Preliminary Program subject to change
17006 Nanotechnology in Biobased/Green Materials
OverviewPapers describing nanotechnological aspects in the wood fiber and paper industries are requested. All applications at the nanoscale will be considered. In particular, papers describing (a)studies of self-assembly and biomimetics applied to the forest products industries, (b) studies of the cell-wall nanostructure, (c) study of cellulosic composites or the composites that are used for forest products (d) analytical methods for nanostructure characterization,(e) nano-bio sensors, (f) nanoscale coatings, fillers, nanocrystals and nano particle retention aids are sought.
Primary SponsorForest Products Division (17)

Chair

Yulin Deng
Associate Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
IPST Building
500 10th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0620
Phone Number: 404-894-5759
Fax Number: 404-894-4778
Email: yulin.deng@ipst.gatech.edu

CoChair

Joseph V. Kurian
Technical Group Manager, DuPont Sorona
DuPont Bio-Based Materials
Experimental Station
E402/4311
Wilmington, DE 19880
Phone Number: 302-695-7220
Fax Number: 302-695-7678
Email: joseph.v.kurian@usa.dupont.com

CoChair

Bandaru V. Ramarao
Professor / Associate Director
Empire State Paper Research Institute
State University of New York
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210-2278
Phone Number: 315-470-6513
Fax Number: 315-470-6945
Email: bvramara@syr.edu
Cellulose Nanofibers Extracted from Microcrystalline Cellulose and Corn Stover
Tao Wang1, Manju Misra1, Bruce E. Dale2 and Lawrence T. Drzal1, (1)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824, (2)Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Water-Based Nanoctructured Composite for Paper Barrier Coating
Yulin Deng1, Qunhui Sun1 and Joseph Schork2, (1)School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 500, 10th st. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30332, (2)School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 311 Ferst Dr., Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
Recovery of Molybdate Catalyst from Pulp Bleaching Effluent by Cationic Surfactants
Bandaru V. Ramarao, Raymond Francis, Nilay Sameer, Ashok Nayar and Aparna Ramarao, Empire State Paper Research Institute, State University of New York, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2278
New Biobased Nanocomposite Materials from Toughened Bacterial Bioplastic and Titanate Modified Clay
Yashodhan S. Parulekar, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, 130 Packaging Building, East lansing, MI 48824 and Amar K. Mohanty, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, Michigan State University, 130 Packaging Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1223
Nucleating Effect of Expanded Graphite Nanoplatelets on Poly(Hydroxybutyrate)
Dana G. Miloaga, Manju Misra and Lawrence T. Drzal, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Composite Materials and Structures Center, Michigan State University, 2100 Engineering Building, East Lansing, MI 48824

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