Program
The 5th Brazilian Nanocellulose Summit will take place over three days, from August 6 to 8, 2025, featuring a combination of
technical sessions, keynote presentations, networking opportunities, and social events.
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NANOCELLULOSE CHARACTERIZATION WORKSHOP
08:00 - 08:30 | Registration
08:30 - 08:50 | Opening and Introduction
The importance of knowing your starting material
Dr. Valdeir Arantes (EEL-USP)
PART 1 –INTRINSIC PROPERTIES
08:50 - 09:50 | Atomic force microscopy as a tool in nanocellulose research: theory, methodology, data interpretation and case studies
Me. Otávio Berenguel - LNNano/CNPEM, Brazil
09:50 - 10:10 | Coffee break
10:10 - 11:10 | (Cryo)TEM imaging of nanocellulose-based materials
Dra. Laura Escobar - LNNano/CNPEM, Brazil
11:10 - 12:10 | Fundamentals of FTIR and NMR in nanocellulose
Dra. Talita Martins Lacerda - EEL/USP, Brazil
12:10 - 14:00 | Lunch break
PART 2 – PERFORMANCE AND APPLICATIONS
14:00 - 15:00 | Mechanical characterization of cellulose-reinforced polymer nanocomposites: structure-property relationships
Dra. Kelly C. C. Benini - FEG/UNESP, Brazil
15:00 - 15:20 | Coffee break
15:20 - 16:20 | Rheological Analysis of Nanocellulose Suspensions
Dra. Dana Grecov - University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada
16:20 - 16:30 | Closing words
OPENING: V BRAZILIAN NANOCELLULOSE SUMMIT
16:00 - 17:00 | Registration
17:00 - 17:30 | Opening ceremony
17:30 - 18:00 | Technical Standardization Initiatives for cellulose nanomaterials in Brazil
Umberto Caldeira Cinque - Technical Head, Brazilian Pulp and Paper Technical Association - ABTCP
Valdeir Arantes - Associate Professor, Lorena School of Engineering, University of São Paulo
18:00 - 20:00 | Welcome reception
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration
09:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Talk: Sustainable Packaging Design Strategies with Cellulose Nanomaterials
Dr. Nathalie Lavoine - Professor, College of Natural Resources, NC State University, USA
Chair: Camila Rezende
10:00 - 10:20 | Coffee break
10:20 - 11:00 | Keynote Talk: Controlling nanocellulose (dis)assembly via the supramolecular toolbox
Dr. Caio G. Otoni - Professor, State University of Campinas - Unicamp, Brazil
Chair: Kelly C. C. Benini
11:00 - 12:10 | Pitch Presentations (Group 1)
12:10 - 14:00 | Lunch Break
14:00 - 14:10 | Institucional Briefing: Hydrogels and electrospun polymeric nanofibers containing nanowhiskers and their potential technological applications
Dr. Edvani Curti Muniz - National Institute of Science And Technology (INCT) Polysaccharides
Chair: Valdeir Arantes
14:10 - 14:50 | Keynote Talk: Rheological Characterization of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Hyaluronic Acid Suspensions: Emphasis on Yield Stress Behavior
Dra. Dana Grecov - Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
Chair: Humberto de Jesus Eufrade Jr.
14:50 - 15:30 | Keynote Talk: From Nature to Materials: Cellulose Nanofibrils and Nanocrystals Applied to the Production of Films, Gels, and Lightweight Materials
Dra. Camila Rezende - Professor, State University of Campinas, Unicamp, Brazil
Chair: Valdeir Arantes
15:30 - 16:50 | Pitch Presentations (Group 2)
16:50 - 17:00 | Group Picture
17:00 - 17:20 | Coffee-Break
17:00 - 18:30 | Poster Session
18:00 - 21:00 | Happy Hour
08:30 - 09:00 | Registration
09:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Talk: A Decade of Application Development in NanoFibrillated Cellulose: Performance BioFilament's Journey into Concrete and Mining Applications
Dr. Keith Gourlay - Director of Technology Development, Performance Biofilaments, Canada
Chair: Caio Otoni
10:00 - 10:20 | Coffee break
10:20 - 10:50 | Technical Talks: Microfibrillated cellulose: a multifunctional sustainable platform
Dr. Willian dos Santos - Research Scientist, Klabin, Brazil
Chair: Hernane Barud
10:50 - 11:20 | Technical Talks: Applied nanocellulose research and innovation: perspectives from the SENAI Institute of technology in Pulp and Paper
Dr. Braz de Souza Marotti - R&D and Innovation Researcher - Pulp, Paper and Nanocellulose, SENAI, Brazil
Dr. Mateus Jonsson de Almeida - R&D and Innovation Consultant - Pulp and Paper Sector, SENAI, Brazil
Chair: Júlio Cesar da Costa
11:20 - 11:50 | Technical Talks: Bacterial cellulose from HB Biotech: bridging biotechnology and industry across health, food, circular fashion and cosmetics
Dra. Marina Fontes - R&D Manager, HB Biotech, Brazil
Chair: Valdeir Arantes
12:20 - 14:30 | Lunch Break
14:30 - 16:00 | Round Table – Challenges and Future Perspectives for Nanocellulose
Braz de Souza Marotti - R&D and Innovation Researcher, SENAI, Brazil
Caio Otoni - Professor, UNICAMP, Brazil
Edson Aleixo - Director of Nanotechnology, Tangho, Canada
Keith Gourlay - Director of Technology Development, Performance Biofilaments, Canada
Nathalie Lavoine - Professor, NC State University, USA
Shuma Ueda - Masuko, Japan
Willian dos Santos - Research Scientist, Klabin, Brazil
Moderator: Valdeir Arantes, EEL/USP, Brazil
16:00 - 16:30 | Award Ceremony and Closing Words
Organizing Committee
Umberto Caldeira Cinque - ABTCP
Ana L. Gabas Ferreira - EEL/USP