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Sui Z, Xue X, Wang Q, Li M, Zou Y, Zhang W, Lu C. Facile fabrication of 3D Janus foams of electrospun cellulose nanofibers/rGO for high efficiency solar interface evaporation. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 331:121859. [PMID: 38388055 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Solar-powered interfacial evaporation is one of the most efficient state-of-the-art technologies for producing clean water via desalination. Herein, we report a novel bio-based nanofibrous foam for high efficiency solar interface evaporation. To this end, a hybrid membrane of cellulose nanofibers/graphene oxide (GO) is first fabricated by electrospinning coupled with in situ layer-by-layer self-assembly technique. After that, the membrane is subjected to a foaming process in an aqueous NaBH4, which effectively transforms the 2D membrane into a 3D foam. This structure can improve the photothermal conversion efficiency and also facilitate the water transport at the gas-water interface. In the meantime, the GO is converted to the reduced GO (rGO) with a higher light absorption efficiency. Finally, one side of the foam is hydrophobically modified via spray-coating with a fluorocarbon resin (FR) to obtain the Janus type 3D foam, namely FR@EC/rGO. The resultant 3D foam combines the functions of solar energy absorption in the upper layer and water pumping capability in the lower layer. It exhibits an extraordinary solar vapor conversion efficiency of 94.2 % and a fast evaporation rate of 1.83 kg m-2 h-1, showing high potential in future seawater desalination.
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- Zengyan Sui
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Advanced Polymer Materials Research Center of Sichuan University, Shishi 362700, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute at Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China; Advanced Polymer Materials Research Center of Sichuan University, Shishi 362700, China.
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Yao F, Wu Z, Gu Y, Di Y, Liu Y, Srinivasan V, Lian C, Li Y. Acetylated nanocellulose reinforced hydroxypropyl starch acetate realizing polypropylene replacement for green packaging application. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 331:121886. [PMID: 38388040 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The use of natural starch as a replacement for petroleum-based packaging materials is limited due to its poor processability, weak mechanical properties, and strong moisture sensitivity. To address these limitations, this study adopts molecular design of hydroxypropylation and acetylation to sequentially modify natural starch, and material design of introducing acetylated cellulose nanofibers (ACNF) into the starch matrix to reinforce the material. Hydroxypropylation decreased the interaction force between the starch molecular chains, thereby reducing the glass transition temperature. Subsequent acetylation introduced hydrophobic acetyl groups that disrupted intermolecular hydrogen bonds, enhancing the mobility of the starch molecular chain, and endowed the hydroxypropyl starch acetate (HPSA) with excellent thermoplastic processability (melt index of 7.12 g/10 min) without the need for plasticizers and notable water resistance (water absorption rate of 3.0 %). The introduction of ACNF generated a strong interaction between HPSA chains, promoting the derived ACNF-HPSA to exhibit excellent mechanical strength, such as high impact strength of 2.1 kJ/m2, tensile strength of 22.89 MPa, elasticity modulus of 813.22 MPa, flexural strength of 24.18 MPa and flexural modulus of 1367.88 MPa. Its overall performance even surpassed that of polypropylene (PP) plastic, making it a potential alternative material for PP-based packaging materials.
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- Fengbiao Yao
- Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Film Application of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018,China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- Taian Cellulose Ether Technology Co. Ltd., Tai'an 271000, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China
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- Department of Polymer Science, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600025, India
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China; Shandong Xingang Enterprise Group Co., Ltd., Linyi 276013, China.
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- Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, College of Forestry, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018, China; Key Laboratory of Agricultural Film Application of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Chemistry and Material Science, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an 271018,China.
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Zhao Q, Hou HM, Zhang GL, Hao H, Zhu BW, Bi J. Defective UiO-66/cellulose nanocomposite aerogel for the adsorption of heterocyclic aromatic amines. Food Chem 2024; 449:139225. [PMID: 38599107 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.139225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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Heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAAs), arising as chemical derivatives during the high-temperature culinary treatment of proteinaceous comestibles, exhibit notable carcinogenic potential. In this paper, a composite aerogel (AGD-UiO-66) with high-capacity and fast adsorption of HAAs was made with anchoring defective UiO-66 (D-UiO-66) mediated by lauric acid on the backbone of cellulose nanofibers (CNF). AGD-UiO-66 with hierarchical porosity reduced the mass transfer efficiency for the adsorption of HAAs and achieved high adsorption amount (0.84-1.05 μmol/g) and fast adsorption (15 min). The isothermal adsorption model demonstrated that AGD-UiO-66 belonged to a multilayer adsorption mechanism for HAAs. Furthermore, AGD-UiO-66 was successfully used to adsorb 12 HAAs in different food (roasted beef, roasted pork, roasted salmon and marinade) with high recoveries of 94.65%-104.43%. The intrinsic potential of AGD-UiO-66 demonstrated that it could be widely applicable to the adsorption of HAAs in foods.
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- Qiyue Zhao
- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China; Liaoning Key Lab for Aquatic Processing Quality and Safety, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China; Liaoning Key Lab for Aquatic Processing Quality and Safety, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China; Liaoning Key Lab for Aquatic Processing Quality and Safety, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China; Liaoning Key Lab for Aquatic Processing Quality and Safety, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China; Liaoning Key Lab for Aquatic Processing Quality and Safety, No. 1, Qinggongyuan, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, People's Republic of China.
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Li T, Peng H, He B, Hu C, Zhang H, Li Y, Yang Y, Wang Y, Bakr MMA, Zhou M, Peng L, Kang H. Cellulose de-polymerization is selective for bioethanol refinery and multi-functional biochar assembly using brittle stalk of corn mutant. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130448. [PMID: 38428756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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As lignocellulose recalcitrance principally restricts for a cost-effective conversion into biofuels and bioproducts, this study re-selected the brittle stalk of corn mutant by MuDR-transposon insertion, and detected much reduced cellulose polymerization and crystallinity. Using recyclable CaO chemical for biomass pretreatment, we determined a consistently enhanced enzymatic saccharification of pretreated corn brittle stalk for higher-yield bioethanol conversion. Furthermore, the enzyme-undigestible lignocellulose was treated with two-step thermal-chemical processes via FeCl2 catalysis and KOH activation to generate the biochar with significantly raised adsorption capacities with two industry dyes (methylene blue and Congo red). However, the desirable biochar was attained from one-step KOH treatment with the entire brittle stalk, which was characterized as the highly-porous nanocarbon that is of the largest specific surface area at 1697.34 m2/g and 2-fold higher dyes adsorption. Notably, this nanocarbon enabled to eliminate the most toxic compounds released from CaO pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis, and also showed much improved electrochemical performance with specific capacitance at 205 F/g. Hence, this work has raised a mechanism model to interpret how the recalcitrance-reduced lignocellulose is convertible for high-yield bioethanol and multiple-function biochar with high performance.
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- Tianqi Li
- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Damietta University, Damietta 34517, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fermentation Engineering (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Industrial Microbiology, Biomass & Bioenergy Research Centre, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China; College of Plant Science & Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China.
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Aguado RJ, Saguer E, Fiol N, Tarrés Q, Delgado-Aguilar M. Pickering emulsions of thyme oil in water using oxidized cellulose nanofibers: Towards bio-based active packaging. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 263:130319. [PMID: 38387632 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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The antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of thyme essential oil (TEO) are useful for active food packaging, but its poor aqueous solubility restricts its applications. This work involves anionic cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) as the sole stabilizing agent for TEO-in-water emulsions, with oil concentrations ranging from 10 mL/L to 300 mL/L. A double mechanism was proposed: the adsorption of CNFs at oil/water interfaces restricted coalescence to a limited extent, while thickening (rheological stabilization) was required to avoid the buoyance of large droplets (>10 μm). Thickening effects comprised both higher viscosity (over 0.1 Pa·s at 10 s-1) and yield stress (approximately 0.9 Pa). Dilute emulsions had good film-forming capabilities, whereas concentrated emulsions were suitable for paper coating. Regarding antimicrobial activity, CNF-stabilized TEO-in-water emulsions successfully inhibited the growth of both Gram-negative (E. coli, S. typhimurium) and Gram-positive bacteria (L. monocytogenes). As for the antioxidant properties, approximately 50 mg of paper or 3-5 mg of film per mL of food simulant D1 were required to attain 50 % inhibition in radical scavenging tests. Nonetheless, despite the stability and the active properties of these bio-based hydrocolloids, providing this antioxidant and antimicrobial activity was incompatible with maintaining the organoleptic properties of the foodstuff unaltered.
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- Roberto J Aguado
- LEPAMAP-PRODIS research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain; Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEPAMAP-PRODIS research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain; Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain
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- LEPAMAP-PRODIS research group, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain; Department of Chemical and Agricultural Engineering and Agrifood Technology, University of Girona, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany, 61, 17003 Girona, Spain
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Costa LR, de Amorim Dos Santos A, Dias MC, Silva LE, Wood DF, Williams TG, Hein PRG, Tonoli GHD. Potential of NIR spectroscopy for predicting cellulose nanofibril quality in commercial bleached Kraft pulp of Eucalyptus. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 329:121802. [PMID: 38286526 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/31/2024]
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Multivariate models were developed to classify cellulose nanofibril (CNF) fibrillation by a quality index from near infrared (NIR) spectra. Commercial pulps of Eucalyptus spp. were used to produce cellulose nanofibrils by means of a fibrillator mill. After each of the five passes through the mill, samples were collected and analyzed for energy consumption and fiber classification. As a standard, pulps were oxidized with TEMPO reagent followed by a single pass through the mill to compare the resulting quality of CNFs produced by each method. NIR spectra of CNFs were associated with quality indices determined by conventional laboratory analyses that included morphology, turbidity, mechanical properties, X-ray diffraction and quality index measurements. Principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) were applied to the spectral and experimental data. Fibrillator milling to obtain CNFs was efficient and resulted in gel formation following the third pass through the mill. NIR spectroscopy combined with PLS-DA was used successfully to create a model to classify quality of CNFs with 96 % certainty in 3 wt% solutions. These findings suggest that NIR spectroscopy holds promise for estimating CNF quality in suspension, particularly in real-time industrial applications where reliable estimates are crucial.
