@article{molina_vook_sagues_kim_labbé_park_kelley_2023, title={Green Needle Coke Production from Pyrolysis Biocrude toward Bio-based Anode Material Manufacture: Biochar Fines Addition Effect as “Physical Template” on the Crystalline Order}, url={https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06952}, DOI={10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06952}, journal={ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering}, author={Molina, Eliezer A. Reyes and Vook, Trevor and Sagues, William J. and Kim, Keonhee and Labbé, Nicole and Park, Sunkyu and Kelley, Stephen S.}, year={2023}, month={May} }
 @article{dees_sagues_woods_goldstein_simon_sanchez_2023, title={Leveraging the bioeconomy for carbon drawdown}, volume={4}, ISSN={["1463-9270"]}, DOI={10.1039/d2gc02483g}, abstractNote={A review and analysis of opportunities for long-term carbon dioxide removal and storage in biomass-derived products.}, journal={GREEN CHEMISTRY}, author={Dees, John P. and Sagues, William Joe and Woods, Ethan and Goldstein, Hannah M. and Simon, A. J. and Sanchez, Daniel L.}, year={2023}, month={Apr} }
 @article{lower_cunniffe_cheng_sagues_2022, title={COUPLING CIRCULARITY WITH CARBON NEGATIVITY IN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS}, volume={65}, ISSN={["2769-3287"]}, DOI={10.13031/ja.14908}, abstractNote={Highlights Many technologies required for circularity have the added benefit of carbon negativity. Precision agriculture, soil carbon sequestration, and biorefining couple circularity with carbon negativity. Stakeholders from many disciplines are needed to successfully couple circularity with carbon negativity. Abstract. Achieving a circular economy is critical for a sustainable future, particularly in sectors that currently produce resource-intensive products in a linear fashion, such as food and agriculture. At the same time, technologies that remove atmospheric CO2, often referred to as carbon dioxide removal (CDR) or carbon negativity, must be developed and deployed rapidly if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change. Circularity and CDR are often assessed and discussed independently, even though they are highly intertwined. Innovations to food and agriculture systems are essential to achieving a circular economy and enabling rapid deployment of CDR technologies. We explore critical areas of technology that must undergo rapid innovation (upstream and downstream) to food processing and consumption, namely precision and regenerative agriculture and biorefining, respectively. If implemented at scale, these two areas of technology have the potential to couple circularity with carbon negativity in food production systems. Keywords: Biorefining, Carbon dioxide removal, Circularity, Food and agriculture systems, Precision agriculture, Soil carbon sequestration.}, number={4}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE ASABE}, author={Lower, Lillian and Cunniffe, Julia and Cheng, Jay J. and Sagues, William Joe}, year={2022}, pages={849–864} }
 @article{sagues_yang_monroe_han_vinzant_yung_jameel_nimlos_park_2020, title={A simple method for producing bio-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries}, volume={22}, url={https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC02286A}, DOI={10.1039/d0gc02286a}, abstractNote={Renewable biomaterials are catalytically converted to graphite for use in lithium-ion anodes using a simple and scalable process.}, number={20}, journal={Green Chemistry}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Sagues, William J. and Yang, Junghoon and Monroe, Nicholas and Han, Sang-Don and Vinzant, Todd and Yung, Matthew and Jameel, Hasan and Nimlos, Mark and Park, Sunkyu}, year={2020}, pages={7093–7108} }
 @article{sagues_assis_hah_sanchez_johnson_acharya_jameel_park_2020, title={Decarbonizing agriculture through the conversion of animal manure to dietary protein and ammonia fertilizer}, volume={297}, ISSN={["1873-2976"]}, DOI={10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122493}, abstractNote={The decarbonization of agriculture faces many challenges and has received a level of attention insufficient to abate the worst effects of climate change and ensure a sustainable bioeconomy. Agricultural emissions are caused both by fossil-intensive fertilizer use and land-use change, which in turn are driven in part by increasing demand for dietary protein. To address this challenge, we present a synergistic system in which organic waste-derived biogas (a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide) is converted to dietary protein and ammonia fertilizer. This system produces low-carbon fertilizer inputs alongside high-quality protein, addressing the primary drivers of agricultural emissions. If the proposed system were implemented across the United States utilizing readily available organic waste from municipal wastewater, landfills, animal manure, and commercial operations, we estimate 30% of dietary protein intake and 127% of ammonia usage could be displaced while reducing land use, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions.}, journal={BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Sagues, William J. and Assis, Camilla A. and Hah, Phillip and Sanchez, Daniel L. and Johnson, Zackary and Acharya, Madhav and Jameel, Hasan and Park, Sunkyu}, year={2020}, month={Feb} }
