Browsing by Subject "lignin"
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(2019-11-12)Due to the immense demand for flexible supercapacitors, increasing amount of research is being done to develop low-cost and smart solutions. To date, electrodes made of ecofriendly materials have been either expensive or ...
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(2019-05-28)This study represents a detailed analysis of the biochemical composition of organic carbon (OC) preserved in coastal wetland systems. Coastal wetlands are sensitive to anthropogenic disturbances with habitats undergoing ...
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(2010-07-14)A billion tons per year of genetically modified corn residues are soil incorporated having both direct and indirect effects on the belowground environment, soil carbon (C) sequestration, and nutrient cycling. If Bt genetic ...
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(2009-05-15)The vulnerability of the Arctic to climate change has been realized due to disproportionately large increases in surface air temperatures which are not uniformly distributed over the seasonal cycle. Effects of this temperature ...
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(2019-10-21)Lignin is the most abundant renewable aromatic in the world that has great potential as a sustainable source of monomeric units for the production of bioplastics. However, the chemical and biological processing of lignin ...
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(2016-02-22)Over the last 100 years, the Galveston Bay (GB) Estuary has experienced a wide range of anthropogenic activities. The bay’s watershed and shoreline contains one of the largest concentrations of petroleum and chemical ...
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(2012-10-19)Fjords contain a significant quantity of sediments deposited in coastal zones over the last ~100,000 years. Studies of Northern Hemisphere fjords have shown that a large part of the high concentration of sedimentary organic ...
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(2012-10-19)In 2007, U.S. Congress created the "Energy Independence and Security Act" with primary goals focused on increasing the knowledge in production of renewable fuels, increasing the percentages of renewable fuels in the ...
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(2011-02-22)Environmental applications of pyrogenic carbon, aka black carbon (BC), have been hampered due to the poor characterization and quantification of environmental BC. This dissertation was dedicated to the better characterization ...
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In order to prevent the detrimental effects of climate change in the near future, novel energy solutions must be explored and developed today. Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB), a major component in wood-like plant matter, is ...
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(2012-07-16)Urban centers are major sources of contaminants to the surrounding air, water and soils. Above all, combustion-derived carbonaceous aerosols, especially black carbon (BC) and associated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ...