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Hao LT, Kim S, Lee M, Park SB, Koo JM, Jeon H, Park J, Oh DX. Next-generation all-organic composites: A sustainable successor to organic-inorganic hybrid materials. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 269:132129. [PMID: 38718994 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 04/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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This Review presents an overview of all-organic nanocomposites, a sustainable alternative to organic-inorganic hybrids. All-organic nanocomposites contain nanocellulose, nanochitin, and aramid nanofibers as highly rigid reinforcing fillers. They offer superior mechanical properties and lightweight characteristics suitable for diverse applications. The Review discusses various methods for preparing the organic nanofillers, including top-down and bottom-up approaches. It highlights in situ polymerization as the preferred method for incorporating these nanomaterials into polymer matrices to achieve homogeneous filler dispersion, a crucial factor for realizing desired performance. Furthermore, the Review explores several applications of all-organic nanocomposites in diverse fields including food packaging, performance-advantaged plastics, and electronic materials. Future research directions-developing sustainable production methods, expanding biomedical applications, and enhancing resistance against heat, chemicals, and radiation of all-organic nanocomposites to permit their use in extreme environments-are explored. This Review offers insights into the potential of all-organic nanocomposites to drive sustainable growth while meeting the demand for high-performance materials across various industries.
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- Lam Tan Hao
- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea; Advanced Materials & Chemical Engineering, Korea National University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul 04107, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering and Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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Ding Y, Cheng Q, Lyu J, Liu Z, Yuan R, Ma F, Zhang X. Visible Microfluidic Deprotonation for Aramid Nanofibers as Building Blocks of Cascade-Microfluidic-Processed Colloidal Aerogels. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2400101. [PMID: 38502025 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202400101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024]
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Microfluidic deprotonation approach is proposed to realize continuous, scalable, efficient, and uniform production of aramid nanofibers (ANFs) by virtue of large specific surface area, high mixing efficiency, strong heat transfer capacity, narrow residence time distribution, mild laminar-flow process, and amplification-free effect of the microchannel reactor. By means of monitoring capabilities endowed by the high transparency of the microchannel, the kinetic exfoliation process of original aramid particles is in situ observed and the corresponding exfoliation mechanism is established quantificationally. The deprotonated time can be reduced from the traditional several days to 7 min for the final colloidal dispersion due to the synergistic effect between enhanced local shearing/mixing and the rotational motion of aramid particles in microchannel revealed by numerical simulations. Furthermore, the cascade microfluidic processing approach is used to make various ANF colloidal aerogels including aerogel fibers, aerogel films, and 3D-printed aerogel articles. Comprehensive characterizations show that these cascade-microfluidic-processed colloidal aerogels have identical features as those prepared in batch-style mode, revealing the versatile use value of these ANFs. This work achieves significant progress toward continuous and efficient production of ANFs, bringing about appreciable prospects for the practical application of ANF-based materials and providing inspiration for exfoliating any other nano-building blocks.
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- Yafei Ding
- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics (Ministry of Education), School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics (Ministry of Education), School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
- Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, NW3 2PF, UK
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Lee M, Kwak H, Eom Y, Park SA, Sakai T, Jeon H, Koo JM, Kim D, Cha C, Hwang SY, Park J, Oh DX. Network of cyano-p-aramid nanofibres creates ultrastiff and water-rich hydrospongels. NATURE MATERIALS 2024; 23:414-423. [PMID: 38182810 DOI: 10.1038/s41563-023-01760-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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The structure-property paradox of biological tissues, in which water-rich porous structures efficiently transfer mass while remaining highly mechanically stiff, remains unsolved. Although hydrogel/sponge hybridization is the key to understanding this phenomenon, material incompatibility makes this a challenging task. Here we describe hydrogel/sponge hybrids (hydrospongels) that behave as both ultrastiff water-rich gels and reversibly squeezable sponges. The self-organizing network of cyano-p-aramid nanofibres holds approximately 5,000 times more water than its solid content. Hydrospongels, even at a water concentration exceeding 90 wt%, are hard as cartilage with an elastic modulus of 50-80 MPa, and are 10-1,000 times stiffer than typical hydrogels. They endure a compressive strain above 85% through poroelastic relaxation and hydrothermal pressure at 120 °C. This performance is produced by amphiphilic surfaces, high rigidity and an interfibrillar, interaction-driven percolating network of nanofibres. These features can inspire the development of future biofunctional materials.
