In New York, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) said that two of its professors are leading an international initiative to develop sustainable bioproducts from waste biomass.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is supporting these efforts with a $5 million grant to the Global Center for Sustainable Bioproducts (GCSB), an international research hub dedicated to developing sustainable bio-based solutions for environmental and economic challenges.
Chang Geun Yoo, from the Department of Chemical Engineering, and Gyu Leem, Department of Chemistry, are at the helm of the NSF Global Centers program that brings together experts from Canada, Finland, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Their goal is to create eco-friendly and economically viable alternatives to traditional plastics and composites.
The team is focused on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), a biodegradable bio-based plastic from agricultural residues. By combining PHA with bio-fillers such as nanocellulose and nanolignin, they aim to develop materials for 3D and 4D printing. They will also work to ensure these new materials are environmentally friendly and cost-effective, ESF said.
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