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UBC Faculty of Forestry > Faculty Profiles > Renneckar, Scott

Renneckar, Scott

April 17, 2023 | Author: UBC Forestry

Scott Renneckar

Renneckar, Scott

Professor + Canada Research Chair in Advanced Renewable Materials
Program Director Forest Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology

Department of Wood Science

Forest Sciences Centre 4034
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4
Canada

work phone: 604-827-0637

scott.renneckar@ubc.ca

Advanced Renewable Materials Lab

@RenewMaterials

Research Areas:

Bio-based NanomaterialsBio-productsCarbohydrate ChemistryCellulose NanocrystalsChemistryForest BiorefineriesNanocellulosePolymer ChemistrySustainabilityWood Science
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Dr. Scott Renneckar investigates the molecular structure and reactions of wood to transform trees and recycled fiber into novel materials that will serve as a platform for the bioeconomy.  Critical to this transformation is the application of fundamental polymer science principles to the characterization, processing, and performance of the biopolymers and biobased composites. His research group’s goal is to apply novel processing methods to create petroleum free composites for the next generation of advanced renewable materials from Canadian forests and fields. 


Projects

Lignin— Fibre spinning, characterization, derivatization, structure-property relationships, thermoplastics, thermosets, foams, aerogels

Heteropolysaccharides— sustainable packaging, crystallization, nanotechnology

Nanocellulose— new technologies

Biomass Deconstruction + Fractionation–Oxidative or reductive catalytic fractionation, organosolv pulping, steam-explosion, glycerol thermal processing

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Posted in: Faculty Profiles, Professors
Tagged with: Bio-based Nanomaterials, Bio-products, Carbohydrate Chemistry, Cellulose Nanocrystals, Chemistry, Forest Biorefineries, Nanocellulose, Polymer Chemistry, Sustainability, Wood Science

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