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- Minkyung Lee
- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Bioengineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
- Department of Organic Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Multidimensional Programmable Matter, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Plant & Environmental New Resources and Graduate School of Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Bio-Based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering and Program in Environmental and Polymer Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Qian K, Zhou J, Miao M, Wu H, Thaiboonrod S, Fang J, Feng X. Highly Ordered Thermoplastic Polyurethane/Aramid Nanofiber Conductive Foams Modulated by Kevlar Polyanion for Piezoresistive Sensing and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:88. [PMID: 37029266 PMCID: PMC10082146 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01062-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Highly ordered and uniformly porous structure of conductive foams is a vital issue for various functional purposes such as piezoresistive sensing and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding. With the aids of Kevlar polyanionic chains, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) foams reinforced by aramid nanofibers (ANF) with adjustable pore-size distribution were successfully obtained via a non-solvent-induced phase separation. In this regard, the most outstanding result is the in situ formation of ANF in TPU foams after protonation of Kevlar polyanion during the NIPS process. Furthermore, in situ growth of copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) on TPU/ANF foams was performed according to the electroless deposition by using the tiny amount of pre-blended Ti3C2Tx MXene as reducing agents. Particularly, the existence of Cu NPs layers significantly promoted the storage modulus in 2,932% increments, and the well-designed TPU/ANF/Ti3C2Tx MXene (PAM-Cu) composite foams showed distinguished compressive cycle stability. Taking virtues of the highly ordered and elastic porous architectures, the PAM-Cu foams were utilized as piezoresistive sensor exhibiting board compressive interval of 0-344.5 kPa (50% strain) with good sensitivity at 0.46 kPa-1. Meanwhile, the PAM-Cu foams displayed remarkable EMI shielding effectiveness at 79.09 dB in X band. This work provides an ideal strategy to fabricate highly ordered TPU foams with outstanding elastic recovery and excellent EMI shielding performance, which can be used as a promising candidate in integration of satisfactory piezoresistive sensor and EMI shielding applications for human-machine interfaces.
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- Kunpeng Qian
- School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand Science Park, Pathum Thani, 12120, Thailand
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Sciences and Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China.
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, People's Republic of China.
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He P, Pu H, Li X, Hao X, Ma J. CNTs‐coated TPU
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composite fiber with flexible conductive performance for joule heating, photothermal, and strain sensing. J Appl Polym Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/app.53668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- Pengxin He
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Polytechnic University Xi'an Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Polytechnic University Xi'an Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Polytechnic University Xi'an Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- Cooperative Innovational Center for Technical Textiles Xi'an Polytechnic University Xi'an Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xi'an Polytechnic University Xi'an Shaanxi People's Republic of China
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Park Y, Jin S, Noda I, Jung YM. Continuing progress in the field of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS): Part III. Versatile applications. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2023; 284:121636. [PMID: 36229084 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2022.121636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this review, the comprehensive summary of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2D-COS) for the last two years is covered. The remarkable applications of 2D-COS in diverse fields using many types of probes and perturbations for the last two years are highlighted. IR spectroscopy is still the most popular probe in 2D-COS during the last two years. Applications in fluorescence and Raman spectroscopy are also very popularly used. In the external perturbations applied in 2D-COS, variations in concentration, pH, and relative compositions are dramatically increased during the last two years. Temperature is still the most used effect, but it is slightly decreased compared to two years ago. 2D-COS has been applied to diverse systems, such as environments, natural products, polymers, food, proteins and peptides, solutions, mixtures, nano materials, pharmaceuticals, and others. Especially, biological and environmental applications have significantly emerged. This survey review paper shows that 2D-COS is an actively evolving and expanding field.
