Defining the Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Needs for NanoBiomaterials Derived from Lignocellulosics

定义来自木质纤维素的纳米生物材料的机遇、挑战和研究需求这个国家的森林资源在美国的经济、社会和环境绩效中发挥着重要作用，是全球五大森林储备之一。最近林产品工业在国内和国际竞争力方面的变化，对我国在这一重要工业部门中所保持的历史领导地位提出了挑战。这些变化导致了许多依赖林产品工业的美国农村地区当前和未来经济增长的损失。然而，在这些充满挑战的经济条件下，巨大的新机会正在出现。最近在华盛顿举办的2004年林产品纳米技术研讨会确定了由木材生物聚合物制成的纳米复合材料是一种独特的材料，可以很容易地在几个工业部门中得到利用。本次研讨会提案的目标有两个：1)研究：发展一个广泛的多学科研讨会，旨在评估从木材生物聚合物中分离、合成和工程纳米结构到先进材料的研究需求、机会和利益。2)教育：提供一个机会，让国内外专家和其他感兴趣的各方可以交流思想和概念，提供一个独特的跨学科学习机会。预计这次由NSF赞助的研讨会将是一个关键的会议，它将导致一个新的愿景和路线图，将突出未来的利益和发展新的纳米生物材料为基础的木材的机会。该路线图将利用这个国家在纳米技术方面的领导地位及其卓越的可再生森林资源来制定一个研究路线图，这将有助于创新增值纳米复合材料的发展。

Defining the Opportunities, Challenges, and Research Needs for NanoBiomaterials Derived from LignocellulosicsThis nations forest resources play an important role in the economic, social, and environmental performance of the U.S. and represent one of the top five global forest reserves. Recent changes in national and international competitiveness of the forest products industry have challenged the historical position of leadership this nation has held in this important industrial sector. These changes have resulted in a loss of current and future economic growth in many rural U.S. regions that are dependent on the forest products industry. And yet, within these challenging economic conditions, tremendous new opportunities are emerging. The recently hosted 2004 Forest Products Nanotechnology Workshop in Washington identified nanocomposites engineered from wood biopolymers as a unique material that could be readily utilized in several industrial sectors. The objective of this workshop proposal is two-fold:1) Research: Develop a broad multidisciplinary workshop directed at evaluating the research needs, opportunities, and benefits of separating, synthesizing, and engineering nanostructures from wood biopolymers into advanced materials2) Education: Provide an opportunity by which national and international experts and other interested parties in can exchange ideas and concepts providing a unique cross-disciplinary learning opportunity.It is anticipated that this NSF sponsored workshop will be a pivotal meeting that will lead to a new vision and roadmap that will highlight the future benefits and opportunities for the development of new nanobioterials based wood. The roadmap will leverage this nations' position of leadership in nanotechnology with its preeminent renewable forest resources to develop a research roadmap that will contribute to the development of innovative value-added nanocomposites.