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- Bernal, Ximena E., et al.
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Empowering Latina scientists
- 2019
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Ingår i: Science. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). - 0036-8075 .- 1095-9203. ; 363:6429, s. 825-826
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
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- Alimohammadzadeh, Rana, et al.
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Mild and Versatile Functionalization of Nacre-Mimetic Cellulose Nanofibrils/Clay Nanocomposites by Organocatalytic Surface Engineering
- 2020
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Ingår i: ACS Omega. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 2470-1343. ; 5:31, s. 19363-19370
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Development of surface-engineering strategies, which are facile, versatile, and mild, are highly desirable in tailor-made functionalization of high-performance bioinspired nanocomposites. We herein disclose for the first time a general organocatalytic strategy for the functionalization and hydrophobization of nacre-mimetic nanocomposites, which includes vide supra key aspects of surface engineering. The merging of metal-free catalysis and the design of nacre-mimetic nanocomposite materials were demonstrated by the organocatalytic surface engineering of cellulose nanofibrils/clay nanocomposites providing the corresponding bioinspired nanocomposites with good mechanical properties, hydrophobicity, and useful thia-, amino, and olefinic functionalities.
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- Andrieux, Sebastien, et al.
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Monodisperse highly ordered chitosan/cellulose nanocomposite foams
- 2019
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Ingår i: Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing. - : ELSEVIER SCI LTD. - 1359-835X .- 1878-5840. ; 125
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In solid foams, most physical properties are determined by the pore size and shape distributions and the organisation of the pores. For this reason, it is important to control the structure of porous materials. We recently tackled this issue with the help of microfluidic-aided foam templating, which allowed us to generate mono-disperse and highly ordered chitosan foams. However, the properties of foams also depend on the properties of the pore wall constituents. In case of chitosan-based foams, the foams have poor absolute mechanical properties, simply due to the fact that the solubility of chitosan in water is very low, so that the relative density of the freeze-dried foams becomes very small. Drawing inspiration from the field of nanocomposites, we incorporated cellulose nanofibres into the foamed chitosan solutions, with a view to strengthening the pore walls in the foam and thus the mechanical properties of the final foam. We report here how the cellulose nanofibres affect the structure of both the liquid foam template and the solid foam. The resulting nanocomposite foams have improved mechanical properties, which, however, are not proportional to the amount of cellulose nanofibres in the composites. One reason for this observation is the disturbance of the porous structure of the solid foams by the cellulose nanofibres.
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- Carosio, Federico, et al.
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Clay nanopaper as multifunctional brick and mortar fire protection coating : Wood case study
- 2016
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Ingår i: Materials & design. - : Elsevier. - 0264-1275 .- 1873-4197. ; 93, s. 357-363
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Abstract Wood is one of the most sustainable, esthetically pleasing and environmentally benign engineering materials, and is often used in structures found in buildings. Unfortunately, the fire hazards related to wood are limiting its application. The use of transparent cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/clay nanocomposites, with unique brick-and-mortar structure, is proposed as a sustainable and efficient fire protection coating for wood. Fire performance was assessed by cone calorimetry. When exposed to the typical 35 kW/m2 heat flux of developing fires, the time to ignition of coated wood samples increased up to about 4 1/2 min, while the maximum average rate of heat emission (MARHE) was decreased by 46% thus significantly reducing the potential fire threat from wood structures.
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- Carosio, F., et al.
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Green and Fire Resistant Nanocellulose/Hemicellulose/Clay Foams
- 2021
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Ingår i: Advanced Materials Interfaces. - : Wiley. - 2196-7350. ; 8:18
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Lightweight polymer foams from synthetic polymers are commonly used in a wide-spread spectrum of application fields. Their intrinsic flammability coupled with restrictions on flame retardant chemicals poses a severe threat to safety. Here, fire resistant foams comprising biobased components capable of replacing petroleum-based foams are investigated. Cellulose nanofibers are combined with 2D montmorillonite nanoplatelets and a native xyloglucan hemicellulose binder, using a water-based freeze casting approach. Due to the silicate nanoplatelets, these lightweight foams self-extinguish the flame during flammability tests. The limiting oxygen index is as high as 31.5% and in the same range as the best fire-retardant synthetic foams available. In cone calorimetry, the foams display extremely low combustion rates. Smoke release is near the detection limit of the instrument. In addition, the foams are withstanding the penetration of a flame torch focused on one side of the specimen (T on surface 800 °C) and structural integrity is maintained. At the same time, the unexposed side is insulated, as demonstrated by a through-thickness temperature drop of 680 °C cm−1. The results represent a tremendous opportunity for the development of fire-safe foams combining excellent sustainability with multifunctional performance.
