This dissertation investigates the interplay between mass transfer and chemical kinetics during the pyrolysis of waste macromolecules, specifically focusing on high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and ...

Chemical engineers have discovered a small molecule that behaves the same as cellulose when it is converted to biofuel. Studying this "mini-cellulose" molecule reveals for the first time the chemical ...

WHAT DID THE 2011 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Using non-food biomass from plants and trees for fuels, chemicals, and materials requires the controlled breaking apart of biopolymers, including ...

1. Wei Fan, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst 2. Dongming Xie, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts ...