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Ruhland K, Horny R, Wanzel A, Reisach S, Nizamutdinova A, Kirchhain H, Rehfuss U, Wüllen L, Fischer A, Scheliga F, Hübner T. Investigation of the chemical changes during the thermal treatment of acrylonitrile
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methyl acrylate‐polymer (polyacrylonitrile‐precursor) focusing on the fate of the methyl acrylate moiety. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Klaus Ruhland
- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Materials Resource Management University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Materials Resource Management University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Chemical Physics and Materials Science University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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- Institute of Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry University of Hamburg Hamburg
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- Institute of Materials Resource Management University of Augsburg Augsburg Germany
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Chen L, Yu H, Li Z, Chen X, Zhou W. Cellulose nanofiber derived carbon aerogel with 3D multiscale pore architecture for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:17837-17845. [PMID: 34668896 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr04838d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Carbon materials are highly promising electrode materials for supercapacitors, due to their hierarchical porous structure and large specific surface area. However, the limited specific capacitance and inferior rate capability significantly prevent their practical application. Herein, 3D interconnected hierarchical porous carbon aerogels (CNFAs) through engineering the pyrolysis chemistry of CNF are developed. The obtained CNFAs effectively improve the carbon yield and suppress the volume shrinkage, as well as have robust mechanical properties. As a supercapacitor electrode, the CNFAs-17% electrode exhibits an ultrahigh capacitance of 440.29 F g-1 at 1 A g-1, significantly superior to most reported biomass-based carbon materials. Moreover, the CNFAs-17% assembled symmetric supercapacitor (SSC) achieves an outstanding rate capability (63.29% at 10 mA cm-2), high areal energy density (0.081 mWh cm-2), and remarkable cycling stability (nearly 100% capacitance retention after 7000 cycles). This work offers a simple, effective strategy towards the preparation of promising electrode materials for high-performance energy storage applications.
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- Lumin Chen
- National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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- National Engineering Lab for Textile Fiber Materials & Processing Technology, College of Textile Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Balakshin MY, Capanema EA, Sulaeva I, Schlee P, Huang Z, Feng M, Borghei M, Rojas OJ, Potthast A, Rosenau T. New Opportunities in the Valorization of Technical Lignins. CHEMSUSCHEM 2021; 14:1016-1036. [PMID: 33285039 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202002553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Sugar-based biorefineries have faced significant economic challenges. Biorefinery lignins are often classified as low-value products (fuel or low-cost chemical feedstock) mainly due to low lignin purities in the crude material. However, recent research has shown that biorefinery lignins have a great chance of being successfully used as high-value products, which in turn should result in an economy renaissance of the whole biorefinery idea. This critical review summarizes recent developments from our groups, along with the state-of-the-art in the valorization of technical lignins, with the focus on biorefinery lignins. A beneficial synergistic effect of lignin and cellulose mixtures used in different applications (wood adhesives, carbon fiber and nanofibers, thermoplastics) has been demonstrated. This phenomenon causes crude biorefinery lignins, which contain a significant amount of residual crystalline cellulose, to perform superior to high-purity lignins in certain applications. Where previously specific applications required high-purity and/or functionalized lignins with narrow molecular weight distributions, simple green processes for upgrading crude biorefinery lignin are suggested here as an alternative. These approaches can be easily combined with lignin micro-/nanoparticles (LMNP) production. The processes should also be cost-efficient compared to traditional lignin modifications. Biorefinery processes allow much greater flexibility in optimizing the lignin characteristics desirable for specific applications than traditional pulping processes. Such lignin engineering, at the same time, requires an efficient strategy capable of handling large datasets to find correlations between process variables, lignin structures and properties and finally their performance in different applications.
