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 member Martin Lawoko has been appointed as professor of wood chemistry at KTH. Martin’s research group will focus on basic research on bio-based materials. He also wants to update the education with a focus on sustainability goals and strengthen universities in countries that lack resources.
Martin Lawoko appointed as professor in wood chemistry Read More »
The transparent wood is now fully bio-based and made in a totally green process by using the polymer limonene acrylate, derived from citrus fruits.
Next generation transparent wood is here Read More »
Researchers from WWSC at Chalmer and KTH have together with researchers from Sweden, Finland and South Korea developed conducting cellulose yarns that can be used for making electronic textiles. The developed textile yarns displayed record-high bulk conductivity of 36 Scm–1 and could be washed multiple times.
Electronically conductive cellulose-yarn developed by WWSC researchers Read More »
Yuanyuan Li, Assistant Professor at KTH, is the winner of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) Junior Scientist Award 2021.
EPNOE Junior Scientist Award 2021 to WWSC-member Yuanyuan Li Read More »
Yuanyuan Li is new Assistant Professor at KTH and WWSC, focusing on wood and cellulose nanostructure control to extend property range and provide new functions.
“I look forward to building an energetic group and creating attractive research areas.”
New at WWSC: Yuanyuan Li, KTH Read More »
The organic chemist Renee Kroon gets inspired by scientific discussions between students and colleagues and by collaboratively turning the ideas into new materials. In July 2020 he joined WWSC as an associate professor at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics (LOE) at Linköping University, thereby strengthening WWSC in the field of synthesis of semiconductor polymers for organic electronics.
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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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