Julia L Shamshina, Ph.D.

Personal Information

Dr. Shamshina received her bachelor's and master's degrees in Chemical Engineering from the D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia in Moscow, Russia. Her doctorate degree in Organic Chemistry is from the University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa. Honors include the Green Chemistry Challenge Award (2018) for a practical way to mass produce chitin and the NASA Tech Brief Award (2011) for "Ionic Liquids: Unlocking the Gate to Replacing Hydrazine." She is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Canadian Society for Chemistry.

Research

Dr. Shamshina's research interests focus on all aspects of ionic liquids and biopolymer processing, from fundamental properties to overall material preparation to industrial applications. She is particularly interested in potential industrial uses of biopolymers in high-value materials, with an ultimate goal of elimination of synthetic plastics.

Recent Publications

Abidi, N.; Shamshina, J. L. Preparation of Chitin Nanocrystals and Nanowhiskers from Crustacean Biomass Using Ionic Liquid. PCT/US2022/045177, filed September 29, 2022.

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Special Issue: Spectroscopic Analysis and Molecular Modification of Nanomaterials): Rumi, S. S.; Liyanage, S.; Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. Effect of Microwave Plasma Pre-treatment on Cotton Cellulose Dissolution. Molecules  2022, 27(20), 7007.

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Robin D. Rogers - "A Scientific Journey within Green Chemistry") Rachiero, G. P.; Berton, P.; Shamshina, J. L. "Deep Eutectic Solvents: Alternative Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization," Molecules  2022, 27(19), 6606, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196606. Also announced as an entry on "Deep Eutectic Solvents for Biomass-Based Waste Valorization" in MDPI Encyclopedia: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29071.

Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. “Isolation of Chitin Nano-whiskers Directly from Crustacean Biomass Waste in a Single Step with Acidic Ionic Liquid," ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng.  2022, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02461.

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Robin D. Rogers - "A Scientific Journey within Green Chemistry") Lyon, D. R.; Smith, B. R.; Abidi, N.; Shamshina, J. L. "Deproteinization of Chitin Extracted with the Help of Ionic Liquids," Molecules  2022, 27, 3983, DOI: 10.3390/molecules27133983.

Hoque, E.; Acharya, S.; Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. "Review of Foam Application to Cotton Textiles," Textile Research Journal  2022, DOI: 10.1177/00405175221107400. 

Berton, P.; Abidi, N.; Shamshina, J. L. "Ionic liquids: Implementing Objectives of Sustainability for the Next Generation Chemical Processes and Industrial Applications," Curr. Opin. Green Sustain. Chem. 2022, 100625, DOI: 10.1016/j.cogsc. 2022.100625.

Shamshina, J. L.; Acharya, S.; Rumi, S. S.; Liyanage, S.; Parajuli, P.; Abidi, N. "Cryogenic Grinding of Cotton Fiber Cellulose: the Effect on Physicochemical Properties," Carbohydrate Polym. 2022, 119408, DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119408.

Acharya, S.; Liyanage, S.; Parajuli, P.; Rumi, S. S. Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. "Utilization of Cellulose to its Full Potential: A Review on Cellulose Dissolution, Regeneration, and Applications," Polymers (Basel) 2021, 13(24), 4344.

(Invited for a Special Issue on bio-product extraction.) Achinivu, A. C.; Shamshina, J. L.; Rogers, R. D. "Chitin Extracted from Various Biomass Sources: It's Not the Same," Fluid Phase Equilibria 2021, 10.1016/j.fluid.2021.113286.

Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. “Choosing the Right Strategy: Cryogrinding vs Ball Milling – Comparing Apples to Apples,” for the Marine based green chemistry themed collection of Green Chem. 2021, 9646 - 9657, DOI: 10.1039/d1gc03128g.

Liyanage, S.; Acharya, S.; Parajuli, P.; Shamshina, J. L. "Production and Surface Modification of Cellulose Bioproducts," Polymers (Basel) 2021, DOI: 10.3390/polym13193433.

Shamshina, L.; Abidi, N. "Cellulose Nanocrystals from Ionic Liquids: A Critical Review," Green. Chem.  2021, 23, 6205 - 6222, DOI: 10.1039/D1GC02507D.

Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. “Choosing the Right Strategy: Cryogrinding vs Ball Milling – Comparing Apples to Apples,” for the Marine based green chemistry themed collection of Green Chem.  2021, 9646 - 9657, DOI: 10.1039/d1gc03128g.

(Invited for a Special Issue “Frontiers of Ionic Liquids”) Shamshina, J. L.; Qin, Y.; Belmore, K.; Daly, D. T.; Rogers, R. D. "Switchable Carbamate Coagulants to Improve Recycling Ionic Liquid from Biomass Solutions," GreenChE  2021, DOI: 10.1016/j.gce.2021.07.001.

Parajuli, P.; Acharya, S.; Shamshina, J. L.; Abidi, N. "Tuning the Morphological Properties of Cellulose Aerogels: An Investigation of Salt-Mediated Preparation," Cellulose  2021, DOI: 10.1007/s10570-021-04028-w.

Liyanage, S.; Acharya, S.; Parajuli, P.; Shamshina, J. L. "Production and Surface Modification of Cellulose Bioproducts," Polymers (Basel)  2021, DOI: 10.3390/polym13193433.

(Invited for a Special Issue on bio-product extraction.) Achinivu, A. C.; Shamshina, J. L.; Rogers, R. D. "Chitin Extracted from Various Biomass Sources: It's Not the Same," Fluid Phase Equilibria  2021, 10.1016/j.fluid.2021.113286.

Berton, P.; Shamshina, J. L. "Chapter 3: Ionic Liquids for Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery," In: Application of Ionic Liquids in Drug Delivery. Goto, M.; Moniruzzaman, M. (Eds.); Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2021, pp 35-50.

Shamshina, J. L.; Rogers, R. D. “Chapter 5: 3D printing of Cellulose and Chitin from Ionic Liquids for Drug Delivery: a Mini-Review," In: Application of Ionic Liquids in Drug Delivery. Goto, M.; Moniruzzaman, M. (Eds.); Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2021, pp 71-90.

Related Links

• Career Vita

• Julia Shamshina joins Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute
• https://sites.google.com/view/julia-shamshina-personal/home