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Publications

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PUBLISHED

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  1. E. Woods, P. Berlin, J. Daystar, & W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Gaseous carbon dioxide removal from composting of biomass and cotton textile waste”. Waste Management (IF:7.1), 207, 115108
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2025.115108

  2. J. Gonzalez-Aguirre, S. C. Dey, W. J. Sagues, Z. Combs, S. Rowland, A. Dutta, & S. Park. 2025. “Process Design and Techno-Economic Analysis for the Production of Bio-based Graphite and Liquid Hydrocarbons from Lignocellulosic Biomass” Bioresource Technology (IF: 9.0), 438, 133156
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.133156

  3. E. Woods, N. Clauser, J. Daystar, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Techno-economic assessment of atmospheric carbon removal via industrial composting of biomass waste with CO2 capture” ACS Omega (IF: 4.0), 10, 22, 22549–22561
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.4c10158

  4. N. Clauser, C. Scown, J. Pett-Ridge, & W. J. Sagues. 2025. “A techno-economic assessment of carbon dioxide removal pathways via biochemical conversion of lignocellulose to biofuels and bioplastics” Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (IF: 16.3), 216, 115714

  5. L. Lower, S. Rowland, M. Regula, Z. A. Combs, S. Park, T. Vries, T. Vries, M. Nimlos, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Sustainable Graphite and Jet Fuel from Biorefinery Residue” ChemSusChem (IF: 7.5)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202402509

  6. Y. Qiu, L. Lower, V. R. Berrio, J. Cunniffe, P. Kolar, J.Cheng & W. J. Sagues. 2025. “The impacts of municipal and industrial organic waste components on the kinetics and potentials of biomethane production via anaerobic digestion” Waste and Biomass Valorization (IF: 2.6)
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-025-02951-8

  7. S. C. Dey, B Worfolk, W. J. Sagues, R. K. Bhardwaj, B. Tremolet de Villers, S. Rowland, M. R. Nimlos, S. Park “Low Temperature Processing of Bio-oil for Sustainable Biographite Production” Energy & Fuels (IF: 5.2)
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c01132

  8. L. Lower, Y. Qui, R. C. Sartor, W. J. Sagues, J. Cheng. 2025. “Kinetic Modeling of Thermophilic Anaerobic Digestion of Lemnaceae for Biogas Production” Bioenergy Research (IF: 3.1)
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-025-10824-0

  9. E. Carrejo, H. Jameel, S. Park, & W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Biogenic Carbon Capture at Pulp Mills via Sodium Spiking” International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control (IF: 4.6), 145, 104409
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2025.104409

  10. S. C. Dey, L. Lower, T. Vook*, M. N. Islam, W. J. Sagues, S. D. Han, M. Nimlos, S. S. Kelley, and S. Park. 2024. “Catalytic graphitization of pyrolysis oil for anode application in lithium-ion batteries”. Green Chemistry (IF: 9.3), 26, 15, 8840-8853
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D4GC01647E

  11. R. Wu, E. Carrejo, M. S. Reza, E. Woods, S. Razavi, S. Park, F. Lee, W. J. Sagues. 2024. “Kinetic Assessment of Pulp Mill-Derived Lime Mud Calcination in High CO2 Atmosphere” Fuel (IF: 6.7), 373, 132372
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2024.132372

  12. N. Rafsan, S. B. Haque, S. Shah, W. J. Sagues, R. Ding, J. Ferraris, P. Kolar. 2024. “Poultry litter-derived biochar for supercapacitor applications” Next Energy, 5, 100171
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxener.2024.100171

  13. S. T. Pires, A. Williams, J. Daystar, W. J. Sagues, K. Lan, and R. Venditti. 2024. “Evaluating cotton apparel with dynamic life cycle assessment: the climate benefits of temporary carbon storage”. Bioresources (IF: 1.75)
    DOI: 10.15376/biores.19.3.5074-5095

  14. S. C. Dey, B. Worfolk, L. Lower*, W. J. Sagues, M. Nimlos, S. S. Kelley, and S. Park. 2024. “Phenolic resin derived hard carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries: A review”. ACS Energy Letters (IF: 19.5), 9, 2590 – 2614
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.4c00688

