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Stretching The Applications Of Biomass: Development Of Lignin Based Thermoplastic Elastomers And Composite Materials, Anthony Stephen Bova May 2021

Stretching The Applications Of Biomass: Development Of Lignin Based Thermoplastic Elastomers And Composite Materials, Anthony Stephen Bova

Doctoral Dissertations

Bio-based plastics and composites have seen increased industry adoption in recent years due to growing demand for materials with a low carbon footprint. The use of lignin as a feedstock for polymers has seen growing interest as the concept of an integrated cellulosic biorefinery gains traction and advances the need to use all components of separated biomass for value-added applications. Historically, use of lignin in thermoplastic and elastomeric copolymers and blends has been bottlenecked by the inability to introduce lignin content above 30 weight percent due to difficulties with interfacial adhesion of lignin with other soft segments. Efforts to overcome …


Renewable And Abundant Battery Components, Jordan T. Sutton, Daniel San Roman, Austin Thomas, Daniel Kitsmiller, Alec Affolter May 2017

Renewable And Abundant Battery Components, Jordan T. Sutton, Daniel San Roman, Austin Thomas, Daniel Kitsmiller, Alec Affolter

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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