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Orlando Rojas
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Research
Latest papers
Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Dye Removal: Adsorption Behavior, Thermodynamics, Regeneration, and Performance in Simulated Wastewater.
Biopolymers · 2026
Dual-Function Metal-Phenolic Network-Capped Starch Nanoparticles for Postharvest Pesticide Removal and Produce Preservation.
ACS nano · 2026
Toughening hydrogels through a multiscale hydrogen bonding network enabled by saccharides for a bio-machine interface.
Materials horizons · 2025
Latest funding
- $25,000
Greening Canadian outdoor apparel: Sustainable waterproof breathable fabrics from microfluidic bubble generation and liquid foam templating
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $50,000
COVID-19 anti-viral nanofibrous filtration media from renewable materials_x000d_
NSERC · 2020 · Co-investigator
- $4,200,000
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
10 publications.
Bacterial Cellulose Membranes for Dye Removal: Adsorption Behavior, Thermodynamics, Regeneration, and Performance in Simulated Wastewater.
Aranda FL, Oropesa Y, Gatica EP, Sánchez J, Oñate A, Meléndrez MF, Rojas O, Palacio DA
Dual-Function Metal-Phenolic Network-Capped Starch Nanoparticles for Postharvest Pesticide Removal and Produce Preservation.
Jin T, Wan Z, Chiu I, Yan S, Wijaya GO, Rojas O, Chou KC, Yada RY, Yang T
Toughening hydrogels through a multiscale hydrogen bonding network enabled by saccharides for a bio-machine interface.
Ye Y, Niu X, Zheng K, Wan Z, Zhang W, Hua Q, Zhu J, Qiu Z, Wang S, Liu H, Renneckar S, Rojas O, Jiang F
Comparing enzymatic post-treatments by endoglucanase (EG) and lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase (LPMO) on microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) to enhance cellulose film fabrication.
Wu J, Yuan Y, Hua Q, Zou T, Wan Z, Bautista GF, Rojas O, Renneckar S, Saddler J
Optical assessment of lignin-containing nanocellulose films under extended sunlight exposure.
Nizamov R, Kaschuk J, Al Haj Y, Nyberg M, Imani M, Pasquier E, Rojas O, Abitbol T, Vapaavuori J, Miettunen K
Control of the Colloidal and Adsorption Behaviors of Chitin Nanocrystals and an Oppositely Charged Surfactant at Solid, Liquid, and Gas Interfaces.
Su X, Wan Z, Lu Y, Rojas O
Multifunctioning of carboxylic-cellulose nanocrystals on the reinforcement of compressive strength and conductivity for acrylic-based hydrogel.
Luo J, Song T, Han T, Qi H, Liu Q, Wang Q, Song Z, Rojas O
The pre-addition of "blocking" proteins decreases subsequent cellulase adsorption to lignin and enhances cellulose hydrolysis.
Liu J, Wu J, Lu Y, Zhang H, Hua Q, Bi R, Rojas O, Renneckar S, Fan S, Xiao Z, Saddler J
Pickering emulgels reinforced with host-guest supramolecular inclusion complexes for high fidelity direct ink writing.
Pang B, Ajdary R, Antonietti M, Rojas O, Filonenko S
Micro- and nanofibrillated cellulose from virgin and recycled fibers: A comparative study of its effects on the properties of hygiene tissue paper.
Zambrano F, Wang Y, Zwilling JD, Venditti R, Jameel H, Rojas O, Gonzalez R
Greening Canadian outdoor apparel: Sustainable waterproof breathable fabrics from microfluidic bubble generation and liquid foam templating
Principal investigators: Rojas, Orlando OJ
Keywords: biopolymers; bioproducts; cellulose-based face fabrics; liquid foam templating; microplastics; ordered liquid foam; polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas); recycling; regenerated cellulose; waterproof breathable membrane
COVID-19 anti-viral nanofibrous filtration media from renewable materials_x000d_
Principal investigators: Renneckar, Scott
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts
Principal investigators: Rojas, Orlando
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts
Principal investigators: Rojas, Orlando
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Forest Bioproducts
Principal investigators: Rojas, Orlando
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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