2017 Annual Meeting

Session: Chemical Modifications and Processing of Biomaterials

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.

Chair

Co-Chair

Yulin Deng, Georgia Institute of Technology

Presentations

08:00 AM

(652a) Selective Lignin, Cellulose, and Hemicellulose Dissolution in Deep Eutectic Solvents
Joan G. Lynam, Narendra Kumar, Mark Wong

08:25 AM

(652b) Assessing the Dispersion Influence of Cellulose Nanofibers on Papermaking Applications
Noemi Merayo, Angeles Blanco, Ana Balea, Carlos Negro, Cristina Campano

08:50 AM

(652c) Fabrication of Functionalized Aerogels from Cellulose and Whole Biomass for Absorbing Formaldehyde from Indoor Air
Yang Liao, Xuejun Pan

09:15 AM

(652d) Cellulose-Based Injectable Hydrogel Composite for pH-Responsive Drug Delivery
Zhaohui Tong, Nusheng Chen, Wilfred Vermerris, Ling Chen

09:40 AM

(652e) Biodegradable Seed Wraps for Sustained Release of Pesticides for Crop Protection in Sub Saharan Africa
Tahira Pirzada, Abdus Salam, Reny Mathew, Richard H. Guenther, Med Byrd, Lokendra Pal, Charles H. Opperman, Saad A. Khan, Tim L. Sit, Nancy Vogel