The continuation of WWSC receives 380 million SEK from Knut Alice Wallenberg’s Foundation. The increased funding leads to that the research program “New materials from trees for a sustainable future” is expanded to make possible a more sustainable future.
WWSC receives increased funding from KAW for the research on sustainable materials Read More »
A research team at Linköping University, led by Eleni Stavrinidou, have made plants store energy in their root system. The results open up new possibilities for novel types of functional materials and biocomposites.
Researchers make plants store energy Read More »
The Gunnar Sundblad Foundation’s research fund wants to promote the development, renewal and competitiveness of the fiber-based industry. Now the application for the foundation’s Competence award and Young Researcher’s award is open.
Apply for the Competence development award and the Young Researcher’s award Read More »
Center director Eva Malmström showed examples of the research in WWSC and the possibilities of forest-based materials in the science program Vetenskapens värld.
WWSC research on national television program Vetenskapens värld Read More »
Johan Larsbrink, Associate Professor in molecular enzymology at Chalmers and WWSC member, is elected one of eight new members of the Young Academy of Sweden.
Johan Larsbrink new member of the Young Academy of Sweden Read More »
Research groups of Roland Kádár and Tiina Nypelö at WWSC at Chalmers have elucidate cellulose nanocrystal alignment in flow. The published research article is now featured on the covers of both the journal ACS Nano and Journal of Rheology.
Work by Kádár and Nypelö on the covers of ACS Nano and Journal of Rheology Read More »
Lisbeth Olsson, professor at Chalmers and WWSC member, becomes the new Secretary General for research infrastructures at the Swedish Research Council, VR.
Professor Lisbeth Olsson Secretary General for research infrastructures at VR Read More »
Wallenberg Wood Science Center at Chalmers is recruiting two assistant professors. Deadline to apply is September 15.
Open positions at WWSC at Chalmers Read More »
The WWSC researchers behind the spin-off CelluXtreme, the WWSC researchers Daniel Söderberg and Fredrik Lundell, are two of the admitted to this year’s Bicky Chakraborty Entrepreneur Program. The program is supporting people from KTH whose innovations can create jobs and prosperity in Sweden.
Spin-off from WWSC part of the 2021 Bicky Chakraborty Entrepreneur Program Read More »
The international engineering site Advances in Engineering features the work on lignin nanoparticles by the WWSC researchers and co-authors.
WWSC research on lignin nanoparticles featured on engineering site Read More »
The bark of birch trees is a substantial waste stream from the forestry industry. Can we directly use a suberin extract from birch bark to produce a sustainable bio-based rubber alternative? The IVA has just highlighted such a a project on their Top 100 list for 2021!
WWSC research recognised on the IVA top 100 list for 2021 Read More »
A special issue on Lignin has been produced in ACS sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, guest edited by researchers from WWSC. The issue consists of 27 papers by reputable international scientist. The collection includes both original manuscripts and reviews.
WWSC is a joint research center between KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Chalmers University of Technology and Linköping University. The base is a donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The Swedish industry is supporting WWSC via the platform Treesearch.
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