Flow assisted assembly of biocomposite filaments based on Cellulose Nanofibrills (CNF)
The fundamental facet of this project is to design and fabricate functional composite filaments based on CNF and polymers. The aim is to prepare filaments with superior mechanical properties and/or advanced functions. In this project, we are going to control the interaction between individual CNFs during flow assisted assembly using different heterofunctional polymers. The project is […]
Inverse modelling of nanofibril dynamics in flowing systems
Design, scale-up and optimisation of flow systems for production of nanostructured assemblies is critical if the potential of many nanotechnologies is to be realised. Computer simulations of the flow and material structure will, of course, play an important role in this work. However, the behaviour of nanoscale building blocks (such as nanofibrils) cannot be simulated […]
Characterization of turbulent flows of non-Newtonian fluids with magnetic resonance flow imaging
The project “Characterization of turbulent flows of non-Newtonian fluids with magnetic resonance flow imaging” will provide critical knowledge necessary to provide accurate models for design, prediction and optimisation of processes in which non-Newtonian (and often multiphase) flows occur. The particular aspect that will be enabled is detailed comparison of flow data from experiments on opaque […]