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- Yeonju Park
- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry, and Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Yang G, Hou N, Li Z, Huang K, Zhang B, Xu J, Sun J. Pressure Drop Performance of Porous Composites Based on Cotton Cellulose Nanofiber and Aramid Nanofiber for Cigarette Filter Rod. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:411. [PMID: 36614750 PMCID: PMC9822306 DOI: 10.3390/ma16010411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Porous composites have been widely used in the adsorption and catalysis field due to their special structure, abundant sites, and light weight. In this work, an environmentally friendly porous composite was successfully prepared via a facile freeze-drying method, in which cotton cellulose nanofiber (CCNF) was adopted as the main framework to construct the connected flue structure, and aramid nanofiber (ANF) was used as a reinforcer to enhance its thermal property. As-prepared porous materials retained a regulated inter-connected hole structure and controllable porosity after ice template evolution and possessed improved resistance to thermal collapse with the introduction of a small amount of aramid nanofiber, as evaluated and verified by FTIR, SEM, and TGA measurements. With the increased addition of cotton cellulose nanofiber and aramid nanofiber, the porous composites exhibited decreased porosity and increased pressure drop performance. For the CCNF/ANF-5 sample, the pressure drop was 1867 Pa with a porosity of 7.46 cm3/g, which best met the required pressure drop value of 1870 Pa. As-prepared porous composite with adjustable interior structure and enhanced thermal property could be a promising candidate in the tobacco field.
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- Guangyuan Yang
- China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430056, China
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- China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430056, China
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- China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430056, China
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- China Tobacco Hubei Industrial Limited Liability Company, Wuhan 430056, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430200, China
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Lu Z, Li N, Geng B, Ma Q, Ning D, E S. Solvent effects on the mechanical properties of aramid nanofibers film. Chem Phys Lett 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2022.139871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Lou J, Yang L, Wei T, Yuan J, Deng J. Synergistic effect of silicon‐containing groups on the self‐healing performance of polyurethanes based on disulfide bonds. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52954] [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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- Jiankun Lou
- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University Changsha China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University Changsha China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University Changsha China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering Hunan University Changsha China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Hunan University Changsha China
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Huang L, Zhang M, Nie J, Yang B, Tan J, Song S. Ultrafast formation of ANFs with kinetic advantage and new insight into the mechanism. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2022; 4:1565-1576. [PMID: 36134378 PMCID: PMC9419057 DOI: 10.1039/d1na00897h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aramid nanofibers (ANFs) have important applications in many fields, including electrical insulation and battery separators. However, a few limitations seriously restrict the application of ANFs currently, such as low preparation efficiency and the unclear preparation mechanism. To overcome these limitations, the present work proposes a new view-point from the perspective of reaction kinetics. The preparation efficiency was proven to essentially rely on the effective c(OH-). With a simple pre-treatment, a kinetic advantage was created and the preparation time of ANFs was reduced from multiple hours to 10 minutes, which was a considerable step towards practical applications. Moreover, the resultant ANF membranes still exhibited excellent properties in terms of mechanical strength (tensile strength > 160 MPa), thermal stability, light transmittance, and electrical insulation (above 90 kV mm-1). This work not only presents an ultrafast method to produce ANFs but also provides new insights into the mechanism that will benefit the subsequent development of ANF-based materials.
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- Lianqing Huang
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Key Laboratory of Paper-Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology Xi'an 710021 China
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Xu K, Zhan L, Yan R, Ke Q, Yin A, Huang C. Enhanced air filtration performances by coating aramid nanofibres on a melt-blown nonwoven. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:419-427. [PMID: 34937077 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr06159c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Nanofibre membranes with a small diameter and a large specific surface area are widely used in the filtration field due to their small pore size and high porosity. To date, aramid nanofibres (ANFs) have received extensive research interest because of their high stiffness and excellent temperature resistance. However, the preparation of ANFs usually takes a long time, which greatly hampers the practical application of these fibres. Herein, we report the preparation of ANFs by a modified deprotonation method at elevated temperature. Owing to the increase of temperature, the preparation cycle of ANFs was shortened to 8 hours. The resulting ANF dispersion was further coated on a polypropylene melt-blown nonwoven to form a composite nonwoven filter. With the submicron porous structure, the filtration efficiency, pressure drop and quality factor of the filter were 95.61%, 38.22 Pa and 0.082 Pa-1, respectively. Compared to the pristine nonwoven, the filtration, mechanical, and heat insulation properties of the composite filter were also significantly improved. This work may offer a simple and efficient way for enhancing the air filtration performances of current filters.
