Anthony Dichiara

  • Associate Professor
  • The Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professorship in Paper Science and Engineering in the College of Forest Resources
    • 206 543-1581
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    • Anthony Dichiara

    • Associate Professor
    • The Weyerhaeuser Endowed Professorship in Paper Science and Engineering in the College of Forest Resources

    Research areas

    Synthesis of nanomaterials from biomass; characterization of biomaterials and their applications in multifunctional composites and environmental remediation

    B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Technology of Troyes, France
    M.S., Optics and Nanotechnology, University of Technology of Troyes, France
    M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Technology of Troyes, France
    Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

    Autumn 2026-27 Admissions: Please reach out to Professor Dichiara to inquire about their ability to admit new students.

    Courses

    • BSE 248 | Paper Properties (4) - Spring
    • BSE 430 | Papermaking Processes (5) - Autumn
    • BSE 436 | Pulp and paper laboratory II () -

    Current sponsored projects

    • Autonomous transpiration-based energy harvester made of renewable paper nanocomposites for wearable sensors.

    • Paper-based capacitive sensors for applications in the field of human-machine interface.

    • Scale-up production of electrically conductive papers for multifunctional liquid sensing and leak monitoring.

    • Multifunctional hybrid filaments comprising aligned nanocellulose and carbon nanotubes synthesized by a field-assisted flow focusing method.

    Selected publications

    SM Goodman, J Che, W Neri, J Yuan, AB Dichiara. Water-Processable Cellulosic Nanocomposites as Green Dielectric Films for High-Energy Storage. Energy Storage Materials, 2022. 48:497-506.

    T Li, V Sakthivelpathi, Z Qian, S-J Kahng, S Ahn, AB Dichiara, K Manohar, J-H Chung. Ultrasensitive Capacitive Sensor Composed of Nanostructured Electrodes for Human Machine Interface. Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022. 2101704.

    SM Goodman, I Asensi Tortajada, F Halsbeck, KY Oyulmaz, A Rummler, C Solans Sánchez, J Torres País, H Denizli, KJ Haunreiter, AB Dichiara. Scalable Manufacturing of Fibrous Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Liquid Sensing. Nano Today, 2021, 40, 101270.

    B Zhou, X Liu, FLP Resende, J Zhou, M Wang, AB Dichiara. Hydropyrolysis of Residual Camellia Sinensis and its Cellulose and Lignin Fractions over Nickel Nanoparticles Confined inside Carbon Nanotube Micro-Reactors at Atmospheric Pressure. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021. 9, 32, 10827–10836.

    H Wise, H Takana, F Ohuchi, AB Dichiara. Field-Assisted Alignment of Cellulose Nanofibrils in a Continuous Flow Focusing System. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12 (25), 28568.

    Gu, AB Dichiara. Hybridization between Cellulose Nanofibrils and Faceted Silver Nanoparticles used with Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering for Trace Dye Detection.International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2020, 143, 85-92.

    K Song, I Ganguly, I Eastin, AB Dichiara. High temperature and fire behavior of hydrothermally modified wood impregnated with carbon nanomaterials. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 2020, 384, 121283.

    J Zhang, AB Dichiara, I Novosselov, D Gao, JH Chung. Polyacrylic acid coated carbon nanotube–paper composites for humidity and moisture sensing. Journal of Materials Chemisty C. 2019, 7, 5374.

    J Gu, C Hu, W Zhang, AB Dichiara. Reagentless preparation of shape memory cellulose nanofibril aerogels decorated with Pd nanoparticles and their applications in dye discoloration. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 2018, 237 (5), 482-490.

    AB Dichiara, A Song, SM Goodman, D He, J Bai. Smart papers comprising carbon nanotubes and cellulose microfibers for multifunctional sensing applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2017, 5 (38), 20161.