RBI 2016 Annual Executive Conference Abstract Catalog

2016 ANNUAL EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE RENEWABLE BIOPRODUCTS INSTITUTE

REIMAGINING BIOPRODUCTS INDUSTRIES

ABSTRACT CATALOG

2016 RBI Annual Executive Conference Abstract Session Operational Excellence in Advanced Pulping, Paper & Packaging • Pages 3 - 5 Page 3 • Bedi Aydin Baykal, Erosion corrosion of steels exposed to pulping liquors, MSE Page 3 • Xiaotang Du, Electric treatment for ink and micro-stickies removal, ChBE Page 3 • Kasey Hanson, Corrosion control in superheaters to increase kraft recovery boiler efficiency, MSE Page 3 • Liang He, Effect of aging on the pitting behavior of new lean duplex stainless steels 2120, MSE Page 3 • Chad Hume, Design and analysis of press fabric structures for improved dewatering, ME Page 4 • Lu Jiang, Facile fabrication of highly amphiphobic paper with pulp debonder, ChBE Page 4 • Nikita Kevlich, Carbon molecular sieves and ceramic membranes for kraft black liquor concentration, ChBE, MSE Page 4 • Vincent Lee, Computer simulation of multiphase flow to gain insight in the physics of advanced paper forming technologies, ME Page 4 • Yitao Liu, Online simulation and optimization of resource balancing and factory loading for energy cost reduction in the pulp and paper industry, ME Page 4 • Yoon Joo Na, Fracture mechanics and strain-mining analysis of paper, MSE Page 5 • Dennis Oztekin, Development of advanced simulation methods for technologies and processes involving multiphase (fiber/air/water) flow: applications in de-inking and foam-forming, ME Page 5 • Songcheng Wang, Application of oil-coated bubbles in deinking process, ChBE Page 5 • Gaoxiang Wu, The effects of strain on the repassivation and corrosion behaviors of carbon steel A569, MSE Page 5 • Yuanzheng Zhu, Crystal particle adhesion to surfaces in black liquor evaporators, ME

The Future of Biocomposites & Nanocellulose • Pages 6 - 7 Page 6 • Brian Beatty, Application of cellulosic materials as flexible substrates for two-dimensional electronic devices, MSE Page 6 • Huibin Chang, Dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals and its application on polyacrylonitrile composite fibers, MSE Page 6 • Nathan Ellebracht, Effective and controlled aqueous functionalization of cellulose nanocrystals as chemocatalysts in upgrading reactions for renewable chemicals, ChBE Page 6 • Cameron Irvin, Wei Liu & Chinmay Satam, Design of natural nanofiber composites: An integrated approach to cellulose- and chitin-based nanomaterials, MSE Page 7 • Augustus Lang, Electrofunctional Paper: Conductive and switchable displays, Chem/BioChem Page 7 • Vincent Li, 3D printed nanocellulosic materials and its composite, ChBE Page 7 • Hsiang-Hao “Clive” Liu, Lignin-polyacrylonitrile blend carbon fiber: A step toward green manufacturing, MSE Page 7 • Jeffrey Luo, Mechanical and thermal properties of polyacrylonitrile/cellulose nanocrystals composite films, MSE

The Future of Biocomposites & Nanocellulose • Pages 8 - 9 Page 8 • Arie Mulyadi, Metal-free nitrogen-sulfur codoped carbon from cellulose nanofibrils, ChBE Page 8 • Karthik Nayani, Cylindrical confinement of nematics and chiral nematics, MSE Page 8 • Matthew Orr, Processing strategies for cellulose nanocrystal/poly (ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) composites, MSE Page 8 • Ke Qiu, Bio-inspired, ultra-strong biopolymer-based nanocomposites, MSE Page 8 • Bailey Risteen, Liquid crystal templating of semiconducting polymers using cellulose nanocrystsals, ChBE, MSE Page 9 • Nikolay Semenikhin, Cellulose nanocrystals for biomedical applications, MSE Page 9 • Yi Zhang, Colloidal Particles: A novel wetting modifier in colloidal multiphase systems, ChBE Page 9 • Zhe Zhang, Synthesis of biobased emulsifier through chemically modified lignin, ChE

New Opportunities in Biochemicals • Pages 10 - 12 Page 10 • Hannah Akinosho, Is Simons’ Staining a reliable indicator of accessibility during consolidated bioprocessing? Chem/BioChem Page 10 • Elise Albuquerque, Lactic acid formation from glycerol intermediate over solid catalyst, ChBE Page 10 • Sireesha Aluri, Gasification studies of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF), ChBE Page 10 • Alex Brittain, Mechanocatalytic depolymerization of lignin, ChBE Page 11 • Mason Chilmonczyk, Micro/nanotechnology-enabled biochemical imaging in complex environments relevant to renewable bioproduct processing, MSE Page 11 • Xu Du, Depolymerization of lignin for value-added products using liquid catalytic approach, ChBE Page 11 • Michael Dutzer, Partial etching of iron carbide-derived carbon for catalytic hydrotreating, ChBE Page 11 • Thomas Tai-Min Kwok, Delignification and accessibility changes as a measure of chemical pretreatment efficacy, ChBE Page 12 • Chukwuemeka Okolie, Understanding the steric effect of “roadblocks” during hydrodeoxygenation of pyrolysis-oil model compounds, ChBE Page 12 • Jungseob So, In-situ ATR-IR study on formation of intermediates of APR reactions of polyols over a Pt/y-A1203 catalyst, ChBE Page 12 • Allison Tolbert, Insight into Populus surface chemistry changes after C. bescii growth via ToF-SIMS, Chem/BioChem Page 12 • Oomman Thomas, Sherwin Davoud, Mellen Graham & Yasmine Jalali, Design and integration of a nanohybrid functional biomaterial with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties, MSE

Logistics & Contest Guidelines Poster Contest Guidelines

1st Floor

Each eligible voter will be given three wooden nickels. GT faculty, staff and students are excluded from voting. Voters will award one wooden nickel to three of the most compelling posters — any category. You should consider outstanding quality, commercial potential and clarity and accessibility of presentation. Please — only one nickel per poster. Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall favorites Tuesday evening following the reception and before dinner.

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Group A Operational Excellence in Advanced Pulping, Paper & Packaging (14) 14

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Group C New Opportunities in Biochemicals (12)

Group B The Future of Biocomposites & Nanocellulose (16) 11

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We would like to extend a special thank you to our member companies.

The advancement of our research, our programs and our students themselves is made possible by their involvement.

RBI membership options include full participation, directed research and consortium membership.

For more information, please contact RBI Executive Director Norman F. Marsolan at 404.894.2082 or norman.marsolan@rbi.gatech.edu.

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