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Mechanical testing of thin film nanocellulose composites using buckling mechanics, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2013

Mechanical testing of thin film nanocellulose composites using buckling mechanics, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2013

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Controllable conversion of cellulose nanocrystals to cellulose microspheres: Insight on the effect of parameters during spray drying, TAPPI Journal February 2025

ABSTRACT: Cellulose microspheres, which have mainly been produced via the sol-gel method up until now, exhibit a promising potential for broad applications due to their regular microstructure and renewability. However, some issues with production of cellulose microspheres, such as the recycling of involved organic solvents and the removal of the residual solvents, should be solved. In this study, a cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) suspension was used to produce cellulose microspheres via spray drying in order to avoid the use of organic solvents. The effects of CNCs particle size, CNCs concentration, and inlet temperature of spray drying on microstructure and particle size of cellulose microspheres were investigated. The results indicated that the optimal average particle size and concentration of CNCs used for obtaining cellulose microspheres were 106 nm and 0.1 wt%, respectively. Under the optimal conditions, cellulose microspheres with a regular spherical morphology and an average particle size of ca. 3 ìm were obtained. The sulfuric acid hydrolysis and spray drying process barely affected the crystalline structure of cellulose. However, the introduced sulfhydryl groups, which were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy results, degraded the thermostability of cellulose. Generally speaking, converting CNCs to cellulose microspheres via spray drying is beneficial for promoting the controllable and continuous production of cellulose microspheres.

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Nanotechnology is Ready to Transform Our Industry", Paper360º September/October 2013

Nanotechnology is Ready to Transform Our Industry, Paper360º September/October 2013

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Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nanofibers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2011

Novel all-cellulose composite displaying aligned cellulose nanofibers reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals, TAPPI JOURNAL April 2011

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Peculiarities of cellulose nanoparticles, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2014

Peculiarities of cellulose nanoparticles, TAPPI JOURNAL May 2014

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International cooperation needed for nano standardization, Paper360° July/August 2011

International cooperation needed for nano standardization, Paper360º July/August 2011

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Physical handsheet properties of pulp furnishes containing attritor-treated fibers, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2017

Physical handsheet properties of pulp furnishes containing attritor-treated fibers, TAPPI JOURNAL January 2017

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An effective method for determining the retention and distribution of cellulose nanofibrils in paper handsheets by dye labeling, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2018

An effective method for determining the retention and distribution of cellulose nanofibrils in paper handsheets by dye labeling, TAPPI JOURNAL March 2018

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Wet-end addition of nanofibrillated cellulose pretreated with cationic starch to achieve paper strength with less refining and higher bulk, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2018

Wet-end addition of nanofibrillated cellulose pretreated with cationic starch to achieve paper strength with less refining and higher bulk, TAPPI JOURNAL July 2018

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Understanding extensibility of paper: Role of fiber elongation and fiber bonding, TAPPI Journal March 2020

ABSTRACT: The tensile tests of individual bleached softwood kraft pulp fibers and sheets, as well as the micro-mechanical simulation of the fiber network, suggest that only a part of the elongation potential of individual fibers is utilized in the elongation of the sheet. The stress-strain curves of two actual individual pulp fibers and one mimicked classic stress-strain behavior of fiber were applied to a micromechanical simulation of random fiber networks. Both the experimental results and the micromechanical simulations indicated that fiber bonding has an important role not only in determining the strength but also the elongation of fiber networks. Additionally, the results indicate that the shape of the stress-strain curve of individual pulp fibers may have a significant influence on the shape of the stress-strain curve of a paper sheet. A large increase in elongation and strength of paper can be reached only by strengthening fiber-fiber bonding, as demonstrated by the experimental handsheets containing starch and cellulose microfibrils and by the micromechanical simulations. The key conclusion related to this investigation was that simulated uniform inter-fiber bond strength does not influence the shape of the stress-strain curve of the fiber network until the bonds fail, whereas the number of bonds has an influence on the activation of the fiber network and on the shape of the whole stress-strain curve.