Works Published in 2021

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2021 journal article

Hydrothermal and mechanically generated hemp hurd nanofibers for sustainable barrier coatings/films

INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 168.

By: P. Tyagi n, J. Gutierrez n, V. Nathani n, L. Lucia n, O. Rojas*, M. Hubbe n, L. Pal n

author keywords: Hemp hurds; Lignin-containing cellulose nanofibers; Barrier coatings; Biodegradable films; Circular economy; Sustainability
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Techno-Economic Analysis of decentralized preprocessing systems for fast pyrolysis biorefineries with blended feedstocks in the southeastern United States

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS, 143.

Contributors: K. Lan n, L. Ou*, S. Park n, S. Kelley n, B. English*, T. Yu*, J. Larson*, Y. Yao n

author keywords: Techno-economic analysis; Geographic information system; Biorefineries; Fast pyrolysis; Preprocessing sites; Depot; Blended feedstocks
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: May 10, 2021

2021 journal article

Extension of a steady-state chlorine dioxide brightening model for Z-ECF bleaching of softwood kraft pulps

TAPPI JOURNAL, 20(3), 186–197.

By: B. Brogdon* & L. Lucia*

Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 3, 2021

2021 journal article

Enhanced thermal energy storage performance of salt hydrate phase change material: Effect of cellulose nanofibril and graphene nanoplatelet

SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, 225.

By: Z. Shen*, S. Kwon n, H. Lee*, M. Toivakka* & K. Oh*

author keywords: Thermal energy storage; Sodium acetate trihydrate; Cellulose nanofibril; Phase separation; Graphene nanoplatelet; Thermal conductivity
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Study of <scp>tobacco‐derived proteins in paper coatings

Biopolymers, 112(5).

By: J. Gutierrez n, S. Agate n, R. Venditti n & L. Pal n

author keywords: biopolymers; coatings; packaging; protein isolates; proteins; tobacco leaf
MeSH headings : Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry; Molecular Weight; Paper; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Plant Proteins / chemistry; Plant Proteins / isolation & purification; Porosity; Protein Stability; Soybean Proteins / chemistry; Tobacco / metabolism; Viscosity
TL;DR: The tobacco protein offers adequate coverage and coating pigment distribution, indicating that this protein can be a suitable option in coatings for packaging applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2021

2021 journal article

Solvation of potential stable cations and anions originating from the Martian regolith in select ionic liquids

JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 324.

By: S. Nouranian*, A. Asiaee*, F. Rahmani n, S. Jiang*, A. Lopez*, M. Fiske*, J. Edmunson*, E. Fox*, W. Kaukler*, H. Alkhateb*

author keywords: Solvation; Free energy; Ionic liquid; Regolith; Element recovery; Molecular dynamics simulation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Use of cellulose nanofibril (CNF)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) composite in salt hydrate phase change material for efficient thermal energy storage

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 174, 402–412.

By: Z. Shen*, K. Oh*, S. Kwon n, M. Toivakka* & H. Lee*

author keywords: Salt hydrate phase change material; CNF/AgNPs composite; Supercooling suppression
MeSH headings : Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; Cellulose / chemistry; Materials Testing; Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry; Nanocomposites / chemistry; Nanofibers / chemistry; Nanoparticles / chemistry; Silver / chemistry; Sodium Acetate / chemistry; Thermal Conductivity
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Solution size variation of linear and dendritic bis-MPA analogs using DOSY-H-1 NMR

POLYMER CHEMISTRY, 12(10), 1507–1517.

By: O. Kareem*, F. Rahmani n, J. Hyman*, C. Keller*, M. Pasquinelli n, D. Savin*, S. Grayson*

TL;DR: For this investigation, analogous dendritic and linear bis-MPA polyesters as well as poly(caprolactone) (PCL) were analyzed using size-measuring techniques including gel permeation chromatography (GPC) and diffusion ordered spectroscopy-nuclear magnetic resonance (DOSY-1H NMR). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 review

Cooperative Regulation of Flavonoid and Lignin Biosynthesis in Plants

[Review of ]. CRITICAL REVIEWS IN PLANT SCIENCES, 40(2), 109–126.

author keywords: Cooperative regulation; transcription factor; flavonoid; lignin; phenylpropanoid pathway
TL;DR: Recent progress on function and mechanism of transcription regulatory networks sharing certain specific regulators, such as transcription factors, mediators and microRNAs are summarized and a simplified discussion for the different co-regulation networks involved with flavonoid and lignin biosynthesis is proposed. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Using Reinforcement Learning to Estimate Human Joint Moments From Electromyography or Joint Kinematics: An Alternative Solution to Musculoskeletal-Based Biomechanics

JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICAL ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 143(4).

