Laura Spagnuolo

Laura is a Ph.D. candidate of the Doctoral School in Chemistry and Materials Science. The aim of her project is to extract cellulose nanocrystals or nanofibres from waste lignocellulosic biomass and use the nanocrystals and nanofibres as a coating for textiles. The combination of the nanocrystals with other bio-based active molecules to enhance the protective properties of the coating is a goal of the project. The research activity will be carried out at the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry of the University of Pisa, Grenoble INP, and Pangaia- Grado Zero Srl.