fibers, bioproducts, cellulose nanomaterials, processing and deformation of nanocomposites, biomedical devices, biomaterials, bio-sourced, nanomaterials, characterization
Twitter/ UBC_AdvMatUBC researchers develop biodegradable masks made from B.C. wood fibres – Global BC, May 2020
UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical masks made from wood fibre – CBC, May 2020
Biodegradable made-in-Canada N95 mask being developed at UBC – CTV, May 2020
These face masks protecting against COVID-19 are biodegradable and locally-sourced – Mashable, May 2020
Those COVID-19 masks, gloves and wipes we’re all using are polluting land and sea – CBC The National, June 2020
What Can Be Done Before Disposable Face Masks And Gloves Become A Global Plastics Nightmare? – Vogue, June 2020
Discarded coronavirus PPE ending up in the ocean – NBC, June 2020
The fight to ban single-use plastics has been set back by the pandemic–but innovative new products are coming to the rescue – Toronto Star, June 2020
Biodegradable masks – BBC, June 2020