Course: Treesearch and WWSC Academy, Summer School 2020

Defence of doctoral thesis: Saina Kishani – On the Solubility of Wood Hemicelluloses in Water and its Influence on the Adsorption at Cellulose/Water Interfaces

KTH | WWSC Supervisor: Professor Lars Wågberg, KTH Opponent: Dr. Bernard Cathala, French National Institute for Agricultural Research, Frankrike Treesearch is streaming the presentation part on this page Abstract Hemicelluloses are a group of natural polysaccharides and one of the main components of wood. The availability and biodegradability of these polymers have created a great interest […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Pernilla Karlsson – Swelling of Cellulose Fibrillar Matrices and Gels

KTH | WWSC Supervisor: Professor Lars Wågberg, KTH Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Eero Kontturi, Aalto University, Finland Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page. Abstract One of the major challenges of today´s society is to find a sustainable way to create a living based on the resources on earth. It is a challenge that includes […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Lilian Medina – High Clay Content Cellulose Nanocomposites for Mechanical Performance and Fire Retardancy

KTH | WWSC Supervisor: Lars Berglund, KTH Opponent: Dr. Jeffrey W. Gilman, National Institute of Standards and Technology, USA Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page. Abstract Materials based on wood can offer sustainable alternatives to fossil-based plastics and composites, and show interesting mechanical properties. However, the issue of their flammability is generally unresolved. […]
Defence of doctoral thesis: Tobias Ingverud

Tobias Ingverud, KTH | WWSC Exploring crosslinked networks of polymers and hybrid cellulose materials To kth.se Supervisor: Michael Malkoch, KTH Opponent: Assoc. Prof. Anders Egede Daugaard, Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page.
Defence of doctoral thesis: Tobias Benselfeldt

Tobias Benselfeldt, KTH | WWSC This page will be updated with more information once the thesis is published. For more information about Tobias’ research, follow the link to his profile at kth.se. To kth.se Supervisor: Lars Wågberg, KTH Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page.
Defence of doctoral thesis: Tobias Benselfelt

Tobias Benselfelt, KTH | WWSC Design of Cellulose-based Materials by Supramolecular Assemblies To kth.se Supervisor: Lars Wågberg, KTH Opponent: Prof. Joseph Schlenoff, Florida State University, USA Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page.
Defence of doctoral thesis: Joakim Engström

Joakim Engström, KTH Tailored adhesion of PISA-latexes for cellulose modification and new materials Treesearch is streaming the presentation on this page. The streaming starts at 10.00 and continues to approximately 10.40. Supervisor: Prof. Eva Malmström, KTH Opponen: Prof. Robert Pelton, McMaster University, Canada Abstract