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David P. Harper Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee WEDNESDAY, November 16, 13:30 (EST) "Engineered Carbon Materials Derived from Lignin for Energy Storage" Register in advance for this meeting: https://bnl.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsf-GuqjkvHvUBsoAXXwWoAjcRqXR8BPA Time conversion Link: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https*3A*2F*2Fwww.worldtimebuddy.com*2F&data=05*7C01*7Cgenoa.blankenship*40pnnl.gov*7C67ffe754733240e42d3e08da641ba4bc*7Cd6faa5f90ae240338c0130048a38deeb*7C0*7C0*7C637932367171794987*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C3000*7C*7C*7C&sdata=aSe2IUSomjge9ZW6zXdQ81fPzxpg8eawtRkoiOEJdXM*3D&reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!P4SdNyxKAPE!Fd5kIAbibocFpkUaEbpqZZGm8tw-xiqb5oC4sfOklv6Kbbf-T3RvUobMSLrzyXNbfNVT9vMxJGuY1RsSqbc6MjpIABre1Q$> Abstract: Lignin’s carbon-dense aromatic structure and abundance promise to replace carbon derived from fossil or mined sources. However, lignin’s heterogeneous, amorphous structure and difficulty isolating it in high purity from woody feedstocks make predicting processing performance and carbon structure difficult. Strategies for processing multiple lignin feedstocks from organosolv, kraft, and other fractionation technologies into carbon materials, along with the relative advantages/disadvantages of carbon from traditional sources. Further, the influence of processing and lignin sources on the development of carbon structure will be addressed. Preliminary models for lignin-based carbon materials will be presented along with potential implications for their use in energy storage and beyond. Bio: Dr. Harper earned a BA in Physics from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Washington State University in 2003, focusing on structural composite materials. He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, WI. Dr. Harper joined the Department of Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries in 2004 at the University of Tennessee located within UT’s Institute of Agriculture and is a joint faculty member in UT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Since then, his research has focused on making new, high-value materials from renewable, plant-based sources. Dr. Harper can be contacted by email: dharp...@utk.edu<mailto:dharp...@utk.edu> . ================== Vivian Stojanoff, PhD Education, Training, Outreach User Program p 1(631) 344 8375 e lifesciences@<mailto:nsls.lifescien...@gmail.com>bnl.gov w https://www.bnl.gov/ps/lifesciences/<https://www.bnl.gov/ps/lsbr/> Address: Center for Biomolecular Structure National Synchrotron Light Source II Building 745 Brookhaven National Laboratory Upton NY 11973 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the CCP4BB list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/WA-JISC.exe?SUBED1=CCP4BB&A=1 This message was issued to members of www.jiscmail.ac.uk/CCP4BB, a mailing list hosted by www.jiscmail.ac.uk, terms & conditions are available at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/policyandsecurity/