Our research involves bottom-up and top-down approaches in materials synthesis using biomass feedstock. We aim to produce sustainable biomaterials with desirable properties that eases the reliance on fossil-based inputs and enables circularity.
Core research
We develop processes that produce new high-value functional materials, including:
- Biomass-derived polymers and biopolymers
- Polyurethane foams
- Biomass-derived nanofillers for enhanced composites
- Nanocellulose
- Lignin nanoparticles
- Nanosilica
- Biomass derived battery anode materials
- Hard carbon
- SiOx/C
- Biomass-derived energy management materials
- Radiative cooling materials
- Phase change materials
Commercial research
- High performance bioderived hybrid fillers for rubber composite (ARC Linkage)
- Fully sustainable polymer construction materials from hydrothermal treatment of agricultural waste (ARC Linkage)
- Low-Cost Carbon Materials from Agricultural Biomass for Battery Anodes (ARC Linkage)