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- Lívia Ribeiro Costa
- Secretary of State for Environment and Sustainable Development by Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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- Department of Forest Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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Pang Y, Sun J, Zhang W, Lai C, Liu Y, Guo H, Zhang D. Green, recyclable and high latent heat form-stable phase change composites supported by cellulose nanofibers for thermal energy management. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130633. [PMID: 38447835 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Efficiently addressing the challenge of leakage is crucial in the advancement of solid-liquid phase change thermal storage composite materials; however, numerous existing preparation methods often entail complexity and high energy consumption. Herein, a straightforward blending approach was adopted to fabricate stable phase change nanocomposites capitalizing on the interaction between TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibers (TOCNF) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules. By adjusting the ratio of TOCNF to PEG and the molecular weights of PEG, TOCNF/PEG phase change composites (TPCC) with customizable phase transition temperature (40.3-59.1 °C) and high phase transition latent heat (126.3-172.1 J/g) were obtained. The TPCC of high-loaded PEG (80-95 wt%) ensured a leakage rate of less than 1.7 wt% after 100 heating-cooling cycles. Moreover, TPCC exhibits excellent optical properties with a transmittance of over 90 % at room temperature and up to 96 % after heating. The thermal response analysis of TPCC demonstrates exceptional thermal-induced flexibility and good thermal stability, as well as recyclability and reshaping ability. This study may inspire others to design bio-based phase change composites with potential applications in thermal energy storage and management of smart-energy buildings, photothermal response devices, and waste heat-generating electronics.
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- Yao Pang
- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Wood Science and Engineering, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Wood Material Science and Application (Beijing Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Beijing 100083, China; Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu Province, China; Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210042, China.
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He M, Huang Y, Zhang X, Zhu W, Shao W, Wang J, Xu D, Yao W. Flexible cellulose nanofibers/MXene composite films for UV-shielding packaging. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 264:130821. [PMID: 38484816 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) based films are promising packaging materials, but the lack of special functions (especially UV-shielding property) usually restrict their further applications. In this work, MXene was incorporated into the CNF film by a direct solvent volatilization induced film forming method to study its UV-shielding property for the first time, which avoided the using of a vacuum filtration equipment. The composite films containing glycerin could be folded repeatedly without breaking, showing good flexibility. The structure and properties of MXene/CNF composite films (CMF) were characterized systematically. The results showed that MXene distributed uniformly in the CNF film matrix and there was strong hydrogen bonding interaction between CNF and MXene. The tensile strength and Young's modulus of the composite films could reach 117.5 MPa and 2.23 GPa, which was 54.1 % and 59.2 % higher than those of pure CNF film, respectively. With the increase of MXene content, both the UVA and UVB shielding percentages increased significantly from 17.2 % and 25.5 % to 100.0 %, showing excellent UV-shielding property. Moreover, CMF exhibited a low oxygen permeability (OP) value of 0.39 cc μm d-1 m-2 kPa-1, a low water vapor permeability (WVP) value of 5.13 × 10-11 g-1s-1Pa-1 and a high antibacterial rate against E. coli (94.1 % at 24 h), showing potential application in the packaging field.
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- Meng He
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Environmental-friendly Materials and New Technology for Carbon Neutralization, Guangxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Structural Materials and Carbon Neutralization, School of Materials and Environment, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530105, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Technology in Environmental Protection of Jiangsu Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, China
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Wu XW, Karuppiah C, Wu YS, Zhang BR, Hsu LF, Shih JY, James Li YJ, Hung TF, Kannan Ramaraj S, Jose R, Yang CC. Unveiling high-power and high-safety lithium-ion battery separator based on interlayer of ZIF-67/cellulose nanofiber with electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/melamine nonwoven membranes. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:699-713. [PMID: 38141392 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Due to the poor thermal stability of conventional separators, lithium-ion batteries require a suitable separator to maintain system safety for long-term cycling performance. It must have high porosity, superior electrolyte uptake ability, and good ion-conducting properties even at high temperatures. In this work, we demonstrate a novel composite membrane based on sandwiching of zeolitic imidazole frameworks-67 decorated cellulose acetate nanofibers (ZIF-67@CA) with electrospun poly(vinyl alcohol)/melamine (denoted as PVAM) nonwoven membranes. The as-prepared sandwich-type membranes are called PVAM/x%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM. The middle layer of composite membranes is primarily filled with different weight percentages of ZIF-67 nanoparticles (x = 5, 15, and 25 wt%), which both reduces the non-uniform porous structure of CA and increases its thermal stability. Therefore, our sandwich-type PVAM/x%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane exhibits a higher thermal shrinkage effect at 200 °C than the commercial polyethylene (PE) separator. Due to its high electrolyte uptake (646.8%) and porosity (85.2%), PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane achieved high ionic conductivity of 1.46 × 10-3 S cm-1 at 70 °C, as compared to the commercial PE separator (ca. 6.01 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 70 °C). Besides, the cell with PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM membrane shows an excellent discharge capacity of about 167.5 mAh g-1after 100 cycles at a 1C rate with a capacity retention of 90.3%. The ZIF-67 fillers in our sandwich-type composite membrane strongly attract anions (PF6-) through Lewis' acid-base interaction, allowing uniform Li+ ion transport and suppressing Li dendrites. As a result, we found that the PVAM/15%ZIF-67@CA/PVAM composite nonwoven membrane is applicable to high-power, high-safety lithium-ion battery systems that can be used in electric vehicles (EVs).
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- Xiao-Wei Wu
- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC
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- PG and Research Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Center for Advanced Intelligent Materials & Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology, University Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
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- Battery Research Center of Green Energy, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 24301, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical Engineering, Ming Chi University of Technology, New Taipei City 243, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, Chang Gung University, Kwei-shan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, ROC.
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Ashori A, Sepahvand S, Jonoobi M. Development of biodegradable nanofiber filters based on surface-modified cellulose nanofibers with graphene oxide for high removal of airborne particulate matter. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129687. [PMID: 38272414 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Airborne particulate matter is a pressing environmental and public health concern globally. This study aimed to develop sustainable filtration materials from cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) modified with graphene oxide (GO) to capture fine particulates from air effectively. CNFs were extracted from α-cellulose via mechanical grinding and modified with 0.5-1.5 wt% GO solution by ultrasonication to produce CNF-GO nanocomposites. These were freeze-dried into highly porous, lightweight aerogels for air filtration applications. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) confirmed GO incorporation through hydroxyl group interactions. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) revealed a porous 3D network with reduced porosity after GO addition due to pore blocking. X-ray diffraction analysis showed the cellulose I crystal structure was retained after modification. Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) measurements indicated increased density but decreased surface area and pore volume with GO loading. The thermogravimetric analysis demonstrated improved thermal stability with GO incorporation due to oxidative reactions and a barrier effect. The particulate absorption efficiency markedly increased from 86.37 % to 99.98 % for CNFs modified with 1.5 wt% GO due to the high surface area, surface oxygen functionalities, and nanoplatelet morphology of GO. The nanofiber filters with 1.5 wt% GO exhibited a maximum absorption efficiency of 99.98 % and a quality factor of 0.0912 Pa-1. Although GO reduced biodegradability, substantial degradation occurred under soil conditions. Overall, the sustainable, high-efficiency CNF-GO air filters developed in this work demonstrate immense promise for controlling air pollution and protecting human health.
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- Alireza Ashori
- Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Bio Systems, Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering, Zirab Campus, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Haider MK, Davood K, Kim IS. "Micro-to-nano": Reengineering of jute for constructing cellulose nanofibers as a next-generation biomaterial. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129872. [PMID: 38302019 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Micro-to-nano transformation can make a material unique. This research uses jute microfiber to extract Holo and Alpha forms of cellulose, which are later attempted to electrospun into superfine nanofibers (NFs). Initial investigation of morphological, physicochemical, crystallographic, and thermal properties confirmed successful synthesis of Holo and Alpha-cellulose (H/A-cellulose). Afterwards, the electrospinnable concentration of H/A-cellulose was optimized and their bead-free ultrafine NFs in the range of 109-145 nm were fabricated. FTIR analysis confirmed the source composition in Holo and Alpha CNF with the partial formation of trifluoroacetyl esters. Alpha CNF exhibited better structural integrity despite the crystallinity and thermal stability deteriorated in both Holo and Alpha CNF. Both Holo and Alpha CNF exhibited adequate mechanical performance and liquid uptake properties. Alpha CNF showed better morphological stability in organic solvents and slower biodegradation than Holo CNF. Subsequent investigation revealed that both Holo and Alpha CNF didn't exhibit cytotoxic effects on COS-7 cells and above 90 % of cells were viable in contact with both CNF. Significant proliferation and attachment of COS-7 cells were noticed within 7 days of incubation with the prepared CNF. Our findings revealed that jute-extracted cellulose can be a viable and potential source for constructing cellulose-based advanced nano-biomaterials.
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- Md Kaiser Haider
- Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan
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- Department of Calcified Tissue Biology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8553, Japan; Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Center, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI) and School of Public Health, Rutgers-New Brunswick, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ 08854, USA
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- Nano Fusion Technology Research Group, Institute for Fiber Engineering (IFES), Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research (ICCER), Shinshu University, Tokida 3-15-1, Ueda, Nagano 386-8567, Japan.
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Uşurelu CD, Frone AN, Oprică GM, Raduly MF, Ghiurea M, Neblea EI, Nicolae CA, Filip X, Teodorescu M, Panaitescu DM. Preparation and functionalization of cellulose nanofibers using a naturally occurring acid and their application in stabilizing linseed oil/water Pickering emulsions. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:129884. [PMID: 38336328 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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Finding efficient and environmental-friendly methods to produce and chemically modify cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) remains a challenge. In this study, lactic acid (LA) treatment followed by microfluidization was employed for the isolation and functionalization of CNFs. Small amounts of HCl (0.01, 0.1, and 0.2 M) were used alongside LA to intensify cellulose hydrolysis. FTIR spectroscopy and solid-state 13C NMR confirmed the successful functionalization of CNFs with lactyl groups during isolation, while SEM, AFM, and rheological tests revealed that the addition of HCl governed the fibers' sizes and morphology. Notably, the treatment with LA and 0.2 M HCl resulted in a more efficient defibrillation, yielding smaller nanofibers sizes (62 nm) as compared to the treatment with LA or HCl alone (90 and 108 nm, respectively). The aqueous suspension of CNFs treated with LA and 0.2 M HCl showed the highest viscosity and storage modulus. LA-modified CNFs were tested as stabilizers for linseed oil/water (50/50 v/v) emulsions. Owing to the lactyl groups grafted on their surface and higher aspect ratio, CNFs produced with 0.1 and 0.2 M HCl led to emulsions with increased stability (a creaming index increase of only 3 % and 1 %, respectively, in 30 days) and smaller droplets sizes of 23.4 ± 1.2 and 35.5 ± 0.5 μm, respectively. The results showed that LA-modified CNFs are promising stabilizers for Pickering emulsions.
