Romain Tavernier

TAVERNIER_RomainAssociate Professor
CHEM
Membership: Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
Location: UCBL

dynamic networks / covalent adaptable networks / thermoset

Research themes/centers of interest

My research work is about the integration of dynamic functionalities in crosslinked networks targeting the reprocessability of these networks. The main goal is to find how to introduce these functionalities in used materials. The functionalization would unlock the mechanical recyclability of thermoset composites or elastomers. The scientific questions to answer are the understanding of catalyst activity in such networks, and how to functionalize materials that are considered chemically inert, and by which process.
My second research field is the substitution of hazardous materials in polymers, working mainly on elaboration of new monomers. This work is about either the synthesis of new monomer structures avoiding hazardous starting materials or finding polymer structures that display similar properties and targeting the same applications without performance loss.

Major publications

  • Tavernier, R.; Granado, L.; Tillard, M.; Van Renterghem, L.; Métro, T.-X.; Lamaty, F.; Bonnaud, L.; Raquez, J.-M.; David, G.; Caillol, S. Solvent-Free Synthesis of a Formaldehyde-Free Benzoxazine Monomer: Study of Its Curing Acceleration Effect for Commercial Benzoxazine. Polym. Chem. 2022, 13 (40), 5745–5756. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2PY00462C.
  • Tavernier, R.; Granado, L.; Foyer, G.; David, G.; Caillol, S. Formaldehyde-Free Polybenzoxazines for High Performance Thermosets. Macromolecules 2020, 53 (7), 2557–2567. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00192.
  • Granado, L.; Tavernier, R.; Henry, S.; Auke, R. O.; Foyer, G.; David, G.; Caillol, S. Toward Sustainable Phenolic Thermosets with High Thermal Performances. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng. 2019, 7 (7), 7209–7217. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b06286.