Workshop
NANOCELLULOSE CHARACTERIZATION WORKSHOP PROGRAM - 8.06.2025
Check-in and Registration
Workshop check-in and materials pickup
Opening and Introduction
The importance of knowing your starting material
PART 1 –INTRINSIC PROPERTIES
Section 1: Microscopy Techniques (AFM e AFM-IR)
Principles, applications, and examples of nanocellulose characterization
Section 2: Microscopy Techniques (CRYO)TEM
(Cryo)TEM imaging of nanocellulose-based materials at the LNNano open facility
Coffee break
Section 3: Spectroscopic Techniques (NMR, FTIR)
Principles and applications in structural identification and functionalization of nanocellulose
Lunch
PART 2 – PERFORMANCE AND APPLICATIONS
Section 4: Mechanical Properties Analysis
Relevant methods and parameters for nanocellulose in composite materials and films
Coffee break
Section 5: Rheological Analysis of Nanocellulose Suspensions
Flow behavior and viscoelastic properties of nanocellulose suspensions
Closing
Summary of the day's content, collection of participant feedback, and certificate distribution