  15. E. Woods, V. R. Berrio, P. Berlin, Y. Qiu, N. Clauser, and W. J. Sagues. 2024. “Biomass Composting with Gaseous Carbon Dioxide Capture” RSC Sustainability
    https://doi.org/10.1039/d3su00411b

  16. T. Vook, S. C. Dey, J. Yang, M. Nimlos, S. Park, S. D. Han, and W. J. Sagues. 2023. “Sustainable Li-ion anode material from Fe-catalyzed graphitization of paper waste” Journal of Energy Storage (IF: 9.4), 73, 109242
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2023.109242

  17. L. Lower, S. C. Dey, T. Vook, M. Nimlos, S. Park, and W. J. Sagues. 2023. “Catalytic graphitization of biocarbon for Li-ion anodes: A mini-review” ChemSusChem (IF: 7.5), e202300729
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202300729

  18. J. P. Dees, W. J. Sagues, E. Woods, H. M. Goldstein, A.J. Simon, &  D. L. Sanchez. 2023. “Leveraging the Bioeconomy for Carbon Drawdown” Green Chemistry (IF: 9.3), 25, 2930-2957
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D2GC02483G

  19. W. Peng, H. Bao, Y. Wang, E. Cote, W. J. Sagues, H. H. Weaver, J. Gao, D. Xiao, and Z. Tong. 2023. “Selective Depolymerization of Lignin Towards Isolated Phenolic Acids Under Mild Conditions” ChemSusChem (IF: 7.5)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202300750

  20. E. R. Molina, T. Vook, W. J. Sagues, K. Kim, N. Labbé, S. Park, S. S. Kelley. 2023. “Green Needle Coke Production from Pyrolysis Biocrude toward Bio-based Anode Material Manufacture: Biochar Fines Addition Effect as “Physical Template” on the Crystalline Order” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF: 7.1), 11, 8, 6944-6955
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06952

  21. L. M. Lower, J. Cunniffe, J. J. Cheng, W. J. Sagues. 2022. "Coupling Circularity with Negativity in Food & Agriculture Systems" Journal of the ASABE (IF: 1.695)
    doi: 10.13031/ja.14908

  22. W. J. Sagues,  H. Jameel, D. L. Sanchez, and S. Park. 2020. “Prospects for Bioenergy with Carbon Capture & Storage (BECCS) in the United States Pulp and Paper Industry” Energy & Environmental Science (IF: 32.4), 13, 8, 2243-2261

  23. W. J. Sagues, J. Yang, N. Monroe, S. D. Han, T. Vinzant, M. Yung, H. Jameel, M. Nimlos, & S. Park. 2020. “A Simple Method for Producing Bio-Based Anode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries” Green Chemistry (IF: 9.3), 22, 7093 – 7108
    https://doi.org/10.1039/D0GC02286A

  24. W. J. Sagues, C. A. Assis, P. Hah, D. L. Sanchez, Z. Johnson, M. Acharya, H. Jameel, and S. Park. 2020. “Decarbonizing Agriculture through the Conversion of Animal Manure to Dietary Protein and Ammonia Fertilizer” Bioresource Technology (IF: 5.807), 297
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.122493

  25. H. Bao, W. J. Sagues, Y. Wang, W. Peng, L. Zhang, S. Yang, D. Xiao, and Z. Tong. 2020. “Depolymerization of Lignin into Monophenolics by Ferrous/Persulfate Reagent Under Mild Conditions” ChemSusChem (IF: 7.5)
    https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202002240

  26. W. J. Sagues, H. Jameel, S. Park, D. L. Sanchez. 2019. “Enhanced Carbon Dioxide Removal from Coupled Direct Air Capture-Bioenergy Systems” Sustainable Energy & Fuels (IF: 4.912), 3, 3135-3146

  27. W. J. Sagues, A. Jain, D. Brown, S. Aggarwal, A. Suarez, M. Kollman, S. Park, D. S. Argyropoulos. 2019. “Are Lignin-Derived Carbon Fibers Graphitic Enough?” Green Chemistry (IF: 9.3), 21, 4253-4265

