Di Xie

PhD student in Natural Resources at UTK working on recycling and upcycling bio-derived polymers or industrial waste.

[Di Xie @dixie14098011]

My pleasure to have such a fruitful and fulfilled study experience at Center for Renewable Carbon at UTK!
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Synthesis of Bio-Based Repairable Polyimines with Tailored Properties by Lignin Fractionation | ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering https://t.co/VHsEmgV95u

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Improving antioxidant activities of water-soluble lignin-carbohydrate ... https://t.co/tDYOab1lej

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Effect of the Lignin Structure on the Physicochemical Properties of Lignin-Grafted-Poly(ε-caprolactone) and Its Application for Water/Oil Separation https://t.co/sgLmSXdcQa

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Strategies to study a polymeric material with #sustainability: 1) look for chemical or physical pathways to recycle back to monomers 2) explore reprocess-ability to a new polymer, which we call it up-cycling 3) using biodegradable biomass alternatives, etc. @Philogicos

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@Philogicos Vanillin can not only be used for food/cosmetics additives, but also for alternative feedstocks of medicine, bioplastics, biorubber, etc. For example, vanillin-based photo-reactive resin can be used to manufacture bioplastics via 3D printing.

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#vanillin is one of the commercially available lignin derivatives with rich aldehyde, aromatic and hydroxyl groups, which provides this fragrant biomass with reactive sites for chemical synthesis with utilization potentials in antimicrobials, energy, plastics…@Philogicos

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@Philogicos So go buy bitcoins! It is independent from central bank!

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Why upcycling is important? 1) save materials 2) no need to sacrifice performance 3) good for sustainable economy, etc. @Philogicos

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@Philogicos Thrilled to work with and learn from Will with a purpose of the pursuit of truth!!

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#OnTheCover: Weiping Deng, Ye Wang, and colleagues from Xiamen University review the #upcycling of plastic waste into value-added products by heterogeneous catalysis
https://t.co/tZJn4ntHuA

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#lignin is the most abundant polyphenolic polymer in nature. Uasge 1: hydrophobic coating on a hydrophilic filter paper @TNpolicynurse

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Extremely interesting and practical scientifical communication skills taught in ESE 599 class by Dr. @TNpolicynurse. Fresh experience on Twitter deserves a tweet.😀