Person | Adolphe Merkle Institute | Université de Fribourg

DODERO Andrea

Group leader, MSCA Fellow, Soft Matter Physics

Adolphe Merkle Institute Chemin des Verdiers 4 CH-1700 Fribourg Switzerland

Office:	A124
Phone:	+41 26 300 9421
Email:	andrea.dodero@unifr.ch
	0000-0002-1413-8508

Projects lead

Bio-Inspired Photonic Pigments for Non-Fading, Structural Colouration (Marie-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship)

Inspired by nature’s most vibrant colors, COLOUR project pioneers a new class of photonic pigments that…

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Nanostructured polymer particles

Polymer particles with well-defined nanostructures obtained via the confined self-assembly of block copolymers…

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Hybrid Photonic Materials with Titania-Enhanced Block Copolymer Structures

By integrating titania nanoparticles into self-assembled block copolymers, we create hybrid materials…

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Complete photonic band gap materials

Three dimensional photonic crystals with complete photonic band gap obtained via the self-assembly of…

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Bright white scatterers beyond titania

With growing restrictions on titanium dioxide, this project develops sustainable, non-toxic white pigments…

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Block copolymer self-assembly

Block copolymer self-assembly unlocks large, ordered 3D nanostructures for advanced material applications

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Microfluidics for Tailored Photonic Microparticle Fabrication

Microfluidic techniques enable the precise and scalable fabrication of polymer microparticles with controlled…

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Inverted 3D Photonic Crystals from Colloidal Self-Assembly

Using templated self-assembly and material inversion, this project creates 3D photonic crystals with…

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Disordered Diamond-Like Colloidal Networks for Photonic Bandgap Materials

We design self-assembled colloidal structures with diamond symmetry and controlled disorder—enabling…

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Colloidal self-assembly for fabricating optical materials

Structured materials made from the self-assembly of colloidal particles

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Mechanoluminochromic Coatings for Real-Time Damage Detection

We develop UV-activated polymer coatings that visibly reveal stress and impact damage—enabling real-time…

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Living Colors: Magnetically Tunable Photonic Gels for Adaptive Camouflage

Inspired by cephalopods, we design soft materials that change color on demand using magnetic fields and…

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Projects team

Colloidal Depletion for Sorting and Structural Coloration

We harness depletion forces to control colloidal interactions—enabling precision sorting and the emergence…

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Photonic Structural Materials with Controlled Disorder (ERC)

Discovering hidden correlations in disordered photonic materials

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Publications

Tunable Photonic Paints via Block Copolymer Self-Assembly and Refractive Index Engineering
Simone Bertucci, Remi Schobinger, Liviana Mummolo, Niklas Schwarz, Paola Lova, Christoph Weder, Davide Comoretto, Ullrich Steiner, Francesco Di Stasio, Andrea Dodero
ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2025)

Photoacid‐Induced Supramolecular Network Disassembly: A Systems Approach to Stimuli‐Responsive Polymers
Marta Oggioni, Luca Bertossi, Derek J. Kiebala, Adelle Kirshner, Andrea Dodero, Georges J. M. Formon, Christoph Weder
Angewandte Chemie (2025)

Photoacid‐Induced Supramolecular Network Disassembly: A Systems Approach to Stimuli‐Responsive Polymers
Marta Oggioni, Luca Bertossi, Derek J. Kiebala, Adelle Kirshner, Andrea Dodero, Georges J. M. Formon, Christoph Weder
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2025)

Vanadium pentoxide mesoporous cathodes for Li-ion batteries
Andrea Palumbo, Ullrich Steiner, Andrea Dodero, Ilja Gunkel
RSC Applied Interfaces (2025)

Nafion membranes for power generation from physiologic ion gradients
Carolina Pierucci, Lorenzo Paleari, James Baker, Christian C. M. Sproncken, Matilde Folkesson, Justus Paul Wesseler, Andela Vracar, Andrea Dodero, Francesca Nanni, José Augusto Berrocal, Michael Mayer, Alessandro Ianiro
RSC Applied Polymers (2025)