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- Cătălina-Diana Uşurelu
- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania; Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development of Isotopic and Molecular Technologies, 67-103 Donath Street, 400293 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, 1-7 Gh. Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- National Institute for Research and Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry, 202 Splaiul Independentei, 060021 Bucharest, Romania.
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Rani P, Pahwa R, Verma V, Bhatia M. Preparation, characterization, and evaluation of ketoconazole-loaded pineapple cellulose green nanofiber gel. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 262:130221. [PMID: 38365159 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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The present study involves the isolation of cellulose nanofibers from pineapple crown waste by a combined alkali-acid treatment method. The extracted pineapple nanofibers were characterized by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. The extracted pineapple nanofibers were then incorporated in Carbopol 934P containing ketoconazole to prepare a ketoconazole-loaded pineapple nanofibrous gel. The prepared gel formulation was evaluated for viscosity, spreadability, extrudibility, pH, drug content, and texture profile analysis. The anticipated gel formulation was further evaluated by in vitro drug release (98.57 ± 0.58 %), ex vivo drug permeation, cytotoxicity, and histopathological studies. The permeation of the drug through skin determined by the ex-vivo diffusion study was found to be 38.27 % with a flux rate of 4.06 ± 0.26 μg/cm2/h. Further, the cytotoxicity study of pineapple nanofiber and ketoconazole-loaded nanofiber gel displayed no cytotoxic on healthy vero cells in the concentration range from 10 to 80 μg/ml. The histopathological analysis exhibited no signs of distress and inflammation. In conclusion, ketoconazole-loaded pineapple nanofiber gel could be considered as a promising delivery system for topical applications.
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- Pooja Rani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, (Haryana), India
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- Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Noida-201303, (Uttar Pradesh), India
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- Department of Chemistry, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, (Haryana), India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, (Haryana), India.
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Sanchez-Salvador JL, Xu H, Balea A, Blanco A, Negro C. Enhancement of the production of TEMPO-mediated oxidation cellulose nanofibrils by kneading. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 261:129612. [PMID: 38272426 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The industrial use of TEMPO-mediated oxidation (TMO) reaction to produce highly fibrillated cellulose nanofibrils has been hindered by high catalyst costs, long reaction times and high reaction volumes. The hypothesis that cellulose concentration during TMO process is key to increase the process of efficiency has been confirmed. The novelty of this research is the proof-of-concept for a significant enhancement of the TMO reaction by kneading the cellulose to work in concentrations above 120 g/L. Results show that the increase of the cellulose concentration in the TMO reaction, from the traditional 10 g/L to 120 g/L, increase not only the production for the same reaction volume (1200 %) but also the pulp recovery (up to 94 %). Moreover, the oxidation time can be reduced from 42 min to only 4 min while properties of both the oxidized pulps and the final nanocellulose are similar. On the other hand, the use of buffers in the TMO reaction allows us to keep the pH constant without using NaOH, and to improve the selectivity of the carboxyl groups production. The proposed process also minimizes the final environmental impact.
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- Jose Luis Sanchez-Salvador
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Zhang R, Zhang Z, Xu P, Xu J, Gao Y, Gao G. Cellulose nanofiber hydrogel with high conductivity electrolytes for high voltage flexible supercapacitors. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 326:121654. [PMID: 38142084 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/25/2023]
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Although flexible double layer capacitors based on hydrogels overcome the drawbacks of commercial double layer capacitors such as low safety and non-deformability, it is still considered as attractive challenges to achieve high conductivity for hydrogel electrolytes as well as high operating voltages for hydrogel flexible supercapacitors. In this paper, ion migration channels were engineered by immobilizing positive and negative charges on polymer skeleton and dispersing cellulose nanofibers in the polymerized polyelectrolyte network, providing ultra-high ionic conductivity (103 mS cm-1). In addition, K3[Fe(CN)6] was introduced through a soaking method, leading to redox reactions on the surface of carbon electrode during charging and discharging, supporting a relatively wide voltage window (1.8 V). Moreover, the specific capacitance at high current remained 55 % of the specific capacitance at low current, indicating excellent rate performance. In addition, the device displayed high cycling stability (80.05 % after 10,000 cycles). Notably, we successfully light up the red LED with only one device. Accordingly, this work provides a feasible design concept for the development of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) hydrogel-based solid-state electrolyte with high conductivity for flexible supercapacitors with wide potential window and high energy density.
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- Rongda Zhang
- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China
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- Polymeric and Soft Materials Laboratory, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Changchun University of Technology, Changchun 130012, China.
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Fu W, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Ahmad M, Sun Z, Li Z, Zhu Y, Zhou Y, Wang S. Construction of metal-organic framework/ cellulose nanofibers-based hybrid membranes and their ion transport property for efficient osmotic energy conversion. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 257:128546. [PMID: 38061510 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The development of advanced nanofluidic membranes with better ion selectivity, efficient energy conversion and high output power density remains challenging. Herein, we prepared nanofluidic hybrid membranes based on TEMPO oxidized cellulose nanofibers (T-CNF) and manganese-based metal organic framework (MOF) using a simple in situ synthesis method. Incorporated T-CNF endows the MOF/T-CNF hybrid membrane with a high cation selectivity up to 0.93. Nanoporous MOF in three-dimensional interconnected nanochannels provides massive ion transport pathways. High transmembrane ion flux and low ion permeation energy barrier are correlated with a superior energy conversion efficiency (36 %) in MOF/T-CNF hybrid membrane. When operating under 50-fold salinity gradient by mixing simulated seawater and river water, the MOF/T-CNF hybrid membrane achieves a maximum power density value of 1.87 W m-2. About 5-fold increase in output power density was achieved compared to pure T-CNF membrane. The integration of natural nanofibers with high charge density and nanoporous MOF materials is demonstrated an effective and novel strategy for the enhancement of output power density of nanofluidic membranes, showing the great potential of MOF/T-CNF hybrid membranes as efficient nanofluidic osmotic energy generators.
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- Wenkai Fu
- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Food Science and Engineering, College of Light Industry and Food, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; Joint International Research Lab of Lignocellulosic Functional Materials and Provincial Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Sci & Tech, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China; International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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Fu D, Xie Y, Zhou L, Zhang L, Zheng T, Shen J. Triple physical cross-linking cellulose nanofibers-based poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel as wearable multifunctional sensors. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 325:121572. [PMID: 38008484 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/05/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023]
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A novel triple physical cross-linking poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel, composed of poly(acrylamide-co-dodecyl methacrylate-co-1-vinyl-3-methyluracil-imidazolium chloride)/cellulose nanofibers-Ca2+ (PADV/CNFs-Ca2+), was synthesized through micellar-copolymerization followed by a solvent-soaked procedure. The synergistic interactions in polymer network (i.e. the hydrophobic association of dodecyl methacrylate moiety in surfactant micelles, the hydrogen bondings between imidazolium monomer segments and other monomer segments in polymers, and the ionic coordination between Ca2+ and -COO- on cellulose nanofibers surface) endowed the hydrogel with excellent mechanical properties, including high strength (754 kPa of tensile strength and 1905 kPa of compressive strength), outstanding stretchability (1963 %), elastic modulus (56.5 kPa) and remarkable mechanical durability (200 cycles with 500 % deformations and 100 cycles at 50 % compression strain). Besides, this hydrogel exhibited other advantages, such as satisfied conductivity (28.7 mS/cm), high strain/pressure/temperature-sensitive behavior, precise and stable signal transmission, varying degrees of antibacterial activity, and biocompatibility. Owing to the exceptional comprehensive performance, the hydrogel was then assembled as a multifunctional sensor to monitor the joint motion, vocal cord vibration, tactile sensation and body temperature with remarkable sensitivity in real time. This work offered a new strategy for the fabrication of durable, biocompatible, antibacterial and conductive materials for wearable multifunctional electronic devices.
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- Dong Fu
- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China; Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Institute of Advanced Technology, Harbin 150029, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Institute of Advanced Technology, Harbin 150029, PR China
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- Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Intelligent Manufacturing Institute, Harbin 150001, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin 150001, PR China; School of Civil and Resources Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Aljohani MM. Preparation of polylactic acid reinforced with cellulose nanofibers toward photochromic self-healing adhesive for anti-counterfeiting applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 259:129065. [PMID: 38161030 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.129065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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There are a number of drawbacks with photochromic adhesives, including their poor durability, high price tag, and lackluster performance. On the other hand, self-healable adhesives have shown to be durable and robust than conventional alternatives. Hydrogel adhesives that change color in response to ultraviolet light were created for usage in self-healable authenticating stamps. In this context, a combination of cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), polylactic acid (PLA) and nanoparticles of lanthanide aluminate (NLA) were prepared to generate an organic-inorganic hybrid hydrogel adhesive with self-healing properties. NLA agglomerates were avoided due to the use of CNFs as a nanofiller and dispersion agent. Colorless stamps require that NLA to be dispersed consistently in the CNFs/PLA hydrogel without clumping. This film becomes green when irradiated with ultraviolet, as indicated by luminescence spectra and CIE Lab coordinates. When illuminated at 365 nm, the paper sheets emitted light with a wavelength of 519 nm. The morphologies of prints were analyzed by different analytical methods. Diameter measurements from a transmission electron microscope (TEM) of the synthesized NLA ranged from 5 to 9 nm, whereas CNFs displayed diameters of 40-60 nm. The current NLA@CNFs/PLA hydrogel presents a reliable anti-counterfeiting solution for various authenticating products.
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- Meshari M Aljohani
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Tabuk, Tabuk 71491, Saudi Arabia.
