, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Ximenis and H. Sardon
POLYMER Vol. 302 10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127051 01/01/2024
Tuning Reprocessing Temperature of Aliphatic Polyurethane Networks by Alkoxyamine Selection
F. Elizalde, V. Pertici, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Ximenis, G. Vozzolo, L. Lezama, F. Ruipérez, D. Gigmes and H. Sardon
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 6, Núm. 12, pp. 7057–7065 10.1021/acsapm.4c00840 01/01/2024
The Combined Effects of Optical Purity, Chain Orientation, Crystallinity, and Dynamic Mechanical Activation as Means to Obtain Highly Piezoelectric Polylactide Materials
R. Schönlein, X. Larrañaga, M. Azkune, Y. Li, G. Liu, A.J. Müller, R. Aguirresarobe and J. Ugartemendia
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 6, Núm. 13, pp. 7561–7571 10.1021/acsapm.4c01001 01/01/2024
Exploiting the Base-Triggered Thiol/Vinyl Ether Addition to Prepare Well-Defined Microphase Separated Thermo-Switchable Adhesives
A. Lamas, L. Polo Fonseca, C. Moussard, D. Zanata, G. Perli, M. Ximenis, X. Lopez de Pariza, G. Seychal, M. Caliari, M. Itxaso, R. Aguirresarobe, I. Calvo and H. Sardon
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS Vol. 35, Núm. 2 10.1002/adfm.202412584 01/01/2024
Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Poly(L-lactide) Nanocomposite Microfiber Scaffolds Due to Polydopamine-Coating of Barium Titanate Nanoparticles
R. Schönlein, X. Larrañaga, A. Panfilo, Y. Li, A. Larrañaga, G. Liu, A.J. Müller, R. Aguirresarobe and J. Ugartemendia
Advanced Materials Interfaces Vol. 12, Núm. 1 10.1002/admi.202400546 01/01/2024
On the Progress of 3D Printed Hydrogels Through Fourier Transform Rheology
M. Fernandez, I. Insua, O. Etzold, M. Calderon, R. Aguirresarobe and I. Calafel
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 61–64 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_14 01/01/2024
Experimental Protocols for Addressing the Viscoelasticity of Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers
R. Aguirresarobe, L. Ballester, M. Fernandez and N. Ballard
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 105–108 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_23 01/01/2024
Could the Poly(Lactic Acid) Be a Ductile Material? Rheological and Mechanical Study
I. Calafel, R. Aguirresarobe, A. Erkizia, P. Barari, M. Fernandez, B. Pascual, I. Conde, P. Salse and M. Tierno
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 57–60 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_13 01/01/2024
Rheological Aspects of Foaming Process in 3D Printing
A. Pascal, R. Aguirresarobe and I. Calafel
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 53–56 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_12 01/01/2024
Deciphering the Rheological Properties of 3D Printed Semi-interpenetrated Hydrogels
I. Insua, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Fernandez and I. Calafel
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 96–100 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_21 01/01/2024
Rheological Study of 3D Printed Semi Interpenetrated Networks
J. Ayestaran, H. Sardon, T. Long and R. Aguirresarobe
Proceedings Of The Iberian Meeting On Rheology, Ibereo 2024 Vol. 56, pp. 165–168 10.1007/978-3-031-67217-0_36 01/01/2024
A Light-Mediated, 3D-Printable, and Self-Healable Polymer Electrolyte for Lithium Batteries
F. Elizalde, S. Trano, J. Ayestarán, X. de Pariza, R. Aguirresarobe, C. Francia, D. Mecerreyes, H. Sardon and F. Bella
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS Vol. 35, Núm. 8 10.1002/adfm.202419034 01/01/2024
Influence of FFF Process Conditions on the Thermal, Mechanical, and Rheological Properties of Poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxy Hexanoate)
M. Caputo, M. Fernández, R. Aguirresarobe, A. Kovalcik, H. Sardon, M. Candal and A.J. Müller
Polymers Vol. 15, Núm. 8 10.3390/polym15081817 01/01/2023
