Dr. Yasmin Abdin and her team in AMPEL are producing low-cost and high-value carbon fibres from low-value waste by-products.

Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her team in AMPEL are producing low-cost and high-value carbon fibres from low-value waste by-products, including oil sands asphaltenes, in partnership with Alberta’s CarboMAT Inc. 4 million in funding is coming from Alberta Innovates and Emissions Reduction Alberta.

“Our carbon fibre manufacturing breakthroughs pave the way for other innovations that can revolutionize electric car production and other manufacturing sectors, with profound implications for both economic growth and carbon emission reduction. Transforming bitumen into carbon fibres signals a new era, boosting Alberta’s economy and driving down carbon emissions.”

Yasmine Abdin, Assistant Professor, The University of British Columbia

Presse releases:

https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2023/12/06/2792001/0/en/Carbon-Fibre-Grand-Challenge-Selects-Successful-Projects.html

Please find below announcement from ERA:

https://www.eralberta.ca/media-releases/government-of-alberta-investing-nearly-23-million-to-support-advanced-carbon-fibre-storage-and-energy-efficiency-technologies/