TAPPI Nano Webinar Series - Nanocellulose: Sustainable Isolation and Advanced Applications
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The Nanocellulose: Sustainable Isolation and Advanced Applications webinar held on Tuesday, February 23rd 9:00 AM, explores a type of green and sustainable nanomaterial. Nanocellulose has attracted tremendous interest in research and development in both academia and the industry. Although nanocellulose is naturally existing in the sustainable biomass, its sustainability is heavily dependent on the isolation process.
To keep up the momentum gained in nanocellulose over the past two decades, it is essential to further explore the potential of nanocellulose in the development of high value-added advanced materials.
In this webinar, participants can expect to spark more research interest in the field of bio-based nanomaterials. Dr. Feng Jiang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia, will review the research activities of his Sustainable Functional Biomaterials Lab over the past two years, including:
- approaches in isolating lignin-containing cellulose nanocrystals from thermomechanical pulp using deep eutectic solvent
- developing cellulose nanofibrils based hydrogel sensors
- 3D printing of cellulose and nanocellulose into strong and superelastic materials
- fabricating super thermal-insulating aerogel
Webinar attendance is free and open to everyone, but registration is required. Reserve your space today!
Meet Presenter:
Feng Jiang, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia
Feng Jiang is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Wood Science at the University of British Columbia, and a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Functional Biomaterials. He serves as Webinar Chair for TAPPI NANO Division, Member at Large for ACS CELL Division, Editorial Board member of Carbohydrate Polymers, and Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers in Energy Research.
His research area focuses on developing advanced materials from lignocellulosic biomass, and his research interest includes isolation and functionalization of bio-based nanomaterials, assembly of bio-based nanomaterials into fibres, films, aerogel, and hydrogels, additive manufacturing, wood adhesives, as well as applications in thermal management, energy storage, and environmental remediation. He has published 68 journal articles (h index = 30, citations: 4038 based on google scholar) in high-impact journals, including Nature Materials, Science Advances, Joule, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Angewandte Chemie, ACS Nano, Energy Storage Materials, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Chemical Engineering Journal, Nanoscale Horizons, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Carbon, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Carbohydrate Polymers and more. Jiang has authored several book chapters and has been invited to deliver over 20 presentations at international conferences and universities.
Register today for TAPPI's webinar Nanocellulose: Sustainable Isolation and Advanced Applications held on Tuesday, February 23rd 9:00 AM EST.
Webinar attendance is free and open to everyone, but registration is required.
