Aitor Barquero Salaberria


Research Staff

Assistant Professor

Dispersiones de polímeros de base biológica y degradables

Ingeniería y simulación de polimerización

+34943015985

aitor.barquero@ehu.eus



Aitor Barquero graduated in Chemistry from the UPV/EHU (2014) and obtained his PhD in Polymer Chemistry from the UPV/EHU in 2019. In January 2020, he started working as a postdoctoral researcher in the group of Polymerization Processes in Polymat. Since September 2023, he is assistant professor in the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Dr. Barquero is working on different topics, all of them related with the synthesis of polymers in waterborne media, particularly by emulsion polymerization. He studies the use of bio-based monomers, synthesis of degradable polymers by free radical polymerization, and superplasticizers for cementitious materials

Quantum-Chemical Study for Understanding the Low Incorporationof 2-Methylen-1,3-Dioxepane (MDO) in Radical Ring-Opening Copolymerizationwith Vinyl Monomers
M. Irigoyen, A. Marchand, X. de Pariza, T. Melchin, A. Barquero, J. Matxain, H. Sardon, J.R. Leiza and F. Ruiperez
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 59, Núm. 14, pp. 8509–8521 10.1021/acs.macromol.6c00681 28/07/2026
Comblike copolymers with star conformation as dispersants of pigments in waterborne paint formulations
S. Beldarrain, R. Aceituno, A. Iturrospe, A. Arbe, A. Barquero, E. Gonzalez and J.R. Leiza
Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 10.1007/s11998-026-01314-9 06/07/2026
Waterborne Random Copolymers as Polymeric Surfactants for Emulsion Polymerization
A. Barquero, M. Aguirre and J. Scheerder
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 65, Núm. 5, pp. 2441–2453 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c04814 30/01/2026
Harnessing Particle Size Segregation To Tune Molecular Additive Distribution in Coatings
H. Le, T. Murdoch, A. Barquero, R. Tomovska and I. Martin-Fabiani
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 65, Núm. 2, pp. 1241–1251 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c04051 06/01/2026
Menthol-Based Hydrophobic Eutectic Solvents as Green Plasticizers for Biobased Acrylic Polymers
J. Aramberri, M. Picchio and A. Barquero
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 8, Núm. 1, pp. 350–360 10.1021/acsapm.5c03749 24/12/2025
Sustainable Hybrid Latexes Derived from Starch Bioparticles and Biobased Monomers
S. Cabrera, A. Barquero, L. Ronco, S. Beldarrain, L. Gugliotta, R. Minari and J.R. Leiza
BIOMACROMOLECULES Vol. 26, Núm. 10, pp. 7002–7012 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c01315 29/08/2025
Tetrahydrofurfuryl methacrylate helps to produce biobased hydrophobic waterborne protective coatings by emulsion polymerization
S. Rubio, J.R. Leiza, A. Barquero and E. González
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS Vol. 203 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109159 01/01/2025
Increasing particle concentration enhances particle penetration depth but slows down liquid imbibition in thin fibrous filters
R. Nicasy, A. Barquero, H. Huinink, S. Erich, O. Adan, N. Tomozeiu, H. Mansouri and J. Scheerder
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS Vol. 684 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.133146 01/01/2024
Magnetite-latex nanoparticle motion during capillary uptake in thin, porous layers studied with UFI-NMR
R. Nicasy, A. Barquero, H. Huinink, S. Erich, O. Adan, N. Tomozeiu, H. Mansouri and J. Scheerder
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS Vol. 683 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2023.133011 01/01/2024
Degradable Alternating Copolymers by Radical Copolymerization of 2-Methylen-1,3-dioxepane and Crotonate Esters
A. Barquero, A. Zanoni, E. Gabirondo, E. González de San Román, S. Hamzehlou, M. Ximenis, D. Moscatelli, H. Sardon and J.R. Leiza
ACS Macro Letters Vol. 13, Núm. 3, pp. 368–374 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00101 01/01/2024
Enhancing the incorporation of 2-methylen-1,3-dioxepane (MDO) into industrial monomers by the addition of crotonate comonomers
G. Gardoni, A. Zanoni, E. González de San Román, D. Moscatelli, E. Gabirondo, J.R. Leiza, A. Barquero and H. Sardon
