Ricardo Arpad Pérez Camargo
Postdoc
Postdoc
Física de polímeros multifásicos avanzados
Física de polímeros y fabricación avanzada
Reología y fabricación avanzada
Ricardo Arpad Pérez Camargo is a Materials Engineer with an M.Sc. in Materials Engineering from Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela) and a Ph.D. in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU, Spain), where his doctoral thesis on polymer crystallization and morphology received the UPV/EHU Exceptional Ph.D. Thesis Award.
Following his Ph.D., he joined the Institute of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ICCAS, Beijing) through the prestigious President's International Fellowship Initiative (PIFI). During his four-year postdoctoral stay, he established an independent research line on polymer crystallization, secured competitive funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation, and received the Young Scientists Award from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (2021) and the Innovative Article Award from the Chinese Chemical Society (2023).
In 2023, Ricardo returned to POLYMAT as an ADAGIO MSCA COFUND Fellow, where he expanded his research towards the processing of semicrystalline polymers through additive manufacturing. Since 2026, he has continued as a Postdoctoral Researcher at POLYMAT (UPV/EHU).
His research focuses on the crystallization, structure, and processing of semicrystalline polymers, with particular emphasis on random copolymers, crystallization kinetics, molecular topology, biodegradable polymers, and structure–processing–property relationships. He combines advanced calorimetry, synchrotron X-ray scattering, spectroscopy, and microscopy to understand and control crystallization mechanisms in complex polymeric systems.
He has co-authored more than 69 peer-reviewed publications, including 19 as first author and 17 as corresponding author, accumulating more than 2,300 citations (Google Scholar, h-index 27). In 2025, he was selected as an EPF Future Faculty/Researcher in Polymer Science and Engineering by the European Polymer Federation and Elsevier, recognizing his contributions and emerging leadership in polymer crystallization research.
Understanding the Crystallization of Random Copolymersbeyond Iso(di)morphism and Comonomer Exclusion
K. Wang, H. Ding, R. Chen, M. Zhang, Y. Jia, Y. Wang, Y. Shi, R. Perez-Camargo, X. Zhu and A.J. Müller
Crystallization-Driven Quadrant-Specific Spherulitic Self-Assembly in Partially Miscible Biodegradable PBS/PCL/PBS-ran-PCL Blends
M. Safari, R. Kneepkens, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, M. Burghammer, G. Liu, D. Wang, J. Harings and A.J. Müller
How chain stereoconfiguration and molecular weight influence Poly(propylene oxide) crystallization
J. Torres-Rodriguez, C. Fornaciari, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, G. Preda, D. Pasini, O. Coulembier and A.J. Müller
The introduction of long-chain branches within linear semicrystalline polymers enhances overall crystallization by promoting homogeneous nucleation
R. Perez-Camargo and A.J. Müller
Understanding Enhanced Melt Memory in Poly(Octamethylene Carbonate)-Based Random Copolycarbonates with Mixed Isodimorphic/Isomorphic Crystallization
Y. Liao, R. Perez-Camargo, J. Maiz and A.J. Müller
Novel Applications of Successive Self-nucleation and Annealing Thermal Fractionation for Polymer Characterization
R. Pérez-Camargo and A.J. Müller
Different Crystalline Populations for Biopolyesters within Graphene-Based Nanopapers
H. Zhao, R. Pérez-Camargo, Y. Li, Z. Li, G. Liu, A.J. Müller and A. Fina
Biodegradable Poly(dodecane succinate-ran-caprolactone) nanoparticles with isodimorphic behavior for sustained release of CPT-11 in triple negative breast cancer
Cillari R., Torres-Rodríguez J., Scirè S., Pérez-Camargo R., Roscigno G., A.J. Müller and Mauro N.
From isodimorphism to total exclusion: composition-dependent mixed crystallization in poly (propylene adipate-ran-butylene adipate) copolyesters
Pérez-Camargo R.A.
