Enhanced Mechanical Stability and Hydrophobicity of Cellulose Aerogels via Quantitative Doping of Nano-Lignin
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation
2.2.1. Preparation of Nano-Lignin
2.2.2. Preparation of CNF/Nano-Lignin Aerogels
2.3. Characterizations
2.3.1. Measurement of Density
2.3.2. Compression Properties
2.3.3. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
2.3.4. DSC Analysis
2.3.5. Thermogravimetric (TG) Analysis
2.3.6. N2 Sorption Isotherms
3. Results
3.1. Hydrophobic Stability
3.2. Compression Properties and Density
3.3. DSC Analysis
3.4. SEM Analysis
3.5. Thermo Gravimetric (TG) Analysis
3.6. N2 Sorption Isotherms
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Materials | Lignin Content (wt%) | Density (g/cm3) | Compressive Modulus (MPa) | SBET (m2/g) |
---|---|---|---|---|
CNF-Aerogel | 0 | 0.01312 | 0.20717 | 12.59 |
160-C/L-Aerogel-1 | 4.5 | 0.01448 | 0.55628 | 16.03 |
160-C/L-Aerogel-2 | 9.0 | 0.01504 | 0.74157 | 18.73 |
160-C/L-Aerogel-3 | 13.5 | 0.01665 | 0.91319 | 16.04 |
160-C/L-Aerogel-4 | 18.0 | 0.01776 | 0.75849 | 14.31 |
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Wang, X.; Yang, X.; Wu, Z.; Liu, X.; Li, Q.; Zhu, W.; Jiang, Y.; Hu, L. Enhanced Mechanical Stability and Hydrophobicity of Cellulose Aerogels via Quantitative Doping of Nano-Lignin. Polymers 2023, 15, 1316. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051316
Wang X, Yang X, Wu Z, Liu X, Li Q, Zhu W, Jiang Y, Hu L. Enhanced Mechanical Stability and Hydrophobicity of Cellulose Aerogels via Quantitative Doping of Nano-Lignin. Polymers. 2023; 15(5):1316. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051316
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Xiaoyu, Xinyu Yang, Zhen Wu, Xiaoyan Liu, Qian Li, Wenkai Zhu, Yetao Jiang, and Lei Hu. 2023. "Enhanced Mechanical Stability and Hydrophobicity of Cellulose Aerogels via Quantitative Doping of Nano-Lignin" Polymers 15, no. 5: 1316. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15051316