Jon Maiz

Ikerbasque Research Fellow, CFM-MPC

Ikerbasque Research Fellow at CFM-MPC.

Research line:

Neutron science applied to the study of polymer and macromolecular systems.

FPI PhD scholarship (2009), Second prize GECAT award 2014, Extraordinary Doctoral Award 2015, Fomento San Sebastian (Donostia UP! 2017), Fellow Gipuzkoa (2017) and Fundación Iberdrola Award (2018).

Research experience at Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros (CSIC, Madrid, Spain), Instituto de Micro y Nanotecnología (CSIC, Madrid, Spain), Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques (Université de Bordeaux/CNRS/Bordeaux INP, Bordeaux, France) and Basque Center for Macromolecular Design & Engineering, POLYMAT Fundazioa (BERC POLYMAT, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain).

PhD in Applied Chemistry and Polymeric Materials from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).

2024

Article / Advancements in polymer nanoconfinement: tailoring material properties for advanced technological applications

RSC Applied Polymers

Alberto Alvarez-Fernandez and Jon Maiz

Article / Hetero-functionalization of polyitaconates for developing improved polymer dielectrics: Merging sulfones with bulky/rigid cycles

Reactive and Functional Polymers

Bonardd, S.; Maiz, J.; Alegría, A.; Pomposo, J.A.; Sesto, E.V.; Kortaberria, G.; Díaz, D.D.

Article / Revealing Dynamic Behavior in High Dielectric Poly(thiourethane)-Based Vitrimer-like Materials

ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Otaegi, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Bonardd, S.; Maiz, J.

Article / Probing the remarkable vitrimeric performance of Poly(dithiourethanes): A comprehensive investigation into the dynamic behavior

European Polymer Journal

Guerrero-Ruiz, F.; Bonardd, S.; Otaegi, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maiz, J.

Article / Why Single-Chain Nanoparticles from Weak Polyelectrolytes Can Be Synthesized at Large Scale in Concentrated Solution?

Macromolecular Rapid Communications

Pomposo, J.A.; Arena, D.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maiz, J.; de Molina, P.M.; Moreno, A.J.

Article / Combining linear and cyclic sulfones as a strategy for elaborating more efficient high-dielectric polymer materials: A second case of dipolar glass copolymers

Materials Today Chemistry

Bonardd, S.; Alegría, Á.; Maiz, J.; Díaz, D.D.

2023

Article / Segmental dynamics of poly(tetrahydrofuran) cross-linked by click-chemistry: Single-chain nanoparticles vs cross-linked networks

Polymer

Sharifi, S.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Maiz, J.; Pomposo, J.A.; Alegría, A.

Article / The Effect of Chain Topology on the Crystallization and Polymorphism of PVDF: Linear versus Star Molecules

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Algarni, F.; Zapsas, G.; María, N.; Maiz, J.; Müller, A.J.; Hadjichristidis, N.

2022

Article / Disentangling Component Dynamics in an All-Polymer Nanocomposite Based on Single-Chain Nanoparticles by Quasielastic Neutron Scattering

Macromolecules

Maiz, J.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; Mangin-Thro, L.; Frick, B.; Pomposo, J.A.; Arbe, A.; Colmenero, J.

Article / (PVDF)2(PEO)2 miktoarm star copolymers: Synthesis and isothermal crystallization leading to exclusive β-phase formation

European Polymer Journal

María, N.; Patil, Y.; Polymeropoulos, G.; Peshkov, A.; Rodionov, V.; Maiz, J.; Hadjichristidis, N.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Effect of the TrFE Content on the Crystallization and SSA Thermal Fractionation of P(VDF-co-TrFE) Copolymers

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

María, N.; Le Goupil, F.; Cavallo, D.; Maiz, J.; Müller, A.J.

2021

Article / Dynamic processes and mechanisms involved in relaxations of single-chain nano-particle melts

Polymers

Maiz, J.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; de Molina, P.M.; Frick, B.; Pomposo, J.A.; Arbe, A.; Colmenero, J.

