Bioinspired Alternative Asphalt

Regional Winner Climate change and the environment
Regional Winner Climate change and the environment
Submitted by
Sterling Huang and Luyu Vankerkwijk
Year

2024

Category

Climate change and the environment

Region

Ontario

Project description

Developing a bioinspired alternative lignin-based asphalt material with aquaporin proteins doped into the molecular framework and waste product of paper production, to create an environmentally friendly and longer-lasting asphalt alternative.