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Huang M, Lee S, Jo IY, Park H, Shim BS, Yoon MH. One-step wet-spinning of conducting polymer and cellulose nanofiber composites for fiber-type organic electrochemical transistors. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 324:121559. [PMID: 37985121 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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Considering that textile-based sensors are suitable for monitoring/communicating human vital health information, organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are considered as an efficient device platform for augmenting the capabilities and effectiveness of smart textile applications in diverse areas. Herein, we investigated the fabrication process and properties of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)-TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composites as active channel materials for fiber-type OECTs. Utilizing highly crystalline, mechanically rigid, and chemically robust CNFs directly extracted from biomass-derived tunicate, we fabricated PEDOT:PSS-CNF composite fibers with varying CNF portions (0, 5, 10, 20, and 30 %) through a simple one-step wet-spinning process using sulfuric acid-based coagulation media. The addition of CNFs significantly improved the mechanical strength of the composite fibers with Young's modulus up to 13.4 ± 2.1 GPa. Moreover, the fiber-type OECT devices based on the PEDOT:PSS(80 %)-CNF(20 %) composite showed highest carrier mobility (4.0 ± 0.2 cm2 V-1 s-1) with the marginal trade-off in volumetric capacitance (57.1 ± 3.7 F/cm3), resulting in the decent benchmark performance parameter (μ·C*) of 229 F cm-1 V-1 s-1. Our findings suggest that the synergistic interaction between PEDOT:PSS and CNFs leads to a significant improvement in fiber properties, and the resulting composite fibers hold great potentials for use in eco-friendly wearable/textile electronics.
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- Minhu Huang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea; Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University, 100 Inha-ro, Michuhol-gu, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, 123 Cheomdangwagi-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61005, Republic of Korea.
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Poulose A, Mathew A, Uthaman A, Lal HM, Parameswaranpillai J, Mathiazhagan A, Saheed MM, Grohens Y, Pasquini D, Gopakumar DA, George JJ. Facile fabrication of arecanut palm sheath based robust hydrophobic cellulose nanopapers via self-assembly of ZnO nanoflakes and its shelf-life prediction for sustainable packaging applications. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 255:128004. [PMID: 37979737 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Cellulose nanofibers have been extracted from arecanut palm sheath fibers via mild oxalic acid hydrolysis coupled with steam explosion technique. Cellulose nanofibers with diameter of 20.23 nm were obtained from arecanut palm sheath fibers. A series of robust hydrophobic cellulose nanopapers were fabricated by combining the synergistic effect of surface roughness induced by the successful deposition of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoflakes and stearic acid modification via a simple and cost-effective method. In this work, agro-waste arecanut palm sheath was employed as a novel source for the extraction of cellulose nanofibers. 2 wt% of ZnO nanoflakes and 1 M concentration of stearic acid were used to fabricate mechanically robust hydrophobic cellulose nanopapers with a water contact angle (WCA) of 134°. During the deposition of zinc oxide nanoflakes on the CNP for inducing surface roughness, a hydrogen bonding interaction is formed between the hydroxyl groups of cellulose nanofibers and the zinc oxide nanoflakes. When this surface roughened CNP was dipped in stearic acid solution. The hydroxyl groups in zinc oxide nanoflakes undergoes esterification reaction with carboxyl groups in stearic acid solution forming an insoluble stearate layer and thus inducing hydrophobicity on CNP. The fabricated hydrophobic cellulose nanopaper displayed a tensile strength of 22.4 MPa and better UV blocking ability which is highly desirable for the sustainable packaging material in the current scenario. Furthermore, the service life of the pristine and modified cellulose nanopapers was predicted using the Arrhenius equation based on the tensile properties obtained during the accelerated ageing studies. The outcome of this study would be broadening the potential applications of hydrophobic and mechanically robust cellulose nanopapers in sustainable packaging applications.
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- Aiswarya Poulose
- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Malaysia
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- Mechanical Engineering Department, University Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Alliance University, Chandapura-Anekal Main Road, Bengaluru 562106, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India
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- Laboratoire d'Íngenierie des Mate riaux de Bretagne, Centre de Recherche, Rue Saint Maude-BP 95116, F-56321 Lorient Cedex, France
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- Chemistry Institute, Federal University of Uberlandia-UFU, Campus Santa Monica-Bloco1D-CP593, 38400-902 Uberlandia, Brazil
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India.
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Sepahvand S, Ashori A, Jonoobi M. Cellulose nanofiber aerogels modified with titanium dioxide nanoparticles as high-performance nanofiltration materials. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128204. [PMID: 37979763 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 11/04/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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Air pollution is a major environmental and public health issue. Each year, large amounts of particulate matter (PM) and other harmful pollutants are released into the atmosphere. Conventional polymer nanofiber filters lack the functionality to capture ultrafine PM. As a sustainable alternative, this work developed titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticle surface-modified cellulose nanofiber (CNF) aerogels for PM2.5 filtration. CNFs were extracted via mechanical disintegration to diameters below 100 nm. The nanofibers were functionalized with 1.0-2.5 wt% TiO2 nanoparticles using citric acid cross-linking. Cylindrical aerogels were fabricated by freezing and lyophilizing aqueous suspensions. Structural, morphological, thermal, and mechanical properties were characterized. TiO2 modification increased density (11.8-19.7 mg/cm3), specific surface area (287-370 m2/g), and Young's modulus (33.5-125.5 kPa) but decreased porosity (99.6 %-97.7 %), pore size (20.2-15.6 nm) and thermal stability compared to unmodified cellulose aerogels. At 2.5 wt% loading, the optimized aerogels achieved 100 % absorption of 0.1-5 μm particulates owing to reduced pore size. Despite enhanced filtration capabilities, the modified CNF aerogels retained inherent biodegradability, degrading over 70 % within one month of soil burial. This pioneering research establishes TiO2 functionalized CNF aerogels as promising sustainable alternatives to traditional petroleum-based air filters, representing an innovative approach to creating next-generation nanofiltration materials capable of effectively capturing fine and ultrafine particulate matter pollutants.
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- Sima Sepahvand
- Department of Bio Systems, Faculty of New Technologies and Aerospace Engineering, Zirab Campus, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemical Technologies, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Wood and Paper Science and Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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Zhu H, Cheng JH, Han Z. Construction of a sustainable and hydrophobic high-performance all-green pineapple peel cellulose nanocomposite film for food packaging. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 256:128396. [PMID: 38035961 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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The increasing global awareness of environmental issues has led to a growing interest in research on cellulose-based film. However, several limitations hinder their development and industrial application, such as hydrophilicity, inadequate mechanical properties and barrier properties, and a lack of activity. This study aimed to create a sustainable and hydrophobic high-performance all-green pineapple peel cellulose nanocomposite film for food packaging by incorporating natural carnauba wax and cellulose nanofibers (CNF) into a pineapple peel cellulose matrix. The results showed that adding carnauba wax to the cellulose matrix converted the surface wettability of the cellulose-based film from hydrophilic to hydrophobic (water contact angle over 100). Additionally, the film exhibited ultraviolet resistance and antioxidation properties. The incorporation of CNF further improved the barrier properties, mechanical properties, and thermal stability of the cellulose nanocomposite film. In applied experiments, the cellulose nanocomposite film delayed post-harvest deterioration and maintained storage quality of cherry tomatoes. Importantly, the cellulose nanocomposite film could be degraded in soil within 30 days. It can be concluded that the cellulose nanocomposite film has great potential to alleviate the environmental problems and human health problems caused by non-degradable petroleum-based plastic packaging.
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- Hong Zhu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China; Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Leow Y, Boo YJ, Lin M, Tan YC, Goh RZR, Zhu Q, Loh XJ, Xue K, Kai D. Coconut husk-derived nanocellulose as reinforcing additives in thermal-responsive hydrogels. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 323:121453. [PMID: 37940313 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Nanocellulose has been widely used as a reinforcing agent for hydrogel systems, but its functions on thermal responsive hydrogels are rarely investigated. In this study, we extracted cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) from coconut biomass (coir fibers and piths, respectively) and aimed to study their effects on the material properties on a new class of thermogel (poly(PCL/PEG/PPG urethane). The CNFs extracted from fiber (FF) and piths (FP) showed different morphology and fiber lengths. FF are uniformed individual fibrous networks with a fiber length of 664 ± 416 nm, while FP display a hybrid structure consisting of individual fiber and large bundles with a relative shorter fiber length of 443 ± 184 nm. Integrating both CNFs into thermogels remained the thermal-responsive characteristics with an enhanced rheological property. The results showed that gels with FF resulted in a higher storage modulus and lower Tan δ value compared to those with FP, indicating that the CNFs with a longer length could form a more intertwined network interacting with the thermogel matrix. Furthermore, we demonstrated the improved capabilities of the nanocomposite thermogels for sustained drug delivery in vitro. This study not only value-adds lignocellulose valorization but also elevates the versatility of thermogels.
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- Yihao Leow
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore; School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore; School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore; Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore; Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, 138634, Singapore; School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore.
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Wang S, Zeng J, Li P, Li J, Wang B, Gao W, Xu J. High-strength hydrophilic N-halamines chitosan and cellulose nanofibers membranes with repeated bactericidal properties. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127065. [PMID: 37748591 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Direct addition of disinfectants and membrane separation techniques have been common methods to address microbial contamination in water. However, disinfectants may generate toxic by-products, and even minor damage or biofilm formation on filtration membranes can lead to a heightened risk of microbial contamination. Consequently, how to quickly and safely disinfect microbial contaminated water sources remains a huge challenge. In this study, the high-strength broad-spectrum antibacterial CNF/CS composite membrane was fabricated by utilizing cellulose nanofibers (CNF) to reinforce the structure of chitosan (CS). The resulting CNF/CS composite membrane exhibits an impressive tensile strength of 148 MPa and boasts an active chlorine content of 5.29 %. Notably, even after undergoing 50 washing cycles and 10 repeated chlorination procedures, the structural integrity and high active chlorine content of the composite membrane remain preserved, validating its exceptional strength, stability, and chlorine rechargeability. Additionally, the CNF/CS antibacterial materials demonstrate remarkable attributes in terms of rapid sterilization, sustained and consistent release of active chlorine, and efficient inhibition of biofilm formation, demonstrating great potential in efficient, green, and safe sterilization.
