1、Optimizing and commercializing biomaterials from rural biorefineries William Orts USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center Albany,CA 2Adding value to agricultural products.Improve the rural economy.Biodegradability.Compostability.Reduce litter.Reduce ocean plastics/microplastics.Recycling and Landf
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4、tesy of Peter Cooke NM State U.|TEM,De Wood,ARSCellulose nanocrystals are stronger than steel!Use of coconut fibers in biodegradable compositesLatexLatex+10%whiskersT2(150 min)Cellulose nanowhiskers from coconut fiber-Nanocomposites based latex and cellulose whiskers from coconut fiber02468020040060
5、080010001200strain(%)stress(MPa)LatexLatex+10%whiskers(T2 150 min)Morsyleide De Freitas Rosa-EMBRAPALuiz HC MattosoConductive nanofibrils Cellulose nanocrystals“coated”with polyaniline PANI/CnF 40%.Mattoso LHC,Medeiros ES,Baker DA,Avloni J,Wood DF,Orts WJ.J.Nanoscience Nanotech.2009;9:2917.Organic c
6、ircuit boards“Smart”packaging“Smart”clothingAnti-static materialsAdding Value to Agricultural Coproducts&ResiduesCalifornia produces 82%of the worlds almonds,resulting in nearly 0.95 million tonnes of shells annually and 1.1 million tonnes of hulls.New markets for almond shells and other agricultura