Lignin-containing nanocelluloses: from production to applications
Bio-based nanomaterials from pulping industry as novel substitutes of fossil-based materials.
Project description
Using lignin-containing nanocelluloses as sustainable alternatives to fossil-based materials has recently aroused increasing interest. This is due to the lower cost and higher yield of unbleached pulps and potential novel functionalities that comes from lignin.
Herein, the objective of the project is to fabricate lignin-containing nanocelluloses from non-delignified softwood and hardwood kraft pulps and to investigate the function of lignin in nanocellulose films. Their potential as novel separators for energy storage devices is also investigated.
Financing
CSC scholarship
Wood and Pulping Chemistry Research Network (WPCRN)
Collaborators
Olena Sevastyanova, KTH
Artem Kulachenko, KTH
Sadegh Askari Ghotbabadi, KTH
Aji Mathew, Stockholm University