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- Kangli Xu
- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- College of Material and Textile Engineering, Nanotechnology Research Institute, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Technical Textiles, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Chung T, Han J, Kim YJ, Jeong KJ, Koo JM, Lee J, Park HG, Joo T, Kim YS. Effect of anions on the phase transition temperature of two structurally isomeric polymers: poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) and poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline). Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00543c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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In chaotropic solution, the different lower critical solution temperature (LCST) increments of two structural isomers, namely, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) and poly(2-isopropyl-2-oxazoline) (PiPOx), is studied.
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- Taehun Chung
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-Ro, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk 37673, Republic of Korea
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Lv J, Guo L, Xie C, Xu W, Ye J, Li X, Qiu T, Tuo X. Engineering all‐aromatic polyamide surface from hydrophilic to superhydrophobic and the accelerated strategy. J Appl Polym Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/app.51316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jing Lv
- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education Beijing University of Chemical Technology Beijing China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering Tsinghua University Beijing China
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Xie C, Guo ZX, Qiu T, Tuo X. Construction of Aramid Engineering Materials via Polymerization-Induced para-Aramid Nanofiber Hydrogel. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2101280. [PMID: 34176178 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202101280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The processing of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA) has long been a great challenge. This work reports a simple "monomers-nanofibers-macroscopic product" (MNM) hierarchical self-assembly approach to build 3D all-PPTA engineering materials. This approach mainly includes the preparation of polymerization-induced aramid nanofibers (PANFs) from monomers and the fabrication of all-PPTA materials from PANF hydrogel. Various 3D architectures, including simple solid bulks and sophisticated honeycombs (HCs), are obtained after the dehydration and shrinking of the PANF hydrogel. The tensile strength and compressive yield strength of PANF bulk are more than 62 and 90 MPa, respectively, which are comparable to typical engineering plastics. The compressive strength of PANF HC with a density of 360 kg m-3 is more than 24 MPa. The thermal stability of PANF bulk and PANF HC are as good as that of Kevlar fiber and almost no decomposition occurred before 500 °C in a nitrogen atmosphere. Furthermore, the MNM process is performed under mild conditions, without high temperature, high pressure, or corrosive solvent. The MNM process is a novel strategy for the processing of all aromatic polyamide materials with complex structures and high performances and would be another development since the breakthrough of liquid crystal spinning technology of PPTA.