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- Shuxiu Wang
- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Plant Fiber Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Yang D, Liu Q, Zeng X, Chen X, Li M, Wu X, Liu Y, Zheng Y, Xiang J, Wang C, Weng W, Zhang Y. Novel pH-responsive indicator films based on bromothymol blue-anchored chitin for shrimp freshness monitoring. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127052. [PMID: 37748590 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) based pH-sensitive indicator films were developed by mixing guar gum (GG) with bromothymol blue-anchored chitin (BTB-Chitin) as an indicator to monitor shrimp freshness. The BTB-Chitin was prepared by grafting hydroxypropyltriethylamine groups (HPTA) to chitin first, then anchoring bromothymol blue (BTB) to prepare intelligent pH response BTB-Chitin. The 0.08 BTB-Chitin films had a good tensile strength of 11.76 MPa and the water contact angle values were 125°, which displayed obvious color response to pH buffers and acid base volatile gas. Besides, the homogeneous and flexible composite films showed good color stability and reversibility. The released amount of BTB was very low from the BTB-Chitin films in heptane and corn oil. The composite films had been degraded completely in 15 days in soil. The pH and volatile base nitrogen were measured to determine the degree decay of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei), and the prepared pH-sensitive films changed from yellow (fresh) to cyan (spoiled) with the freshness of shrimp decreased, indicating the BTB-Chitin films could detect the shrimp freshness in real-time and high visibility.
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- Danmin Yang
- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China; Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China
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- College of Ocean Food and Biological Engineering, Jimei University, Xiamen 361021, China.
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Trellu H, Le Scornec J, Leray N, Moreau C, Villares A, Cathala B, Guiffard B. Flexoelectric and piezoelectric effects in micro- and nanocellulose films. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 321:121305. [PMID: 37739535 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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In this work, we evaluated the flexoelectric and piezoelectric contributions to the overall macroscopic polarization in cellulose films. To this end, the flexoelectric μ31 and transverse effective piezoelectric e31,f coefficients of cellulose films were determined using cantilever beam bending. The experiments were based on theoretical developments allowing to separate the flexoelectric from the piezoelectric contribution, represented by an effective flexoelectric coefficient, μeff, depending on both e31,f and μ31. Five free-standing and stainless steel/cellulose bilayer films were prepared from cellulose showing different morphologies and surface charge degrees: two almost neutral cellulose microfibers (CMF) and three (2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl (TEMPO)-oxidized cellulose micro- (TCMF) and nanofibers (TCNF) bearing negative charged groups on the surface. The dielectric properties of the films indicated a low dielectric constant for unmodified CMF, and a huge increase for TEMPO-oxidized samples, which were up to 9 times higher than poly(vinylidene fluoride)-based polymers. TEMPO-oxidized cellulose films exhibited the largest flexoelectric coefficients (almost 7 times higher than those of synthetic polymer dielectrics), which evidenced that the presence of polar groups and surface charge boosted both flexoelectricity and piezoelectricity in unpoled cellulose films. These findings pave the way towards sustainable cellulose-based curvature sensors with large effective flexoelectric coefficients, without the need of preliminary energy consuming poling step.
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- Hanna Trellu
- Nantes Univ, CNRS, IETR UMR 6164, F-44000 Nantes, France; UR1268 BIA, INRAE, F-44316 Nantes, France
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Zhang Y, Yang S, Zhu YJ, Li D, Cheng L, Li H, Wang Z. Synergistically regulating the separator pore structure and surface property toward dendrite-free and high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 656:566-576. [PMID: 38011775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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As an emerging electrochemical device, aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) present promising potential in safe and large-scale energy storage. However, the large pores of commercial glass fiber (GF) separators result in uneven Zn2+ ion flux, leading to severe dendrite growth issues of Zn metal anodes. Herein, we integrated a multifunctional layer on the GF separator that can synergistically regulate the pore feature and surface property of commercial GF separators. Such modification layer, composed of nanocellulose and SiO2 nanoparticles, exhibited uniform nanoporous structure and abundant negatively charged polar functional groups. These features allow regulating the distribution of Zn2+ ions at the separator-anode interface, facilitating stable and uniform Zn nucleation and growth. Moreover, the electrostatic interaction between the negatively charged functional groups and Zn2+ ions enhanced the Zn2+ ion transport kinetics, preventing the Zn dendrites formation and adverse reactions. Consequently, the modified electrolyte-filled GF separator showed an increased Zn2+ ion transference number of 0.65. The symmetric Zn//Zn batteries utilizing such a separator achieved an impressive cycling life of 500 h at a high current density/capacity of 10 mA cm-2/4 mAh cm-2, nearly nine times longer than the battery using the unmodified GF separator (<55 h). The superior electrochemical performance was verified in both Zn//AC and Zn//LiMn2O4 full battery evaluations. This work presents a novel synergistic modification strategy for developing advanced separators for aqueous ZIBs.
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- Yaxin Zhang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China; State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, PR China.
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Xu H, Sanchez-Salvador JL, Blanco A, Balea A, Negro C. Recycling of TEMPO-mediated oxidation medium and its effect on nanocellulose properties. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 319:121168. [PMID: 37567710 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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The potential of TEMPO (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1-piperidinyloxy)-mediated oxidation (TMO) to produce cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) is hindered using costly and environmentally harmful catalysts, limiting its large-scale implementation. To promote sustainability, the TMO medium should be reused but there is a lack of knowledge on this process. The novelty of this research is the identification of the key parameters that affect the recirculation of the TMO medium, and their impact on the quality of the oxidized pulps and CNF products. Contrary to previous hypothesis, results show that the accumulation of salts is not a key parameter; instead, the pulp consistency during oxidation plays a vital role since concentrations higher than 10 g/L led to better CNF quality. Thus, reusing 75 % of the reaction medium, when high pulp consistency is used, does not alter the CNF properties. By reusing the reaction medium up to six times, the catalyst dose is dramatically reduced by >90 % for TEMPO and 80 % for NaBr, compared to the conventional process (0.1 mmol of TEMPO/g and 1 mmol of NaBr/g without medium reuse). Additionally, the high consistency oxidation enables a reduction of >80 % in the reaction time and effluent, and thus a threefold increase in CNF production.
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- Hongyu Xu
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Complutense University of Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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Horie M, Fujita K, Endoh S, Sugino S, Maru J, Moriyama A, Ogura I. Contaminant microorganisms in the in vitro evaluation of cellular responses of cellulose nanofibers and their microbial inactivation using gamma irradiation. Toxicol Mech Methods 2023; 33:741-754. [PMID: 37496379 DOI: 10.1080/15376516.2023.2238061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) are fibrous nanomaterials produced from plants. Since some nanomaterials are toxic, toxicity evaluation, including in vitro examinations using cultured cells, is essential for the effective use of CNFs. On the other hand, microorganisms in the environment can contaminate CNF suspensions. The contamination of CNF samples and the effects of contaminating microorganisms on in vitro examinations were investigated in this study. Microorganism contamination in CNF samples was examined, and microbial inactivation of CNF suspensions using gamma irradiation was evaluated. After gamma-ray irradiation at absorbed doses of 0.5, 1, 5, and 10 kGy, the cellular effects of CNF suspensions were examined using 6 types of cultured cell, HaCaT, A549, Caco-2, MeT-5A, THP-1, and NR8383 cells. CNF samples were contaminated with bacteria and CNF suspensions exhibited endotoxin activity. Gamma irradiation effectively inactivated the microorganisms contained in the CNF suspensions. When the absorbed dose was 10 kGy, the fiber length of CNF was shortened, but the effect on CNF was small at 1.0 kGy or less. CNF suspensions showed lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-like cellular responses and strongly induced interleukin-8, especially in macrophages. Absorbed doses of at least 10 kGy did not affect the LPS-like activity. In this study, it was shown that the CNF suspension may be contaminated with microorganisms. Gamma irradiation was effective for microbial inactivation of suspension for invitor toxicity evaluation of CNF. In vitro evaluation of CNFs requires attention to the effects of contaminants such as LPS.
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- Masanori Horie
- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Health and Medical Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Research Institute of Science for Safety and Sustainability, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Cianciosi A, Simon J, Bartolf-Kopp M, Grausgruber H, Dargaville TR, Forget A, Groll J, Jungst T, Beaumont M. Direct ink writing of multifunctional nanocellulose and allyl-modified gelatin biomaterial inks for the fabrication of mechanically and functionally graded constructs. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 319:121145. [PMID: 37567703 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Recreating the intricate mechanical and functional gradients found in natural tissues through additive manufacturing poses significant challenges, including the need for precise control over time and space and the availability of versatile biomaterial inks. In this proof-of-concept study, we developed a new biomaterial ink for direct ink writing, allowing the creation of 3D structures with tailorable functional and mechanical gradients. Our ink formulation combined multifunctional cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs), allyl-functionalized gelatin (0.8-2.0 wt%), and polyethylene glycol dithiol (3.0-7.5 wt%). The CNF served as a rheology modifier, whereas a concentration of 1.8 w/v % in the inks was chosen for optimal printability and shape fidelity. In addition, CNFs were functionalized with azido groups, enabling the spatial distribution of functional moieties within a 3D structure. These functional groups were further modified using a spontaneous click chemistry reaction. Through additive manufacturing and a readily available static mixer, we successfully demonstrated the fabrication of mechanical gradients - ranging from 3 to 6 kPa in indentation strength - and functional gradients. Additionally, we introduced dual gradients by combining gradient printing with an anisotropic photocrosslinking step. The developed biomaterial ink opens up possibilities for printing intricate multigradient structures, resembling the complex hierarchical organization seen in living tissues.
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- Alessandro Cianciosi
- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication, University of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, Würzburg 97070, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 24, A-3430 Tulln, Austria
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication, University of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, Würzburg 97070, Germany
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- Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 24, A-3430 Tulln, Austria
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- ARC Centre for Cell & Tissue Engineering Technologies, Max Planck Queensland Centre for the Materials Science of Extracellular Matrices, QUT Centre for Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Physics, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute for Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Freiburg 79104, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication, University of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, Würzburg 97070, Germany
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- Department for Functional Materials in Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Functional Materials and Biofabrication, University of Würzburg, Pleicherwall 2, Würzburg 97070, Germany.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry of Renewable Resources, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Konrad-Lorenz-Str. 24, A-3430 Tulln, Austria.