 @article{bao_sagues_wang_peng_zhang_yang_xiao_tong_2020, title={Depolymerization of Lignin into Monophenolics By Ferrous/ Persulfate Reagent Under Mild Conditions}, volume={10}, DOI={10.1002/cssc.202002240}, abstractNote={This study aimed to use a persulfate together with transition metal ions as the reagent to effectively depolymerize lignin into monophenolic compounds under mild conditions (ambient pressure, temperature <100 °C). The Box-Behnken experimental design in combination with the response surface methodology was applied to obtain optimized reaction conditions. The results showed that this reagent could depolymerize up to 99 % of lignin dimers to mainly veratraldehyde. This reaction also successfully depolymerized industrial lignins with a high yield of phenolic oils and monophenolic compounds. Quantum chemistry calculations using the density functional theory level indicated that the persulfate free radical attacks Cβ to break the β-O-4 bond of lignin through a five-membered ring mechanism. This mechanism using persulfate free radicals has a lower activation barrier than that using hydroxyl radicals. Gel permeation chromatography and 2D-NMR spectroscopy demonstrated the effective cleavage of the β-O-4 bonds of lignin after depolymerization.}, journal={ChemSusChem}, publisher={Wiley}, author={Bao, Hanxi and Sagues, William J. and Wang, Yigui and Peng, Wenbo and Zhang, Lin and Yang, Shunchang and Xiao, Dequan and Tong, Zhaohui}, year={2020}, month={Oct} }
 @article{sagues_jameel_sanchez_park_2020, title={Prospects for bioenergy with carbon capture & storage (BECCS) in the United States pulp and paper industry}, volume={13}, url={https://doi.org/10.1039/D0EE01107J}, DOI={10.1039/d0ee01107j}, abstractNote={The pulp and paper industry is a suitable candidate to lead the deployment of BECCS in the US.}, number={8}, journal={Energy & Environmental Science}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Sagues, W. J. and Jameel, H. and Sanchez, D. L. and Park, S.}, year={2020}, pages={2243–2261} }
 @article{sagues_jain_brown_aggarwal_suarez_kollman_park_argyropoulos_2019, title={Are lignin-derived carbon fibers graphitic enough?}, volume={21}, ISSN={1463-9262 1463-9270}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C9GC01806A}, DOI={10.1039/c9gc01806a}, abstractNote={The extent of graphitization is an overlooked limitation to lignin-derived carbon fiber development.}, number={16}, journal={Green Chemistry}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Sagues, William J. and Jain, Ankush and Brown, Dylan and Aggarwal, Salonika and Suarez, Antonio and Kollman, Matthew and Park, Seonghyun and Argyropoulos, Dimitris S.}, year={2019}, pages={4253–4265} }
 @article{sagues_park_jameel_sanchez_2019, title={Enhanced carbon dioxide removal from coupled direct air capture-bioenergy systems}, volume={3}, ISSN={["2398-4902"]}, DOI={10.1039/c9se00384c}, abstractNote={Synergistic integration of BECCS and DAC systems decreases costs, increases carbon removal, and extends the impact of scarce biomass resources.}, number={11}, journal={SUSTAINABLE ENERGY & FUELS}, publisher={Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)}, author={Sagues, William J. and Park, Sunkyu and Jameel, Hasan and Sanchez, Daniel L.}, year={2019}, month={Nov}, pages={3135–3146} }
 @article{castro_nieves_rondón_sagues_fernández-sandoval_yomano_york_erickson_vermerris_2017, title={Potential for ethanol production from different sorghum cultivars}, volume={109}, DOI={10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.08.050}, abstractNote={Abstract This work presents the ethanol production results using three sweet sorghum cultivars. The sugar rich juice was fermented by Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Escherichia coli. The residual bagasse was further pretreated by dilute phosphoric acid steam explosion. The resulting slurry was submitted to Liquefaction plus Simultaneous Saccharification and co-Fermentation (L + SScF) process using Novozymes Cellic CTec3 enzymes and an engineered ethanologenic E. coli strain. Results show a sugar concentration in the juice ranging from 140 to 170 g/L, which were almost completely converted into ethanol by yeast. Concerning the L + SScF, the final ethanol concentration produced increased with enzyme dosage, with little difference among all three sorghum cultivars, reaching up to 27.5 g EtOH/L at enzyme concentrations of 11.5 FPU/gDW. Considering the ethanol produced from juice and from Sweet Sorghum Bagasse (SSB), there is a potential of producing up to 10,600 L of ethanol per hectare, improving on the values reported for corn ethanol.}, journal={Industrial Crops and Products}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Castro, Eulogio and Nieves, Ismael U. and Rondón, Vanessa and Sagues, William J. and Fernández-Sandoval, Marco T. and Yomano, Lorraine P. and York, Sean W. and Erickson, John and Vermerris, Wilfred}, year={2017}, pages={367–373} }
