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Kuhrts L, Shaked H, Sklar J, Sulam A, Polishchuk I, Prudnikov E, Manna G, Sztucki M, Prevost S, Katsman A, and Pokroy B*. The Effect of Amino Acids on the Formation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticles. Adv Funct Mater, 2025, DOI:10.1002/adfm.202520547. |
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Polishchuk I, Prudnikov E, Abu Hamad H, Ben-Arie N, Sklar J, Kellermeier M, Schneider C, Rueckel M, Tauber F, Ibanez Revert M, Brannetti A, Filippetti I, Fermani S, Chantelot E, Dreze V, Segal E, Baraldi E, Falini G, Ratti C, and Pokroy B*. SafeWax: A Bio-Inspired Multifunctional Coating for Sustainable Crop Protection. Small, 2025, DOI:10.1002/smll.202505360. |
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Shmueli Z, Polishchuk I, Katsman A, Pokroy B*. Controlling Cristobalite Formation in Fused Silica via Particle Size and Treatment Atmosphere Adjustment during Ceramic Processing. Ceram Int, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.08.124. |
Current EU Projects
SafeWax is an EU-funded project, which joins an international research network with 5 organizations from 3 different EU countries, coordinated by the Technion. Prof. Boaz Pokroy, a principal investigator and a project manager, will spearhead the development of the SafeWax technology. SafeWax will develop bio-derived non-toxic fatty acid-based formulations to create a protective multifunctional coating for plants with anti-adhesive, self-cleaning and antifungal properties. SafeWax technology will be demonstrated on grapevines and will pave the way to protect other commodity crops. Follow the project's progress on Twitter and via LinkedIn.
PataFEST project aims to provide a powerful European initiative, focusing on sustainable Integrated Pest Management strategies to treat and control the presence of Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum pest and its vector in plant, and address the incidence of soil-borne pathogens during potato postharvest storage. Technion, and our Lab, in particular, is a leader of the WP3 related to the development of sustainable solutions to prevent pest spread in potato plants. Follow the project here.
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This paper is dedicated to the honorary memory of the late Prof. Helmut Cölfen (University of Konstanz, University of Konstanz, Germany) a brilliant scientist and inspiring mentor whose legacy continues to shape the field of biomineralization. May his… Continue Reading In honorary memory of the late Prof. Helmut Cölfen.
SafeWax is the outcome of over a decade of research in our lab on bioinspired superhydrophobic wax coatings. SafeWax specifically is based on natural fatty acids, it is a multifunctional coating that renders plants superhydrophobicity providing passive protection… Continue Reading SafeWax concept is published!
The paper by Daniela Dobrynin, our PhD student, has been published in Small and was chosen to be featured as a cover image. This is the outcome of a fruitful collaboration with Prof. Alejandro Sosnik and the coauthors are… Continue Reading Art of our Science.
Leading the SafeWax project is both a responsibility and a privilege. It was truly exciting to meet all the SafeWax partners and discuss the project’s progress in Bologna. Together, we were fortunate to participate in the field trials at… Continue Reading SafeWax Field Trials
Congratulations to our PhD student ,Daniela Dobrynin, for her excellent talk at the ongoing in E-MRS 2025 in Strasbourg, France!
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