Juliana da Silva Bernardes
Researcher at the National Nanotechnology Laboratory (LNNano). Her actual research interests involve the preparation of high performance materials based on cellulose nanoparticles to be used as: rheology modifier for complex fluids, drug carrier and substrate/ink for sensors and devices. She is also responsible for X- ray photoelectron spectrometer, an open facility from LNNano. Graduated in Chemistry (bachelor’s degree from 2003 to 2007) and Ph.D. in Chemistry (2008) from UNICAMP with internship in the Lund University, Sweden (2007). She studied the phase behavior of cationic surfactant and polyanions in different systems by Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS). In 2017 held guest research position at Stockholm University in the area cellulose nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
Cellulose nanofibers extracted from sugarcane bagasse as a platform for nanostructured materials
Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) have been gaining a lot of attention due to their distinctive properties, like production of high viscous dispersions at low solid contents. Besides, there is a growing demand for the development of green and renewable products, and cellulose, the most abundant biopolymer on Earth, fulfills these requirements. During my presentation, I will show our recent activities on using cellulose nanofibers from sugarcane bagasse as rheology modifier for complex fluids, drug carrier and substrate/ink for sensors and devices.