APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Post-consumer polyester depolymerization in the presence of diol BENEFITS: Enables facile recovery of the catalyst from the glycolysis products; as a result, the catalyst can be reused without appreciable loss of activity Catalyst shows a broad applicability to various polyester polymer depolymerization Easily prepared by … [Read more...] about Magnetically Recoverable ZIF Catalysts for the Efficient Depolymerization of Polyesters 2018-055
Biomass Deconstruction
Double Salt Ionic Liquids for Efficient Biomass Pretreatment 2020-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Deconstruction of biomass into biofuels and bioproducts BENEFITS: Improved efficiency of cheaper ionic liquids (ILs) for woody biomass compared to previous methods Decreased overall operating expenses (ILs developed from inexpensive reagents) Biomass type versatility Possible recycling Scale-up potential BACKGROUND: … [Read more...] about Double Salt Ionic Liquids for Efficient Biomass Pretreatment 2020-084
Production of PDC in Plants Via Heterologous Expression of Bacterial Genes 2019-069
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Adhesives Biodegradable polyesters Performance-advantaged polymers Antibacterial agents Water decontamination agents Co-product in bioenergy crops BENEFITS: Reduced production costs in comparison to previous methods Adds value to future bioenergy crops (PDC is a co-product) BACKGROUND: 2-pyrone-4-6-dicarboxylic … [Read more...] about Production of PDC in Plants Via Heterologous Expression of Bacterial Genes 2019-069
Economical “In Situ” Ionic Liquid and Deep Eutectic Solvent Synthesis 2019-104
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lignocellulosic biomass conversion BENEFITS: Less expensive route to synthesizing ILs Minimizes impurity formation and the need for IL purification When using choline-based ILs, the water produced during the synthesis does not need to be removed and is a component of the pretreatment solvent Minimizes IL losses due to transfer … [Read more...] about Economical “In Situ” Ionic Liquid and Deep Eutectic Solvent Synthesis 2019-104
Ensiled Biomass to Increase Ionic Liquid Pretreatment Efficiency 2019-102
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lignocellulosic biomass conversion BENEFITS: Reduced feedstock recalcitrance to enzymatic hydrolysis Reduced IL loading required for effective pretreatment Higher sugar conversion efficiencies Elimination of several previously required critical steps (e.g. pH adjustment) BACKGROUND: While silage has been investigated as a … [Read more...] about Ensiled Biomass to Increase Ionic Liquid Pretreatment Efficiency 2019-102