{"444781":{"#nid":"444781","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Responsive Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003ECellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are high-aspect ratio, mechanically stiff fibers which can serve as both a bio-renewable reinforcing agent in nanocomposites, as well as a handle for adding stimuli responsiveness. Join us at 11:00 a.m. ESDT on Thursday, Sept. 17 for a free webinar, \u201cResponsive Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EE. Johan Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will share his insights on how CNCs can be extracted from a wide range of natural cellulosic materials, with characteristics such as crystal structure, crystallinity and aspect ratio fluctuate widely between sources.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003EDuring the one-hour webinar he will discuss how small molecule functionalized cellulose is prepared for sustained delivery in a variety of environments. He\u2019ll also describe how moieties attached to the surface of cellulose nanocrystals show that both irreversible and reversible changes can be induced by application of an external stimuli.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp dir=\u0022ltr\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/tappi.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT01MDA3ODg3JnA9MSZ1PTEwMTc3NDQ4NzcmbGk9MzA2NzEwNzE\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELearn more about this free webinar and register.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Free webinar to focus on CNCs extracted from natural cellulosic materials"}],"uid":"28159","created_gmt":"2015-09-04 09:59:09","changed_gmt":"2017-04-13 21:18:23","author":"Kelly Smith","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2015-09-17T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2015-09-17T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2015-09-17T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2015-09-17 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2015-09-17 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2015-09-17 17:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"217141","name":"Georgia Tech Materials Institute"},{"id":"372221","name":"Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"140511","name":"biorenewable"},{"id":"140501","name":"cellulose nanocrystals"},{"id":"140491","name":"CNCs"},{"id":"10774","name":"MSE"},{"id":"6189","name":"Nanocomposites"},{"id":"93811","name":"RBI"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}