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Deep eutectic solvents’ ability to solubilize lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose; thermal stability; and density by Lynam, Joan G., Kumar, Narendra, Wong, Mark J.

“…[Display omitted] •Preferential dissolution of lignin in 5 deep eutectic solvents (DESs).•TGA data shows DES are stable at 100°C–160°C, typical for biomass…”
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Hydrothermal carbonization: Fate of inorganics by Reza, M. Toufiq, Lynam, Joan G., Uddin, M. Helal, Coronella, Charles J.

“…Hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) is a pretreatment process for making a homogenized, carbon rich, and energy-dense solid fuel, called biochar, from…”
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Catalytic conversion of hemicellulosic biomass to lactic acid in pH neutral aqueous phase media by Yang, Lisha, Su, Ji, Carl, Sarah, Lynam, Joan G., Yang, Xiaokun, Lin, Hongfei

“…•The conversion of xylose and xylan to lactic acid with a ZrO2 catalyst was first reported.•Acid/base bifunctionality of ZrO2 promotes retro-aldol condensation…”
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Acetic acid and lithium chloride effects on hydrothermal carbonization of lignocellulosic biomass by Lynam, Joan G., Coronella, Charles J., Yan, Wei, Reza, Mohammad T., Vasquez, Victor R.

“…As a renewable non-food resource, lignocellulosic biomass has great potential as an energy source or feedstock for further conversion. However, challenges…”
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Sustainable Lignin to Enhance Engineering Properties of Unsaturated Expansive Subgrade Soils by Sarker, Debojit, Apu, Omar Shahrear, Kumar, Narendra, Wang, Jay X., Lynam, Joan G.

“…AbstractNew ways to apply sustainable materials, such as biomass components, are essential for reducing dependence on fossil fuels. This work investigated the…”
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Reaction kinetics of hydrothermal carbonization of loblolly pine by Reza, M. Toufiq, Yan, Wei, Uddin, M. Helal, Lynam, Joan G., Hoekman, S. Kent, Coronella, Charles J., Vásquez, Victor R.

“…•An innovative reactor was designed to measure hydrothermal reaction kinetics.•At temperatures between 200 and 260°C, weight loss kinetics are quite…”
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Characterization and Energy Densification of Mayhaw Jelly Production Wastes Using Hydrothermal Carbonization by Sagar, Viral, Hardin, MeiLan, Kumar, Narendra, Lynam, Joan G

“…Mayhaw jelly, made from mayhaw berries from the southern United States, is a popular food product that on processing produces a berry pomace waste. Little…”
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Membrane distillation of synthetic urine for use in space structural habitat systems by Sagar, Viral, Mekalip, Lauren M., Lynam, Joan G.

“…Low-energy separation of potable water from urine is an important area of research, particularly if humans hope to transcend their earth-bound origins. The…”
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Temperature Effects on Physiochemical Characteristics of Sugar-Based Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents by Tarikuzzaman, Mohammad, Sagar, Viral, Wong, Mark James, Lynam, Joan G.

“…Phase behavior, density, viscosity, conductivity, pH, and surface tension were measured, and FTIR was performed for a series of mixtures of sugar (glucose,…”
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Direct Contact Membrane Distillation of Artificial Urine and Its Application in Plasticizing Lunar Regolith by Tarikuzzaman, Mohammad, Gordon, Stephen T., Alam, Shaurav, Lynam, Joan G.

“…Direct Contact Membrane Distillation (DCMD) uses low heat sources to separate water from urea, which was then used as a plasticizer in regolith-based cement to…”
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Innovative Pavement Materials: Utilizing Corn Stover and Fly Ash in Geopolymers by Anu Paneru, Viral Sagar, Mohammad Tarikuzzaman, Joan G. Lynam, Stephen T. Gordon, Shaurav Alam

“…The development of each nation is evaluated by its infrastructure, and each nation is competing with the others in infrastructure advancement, especially in…”
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Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Loblolly Pine: Effects of Various Wastes on Produced Biocrude by Saba, Akbar, Lopez, Brandon, Lynam, Joan G, Reza, M. Toufiq

“…In this study, feedstock interaction of cow manure and digested sewage sludge on hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of loblolly pine (LP) was evaluated…”
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Oil spill cleanup using industrial and agricultural waste-based magnetic silica sorbent material: a green approach by Kumar, Narendra, Amritphale, Sudhir S., Matthews, John C., Lynam, Joan G.

“…Recent oil spills causing pollution in oceans and other bodies of water require sorbents that are both cost-effective and eco-friendly. Novel magnetic silica…”
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Sustainable lignin to enhance asphalt binder oxidative aging properties and mix properties by Arafat, Shams, Kumar, Narendra, Wasiuddin, Nazimuddin M., Owhe, Ekugbere O., Lynam, Joan G.

“…Using sustainable, renewable substances that can be locally-sourced instead of petroleum-based asphalt binders would be better for our environment. Replacing a…”
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Pretreatment of waste biomass in deep eutectic solvents: Conductive heating versus microwave heating by Kumar, Narendra, Muley, Pranjali D, Boldor, Dorin, Coty, Gary G, Lynam, Joan G

“…[Display omitted] •Deep eutectic solvents (DES) can deconstruct rice hulls at low temperature & pressure.•Enzymatically hydrolyzed DES pretreated rice hulls…”
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Engineered pellets from dry torrefied and HTC biochar blends by Reza, M. Toufiq, Uddin, M. Helal, Lynam, Joan G., Coronella, Charles J.

“…Dry torrefaction and hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) are two thermal pretreatment processes for making homogenized, carbon rich, hydrophobic, and energy dense…”
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Roughness and wettability of biofilm carriers: A systematic review by Al-Amshawee, Sajjad, Yunus, Mohd Yusri Bin Mohd, Lynam, Joan G., Lee, Woo Hyoung, Dai, Fei, Dakhil, Ihsan Habib

“…Since the 1980s, many studies have reported the importance of biofilm carrier roughness on microbial attachment. Roughness can enhance the wettability…”
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Embodied energy of rice husk ash for sustainable cement production by Henry, Cameron S., Lynam, Joan G.

“…After water, concrete is the second most used material in the world. Using life cycle assessments, concrete has typically been found to be 80% of a residential…”
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Direct Contact Membrane Distillation of Artificial Urine for Sugar Beet Production in a Hydroponic System by Tarikuzzaman, Mohammad, Iqbal, Muhammad Aamir, Lynam, Joan G.

“…Appropriate nutrient sources and optimized doses of plant nutrients for space and lunar farming have remained key challenges prompting investigations to sort…”
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Ionic liquid and water separation by membrane distillation by Lynam, Joan G., Chow, Genica I., Coronella, Charles J., Hiibel, Sage R.

“…[Display omitted] •Green pretreatment of biomass with ionic liquids requires ionic liquid recovery.•Direct contact membrane distillation can successfully…”
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