POLYMER Vol. 307 10.1016/j.polymer.2024.127298 01/01/2024
Poly(carboxylated ether)s as Cement Additives: The Effect of the Addition Method on Hydration Kinetics
S. Beldarrain, G. Goracci, J. S. Dolado, A. Barquero and J.R. Leiza
Materials Vol. 17, Núm. 21 10.3390/ma17215343 01/01/2024
Fabrication of Multifunctional Composite Nanofibers by Green Electrospinning
E. Gonzalez, A. Barquero, M. Paulis and J.R. Leiza
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING Vol. 308, Núm. 8 10.1002/mame.202300011 01/01/2023
Synthesis of Waterborne Anticorrosive Coatings Based on The Incorporation of Phosphate Groups to Polyurethane-Acrylate Hybrids
A. Barquero, O. Llorente, D. Minudri, M. Paulis and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 17, Núm. 4 10.1002/mren.202300015 01/01/2023
Rationalizing the Effect of the MAA/PEGMA Ratio of Comb-Shape Copolymers Synthetized by Aqueous Free-Radical Copolymerization in the Hydration Kinetics of Ordinary Portland Cements
S. Beldarrain, A. Barquero, G. Goracci, J. Dolado and J.R. Leiza
MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING Vol. 308, Núm. 8 10.1002/mame.202300032 01/01/2023
Shedding light on the microstructural differences of polymer latexes synthesized from bio-based and oil-based C8 acrylate isomers
S. Hamzehlou, A. Barquero, A. Agirre, F. Ruipérez and J.R. Leiza
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 198 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112410 01/01/2023
Degradable aqueous polymer dispersions
A. Barquero, E. González, M. Aguirre and S. Hamzehlou
Advances In Chemical Engineering Vol. 62, pp. 93–132 10.1016/bs.ache.2023.08.003 01/01/2023
Biobased Acrylic Latexes/Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose Aqueous Binders for Lithium-Ion NMC 811 Cathodes
A. Rolandi, A. Barquero, C. Pozo-Gonzalo, I. de Meatza, N. Casado, M. Forsyth, J.R. Leiza and D. Mecerreyes
ACS Applied Polymer Materials Vol. 6, Núm. 2, pp. 1236–1244 10.1021/acsapm.3c02167 01/01/2023
Challenges to incorporate high contents of bio-based isobornyl methacrylate (IBOMA) into waterborne coatings
O. Llorente, A. Barquero, M. Paulis and J.R. Leiza
PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS Vol. 172 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2022.107137 01/11/2022
Oil-Based versus Bio-Based C8 Alkyl Chain (Meth)Acrylates in Emulsion Polymerization: Kinetics and Microstructure
M. Barrenetxe, A. Agirre, I. Santos, A. Badia, J.R. Leiza and A. Barquero
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 16, Núm. 6 10.1002/mren.202200014 01/01/2022
Asymmetric-Flow Field-Flow Fractionation of complex waterborne polymer dispersions: Effect of the concentration of water in the measurement of molar mass distributions
A. Barquero, A. Agirre and J.R. Leiza
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A Vol. 1652 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462363 30/08/2021
Green electrospinning of polymer latexes: A systematic study of the effect of latex properties on fiber morphology
E. Gonzalez, A. Barquero, B. Muñoz-sanchez, M. Paulis and J.R. Leiza
Nanomaterials Vol. 11, Núm. 3, pp. 1–14 10.3390/nano11030706 01/01/2021
Understanding the emulsion copolymerization kinetics of vinyl acetate and vinyl silanes
A. Barquero, F. Ruiperez, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and J.R. Leiza
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 11, Núm. 13, pp. 2390–2398 10.1039/d0py00126k 07/04/2020
Emulsion Copolymerization of Vinyl Acetate and Vinyl Silanes: Kinetics and Development of Microstructure
A. Barquero, A. Agirre, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 14, Núm. 2 10.1002/mren.201900043 01/01/2020
Evolution of the film properties of 3-methacryloxypropyl trimethoxysilane containing waterborne acrylic coatings during storage
A. Barquero and J.R. Leiza
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 138, Núm. 6 10.1002/app.49796 01/01/2020
Monitoring the evolution of the microstructure of vinyl silane monomer containing poly(vinyl acetate) based copolymer latexes during storage
A. Barquero, A. Agirre, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and J.R. Leiza
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 121 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.109299 01/12/2019