Johan Foster, University of British Columbia

Research

Carbonization Cellulose nanomaterials Materials metal matrix composites nanocarbon nanocellulose polymer matrix composites Reinforcement

Latest papers

Structural dependence of PFAS oxidation in a boron doped diamond-electrochemical system.
Environmental research · 2024
Particle Size Distributions for Cellulose Nanocrystals Measured by Transmission Electron Microscopy: An Interlaboratory Comparison.
Analytical chemistry · 2020

All 2 publications

Latest funding

Replacement of a Multi-function Tribometer
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
$148,975
High Vacuum Carbon and Metal Coater for Electron Microscopy Samples
NSERC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$97,020
Filtration efficiency and breathability testing for permeability mask and filter technologies
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$150,000

All 6 grants and awards

2 publications.

01

Structural dependence of PFAS oxidation in a boron doped diamond-electrochemical system.

Asadi Zeidabadi F, Banayan Esfahani E, Moreira R, McBeath ST, Foster J, Mohseni M

Environmental research2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118103 PMID: 38181849

02

Particle Size Distributions for Cellulose Nanocrystals Measured by Transmission Electron Microscopy: An Interlaboratory Comparison.

Meija J, Bushell M, Couillard M, Beck S, Bonevich J, Cui K, Foster J, Will J, Fox D, Cho W, Heidelmann M, Park BC, Park YC, Ren L, Xu L, Stefaniak AB, Knepp AK, Theissmann R, Purwin H, Wang Z, de Val N, Johnston LJ

Analytical chemistry2020

DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c02805 PMID: 32865398

Replacement of a Multi-function Tribometer

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Grecov, Dana

$148,975

High Vacuum Carbon and Metal Coater for Electron Microscopy Samples

Co-investigatorNSERC2022Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Samuels, Anne

$97,020

Filtration efficiency and breathability testing for permeability mask and filter technologies

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Foster, Johan

$150,000

Graphitic carbon from cellulosic materials: development and use

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Foster, Johan

Keywords: nanocellulose; cellulose nanomaterials; metal matrix composites; polymer matrix composites; nanocarbon; carbonization; reinforcement; materials

$256,000

COVID-19 anti-viral nanofibrous filtration media from renewable materials_x000d_

Co-investigatorNSERC2020Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Renneckar, Scott

$50,000

NSERC/Canfor Industrial Research Chair in Advanced Bioproducts

Principal investigatorNSERC2019Industrial Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Foster, Johan EJ

Keywords: bioenergy; biomass based products; biomass processing; biorefining; cellulose nanocrystals; lignocellulose; materials engineering; nanomaterials; polymers

$2,000,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Madjid Mohseni

Chemical and Biological Engineering

1 shared papers, latest 2024

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Carbonization Dear Professor Foster, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Structural dependence of PFAS oxidation in a boron doped diamond-electrochemical system." (2024), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Filtration efficiency and breathability testing for permeability mask and filter technologies" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]