Publications
Journal Articles
Hernandez-Charpak, Y. D., Mozrall, A. M., Williams, N. J., Trabold, T. A., & Diaz, C. A. (2024). Biochar as a sustainable alternative to carbon black in agricultural mulch films. Environmental Research, 246, 117916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117916
Mozrall, A. M., Hernandez-Charpak, Y. D., Trabold, T. A., & Diaz, C. A. (2023). Effect of biochar content and particle size on mechanical properties of biochar-bioplastic composites. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 35, 101223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2023.101223
Bhattacharya, S., Kansara, H. J., Lodge, J., Diaz, C. A., & Lewis, C. L. (2023). Plasma treatment process for accelerating the disintegration of a biodegradable mulch film in soil and compost. Frontiers in Materials, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1232577
Cisse, I., Hernandez-Charpak, Y. D., Diaz, C. A., & Trabold, T. A. (2022). Biochar Derived from Pyrolysis of Common Agricultural Waste Feedstocks and Co-pyrolysis with Low-Density Polyethylene Mulch Film. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 13(9), 3913–3932. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-022-01760-7
Hernandez-Charpak, Y. D., Trabold, T. A., Lewis, C. L., & Diaz, C. A. (2022). Biochar-filled plastics: Effect of feedstock on thermal and mechanical properties. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 12(10), 4349–4360. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-022-02340-4
Conference Proceedings
Rochester Academy of Science paper session, 2023.
Harshal J Kansara, Jeffery Lodge, Mass loss of biodegradable plastic mulch films in laboratory and industrial composting environments
Chania 2023: 10th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Y.D. Hernandez-Charpak, A.M. Mozrall, T.A. Trabold, C. A. Diaz, Biochar as a sustainable alternative to carbon black in agricultural mulch films.
2022 North American Biochar and Biorefinery Conference (2022 NABB), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
Y.D. Hernandez-Charpak, Madan M. Manipati, C. A. Diaz, T.A. Trabold, Comparative assessment of biochar materials produced from common organic waste feedstocks at laboratory and commercial scales
Corfu 2022: 9th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Y.D. Hernandez-Charpak, T.A. Trabold, C.L. Lewis, C. A. Diaz, Biochar as a processing additive in poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PBAT).
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) ANTEC 2022 Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Awarded Best Presentation
S. Bhattacharya, H. J. Kansara, C. Alvarado, C. A. Diaz, J. Lodge, C. L. Lewis, Effect of Plasma Treatment on Degradation of Biodegradable Mulch Film. Proceedings of the Society of Plastics Engineers ANTEC 2022, June 14-15, Charlotte, NC
Thessaloniki 2021: 8th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Y.D. Hernandez-Charpak, T.A. Trabold, C.L. Lewis, C. A. Diaz, Biochar filled plastics: effect of feedstock on thermal and mechanical properties
I. Cisse, T. A. Trabold, Biochar derived from pyrolysis of common agricultural waste feedstocks and co-pyrolysis with low-density polyethylene mulch film
The 27th annual meeting of the Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS), 2021.
S. Bhattacharya, H.J. Kansara, C. Alvarado, C. A. Diaz, J. Lodge and C.L. Lewis, “Effect of Gliding Arc Plasma Treatment on Soil Degradation of Biodegradable Plastic Mulch Films.” Bio-Environmental Polymer Society (BEPS) 2021 27th meeting (Virtual). June 23-25, 2021
Rochester Academy of Science paper session, 2021.
Harshal J Kansara, Jeffery Lodge, Accelerated Biodegradation of Agricultural Mulch Films in Soil and Compost Environments
Master Thesis
Cisse, Ibrahim, "Characterization of biochar produced by pyrolysis of biomass and co-pyrolysis of biomass and agricultural mulch film" (2021). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Available here.
Bhattacharya, Swapnil, "Effect of Plasma Treatment on Soil Degradation of a Biodegradable Mulch Film" (2022). Thesis. Rochester Institute of Technology. Available here