Recent Publications

2023

  • Lamie, W. C.; Tindall, G. W.; Hoffman, W. P.; Thies, M. C. Controlling the Oligomeric Composition and Char Yield of Pyrene Pitches via Continuous Supercritical Extraction. Fuel 2023, 332, 126030. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126030.

2022

  • Bethel, K.; Buck, A.; Tindall, G.; Thies, M. C.; Davis, E. M. Fabrication of Physically Crosslinked Lignin–PVA Hydrogels Containing High Concentrations of Fractionated and Cleaned Lignins. MRS Commun. 2022. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-022-00219-z.
  • Fitzgerald, C. L.; Thies, M. C. Continuous Recovery of High-Purity Kraft Lignin from Black Liquor via Simultaneous, Liquid-Phase Acidification and Purification. Ind. Crops Prod. 2022, 184, 115084. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.115084.
  • Henry, C.; Gondaliya, A.; Thies, M.; Nejad, M. Studying the Suitability of Nineteen Lignins as Partial Polyol Replacement in Rigid Polyurethane/Polyisocyanurate Foam. Molecules 2022, 27 (8), 2535. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27082535.

2021

  • Gregorich, N.; Ding, J.; Thies, M. C.; Davis, E. M. Novel Composite Hydrogels Containing Fractionated, Purified Lignins for Aqueous-Based Separations. J. Mater. Chem. A 2021, 9 (2), 1025–1038. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TA09046H.
  • Kulas, D. G.; Thies, M. C.; Shonnard, D. R. Techno-Economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Waste Lignin Fractionation and Valorization Using the ALPHA Process. ACS Sustain. Chem. Eng. 2021, 9 (15), 5388–5395. https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.1c00267.
  • Tindall, G.; Lynn, B.; Fitzgerald, C.; Valladares, L.; Pittman, Z.; Bécsy-Jakab, V.; Hodge, D.; Thies, M. Ultraclean Hybrid Poplar Lignins via Liquid–Liquid Fractionation Using Ethanol–Water Solutions. MRS Commun. 2021, 11 (5), 692–698. https://doi.org/10.1557/s43579-021-00090-4.
  • Tindall, G. W.; Temples, S. C.; Cooper, M.; Bécsy-Jakab, V. E.; Hodge, D. B.; Nejad, M.; Thies, M. C. Liquefying Lignins: Determining Phase-Transition Temperatures in the Presence of Aqueous Organic Solvents. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2021, 60 (47), 17278–17282. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.1c02044.

2020

  • Tindall, G. W.; Chong, J.; Miyasato, E.; Thies, M. C. Fractionating and Purifying Softwood Kraft Lignin with Aqueous Renewable Solvents: Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium for the Lignin–Ethanol–Water System. ChemSusChem 2020, 13 (17), 4587–4594. https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202000701.

2019

  • Temples, S. C.; Gathmann, S. R.; Ding. J.; Thies, M. C. Liquid–Liquid Equilibrium Compositions and Global Phase Behavior for Lignin–Acetone–Water Ternary at 25, 45, and 65 °C. Ind. Eng Chem. Res., 2019, 58, 50, 22619-22625.
  • Lamie, W. C.; Bruce, D. A.; Hoffman, W. P.; Thies, M. C. Maximizing the Formation of Low-Melting, Mesogenic Oligomers from the Catalytic Polymerization of Pyrene. Carbon, 2019, 155, 483-490.
  • Chakraborty, S.; Ding, J.; Thies, M. C.; Kitchens, C. L. More Elongated Solution Structures in Lignin Precursors Improve Properties of Resultant Carbon Fibers. ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2019, 1, 2561-2565.