High-Molecular-Weight Isodimorphic Copolyesters with Tunable Ductility, Barrier Performance, and Adhesive Behavior
Torres-Rodríguez J., Pérez-Camargo R.A., Vidal F., Mantione D., Martínez de Ilarduya A., Aranburu N., Otaegi I., Calafel M.I., Fernandez M., Alam M.S., Sangroniz A., Sardon H. and A.J. Müller
Programming multicrystalline spherulitic superstructures by sequential crystallization in well-defined biocompatible block polymers
Matxinandiarena E., Pérez-Camargo R.A., Zhang P., Ladelta V., Hadjichristidis N. and A.J. Müller
Nanocellulose-Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) and Poly(e-caprolactone) Bio-Nanocomposites: A Review and Future Outlook for Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(e-caprolactone) Blend Systems
M. Ngwenya, T. Gumede, R. Perez Camargo and B. Motloung
Peculiar even-odd effect in semi-crystalline poly(alkylene succinate)s with a wide range of repeating unit chain lengths
J. Torres-Rodriguez, A. Martinez De Ilarduya, H. Sardon, R. Perez-Camargo and A.J. Müller
Coexistence of Isodimorphism, Isomorphism, and Comonomer Exclusion within a Single Family of Poly(butylene-ran-octamethylene carbonate) Random Copolymers
X. Liu, Y. Liao, R. Perez-Camargo, Z. Ma and A.J. Müller
Crystallization of Polycaprolactone within Nanopapers Based on Graphene-Related Materials
H. Zhao, R. Perez-Camargo, G. Damonte, M. Armandi, O. Monticelli, G. Liu, A.J. Müller and A. Fina
Effect of Biobased Glycerol Trilevulinate on the Crystallization Kinetics of Biodegradable Polyesters
F. Shariatikia, L. Sangroniz, J. Olmedo-Martínez, R. Pérez-Camargo, A. González, L. Lenzi, M. Degli Esposti, D. Morselli, P. Fabbri and A.J. Müller
Understanding even-odd effects in linear semi-crystalline polymers: Polyethers, polycarbonates, polyesters, and polyamides
R. Pérez-Camargo, J. Torres and A.J. Müller
Tracking Early Cavitation in iPP: Insights from SEM During Uniaxial Stretching
X. Chen, Y. Zhou, P. Ma, K. Wen, Y. Liao, R. Pérez-Camargo, Y. Zhao, J. Dong, X. Dong, A.J. Müller and D. Wang
The Hidden Isodimorphic Crystallization of Poly(?-Caprolactone-Ran-?-Pentadecalactone) Copolymers
J. Torres-Rodríguez, R. Pérez-Camargo, Y. Shi, K. Wang, Y. Jia, X. Zhu and A.J. Müller
Additive manufacturing of semicrystalline polymers: understanding structural integrity and dimensional accuracy
M. Calafel, R. Pérez-Camargo, R. Aguirresarobe, M. Candal and A.J. Müller
Can five chemically different lamellar crystals self-assemble in a single spherulite?
E. Matxinandiarena, R. Pérez-Camargo, V. Sebastián Cabeza, P. Zhang, V. Ladelta, N. Hadjichristidis and A.J. Müller
FUNCTIONALIZATION IN TWO STAGES OF POLYETHYLENE WITH POLYACRYLAMIDE GRAFTS (HDPE-co-PAAm) AND WITH DIETHYLMALEATE UNITS (HDPE-co-PAAm-g-DEM). CHARACTERIZATION BY FTIR AND THERMAL FRACTIONATION SSA;
J. Rivero, G. Liendo, R. Pérez-Camargo and B. de Gascue
How the Aliphatic Glycol Chain Length Determines the Pseudoeutectic Composition in Biodegradable Isodimorphic poly(alkylene succinate-<i>ran</i>-caprolactone) Random Copolyesters
M. Safari, J. Torres, R. Perez-Camargo, A. de Ilarduya, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, H. Sardon, G. Liu, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
Two-Stage Melting of Near-Symmetric Random Poly[(butylene succinate)-ran-(butylene adipate)] Copolyesters
M. Tariq, M. Schaller, R. Pérez-Camargo, A. Petzold, A.J. Müller, T. Thurn-Albrecht and K. Saalwächter
Mixed Isodimorphic/Isomorphic Crystallization in Aliphatic Random Copolycarbonates
Y. Liao, R. Pérez-Camargo, T. Ma, J. Maiz, A. Martínez de Ilarduya, H. Sardon, G. Liu, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
Impact of Long-Chain Branching on Polypropylene Nucleation and Crystallization over a Wide Temperature Range without the Influence of Shear
X. Chen, R. Pérez-Camargo, P. Ma, Y. Liao, Y. Zhao, J. Dong, X. Dong, A.J. Müller and D. Wang
Challenging Isodimorphism Concepts: Formation of Three Crystalline Phases in Poly(hexamethylene-ran-octamethylene carbonate) Copolymers.
