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Overview

William J. Orts is affiliated with the United States Department of Agriculture in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and environmental science, with specific focus on biomaterials, polymers and plastics, plant science, pollution, and biomedical engineering.

They have contributed to research on several main topics:

  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Microplastics and plastic pollution
  • Advanced cellulose research studies
  • Nanocomposite films for food packaging
  • Natural fiber reinforced composites
  • Lignin and wood chemistry
  • Polysaccharides and plant cell walls

William J. Orts has published multiple papers in notable venues, often appearing in journals such as:

  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Cellulose
  • PLoS ONE
  • ACS Sustainable Resource Management

Selected recent papers include:

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and their alternatives in paper food packaging (2021), Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
  • Redispersion and structural change evaluation of dried microfibrillated cellulose (2020), Carbohydrate Polymers
  • Computational Studies of Rubber Ozonation Explain the Effectiveness of 6PPD as an Antidegradant and the Mechanism of Its Quinone Formation (2023), Environmental Science & Technology
  • Safer Sunscreens: Investigation of Naturally Derived UV Absorbers for Potential Use in Consumer Products (2021), ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
  • Production of polyhydroxyalkanoate copolymers containing 4-hydroxybutyrate in engineered Bacillus megaterium (2020), International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as William Hart-Cooper, Lennard Torres, Delilah F. Wood, Zach McCaffrey, and Gregory M. Glenn, with collaboration counts ranging from 10 to 22 publications per co-author.

Best Publications

  • Cellulose nanowhiskers from coconut husk fibers: Effect of preparation conditions on their thermal and morphological behavior

    M.F. Rosa;M.F. Rosa;E.S. Medeiros;E.S. Medeiros;J.A. Malmonge;K.S. Gregorski

  • Solution blow spinning: A new method to produce micro- and nanofibers from polymer solutions

    Eliton S. Medeiros;Eliton S. Medeiros;Gregory M. Glenn;Artur P. Klamczynski;William J. Orts

  • Thermal, mechanical and morphological characterization of plasticized PLA–PHB blends

    Mohamed A. Abdelwahab;Allison Flynn;Bor-Sen Chiou;Syed Imam

  • Edible Films and Coatings: Why, What, and How?

    Attila E. Pavlath;William Orts

  • Effect of fiber treatments on tensile and thermal properties of starch/ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers/coir biocomposites.

    Morsyleide F. Rosa;Bor-sen Chiou;Eliton S. Medeiros;Eliton S. Medeiros;Delilah F. Wood

  • Neutron Reflectivity and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of a Lipid Bilayer in Water Adsorbed to the Surface of a Silicon Single Crystal

    B. W. Koenig;S. Krueger;W. J. Orts;C. F. Majkrzak

  • Binary and ternary blends of polylactide, polycaprolactone and thermoplastic starch

    Pierre Sarazin;Gang Li;William J. Orts;Basil D. Favis

  • Application of Cellulose Microfibrils in Polymer Nanocomposites

    William J. Orts;Justin Shey;Syed H. Imam;Gregory M. Glenn

  • Enhanced Ordering of Liquid Crystalline Suspensions of Cellulose Microfibrils: A Small Angle Neutron Scattering Study

    W. J. Orts;L. Godbout;R. H. Marchessault;J.-F. Revol

  • Native or raw starch digestion: a key step in energy efficient biorefining of grain.

    George H Robertson;Dominic W S Wong;Charles C Lee;Kurt Wagschal

  • Observation of temperature dependent thicknesses in ultrathin polystyrene films on silicon.

    William J. Orts;John H. van Zanten;Wen-li Wu;Sushil K. Satija

  • Structural and Morphological Characterization of Micro and Nanofibers Produced by Electrospinning and Solution Blow Spinning: A Comparative Study

    Juliano E. Oliveira;Luiz H. C. Mattoso;William J. Orts;Eliton S. Medeiros

  • Plant-based materials and transitioning to a circular economy

    Randal Shogren;Delilah Wood;William Orts;Gregory Glenn

  • Cold water fish gelatin films: Effects of cross-linking on thermal, mechanical, barrier, and biodegradation properties

    Bor-Sen Chiou;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Peter J. Bechtel;Haani Jafri

  • Starch, fiber and CaCO3 effects on the physical properties of foams made by a baking process

    G.M Glenn;W.J Orts;G.A.R Nobes

  • Nano and submicrometric fibers of poly(D,L‐lactide) obtained by solution blow spinning: Process and solution variables

    Juliano E. Oliveira;Juliano E. Oliveira;Eduardo A. Moraes;Eduardo A. Moraes;Rodrigo G. F. Costa;Rodrigo G. F. Costa;André S. Afonso;André S. Afonso

  • HPMC reinforced with different cellulose nano-particles

    Cristina Bilbao-Sainz;Julien Bras;Tina Williams;Tangi Sénechal

  • Volatile flavor components of rice cakes.

    Ron G. Buttery;William J. Orts;Gary R. Takeoka;Youngla Nam

  • Rheological and mechanical properties of cross-linked fish gelatins

    Bor-Sen Chiou;Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos;Justin Shey;Emma Yee

  • Biopolymer additives to reduce erosion-induced soil losses during irrigation

    William J. Orts;Robert E. Sojka;Gregory M. Glenn

Frequent Co-Authors

Luiz H. C. Mattoso
Luiz H. C. Mattoso Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
Robert E. Sojka
Robert E. Sojka Agricultural Research Service
Peter J. Bechtel
Peter J. Bechtel US Department of Agriculture
Tara H. McHugh
Tara H. McHugh United States Department of Agriculture
Bluma G. Soares
Bluma G. Soares Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Olin D. Anderson
Olin D. Anderson United States Department of Agriculture
Basil D. Favis
Basil D. Favis Polytechnique Montréal
Jose M. Lagaron
Jose M. Lagaron Spanish National Research Council
Robert H. Marchessault
Robert H. Marchessault McGill University
Emo Chiellini
Emo Chiellini University of Pisa

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