Di Xie
Specialization: Polymer Science; Chemical Synthesis; Sustainable Materials; Surface Science; Statistics
- Lignin chemistry
- Recyclable polymers
- Lignin nanospheres/nanoparticles
- Superhydrophobic coatings
- Water/Oil separation
- Lignin-carbohydrate complex
- Design of experiment and Python
Synthesis of lignin-based dynamic covalent polymer networks for superhydrophobic self-cleaning coatings and water/Oil separation; Effect of lignin structural heterogeneity on polymerization and application
Design of experiment; Statistics in research, industrial management, and epidemiology; Python, R, MATLAB, Stata, JMP, Minitab
CIRTL Associate Level of Certification
- Designing recyclable biopolymers based on lignin structural heterogeneity
- Applying non-fluoride materials to superhydrophobic coatings
- Enhancing the coating robustness by hierarchical micro- and nano-structures
2506 Jacob Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
- Career Essentials in Data Analysis, Microsoft and LinkedIn, Issued 10/16/2023
- CIRTL Associate Level of Certification, Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 12/6/2022
- Design of Experiment for Rapid Innovation, Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 2/3/2022
- PhD, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2024
- Minor in Statistics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 5/20/2024
- MS, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, Nanjing Forestry University, 2020
- BS, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, Nanjing Forestry University, 2018
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
Di Xie
2506 Jacob Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4563
- Career Essentials in Data Analysis, Microsoft and LinkedIn, Issued 10/16/2023
- CIRTL Associate Level of Certification, Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 12/6/2022
- Design of Experiment for Rapid Innovation, Center for Renewable Carbon, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 2/3/2022
- PhD, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, The University of Tennessee Knoxville, 2024
- Minor in Statistics, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Issued 5/20/2024
- MS, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, Nanjing Forestry University, 2020
- BS, Wood Science and Wood Products/Pulp and Paper Tech, Nanjing Forestry University, 2018
- Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Lignin chemistry
- Recyclable polymers
- Lignin nanospheres/nanoparticles
- Superhydrophobic coatings
- Water/Oil separation
- Lignin-carbohydrate complex
- Design of experiment and Python
Synthesis of lignin-based dynamic covalent polymer networks for superhydrophobic self-cleaning coatings and water/Oil separation; Effect of lignin structural heterogeneity on polymerization and application
Design of experiment; Statistics in research, industrial management, and epidemiology; Python, R, MATLAB, Stata, JMP, Minitab
CIRTL Associate Level of Certification
- Designing recyclable biopolymers based on lignin structural heterogeneity
- Applying non-fluoride materials to superhydrophobic coatings
- Enhancing the coating robustness by hierarchical micro- and nano-structures