SUCCeSS - Stockholm University Center for Circular and Sustainable Systems

Supporting textile recycling at Stockholm University! Recently, we installed a Thermo Scientific Process 11 extruder for Professor Aji Mathew and her team at Stockholms universitet. This system, part of their work on polymer and textile recycling, will be coupled with a Thermo NIR spectrometer to enable in-line analysis during processing. The infrastructure funded by WISE is part of Circulab platform at SU and will be used to develop data driven materials design. The research will include  mechanochemistry, solvent free  in situ synthesis and modifications, upcycling of textiles and agricultural residues , biocomposite processing etc. These efforts align with circular and sustainable practices, contributing to a reduced environmental footprint from polymeric materials At SU, SUCCeSS (a center for interdisciplinary research in circular and sustainable systems)  will transdisciplinary networking and aims to use this as a collaborative platform where researchers, industry, and policymakers work together to tackle the major challenges of our time and advance sustainable futures. It’s exciting to see how this equipment will contribute to innovative solutions in textile recycling! #MaterialsAnalysis #Sustainability #TextileRecycling #Gammadata #ThermoScientific #SustainableMaterials #Biobased #MaterialsChemistry Thermo Fisher Scientific

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We would like to welcome Yasmini Portes Abraham Silva as the new PhD student representative of the SUCCeSS board! Thank you for being motivated to work with us and contribute to the future of SUCCeSS! If you want to read about Yasmini's experience and research interests please follow the link: https://lnkd.in/dvCDjKTv

Check out the latest paper from the group in ChemSusChem! Congratulations to Maria-Ximena Ruiz-Caldas and all co-authors! https://lnkd.in/d_d_cbP2 Maria-Ximena Ruiz-Caldas; Varvara (Vera) Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura ;Laura Pacoste; Aleksander Jaworski

An excellent event which showcased how Treesearch and SUCCeSS - Stockholm University Center for Circular and Sustainable Systems can synergistically contribute to sustainable materials development ! Looking forward to explore more in collaboration! #sustainablematerials #biobased#materials chemistry

New paper alert! When it comes to biomonitoring, should we rely on insects, bacteria, or perhaps a combination of both? In our latest study in Science of the Total Environment (STOTEN), we evaluated the use of multi-trophic level assessments to monitor freshwater ecosystems. This approach offers a more comprehensive view of how ecological restoration efforts impact biodiversity, from species diversity to phylogenetic structures of benthic communities. Know more here: https://lnkd.in/dmhE3XwM #FreshwaterBiomonitoring #Metabarcoding #CrossTaxa #MEcoHPublication

Collaboration fever today! SUCCeSS and Varvara (Vera) Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura organised the SUCCeSS-Treesearch study visit at Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry (MMK) at Stockholm University together with Anastasia Riazanova and Marina Kaspiarovich! SUCCeSS which hosted the visit had a really dynamic introduction by Varvara (Vera) Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura and Berit Olofsson. Anastasia Riazanova opened the doors for new Treesearch affiliations and possibilities to connect. We also had interesting talks by Tom Willhammar, Lennart Bergström and Mika Sipponen on the challenges of research collaborations while showcasing real collaboration examples while using the Treesearch infrastructures. Last but not least, our amazing colleagues Tom Willhammar, Mathias Nero, Houssine KHALILI, Senuri Kumarage and Hongrun Chen presented hands-on demonstrations about TEM, ultramicrotomy, SEM and nanocellulose processing. Thank you all for the nice seminar and for your participation! Faisal Zeeshan, Ph.D, Sheng Leslie Joevenller, Alina Nikolaichuk, Luigi Galluccio, Diana Catalina Marin Quintero, Iuliana Ribca, gino natali, Nadia Ahmadi Heidari, Pramod Sivan, Nataliia Rymyk, Ali Mianehro.

💥New SUCCeSS publication! SUCCeSS Directors Berit Olofsson and Aji Mathew together with Sayad Doobary-Vobora and Varvara (Vera) Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura have written a Perspective in Chem! https://lnkd.in/dZYRqrbG The Perspective summarise progress in the use of nanocellulose in organic synthesis, with an outlook to recent applications in mechanochemistry. It is a perfect example of interdisciplinary research showcasing how organic synthesis meets materials science to adopt a new sustainable concept of valorizing forest materials in a sustainable low carbon footprint organic synthesis. Nanocellulose is a low-toxic biomaterial that can be extracted in high yields from various natural resources. Despite its common uses in water purification, papermaking, packaging, sensors, medicine, emulsifiers and nanocomposites among others; nanocellulose has the potential to be exploited as reaction medium, support and catalyst in organic synthesis reactions. Nanocellulose has a tunable surface chemistry and many reactive sites, and many functionalities can co-exist at the same time. While non-modified nanocellulose has been used as catalyst in organic reactions, chemical modifications of the surface enable a much richer palette of functionalities that can be utilised in organic synthesis. Modifications include the attachment of metals or organometallic complexes, photocatalysis or organic acids or bases. In addition, it vas recently reported that nanocellulose can be used as medium, support or catalyst in organic synthesis under mechanochemical conditions. This field is still in its infancy, and the exact mechanism of the mechanochemical assistance of nanocellulose in organic synthesis is not understood. The SUCCeSS authors foresee that solvent-free organic synthesis supported by biobased resources can be an important step towards more sustainable synthetic pathways, and aim to investigate the recycling of nanocellulose and usage in large-scale applications remain in the coming years. Stay tuned for more SUCCeSS-affiliated publications! #biobased #biobasedmaterials #forestmaterials #nanocellulose #organicchemistry #mechanochemistry #sustainability #circulareconomy

We would like to welcome Siri Talme as the new PhD student representative of the SUCCeSS board! Thank you for being motivated to work with us and contribute to the future of SUCCeSS! If you want to read about Siri's experience and research interests please follow the link: https://lnkd.in/gDsUtsU2

New interview from our SUCCeSS postdoc Dr. Henrik Hupatz! Dr. Henrik Hupatz is a postdoc at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry and at the Department of Organic Chemistry. His SUCCeSS project is about the sustainable development of reagents for the fast and sensitive detection of polar pesticides, such as glyphosate. The project combines mass spectrometry with machine learning and sustainable organic chemistry. For the full interview please follow the link: https://lnkd.in/d3mwvaMg