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- Chunjie Xie
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, No. 1, Tsinghua Garden, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, No. 1, Tsinghua Garden, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, No. 15, North Third Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Ministry of Education, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, No. 1, Tsinghua Garden, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Yang B, Li W, Zhang M, Wang L, Ding X. Recycling of High-Value-Added Aramid Nanofibers from Waste Aramid Resources via a Feasible and Cost-Effective Approach. ACS NANO 2021; 15:7195-7207. [PMID: 33752335 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c00463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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High-performance aramid fibers are extensively applied in the civil and military fields. A great deal of waste aramid resources originating from the manufacturing process, spare parts, or end of life cycle are wrongly disposed (i.e., landfill, smash, fibrillation), causing a waste of valuable resources as well as severe environmental pollution. Although aramid nanofibers (ANFs) have recently been recently reported as one of the most promising building blocks due to their excellent properties, they suffer from an extremely high production expenditure, thereby greatly hindering their scale-up application. Herein, in this paper, from a resources-saving and cost-reductional perspective, we present a feasible top-down approach to recycle high value-added ANFs with an affordable cost from various waste aramid resources. The results indicate that although the reclaimed ANFs have a molecular weight reduction of 8.1% compared with the recycled aramid fibers, they still exhibit a molecular weight of 43.0 kg·mol-1 that represents the highest value compared to other methods. It is noteworthy that the fabrication cost of ANFs is significantly reduced (∼7 times) due to the reclamation of waste aramid fibers instead of the expensive virgin aramid fibers. The obtained ANFs show impressive tensile strength (149.2 MPa) and toughness (10.43 MJ·m-3), excellent thermal stabilities (Td of 542 °C), and a high specific surface area (65.2 m2·g-1), which endows them to be promising candidates for constructing advanced materials. Compared to the aramid pulp obtained by the traditional recycling method, ANFs show significant advantages in dimensional homogeneity, aspect ratio, dispersibility, film-forming property, and especially the excellent properties of the ANF film. In addition, the scale-up preparation of ANFs from the recycled waste aramid fibers is carried out, demonstrating it is highly economically viable. Therefore, this work provides a highly feasible and cost-effective recycle system to reclaim the waste aramid resources together with significantly reducing the preparation cost of ANFs.
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- Bin Yang
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of papermaking Technology and Specialty paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of papermaking Technology and Specialty paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of papermaking Technology and Specialty paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of papermaking Technology and Specialty paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of papermaking Technology and Specialty paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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Tan J, Luo Y, Zhang M, Yang B, Li F, Ruan S. Dissolving and Regeneration of meta-Aramid Paper: Converting Loose Structure into Consolidated Networks with Enhanced Mechanical and Insulation Properties. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:16895-16905. [PMID: 33813821 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c02075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Aramid paper has been widely used in high-voltage motors and transformers due to its excellent insulation property and thermal durability. However, the smoothness and chemical inertness of aramid fibers lead to a loose structure (voids) of aramid paper, which limits its potential applications in harsh environments, such as high-frequency and high-voltage circuits. This work reports a simple and efficient method to improve the mechanical and insulation properties of meta-aramid paper via controllable dissolving and regeneration of aramid fibers. To obtain a dense and robust structure, the pristine meta-aramid paper was immersed in a dimethyl sulfoxide/potassium hydroxide (DMSO/KOH) mixture to make aramid fibers swelled and dissolved, followed by regeneration in water vapor, eventually generating densified aramid paper with fewer voids and enhanced insulation and mechanical performance. Optimum conditions resulted in aramid paper with the best comprehensive performance, and the tensile strength, Young's modulus, and electrical breakdown strength of the consolidated aramid paper were 22.85 MPa, 0.72 GPa, and 15.3 kV/mm, respectively, which were significantly higher than those of the pristine aramid paper (12.53 MPa, 0.41 GPa, and 8.36 kV/mm). Meanwhile, such treatment did not cause any chemical structure change, and thus it still retained the excellent thermal resistance (Td > 430 °C) of aramid fibers. This simple method can effectively regulate the surface porosity and the mechanical and breakdown strength of aramid paper, as well as provide a generic method for postprocessing and enhancing aramid paper.
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- Jiaojun Tan
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
- Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education/Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, No. 6, Xuefu Road, Xi'an 710021, China
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Huang J, Lu Z, Li J, Ning D, Jin Z, Ma Q, Hua L, E S, Zhang M. Improved mechanical and ultraviolet shielding performances of hydroxyethyl cellulose film by using aramid nanofibers as additives. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 255:117330. [PMID: 33436173 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2020] [Revised: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recently, aramid nanofibers (ANFs) have drawn the attention of scientist due to the high mechanical strength, high-temperature resistance, and high electrical and thermal insulation properties. In this work, we aimed at improving the mechanical and ultraviolet shielding properties of hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) film by using ANFs as additives. Mechanical results show that the 1.0 % ANFs could improve the tensile strength of pure HEC film by 176.6 %. Meanwhile, the ANFs additives can also enable the HEC film excellent ultraviolet (UV) shielding and visible light transmittance, as well as high UV radiation resistance ability. It is believed that the high mechanical strength of the HEC/ANFs composites is derived from the rearrangement of HEC chains along the tensile direction after the addition of hard ANFs and the enhanced hydrogen bonds between HEC and ANFs.