Y. Liao, R. Perez-Camargo, H. Sardon, A. Martinez de Ilarduya, W. Hu, G. Liu, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
Effect of Molecular Weight on the Crystallization and Melt Memory of Poly(?-caprolactone) (PCL)
A. Fernández-Tena, R. Pérez-Camargo, O. Coulembier, L. Sangroniz, N. Aranburu, G. Guerrica-Echevarria, G. Liu, D. Wang, D. Cavallo and A.J. Müller
Structure, morphology and crystallization of isodimorphic random copolymers: Copolyesters, copolycarbonates and copolyamides
R. Pérez-Camargo, M. Safari, J. Torres Rodríguez, Y. Liao and A.J. Müller
A Review on Current Strategies for the Modulation of Thermomechanical, Barrier, and Biodegradation Properties of Poly (Butylene Succinate) (PBS) and Its Random Copolymers
M. Penas, R. Perez-Camargo, R. Hernandez and A.J. Müller
Unexpected Structural Properties in the Saturation Region of the Odd-Even Effects in Aliphatic Polyethers: Influence of Crystallization Conditions
I. Flores, R. Perez-Camargo, E. Gabirondo, M. Caputo, G. Liu, D. Wang, H. Sardon and A.J. Müller
Crystallization kinetics and nanoparticle ordering in semicrystalline polymer nanocomposites
A. Altorbaq, A. Krauskopf, X. Wen, R. Pérez-Camargo, Y. Su, D. Wang, A.J. Müller and S. Kumar
Experimental and Data Fitting Guidelines for the Determination of Polymer Crystallization Kinetics
R. Pérez-Camargo, G. Liu, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
Biodegradable binary blends of poly (butylene succinate) or poly (e-caprolactone) with poly (butylene succinate-ran-e-caprolactone)copolymers: Crystallization behavior
M. Safari, R. Pérez-Camargo, L. Ballester-Bayarri, G. Liu, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
COPOLÍMEROS HIDROSOLUBLES CON ALTA DENSIDAD DE URETANO
B. Fernández-D'Arlas, R. Pérez-Camargo, J. Palacios and A.J. Müller
Solid-Solid Crystal Transitions (delta to alpha) in Poly(hexamethylene carbonate) and Poly(octamethylene carbonate)
R. Perez-Camargo, G. Liu, L. Meabe, Y. Zhao, H. Sardon, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
Asymmetric Co-unit Inclusion in Statistical Copolyesters
M. Schäfer, S. Yuan, A. Petzold, R. Pérez-Camargo, A.J. Müller, T. Thurn-Albrecht, K. Saalwächter and K. Schmidt-Rohr
Accelerating the crystallization kinetics of linear polylactides by adding cyclic poly (L-lactide): Nucleation, plasticization and topological effects
M. Ruiz, R. Pérez-Camargo, J. López, E. Penott-Chang, A. Múgica, O. Coulembier and A.J. Müller
Using Successive Self-Nucleation and Annealing to Detect the Solid-Solid Transitions in Poly(hexamethylene carbonate) and Poly(octamethylene carbonate)
R. Pérez-Camargo, G. Liu, L. Meabe, Y. Zhao, H. Sardon, A.J. Müller and D. Wang
Polycaprolactone Adsorption and Nucleation onto Graphite Nanoplates for Highly Flexible, Thermally Conductive, and Thermomechanically Stiff Nanopapers
K. Li, D. Battegazzore, R. Pérez-Camargo, G. Liu, O. Monticelli, A.J. Müller and A. Fina
Effect of the Crystallization Conditions on the Exclusion/Inclusion Balance in Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate-ran-butylene adipate) Copolymers
R. Perez-Camargo, G. Liu, D. Cavallo, D. Wang and A.J. Müller
SSA fractionation of thermoplastic polyurethanes
B. Fernández-d'Arlas, J. Maiz, R. Pérez-Camargo, R. Baumann, E. Pöselt, R. Dabbous, A. Stribeck and A.J. Müller
Effects of Hairy Nanoparticles on Polymer Crystallization Kinetics
A. Jimenez, A. Krauskopf, R. Perez-Camargo, D. Zhao, J. Pribyl, J. Jestin, B. Benicewicz, A.J. Müller and S. Kumar
Tailoring the isothermal crystallization kinetics of isodimorphic poly (butylene succinate-ran-butylene azelate) random copolymers by changing composition
I. Arandia, N. Zaldua, J. Maiz, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, R. Mincheva, P. Dubois and A.J. Müller
Influence of Chain Primary Structure and Topology (Branching) on Crystallization and Thermal Properties: The Case of Polysulfides
R. Perez-Camargo, R. d'Arcy, A. Iturrospe, A. Arbe, N. Tirelli and A.J. Müller
Crystallization of isodimorphic aliphatic random copolyesters: Pseudo-eutectic behavior and double-crystalline materials
R. Perez-Camargo, I. Arandia, M. Safari, D. Cavallo, N. Lotti, M. Soccio and A.J. Müller
Morphology, Nucleation, and Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(Butylene Succinate) Mixed with a Polycarbonate/MWCNT Masterbatch
T. Gumede, A. Luyt, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Tercjak and A.J. Müller
Crystallization kinetics of polylactide: Reactive plasticization and reprocessing effects
B. Bruster, A. Montesinos, P. Reumaux, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur, A.J. Müller, P. Dubois and F. Addiego
Supernucleation and Orientation of Poly(butylene terephthalate) Crystals in Nanocomposites Containing Highly Reduced Graphene Oxide
S. Colonna, R. Perez-Camargo, H. Chen, G. Liu, D. Wang, A.J. Müller, G. Saracco and A. Fina
Crystallization behavior of precision polymers containing azobenzene defects
C. Appiah, G. Woltersdorf, R. Perez-Camargo, A.J. Müller and W. Binder
Morphology, Nucleation, and Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) Mixed with a Polycarbonate/MWCNTs Masterbatch
T. Gumede, A. Luyt, M. Hassan, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Tercjak and A.J. Müller
Competition Between Supernucleation and Plasticization in the Crystallization and Rheological Behavior of PCL/CNT-Based Nanocomposites and Nanohybrids
J. Vega, J. Fernandez-Alcazar, J. Lopez, R. Michell, R. Perez-Camargo, B. Ruelle, J. Martinez-Salazar, M. Arnal, P. Dubois and A.J. Müller
Nucleating efficiency and thermal stability of industrial non-purified lignins and ultrafine talc in poly(lactic acid) (PLA)
A. Kovalcik, R. Perez-Camargo, C. Fuerst, P. Kucharczyk and A.J. Müller
Tailoring the Structure, Morphology, and Crystallization of Isodimorphic Poly(butylene succinate-ran-butylene adipate) Random Copolymers by Changing Composition and Thermal History
R. Perez-Camargo, B. Fernandez-d'Arlas, D. Cavallo, T. Debuissy, E. Pollet, L. Averous and A.J. Müller
The influence of paraffin wax addition on the isothermal crystallization of LLDPE
T. Gumede, A. Luyt, R. Perez-Camargo and A.J. Müller
Crystallization of Cyclic Polymers
R. Pérez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur and A.J. Müller
Non-monotonic molecular weight dependence of crystallization rates of linear and cyclic poly(epsilon-caprolactone)s in a wide temperature range
Z. Li, J. Wang, R. Perez-Camargo, A.J. Müller, B. Zhang, S. Grayson and W. Hu
Plasticization and Cocrystallization in LLDPE/Wax Blends
T. Gumede, A. Luyt, R. Perez-Camargo, A. Iturrospe, A. Arbe, M. Zubitur, A. Mugica and A.J. Müller
The influence of small amounts of linear polycaprolactone chains on the crystallization of cyclic analogue molecules
J. López, R. Pérez-Camargo, B. Zhang, S. Grayson and A.J. Müller
Nucleation, Crystallization, and Thermal Fractionation of Poly (epsilon-Caprolactone)-Grafted-Lignin: Effects of Grafted Chains Length and Lignin Content
R. Perez-Camargo, G. Saenz, S. Laurichesse, M. Teresa Casas, J. Puiggali, L. Averous and A.J. Müller
Crystallization of Cyclic Polymers
R. Pérez-Camargo, A. Mugica, M. Zubitur and A.J. Müller
