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ArticleScientific reports2020

Characterization and properties of hybrid foams from nanocellulose and kaolin-microfibrillated cellulose composite.

Alina S González-Ugarte, Islam Hafez, Mehdi Tajvidi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Nanocellulose Sponges Containing Antibacterial Basil Extract.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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3 authors.

Alina S González-UgarteDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, PR, USA.
Islam HafezSchool of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, USA. islam.hafez@maine.edu.
Mehdi TajvidiSchool of Forest Resources, University of Maine, Orono, ME, 04469, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hybrid nanocellulose-based foams are a desirable class of low-density and porous materials for their potential in many applications. This study aims at characterizing and understanding the structure-properties relationship of four foam formulations prepared from combinations of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), and kaolin-microfibrillated cellulose composite. All the foams were crosslinked with a polyamide-epichlorohydrin crosslinker (Polycup) to impart stability under wet conditions without additional functionalization. Foams containing 25 wt% kaolin exhibited excellent shape recovery promoted by a higher load of crosslinker (5 wt%), and superior compressive properties. The addition of CNC at 33.3 wt% and 50 wt% did not seem to enhance the properties of the foam and also reduced the specific surface area. A preliminary comparative study between the four tested formulations was conducted to assess the feasibility of the foam as an adsorbent of methylene blue dye.

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