Arthur J. Ragauskas

High strength tung oil-based adhesive with outstanding wet adhesion for cellulose fiber paper

The development of bio-based adhesives is hindered due to poor wet adhesion with wet substrate, limited durability, and lack of recyclability. Herein, we report an amphiphilic silane-oil adhesive synthesized via a one-step coupling reaction between (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) and tung oil anhydride (TOA). Th...

Homogeneous catalytic oxidation of coconut shells to high-yield aromatic monomers and holocellulose in mild TMAH-imidazole.

An efficient homogeneous catalytic oxidation (HCO) process based on tetramethylammonium hydroxide derived deep eutectic solvent (TMAH-DES) was designed to enable "lignin-first" biorefining. Compared to the other TMAH-DES, the TMAH-imidazole exhibited superior HCO performance. An aromatic monomer yield of 19.5% (71% of...

3 Comparative study of lignin characteristic from wheat straw obtained 4 by soda-AQ or kraft pretreatment and effect on the following enzymatic 5 hydrolysis process

Biochemical approaches for synthesis of performance-advantaged polymers from lignocellulosic biomass

Lignocellulose is an abundant renewable feedstock for production of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. The structural complexity of lignocellulose provides key material properties and inspires the design of advanced materials....