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- Mikhail Yu Balakshin
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- RISE Reserach Institute of Sweden, Drottning Kistrinas Väg 61, 114 86, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Wien, Austria
- Wood K plus - Competence Center for Wood Composites & Wood Chemistry, Kompetenzzentrum Holz GmbH, Altenbergerstrasse 69, 4040, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- FPInnovations, 2665 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- FPInnovations, 2665 E Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
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- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Vuorimiehentie 1, 02150, Espoo, Finland
- Bioproducts Institute, Departments of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Chemistry, and Wood Science, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Wien, Austria
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- University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, Muthgasse 18, 1190, Wien, Austria
- Johan Gadolin Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Porthansgatan 3, Åbo/Turku, 20500, Finland
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König S, Kreis P, Reinders L, Beyer R, Wego A, Herbert C, Steinmann M, Frank E, Buchmeiser MR. Melt spinning of propylene carbonate‐plasticized poly(acrylonitrile)‐
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‐poly(methyl acrylate). POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.4909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Simon König
- Institute of Polymer ChemistryUniversity of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- Institute of Polymer ChemistryUniversity of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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- Institute of Polymer ChemistryUniversity of Stuttgart Stuttgart Germany
- German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf Germany
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Li C, Ding YW, Hu BC, Wu ZY, Gao HL, Liang HW, Chen JF, Yu SH. Temperature-Invariant Superelastic and Fatigue Resistant Carbon Nanofiber Aerogels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e1904331. [PMID: 31773829 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201904331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Superelastic and fatigue-resistant materials that can work over a wide temperature range are highly desired for diverse applications. A morphology-retained and scalable carbonization method is reported to thermally convert a structural biological material (i.e., bacterial cellulose) into graphitic carbon nanofiber aerogel by engineering the pyrolysis chemistry. The prepared carbon aerogel perfectly inherits the hierarchical structures of bacterial cellulose from macroscopic to microscopic scales, resulting in remarkable thermomechanical properties. In particular, it maintains superelasticity without plastic deformation even after 2 × 106 compressive cycles and exhibits exceptional temperature-invariant superelasticity and fatigue resistance over a wide temperature range at least from -100 to 500 °C. This aerogel shows unique advantages over polymeric foams, metallic foams, and ceramic foams in terms of thermomechanical stability and fatigue resistance, with the realization of scalable synthesis and the economic advantage of biological materials.
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- Chao Li
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Biomimetic Materials and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Culebras M, Geaney H, Beaucamp A, Upadhyaya P, Dalton E, Ryan KM, Collins MN. Bio-derived Carbon Nanofibres from Lignin as High-Performance Li-Ion Anode Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:4516-4521. [PMID: 31390144 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/29/2019] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Development of cost-effective and increasingly efficient sustainable materials for energy-storage devices, such Li-ion batteries, is of crucial future importance. Herein, the preparation of carbon nanofibres from biopolymer blends of lignin (byproduct from the paper and pulp industry) and polylactic acid (PLA) or a thermoplastic elastomeric polyurethane (TPU) is described. SEM analysis shows the evolving microstructural morphology after each processing step (electrospinning, stabilisation and carbonisation). Importantly, it is possible to tailor the nanofibre porosity by utilising miscibility/immiscibility rules between lignin and the polymer additive (PLA/TPU). PLA blends (immiscible) generate porous structures whereas miscible lignin/TPU blends are solid when carbonised. Electrodes produced from 50 % PLA blends have capacity values of 611 mAh g-1 after 500 charge/discharge cycles, the highest reported to date for sustainable electrodes for Li-ion batteries. Thus, this work will promote the development of lignocellulose waste materials as high-performance energy-storage materials.
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- Mario Culebras
- Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Bernal Institute & Chemical Sciences Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Bernal Institute & Chemical Sciences Department, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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- Stokes Laboratories, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94T9PX, Ireland
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Li Q, Li M, Lin HS, Hu C, Truong P, Zhang T, Sue HJ, Pu Y, Ragauskas AJ, Yuan JS. Non-Solvent Fractionation of Lignin Enhances Carbon Fiber Performance. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3249-3256. [PMID: 31066978 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Even though lignin carbon fiber has been sought after for several decades, the poor mechanical performance remains to be a major barrier for commercial applications. The low mechanical performance is attributed to the heterogeneity of lignin polymer. Recent advances in fractionation technologies showed the great potential to reduce lignin heterogeneity, but current fractionation methods often depend on costly chemicals and materials such as enzymes, organic solvents, membranes, and dialysis tubes. Here, a new non-solvent strategy was developed to fractionate lignin by autohydrolysis. By using only water, lignin was efficiently fractionated into water-soluble and -insoluble fractions. The latter fraction had increased molecular weight and uniformity and resulted in more β-O-4 interunitary linkages as analyzed by size-exclusion chromatography and 2D heteronuclear single quantum coherence NMR spectroscopy, respectively. In particular, the water-insoluble fraction significantly enhanced the mechanical performances of the resultant carbon fibers. Mechanistic study by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) revealed that the miscibility of lignin with guest polyacrylonitrile molecules was improved with the reduced lignin heterogeneity. Crystallite analyses by XRD and Raman spectroscopy revealed that the crystallite size and content of the pre-graphitic turbostratic carbon structure were increased. The fundamental understanding revealed how lignin fractionation could modify lignin chemical features to enhance the mechanical performance of resultant carbon fibers. The autohydrolysis fractionation thus represents a green, economic, and efficient methodology to process lignin waste and boost lignin carbon fiber quality, which could open new horizons for lignin valorization.
