US-Poland MSC Joint Fund Research on New Directions for Lignin Utilization

在这个项目中，波兰罗兹化纤研究所的Henryk Struszczyk博士将与弗吉尼亚理工学院和国立大学的W.C.Glasser博士、密歇根技术大学的V.L.Chiang博士和普渡大学的R.Narayan博士在美国-波兰Marie Sklodowska-Curie联合基金下合作，研究“木质素利用的新方向”。研究人员将研究木质素作为改性聚合物生产的来源以及以聚合物载体的形式作为基质用于制备适合农业应用的控释农药的新方向。木质素是生产木浆的副产品，现在主要作为一种能源燃烧，但这会产生有毒的二氧化硫气体，对环境有害。研究人员认为，木质素可以作为新产品的来源，特别是聚合物。这个化学项目通过使美国和波兰的顶尖专家能够在平等、互惠和互利的基础上，在共同感兴趣和能力强的领域结合互补的努力和能力，实现了促进科学知识发展的计划目标。

In this project, Dr. Henryk Struszczyk of the Institute of Chemical Fibres, Lodz, Poland, will cooperate with Dr. W.C. Glasser of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dr. V.L. Chiang of Michigan Technical University, and Dr. R. Narayan of Purdue University, under the U.S.-Poland Marie Sklodowska-Curie Joint Fund to research "New Directions for Lignin Utilization." The researchers will study new directions of lignin utilization as a source for modified polymers production as well as in a form of polymeric carriers as a matrix for preparation of controlled release pesticides suitable for agricultural application. Lignin, a by- product of producing wood pulp, is now mainly burned as an energy source, but this produces toxic sulfur dioxide gases harmful to the environment. The researchers believe lignin could serve as a source of new products, especially polymers. This project in chemistry fulfills the program objectives of advancing scientific knowledge by enabling leading experts in the U.S. and Poland to combine complementary efforts and capabilities in areas of strong mutual interest and competence on the basis of equality, reciprocity, and mutuality of benefit.