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Sustainable biomass conversion

Sustainable Biomass Conversion for Advanced Materials, Biochemicals and Energy

Exploring how renewable biomass can become a resource for functional materials, valuable biochemicals and energy applications.

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From biomass to materials, biochemicals and energyAn illustrative biomass cross-section connects to three research directions: advanced materials, biochemicals and energy.MATERIALSBIOCHEMICALSENERGYBIOMASS
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RESEARCH SCOPEAdvanced materialsBiochemicalsEnergy
Research directions

One resource.
Multiple possibilities.

Three connected areas for exploring the potential of biomass and its components.

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Advanced materials

Exploring biomass-derived polymers, functional hydrogels and composites for material applications.

LigninHydrogelsComposites
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Biochemicals

Exploring separation and conversion routes that turn biomass components into useful chemical resources.

FractionationConversionRecovery
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Energy

Exploring the potential of biomass-derived materials and conversion pathways for energy applications.

BioenergyCarbon materialsResource efficiency
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The approach

Connecting renewable resources with useful applications.

Biomass conversion connects the chemistry of renewable feedstocks with the properties and requirements of their intended applications.

The proposed research framework follows the material from its initial composition through processing, characterization and application assessment.

  1. 01 / UNDERSTANDFeedstock & composition
  2. 02 / TRANSFORMProcessing & conversion
  3. 03 / EVALUATEProperties & application
Concept draft: the research directions shown here are proposed content. Team details, confirmed projects and publications will be added after review.