 @article{gubicza_nieves_sagues_barta_shanmugam_ingram_2016, title={Techno-economic analysis of ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse using a Liquefaction plus Simultaneous Saccharification and co-Fermentation process}, volume={208}, DOI={10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.093}, abstractNote={A techno-economic analysis was conducted for a simplified lignocellulosic ethanol production process developed and proven by the University of Florida at laboratory, pilot, and demonstration scales. Data obtained from all three scales of development were used with Aspen Plus to create models for an experimentally-proven base-case and 5 hypothetical scenarios. The model input parameters that differed among the hypothetical scenarios were fermentation time, enzyme loading, enzymatic conversion, solids loading, and overall process yield. The minimum ethanol selling price (MESP) varied between 50.38 and 62.72 US cents/L. The feedstock and the capital cost were the main contributors to the production cost, comprising between 23-28% and 40-49% of the MESP, respectively. A sensitivity analysis showed that overall ethanol yield had the greatest effect on the MESP. These findings suggest that future efforts to increase the economic feasibility of a cellulosic ethanol process should focus on optimization for highest ethanol yield.}, journal={Bioresource Technology}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Gubicza, Krisztina and Nieves, Ismael U. and Sagues, William J. and Barta, Zsolt and Shanmugam, K.T. and Ingram, Lonnie O.}, year={2016}, month={May}, pages={42–48} }
 @article{castro_nieves_mullinnix_sagues_hoffman_fernández-sandoval_tian_rockwood_tamang_ingram_2014, title={Optimization of dilute-phosphoric-acid steam pretreatment of Eucalyptus benthamii for biofuel production}, volume={125}, DOI={10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.047}, abstractNote={Abstract This work deals with the production of ethanol from phosphoric acid-impregnated, steam-exploded Eucalyptus benthamii . The whole conversion process, addressing pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis of the whole slurry, and fermentation of both C5 and C6-sugars including a presaccharification step, is covered in this study. Two separate models were developed to maximize sugar content and minimize inhibitor concentrations, resulting in xylose yields of ∼50% and ∼60% after pretreatment. In addition, a Liquefaction plus Simultaneous Saccharification and co-Fermentation (L+SScF) was performed to compare the fermentability of the resulting pretreated biomass. After the 6-h liquefaction step using the Cellic CTec2 enzyme from Novozyme and 10% DW pretreated biomass, the total sugar concentration in the slurry was 47 g/L and 51 g/L for the two conditions respectively. Enzymatic hydrolysis continued during fermentation using an ethanologenic derivative of Escherichia coli KO11. The sugars were completely consumed in 96 h with product yields of 0.217 and 0.243 g ethanol/g DW biomass for each condition, respectively. These yields are equivalent to 275 and 304 L/tonne DW, confirming the effectiveness of the L+SScF process using phosphoric-acid-pretreated Eucalyptus .}, journal={Applied Energy}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Castro, Eulogio and Nieves, Ismael U. and Mullinnix, Mike T. and Sagues, William J. and Hoffman, Ralph W. and Fernández-Sandoval, Marco T. and Tian, Zhuoli and Rockwood, Donald L. and Tamang, Bijay and Ingram, Lonnie O.}, year={2014}, month={Jul}, pages={76–83} }
 @article{geddes_mullinnix_nieves_hoffman_sagues_york_shanmugam_erickson_vermerris_ingram_2013, title={Seed train development for the fermentation of bagasse from sweet sorghum and sugarcane using a simplified fermentation process}, volume={128}, DOI={10.1016/j.biortech.2012.09.121}, abstractNote={A process was developed for seed culture expansion (3.6 million-fold) using 5% of the hemicellulose hydrolysate from dilute acid pretreatment as the sole organic nutrient and source of sugar. Hydrolysate used for seed growth was neutralized with ammonia and combined with 1.0 mM sodium metabisulfite immediately before inoculation. This seed protocol was tested with phosphoric acid pretreated sugarcane and sweet sorghum bagasse using a simplified process with co-fermentation of fiber, pentoses, and hexoses in a single vessel (SScF). A 6 h liquefaction (L) step improved mixing prior to inoculation. Fermentations (L + SScF process) were completed in 72 h with high yields (>80 gal/US ton). Ethanol titers for this L + SScF process ranged from 24 g/L to 32 g/L, and were limited by the bagasse concentration (10% dry matter).}, journal={Bioresource Technology}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Geddes, C.C. and Mullinnix, M.T. and Nieves, I.U. and Hoffman, R.W. and Sagues, W.J. and York, S.W. and Shanmugam, K.T. and Erickson, J.E. and Vermerris, W.E. and Ingram, L.O.}, year={2013}, month={Jan}, pages={716–724} }
 @article{lignin-first approach to biorefining: utilizing fentons reagent and supercritical ethanol for the production of phenolics and sugars, DOI={10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04500.s001}, publisher={American Chemical Society (ACS)} }