Published Research Articles
12. Zhu, X., Jack, J. (*equal first author), Leininger A., Tsesmetzis, N., & Ren, Z. J. (2022). Syngas mediated microbial electrosynthesis for CO2 to acetate conversion using Clostridium ljungdahlii. Resources, Conversation, and Recycling. 184, 106395.
11. Jack, J., Fu H., Hyster T., & Ren, Z. J. (2022). Cell-free CO2 valorization to C6 pharmaceutical precursors via a novel electroenzymatic process. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(13), 4114-4121.
10. Jack, J., Zhu, W., Avalos, J. L., Gong, J., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Anode co-valorization for scalable and sustainable electrolysis. Green Chemistry.
9. Jack. J., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrodes: distance improves performance, National Science Review, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2021, nwab089.
8. Zhu, X., Jack, J., Bian, Y., Chen, X., Tsesmetzis, N., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Electrocatalytic Membranes for Tunable Syngas Production and High-Efficiency Delivery to Biocompatible Electrolytes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(17), 6012-6022.
7. Lo, J., Humphreys, J. R., Jack, J., Urban, C., Magnusson, L., Xiong, W., ... & Maness, P. C. (2020). The Metabolism of Clostridium ljungdahlii in Phosphotransacetylase Negative Strains and Development of an Ethanologenic Strain. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 8.
6. Jack, J., Lo, J., Donohue, B., Maness, P. C., & Ren, Z. J. (2020). High rate CO2 valorization to organics via CO mediated silica nanoparticle enhanced fermentation. Applied Energy, 279, 115725.
5. Jack, J., Park, E., Maness, P. C., Huang, S., Zhang, W., & Ren, Z. J. (2020). Selective ligand modification of cobalt porphyrins for carbon dioxide electrolysis: Generation of a renewable H2/CO feedstock for downstream catalytic hydrogenation. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 119594.
4. Park, E., Jack, J. (*equal first author), Hu, Y., Wan, S., Huang, S., Jin, Y., ... & Zhang, W. (2020). Covalent organic framework-supported platinum nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for water reduction. Nanoscale, 12(4), 2596-2602.
3. Jack, J., Lo, J., Maness, P. C., & Ren, Z. J. (2019). Directing Clostridium ljungdahlii fermentation products via hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio in syngas. Biomass and Bioenergy, 124, 95-101.
2. Jack, J., Huggins, T. M., Huang, Y., Fang, Y., & Ren, Z. J. (2019). Production of magnetic biochar from waste-derived fungal biomass for phosphorus removal and recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 224, 100-106.
1. Castro, C. J., Srinivasan, V., Jack, J., & Butler, C. S. (2016). Decentralized wastewater treatment using a bioelectrochemical system to produce methane and electricity. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 6(4), 613-621.
12. Zhu, X., Jack, J. (*equal first author), Leininger A., Tsesmetzis, N., & Ren, Z. J. (2022). Syngas mediated microbial electrosynthesis for CO2 to acetate conversion using Clostridium ljungdahlii. Resources, Conversation, and Recycling. 184, 106395.
Keywords: Sustainable fuels, CO2 valorization, electrochemical syngas generation, syngas fermentation, microbial electrosynthesis
11. Jack, J., Fu H., Hyster T., & Ren, Z. J. (2022). Cell-free CO2 valorization to C6 pharmaceutical precursors via a novel electroenzymatic process. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 10(13), 4114-4121.
Keywords: Hybrid CO2 reduction, electro-enzymatic synthesis, 2-Deoxyribose-5-phosphate aldolase, sustainable chemicals, CO2 valorization
10. Jack, J., Zhu, W., Avalos, J. L., Gong, J., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Anode co-valorization for scalable and sustainable electrolysis. Green Chemistry.
9. Jack. J., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) photoelectrodes: distance improves performance, National Science Review, Volume 8, Issue 8, August 2021, nwab089.
8. Zhu, X., Jack, J., Bian, Y., Chen, X., Tsesmetzis, N., & Ren, Z. J. (2021). Electrocatalytic Membranes for Tunable Syngas Production and High-Efficiency Delivery to Biocompatible Electrolytes. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(17), 6012-6022.
Keywords: electroactive membrane, CO2 electrolysis, tunable syngas, biocompatible
7. Lo, J., Humphreys, J. R., Jack, J., Urban, C., Magnusson, L., Xiong, W., ... & Maness, P. C. (2020). The Metabolism of Clostridium ljungdahlii in Phosphotransacetylase Negative Strains and Development of an Ethanologenic Strain. Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 8.
Keywords: syngas, acetogen, metabolic engineering, CO2 fixation, Clostridium ljungdahlii, autotrophic
6. Jack, J., Lo, J., Donohue, B., Maness, P. C., & Ren, Z. J. (2020). High rate CO2 valorization to organics via CO mediated silica nanoparticle enhanced fermentation. Applied Energy, 279, 115725.
Keywords: CO2 valorization, artificial photosynthesis, Clostridium ljungdahlii, electrosynthesis
5. Jack, J., Park, E., Maness, P. C., Huang, S., Zhang, W., & Ren, Z. J. (2020). Selective ligand modification of cobalt porphyrins for carbon dioxide electrolysis: Generation of a renewable H2/CO feedstock for downstream catalytic hydrogenation. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 119594.
Keywords: Electrocatalytic CO2 reduction, Heterogenous catalysis, local proton source, modified ligand porphyrin, catalytic hydrogenation
4. Park, E., Jack, J. (*equal first author), Hu, Y., Wan, S., Huang, S., Jin, Y., ... & Zhang, W. (2020). Covalent organic framework-supported platinum nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for water reduction. Nanoscale, 12(4), 2596-2602.
3. Jack, J., Lo, J., Maness, P. C., & Ren, Z. J. (2019). Directing Clostridium ljungdahlii fermentation products via hydrogen to carbon monoxide ratio in syngas. Biomass and Bioenergy, 124, 95-101.
Keywords: Clostridium ljungdahlii, syngas, H2/CO ratio, fermentation, liquid fuel
2. Jack, J., Huggins, T. M., Huang, Y., Fang, Y., & Ren, Z. J. (2019). Production of magnetic biochar from waste-derived fungal biomass for phosphorus removal and recovery. Journal of Cleaner Production, 224, 100-106.
Keywords: Magnetic biochar, iron impregnation, Neurospora crassa, wastewater, phosphorus, biofabrication
1. Castro, C. J., Srinivasan, V., Jack, J., & Butler, C. S. (2016). Decentralized wastewater treatment using a bioelectrochemical system to produce methane and electricity. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 6(4), 613-621.
Keywords: Hydraulically partitioned, methanogenesis, microbial fuel cell, sanitation, scale-up, wastewater treatment