|
Research Activities (With Active Links)
Key Equipment Resources
|
|
Present Team
2001-2002 Group
2000-2001 Group
1999-2000 Group
Take a trip through our lab
Conference & Other Contributions from our Group
Publications (Full
Text,
Monographs,
List
of Publications,
Conference
Presentations)
Research Highlight
NCE
PENCE Green
Chemistry
Employment Opportunities
|
INTRODUCTION TO OUR LABORATORY
The
research effort of our group is focused on the use of Organic Chemistry toward understanding the fundamental structural and polymer science of
wood biopolymers. A major thrust of our effort is focused at
developing novel chemicals and materials from a variety of
renewable resources. To do this, the fundamental organic
chemistry of oxidations as applied to carbohydrates, cellulose and lignin is closely examined. In addition, we are developing
novel magnetic resonance and chromatographic techniques for probing the structural
transformations induced on such polymers during processing.
The detailed reactions occuring in Lignin and Cellulose as well as lignin-carbohydrate bonds and
chromophore formation during biomass transformation processes are also examined.
Other topics include: Biomimetic catalysis in
oxidations of aromatic substrates; Solvents for Green Chemistry,Ionic Liquids and Novel Wood Composites with Synthetic Polymers. |
Bextra
Counter
|
|
Current Research Projects
- Ionic Liquids Based Technology
Platforms for Wood Lignocellulosics
- Novel Pretreatment Methods for Bio-ethanol Production
- Catalytic Cracking of Lignocellulosics in Ionic Liquids
- Ionic Liquid Recycling Technologies
- Membranes/Fibers and Composites from Wood
- Co-extrusion of Wood with Synthetic Polymers
- Use of Ionic Liquids in Pulping & Oxidative Catalysis - Cellulose Nanocrystals as Scaffolds
for Nanodevises
- Stimuli Responsive Cellulosics
- Thermal Properties of Cellulosics at the Nano Level - New Wood Pulping Methods Based on
Green Liquor Technologies
- Energy Reduction Strategies for the kraft pulp mill
- Novel Chemistries for Hemicellulose Extraction & Coagulation
- Fundamentals, Catalysis & Activation
of Oxidative Delignification
- Purification & Use of Kraft Lignins
for Carbon Fiber Production
- Understanding the Propensity of Lignin to Associate
- Lignin Gel Permeation Studies
- Static Light Scattering Studies of Lignin Solutions - Understanding the Chemistry of
Dibenzodioxocins
|
