Browsing Auburn Theses and Dissertations by Author "Tu, Maobing"

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2D NMR Characterization of Cellobiose Sulfate Hydrolyzed from Cellulose Nanocrystals

Zhang, Daihui (2014-07-24)

There has been growing interest in the study of Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and the development of CNC-based new materials due to its renewable nature, unique aspect ratio and high elastic moduli. Characterization of CNC ...

Bioconversion of lignocellulose into acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE): pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation

Guan, Wenjian (2016-12-09)

Abstract The objective of the present dissertation is to investigate the bioprocess for the production of acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) from lignocellulosic feedstocks via ABE fermentation with solvent-producing ...

Carbonyl inhibition and detoxification in microbial fermentation of biomass hydrolysates

Xie, Rui (2014-04-29)

Bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biofuels has great potential to supplement petroleum-derived fuels. One of the major barriers to bioconversion is the release of considerable amount of carbonyl degradation ...

Characterization of Phenol Formaldehyde Adhesive and Adhesive-Wood Particle Composites Reinforced with Microcrystalline Cellulose

Atta-Obeng, Emmanuel (2011-07-25)

The use of lignocellulosic materials as reinforcement in polymer adhesives has increased considerably over the past few years. Lignocellulosics, also known as natural fibers are more attractive to use compared with synthetic ...

Conversion of biomass derived carbohydrate to value added chemicals by liquid-phase thermochemical and biochemical processing

Acharjee, Tapas (2017-07-26)

Levulinic and lactic acid are considered as highly versatile chemicals with a potential to be building-block for the synthesis of various upgraded chemicals. The main objective of this study is to develop novel strategies ...

Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass into Monomeric Sugars and Levulinic Acid: Alkaline Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, and Decrystallization

Pallapolu, Venkata Ramesh (2016-08-05)

The technical feasibility of applying uniform pretreatment conditions across the different switchgrass varieties to achieve similar sugar yields was investigated. Four different types of switchgrass species including, ...

Effect of Torrefaction on Biomass Structure and Product Distribution from Fast Pyrolysis

Neupane, Sneha (2015-01-13)

Torrefaction, a thermal pretreatment process, has been documented to improve the chemical composition of bio-oil produced from fast pyrolysis process. During torrefaction pretreatment, the major constituents of biomass ...

Experimental Study of Biomass Pyrolysis in a Fluidized Bed Reactor: Effect of Biomass Blending and In-situ Catalysis

Mahadevan, Ravishankar (2015-05-07)

Lignocellulosic biomass has been recognized worldwide as a renewable resource of energy for the production of liquid biofuels due to its low cost and abundance. Several routes to convert biomass to biofuels have been studied ...

Gluconic and xylonic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass by Gluconobacter oxydans

Lu, Lu (2013-07-10)

To address the growing concerns over national energy security and climate change, significant amount of efforts have been made for developing sustainable biofuels and chemicals from renewable lignocellulosic biomass. ...

Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae for Bio-oil Production

Shakya, Rajdeep (2014-12-09)

Increased demand of energy, depletion of fossil fuel resources, global warming and energy security issues have led to extensive research in renewable energy source. Among the different renewable energy sources, biomass is ...

Inhibition Study in Biofuels and Biochemicals Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Li, Jing (2016-08-26)

Developing biofuels and renewable chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass has great potential to reduce the dependence on fossil fuel and address the environmental issues. However, it encounters several techno-economic ...

Production of Bioethanol and Furan Derivatives from Softwood Hemicellulose

Wei, Liang (2011-06-06)

Woody biomass provides a great potential for the biofuels production in the United States. Hemicellulose accounts for 20-30% of dried woody biomass, which can be readily broken down to simple sugars (primarily xylose and ...

A Study on the Electromechanical/Dielectric Response of Poly(ethylene oxide)-Nanocrystalline-Cellulose Composites and Polyvinylidene Fluoride Electroactive Polymers

Bass, Patrick (2016-05-05)

The study of electroactive polymers (EAPs) has garnered a lot of attention over the past two decades for their ability to generate large electromechanical actuation responses without the need for any moving parts, external ...

Value-added Bioproducts Development from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Li, Mi (2014-12-10)

Alternative fuels and chemicals from renewable biomass can be used to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, increase national energy security, and address environmental challenges. While renewable biomass can be used for ...