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- Jizhen Huang
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China.
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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Mechano-responsive hydrogen-bonding array of thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer captures both strength and self-healing. Nat Commun 2021; 12:621. [PMID: 33504800 PMCID: PMC7841158 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-20931-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Self-repairable materials strive to emulate curable and resilient biological tissue; however, their performance is currently insufficient for commercialization purposes because mending and toughening are mutually exclusive. Herein, we report a carbonate-type thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer that self-heals at 35 °C and exhibits a tensile strength of 43 MPa; this elastomer is as strong as the soles used in footwear. Distinctively, it has abundant carbonyl groups in soft-segments and is fully amorphous with negligible phase separation due to poor hard-segment stacking. It operates in dual mechano-responsive mode through a reversible disorder-to-order transition of its hydrogen-bonding array; it heals when static and toughens when dynamic. In static mode, non-crystalline hard segments promote the dynamic exchange of disordered carbonyl hydrogen-bonds for self-healing. The amorphous phase forms stiff crystals when stretched through a transition that orders inter-chain hydrogen bonding. The phase and strain fully return to the pre-stressed state after release to repeat the healing process. Self-healing materials strive to emulate curable and resilient biological tissue but their performance is often insufficient for commercial applications because self-healing and toughening are mutually exclusive properties. Here, the authors report a tough and strong carbonate-type thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer that self-heals at ambient temperature.
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Peng G, Yaoqin W, Congcong D, Changmei S, Rongjun Q, Chunnuan J, Ying Z, Ying W. Allyl and Benzyl Modified Aramid Nanofibers as an Enhancement in Polystyrene-Based Composites. Front Chem 2020; 8:586763. [PMID: 33240847 PMCID: PMC7680961 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2020.586763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Aramid nanofibers (ANFs) represent the most promising nanoscale building blocks for high-performance nanocomposites. But their applications are mostly limited to those polymers containing –OH or –NH2 groups that can interact with ANFs through hydrogen bonding or others. In this paper, allyl and benzyl modified ANFs were successfully fabricated using a metallization method followed by functionalization with allyl and benzyl bromide. A series of modified aramid nanomaterials (ANMs) with different degrees of modification were prepared and their morphologies studied. The modified ANFs were added to polystyrene (PS) films as reinforcements. The mechanical properties of the resulting composite PS films including Young's modulus, toughness and yield strength were dramatically improved compared to those of pure PS film. These new types of reinforcement additives for non-polar polymer materials are presented in this paper.
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- Guo Peng
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Ludong University, Yantai, China
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Park SA, Eom Y, Jeon H, Koo JM, Kim T, Jeon J, Park MJ, Hwang SY, Kim BS, Oh DX, Park J. Aramid Nanofiber Templated In Situ S NAr Polymerization for Maximizing the Performance of All-Organic Nanocomposites. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:558-564. [PMID: 35648512 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The performance limits of conventional super engineering plastics with inorganic nanofillers are surpassed by all-organic nanocomposites prepared via in situ SNAr polymerization of polysulfone (PSU) in the presence of a highly dispersed aramid nanofiber (ANF) solution. The latter is directly used, bypassing the energy-consuming, nanostructure-damaging workup process. Using only a 0.15 wt % nanofiller, the all-organic nanocomposite shows an ultimate tensile strength 1.6× higher and 3.4× tougher than neat PSU and its blending counterpart due to the mutually interactive filler and maximally homogenized matrix. The exceptional toughness of the ANF/PSU nanocomposite originates from the grafted PSU on the surface of ANF; it drives stress-delocalized deformation, as revealed by stress-absorbable viscoelastic behavior and ductile elongation of materials. This material is a promising candidate for use as a filler-interactive, high-performance nanocomposite.