Scalable synthesis of methacrylate-based vitrimer powders by suspension polymerization
L. Ballester-Bayarri, E. Limousin, M. Fernández, R. Aguirresarobe and N. Ballard
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 14, Núm. 14, pp. 1656–1664 10.1039/d3py00128h 01/01/2023
Ammonium polyphosphate-melamine synergies in thermal degradation and smoke toxicity of flexible polyurethane foams
I. Eceiza, R. Aguirresarobe, A. Barrio, M. Fernández-Berridi and L. Irusta
THERMOCHIMICA ACTA Vol. 726 10.1016/j.tca.2023.179554 01/01/2023
Molecular nanoribbon gels
M. Martinez-Abadia, R. Dubey, M. Fernandez, M. Martin-Arroyo, R. Aguirresarobe, A. Saeki and A. Mateo-Alonso
Chemical Science Vol. 13, Núm. 36, pp. 10773–10778 10.1039/d2sc02637f 21/09/2022
Self-healable dynamic poly(urea-urethane) gel electrolyte for lithium batteries
F. Elizalde, J. Amici, S. Trano, G. Vozzolo, R. Aguirresarobe, D. Versaci, S. Bodoardo, D. Mecerreyes, H. Sardon and F. Bella
Journal of Materials Chemistry A Vol. 10, Núm. 23, pp. 12588–12596 10.1039/d2ta02239g 14/06/2022
Crystallization-Induced Gelling as a Method to 4D Print Low-Water-Content Non-isocyanate Polyurethane Hydrogels
N. Fanjul-Mosteirin, R. Aguirresarobe, N. Sadaba, A. Larranaga, E. Marin, J. Martin, N. Ramos-Gomez, M. Arno, H. Sardon and A. Dove
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS Vol. 33, Núm. 18, pp. 7194–7202 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c00913 28/09/2021
Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry
R. Aguirresarobe, S. Nevejans, B. Reck, L. Irusta, H. Sardon, J. Asua and N. Ballard
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 114 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2021.101362 01/01/2021
Study of the interlayer adhesion and warping during material extrusion-based additive manufacturing of a carbon nanotube/biobased thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposite
M. Candal, I. Calafel, M. Fernández, N. Aranburu, R. Aguirresarobe, G. Gerrica-Echevarria, A. Santamaría and A.J. Müller
POLYMER Vol. 224 10.1016/j.polymer.2021.123734 01/01/2021
3D Printable Conducting and Biocompatible PEDOT-graft-PLA Copolymers by Direct Ink Writing
A. Dominguez-Alfaro, E. Gabirondo, N. Alegret, C. De León-Almazán, R. Hernandez, A. Vallejo-Illarramendi, M. Prato and D. Mecerreyes
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS Vol. 42, Núm. 12 10.1002/marc.202100100 01/01/2021
Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Nanoparticles as Functional Fillers for Solid Electrolytes in Lithium Metal Batteries
L. Porcarelli, P. Sutton, V. Bocharova, R. Aguirresarobe, H. Zhu, N. Goujon, J.R. Leiza, A. Sokolov, M. Forsyth and D. Mecerreyes
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Vol. 13, Núm. 45, pp. 54354–54362 10.1021/acsami.1c15771 01/01/2021
Nearly Perfect 3D Structures Obtained by Assembly of Printed Parts of Polyamide lonene Self-Healing Elastomer
K. O'Harra, N. Sadaba, M. Irigoyen, F. Ruiperez, R. Aguirresarobe, H. Sardon and J. Bara
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 2, Núm. 11, pp. 4352–4359 10.1021/acsapm.0c00799 13/11/2020
Dynamic polyurethane thermosets: tuning associative/dissociative behavior by catalyst selection
F. Elizalde, R. Aguirresarobe, A. Gonzalez and H. Sardon
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 11, Núm. 33, pp. 5386–5396 10.1039/d0py00842g 07/09/2020
Searching for Rheological Conditions for FFF 3D Printing with PVC Based Flexible Compounds
I. Calafel, R. Aguirresarobe, I. Penas, A. Santamaria, M. Tierno, I. Conde and B. Pascual
Materials Vol. 13, Núm. 1, pp. 178–178 10.3390/ma13010178 01/01/2020
How is rheology involved in 3D printing of phase-separated PVC-acrylate copolymers obtained by free radical polymerization
M. Peñas, M. Calafel, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Tierno, J. Conde, B. Pascual and A. Santamaría
Polymers Vol. 12, Núm. 9 10.3390/POLYM12092070 01/01/2020