ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18(4), P. 3520 - 3530
Published: Jan. 17, 2024
Conventional
carbon
fiber
felt-reinforced
aerogel
composites
are
often
used
as
lightweight
thermal
protection
systems
(TPSs)
for
aerospace
craft.
However,
due
to
their
poor
oxidation
resistance,
they
have
gradually
failed
handle
increasingly
harsh
environments.
In
this
work,
a
nanoscale
composite
coating
interface
of
SiC-ZrC
ceramic
precursor
is
first
constructed
on
the
surface.
Subsequently,
using
coated
felt
three-dimensional
skeleton
and
through
polymerization-induced
phase
separation,
an
with
excellent
in
extreme
environments
prepared.
Owing
situ
ceramization
at
ultrahigh
temperatures,
back
temperature
12
mm
thick
only
147
°C
after
exposure
oxyacetylene
flame
1950
70
s.
Meanwhile,
central
region
recedes
by
7%.
Not
does
work
provide
way
enhance
aerogels
constructing
self-ceramizable
it
also
expected
that
developed
can
be
applied
ultrahigh-temperature
future
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
33(11)
Published: Feb. 3, 2021
The
rapid
development
of
modern
industry
and
excessive
consumption
petroleum-based
polymers
have
triggered
a
double
crisis
presenting
shortage
nonrenewable
resources
environmental
pollution.
However,
this
has
provided
an
opportunity
to
stimulate
researchers
harness
native
biobased
materials
for
novel
advanced
applications.
Nanocellulose-based
aerogels,
using
abundant
sustainable
cellulose
as
raw
material,
present
third-generation
aerogels
that
combine
traditional
with
high
porosity
large
specific
surface
area,
well
the
excellent
properties
itself.
Currently,
nanocellulose
provide
highly
attention-catching
platform
wide
range
functional
applications
in
various
fields,
e.g.,
adsorption,
separation,
energy
storage,
thermal
insulation,
electromagnetic
interference
shielding,
biomedical
Here,
preparation
methods,
modification
strategies,
composite
fabrications,
further
are
summarized,
additional
discussions
regarding
prospects
potential
challenges
future
development.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
33(28)
Published: Aug. 6, 2020
Thermally
insulating
materials
based
on
renewable
nanomaterials
such
as
nanocellulose
could
reduce
the
energy
consumption
and
environmental
impact
of
building
sector.
Recent
reports
superinsulating
cellulose
nanomaterial
(CNM)-based
aerogels
foams
with
significantly
better
heat
transport
properties
than
commercially
dominating
materials,
expanded
polystyrene,
polyurethane
foams,
glass
wool,
have
resulted
in
a
rapidly
increasing
research
activity.
Herein,
fundamental
basis
thermal
conductivity
porous
is
described,
anisotropic
transfer
CNMs
films
aligned
processing
structure
novel
CNM-based
low
conductivities
are
presented
discussed.
The
extraordinarily
architectures
multicomponent
approaches
highlighted
related
to
contributions
Knudsen
effect
phonon
scattering.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(5), P. 1925 - 2015
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Modern
technology
has
enabled
the
isolation
of
nanocellulose
from
plant-based
fibers,
and
current
trend
focuses
on
utilizing
in
a
broad
range
sustainable
materials
applications.
Water
is
generally
seen
as
detrimental
component
when
contact
with
nanocellulose-based
materials,
just
like
it
harmful
for
traditional
cellulosic
such
paper
or
cardboard.
However,
water
an
integral
plants,
many
applications
already
accept
presence
make
use
it.
This
review
gives
comprehensive
account
nanocellulose–water
interactions
their
repercussions
all
key
areas
contemporary
research:
fundamental
physical
chemistry,
chemical
modification
nanocellulose,
applications,
analytical
methods
to
map
effect
matrix.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
31(45)
Published: Aug. 7, 2021
Abstract
Nanocellulose
is
currently
in
the
limelight
of
extensive
research
from
fundamental
science
to
technological
applications
owing
its
renewable
and
carbon‐neutral
nature,
superior
biocompatibility,
tailorable
surface
chemistry,
unprecedented
optical
mechanical
properties.
Herein,
an
up‐to‐date
account
recent
advancements
nanocellulose‐derived
functional
materials
their
emerging
areas
chiral
photonics,
soft
actuators,
energy
storage,
biomedical
provided.
The
design
synthesis
strategies
for
nanocellulose‐based
are
discussed.
Their
unique
properties,
underlying
mechanisms,
potential
highlighted.
Finally,
this
review
provides
a
brief
conclusion
elucidates
both
challenges
opportunities
intriguing
technologies
rooted
chemistry
science.
This
expected
provide
new
insights
robotics,
advanced
energy,
novel
technologies,
promote
rapid
development
these
highly
interdisciplinary
fields,
including
nanotechnology,
nanoscience,
biology,
physics,
synthetic
science,
device
engineering.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
121(22), P. 14088 - 14188
Published: Aug. 20, 2021
This
review
considers
the
most
recent
developments
in
supramolecular
and
supraparticle
structures
obtained
from
natural,
renewable
biopolymers
as
well
their
disassembly
reassembly
into
engineered
materials.
We
introduce
main
interactions
that
control
bottom-up
synthesis
top-down
design
at
different
length
scales,
highlighting
promise
of
natural
associated
building
blocks.
The
latter
have
become
actors
surge
scientific
patent
literature
related
to
subject.
Such
make
prominent
use
multicomponent
hierarchical
polymeric
assemblies
contain
polysaccharides
(cellulose,
chitin,
others),
polyphenols
(lignins,
tannins),
proteins
(soy,
whey,
silk,
other
proteins).
offer
a
comprehensive
discussion
about
exist
native
architectures
(including
composite
forms),
chemical
modification
deconstruction
high
axial
aspect
nanofibers
nanorods.
reflect
on
availability
suitability
types
blocks
enable
superstructures
colloidal
associations.
As
far
processing,
we
describe
relevant
transitions,
solution
gel
state
routes
can
be
used
arrive
consolidated
materials
with
prescribed
properties.
highlight
implementation
technological
fields
exploit
synergies
exhibited
by
polymers
biocolloids
integrated
structured
Nature Energy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(4), P. 381 - 396
Published: March 16, 2023
Abstract
To
maintain
comfortable
indoor
conditions,
buildings
consume
~40%
of
the
energy
generated
globally.
In
terms
passively
isolating
building
interiors
from
cold
or
hot
outdoors,
windows
and
skylights
are
least-efficient
parts
envelope
because
achieving
simultaneously
high
transparency
thermal
insulation
glazing
remains
a
challenge.
Here
we
describe
highly
transparent
aerogels
fabricated
cellulose,
an
Earth-abundant
biopolymer,
by
utilizing
approaches
such
as
colloidal
self
assembly
procedures
compatible
with
roll-to-roll
processing.
The
have
visible-range
light
transmission
97–99%
(better
than
glass),
haze
~1%
conductivity
lower
that
still
air.
These
lightweight
materials
can
be
used
panes
inside
multi-pane
insulating
glass
units
to
retrofit
existing
windows.
We
demonstrate
how
boost
efficiency
may
enable
advanced
technical
solutions
for
units,
skylights,
daylighting
facade
glazing,
potentially
increasing
role
in
envelopes.