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- Seul-A Park
- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
- Department of Energy Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Seoul 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
- Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea
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Hao LT, Eom Y, Tran TH, Koo JM, Jegal J, Hwang SY, Oh DX, Park J. Rediscovery of nylon upgraded by interactive biorenewable nano-fillers. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:2393-2405. [PMID: 31742304 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr08091k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Inorganic nanomaterials can only stiffen nylon with a significant loss of its toughness and ductility. Furthermore, they are not eco-friendly. In this study, the facile tuning of nylon's mechanical properties from stiff to tough was achieved, using cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and chitosan nanowhiskers (CSW) as biorenewable fillers. The interaction between the matrix and filler was controlled by varying the types of fillers and the employed processing methods, including in situ interfacial polymerization and post-solution blending. Particularly with CSW, the in situ-incorporated filler with a 0.4 wt% loading strengthened nylon and led to a 1.9-fold increase in its Young's modulus (2.6 GPa) and a 1.7-fold increase in its ultimate tensile strength (106 MPa), whereas the solution-blended filler with a 0.3 wt% loading toughened the polymer with a 2.1-fold increase (104 MJ m-3). Compared with inorganic nanocomposites, these interactive biofiller-nanocomposites are unrivaled in their reinforcing performance when normalized by filler content. This stiff-to-tough tuning trend is more pronounced in the CSW system than in the CNC system. Covalent polymer grafts on the amine surface of CSW enhanced interfacial interactions in the in situ method, whereas its cationic surface charges plasticized the polymer matrix in the blending method. This proteinaceous composite-mimicking all-organic nylon nanocomposite opens new possibilities in the field of reinforced engineering plastics.
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- Lam Tan Hao
- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Department of Polymer Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea.
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Research Center for Bio-based Chemistry, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Ulsan 44429, Republic of Korea. and Advanced Materials and Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology (UST), Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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Yang B, Wang L, Zhang M, Luo J, Ding X. Timesaving, High-Efficiency Approaches To Fabricate Aramid Nanofibers. ACS NANO 2019; 13:7886-7897. [PMID: 31244045 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b02258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Aramid nanofibers (ANFs) have become promising nanoscale building blocks due to their extraordinary performance. However, there are numerous challenges related to the preparation of ANFs, such as the lengthy preparation cycle (7-10 days), low preparation concentration (0.2 wt %), and high difficulty in quantitatively judging the end point of the deprotonation reaction. Herein, we report three time-saving and high-efficiency strategies (fibrillation, ultrasonication, and proton donor-assisted deprotonation) to prepare ANFs with excellent performance. The fiber micromorphology during the deprotonation and protonation recovery processes was first investigated. Then the end point of the deprotonation reaction was detected by Raman spectra and the cationic demand of the ANF/DMSO system. Finally, the size, preparation cycle, and performance of the corresponding ANFs and ANF films fabricated by different approaches were investigated in detail. The results showed that proton donor-assisted deprotonation significantly shortened the traditional preparation cycle from 7 days to 4 h, and is the most efficient method reported thus far. It is noteworthy that a high concentration of ANFs (4.0 wt %) could also be achieved within 12 h. Interestingly, the fabricated ANFs exhibit rigid morphology and a small diameter with a narrow size distribution (10.7 ± 1.0 nm). The resultant ANF film displays desired characteristics of high strength and toughness. The work offers a timesaving, feasible and effective strategy to realize the large-scale production for ANFs, which will facilitate the application of ANFs in the production of advanced nanomaterials.