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Mejía-Jaramillo AM, Gómez-Hoyos C, Cañas Gutierrez AI, Correa-Hincapié N, Zuluaga Gallego R, Triana-Chávez O. Tackling the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of cellulose nanofibers from the banana rachis: A new food packaging alternative. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21560. [PMID: 37954306 PMCID: PMC10632726 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Cellulose nanofibrils from the banana rachis are a good alternative as packaging materials, food packaging, stabilizing agents, and functional food ingredients. To address the potential effects of ingested banana rachis cellulose nanofibrils (BR-CNFs), their toxicity in vitro and in vivo was evaluated using Caco-2 intestinal cells and mice, respectively. The results showed that BR-CNFs did not cause cytotoxic effects at the concentrations evaluated on Caco-2 cells. In addition to cytotoxicity tests, genotoxicity assays using comet assay indicated that Caco-2 cells showed no DNA damage at the concentrations of CNFs tested. Finally, acute in vivo cytotoxicity assays indicated that mice showed no sign of pathogenesis or lesions in the liver, kidney, or small intestine when treated with a single dose of BR-CNFs. Moreover, when the mice were treated daily for a month with BR-CNFs no hyperplasia or hypertrophy was observed in any of the organs evaluated. Additionally, biochemical parameters such as blood chemistry, creatinine, liver enzymes, and renal function showed that the BR-CNFs do not cause organ damage. Overall, this study shows that BR-CNFs are neither cytotoxic nor genotoxic. In conclusion, these studies are essential to guarantee the safety of this high value-added product in the food industry.
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- Ana María Mejía-Jaramillo
- Grupo Biología y Control de Enfermedades Infecciosas - BCEI, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, 050010, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1_N_70-01, Medellín, 050031, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1_N_70-01, Medellín, 050031, Colombia
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- Grupo Calidad, Metrología y Producción, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín, 050013, Colombia
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Agroindustrial, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Circular 1_N_70-01, Medellín, 050031, Colombia
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- Grupo Biología y Control de Enfermedades Infecciosas - BCEI, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellín, 050010, Colombia
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Sathasivam T, Kang Brian L, Andersen IM, Ru Tan H, Zhang Z, Wu T, Hong Lau H, Zhu Q, Kai D. Green Nanocellulose/PEI-Grafted Magnetic Nanoparticles for Effective Removal of Heavy Metal Ions. Chem Asian J 2023:e202300842. [PMID: 37903723 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202300842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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In response to the pressing issue of water pollution caused by heavy metal ions, there is a growing demand for green adsorbents that can effectively remove these contaminants while being easy to separate and regenerate. A novel magnetic composite was synthesized by bonding amino-functionalized Fe3 O4 -SiO2 magnetic particles (MNP-NH2 ) to polyethyleneimine (PEI)-grafted cellulose nanofibers (CNF). The modification of CNF with PEI through a peptidic coupling reaction resulted in the uniform dispersion and strong attachment of MNP-NH2 particles (286.7 nm) onto the PEI-CNF surface. This composite exhibited exceptional adsorption capabilities for heavy metals, achieving 16.73 mg/g for Pb, 16.12 mg/g for Cu, and 12.53 mg/g for Co. These remarkable adsorption capacities are attributed to the complex interactions between the metal ions and the amino, carboxyl, and hydroxyl groups on the surface of PEI-CNF-MNP. The introduction of PEI significantly enhanced the adsorption capacities, and the adsorption sequence (Pb(II)>Cu(II)>Co(II)) can be explained by differences in ionic radius and surface complexation strength. Langmuir isotherm and pseudo-second-order kinetic models described the adsorption process, while Na2 EDTA was proved effective for desorption with high recovery rates. This magnetic composite holds promise for treating heavy metal-contaminated wastewater due to its impressive performance.
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- Thenapakiam Sathasivam
- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 50 Nanyang Avenue, 639798, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR, 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, 138634, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore, Singapore
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Ghalia MA, Alhanish A. Mechanical and biodegradability of porous PCL/PEG copolymer-reinforced cellulose nanofibers for soft tissue engineering applications. Med Eng Phys 2023; 120:104055. [PMID: 37838404 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2023.104055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 10/16/2023]
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The design and development of a new class of biomaterial has gained particular interest in producing polymer scaffold for biomedical applications. Mechanical properties, biological and controlling pores scaffold of the biomaterials are important factors to encourage cell growth and eventual tissue repair and regeneration. In this study, poly-ε-caprolactone (PCL) /polyethylene glycol (PEG) copolymer (80/20) incorporated with CNF scaffolds were made employing solvent casting and particulate leaching methods. Four mass percentages of CNF (1, 2.5, 5, and 10 wt.%) were integrated into the copolymer through a silane coupling agent. Mechanical properties were determined using Tensile Tester data acquisition to investigate the effect of porosity, pore size, and CNF contents. Tensile strength obtained for PCL/PEG- 5 wt.% CNF was 16 MPa, which drastically decreased after creating a porous structure to 7.1 MPa. The optimum parameters of the results were found to be 5 wt.% for CNF, 240 μm for pore size, and 83% for porosity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) micrograph reveals that consistent pore size and regular pore shape were accomplished after the addition of CNF-5 wt.% into PCL/PEG. The results of mass loss of PCL/PEG reinforced-CNF 1 % have clearly enhanced to double values compared with PCL/PEG copolymer and three times with PCL/PEG scaffold-CNF 1 %. In addition, all PCL/PEG reinforced and scaffold- CNF were partially disintegrated under composting conditions confirming their biodegradable behavior. This also provides a possible solution for the end life of these biomaterials.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty Oil, Gas and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Zawia, Libya
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Guo Z, Ma C, Xie W, Tang A, Liu W. An effective DLP 3D printing strategy of high strength and toughness cellulose hydrogel towards strain sensing. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 315:121006. [PMID: 37230626 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Photocurable 3D printing technology has outperformed extrusion-based 3D printing technology in material adaptability, resolution, and printing rate, yet is still limited by the insecure preparation and selection of photoinitiators and thus less reported. In this work, we developed a printable hydrogel that can effectively facilitate various solid or hollow structures and even lattice structures. The chemical and physical dual-crosslinking strategy combined with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) significantly improved the strength and toughness of photocurable 3D printed hydrogels. In this study, the tensile breaking strength, Young's modulus, and toughness of poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid)D/cellulose nanofiber (PAM-co-PAA)D/CNF hydrogels were 375 %, 203 % and 544 % higher than those of the traditional single chemical crosslinked (PAM-co-PAA)S hydrogels, respectively. Notably, its outstanding compressive elasticity enabled it to recover under 90 % strain compression (about 4.12 MPa). Resultantly, the proposed hydrogel can be utilized as a flexible strain sensor to monitor the motions of human movements, such as the bending of fingers, wrists, and arms, and even the vibration of a speaking throat. The output of electrical signals can still be collected through strain even under the condition of energy shortage. In addition, photocurable 3D printing technology can provide customized services for hydrogel-based e-skin, such as hydrogel-based bracelets, fingerstall, and finger joint sleeves.
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- Zhengqiang Guo
- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, 510641 Guangzhou City, PR China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, 510641 Guangzhou City, PR China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, 510641 Guangzhou City, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, 510641 Guangzhou City, PR China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, South China University of Technology, Wushan Road, Tianhe District, 510641 Guangzhou City, PR China.
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Sanchez-Salvador JL, Rasteiro MG, Balea A, Sharma M, Pedrosa JFS, Negro C, Monte MC, Blanco A, Ferreira PJT. Influence of dispersion of fibrillated cellulose on the reinforcement of coated papers. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 248:125886. [PMID: 37481180 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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The use of cellulose micro/nanofibrils (CMNFs) as reinforcement paper additive at industrial scale is delayed due to inconsistent results, suggesting a lack of proper consideration of some key parameters. The high influence of fibrillated nanocellulose dispersion has been recently identified as a key parameter for paper bulk reinforcement but it has not been studied for surface coating applications yet. This paper studies the effect of CMNF dispersion degree prior to their addition and during mixing with starch on the reinforcement of paper by coating. Results show that this effect depends on the type of CMNFs since it is related to the surface interactions. For a given formulation, a correlation is observed between the CMNF dispersion and the CMNF/starch mixing agitation with the rheology of the coating formulation which highly affects the paper properties. The optimal dispersion degree is different for each nanocellulose, but the best mechanical properties were always achieved at the lowest viscosity of the coating formulation. In general, the initial state of the nanocellulose 3D network, influences the mixing and smooth application of the coating and affects the reinforcement effect. Therefore, the CMNF industrial implementation in coating formulations will be facilitated by the on-line control of formulations prior to their surface application.
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- Jose Luis Sanchez-Salvador
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain; Department of Chemical Engineering, CIEPQPF, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, CIEPQPF, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, CIEPQPF, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, CIEPQPF, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Avda. Complutense s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, CIEPQPF, University of Coimbra, Rua Sílvio Lima, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal
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Che M, Xiao J, Shan C, Chen S, Huang R, Zhou Y, Cui M, Qi W, Su R. Efficient removal of chloroform from groundwater using activated percarbonate by cellulose nanofiber-supported Fe/Cu nanocomposites. Water Res 2023; 243:120420. [PMID: 37523925 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Chloroform (CF) is a recalcitrant halogenated methane (HM) that has received widespread attention due to its frequent detection in groundwater and its potential carcinogenic risk. In this study, TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofiber-supported iron/copper bimetallic nanoparticles (TOCNF-Fe/Cu), a novel composite catalyst, was synthesized to activate sodium percarbonate (SPC) for the removal of CF from groundwater. The results showed that over 96.3% of CF could be removed in a neutral reaction medium (pH 6.5-9) within 180 min using 0.66 g L-1 of TOCNF (0.32)-Fe/Cu (1) and 1 mM of SPC, which outperforms typical advanced oxidation processes. The reaction mechanism of the TOCNF-Fe/Cu-SPC system for the CF removal was elucidated. As demonstrated through electron paramagnetic resonance and quenching experiments, the TOCNF-Fe/Cu-SPC system was found to include •OH and O2•-, where the latter played a dominant role in the CF removal. DFT calculations indicated that TOCNF improved the electron transport capability of Fe/Cu and reduced the transition state energy. The Fe species on the surface of TOCNF-Fe/Cu were identified as the primary active sites for SPC activation, whereas the Cu species were beneficial to the regeneration of the Fe species. Additionally, TOCNF-Fe/Cu was found to have good recyclability and stability. The feasibility of the TOCNF-Fe/Cu-SPC system was further confirmed by applying it for the efficient removal of composite HMs from actually contaminated groundwater. Overall, the TOCNF-Fe/Cu-SPC system is an attractive candidate for the treatment of HM-contaminated groundwater.
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- Mingda Che
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, PR China; Tianjin Key Laboratory for Marine Environmental Research and Service, School of Marine Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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- Institutes of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Membrane Science and Desalination Technology, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, PR China; Zhejiang Institute of Tianjin University, Ningbo, Zhejiang 315201, PR China.
