Rebecca Östmans

The project aim is to control the stability and orientation of nanocellulose particles, by understanding the fundamental colloidal interactions between them in aqueous media. The information will then be used to create ordered and self-organized structures from nanocellulose dispersions. This knowledge is of great importance, since many nanocellulose based materials today are produced directly from liquid cellulose dispersions. Furthermore, by understanding how the cellulose particles interact with each other and how to control them, one can tailor properties of the final material.