Chalmers

Defence of doctoral thesis: Ratchawit Janewithayapun – Thermoplastic arabinoxylan derivatives: A study of their structure and dynamics

Chalmers | FibRe The defense is taking place at Chalmers in the room Vasa A, Vera Sandbergs Allé 8. Opponent: Dr. Laurent Heux, Director of Research, CERMAV-CNRS, France Supervisor: Prof. Anna Ström, Chalmers Abstract The structure and dynamics of polymers at the molecular and nanometer scale controls how the material responds to stimuli such as […]

Defence of doctoral thesis: Ratchawit Janewithayapun – Thermoplastic arabinoxylan derivatives: A study of their structure and dynamics Read More »

Defence of doctoral thesis: Mathias Nero – Nanoscale Orientation Mapping of Biopolymer Hierarchies Using Scanning Electron Diffraction

Stockholms universitet The defence is taking place in Magneli Hall, Svante Arrhenius väg 16B, Stockholm University. Opponent: Dr. Yu Ogawa, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces Supervisor: Associate Professor Tom Willhammar, Stockholms University Abstract   The properties of fiber-based composite materials are highly anisotropic and depend on the orientation and organization of their fibers.

Defence of doctoral thesis: Mathias Nero – Nanoscale Orientation Mapping of Biopolymer Hierarchies Using Scanning Electron Diffraction Read More »

Defence of doctoral thesis: Pavithra Wijeratne – Engineering Polyhydroxyurethane Nanocomposites with Cellulose and Chitin Nanomaterials

KTH | Université de Mons The defense is taking place at room Kollegiesalen, Brinellvägen 8, Stockholm and is possible to follow online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Kristiina Oksman, Luleå tekniska universitet Supervisor: Professor Qi Zhou, KTH,  Follow the defense on zoom Abstract   The transition toward sustainable polymers requires alternatives to conventional isocyanate-based polyurethanes that retain

Defence of doctoral thesis: Pavithra Wijeratne – Engineering Polyhydroxyurethane Nanocomposites with Cellulose and Chitin Nanomaterials Read More »

Defence of doctoral thesis: Linnea Björn – Synchrotron Imaging of Synthetic and Lignocellulose-based Packaging Materials

Chalmers | FibRe The defense is taking place at PJ-Salin, Origo Norra, Chalmers Tekniska Högskola, and will be possible to follow online. Opponent: Professor Aatto Laaksonen, Stockholm University, Sweden Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Marianne Liebi, PSI/Chalmers Join the defense on zoom Password: 147167 Abstract The widespread success of polymer-based packaging materials is associated with having melt

Defence of doctoral thesis: Linnea Björn – Synchrotron Imaging of Synthetic and Lignocellulose-based Packaging Materials Read More »

Defence of doctoral thesis: Angelica Avella – Reactive extrusion of lignocellulose-polyester biocomposites

Chalmers | WWSC The defense is taking place at FB-Salen, Kemigården 1, Chalmers, and is possible to follow via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph, Canada Supervisor: Associate Professor Giada Lo Re.  Find link to Zoom here Abstract: The development of biodegradable and recyclable composites based on renewable resources can mitigate the effects of plastic

Defence of doctoral thesis: Angelica Avella – Reactive extrusion of lignocellulose-polyester biocomposites Read More »

Licentiate seminar: Åke Henrik-Klemens – Viscoelastic properties and plasticization potential of native, residual, and technical lignin

Chalmers | FibRe The seminar is taking place at PJ-salen, Fysik Origo, Kemigården 1, Göteborg, and is possible to follow online.  Supervisor: Prof. Anette Larsson Follow the seminar on zoom here Abstract: Lignin in biomass, pulp, and isolated during pulping all have great potential as renewable and inexpensive thermoplastic components and materials, but widespread utilization

Licentiate seminar: Åke Henrik-Klemens – Viscoelastic properties and plasticization potential of native, residual, and technical lignin Read More »