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- Qiang Li
- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Department of Soil and Crop Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Soft Matter Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Polymer Technology Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Joint Institute for Biological Sciences, Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 37996-2200, USA
- Department of Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries, Center for Renewable Carbon, Institute of Agriculture, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-2200, USA
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- Synthetic and Systems Biology Innovation Hub, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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Wu ZY, Liang HW, Hu BC, Yu SH. Emerging Carbon-Nanofiber Aerogels: Chemosynthesis versus Biosynthesis. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:15646-15662. [PMID: 29770605 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2018] [Revised: 05/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Carbon aerogels that are typically prepared using sol-gel chemistry have unique three dimensional networks of interconnected nanometer-sized particles and thus exhibit many fascinating physical properties and great application potentials in widespread fields. To boost the practical applications, it is necessary to develop efficient and low-cost methods to produce high-performance carbon aerogels on a large-scale, preferably in a sustainable way. In 2012, two new classes of aerogels consisting of carbon-nanofiber (CNF) networks were prepared from biomass-derived precursors by chemosynthesis (i.e. template-directed hydrothermal carbonization of carbohydrate) and biosynthesis (i.e. use of bacterial cellulose as precursor), respectively. This Review gives a critical overview of this emerging and rapidly developing field, focusing on the synthetic strategies of the carbon-nanofiber aerogels and their outstanding physical properties. We also discuss the multifunctional application potentials of the two sorts of carbon aerogels and their nanocomposites, and highlight the challenges and future opportunities in this field.
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- Zhen-Yu Wu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Wu ZY, Liang HW, Hu BC, Yu SH. Kohlenstoffnanofaser-Aerogele: Vergleich von Chemosynthese und Biosynthese. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Zhen-Yu Wu
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale; CAS Centre for Excellence in Nanoscience, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry, Hefei Science Centre of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei 230026 China
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Li SC, Hu BC, Ding YW, Liang HW, Li C, Yu ZY, Wu ZY, Chen WS, Yu SH. Wood-Derived Ultrathin Carbon Nanofiber Aerogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201802753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Si-Cheng Li
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; Northeast Forestry University; Harbin 150040 P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale; Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology; Department of Chemistry; CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience; Hefei Science Center of CAS; University of Science and Technology of China; Hefei Anhui 230026 P. R. China
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Li SC, Hu BC, Ding YW, Liang HW, Li C, Yu ZY, Wu ZY, Chen WS, Yu SH. Wood-Derived Ultrathin Carbon Nanofiber Aerogels. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:7085-7090. [PMID: 29687551 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201802753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2018] [Revised: 04/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Carbon aerogels with 3D networks of interconnected nanometer-sized particles exhibit fascinating physical properties and show great application potential. Efficient and sustainable methods are required to produce high-performance carbon aerogels on a large scale to boost their practical applications. An economical and sustainable method is now developed for the synthesis of ultrathin carbon nanofiber (CNF) aerogels from the wood-based nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) aerogels via a catalytic pyrolysis process, which guarantees high carbon residual and well maintenance of the nanofibrous morphology during thermal decomposition of the NFC aerogels. The wood-derived CNF aerogels exhibit excellent electrical conductivity, a large surface area, and potential as a binder-free electrode material for supercapacitors. The results suggest great promise in developing new families of carbon aerogels based on the controlled pyrolysis of economical and sustainable nanostructured precursors.
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- Si-Cheng Li
- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, P. R. China
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- Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Hefei Science Center of CAS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, P. R. China
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Ruhland K, Frenzel R, Horny R, Nizamutdinova A, van Wüllen L, Moosburger-Will J, Horn S. Investigation of the chemical changes during thermal treatment of polyacrylonitrile and 15N-labelled polyacrylonitrile by means of in-situ FTIR and 15N NMR spectroscopy. Polym Degrad Stab 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Barton BE, Behr MJ, Patton JT, Hukkanen EJ, Landes BG, Wang W, Horstman N, Rix JE, Keane D, Weigand S, Spalding M, Derstine C. High-Modulus Low-Cost Carbon Fibers from Polyethylene Enabled by Boron Catalyzed Graphitization. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1701926. [PMID: 28736868 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201701926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Currently, carbon fibers (CFs) from the solution spinning, air oxidation, and carbonization of polyacrylonitrile impose a lower price limit of ≈$10 per lb, limiting the growth in industrial and automotive markets. Polyethylene is a promising precursor to enable a high-volume industrial grade CF as it is low cost, melt spinnable and has high carbon content. However, sulfonated polyethylene (SPE)-derived CFs have thus far fallen short of the 200 GPa tensile modulus threshold for industrial applicability. Here, a graphitization process is presented catalyzed by the addition of boron that produces carbon fiber with >400 GPa tensile modulus at 2400 °C. Wide angle X-ray diffraction collected during carbonization reveals that the presence of boron reduces the onset of graphitization by nearly 400 °C, beginning around 1200 °C. The B-doped SPE-CFs herein attain 200 GPa tensile modulus and 2.4 GPa tensile strength at the practical carbonization temperature of 1800 °C.
