FP6 - 505888 AEROCELL - Aerocellulose and its carbon counterparts - porous, multifunctional nanomaterials from renewable resources

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Type of Project	STREP
Contract No	FP6 - 505888
Total Cost	4,190 KEuro
EC Contribution	2,300KEuro
Start Date	3-12-2003
Duration	37 Months

Abstract

The major goal of this project is to imagine, study, understand and develop a completely new ultra-light, nano or submicro-porous multifunctional materials (called Aerocellulose) from renewable natural polymers, mainly cellulose. Situated at the frontier of the knowledge in cellulose chemistry, cellulose physics, electrochemistry anaerobe science, this new material can only be developed because of the synergy of these scientific areas. The perspectives opened by the development of this class of ultra-light, huge specific surface, biodegradable, materials are tremendous (packaging, controlled release and delivery systems, electrochemical materials, fuel cell hydrogen storage, chromatography columns, thermal and acoustic insulation, plant growth supports, etc.).

Apart for a scientific paper reporting an attempt to prepare an aero gel from a cellulose derivative solution and a first successful preliminary test made at the end of 2002 by three of the partners to prepare a pure ultra light cellulose structure, this area is fully new, with no patent. This project has a very strong innovative character and invaluable contribution to sustainable development.

Coordinator

Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft, Research and Development, Austria

Partners

• University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom
• Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Foerderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V., Germany
• Cognis Deutschland Gmbh & Co. Kg, Germany
• Genialab Biotechnologie - Produkte Und Dienstleistungen Gmbh, Germany
• Association pour la Recherche et le Developpement des Methodes et Processus Industriels, France
• Institut National Polytechnique De Grenoble, France
• Novamont Spa, Italy
• SAFT S.A., France
• Natex Prozesstechnologie Gesmbh, Austria

Contacts

Contact

• Hedda WEBER / Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft Research and Development / AUSTRIA