Christopher M. Kozak

Evaluating Kelp Feedstock for Alginate-Based Materials: Physicochemical Characterization of Sodium Alginate and Aquaculture Considerations

Abstract Cultivated kelps are a scalable marine feedstock for renewable polymers, but regional aquaculture supply chains lack engineering benchmarks for the alginate yield and quality. Here, we apply a lower-hazard citrate-based process to quantify bioplastics-relevant alginate m...

Sustainable Synthesisof Diamide Solvents from SuccinicAnhydride under Microwave Conditions for the Production of Graphenevia Liquid-Phase Exfoliation

Abstract Liquid-phase exfoliation (LPE) is a viable method for the large-scale production of two-dimensional (2D) graphene; however, toxic solvents must be replaced. The microwave synthesis of sustainable succindiamide solvents, namely N,N′-diethyl-N,N′-dibutylsuccindiamide (EBSA...