This preliminary program is subject to change.

Nanocellulose-Based Materials and Composites


Description:
This session is focused on nanocomposites and materials made from forest based lignocellulosic bioresources or produced through biotransformations.

Sponsor:
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division


Chair:
Amar K. Mohanty
Professor and Premier's Research Chair in Biomaterials & Transportation
University of Guelph
Department of Plant Agriculture & School of Engineering
Crop Science Building
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Phone Number: 519 824 4120 ext. 56664
Fax Number: 519 763 8933
Email: mohanty@uoguelph.ca

Co-Chair:
Manju Misra
Associate Professor
University of Guelph
School of Engineering and the Department of Plant Agriculture
Thornbrough Building
Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Phone Number: 519-824-4120
Fax Number: 519-836-0227
Email: mmisra@uoguelph.ca


Papers:
Overview of Nanocellulose Process Operations
Mohini Sain, University of Toronto
Towards Co-Production of Composite Materials and Bioenergy: Determining Effects of Enzymatic Saccharification On the Crystallinity, Reactivity, and Porosity of Woody Biomass
Han-Seung Yang, University of Minnesota; William T. Y. Tze, University of Minnesota; Jonathan Schilling, University of Minnesota; Shona Duncan, University of Minnesota
Carbon Coated Nanocellulose Conductive Films for Flexible Electronic Applications
Yin Li, University of Guelph; Makoto Schreiber, University of Guelph; Stefano Gregori, University of Guelph; Singaravelu Vivekanandhan, University of Guelph; Amar K. Mohanty, University of Guelph; Manju Misra, University of Guelph
Drug Loading in Pulp Cellulose Fibre and Its Release Behaviour
Vibhor Rastogi, I.I.T. Roorkee; Jogi Ganesh Dattatreya, IITRoorkee; Sujay Chattopadhyay, Indian institute of technology, Roorkee; A. K. Ray, Indian institute of technology, Roorkee
Improvement of Paper Strength by Addition of Nanofibrillated Pulp Fibers
Arvind Kumar, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; Ajay Kumar Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee; Surendra Pal Singh, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee