Dr. Giulia Morgese
Dr. Giulia Morgese
ZHAW
School of Engineering
Forschungsbereich Polymere Beschichtungen
Technikumstrasse 9
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Research Associate
Experience
- Research associate
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
04 / 2023 - today - Research assistant
Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW)
06 / 2020 - 03 / 2023 - SNSF PostDoc
Technical University of Eindhoven (NL)
04 / 2018 - 12 / 2019 - Research Associate
ETH Zürich
11 / 2017 - 03 / 2018
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Dr. sc. / Material Science/Polymer Chemistry
ETH Zürich
03 / 2014 - 10 / 2017 - M. Sc. / Chemistry
Padua University (IT)
10 / 2011 - 11 / 2013 - B. Sc. / Chemistry
Padua Universität (IT)
10 / 2008 - 09 / 2011
Network
ORCID digital identifier
Projects
- Water- and dirtrepelling, long lasting skis by combining micro and molecular structuring / Deputy project leader / ongoing
- Development of a dental varnish / Deputy project leader / completed
- Flame Protection of EPS through Encapsulation / Deputy project leader / completed
- Microorganism based cellulose coatings for a sustainable future / Team member / completed
- Adhesion Promotion to Polyolefins / Deputy project leader / completed
- Covalently bonded, environmentally friendly coating in snow sports / Team member / completed
- Simple and durable surface functionalization of plastics / Team member / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Morgese, G., Siegmann, K. and Winkler, M. (2024) 'Specific, nondestructive, and durable adhesion primer for polyolefins', Journal of Coatings Technology and Research, 21(6), pp. 1921–1930. doi: 10.1007/s11998-024-00938-z.
- Rijns, L. et al. (2023) 'Introducing carbohydrate patterning in mannose-decorated supramolecular assemblies and hydrogels', Chemical Communications, 59(15), pp. 2090–2093. doi: 10.1039/d2cc06064g.
- Romio, M. et al. (2021) 'Dispersity within brushes plays a major role in determining their interfacial properties : the case of oligoxazoline-based graft polymers', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143(45), pp. 19067–19077. doi: 10.1021/jacs.1c08383.
Other publications
- Morgese, G. et al. (2025) 'Fluorine-free, ecofriendly and long-lasting ski waxes', in 20th Coatings Science International Conference, Noordwijk aan Zee, The Netherlands, 30 June - 3 July 2025.
- Morgese, G. et al. (2025) 'Gleitfähige Beschichtung für vaskuläre Medizinprodukte', Oberflächen POLYSURFACES, 66(3), pp. 22–24.
- Morgese, G. et al. (2022) 'Easy-to-apply chemical pre-treatment for long lasting bonding with typical adhesives on industrial polyolefins', in 84. Lacktagung der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh), Würzburg, Deutschland, 14.-16. September 2022. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-26644.
- Morgese, G. et al. (2022) 'Easy-to-apply chemical pre-treatment for long lasting bonding with typical adhesives on industrial polyolefins', in European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC), Krakow, Poland, 12-14 July 2022. ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-26638.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
- Fan, X., Morgese, G. and Winkler, M. (2024) 'Covalently bound and environmentally friendly coatings for skis', in The Swiss Advanced Manufacturing Community Events (SAMCE), Brugg-Windisch, Switzerland, 31 October 2024.
- Morgese, G., Fan, X. and Winkler, M. (2024) 'Environmentally friendly coatings for skis', in NTN Innovative Surfaces Annual Event, Fribourg, Switzerland, 24 October 2024.
- Fan, X., Morgese, G. and Winkler, M. (2024) 'Covalently bound and environmentally friendly coatings for skis', in European Technical Coatings Congress, Avignon, France, 23-25 September 2024.
- Morgese, G. et al. (2024) 'Hydrophilic, lubricious and durable coating for medical intervention catheters', in 19th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSi), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 24-27 June 2024.
- Morgese, G. et al. (2024) 'Hydrophile selbstschmierende Beschichtung für medizinische Interventionskatheter', in Winterthurer Oberflächentag WOT, Winterthur, Schweiz, 6. Juni 2024.
- Morgese, G. (2023) 'An easy-to-handle adhesion promoter for polyolefins as promising alternative to physical surface treatments', in 18th Coatings Science International Conference (CoSi), Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 26-29 June 2023.
- Morgese, G., Siegmann, K. and Winkler, M. (2022) 'Einfache nasschemische Vorbehandlung von Polyolefinen für die Beschichtung und Verklebung', in Winterthurer Oberflächentag, Winterthur, Schweiz, 9. Juni 2022.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Topological Polymer Chemistry Enters Surface Science: Linear versus Cyclic Polymer Brushes
- Polyoxazoline biointerfaces by surface grafting
- Next-Generation Polymer Shells for Inorganic Nanoparticles are Highly Compact, Ultra-Dense, and Long-Lasting Cyclic Brushes
- Surface Density Variation within Cyclic Polymer Brushes Reveals Topology Effects on Their Nanotribological and Biopassive Properties
- Molecularly Engineered Biolubricants for Articular Cartilage
- Mixing Poly(ethylene glycol) and Poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline)s Enhances Hydration and Viscoelasticity of Polymer Brushes and Determines Their Nanotribological and Antifouling Properties
- Hairy and Slippery Polyoxazoline-Based Copolymers on Model and Cartilage Surfaces
- Cyclic Polymer Grafts That Lubricate and Protect Damaged Cartilage
- Chemical Design of Non-Ionic Polymer Brushes as Biointerfaces: Poly(2-oxazine)s Outperform Both Poly(2-oxazoline)s and PEG
- Surface-grafted assemblies of cyclic polymers: Shifting between high friction and extreme lubricity
- Anchoring Supramolecular Polymers to Human Red Blood Cells by Combining Dynamic Covalent and Non‐Covalent Chemistries
- Exploring the Potential of Benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide Supramolecular Polymers as Biomaterials
- Polymer Topology Determines the Formation of Protein Corona on Core–Shell Nanoparticles
- Ultrastable Suspensions of Polyoxazoline-Functionalized ZnO Single Nanocrystals
- Dispersity within Brushes Plays a Major Role in Determining Their Interfacial Properties: The Case of Oligoxazoline-Based Graft Polymers
- Synergy in the copolymerization of non-ionic and anionic biphenyl tetracarboxamides: mix and match