Crafting Nanostructured Hybrid Block Copolymer–Gold Nanoparticles by Confined Self-Assembly in Evaporative Droplets
Andrea Escher, Gianluca Bravetti, Simone Bertucci, Davide Comoretto, Christoph Weder, Ullrich Steiner, Paola Lova, Andrea Dodero
ACS Macro Letters , 1338-1344 (2024)

Optical Monitoring of Supramolecular Interactions in Polymers
Derek J. Kiebala, Andrea Dodero, Christoph Weder, Stephen Schrettl
Angewandte Chemie (2024)

Optical Monitoring of Supramolecular Interactions in Polymers
Derek J. Kiebala, Andrea Dodero, Christoph Weder, Stephen Schrettl
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2024)

From Landfill to Photonics: The Upcycling of Plastic Waste
Andrea Escher, Laura Magnasco, Fabiano Martorelli, Heba Megahd, Brian Van Büren, Andrea Dodero, Ullrich Steiner, Davide Comoretto, Paola Lova
ACS Applied Polymer Materials (2024)

Beyond Labeling: Hybrid Planar Photonic Crystals for Anti-tampering Detection of Amines
Andrea Escher, Marina Alloisio, Dario Cavallo, Andrea Dodero, Paola Lova
ACS Applied Optical Materials 2 , 655-663 (2024)

Structure and Properties of Metallosupramolecular Polymers with a Nitrogen-Based Bidentate Ligand
Franziska Marx, Malte Beccard, Alessandro Ianiro, Andrea Dodero, Laura N. Neumann, Grégory Stoclet, Christoph Weder, Stephen Schrettl
Macromolecules 56 , 7320-7331 (2023)

Biopolymer Photonics: From Nature to Nanotechnology
Viola V. Vogler‐Neuling, Matthias Saba, Ilja Gunkel, Justin O. Zoppe, Ullrich Steiner, Bodo D. Wilts, Andrea Dodero
Advanced Functional Materials (2023)

Chitosan–Collagen Electrospun Nanofibers Loaded with Curcumin as Wound-Healing Patches
Maila Castellano, Andrea Dodero, Sonia Scarfi, Serena Mirata, Marina Pozzolini, Eleonora Tassara, Alina Sionkowska, Katarzyna Adamiak, Marina Alloisio, Silvia Vicini
Polymers 15 , 2931 (2023)

Polydiacetylene-coated gold nanoparticles as a novel plasmonic thermosensor based on the phase transition of the outer shell
Marianna Pannico, Pellegrino Musto, Marina Alloisio, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini
Applied Surface Science , 157799 (2023)

Seasonal Molecular Difference in Fibrillar Collagen Extracts Derived from the Marine Sponge Chondrosia reniformis (Nardo, 1847) and Their Impact on Its Derived Biomaterials
Eleonora Tassara, Boaz Orel, Micha Ilan, Dario Cavallo, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini, Marco Giovine, Marina Pozzolini
Marine Drugs 21 , 210 (2023)

Robust Full‐Spectral Color Tuning of Photonic Colloids
Andrea Dodero, Kenza Djeghdi, Viola Bauernfeind, Martino Airoldi, Bodo D. Wilts, Christoph Weder, Ullrich Steiner, Ilja Gunkel
Small , 2205438 (2022)

Solution Processed Inorganic Oxides: High Performing Hybrid Materials For Photonics
Simone Bertucci, Heba Megahd, Andrea Dodero, Sergio Fiorito, Maddalena Patrini, Francesco Di Stasio, Davide Comoretto, Paola Lova
Proceedings of the nanoGe Spring Meeting 2022 (2022)

Eco-Friendly Needleless Electrospinning and Tannic Acid Functionalization of Polyurethane Nanofibers with Tunable Wettability and Mechanical Performances
Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini, Anne Hébraud, Emeline Lobry, Jean‐Mario Nhut, Guy Schlatter
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering 307 , 2100823 (2022)

Electrospun alginate mats embedding silver nanoparticles with bioactive properties
Marina Alloisio, Andrea Dodero, Stefano Alberti, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 213 , 427-434 (2022)

Dynamic Pressure Measurements During Vitrectomy in a Model of the Eye
Irene Nepita, Alessandro Stocchino, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Mariantonia Ferrara, Mario R. Romano, Rodolfo Repetto
Translational Vision Science & Technology 11 , 21 (2022)

