Nanoreinforced xylan-cellulose composite foams by freeze-casting
Journal article, 2012
Structured biofoams have been prepared from the readily available renewable biopolymer xylan by employing an ice-templating technique, where the pore morphology of the material can be controlled by the solidification conditions and the molecular structure of the polysaccharide. Furthermore, reinforcement of these biodegradable foams using cellulose nanocrystals shows potential for strongly improved mechanical properties.
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biomaterials
adsorption characteristics
hemicelluloses
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Author
Tobias Köhnke
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Forest Products and Chemical Engineering
A. Lin
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
T. Elder
USDA Forest Service
Hans Theliander
Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC)
Chalmers, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Forest Products and Chemical Engineering
A. J. Ragauskas
Institute of Paper Science and Technology
Green Chemistry
1463-9262 (ISSN) 1463-9270 (eISSN)
Vol. 14 7 1864-1869Subject Categories
Other Environmental Engineering
Composite Science and Engineering
DOI
10.1039/c2gc35413f