Author, Institution: Ingrida Pauliukaitytė, Kaunas University of Technology
Science area, field of science: Technological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, T005
Research Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Dainius Martuzevičius (Kaunas University of Technology, Technological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, T005)
Dissertation Defence Board of Chemical Engineering Science Field:
Prof. Dr. Raimundas Šiaučiūnas (Kaunas University of Technology, Technological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, T005) – chairperson
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joana Bendoraitienė (Kaunas University of Technology, Technological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, T005)
Chief Researcher Dr. Rasa Pauliukaitė (State Research Institute Centre for Physical Sciences and Technology, Natural Sciences, Chemistry, N003)
Chief Researcher Dr. Tadas Prasauskas (Kaunas University of Technology, Technological Sciences, Environmental Technology, T004)
Dr. Anna Sowinska-Baranowska (Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology of Lodz University of Technology, Poland, Technological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, T005)
Dissertation defence meeting will be at Rectorate Hall of Kaunas University of Technology (K. Donelaičio 73 – 402, Kaunas)
The doctoral dissertation is available at the library of Kaunas University of Technology (Gedimino 50, Kaunas) and on the internet: I. Pauliukaitytė el. dissertation.pdf
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Annotation: Cellulose is the most abundant polysaccharide and the most prevalent organic material on Earth. Owing to its renewable nature and favourable properties—such as hydrophilicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability—cellulose finds extensive applications across various industrial sectors, including food, paper, textiles, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. While the production methods of cellulose have been extensively studied, its processing for functional applications remains an active area of research. One such approach is the production of cellulose fibres from solutions, commonly referred to as regeneration. This technique enables the development of novel functional materials and the recycling of cellulose. Among the most promising advancements in this field is the dissolution of cellulose using ionic liquids, which has significantly contributed to the emergence of new technologies. This works aims at systematically exploring fundamentals and technological options to produce cellulose fibrous scaffolds by wet electrospinning, and to demonstrate the applications of the obtained scaffold in several sectors.