Abstract Scope |
Circular economy (CE) calls for a transformative change in economy from sustainability perspective. In other words, the vision is to disrupt the linear economy model which relies on usage and discard of waste product with a better model. CE emphasizes the importance of using recyclable and renewable sources. Biomass has emerged as underutilized renewable source. In this presentation, I will present some of the recent research in my group on biomass. As a part of this presentation, I will show current research on design of functional materials by using Sugar Beep Pulp (SBP), wheat straw (WS), lignin, and other sustainable precursors. Hypothesis based research will be presented on the correlation of microsturcture-mechanics-properties of these novel materials. |