Highly Efficient Liquefaction of Woody Biomass in Hot-Compressed Alcohol−Water Co-solvents

Shuna Cheng, Ian D’cruz, Mingcun Wang, +2

Energy & Fuels

LiquefactionEngineeringBioenergyWoody BiomassLignin Chemistry +15

Hydrolytic degradation of alkaline lignin in hot-compressed water and ethanol

Zhongshun Yuan, Shuna Cheng, Mathew Leitch, +1

Bioresource Technology

Chemical EngineeringBiomass ConversionEngineeringBioenergyEnvironmental Engineering +7

Hydrothermal degradation of alkali lignin to bio-phenolic compounds in sub/supercritical ethanol and water–ethanol co-solvent

Shuna Cheng, Carolynne Wilks, Zhongshun Yuan, +2

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Chemical EngineeringBiomass ConversionHydrothermal DegradationBioenergyEngineering +7

Mechanical, Thermal, and Morphological Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Polyvinyl Alcohol and Cellulose Nanofiber from <i>Aloe vera</i> Rind

Adel Ramezani Kakroodi, Shuna Cheng, Mohini Sain, +1

Journal of Nanomaterials

Materials SciencePolyvinyl AlcoholMorphological PropertiesEngineeringMechanical Properties +10

Highly efficient de-polymerization of organosolv lignin using a catalytic hydrothermal process and production of phenolic resins/adhesives with the depolymerized lignin as a substitute for phenol at a high substitution ratio

Shuna Cheng, Zhongshun Yuan, Mathew Leitch, +2

Industrial Crops and Products

Chemical EngineeringPolymer ChemistryEngineeringPolymer ReactionDepolymerization +9

Use of biocrude derived from woody biomass to substitute phenol at a high‐substitution level for the production of biobased phenolic resol resins

Shuna Cheng, Ian D’cruz, Zhongshun Yuan, +4

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

EngineeringBioenergyWoody BiomassBio-based MaterialChemical Engineering +14

Catalytic conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethyl furfural using inexpensive co-catalysts and solvents

Zhongshun Yuan, Chunbao Xu, Shuna Cheng, +1

Carbohydrate Research

Chemical EngineeringBiomass ConversionEngineeringIndustrial CatalysisCatalysis +4

Synthesis of biobased phenolic resins/adhesives with methylolated wood‐derived bio‐oil

Shuna Cheng, Zhongshun Yuan, Mark Anderson, +2

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Materials ScienceChemical EngineeringBiomanufacturingEngineeringBioenergy +11

<i>Aloe vera</i> rind cellulose nanofibers‐reinforced films

Shuna Cheng, Suhara Panthapulakkal, Mohini Sain

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Materials ScienceNanofiberBiomanufacturingCellulose Nanofibers‐reinforced FilmsEngineering +10

Synthesis of novolac‐type phenolic resins using glucose as the substitute for formaldehyde

Mingcun Wang, Zhongshun Yuan, Shuna Cheng, +2

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Chemical EngineeringBiomanufacturingEngineeringNatural PolymerSustainable Polymer +8