Mild Sol-Gel Conditions and High Dielectric Contrast: A Facile Processing toward Large-Scale Hybrid Photonic Crystals for Sensing and Photocatalysis
Simone Bertucci, Heba Megahd, Andrea Dodero, Sergio Fiorito, Francesco Di Stasio, Maddalena Patrini, Davide Comoretto, Paola Lova
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 , 19806-19817 (2022)

Block Copolymer-based Photonic Pigments: Towards Structural Non-iridescent Brilliant Coloration
Ullrich Steiner, Andrea Dodero
journal-article (2022)

Composite Water-Borne Polyurethane Nanofibrous Electrospun Membranes with Photocatalytic Properties
Stefano Alberti, Andrea Dodero, Emanuela Sartori, Silvia Vicini, Maurizio Ferretti, Maila Castellano
ACS Applied Polymer Materials 3 , 6157-6166 (2021)

An Up‐to‐Date Review on Alginate Nanoparticles and Nanofibers for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications
Andrea Dodero, Stefano Alberti, Giulia Gaggero, Maurizio Ferretti, Rodolfo Botter, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Advanced Materials Interfaces 8 , 2100809 (2021)

Potential Biomedical Applications of Collagen Filaments derived from the Marine Demosponges Ircinia oros (Schmidt, 1864) and Sarcotragus foetidus (Schmidt, 1862)
Marina Pozzolini, Eleonora Tassara, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini, Sara Ferrando, Stefano Aicardi, Dario Cavallo, Marco Bertolino, Iaroslav Petrenko, Hermann Ehrlich, Marco Giovine
Marine Drugs 19 , 563 (2021)

Composite Poly(vinyl alcohol)-Based Nanofibers Embedding Differently-Shaped Gold Nanoparticles: Preparation and Characterization
Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Paola Lova, Massimo Ottonelli, Elisabetta Brunengo, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio
Polymers 13 , 1604 (2021)

Intelligent Packaging for Real-Time Monitoring of Food-Quality: Current and Future Developments
Andrea Dodero, Andrea Escher, Simone Bertucci, Maila Castellano, Paola Lova
Applied Sciences 11 , 3532 (2021)

Effect of Crosslinking Type on the Physical-Chemical Properties and Biocompatibility of Chitosan-Based Electrospun Membranes
Andrea Dodero, Sonia Scarfi, Serena Mirata, Alina Sionkowska, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
Polymers 13 , 831 (2021)

Polymer-free cyclodextrin and natural polymer-cyclodextrin electrospun nanofibers: A comprehensive review on current applications and future perspectives
Andrea Dodero, Guy Schlatter, Anne Hébraud, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Carbohydrate Polymers 264 , 118042 (2021)

Crystallization of a Self-Assembling Nucleator in Poly(l-lactide) Melt
Wei Wang, Angelo Saperdi, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Alejandro J. Müller, Xia Dong, Dujin Wang, Dario Cavallo
Crystal Growth & Design 21 , 5880-5888 (2021)

Effect of sodium alginate molecular structure on electrospun membrane cell adhesion
Andrea Dodero, Ivan Donati, Sonia Scarfì, Serena Mirata, Stefano Alberti, Paola Lova, Davide Comoretto, Marina Alloisio, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Materials Science and Engineering: C 124 , 112067 (2021)

Experimental assessment of the performance of vitreous cutters with fluids with different rheological properties
Irene Nepita, Rodolfo Repetto, Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Mariantonia Ferrara, Mario R. Romano, Alessandro Stocchino
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 259 , 1113-1121 (2021)

Investigation of the Mechanical and Dynamic-Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Polyvinylpyrrolidone Membranes: A Design of Experiment Approach
Andrea Dodero, Elisabetta Brunengo, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini
Polymers 12 , 1524 (2020)

Rheological, Mechanical and Morphological Characterization of Fillers in the Nautical Field: The Role of Dispersing Agents on Composite Materials
Silvia Vita, Rico Ricotti, Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Per Borchardt, Emiliano Pinori, Maila Castellano
Polymers 12 , 1339 (2020)

