Green, recyclable and high latent heat form-stable phase change composites supported by cellulose nanofibers for thermal energy management.

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.

Facile Design of Flexible, Strong, and Highly Conductive MXene-Based Composite Films for Multifunctional Applications.

Strong, conductive, and flexible materials with improving ion accessibility have attracted significant attention in electromagnetic interference (EMI) and foldable wearable electronics. However, it still remains a great challenge to realize high performance at the same time for both properties. Herein, a microscale structural design combined with nanostructures strategy to fabricate TOCNF(F)/Ti C T (M)@AgNW(A) composite films via a facile vacuum filtration process followed by hot pressing (TOCNF = TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibrils, NW = nanowires) is described.

Effects of different types of flame-retardant treatment on the flame performance of polyurethane/wood-flour composites.

To improve the flammability of foamed polyurethane/wood-flour composites (FWPC), ammonium polyphosphate (APP) was used as a flame retardant to modified FWPC. The effects of different flame treatment processes on flame performance, smoke suppression, thermal property, and surface micrographs of flame retardant FWPC were investigated. The results showed that FWPC with the addition or impregnation process both improved the combustion behaviors.

Chemical Structure and Microscopic Morphology Changes of Dyed Wood Holocellulose Exposed to UV Irradiation.

Dyed wood is prone to photoaging when exposed to UV irradiation which decreases its decorative effect and service life. Holocellulose, as the main component of dyed wood, has a photodegradation behavior which is still unclear. To investigate the effect of UV irradiation on chemical structure and microscopic morphology changes of dyed wood holocellulose, Maple birch () dyed wood and holocellulose were exposed to UV accelerated aging treatment; the photoresponsivity includes crystallization, chemical structure, thermal stability, and microstructure were studied.

The Facile and Efficient Fabrication of Rice Husk/poly (lactic acid) Foam Composites by Coordinated the Interface Combination and Bubble Hole Structure.

The possibility of agricultural-forestry waste (rice husks) and biodegradable plastics (poly(lactic acid)) being used to produce ecologically friendly foam composite was discussed in this work. The effects of different material parameters (the dosage of PLA-g-MAH, type and content of chemical foaming agent) on the microstructure and physical properties of composite were investigated. PLA-g-MAH promoted the chemical grafting between cellulose and PLA, and made the structure denser, thus improving the interface compatibility of the two phases and resulting in good thermal stability, high tensile strength (6.

Ultrathin cellulose nanofiber/carbon nanotube/TiCT film for electromagnetic interference shielding and energy storage.

Controllable fabrication of lightweight, highly conductive, and flexible films is important to simultaneously achieve excellent electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and high-rate energy storage. Herein, ultrathin, flexible, and conductive (up to 365,000 ± 5000 S m) TOCNFs/CNT/TiCT hybrid films were fabricated by a facile vacuum-filtration. The obtained films with 60 wt% TiCT content exhibited a high specific EMI SE of 9316.

Soybean Meal-Based Wood Adhesive Enhanced by Phenol Hydroxymethylated Tannin Oligomer for Exterior Use.

Bio-based adhesives have low water resistance and they are less durable than synthetic adhesives, which limits their exterior applications. In this study, a bio adhesive was developed from soybean meal and larch tannin that was designed for exterior use. Phenol hydroxymethylated tannin oligomer (PHTO) was synthesized and then mixed with soybean meal flour in order to obtain a soybean meal-based adhesive (SPA).

Improving Mildew Resistance of Soy Meal by Nano-Ag/TiO, Zinc Pyrithione and 4-Cumylphenol.

As a byproduct from the soybean oil industry, soy meal can be reproduced into value-added products to replace formaldehyde as a plywood adhesive. However, the use of soy meal has been limited by its poor antifungal and antiseptic properties. In this work, three kinds of material, namely nano-Ag/TiO, zinc pyrithione, and 4-cumylphenol were applied to enhance the mildew resistance of soy meal via breakdown of the cellular structure of mildew.

Improvement of Rice Husk/HDPE Bio-Composites Interfacial properties by Silane Coupling Agent and Compatibilizer Complementary Modification.

Composites using agricultural and forestry residues as raw materials with potentially high-performance, multifunctional and biodegradable ecological advantages, are viewed as very promising for new-generation lightweight and low-cost bio-based sustainable building materials. At present, the research on wood-plastic composite materials is relatively mature. However, it is still a challenge to effectively use other biomass and improve the interface of the high-polymer compound system.

Preparation and Characterization of Dyed Corn Straw by Acid Red GR and Active Brilliant X-3B Dyes.

Corn straw is a kind of biomass material with huge reserves, which can be used in plate processing, handicraft manufacturing, indoor decoration, and other fields. To investigate the dyeing mechanism of corn straw with different dyes, corn straw was pretreated and dyed with Acid Red GR and Brilliant Red X-3B. The dyeing properties and light resistance of the two dyes were analyzed by dyeing rate, photochromaticity, FTIR, SEM, and water-washing firmness.

Preparation and Characterization of Epoxy Resin Cross-Linked with High Wood Pyrolysis Bio-Oil Substitution by Acetone Pretreatment.

The use of cost effective solvents may be necessary to store wood pyrolysis bio-oil in order to stabilize and control its viscosity, but this part of the production system has not been explored. Conversely, any rise in viscosity during storage, that would occur without a solvent, will add variance to the production system and render it cost ineffective. The purpose of this study was to modify bio-oil with a common solvent and then react the bio-oil with an epoxy for bonding of wood without any loss in properties.

[Changes in chemistry component structure and microstructure characterization of acetylated wood before and after UV radiation].

The poplar powder was acetylated with different duration as sample, processed ray radiation by using ultraviolet test box, contrasting the influences to lightfastness of wood with different acetylation degree, analyzing changing rules of characteristic peaks' intensity which belonged to the chemistry components of samples based on FTIR spectra, and the relationship between duration of acetylation and changes of chemistry components was established, The results showed that: Before UV radiation, the characteristic peaks' intensity of acetylated poplar powder at 1 739 cm(-1) which belonged to C = O in saturated esters compounds and 1 385 cm(-1) which belonged to C-H in acetate were higher than untreated ones', the poplar powder with 40 min's acetylation has the highest characteristic peaks' intensity, highest weight gain rate, remarkable acetylation effect; After UV radiation, characteristic peaks' intensity of Benzene at 1 504 cm(-1) which belonged to lignin of poplar powder was obviously higher than untreated ones', and characteristic peaks' intensity of poplar powder with 40 min's acetylation was the highest, this showed that acetylation could effectively reduce the light degradation of wood chemistry components, in order to improve the lightfastness, especially the poplar powder with 40 min's acetylation; SEM photos showed that, the fibrous surface of acetylated poplar powder was more smooth and had more narrow particle size than untreated ones', so acetylation can effectively improve the stability of wood.