  28. W. J. Sagues, H. Bao, J. Nemenyi, Z. Tong. 2018. “Lignin-First Approach to Biorefining: Utilizing Fenton’s Reagent and Supercritical Ethanol for the Production of Phenolics and Sugars” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (IF: 7.1), 6, 4, 4958-4965
    https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b04500

  29. E. Castro, I. U. Nieves, V. Rondon, W. J. Sagues, M. T. Fernandez-Sandoval, L. P. Yomano, S. W. York, J. E. Erickson, W. Vermerris. 2017. “Potential for ethanol production from different sorghum cultivars” Industrial Crops and Products (IF: 3.849), 109, 367-373
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.08.050

  30. K. Gubicza, Z. Barta, I. U. Nieves, W. J. Sagues, K. T. Shanmugam, L. O. Ingram. 2016. “Techno-economic analysis of ethanol production from sugarcane bagasse using a Liquefaction plus Simultaneous Saccharification and Co-Fermentation process” Bioresource Technology (IF: 5.807), 208, 42-48
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.01.093

  31. E. Castro, I. U. Nieves, M. T. Mullinnix, W. J. Sagues, R. W. Hoffman, M.T. Fernandez-Sandoval, Z. Tian, B. Tamang, L. O. Ingram. 2014. “Optimization of dilute-phosphoric-acid steam pretreatment of Eucalyptus benthamii for biofuel production” Applied Energy (IF: 7.900), 125, 76-83
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.047

  32. C. C. Geddes, M. T. Mullinnix, I. U. Nieves, R. W. Hoffman, W. J. Sagues, S. W. York, K. T. Shanmugam, J. E. Erickson, W. Vermerris, L. O. Ingram. 2013. “Seed train development for the fermentation of bagasse from sweet sorghum and sugarcane using a simplified fermentation process” Bioresource Technology (IF: 5.807), 128, 716-724
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.09.121

 

UNDER PEER REVIEW

 

  1. J. Cunniffe, V. R. Berrio, C. R. Hunter, T. Nguyen, S. Salmon, N. Crook, A. Grunden, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Techno-Economic Analysis of Industrial-Scale Fermentation for Formate Dehydrogenase (FDH) Production” Bioresources and Bioprocessing  

  2. E. Woods, A. Trlica, P. Berlin, S. Bloszies, A. Woodley, R. Cook, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Alkaline Mineral Residues from Pulp Mills as a Sustainable and Economical Alternative to Lime Fertilizers” Journal of Cleaner Production

  3. J. Cunniffe, N. Lavoine, J. Wang, V. R. Berrio, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Co-Production of Crystalline Cellulose and Biofuel from Low-Lignin Biomass” Bioenergy Research

  4. M. Langholtz, W. J. Sagues, C. Levy, J. Field, D. L. Sanchez, P. Christensen, L. Murdoch, D.T. Ugarte, R. Jacobson, N. Zeng, D. Hartley, E. A. Heaton, C. Forsberg. 2025. “Alternative Biomass Uses Can Help Sustainable Aviation Fuels Achieve On-Time Arrival” iScience

  5. S. C. Dey, S. M. Cho, J. A. Gonzalez-Aguirre, M. N. Islam, R. K. Bhardwaj, B. J. Tremolet de Villers, B. J. Worfolk, W. J. Sagues, S. M. Rowland, M. R. Nimlos, & S. Park. 2025. “Physicochemical Characterization and Catalytic Graphitization of Pyrolysis Oil Derived Biocoke for Use as Lithium-ion Battery Anode Material” Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis

  6. E. Carrejo, R. Ortega, K. Lan, D. L. Sanchez, S. Park, and W. J. Sagues. 2025. “Quantifying Atmospheric Carbon Removal at Pulp and Paper Mills: A Life Cycle Assessment Across System Boundaries” Carbon Neutrality

  7. J. Bayramova, S. Pires, P. Holden, W. J. Sagues, R. Venditti, and J. Daystar. 2025. “Environmental Impact of Open Burning of Polyester and Cotton Textile Waste: A Comparative Analysis” Environmental Science and Pollution Research

