Reporting on the cellulosic nanomaterials business ecosystem

Ragauskas, Arthur J.

Title: Reporting on the cellulosic nanomaterials business ecosystem

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Translation research in cellulosic nanomaterials can be best captured by a quote of Watts Humprey: “Innovation is the process of turning ideas into manufacturable and marketable form."

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Ragauskas, Arthur J. ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Publication Date:: Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Joint Institute for Biological Sciences (JIBS)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

OSTI Identifier:: 1327729

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Tappi Journal

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 0734-1415

Publisher:: Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY

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