Author: pedrofardim
Topochemical engineering of composite hybrid fibers using layered double hydroxides and abietic acid
Topochemical engineering of hybrid materials is an efficient way of synthesizing hydrophobic and highly tensile fiber composites by utilizing the intermolecular hydrogen bonds in natural materials. These materials include wood pulp fibers,...
Visit to Leuven Health House
Master Student Carmen Jimenez Abad explores anatomy of virtual human body Chemical engineering students of KU Leuven visit the Leuven Health House as part of the new course Chemical Engineering for Human...
Course@Åbo Akademi: Interface chemistry for fibre based materials 29.1-31.1 2019
This course is of great relevance for researchers interested in fibre technology, papermaking, paper coating and converting, recycling, biocomposites and development of innovative fibre-based products. We will combine the fundamentals of interface...
A Novel Catalyst: Biohybrid cellulose beads
Cellulose-based materials are very attractive for emerging bioeconomy as they are renewable, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. Cellulose beads are spherical and porous and can be highly engineered to be used as catalyst...
Biochemical process engineering course @ KU Leuven
Welcome to our Master Level course with focus on chemical engineering aspects of bioprocesses and bioproducts. The course has 20 lectures and it is divided in five blocks: 1) Biomolecules 2) Cells...
Polysaccharides for tissue engineering
Biological studies on the importance of carbohydrate moieties in tissue engineering have incited a growing interest in the application of polysaccharides as scaffolds over the past two decades. This review provides a...
Multifunctional hydrogel beads for tissue engineering
Cytocompatible polysaccharide-based functional scaffolds are potential extracellular matrix candidates for soft and hard tissue engineering. This paper describes a facile approach to design cytocompatible, non-toxic, and multifunctional chitosan-cellulose based hydrogel beads utilising...
Cellulose fibre-reinforced biofoam
Traditionally, polymers and macromolecular components used in the foam industry are mostly derived from petroleum. The current transition to a bio-economy creates demand for the use of more renewable feedstocks. Soybean oil...