Topochemical Engineering & Biofabrication

A Novel Catalyst: Biohybrid cellulose beads

Cellulose-based materials are very attractive for emerging bioeconomy as they are renewable, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly. Cellulose beads are spherical and porous and can be highly engineered to be used as catalyst...

Functional Cellulose Beads

The preparation of cellulose-based materials is an area of increasing interest for scientists working in chemistry, chemical engineering, biochemistry, and many other related areas involving the chemical design of biobased materials. Polysaccharides...

New zwitterionic cellulose beads

The design and synthesis of polysaccharide-based materials utilizing a systematic approach is essential to develop sustainable and biodegradable value added products. In this work, new zwitterionic cellulose beads of desired size range...

Controlled depolimerization of cellulose via HyCellSolv

The degree of polymerization of cellulose is very relevant for physical and chemical properties of highly engineered biomaterials. The ability to control the level of depolymerisation to a final specific value opens...

Supramolecular design of cellulose hydrogel beads

In the present study, we report the supramolecular design of cellulose-sulfonate hydrogel beads by blending water soluble sodium cellulose ethyl sulfonate (CES) with the pretreated cellulose in sodium hydroxide-ureawater solvent system at...

I am a scientist/professor committed to create sustainable technologies to support our planet and human health. I am interested in creative research and education. I work for KU Leuven in Belgium since October 2015 and for Abo Akademi in Finland since August 2005. I did my habilitation in Chemical Engineering at Abo Akademi during 2003 and 2004. I was also a post-doc during 2000 and 2002. I have a Doctor of Science degree from State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Brazil and nine years of experience in R&D&I in industry in Brazil.