  8. Y. J. Qiu, Z. Y. Zhou, S.S. Zuo, W. J. Sagues, X. Y. Gu, K. Mainali, C. E. Li, X. J. Li, S. L. Chen, and Y.Q. Yao. 2025. “Hyperthermophilic anaerobic digestion: A comprehensive review on theories, applications, challenges, and strategies” Chemical Engineering Journal

  9. J. Morizet-Davis, Y. Qiu, J. Daystar, W. J. Sagues, R. A. Venditti. 2024. “Environmental Life Cycle Assessment and Techno-Economic Assessment of Textile Waste Valorization and Atmospheric Carbon Removal via Modular Bioenergy with Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration” Bioenergy Research

 

NATIONAL REPORTS

 

  1. Jennifer Pett-Ridge, Hamed Ziad Ammar, Alvina Aui, Mark Ashton, Sarah E. Baker, Bruno Basso, Mark Bradford, Alexander P. Bump, Ingrid Busch, Edna Rodriguez Calzado, Jackson W. Chirigotis, Nicolas Clauser, Sinéad Crotty, Nicholas Dahl, Tao Dai, Mark Ducey, Jerome Dumortier, Nathan C. Ellebracht, Ramon Gil Egui, Ames Fowler, Katerina Georgiou, Diamantoula Giannopoulos, Hannah Goldstein, Thomas Harris, Dermot Hayes, Chad Hellwinckel, Alina Ho, Mu Hong, Susan Hovorka, Elwin Hunter-Sellars, Whitney Kirkendall, Sara Kuebbing, Matthew Langholtz, Mark Layer, Ian Lee, Reid Lewis, Wenqin Li, Weier Liu, Jimena Terrazas Lozano, Abby Lunstrum, Allegra C. Mayer, Kimberley K. Mayfield, Wilson McNeil, Peter Nico, Anastasia O’Rourke, Simon H. Pang, Keith Paustian, George Peridas, Helene Pilorge, Maxwell Pisciotta, Lydia Price, Peter Psarras, G. Philip Robertson, William Joe Sagues, Daniel L. Sanchez, Corinne D. Scown, Briana Mordick Schmidt, Eric W. Slessarev, Noah Sokol, Alexander J. Stanley, Amy Swan, Crystal Toureene, Andrew A. Wong, Mark Mba Wright, Yuan Yao, Bingquan Zhang, Yao Zhang, and Roger D. Aines. Roads to Removal: Options for Carbon Dioxide Removal in the United States, December 2023, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, LLNL-TR-852901.
    https://roads2removal.org/
    https://doi.org/10.2172/2301853

 

NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 

1.W. J. Sagues, A. Woodley. 2022. “Building a Biotechnology Innovation Ecosystem to Mitigate Climate Change” –Report, University-Industry Demonstration Partnership (UIDP)
https://uidp.org/custom-type/innovation-in-the-bioeconomy-mitigating-climate-change/

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PATENTS

 

Pending

  1. William Joseph Sagues & Ethan Woods. METHODS, DEVICES, AND SYSTEMS FOR BIOMASS COMPOSTING AND CO2 CAPTURE. 2023. North Carolina State University. PCT/US23/31060. 08/24/2023.

  2. William Joseph Sagues, Sunkyu Park, Shaikat Chandra Dey, Brian Worfolk, and Mark Nimlos. LOW-TEMPERATURE PROCESSING OF BIO-OIL FOR COMMERCIAL GRAPHITE PRODUCTION. U.S. 63/627,169. 01/31/2024

 

PUBLISHED DATA

 

  1. J.N. Welch, I.U. Nieves, E. Castro, V. Rondon Berrio, W. Vermerris, K.T. Shanmugam, L.O. Ingram, W.J. Sagues. 2021. SMDemoBioref: Data from the Stan Mayfield Demonstration Biorefinery. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5682712

 

MEDIA & PRESS RELEASES

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  1. W J. Sagues quoted in an article published by Trellis (formerly GreenBiz). 2025. “Why Microsoft is investing in a pulp and paper mill”

