Grant: Canada Research Chairs
University of British Columbia
$120,000.00
Advanced Renewable Materials
FY 2018-19
Summary
Dr. Scott Renneckar investigates the reactions of wood molecules to transform trees into Advanced Renewable Materials that will catalyze a green economy. Advanced Renewable Materials are sustainable products sourced from nature. 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
1000230362-2014
Name nom
Renneckar, Scott
Department département
Wood Science/Forestry
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2014
Award amount
120000
Program id
CRC
Program name en
Canada Research Chairs
Program name fr
Chaires de recherche du Canada
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à 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
2000
Research subject group en
Materials science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Research subject en
Materials science and technology
Research subject fr
Science et technologie des matériaux
Partie
0
Nb partie
NA
Application title
Advanced Renewable Materials
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Dr. Scott Renneckar investigates the reactions of wood molecules to transform trees into Advanced Renewable Materials that will catalyze a green economy. Advanced Renewable Materials are sustainable products sourced from nature. 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.
