We are investigating the basis of (thermo)stability in bacterial biomass-processing enzymes, and will use this information to engineer stability into enzymes of interest in the wood biorefinery.
Enhancing the stability of biomass-processing enzymes Läs mer »
The aim of the project is to obtain information about the nanoscale distribution of the constituents in wood cell walls, such as cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin. To reach our aim we will use a novel infrared microscopy technique (nano FTIR microscopy) with the unique ability to provide chemical information with a spatial resolution of 20
Wood cell walls on the nano level Läs mer »
Sustainable material design can alleviate the environmental burden related to material waste. Use of available and abundant resources, create materials that can be recycled, and final degradability in nature is central to achieve this. The overarching aim of the proposal is to holistically design new materials from cellulose fibers by; developing new sustainable modification strategies,
Functional composite materials derived from wood or CNF and studying their structure property relationship for energy harvesting, sensing and other applications.
Functional materials derived from wood and CNF Läs mer »
The use of wood as a building material because of its efficiency, sustainability, and durability is increasing. Wood is a renewable resource, it has low carbon impact and low embodied energy. The amount of energy needed for producing wood products is much less than comparable products made from other materials. In spite of its common
Material properties of wooden material: scale effect Läs mer »
Quality on any board and paper products is dependent on being able to maintain low variability within product characteristics. A common problem is that these characteristics are measured cannot be measured online in the production, and is the time resolution will therefor be very low. The product characteristics will be dependent on the process characteristics, where
Controlling product characteristics on board machine utilization process data Läs mer »
The goal of my project is creating new materials deriving from Lignin, in order to substitute materials deriving from petroleum.
New materials from Lignin Läs mer »
Identify robust modification strategies that unfolds a new generation of deliginified wet wood fibres with customizable properties. The scientific question that need to be addressed is strongly coupled to the apparent pore size of deliginified wet wood fibres and thereof the diffusion aspects of molecular/macromolecular/nanoparticle probes to homogenously bind to the exterior and interior of
Wood is a formidable composite material with unique biological functions (as secondary plant cell wall) and outstanding properties to be exploited in material applications. Hemicelluloses act as the molecular connection, interacting with cellulose microfibrils and lignins, contributing to wood integrity (biological function) but also to recalcitrance (technical challenge). The dynamics of hemicelluloses in hydrated form
Wood hemicelluloses: molecular structure and interactions in plant cell walls Läs mer »
Global warming is one of the largest threats ever to our planet which can completely alter our living conditions. Human contributions to emissions of green-house gases must decrease, and a drastically decreased use of fossil resources is a key step to achieve this. Daunting 320 million tons of plastics are annually produced in the world,
Design for Circularity: Lignocellulosic based Thermoplastics – FibRe Läs mer »
During the last decade there has been a large focus on using wood-based fibres in new materials and there has also been an overwhelming development of the use of nanocelluloses (NCs) in new types of composites where the properties of the Cellulose NanoFibrils (CNFs) or Cellulose NanoCrystals (CNCs) are utilized to create unique material properties.
Multifunctional fibres for different end-use applications Läs mer »
Cellulose is an essential constituent in the architecture of plants, where it contributes with extraordinary properties in terms of strength and stiffness. The aim of this project is to enable the development of new materials based on wood and cellulose, through the generation of new understanding regarding its structure all the way from the meso-scale
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