DC5: University of Venice (IT)

Project title

Colloidal decorated lignin and wood reassembly

(Co)tutors

• Tutor: C. Crestini (UNIVE)
• Co-Tutor: T. Stern (UG)
• Industrial Supervisor: J. Lindner (BASF)

Objectives

• Synthesise lignin colloid systems by a microfluidics process (nanoparticles and microcapsules);
• Synthesise lignin colloid systems from dynamically cross-linked and hydrophobized lignins
• Synthesise of lignin colloid systems with active loadings providing self-healing, antioxidant, antimicrobial and moisture barrier properties;
• Exploit the developed colloidal systems i) for wood reassembly; ii) to investigate possible resins formulations with self-healing, anti-corrosive properties

Required education level

Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Environmental Chemistry

Preferred background

Lignin chemistry, polymer chemistry and physical chemistry, microfluidics

Secondments

• RUG (3 months) integration of colloids in flow fractionation process (P. Deuss)

• BASF (8 months) colloids analytics (J. Lindner)