266 Chemical Modifications and Processing of Biomaterials


Description:
This session will focus on chemical modifications, processing, and applications of bio-derived materials that utilize biobased raw material or its processed product (e.g. nanocellulose, nanolignin) as a design element.

Sponsor:
Forest and Plant Bioproducts Division


Chair:
Yulin Deng
Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
500, 10th st. N.W.
Atlanta, GA
30332
Fax Number: 404-894-4778
Email: yulin.deng@chbe.gatech.edu

Co-Chair:
Zhaohui Tong
TBD
University of Florida
Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, IFAS,
Rogers Hall Museum Road
Gainesville, FL
32611-0570
Email: ztong@ufl.edu


Papers:
Cellulose Nanocrystal: Synthesis, Characterization, Dispersion in Organic Media and Surface Modification
Mohammad J. Hasan, University of Mississippi; Ashley Johnson, University of Mississippi; Esteban E. Ureña-Benavides, University of Mississippi
Liquid-Liquid Lignin–Solvent Systems: Phase Behavior, Characterization and Applications
Junhuan Ding, Clemson University; Spencer Temples, Clemson University; Sallye Gathmann, Clemson University; Mark C. Thies, Clemson University
Preparation of pH-Responsive Latex Films from Glycerol Based Dendritic Precursors for Food Packaging
Karyn Moses, University of Florida; Hanxi Bao, University of Florida; William Pelletier, University of Florida; Melanie Correll, University of Florida; Zhaohui Tong, University of Florida
Hydrothermal Carbonization of Biomass: Examination of Post Synthesis Treatment and Characterization Techniques
Avery Brown, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Michael T. Timko, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Geoffrey Tompsett, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Development of Bioplasticizers from Soybean Oil
Lucas Stolp, University of Minnesota; Dharm Kodali, University of Minnesota
Abstract Submissions Closed