Sodium Alginate Cross-Linkable Planar 1D Photonic Crystals as a Promising Tool for Pb2+ Detection in Water
Andrea Dodero, Paola Lova, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano, Davide Comoretto
Chemosensors 8 , 37 (2020)

Chitosan-based electrospun membranes: Effects of solution viscosity, coagulant and crosslinker
Andrea Dodero, Elisabetta Brunengo, Marina Alloisio, Alina Sionkowska, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Carbohydrate Polymers 235 , 115976 (2020)

Nanocomposite alginate-based electrospun membranes as novel adsorbent systems
Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Paola Lova, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 165 , 1939-1948 (2020)

Agar gel strength: A correlation study between chemical composition and rheological properties
Moira Bertasa, Andrea Dodero, Marina Alloisio, Silvia Vicini, Chiara Riedo, Antonio Sansonetti, Dominique Scalarone, Maila Castellano
European Polymer Journal 123 , 109442 (2020)

Fluid dynamic assessment of hypersonic and guillotine vitrectomy probes in viscoelastic vitreous substitutes
Alessandro Stocchino, Irene Nepita, Rodolfo Repetto, Andrea Dodero, Maila Castellano, Mariantonia Ferrara, Mario R. Romano
Translational Vision Science & Technology 9 , 9 (2020)

Rheological properties of sodium alginate solutions in the presence of added salt: an application of Kulicke equation
Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
Rheologica Acta 59 , 365-374 (2020)

Alginate-Based Electrospun Membranes Containing ZnO Nanoparticles as Potential Wound Healing Patches: Biological, Mechanical, and Physicochemical Characterization
Andrea Dodero, Sonia Scarfi, Marina Pozzolini, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 , 3371-3381 (2020)

Multilayer Alginate-Polycaprolactone Electrospun Membranes as Skin Wound Patches with Drug Delivery Abilities
Andrea Dodero, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano, Silvia Vicini
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 , 31162-31171 (2020)

Preparation of composite alginate-based electrospun membranes loaded with ZnO nanoparticles
Andrea Dodero, Marina Alloisio, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Carbohydrate Polymers 227 , 115371 (2020)

Depolymerization of sodium alginate in saline solutions via ultrasonic treatments: A rheological characterization
Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Maila Castellano
Food Hydrocolloids 109 , 106128 (2020)

Sodium alginate solutions: correlation between rheological properties and spinnability
Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
Journal of Materials Science 54 , 8034-8046 (2019)

A micro-rheological and rheological study of biopolymers solutions: Hyaluronic acid
Andrea Dodero, Rhodri Williams, Simona Gagliardi, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
Carbohydrate Polymers 203 , 349-355 (2019)

Alginate-based hydrogels prepared via ionic gelation: An experimental design approach to predict the crosslinking degree
Andrea Dodero, Lara Pianella, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Massimo Ottonelli, Maila Castellano
European Polymer Journal 118 , 586-594 (2019)

Electrospun composite mats of alginate with embedded silver nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization
Maila Castellano, Marina Alloisio, Rimah Darawish, Andrea Dodero, Silvia Vicini
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 137 , 767-778 (2019)

Characterization of hyaluronic acid by dynamic light scattering and rheological techniques
Andrea Dodero, Rhodri Williams, Simona Gagliardi, Silvia Vicini, Marina Alloisio, Maila Castellano
AIP Conference Proceedings (2018)

DODERO Andrea

Bio-Inspired Photonic Pigments for Non-Fading, Structural Colouration (Marie-Curie Global Postdoctoral Fellowship)

Nanostructured polymer particles

Hybrid Photonic Materials with Titania-Enhanced Block Copolymer Structures

Complete photonic band gap materials

Bright white scatterers beyond titania

Block copolymer self-assembly

Microfluidics for Tailored Photonic Microparticle Fabrication

Inverted 3D Photonic Crystals from Colloidal Self-Assembly

Disordered Diamond-Like Colloidal Networks for Photonic Bandgap Materials

Colloidal self-assembly for fabricating optical materials

Mechanoluminochromic Coatings for Real-Time Damage Detection

Living Colors: Magnetically Tunable Photonic Gels for Adaptive Camouflage

Colloidal Depletion for Sorting and Structural Coloration

Photonic Structural Materials with Controlled Disorder (ERC)