Cellulose based composite foams and aerogels for advanced energy storage devices

Biomass waste comes from a wide range of sources, such as forest, agricultural, algae wastes, as well as other relevant industrial by-products. It is an important alternative energy source as well as a unique source for various bioproducts applied in many fields. For the past two decades, how to reuse, recycle and best recover various biomass wastes for high value-added bioproducts has received significant attention, which has not only come from various academia communities but also from many civil and medical industries. To summarize one of the cutting-edge technologies applied with nanocellulose biomaterials, this review focused on various preparation methods and strategies to make nanocellulose from diverse biomass wastes and their potential applications in biomedical areas and other promising new fields.

Nanocellulose from various biomass wastes: Its preparation and potential usages towards the high value-added products

In recent years, environmental and ecological concerns have become a major issue owing to the expansion of petroleum-based synthetic materials and products, and therefore the development of novel and effective synthetic materials that have ecofriendly and economical properties is of significant interest. With the improvements in nanotechnology, biopolymer nanocellulose has gained further attention owing to its remarkable properties and easy availability from various plant species and agricultural waste products, such as rice husk, tea leaves, sugarcane bagasse and so forth. Nanocellulosic materials have wider applications, for example they are used in bio-sensing, catalysis, wastewater treatment, drug delivery, tissue engineering, flame retardants and so on, owing to their long-lasting nature, anisotropic shape, splendid biocompatibility, potent surface chemistry, and efficacious mechanical and optical properties. Chemical, mechanical, physicochemical and enzymatic pretreatments can be utilized to synthesize nanocellulose from cellulosic waste. The features of nanocellulosic materials are mainly dependent on the extraction technique, source and efficient subsequent surface functionalization. Surface functionalization of nanocellulosic materials involves various routes of functionalization, for example, to provide ionic charges on the surface of nano-cellulose via phosphorylation, carboxymethylation, oxidation and sulfonation on nanocellulosic surfaces, or to generate a hydrophobic surface on a nanocellulosic material via acetylation, etherification, silylation, urethanization and amidation. Functionalization of nanocellulose through grafting of a polymer onto its backbone is also an interesting route owing to its wider applications in various dimensions. These modifications provide potential nanomaterials which can be utilized as reinforcing agents in various nanocomposites and also promotes specific features for the production of novel cellulosic nanomaterials, with the objective of promoting their applications in the field of functionalized nanomaterials.

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Recent advances in nanocellulose processing, functionalization and applications: a review

Modern technology has enabled the isolation of nanocellulose from plant-based fibers, and the current trend focuses on utilizing nanocellulose in a broad range of sustainable materials applications. Water is generally seen as a detrimental component when in contact with nanocellulose-based materials, just like it is harmful for traditional cellulosic materials such as paper or cardboard. However, water is an integral component in plants, and many applications of nanocellulose already accept the presence of water or make use of it. This review gives a comprehensive account of nanocellulose–water interactions and their repercussions in all key areas of contemporary research: fundamental physical chemistry, chemical modification of nanocellulose, materials applications, and analytical methods to map the water interactions and the effect of water on a nanocellulose matrix.

Understanding Nanocellulose–Water Interactions: Turning a Detriment into an Asset

Waste paper: An underutilized but promising source for nanocellulose mining

Sphere shape nanocellulose with cellulose II type crystal structure was prepared from waste paper by the swelling on aqueous system NaOH/thiourea/urea, a efficient, inexpensive, and less toxic strategy. The crystalline structure of bleached pulp and nanocellulose was performed using XRD. The nanocellulose exhibits the cellulose II type crystal structure. The crystallinity index of the nanocellulose is calculated to be 48.85%, lower than those of bleached pulp (64.42%). The FTIR of the bleached pulp and the nanocellulose were collected. It indicated that lignin and hemicellulose were removed during the dissolution of cellulose. Sphere shape nanocellulose particles were observed by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The particle size distribution of nanocellulose was determined using dynamic light scattering. It showed an average size of 50 nm. The thermal behaviors of the bleached pulp and nanocellulose were studied by thermo gravimetric. The obtained nanocellulose had better thermal stability than bleached pulp, which have potential applications in transistors and batteries with high thermal stability.

Preparation of spherical nanocellulose from waste paper by aqueous NaOH/thiourea

Multiwall-carbon-nanotube (MWCNT)-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers with promoted mechanical and electronic activities were synthesized Remarkably, the dispersion of MWCNTs in the composite fibers was facilitated through cellulose grafting, resulting in the tensile strength of the obtained MWCNT-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers being increased to 3046 MPa with 10 wt% MWCNTs involved, which was almost 1068% higher than that of pristine MWCNT/cellulose fibers with the same amount of MWCNTs In addition, the electrical conductivity of the MWCNT-cellulose/cellulose composite fibers was enhanced to 13 × 10−1 S cm−1 with the dispersion of 10 wt% MWCNTs, which was almost 108 times higher than that of pristine MWCNT/cellulose fibers with the same amount of MWCNTs

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Multiwall-carbon-nanotube/cellulose composite fibers with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties by cellulose grafting

Covalent Organic Frameworks(COFs) for Sequestration of 99TCO4−

Material issues pose a significant challenge for the design of future fusion reactors. These issues require new advanced materials to be developed. W-fibre reinforced W-composite material (Wf /W) incorporates extrinsic toughening mechanisms increasing the resistance against failure and thus granting steps towards application in a future fusion reactor. Wf/W can be produced based on Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) or Powder Metallurgical (PM) Routes. In this contribution the efforts of upscaling the production of Wf/W will be reviewed based on recent results. In addition the activities related to enable large scale production for new fusion application are being studied. Here two main achievements are to be highlighted. Firstly an upscaled production was established to produce flat tile samples for joining tests on Copper and Steel, and Secondly a new method of joining Wf/W on Copper was established and tested under High heat-flux conditions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. 

Evolution of Tungsten Fibre Reinforced Tungsten ‐ Remarks on Production and Joining

An absorbent hydrogel with high-permeable solution resistance was prepared by free radical polymerization and crosslinking, by the process of micro/nano cellulose grafting with acrylic acid (AA) and 2-acrylamide-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid (AMPS). Imbibition swelling curves revealed that absorbency of the hydrogel reached 70.2, 483.9, and 436.7 g/g in 0.9 wt% sodium chloride solution, 3 wt% urea solution, and rainwater, respectively. Fourier transform infrared results confirmed that acrylic acid (AA) and 2-acrylamide-2-methyl propyl sulfonic acid (AMPS) were grafted onto the micro/nano cellulose surface and the fiber structure persisted. Analysis with a confocal laser scanning microscope showed many pores on the polymer’s surface. Roughness became larger after grafting, which was conducive to water absorption capacity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed that the main morphology of micro/nano cellulose did not change. BET results showed the presence of mesopores and macropores, which made the absorbent hydrogel highly permeable, allowing the internal and external absorbent groups to absorb water. H NMR confirmed that the cellulose was grafted with water-absorbent groups. In addition, lamellar structure and porous network morphology showed graft reaction occurred on the surface of micro/nano cellulose. The hydrogel has potential for agriculture and forestry, including in desertified and self-irrigated areas.

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Preparation of High Water-absorbing Hydrogel Based on Grafted Micro/Nano Cellulose

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