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

定义的机遇，挑战，和研究需求的纳米生物材料来自LancellulosicsThis国家的森林资源在经济，社会和美国的环境表现发挥着重要作用，并代表了全球五大森林保护区之一。森林产品工业在国内和国际竞争力方面的最近变化对我国在这一重要工业部门的历史领导地位提出了挑战。这些变化导致许多依赖森林产品工业的美国农村地区当前和未来的经济增长损失。 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年森林产品纳米技术研讨会确定，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，可以很容易地用于几个工业部门。本次研讨会提案的目标有两个方面：1） 调研：开发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，机会和好处2） 学历：为国内和国际专家以及其他感兴趣的各方提供了一个交流想法和概念的机会，提供了一个独特的跨学科学习机会。预计这次NSF赞助的研讨会将是一次关键会议，将导致一个新的愿景和路线图，突出未来的好处和发展新的纳米生物材料为基础的木材的机会。 该路线图将利用该国在纳米技术方面的领导地位及其卓越的可再生森林资源，制定一个研究路线图，这将有助于开发创新的增值纳米复合材料。

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.