Grant: Canada Research Chairs
The University of British Columbia
$100,000.00
Advanced Renewable Materials
FY 2023-24
Summary
Dr. Scott Renneckar investigates the reactions of wood molecules to transform trees into Advanced Renewable Materials that will catalyze a bioeconomy. Advanced Renewable Materials are sustainable products sourced from nature and converted utilizing green chemistry principles. Cutting-edge science makes Advanced Renewable Materials stronger, lighter, and more energy efficient than their petroleum analogs. High performance fibers, transparent films and coatings, and nanocomposites are being designed for automobile, aerospace, and the emerging additive manufacturing industries. The research program will provide reduced dependence on fossil-based carbon for materials and increased value to the forest products industries through differentiation into new products.
Program
Canada Research Chairs
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
CRC-2019-00359
Name nom
Renneckar, Scott
Department département
Wood Science - The University of British Columbia
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
The University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2023
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
100000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
DISCOVERY RESEARCH
Group fr
RECHERCHE AXÉE SUR LA DÉCOUVERTE
Committee code
9998
Committee name en
Canada Research Chair Selection Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de sélection des Chaires de recherche du Canada
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
10000
Research subject group en
The field of research available
Research subject group fr
The field of research available
Research subject en
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Research subject fr
Le domaine de recherche disponible
Field of research list codes
RDF10404;RDF20601
Field of research list names en
Macromolecular and materials chemistry;Materials engineering
Field of research list names fr
Chimie macromoléculaire et des matériaux;Génie des matériaux
Application title
Advanced Renewable Materials
Keyword
nanocellulose
lignin
carbon fibre
nanoparticles
green chemistry
sustainable materials
bioplastics
charactreization of materials
polymer chemistry
Application summary
Dr. Scott Renneckar investigates the reactions of wood molecules to transform trees into Advanced Renewable Materials that will catalyze a bioeconomy. Advanced Renewable Materials are sustainable products sourced from nature and converted utilizing green chemistry principles. Cutting-edge science makes Advanced Renewable Materials stronger, lighter, and more energy efficient than their petroleum analogs. High performance fibers, transparent films and coatings, and nanocomposites are being designed for automobile, aerospace, and the emerging additive manufacturing industries. The research program will provide reduced dependence on fossil-based carbon for materials and increased value to the forest products industries through differentiation into new products.
