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Diffusion and damage during delignification of wood biomass (D4mass)

Delignification is a crucial process in the pulp industry that separates lignin and cellulose, the two biobased raw materials with enormous potential. During this process, the removal of lignin through diffusion is coupled with the accumulation of damage in cell walls, causing cracks and changing the trajectory of diffusion. However, a mechanistic understanding and a […]

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Exploring Cellulose in the design and synthesis of covalent adaptable networks: a route towards recyclable and sustainable thermosets

Thermosets are known for their poor (re-)processing and recycling capabilities due to theirpermanently crosslinked microstructure. As a result, their end-of-life options are limited to landfill orincineration, preventing thermosetting materials from meeting the demand for sustainable andcircular materials. In recent years, the introduction of dynamic covalent bonds in polymeric networkshas formed a promising solution to the

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Recycled, renewable and reprocessable insulation foams

Efficient insulating foams are crucial as building materials as they reduce the energy consumption for heating, but currently polymeric foams are predominantly made from fossil-based resources with linear waste streams making them unsustainable. In order to deal with these challenges, the goal with this project is to develop recyclable polymeric insulating foams that stem from

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Circular, scalable, multifunctional wood aerogel 

Aerogels are attractive in various applications ranging from aerospace to energy storage due to low density and high specific surface area. Mainstream strategy to obtain lignocellulosic aerogels is bottom-up approach, disintegrating wood into nano building blocks (e.g. nanocellulose) followed by reassembling into aerogels. The complex and/or energy intensive processing are challenges. Top-down approach is an

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An integrated cell wall biochemistry-based strategy for promoting the resilience and circularity of rice cultivation

Crop improvement is fundamental for a true biobased and circular economy, ensuring food security, climate neutrality and replacement of conventional energy resources. Rice is one of the major cereals as a food and fodder crop, which requires urgent scientific attention to improve yields under the challenges of biotic and abiotic stress. Moreover, rice generates 1.5

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Tailored Lignin-Derived Materials for Remediation of Water, Soil, and Sediments

This project aims to develop value-added lignin-derived materials and explore their potential in mitigating pollution from both emerging and regulated contaminants, including PFAS and other micropollutants. The target materials include lignin-derived carbons and biochars with tailored surfaces, modified lignins, lignin-based composites, and 3-D materials.

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