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Zhang W, Wang T, Jiang Z, Gao X, Sun C, Zhang L. Green Preparation and Functional Properties of Reinforced All-Cellulose Membranes Made from Corn Straw. MEMBRANES 2024; 14:16. [PMID: 38248706 PMCID: PMC10821472 DOI: 10.3390/membranes14010016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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In this study, all-cellulose nanocomposite (ACNC) was successfully prepared through a green and sustainable approach by using corn stalk as raw material, water as regeneration solvent, and recyclable two-component ionic liquid/DMSO as the solvent to dissolve cellulose. The morphology and structural properties of ACNC were determined by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analysis, indicating homogeneity and good crystallinity. In addition, a comprehensive characterization of ACNC showed that CNF not only improved the thermal stability and mechanical characteristics of ACNC, but also significantly improved the oxygen barrier performance. The ACNC prepared in this work has a good appearance, smooth surface, and good optical transparency, which provides a potential application prospect for converting cellulose wastes such as corn straws into biodegradable packaging materials and electronic device encapsulation materials.
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- Wentao Zhang
- College of Materials, Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (W.Z.); (T.W.)
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- College of Materials, Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (W.Z.); (T.W.)
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- College of Materials, Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (W.Z.); (T.W.)
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- College of Materials, Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (W.Z.); (T.W.)
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- College of Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- College of Materials, Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China; (W.Z.); (T.W.)
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Korotcenkov G. Paper-Based Humidity Sensors as Promising Flexible Devices: State of the Art: Part 1. General Consideration. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13061110. [PMID: 36986004 PMCID: PMC10059663 DOI: 10.3390/nano13061110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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In the first part of the review article "General considerations" we give information about conventional flexible platforms and consider the advantages and disadvantages of paper when used in humidity sensors, both as a substrate and as a humidity-sensitive material. This consideration shows that paper, especially nanopaper, is a very promising material for the development of low-cost flexible humidity sensors suitable for a wide range of applications. Various humidity-sensitive materials suitable for use in paper-based sensors are analyzed and the humidity-sensitive characteristics of paper and other humidity-sensitive materials are compared. Various configurations of humidity sensors that can be developed on the basis of paper are considered, and a description of the mechanisms of their operation is given. Next, we discuss the manufacturing features of paper-based humidity sensors. The main attention is paid to the consideration of such problems as patterning and electrode formation. It is shown that printing technologies are the most suitable for mass production of paper-based flexible humidity sensors. At the same time, these technologies are effective both in the formation of a humidity-sensitive layer and in the manufacture of electrodes.
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- Ghenadii Korotcenkov
- Department of Physics and Engineering, Moldova State University, MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova
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Naghdi T, Ardalan S, Asghari Adib Z, Sharifi AR, Golmohammadi H. Moving toward smart biomedical sensing. Biosens Bioelectron 2023; 223:115009. [PMID: 36565545 DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2022.115009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The development of novel biomedical sensors as highly promising devices/tools in early diagnosis and therapy monitoring of many diseases and disorders has recently witnessed unprecedented growth; more and faster than ever. Nonetheless, on the eve of Industry 5.0 and by learning from defects of current sensors in smart diagnostics of pandemics, there is still a long way to go to achieve the ideal biomedical sensors capable of meeting the growing needs and expectations for smart biomedical/diagnostic sensing through eHealth systems. Herein, an overview is provided to highlight the importance and necessity of an inevitable transition in the era of digital health/Healthcare 4.0 towards smart biomedical/diagnostic sensing and how to approach it via new digital technologies including Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence, IoT gateways (smartphones, readers), etc. This review will bring together the different types of smartphone/reader-based biomedical sensors, which have been employing for a wide variety of optical/electrical/electrochemical biosensing applications and paving the way for future eHealth diagnostic devices by moving towards smart biomedical sensing. Here, alongside highlighting the characteristics/criteria that should be met by the developed sensors towards smart biomedical sensing, the challenging issues ahead are delineated along with a comprehensive outlook on this extremely necessary field.