By: W. Wu n, K. Saul n & H. Huang n

MeSH headings : Electromyography
TL;DR: This study serves as a proof of concept that an RL approach can assist in biomechanical analysis and human-machine interface applications by deriving joint moments from kinematic or EMG data. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Supercritical carbon dioxide drying of municipal sewage sludge - Novel waste-to-energy valorization pathway

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, 285.

author keywords: Sludge; Supercritical CO2; Drying; brown coal; Higher heating value; Moisture content
MeSH headings : Carbon Dioxide; Desiccation; Sewage; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Wastewater
TL;DR: The results show an alternative and novel pathway for highly effective dewatering and drying of municipal and other types of sludge and another benefit is extraction of micro pollutants by sCO2 treatment, making the dried sludge more useable in energy applications as per regulations. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Interfacial Rheology Measured with a Spinning Drop Interfacial Rheometer: Particularities in More Realistic Surfactant-Oil-Water Systems Close to Optimum Formulation at HLDN=0

JOURNAL OF SURFACTANTS AND DETERGENTS, 24(4), 587–601.

Contributors: R. Marquez n, L. Meza*, J. Alvarado*, J. Bullón*, D. Langevin*, A. Forgiarini*, J. Salager*

author keywords: Crude oil; Asphaltenes; Amphiphiles; Interfacial rheology; Formulation; Emulsion stability; HLDN
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
6. Clean Water and Sanitation (OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 16, 2021

2021 review

Thermophilic microbial deconstruction and conversion of natural and transgenic lignocellulose

[Review of ]. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY REPORTS, 13(3), 272–293.

MeSH headings : Biomass; Lignin / chemistry; Plants / metabolism
TL;DR: Bioengineering plant properties to better fit the deconstruction capabilities of candidate consolidated bioprocessing microorganisms has potential to achieve the efficient lignocellulose deconstruction needed for industrial relevance. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 12, 2021

2021 journal article

Bacterial Superoleophobic Fibrous Matrices: A Naturally Occurring Liquid-Infused System for Oil-Water Separation

LANGMUIR, 37(8), 2552–2562.

By: Z. Ashrafi n, Z. Hu n, L. Lucia n & W. Krause n

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the renewable bacterial nanocellulosic membrane can be used as a stable liquid-infused system for the development of soft surfaces with superwettability and special adhesion properties and thus address intractable issues normally encountered by solid surfaces. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 12, 2021

2021 journal article

Catalytic waste Kraft lignin hydrodeoxygenation to liquid fuels over a hollow Ni-Fe catalyst

APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, 287.

author keywords: Kraft lignin; Hydrodeoxygenation; Synergistic catalysis; Liquid fuels; Alkyl-phenols
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 5, 2021

2021 journal article

A novel design for nanocellulose reinforced urea-formaldehyde resin: a breakthrough in amino resin synthesis and biocomposite manufacturing

CELLULOSE, 28(6), 3435–3450.

author keywords: Nanocellulose; Microfibrillated cellulose; Urea-formaldehyde resin; Wood panels
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

2021 journal article

Improved stress relaxation resistance of composites films by soy protein polymer

COMPOSITES COMMUNICATIONS, 24.

By: Z. Zhang n, Y. Bader*, L. Lucia n & J. Yang*

author keywords: Soy protein; Composites; Stress relaxation resistance; Thermal stability
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 29, 2021

2021 journal article

A strong, biodegradable and recyclable lignocellulosic bioplastic

Nature Sustainability.

Source: ORCID
Added: March 26, 2021

2021 journal article

Risk Analysis, Practice, and Considerations in Capital Budgeting: Evidence from the Field for the Bio-based Industry

BIORESOURCES, 16(1), 19–45.

author keywords: Financial risk analysis; Capital budgeting; Investment assessment; Project evaluation; Bioeconomy; Bio-based industry; Biomaterials
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2021 journal article

Impact of dyes and finishes on the microfibers released on the laundering of cotton knitted fabrics

Environmental Pollution, 272, 115998.

author keywords: Microfibers; Laundering; Fiber fragments; Cotton; Finishes; Dye; textiles
MeSH headings : Coloring Agents; Laundering; Physical Phenomena; Polyesters; Textiles
TL;DR: The influence of common textile finishes on cotton fabrics on the generation of microfibers during laundering was assessed and microfiber release was determined to be in the range of 9000-14,000 particles per gram of cotton fabric. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: March 22, 2021

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