  2. J. Pett-Ridge, W. J. Sagues, et al. cited in the 2025 Economic Report of the President, Chapter 5: Achieving a Net Zero Carbon Dioxide Emissions Economy in the United State
    https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/ERP-2025/pdf/ERP-2025-chapter5.pdf

  3. W. J. Sagues, A. Woodley, J. Hart. 2025. “Can basalt capture carbon on the farm and help soils?” Southeast Farm Press. https://www.farmprogress.com/soil-health/can-basalt-capture-carbon-on-the-farm-and-help-soils-

  4. W. J. Sagues, J. Hart. 2024. “Explainer: How do carbon offsets and insets work?” Southeast Farm Press. https://www.farmprogress.com/conservation-and-sustainability/explainer-how-do-carbon-offsets-and-insets-work-

  5. W. J. Sagues, T. Howell. 2023. “The Lead”, interviewed on a podcast hosted by the American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers (ASABE)

  6. W. J. Sagues. 2023. “The Quest for Net Zero” interviewed on the “Farm, Food, and You” podcast hosted by NCSU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences https://farmsfoodyou.buzzsprout.com/1095827/14021098-the-quest-for-net-zero

  7. W. J. Sagues, J. Daystar. 2023. “Threaded Together – Sustainability and Cotton”, interviewed on a podcast hosted by Ecotextile News https://www.ecotextile.com/2023102031319/materials-production-news/podcast-thread-together-sustainability-and-cotton.html

  8. S. Jones, W. J. Sagues. 2023. “The Quest for Net Zero” article published the NCSU’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS) https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/joe-sagues-carbon-recycling/

  9. W. J. Sagues, D. Thompson, & S. Lommel. 2023. Live segment on CBS My Carolina “Long-Term Carbon Sequestration” https://www.cbs17.com/my-carolina/my-carolina-videos/monday-february-20th-cheerwine-noda-brewing-partner-to-create-cheerwine-ale/

  10. J. Hart., W. J. Sagues. 2023. “Carbon bathtub filling up too fast”. Southeast Farm Press. https://www.farmprogress.com/conservation-and-sustainability/carbon-bathtub-filling-up-too-fast

  11. S. Jones, W. J. Sagues. 2022. “$2.25M DOE Grant Awarded to Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Graphite from Waste Streams”, https://cals.ncsu.edu/news/2-25m-grant-awarded-to-develop-sustainable-energy-products-from-waste-streams/

  12. W. J. Sagues. 2022. Interviewed by WRAL-TV (NBC) in Raleigh, NC on the sustainable practice of converting sunflower residues into biodiesel fuel: https://www.wral.com/dix-park-sunflowers-turned-into-biofuel-after-they-wilt/20376732/

  13. E. Packard, “NC State Announces 2021-22 Goodnight Early Career Innovators”, https://news.ncsu.edu/2022/04/nc-state-announces-2021-22-goodnight-early-career-innovators%EF%BF%BC/

  14. K. A. Askey, J. Welch, B. Wilson, & W. J. Sagues. 2022 “Bioenergy – Data Boost”, ORNL press release, https://www.ornl.gov/news/bioenergy-data-boost

  15. W. J. Sagues & M. Grattiri. 2021 “Merging Industry, Academia and National Labs at the Electrosynthesis of Chemicals & Fuels Session”, ACS Nexus, https://communities.acs.org/t5/GCI-Nexus-Blog/Merging-Industry-Academia-and-National-Labs-at-the/ba-p/85819

  16. W. J. Sagues. 2021. “The Farming We Need”, Indigo Ag Monthly Newsletter, personal quote included in newsletter sent to over 4,000 sustainability officers

  17. D. Shore, W. J. Sagues. 2021 “New Faculty Focus: A Focus on Carbon” NCSU press release, https://www.bae.ncsu.edu/news/2021/new-faculty-focus-a-focus-on-carbon/

  18. W. J. Sagues, 2019, “Forest Biomaterials Joe Sagues Awarded Prestigious US DOE Fellowship”, https://cnr.ncsu.edu/fb/news/2019/09/forest-biomaterials-joe-sagues-awarded-prestigious-u-s-doe-fellowship/

Current position: Graduate Student

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