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- Tina Naghdi
- Nanosensors Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanosensors Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanosensors Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanosensors Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran
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- Nanosensors Bioplatforms Laboratory, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, 14335-186, Tehran, Iran.
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Ghalehno MD, Yousefi H. Green nanocomposite made from carboxymethyl cellulose reinforced with four types of cellulose nanomaterials of wheat straw. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Nanomaterials, Department of Wood Engineering and Technology Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources Gorgan Iran
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Kaffashsaie E, Yousefi H, Nishino T, Matsumoto T, Mashkour M, Madhoushi M, Kawaguchi H. Direct conversion of raw wood to TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 262:117938. [PMID: 33838815 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.117938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A direct production route of cellulose nanofibers (TOCN-D) from raw wood particles of paulownia using simultaneous bleaching and TEMPO oxidation process was specifically investigated and introduced. For comparison, we prepared cellulose nanofibers (TOCN-C) through a common route of TEMPO oxidation of cellulose fibers, and cellulose nanofibers with disk grinding (GCNF). FE-SEM analysis showed that the average diameter of TOCN-D (5 ± 3 nm) was similar to that of TOCN-C (6 ± 3 nm). XRD results confirmed that the crystal properties of TOCN-D and that of TOCN-C were almost the same. TOCN-D and TOCN-C showed similar chemical, thermal and optical properties in FTIR, TGA and transparency tests, respectively. The nanopaper made from TOCN-D showed high Young's modulus (13.8 GPa) and tensile strength (233 MPa), which were similar to those of TOCN-C nanopaper. Owing the aforementioned similarities, it is concluded that the TOCN-D produced through direct route is a technically, environmental-friendly and economically valuable product.
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- Elmira Kaffashsaie
- Laboratory of Sustainable Nanomaterials, Department of Wood Engineering and Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 4913815739, Gorgan, Iran; Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Nanomaterials, Department of Wood Engineering and Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 4913815739, Gorgan, Iran.
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Nanomaterials, Department of Wood Engineering and Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 4913815739, Gorgan, Iran
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- Laboratory of Sustainable Nanomaterials, Department of Wood Engineering and Technology, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, 4913815739, Gorgan, Iran
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- Graduate School of Science, Technology & Innovation, Kobe University, Rokko, Nada, Kobe, 657-8501, Japan
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Costa-Rama E, Fernández-Abedul MT. Paper-Based Screen-Printed Electrodes: A New Generation of Low-Cost Electroanalytical Platforms. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:51. [PMID: 33669316 PMCID: PMC7920281 DOI: 10.3390/bios11020051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 01/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Screen-printed technology has helped considerably to the development of portable electrochemical sensors since it provides miniaturized but robust and user-friendly electrodes. Moreover, this technology allows to obtain very versatile transducers, not only regarding their design, but also their ease of modification. Therefore, in the last decades, the use of screen-printed electrodes (SPEs) has exponentially increased, with ceramic as the main substrate. However, with the growing interest in the use of cheap and widely available materials as the basis of analytical devices, paper or other low-cost flat materials have become common substrates for SPEs. Thus, in this revision, a comprehensive overview on paper-based SPEs used for analytical proposes is provided. A great variety of designs is reported, together with several examples to illustrate the main applications.
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All-Cellulose Composites: A Review of Recent Studies on Structure, Properties and Applications. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25122836. [PMID: 32575550 PMCID: PMC7356676 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25122836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nowadays, there is greater demand for greener materials in societies due to environmental consciousness, depleting fossil fuels and growing ecological concerns. Within the foreseeable future, industries and suppliers will be required to be more aware of challenges faced due to the availability of resources and use more sustainable and renewable raw materials. In this context, cellulose can be expected to become a vital resource for materials owing to its abundance, versatility as a biopolymer, several different forms and potential applications. Thus, all-cellulose composites (ACCs) have gained significant research interest in recent years. ACC is a class of biocomposites in which the matrix is a dissolved and regenerated cellulose, while the reinforcement is undissolved or partly dissolved cellulose. This review paper is intended to provide a brief outline of works that cover recent progress in the manufacturing and processing techniques for ACCs, various cellulose sources, solvents and antisolvents, as well as their properties.
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