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Naderahmadian A, Eftekhari-Sis B, Jafari H, Zirak M, Padervand M, Mahmoudi G, Samadi M. Cellulose nanofibers decorated with SiO 2 nanoparticles: Green adsorbents for removal of cationic and anionic dyes; kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic studies. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 247:125753. [PMID: 37429351 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.125753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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Cellulose nanofibers decorated with SiO2 nanoparticles (SiO2-CNF) were prepared by the extraction of cellulose nanofibers from Yucca leaves, followed by modification with SiO2 nanoparticles, and used as efficient materials for the removal of both anionic and cationic dyes from the aqueous solution. Prepared nanostructures were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction powder (XRD), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. The adsorption capacity of the nanostructures was investigated for the removal of both cationic (Methylene Blue, MB, and Crystal Violet, CV) and anionic (Eriochrome Black-T, EB) dyes. The kinetics of adsorption were investigated using some well-known models, including intraparticular diffusion (IPD), pseudo-first-order (PFO), pseudo-second-order (PSO), and Elovich. The adsorption isotherms were also explored using the Langmuir, Freundlich, Temkin, and Redlich-Peterson models. The obtained results revealed that the adsorption processes follow PSO kinetic and Langmuir isotherm models. Thermodynamic parameters of the adsorption were measured at different temperatures, indicating the feasibility and spontaneity of the adsorption. The pH and salt effects on adsorption were also explored. Finally, according to the reusability tests, the prepared adsorbents showed high recoverability without considerable loss in adsorption efficiency after five repeated runs.
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- Aylar Naderahmadian
- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran; Samara State Technical University, Molodogvardeyskaya Str 244, Samara 443100, Russia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Maragheh, P. O. Box 55181-83111, Maragheh, Iran
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Mirzaee N, Nikzad M, Battisti R, Araghi A. Isolation of cellulose nanofibers from rapeseed straw via chlorine-free purification method and its application as reinforcing agent in carboxymethyl cellulose-based films. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 251:126405. [PMID: 37597636 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Revised: 08/14/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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In this study, cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were successfully isolated from rapeseed straw (RS) whose valorization has been rarely investigated to date. A combined bleaching method without chlorine was applied for the purification of cellulose fibers, previously unexplored for RS. Chemical composition analysis and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) indicated that the purification method eliminated hemicellulose and reduced lignin content from 24.4 % to 1.8 %. The isolation of CNFs was performed using sulfuric acid hydrolysis under different acid concentrations (55 and 60 % v/v) and hydrolysis times (15, 30, and 45 min). The isolated CNFs were characterized by FTIR, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The formation of CNFs was confirmed by a significant increase in crystallinity index from 46.45 % of RS to >79.41 % of CNFs, depending on acid concentration and isolation duration. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) films with different contents of CNFs were prepared by casting method. The mechanical properties and cytotoxicity of the prepared films were investigated. The CNFs obtained from RS via a chlorine-free purification method showed promising results for their usage as reinforcement in CMC matrix and film fabrication for various applications such as transdermal medicine and food packaging.
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- Narges Mirzaee
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.
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- Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Santa Catarina, Criciúma Campus, 88813-600, Brazil
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies, Amol, Iran
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Wang D, Wang X, Zhang F, Chang D, You C, Zhang S, Wang X. Effects of cellulose nanofibrils treatment on antioxidant properties and aroma of fresh-cut apples. Food Chem 2023; 415:135797. [PMID: 36868069 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/27/2023]
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Horticultural products tend to deteriorate during postharvest storage and processing. In this study, cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were prepared from wood to investigate the effects of CNF treatment on the storage quality, aroma composition, and antioxidant system of fresh-cut apple (Malus domestica) wedges. Compared with control treatment, CNF coating treatment significantly improved the appearance of apple wedges; reduced the decay rate of apple wedges; and delayed the decline in weight loss, firmness, and titratable acid during storage. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry showed that CNF treatment could maintain the aroma components of apple wedges (stored for 4 days). Further investigations showed that CNF treatment increased the antioxidant system level and decreased reactive oxygen species content and membrane lipid peroxidation level of apple wedges. Overall, this study showed that CNF coating could effectively maintain the quality of fresh-cut apples during cold storage.
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- Yongxu Wang
- Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Special Fruits and Vegetables Cultivation Physiology and Germplasm Resources Utilization, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, Xinjiang, PR China; National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China; Yantai Goodly Biological Technology Co., Ltd., Yan'Tai 241003, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China.
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- National Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, MOA Key Laboratory of Horticultural Crop Biology and Germplasm Innovation, College of Horticulture Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'An 271018, Shandong, PR China.
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Liu X, Sun H, Mu T, Fauconnier ML, Li M. Preparation of cellulose nanofibers from potato residues by ultrasonication combined with high-pressure homogenization. Food Chem 2023; 413:135675. [PMID: 36796260 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.135675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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In this study, the preparation parameters of cellulose nanofibers from potato residues (PCNFs) by ultrasonication combined with high-pressure homogenization were optimized based on yield, zeta-potential and morphology. The optimal parameters were as follows: ultrasonic power of 125 W for 15 min and homogenization pressure of 40 MPa four times. The yield, zeta potential and diameter range of the obtained PCNFs were 19.81 %, -15.60 mV and 20-60 nm, respectively. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy results showed that part of the crystalline region of cellulose was destroyed, resulting in a decrease in crystallinity index from 53.01 % to 35.44 %. The maximum thermal degradation temperature increased from 283 °C to 337 °C. PCNFs suspensions were non-Newtonian fluids and exhibited rigid colloidal particle properties. In conclusion, this study provided alternative uses for potato residues generated from starch processing and showed great potential for various industrial applications of PCNFs.
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- Xiaowen Liu
- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Nutrition Science, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 2 Yuan Ming Yuan West Road, Haidian District, P.O. Box 5109, Beijing 100193, China
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Nutrition Science, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 2 Yuan Ming Yuan West Road, Haidian District, P.O. Box 5109, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Nutrition Science, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Key Laboratory of Agro-Products Processing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, No. 2 Yuan Ming Yuan West Road, Haidian District, P.O. Box 5109, Beijing 100193, China.
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- Laboratory of Chemistry of Natural Molecules, University of Liege, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Passage des Déportés 2, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium
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- Gansu Innovation Center of Fruit and Vegetable Storage and Processing, Agricultural Product Storage and Processing Research Institute, Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Kandhola G, Park S, Lim JW, Chivers C, Song YH, Chung JH, Kim J, Kim JW. Nanomaterial-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review on Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocellulose. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023; 20:411-433. [PMID: 37060487 PMCID: PMC10219911 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-023-00530-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023] Open
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Nanoscale biomaterials have garnered immense interest in the scientific community in the recent decade. This review specifically focuses on the application of three nanomaterials, i.e., graphene and its derivatives (graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals or CNCs and cellulose nanofibers or CNFs), in regenerating different types of tissues, including skin, cartilage, nerve, muscle and bone. Their excellent inherent (and tunable) physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties make them suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutics, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A state-of-the-art literature review of composite tissue scaffolds fabricated using these nanomaterials is provided, including the unique physicochemical properties and mechanisms that induce cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation into specific tissues. In addition, in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic effects and biodegradation behavior of these nanomaterials are presented. We also discuss challenges and gaps that still exist and need to be addressed in future research before clinical translation of these promising nanomaterials can be realized in a safe, efficacious, and economical manner.
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- Gurshagan Kandhola
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
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Lapka T, Vilčáková J, Kopecký D, Prokeš J, Dendisová M, Moučka R, Sedlačík M, Hassouna F. Flexible, ultrathin and light films from one-dimensional nanostructures of polypyrrole and cellulose nanofibers for high performance electromagnetic interference shielding. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 309:120662. [PMID: 36906374 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.120662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Revised: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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Combining highly conducting one-dimensional nanostructures of polypyrrole with cellulose nanofibers (CNF) into flexible films with tailored electrical conductivity and mechanical properties presents a promising route towards the development of eco-friendly electromagnetic interference shielding devices. Herein, conducting films with a thickness of 140 μm were synthesized from polypyrrole nanotubes (PPy-NT) and CNF using two approaches, i.e., a new one-pot synthesis consisting of in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the presence of structure guiding agent and CNF, and a two-step synthesis, in which CNF and PPy-NT were physically blended. Films based on one-pot synthesis (PPy-NT/CNFin) exhibited higher conductivity than those processed by physical blending, which was further enhanced up to 14.51 S cm-1 after redoping using HCl post-treatment. PPy-NT/CNFin containing the lowest PPy-NT loading (40 wt%), thus the lowest conductivity (5.1 S cm-1), displayed the highest shielding effectiveness of -23.6 dB (>90 % attenuation), thanks to the good balance between its mechanical properties and electrical conductivity.
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- Tomáš Lapka
- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, 180 00 Prague 8, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic
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- Centre of Polymer Systems, Tomas Bata University in Zlín, 760 01 Zlín, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic.
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Amoroso L, De France KJ, Kummer N, Ren Q, Siqueira G, Nyström G. Nanocomposites of cellulose nanofibers incorporated with carvacrol via stabilizing octenyl succinic anhydride-modified ɛ-polylysine. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124869. [PMID: 37201880 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Food packaging plays an extremely important role in the global food chain, allowing for products to be shipped across long distances without spoiling. However, there is an increased need to both reduce plastic waste caused by traditional single-use plastic packaging and improve the overall functionality of packaging materials to extend shelf-life even further. Herein, we investigate composite mixtures based on cellulose nanofibers and carvacrol via stabilizing octenyl-succinic anhydride-modified epsilon polylysine (MɛPL-CNF) for active food packaging applications. The effects of epsilon polylysine (εPL) concentration and modification with octenyl-succinic anhydride (OSA) and carvacrol are evaluated with respect to composites morphology, mechanical, optical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. We find that both increased εPL concentration and modification with OSA and carvacrol lead to films with increased antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, albeit at the expense of reduced mechanical performance. Importantly, when sprayed onto the surface of sliced apples, MεPL-CNF-mixtures are able to successfully delay/hinder enzymatic browning, suggesting the potential of such materials for a range of active food packaging applications.
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- Luana Amoroso
- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 DÜbendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 DÜbendorf, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 DÜbendorf, Switzerland; Department of Health Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Biointerfaces, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, 9041 St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 DÜbendorf, Switzerland.