2018

  • Jing, J.; Ding. J.; Klett, A. S.; Thies, M. C.; Ogale, A. A. Carbon Fibers Derived from Fractionated–Solvated Lignin Precursors for Enhanced Mechanical Performance. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2018, 6, 14135−14142.
  • Xiao, R.; Yang, X.; Li, M.; Li, X.; Wei, Y.; Cao, M.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Thies, M.; Ding. J.; Zheng, Y. Investigation of composition, structure, and bioactivity of extracellular polymeric substances from original and stress-induced strains of Thraustochytrium striatum. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018, 195, 515-524.
  • Lamie, W. C.; Bruce, D. A.; Hoffman, W. P.; Thies, M. C. Kinetics of the catalytic polymerization of pyrene with AlCl3. Carbon, 2018, 134, 1-8.
  • Li, X.; Li, M.; Pu, Y. Q.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Klett, A. S.; Thies, M. C.; Zheng, Y. Inhibitory Effects of Lignin on Enzymatic Hydrolysis: The Role of Lignin Chemistry and Molecular Weight. Renewable Energy, 2018, 123, 664-674.
  • Shuai, L.; Sitison, J.; Sadula, S.; Ding, J.; Thies, M. C.; Saha, B. Selective C-C bond cleavage of methylene-linked lignin models and Kraft lignin. ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8, 6507-6512.
  • Ding, J.-H.; Klett, A. S.; Gamble, J. A.; Tindall, G. W.; Thies, M. C. Liquid–liquid equilibrium compositions and global phase behavior for the lignin–acetic acid–water system at 70 and 95 °C. Fluid Phase Equilibra, 2018, 461, 8-14.

2017

  • Phongpreecha, T.; Hool, N. C.; Stoklosa, R. J.; Klett, A. S.; Foster, C. E.; Bhalla, A.; Holmes, D.; Thies, M. C.; Hodge, D. A. Predicting Lignin Depolymerization Yields from Quantifiable Properties Using Fractionated Biorefinery Lignins., Green Chem., 2017, 19, 5135–5143.
  • Klett, A. S.; Payne, A. M.; Phongpreecha, T.; Hodge, D. A.; Thies, M. C. Benign Fractionation of Lignin with CO2-Expanded Solvents of Acetic Acid + Water. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2017, 56 (34), 9778–9782.

2016

  • Thies, M.C.; Klett, A.S. Recovery of Low-Ash and Ultrapure Lignins from Alkaline Liquor By-Product Streams. In Production of Biofuels and Chemicals from Lignin, Chapter 3; Fang, Z., Smith, R.L. Eds.; Springer Singapore, 2016.
  • Klett, A. S.; Payne, A. M.; Thies, M. C. Continuous-Flow Process for the Purification and Fractionation of Alkali and Organosolv Lignins. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2016, 4, 6689-94.
  • Songtipya, L.; Thies, M. C.; Sane, A. Effect of rapid expansion of subcritical solutions processing conditions on loading capacity of tetrahydrocurcumin encapsulated in poly(L-lactide) particles. J. Supercrit. Fluids, 2016, 113, 119-127.
  • Klett, A. S.; Gamble, J. A.; Thies, M. C.; Roberts, M.E. Identifying thermal phase transitions of lignin–solvent mixtures using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Green Chemistry, 2016, 18, 1892.
  • Richards, J. R.; Velez, J. G.; Songtipya, L.; Sane, A.; Thies, M. C. Fluid-phase behavior of the guaiacol+CO2 system at high pressures. J. Supercrit. Fluids, 2016, 109, 95-99.
  • Velez, J.; Thies, M. C. Liquid Lignin from the SLRP TM Process: the Effect of Processing Conditions and Black-Liquor Properties. J. Wood Chem. Technol., 2016, 36, 27-41.

2015

  • Klett, A. S.; Chappel, P. V.; Thies, M. C. Recovering ultraclean lignins of controlled molecular weight from Kraft black-liquor lignins. Chem. Commun., 2015, 51, 12855
  • Velez, J.; Thies, M. C. Temperatur4:46 PM 1/1/2020e Effects on the Molecular Properties of Liquid Lignin Recovered from Kraft Black Liquor. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2015, 3, 1032-1038.
  • Leguizamon, S.; Diaz–Orellana, K. P.; Velez, J.; Thies, M. C.; Roberts, M. E. High charge capacity polymer electrodes comprising alkali lignin from the Kraft process. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 11330-11339.