A review of natural fiber reinforced poly(Vinyl alcohol) based composites: application and opportunity [PDF]
, 2015 Natural fibers are fine examples of renewable resources that play an important role in the composites industry, which produces superior strength comparable to synthetic fibers.
Boon, Khoon Tan +4 more
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eXPRESS Polymer Letters, 2022 Since last decades, nanocellulose has gained much attention in nanocomposite foams owing to high stiffness and strength, renewability, sustainability and biodegradability. Nanocellulose is hydrophilic, and could be easily dispersed in hydrophilic polymer
Supachok Tanpichai
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The Hy-MASS concept : Hydrothermal microwave assisted selective scissoring of cellulose for: In situ production of (meso)porous nanocellulose fibrils and crystals [PDF]
, 2017 The hydrothermal microwave-assisted selective scissoring (Hy-MASS) of depectinated orange peel residues (OPR), produced via conventional acid hydrolysis and acid-free microwave processing, to yield (meso)porous nanocellulose fibrils and crystals ...
Clark, James H. +2 more
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Fabrication of a Miniaturized ZnO Nanowire Accelerometer and Its Performance Tests
Sensors, 2016 This paper reports a miniaturized piezoelectric accelerometer suitable for a small haptic actuator array. The accelerometer is made with zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire (NW) grown on a copper wafer by a hydrothermal process.
Hyun Chan Kim, Sangho Song, Jaehwan Kim
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Nanocellulose aerogel membranes for optimal electrolyte filling in dye solar cells [PDF]
, 2014 A new method for depositing electrolyte in dye solar cells (DSCs) is introduced: a nanocellulose hydrogel membrane is screen printed on the counter electrode and further freeze-dried to form a highly porous nanocellulose aerogel, which acts as an ...
Halme, Janne +6 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 As a renewable, biodegradable, and non-toxic material with moderate mechanical and thermal properties, nanocellulose-based hydrogels are receiving immense consideration for various biomedical applications. With the unique properties of excellent skeletal
Chenyang Wang +6 more
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Nanocellulose aerogel-based porous coaxial fibers for thermal insulation [PDF]
, 2020 Strong, continuous, and highly porous coaxial fibers with cellulose nanofibril (CNF) aerogel core and cellulose-rich sheath were fabricated by wet-spinning hollow fibers and infusing them with aerogel precursor for high-performance thermal insulators ...
Hsieh, YL, Zhou, J
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On the path to a new generation of cement-based composites through the use of lignocellulosic micro/nanofibers [PDF]
, 2019 Due to its high biocompatibility, bio-degradability, and low cost, cellulose finds application in disparate areas of research. Here we focus our attention on the potential applications of cellulose nanofiber in cement-basedmaterials for the building ...
Chamorro Trenado, Miquel Ángel +7 more
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, 2017 Understanding how nanostructure and nanomechanics influence physical material properties on the micro- and macroscale is an essential goal in soft condensed matter research.
Adamcik, Jozef +4 more
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Nanocomposites with shape memory behavior based on a segmented polyurethane and magnetic nanostructures [PDF]
, 2018 Shape-memory composites based on a commercial segmented polyurethane and magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles(NPs) were prepared by a simple suspension casting method.
Actis, Daniel Guillermo +5 more
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