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- Laboratory for Cellulose & Wood Materials, Empa - Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Überlandstrasse 129, 8600 DÜbendorf, Switzerland; Department of Health Science and Technology, ETH Zürich, Schmelzbergstrasse 9, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Qi MY, Wang PL, Huang LZ, Yuan Q, Mai T, Ma MG. Cellulose nanofiber/MXene/luffa aerogel for all-weather and high-efficiency cleanup of crude oil spills. Int J Biol Macromol 2023:124895. [PMID: 37196710 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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The remediation of heavy crude oil spills is a global challenge because frequent crude oil spills cause long-term damage to local living beings and marine ecosystems. Herein, a solar-driven and Joule-driven self-heated aerogel were developed as an all-weather adsorbent to efficiently absorb crude oil by obviously decreasing the viscosity of crude oil. The cellulose nanofiber (CNF)/MXene/luffa (CML) aerogel was fabricated via a simple freeze-drying method using CNF, MXene, and luffa as raw materials, and then coated with a layer of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) to make it hydrophobic and further increase oil-water selectivity. The aerogel can quickly reach 98 °C under 1 sun (1.0 kW/m2), which remains saturated temperature after 5 times photothermal heating/cooling cycles, indicating that the aerogel has great photothermal conversation capability and stability. Meanwhile, the aerogel can also rapidly rise to 110.8 °C with a voltage of 12 V. More importantly, the aerogel achieved the highest temperature of 87.2 °C under outdoor natural sunlight, providing a possibility for promising applications in practical situations. The remarkable heating capability enables the aerogel to decrease the viscosity of crude oil substantially and increase the absorption rate of crude oil by the physical capillary action. The proposed all-weather aerogel design provides a sustainable and promising solution for cleaning up crude oil spills.
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- Meng-Yu Qi
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Hua Y, Liu C, Tang Y. Conductive and antibacterial films by loading reduced graphene oxide/silver nanoparticles on cellulose nanofiber films. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 242:124752. [PMID: 37156316 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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The development of sustainable high-performance materials based on nanocellulose has received great attention in recent years. Herein, nanocellulose based composite films with highly electro-conductive and antibacterial properties have been developed by loading reduced graphene oxide (rGO)/silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) on cellulose nanofiber films via vacuum filtration process. The reduction effect of gallic acid on the chemical structure and electrical conductivity of rGO/AgNP composites was studied. Due to the strong reducibility of gallic acid, the obtained rGO/AgNPs exhibited a high electrical conductivity of 1549.2 S·m-1. Furthermore, the electrical conductivity, mechanical properties and antibacterial properties of the prepared rGO/AgNP-cellulose nanofiber films as a function of various proportions were investigated. The prepared composite film with a specific ratio of rGO/AgNPs to cellulose nanofibers as 7:3 exhibited the superior tensile strength of 28.0 MPa and the electrical conductivity of 1199.3 S·m-1. Meanwhile, compared with pure cellulose nanofiber films, rGO/AgNP-cellulose nanofiber films displayed strong antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, this work demonstrated an effective approach for imparting structural and functional properties to cellulose nanofiber based films, which could hold great application prospects for flexible and wearable electronics.
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- Yiwen Hua
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Textile and Flexible Interconnection of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China.
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Wang PL, Zhang W, Yuan Q, Mai T, Qi MY, Ma MG. 3D Janus structure MXene/ cellulose nanofibers/luffa aerogels with superb mechanical strength and high-efficiency desalination for solar-driven interfacial evaporation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 645:306-318. [PMID: 37150004 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.04.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 04/12/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG) is considered to be an attractive technique to address the water shortage. However, developing a sustainable thermal management, salt rejection, and excellent mechanical strength ISSG device for long-term stability desalination is still a challenge. Herein, a biomass ISSG device with superb mechanical properties was prepared by introducing a luffa sponge as the skeleton and constructing the MXene/cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) aerogels via freeze-drying. The Janus MXene-decorated CNFs/luffa (JMCL) aerogels integrated the multifunction of fast water transport, good thermal management, and efficient photothermal conversion in a single module, to achieve high-efficiency desalination. 3D Janus structure endowed the JMCL aerogel with opposite wettability, which is feasible to construct the localized photothermal generation and self-floating. The mechanical strength of JMCL aerogels is 437 times that of MXene/CNFs aerogels. The JMCL aerogels delivered a water evaporation rate of 1.40 kg m-2h-1 and an efficiency of 91.20% under 1 sun illumination. The excellent salt resistance during 24 h working and long-term solar vapor generation of up to 28 days were achieved. The multifunctional JMCL aerogels with 3D Janus structure offer new insights for developing good durability and eco-friendly biopolymer-based steam generators.
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- Pei-Lin Wang
- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China
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- MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, PR China.
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Kandhola G, Park S, Lim JW, Chivers C, Song YH, Chung JH, Kim J, Kim JW. Nanomaterial-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Review on Graphene, Carbon Nanotubes and Nanocellulose. Tissue Eng Regen Med 2023. [PMID: 37060487 DOI: 10.1007/s13770-023-0054*-*] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Nanoscale biomaterials have garnered immense interest in the scientific community in the recent decade. This review specifically focuses on the application of three nanomaterials, i.e., graphene and its derivatives (graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanocellulose (cellulose nanocrystals or CNCs and cellulose nanofibers or CNFs), in regenerating different types of tissues, including skin, cartilage, nerve, muscle and bone. Their excellent inherent (and tunable) physical, chemical, mechanical, electrical, thermal and optical properties make them suitable for a wide range of biomedical applications, including but not limited to diagnostics, therapeutics, biosensing, bioimaging, drug and gene delivery, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. A state-of-the-art literature review of composite tissue scaffolds fabricated using these nanomaterials is provided, including the unique physicochemical properties and mechanisms that induce cell adhesion, growth, and differentiation into specific tissues. In addition, in vitro and in vivo cytotoxic effects and biodegradation behavior of these nanomaterials are presented. We also discuss challenges and gaps that still exist and need to be addressed in future research before clinical translation of these promising nanomaterials can be realized in a safe, efficacious, and economical manner.
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- Gurshagan Kandhola
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA
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- Department of Biosystems and Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Institute for Nanoscience and Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
- Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, USA.
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Tanpichai S, Thongdeelerd C, Chantaramanee T, Boonmahitthisud A. Property enhancement of epoxidized natural rubber nanocomposites with water hyacinth-extracted cellulose nanofibers. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123741. [PMID: 36806770 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
Abstract
Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) have been widely used as reinforcement in various polymer matrices; however, limited studies of the use of CNFs in epoxidized natural rubber (ENR) have been reported. Here, we successfully prepared CNF-reinforced ENR nanocomposites with superior mechanical performance. CNFs were disintegrated from water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) using high-pressure homogenization, and ENR nanocomposites with CNFs were fabricated by initial mixing and hot pressing. The crosslink densities of the nanocomposites with CNFs were higher than that of the neat ENR. Due to stronger interfacial interactions between the hydroxyl groups of the CNFs and the functional groups of the ENR, stress could be efficiently transferred from the ENR matrix to the stiff CNFs, resulting in a significant increase in the mechanical properties. Compared with those of the neat ENR, the tensile strength and Young's modulus of the ENR nanocomposites were improved by 80 and 39 %, respectively, with the incorporation of 2 parts per hundred rubber (phr) CNFs, whereas no loss in elongation at break was observed. The introduction of CNFs also improved the oil resistance of the nanocomposites. Therefore, CNFs could be the potential reinforcing agent in the ENR nanocomposites used in the various engineering applications of the rubber material.
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- Supachok Tanpichai
- Learning Institute, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; Cellulose and Bio-based Nanomaterials Research Group, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok 10140, Thailand
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- Program of Petrochemical and Polymer Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence in Green Materials for Industrial Application, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand; Center of Excellence on Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Li J, Yang F, Liu D, Han S, Li J, Sui G. Graphene composite paper synergized with micro/nanocellulose-fiber and silk fibroin for flexible strain sensor. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 240:124439. [PMID: 37062378 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
The fabrication of uniform and strong graphene-based conductive paper is challenging due to easy aggregation and poor film formability of graphene. Herein, on the basis of good dispersing effect of nanocellulose, high content graphene (50 wt%) composite paper with micro/nanocellulose fibers and silk fibroin (SF) was manufactured via simple casting method. The synergistic effects of cellulose microfibers (CMFs), cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and SF result in the paper with ideal combination of flexibility, electrical conductivity and mechanical strength, where CNFs, CMFs and SF act as dispersing and film forming for GNPs, dimensional stability, and interfacial binding agents, respectively. Extraordinarily, by adding SF, graphene nanosheets are tightly coated on the surface of CMFs. The composite paper shows a tensile strength of 49.29 MPa, surface resistance of 39.0-42.1 Ω and good joints bend sensing performance. Additionally, it is found that CMFs can hinder the micro-cracks from propagating during the cyclic elbow bending test. The graphene-based conductive paper is helpful for the development of smart clothing wearable biosensing devices.
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- Jun Li
- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Engineering Center of National New Raw Material Base Construction of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110031, China
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- Shi-changxu Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China.
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Ren Q, Li W, Cui S, Ma W, Zhu X, Wu M, Wang L, Zheng W, Semba T, Ohshima M. Improved thermal insulation and compressive property of bimodal poly (lactic acid)/cellulose nanocomposite foams. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 302:120419. [PMID: 36604081 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 11/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In this work, an innovative PLA/CNF nanocomposite foam with a bimodal cell structure is prepared by a simple one-step depressurization foaming process using only supercritical carbon dioxide (ScCO2) as the foaming agent. Only at a specific foaming temperature, PLA/CNF nanocomposites foam with a bimodal cell structure could be obtained. According to the different crystallization kinetics and nucleation efficiency of samples, it was inferred that the crystallization rate and phase interface would affect the cell structure. The prepared PLA/CNF nanocomposite foam with a bimodal cell structure had an expansion ratio as high as 20 times and thermal conductivity of 0.041 w m-1 k-1, which exhibited low density and excellent thermal-insulation property. Meanwhile, the PLA/CNF nanocomposite foam exhibited excellent compression performance due to the presence of CNFs, which showed promising application in packaging and construction materials.
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- Qian Ren
- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315211, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315211, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province 315211, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; Advanced Materials and Composites Department, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, 199 Taikang East Road, Ningbo 315000, China
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Ningbo Key Lab of Polymer Materials, Ningbo Institute of Material Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Polymer Materials Laboratory, Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture, 91 Chudoji Awata-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Kyoto 6158510, Japan
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