Gels, Aerogels and Hydrogels: A Challenge for the Cellulose-Based Product Industries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Preparation of Cellulose-Based Gels
3. Properties of Cellulose-Based Gels
4. Applications
5. Research, Development and Innovation in Cellulose-Based Gels
6. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
- (a)
- a covalent polymer network, e.g., a network formed by crosslinking polymer chains or by non-linear polymerization;
- (b)
- a polymer network formed through the physical aggregation of polymer chains, caused by hydrogen bonds, crystallization, helix formation, complexation, etc., that results in regions of local order acting as the network junction points. The resulting swollen network may be termed a thermoreversible gel if the regions of local order are thermally reversible;
- (c)
- a polymer network formed through glassy junction points, e.g., one based on block copolymers. If the junction points are thermally reversible glassy domains, the resulting swollen network may also be termed a thermoreversible gel;
- (d)
- lamellar structures including mesophases, e.g., soap gels, phospholipids and clays;
- (e)
- particulate disordered structures, e.g., a flocculent precipitate usually consisting of particles with large geometrical anisotropy, such as in V2O5 gels and globular or fibrillar protein gels.
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Cellulose-based gels | Chemical | Radiation resistance, sunlight and UV resistance, weather (temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure) resistance, recyclability |
Physical | Surface topology, texture, specific heat, density/porosity, thermal expansion, surface roughness, electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, thermal stability, color and esthetic | |
Biological | Toxicity, biodegradability, biostability | |
Mechanical/structural | Mechanical strength, Shear modulus, elastic modulus, fatigue strength, impact strength, creep resistance, yield strength, elongation to break, | |
Technical | Fabrication costs, packaging, reproducibility, product quality, safety, life-cycle analysis |
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Tofanica, B.-M.; Belosinschi, D.; Volf, I. Gels, Aerogels and Hydrogels: A Challenge for the Cellulose-Based Product Industries. Gels 2022, 8, 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8080497
Tofanica B-M, Belosinschi D, Volf I. Gels, Aerogels and Hydrogels: A Challenge for the Cellulose-Based Product Industries. Gels. 2022; 8(8):497. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8080497
Chicago/Turabian StyleTofanica, Bogdan-Marian, Dan Belosinschi, and Irina Volf. 2022. "Gels, Aerogels and Hydrogels: A Challenge for the Cellulose-Based Product Industries" Gels 8, no. 8: 497. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8080497