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- Castro, Daniele Oliveira, et al.
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The use of a pilot-scale continuous paper process for fire retardant cellulose-kaolinite nanocomposites
- 2018
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Ingår i: Composites Science And Technology. - : Elsevier Ltd. - 0266-3538 .- 1879-1050. ; 162, s. 215-224
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Nanostructured materials are difficult to prepare rapidly and at large scale. Melt-processed polymer-clay nanocomposites are an exception, but the clay content is typically below 5 wt%. An approach for manufacturing of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC)/kaolinite nanocomposites is here demonstrated in pilot-scale by continuous production of hybrid nanopaper structures with thickness of around 100 μm. The colloidal nature of MFC suspensions disintegrated from chemical wood fiber pulp offers the possibility to add kaolinite clay platelet particles of nanoscale thickness. For initial lab scale optimization purposes, nanocomposite processing (dewatering, small particle retention etc) and characterization (mechanical properties, density etc) were investigated using a sheet former (Rapid Köthen). This was followed by a continuous fabrication of composite paper structures using a pilot-scale web former. Nanocomposite morphology was assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Mechanical properties were measured in uniaxial tension. The fire retardancy was evaluated by cone calorimetry. Inorganic hybrid composites with high content of in-plane oriented nanocellulose, nanoclay and wood fibers were successfully produced at pilot scale. Potential applications include fire retardant paperboard for semi structural applications and as reinforcement mats in molded thermoset biocomposites.
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- Fu, Qiliang, et al.
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Nanostructured Wood Hybrids for Fire-Retardancy Prepared by Clay Impregnation into the Cell Wall
- 2017
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Ingår i: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. - : AMER CHEMICAL SOC. - 1944-8244 .- 1944-8252. ; 9:41, s. 36154-36163
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Eco-friendly materials need "green" fire-retardancy treatments, which offer opportunity for new wood nanotechnologies. Balsa wood (Ochroma pyramidale) was delignified to form a hierarchically structured and nanoporous scaffold mainly composed of cellulose nanofibrils. This nanocellulosic wood scaffold was impregnated with colloidal montmorillonite clay to form a nanostructured wood hybrid with high flame-retardancy. The nanoporous scaffold was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and gas adsorption. Flame-retardancy was evaluated by cone calorimetry, whereas thermal and thermo-oxidative stabilities were assessed by thermogravimetry. The location of well-distributed clay nanoplatelets inside the cell walls was confirmed by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. This unique nanostructure dramatically increased the thermal stability because of thermal insulation, oxygen depletion, and catalytic charring effects. A coherent organic/inorganic charred residue was formed during combustion, leading to a strongly reduced heat release rate peak and reduced smoke generation.
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- Gioia, C., et al.
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Lignin-Based Epoxy Resins : Unravelling the Relationship between Structure and Material Properties
- 2020
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Ingår i: Biomacromolecules. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1525-7797 .- 1526-4602. ; 21:5, s. 1920-1928
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Here we investigate the relationship between thermomechanical properties and chemical structure of well-characterized lignin-based epoxy resins. For this purpose, technical lignins from eucalyptus and spruce, obtained from the Kraft process, were used. The choice of lignins was based on the expected differences in molecular structure. The lignins were then refined by solvent fractionation, and three fractions with comparable molecular weights were selected to reduce effects of molar mass on the properties of the final thermoset resins. Consequently, any differences in thermomechanical properties are expected to correlate with molecular structure differences between the lignins. Oxirane moieties were selectively introduced to the refined fractions, and the resulting lignin epoxides were subsequently cross-linked with two commercially available polyether diamines (Mn = 2000 and 400) to obtain lignin-based epoxy resins. Molecular-scale characterization of the refined lignins and their derivatives were performed by 31P NMR, 2D-NMR, and DSC methods to obtain the detailed chemical structure of original and derivatized lignins. The thermosets were studied by DSC, DMA, and tensile tests and demonstrated diverse thermomechanical properties attributed to structural components in lignin and selected amine cross-linker. An epoxy resin with a lignin content of 66% showed a Tg of 79 °C from DMA, Young's modulus of 1.7 GPa, tensile strength of 66 MPa, and strain to failure of 8%. The effect of molecular lignin structure on thermomechanical properties was analyzed, finding significant differences between the rigid guaiacyl units in spruce lignin compared with sinapyl units in eucalyptus lignin. The methodology points toward rational design of molecularly tailored lignin-based thermosets.
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