Scott Renneckar
Professor, Program Director Forest Bioeconomy Sciences and Technology
scott.renneckar@ubc.ca
Home department: Wood Science
Website: Advanced Renewable Materials Lab
Research Interests
- Lignin— Fibre spinning, characterization, derivatization, structure-property relationships, thermoplastics, thermosets, foams, aerogels
- Heteropolysaccharides— sustainable packaging, crystallization, nanotechnology
- Nanocellulose— new technologies
- Biomass Deconstruction + Fractionation–Oxidative or reductive catalytic fractionation, organosolv pulping, steam-explosion, glycerol thermal processing
Research Summary
Dr. Renneckar’s lab’s goal is to construct a sustainable future with the design of renewable building blocks harvested from nature. In doing so, they attempt to make significant contributions in the field of sustainable and non-toxic materials, while training the highest quality student researchers. they explore the deconstruction and reassembly of biomass, capturing the essence of interdisciplinary and collaborative research in making functional materials. The research program provides increased value to the forest products and agricultural industries through differentiation of biomass into new products, like bioplastics, films, and high performance carbon fibers, while reducing dependence on fossil-based carbon for materials.