Three interconnected pillars bridging fundamental nanoscience with real-world sustainability challenges.
Water treatment, air purification, biobased membranes and adsorbents, surface chemistry and functionality tuning, antifouling membranes, in situ SAXS, in situ AFM.
Biobased scaffolds, tissue engineering, antibacterial surfaces, and drug delivery systems derived from renewable biopolymers.
Biobased nanomaterials and polymeric systems, water mediated synthesis and processing, sustainable recycling and upcycling, high throughput experiments.
Circulab is an advanced research infrastructure supported by the Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE). The platform integrates automated synthesis, materials processing, inline monitoring, and AI-assisted analysis.
By combining high-throughput experimentation with data-driven methods, Circulab accelerates the discovery of novel sustainable materials.
Automated parallel synthesis enabling rapid exploration of materials parameter space.
Real-time characterization during synthesis for immediate feedback and optimization.
Robotic sample handling and processing ensuring reproducibility at scale.
Machine learning models guide experimental design and accelerate discovery.
The initiative seeks to create advanced water purification filters using melt-based 3D printing technology. The filters feature gradient porosity, tortuous pathways and selective adsorption for water pollutants. Nanocomposites incorporating nanocellulose […]
The initiative seeks to develop novel techniques for creating colloidal particles from lignin and hemicelluloses for life science applications. Wood comprises approximately half lignin and hemicelluloses, materials typically underutilized or […]
The research employs in situ experimental methods (liquid phase AFM, in situ X-ray scattering/spectroscopy) and computational tools to investigate how nanocellulose surface chemistry and structure influence membrane performance during operation. […]
The initiative aims to develop water treatment membranes using renewable materials while reducing environmental impact. The research employs surface functionalization techniques, specifically coatings, to enhance commercial membrane performance without altering […]
This research initiative tackles global sustainability challenges by developing intelligent materials from renewable resources. The work focuses on naturally occurring and commercially important raw materials to develop smart materials for […]
The initiative addresses a critical sustainability challenge: only 1% of textiles are recycled globally today. The research aims to create a paradigm shift in how the textile industry approaches recycling […]
The initiative draws inspiration from tree bark natural protective qualities to create innovative wood treatment formulations and bark-based composites. Researchers extract polyphenols and other bark components for use in wood […]