Alumni

PhD student, Polymer Chemistry & Materials

Adolphe Merkle Institute Chemin des Verdiers 4 CH-1700 Fribourg Switzerland

Office:	C146
Phone:	+41 26 300 9219
Email:	sandra.graterol@unifr.ch
	0000-0001-5155-1118

Sandra’s research involves the surface modification of Cellulose Nanocrystals (CNCs) with polymer chains to fabricate new solid-state materials with unique properties. Her ongoing research focuses on the synthesis and investigation of one-component nanocomposites based on polymer-decorated “hairy” CNCs. By generating high molecular weight polymers covalently linked to CNCs, lightweight materials combining high strength, stiffness and toughness will be fabricated.