Advanced Structures & Composites Center

Research Area:  Food Packaging

Publications:

Title	Publication Date	Publication Name	Author(s)	Research Area(s)	Keywords
Exploiting the Properties of Non-Wood Feedstocks to Produce Tailorable Lignin-Containing Cellulose Nanofibers	2024	Polymers	Lamm, Megan Johnson, Donna Copenhaver, Katie Bhagia, Samarthya Hubbard, Amber Walker, Collen Doyle,Kevin Ozcen, Soyden	Additive Manufacturing Composite Testing Diatoms Engineering Education Environmental Analysis Food Packaging Industry 4.0 inflatable structures Maine Climate Change Material Development & Characterization Nanocellulose Nanocomposites Offshore Wind & Coastal Resiliency Research & Development Management Smart Materials & Textiles Structural Testing Thermoplastics Transportation Infrastrucutre Durability Water Carcinogens Wood Composites	agricultural residue bleached softwood kraft pulp (BSKP) flax hemp lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils (LCNFs) non-wood feedstock wheat straw
A middle school investigation into developing environmentally friendly packaging	2024	Science Activities	Tracy N. Vassiliev Douglas J. Gardner David J. Neivandt	Engineering Education Food Packaging Nanocellulose Pedagogy	Critical Thinking Engineering Inquiry Mathematics NGSS Physical Science Secondary
Biodegradable and recyclable bio-based laminated films of poly (lactic acid) and cellulose nanocrystals for food barrier packaging	2024	Food Packaging and Shelf Life, Vol. 42	Cong Chen Lu Wang Siamak Shams Es-haghi Mehdi Tajvidi Jinwu Wang Douglas J. Gardner	Food Packaging Nanocellulose Nanocomposites
Transparent Multifunctional Cellulose Nanocrystal Films Prepared Using Trivalent Metal Ion Exchange for Food Packaging (1)	2022	ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering	Chen, C. Sun, W. Wang, L. Tajvidi, M. Wang, J. Gardner D. J.	Food Packaging	food preservation Nanocellulose packaging UV radiation