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- Bryan E Barton
- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- DND-CAT Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, APS/ANL 432-A004, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- DND-CAT Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, APS/ANL 432-A004, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- DND-CAT Synchrotron Research Center, Northwestern University, APS/ANL 432-A004, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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- Core Research and Development, The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, MI, 46667, USA
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Ruhland K, Haase N, Fischer A. Detailed examination of nitrile stretching vibrations relevant for understanding the behavior of thermally treated polyacrylonitrile. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.44936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Klaus Ruhland
- Materials Resource Management Institute; University of Augsburg; Universitätsstrasse 1 D-86159 Augsburg Germany
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- Materials Resource Management Institute; University of Augsburg; Universitätsstrasse 1 D-86159 Augsburg Germany
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- Chemische Physik und Materialwissenschaften; University of Augsburg; Universitätsstrasse 1 D-86159 Augsburg Germany
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Wang C, Kelley SS, Venditti RA. Lignin-Based Thermoplastic Materials. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:770-83. [PMID: 27059111 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
Lignin-based thermoplastic materials have attracted increasing interest as sustainable, cost-effective, and biodegradable alternatives for petroleum-based thermoplastics. As an amorphous thermoplastic material, lignin has a relatively high glass-transition temperature and also undergoes radical-induced self-condensation at high temperatures, which limits its thermal processability. Additionally, lignin-based materials are usually brittle and exhibit poor mechanical properties. To improve the thermoplasticity and mechanical properties of technical lignin, polymers or plasticizers are usually integrated with lignin by blending or chemical modification. This Review attempts to cover the reported approaches towards the development of lignin-based thermoplastic materials on the basis of published information. Approaches reviewed include plasticization, blending with miscible polymers, and chemical modifications by esterification, etherification, polymer grafting, and copolymerization. Those lignin-based thermoplastic materials are expected to show applications as engineering plastics, polymeric foams, thermoplastic elastomers, and carbon-fiber precursors.
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- Chao Wang
- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- H.B. Fuller Company, 1200 Willow Lake Blvd, St. Paul, MN, 55110, USA
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
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Ma Y, Asaadi S, Johansson LS, Ahvenainen P, Reza M, Alekhina M, Rautkari L, Michud A, Hauru L, Hummel M, Sixta H. High-Strength Composite Fibers from Cellulose-Lignin Blends Regenerated from Ionic Liquid Solution. CHEMSUSCHEM 2015; 8:4030-9. [PMID: 26542190 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Composite fibres that contain cellulose and lignin were produced from ionic liquid solutions by dry-jet wet spinning. Eucalyptus dissolving pulp and organosolv/kraft lignin blends in different ratios were dissolved in the ionic liquid 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-enium acetate to prepare a spinning dope from which composite fibres were spun successfully. The composite fibres had a high strength with slightly decreasing values for fibres with an increasing share of lignin, which is because of the reduction in crystallinity. The total orientation of composite fibres and SEM images show morphological changes caused by the presence of lignin. The hydrophobic contribution of lignin reduced the vapour adsorption in the fibre. Thermogravimetric analysis curves of the composite fibres reveal the positive effect of the lignin on the carbonisation yield. Finally, the composite fibre was found to be a potential raw material for textile manufacturing and as a precursor for carbon fibre production.
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- Yibo Ma
- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- HYBER, the Academy of Finland's Centre of Excellence in Molecular Engineering of Biosynthetic Hybrid Materials research, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Division of Material physics Department of Physics, Helsinki University, P.O. Box 64, FI-00014, Finland
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- Department of Applied Physics, School of Science, Aalto University, P.O. Box 15100, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland
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- Department of Forest Products Technology, School of Chemical Technology, Aalto University, P.O. Box 16300, 00076, Aalto, Finland.
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Liu Y, Duong-Viet C, Luo J, Hébraud A, Schlatter G, Ersen O, Nhut JM, Pham-Huu C. One-Pot Synthesis of a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Composite by Electrospinning as a Metal-Free Catalyst for Oxidation of H2S to Sulfur. ChemCatChem 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201500353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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