Defence of doctoral thesis: Maria Karlsson – Protected Lignin Biorefining: Fundamental Insights on Lignin Reactivity
KTH | WWSC The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and is possible to follow on Zoom. Opponent: Professor John Ralph, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Supervisor: Professor Martin Lawoko, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: The potential to utilize lignin, which constitutes as much as 15-30% of the biomass, needs further evaluation. […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Robin Nilsson – An Investigation of Mixed Cellulose Esters and Acyclic Polyacetates: Effects of Side-Chain Lengths and Degrees of Ring-Opening
Chalmers | FibRe The defense is taking place at KE, Kemihuset, Chalmers, and is possible to follow on Zoom. Supervisors: Professor Anette Larsson, Chalmers Follow the defense on zoom here Password: 588588 Abstract: Bio-based polymers produced from natural sources are gaining an increased interest as potential replacement for today’s conventional fossil-based plastic polymers. Their use is already wide […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Linnea Cederholm – Thermodynamic Toolkit for Chemical Recycling to Monomer
KTH | WWSC The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and is possible to follow on Zoom. Opponent: Professor Louis Pitet, Hasselt University Supervisors: Professor Karin Odelius, professor Minna Hakkarainen, Dr Peter Olsén Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: The design of polymeric materials for a circular economy is, to a largeextent, a challenge of […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Tijana Todorovic – Polysaccharide-based wood adhesives
KTH | WWSC The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Johannes Konnerth, BOKU, Austria Supervisors: Professor Eva Malmström, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: It is highly desirable to increase the use of renewable resources and reduce fossil-dependence due to sustainability concerns. As a consequence, it […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Gustav Marin – Impact of paperboard deformation and damage mechanisms on packaging performance
KTH | RISE The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Tomasz Garbowski, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Polen Supervisors: Professor Sören Östlund, KTH, Docent Mikael Nygårds, Billerud/KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Paper-based materials, such as paperboard, are commonly used as packaging materials. In addition to the […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Vedad Tojaga – On fiber network fracture mechanics and kink band formation in biocomposites
KTH The defense is taking place at room Kollegiesalen, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Emanuela Bosco, TU Eindhoven Supervisors: Professor Sören Östlund, Professor Artem Kulachenko, and Professor T. Christian Gasser Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: This thesis summarizes seven appended papers dealing with: (1) The fracture of fibrous materials, e.g., paper and paperboard, […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Alexandros Alexakis – Nanolatexes: a versatile toolbox for cellulose modification
KTH | WWSC The defense is taking place at room Kollegiesalen, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Assistant Prof. Justin Zoppe, Polytechnic University of Catalonia Supervisor: Professor Eva Malmström, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Cellulosic materials are widely used in our everyday lives, ranging from paperand packaging to biomedical applications. However, in most […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Rosella Telaretti Leggieri – Towards compatibilization of cellulose nanofibrils in polymer matrices
KTH The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Catarina de Carvalho Esteves, Department of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry, TU/e Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands Supervisors: Professor Eva Malmström, KTH and Professor Mats Johansson, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Magnifying the nanostructure of wood reveals […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Mengxiao Zhao – Study of Paper Dry Strength Additives on Cellulose Fibres
KTH The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus and online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Tekla Tammelin, VTT, Finland Supervisors: Associate Prof. Torbjörn Pettersson and Prof. Lars Wågberg, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Paper packaging is commonly found in the form of paper and cardboard boxes, but recently paper packing is being used […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Karishma Jain – Design of Cellulose-Based Electrically Conductive Composites: Fundamentals, Modifications, and Scale-up
KTH The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus, and online via Zoom. Opponent:Professor Davide Beneventi, University of Grenoble-Alpes, France Supervisors: Prof. Lars Wågberg, KTH, Dr Per Larsson, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Modern demand for consumer electronics is fueling the generation of ‘E-waste.’ Furthermore, theraw materials and manufacturing methods used […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Claudia Esteves – Pulp strength enhancement by oxygen delignification
KTH / RISE The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus, and online via Zoom. Opponent: Professor Christine Chirat, Grenoble INP – Pagora, UGA Supervisors: Dr. Elisabet Brännvall, Ingenjörspedagogik, KTH, Docent Olena Sevastyanova, KTH, and Professor Sören Östlund, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Oxygen delignification is widely used in the pulp […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Andreas Bengtsson – Biobased carbon fibers from solution spun lignocellulosic precursors
KTH / RISE The defense is taking place at room F3, KTH campus, and online via Zoom. Opponent:Professor Johannes Ganster, Fraunhofer IAP Supervisors:Professor Monica Ek, KTH, Dr Maria Sedin, RISE, Docent Elisabet Brännvall, KTH, and Docent Elisabeth Sjöholm, KTH Follow the defense on zoom here Abstract: Carbon fibers (CFs) have excellent mechanical properties and a low […]
