Projects | FinnCERES

top of page

Learn more about research done within the FinnCERES thematic area

Find out more information about FinnCERES-funded research projects below.

In addition to projects funded by the Flagship, there are many recent and ongoing Aalto and VTT efforts in the field of materials bioeconomy. Below, you can also find major projects and activities that are thematically relevant to the FinnCERES Competence Centre.

Future Biorefineries

Developing novel processing and modification tools for biomass

FinnCERES-funded projects

In situ modification of biomass components during fractionation based on molecular oxygen redox chemistry

Enzymatic modification of the lignocellulosic building blocks + Modelling the interactive surfaces of cellulose crystals

Projects at Aalto and VTT within this research theme

AaltoCell™ technology allows ecological and fast production of microcrystalline cellulose

Bioproducts Engineered from Lignocelluloses: from plants and upcycling to next generation materials

Biorefining of Novel Cellulosics from Forest Fibers

Tuning cellulose nanocrystal/water interactions with designer cello-oligosaccharides

From fundamentals to valorization: Enzymatic oxidation of cellulosic fibres and underlyig mechanisms

Integration of efficient downstreaM PRocessEs for Sugars and Sugar alcohols

Novel inhibitor-resistant lignocellulolytic enzymes from Indian fungal resources

Spherical lignin particles as a platform material for sustainable adhesives and beyond

Bio-based materials and chemicals from industrial bark and willow by optimized processes

Sustainable Composites through Enzymatic processing of Lignin and Lipids

Water-free, Low-Cost Click Modification and Oxidative Regeneration of (Nano)Celluloses

Zero Waste Ligno-Cellulosic Biorefineries by Integrated Lignin Valorisation

Film and particles_DSC_4781_researcher S

Clean Air and Water

Developing novel air and water purification systems from lignocellulosic materials

FinnCERES-funded projects

Microplastics: The Modern Menace

Lignocellulosic Architectures in Electrochemistry: Towards FAST and Selective Response

Light-mediated self-sterilizing composite
cellulosic materials

Projects at Aalto and VTT within this research theme

CO2 capturing leaf-inspired biocatalyst from photosynthetic cells and lignocellulosic building blocks

Chemical recycling through electrodialysis treatment

NanoTextured Surfaces for textiles, paper and plastics

Paper structural folding techniques_DSC_

Lignocellulosics Beyond Plastics

Developing sustainable materials of the future

FinnCERES-funded projects