{"86991":{"#nid":"86991","#data":{"type":"news","title":"M\u00e1t\u00e9 Nagy\/Ragauskas Research on Cover of \u0022Green Chemistry\u0022","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe January 2010 \u003Cem\u003EGreen Chemistry\u003C\/em\u003E journal features the research of M\u00e1t\u00e9 Nagy, Matyas Kosa, Hans Theliander and Arthur J. Ragauskas.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Characterization of CO\u003Csub\u003E2\u003C\/sub\u003E precipitated Kraft lignin to promote its utilization\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EConverting pulp mills into forest biorefineries to produce biopower and biomaterials can decrease their environmental impact and increase feasibility at the same time. One of the key challenges to reach this goal is the recovery of lignin from process streams for subsequent utilization in a variety of innovative green processes. This study examines the fundamental chemical structure of lignin recovered from Kraft pulping streams by an acid precipitation\/washing methodology. Functional group analysis and molecular weight profiles were determined by NMR and SEC with promising results for future conversions; such as low hydroxyl (oxygen) contents and low molecular weights (~3000 g mol\u003Csup\u003E-1\u003C\/sup\u003E).\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to our researchers!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.chemistry.gatech.edu\/misc\/green-chemistry-2010-paper.pdf\u0022\u003EPaper\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EM\u00e1t\u00e9 Nagy, Matyas Kosa, Hans Theliander and Arthur J. Ragauskas author paper which appears on cover of journal \u0022Green Chemistry\u0022.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"M\u0026#225;t\u0026#233; Nagy\/Ragauskas Research on Cover of \u0022Green Chemi"}],"uid":"27275","created_gmt":"2010-02-10 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:10:18","author":"Shirley Tomes","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2010-02-10T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"87001":{"id":"87001","type":"image","title":"Cover","body":null,"created":"1449178119","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:28:39","changed":"1475894621","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:43:41"}},"media_ids":["87001"],"groups":[{"id":"85951","name":"School of Chemistry and Biochemistry"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EShirley Tomes\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EChemistry \u0026amp; Biochemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=st81\u0022\u003EContact Shirley Tomes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-0591\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["shirley.tomes@chemistry.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}