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- Bin Yang
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development , Shaanxi University of Science & Technology , No. 6, Xuefu Road , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development , Shaanxi University of Science & Technology , No. 6, Xuefu Road , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development , Shaanxi University of Science & Technology , No. 6, Xuefu Road , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development , Shaanxi University of Science & Technology , No. 6, Xuefu Road , Xi'an 710021 , China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development , Shaanxi University of Science & Technology , No. 6, Xuefu Road , Xi'an 710021 , China
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Xie C, He L, Shi Y, Guo ZX, Qiu T, Tuo X. From Monomers to a Lasagna-like Aerogel Monolith: An Assembling Strategy for Aramid Nanofibers. ACS NANO 2019; 13:7811-7824. [PMID: 31287660 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The manipulation of nanobuilding blocks into a 3D macroscopic monolith with ordered hierarchical structures has been much desired for broad and large-scale practical applications of nanoarchitectures. In this paper, we demonstrate a fully bottom-up strategy for the preparation of aramid aerogel monoliths. The process starts from the synthesis of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPTA) through the polycondensation of p-phenylenediamine and terephthaloyl chloride, with the assistance of a nonreactive dispersing agent (polyethylene glycol dimethyl ether), which helps the dispersal of the as-synthesized PPTA in an aqueous medium for the formation of p-aramid nanofibers (ANF). Then the vacuum-assisted self-assembly (Vas) technique is skillfully connected with the ice-templated directional solidification (I) technique, and the combined VasI method successfully tailors the self-assembly of ANF to transform the 1D nanofibers into a 3D aerogel monolith with a specific long-range aligned, lasagna-like, multilaminated internal structure. The study of the aerogel microstructure revealed the dependence of the lamina orientation on the direction of the freezing front of ice crystals. This direction should be parallel to the deposition plane of the Vas process if a long-range aligned lamellar structure is desired. The anisotropy of the multilaminated aerogel was proven by the different results in the radial and axial directions in the compression and thermal conductivity tests. As a kind of organic aerogel, the ANF monolith has typical low density, high porosity, and low thermal conductivity. Additionally, the ANF monolith exhibits high compressive stress and excellent thermal stability. Considering its high performance and facile preparation process, potential applications of the ANF aerogel monolith can be expected.
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- Chunjie Xie
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering , Tsinghua University , No.1, Tsinghua Garden , Haidian District, Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering , Tsinghua University , No.1, Tsinghua Garden , Haidian District, Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering , Tsinghua University , No.1, Tsinghua Garden , Haidian District, Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering , Tsinghua University , No.1, Tsinghua Garden , Haidian District, Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Carbon Fiber and Functional Polymers, Ministry of Education , Beijing University of Chemical Technology , No.15, North Third Ring Road , Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029 , P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE), Department of Chemical Engineering , Tsinghua University , No.1, Tsinghua Garden , Haidian District, Beijing 100084 , P.R. China
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Liu Z, Lyu J, Fang D, Zhang X. Nanofibrous Kevlar Aerogel Threads for Thermal Insulation in Harsh Environments. ACS NANO 2019; 13:5703-5711. [PMID: 31042355 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b01094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
Abstract
Aerogel with low density, high porosity, and large surface area is a promising structure for the next generation of high-performance thermal insulation fibers and textiles. However, aerogel fibers suffer from weak mechanical properties or complex fabricating processes. Herein, a facile wet-spinning approach for fabricating nanofibrous Kevlar (KNF) aerogel threads ( i.e., aerogel fibers) with high thermal insulation under extreme environments is demonstrated. The aerogel fibers made from nanofibrous Kevlar render a high specific surface area (240 m2/g) and wide-temperature thermal stability. The flexible and strong KNF aerogel fibers are woven into textiles to illustrate the excellent thermal insulation property under extreme temperature (-196 or +300 °C) and at room temperature. COMSOL simulation is applied to calculate the thermal conductivity of a single aerogel fiber and find an effective way to improve the thermal insulation property of the aerogel fiber. Furthermore, a series of functionalized fibers or textiles based on KNF aerogel fibers, such as phase-change fibers, conductive fibers, and hydrophobic textiles, have been prepared. Such KNF aerogel fibers represent a promising direction for the next generation of high-performance fibrous thermal-insulation materials.
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- Zengwei Liu
- School of Nano Technology and Nano Bionics , University of Science and Technology of China , Hefei 230026 , P.R. China
- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123 , P.R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123 , P.R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123 , P.R. China
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- Suzhou Institute of Nano-tech and Nano-bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Suzhou 215123 , P.R. China
- Department of Surgical Biotechnology, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science , University College London , London NW3 2PF , U.K
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