The CatBioBlocks project is a joint effort between Aalto, VTT, and LUKE, that explores Typha (cattail) plants as an alternative biomass source to wood for the extraction of lignocellulosic building blocks for high-added-value materials applications. The cellulose and lignin fractions in the Typha stems are separated by alkaline pulping and further characterized and used to prepare lignin nanoparticles and cellulose nanofibrils. These nanoparticles are used for Pickering emuls

Based on the results of CoMa project on how sorbed water on fibres affects gas adsorption, we will demonstrate the water-assisted...

In ACFilm, we attempt to demonstrate entirely biobased thin-film composite (TFC) membrane structures without compromising their performance compared to fully synthetic commercial counterparts. The approach will be based on fine-tuning the structure of cellulosic coatings onto biobased substrates towards controlled porosity, flux, rejection rates, surface roughness and adhesion while simultaneously assuring required mechanical performance for pressure-driven filtration technol

The transition to renewable energy sources requires efficient energy storage technologies produced from widely available and sustainable...