Article / Collective motions and mechanical response of a bulk of single-chain nano-particles synthesized by click-chemistry

Polymers

Maiz, J.; Verde-Sesto, E.; Asenjo-Sanz, I.; Fouquet, P.; Porcar, L.; Pomposo, J.A.; de Molina, P.M.; Arbe, A.; Colmenero, J.

Article / Phase transitions in poly(Vinylidene fluoride)/polymethylene-based diblock copolymers and blends

Polymers

María, N.; Maiz, J.; Martínez-Tong, D.E.; Alegria, A.; Algarni, F.; Zapzas, G.; Hadjichristidis, N.; Müller, A.J.

Article / SSA fractionation of thermoplastic polyurethanes

Polymer Crystallization

Fernández-d'Arlas, B.; Maiz, J.; Pérez-Camargo, R.A.; Baumann, R.P.; Pöselt, E.; Dabbous, R.; Stribeck, A.; Müller, A.J.

2020

Article / Melts of single-chain nanoparticles: A neutron scattering investigation

Journal of Applied Physics

Arbe, A.; Rubio, J.; Malo De Molina, P.; Maiz, J.; Pomposo, J.A.; Fouquet, P.; Prevost, S.; Juranyi, F.; Khaneft, M.; Colmenero, J.

Article / 4-Miktoarm star architecture induces PVDF β-phase formation in (PVDF)2-: b -(PEO)2miktoarm star copolymers

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

María, N.; Maiz, J.; Rodionov, V.; Hadjichristidis, N.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Competition between nucleation and confinement in the crystallization of poly(ethylene glycol)/ large aspect ratio hectorite nanocomposites

Polymer

Habel, C.; Maiz, J.; Olmedo-Martínez, J.L.; López, J.V.; Breu, J.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Effect of Nanoconfinement on the Isodimorphic Crystallization of Poly(butylene succinate- ran-caprolactone) Random Copolymers

Macromolecules

Safari, M.; Leon Boigues, L.; Shi, G.; Maiz, J.; Liu, G.; Wang, D.; Mijangos, C.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Synthesis, Structure, and Crystallization Behavior of Amphiphilic Heteroarm Molecular Brushes with Crystallizable Poly(ethylene oxide) and n-Alkyl Side Chains

Macromolecules

Barnard, E.; Pfukwa, R.; Maiz, J.; Müller, A.J.; Klumperman, B.

2019

Article / How Confinement Affects the Nucleation, Crystallization, and Dielectric Relaxation of Poly(butylene succinate) and Poly(butylene adipate) Infiltrated within Nanoporous Alumina Templates

Langmuir

Safari, M.; Maiz, J.; Shi, G.; Juanes, D.; Liu, G.; Wang, D.; Mijangos, C.; Alegría, á.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Tailoring the isothermal crystallization kinetics of isodimorphic poly (butylene succinate-ran-butylene azelate) random copolymers by changing composition

Polymer

Arandia, I.; Zaldua, N.; Maiz, J.; Pérez-Camargo, R.A.; Mugica, A.; Zubitur, M.; Mincheva, R.; Dubois, P.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Effects and limits of highly efficient nucleating agents in thermoplastic polyurethane

Polymer

Maiz, J.; Fernández-d'Arlas, B.; Li, X.; Balko, J.; Pöselt, E.; Dabbous, R.; Thurn-Albrecht, T.; Müller, A.J.

Article / Nucleation and crystallization of PA6 composites prepared by T-RTM: Effects of carbon and glass fiber loading

Polymers

Zaldua, N.; Maiz, J.; de la Calle, A.; García-Arrieta, S.; Elizetxea, C.; Harismendy, I.; Tercjak, A.; Müller, A.J.

Article / How cyclic chain topology can reduce the crystallization rate of poly(3-hexylthiophene) and promote the formation of liquid crystalline phases in comparison with linear analogue chains

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Maiz, J.; Liu, G.; Ruipérez, F.; Delbosc, N.; Coulembier, O.; Wang, D.; Müller, A.J.

Structure and Dynamics of Complex Polymer-based Materials for Energy Storage: Insights from Neutron Scattering and Other Complementary Experimental Methods