Nanoreinforced xylan–cellulose composite foams by freeze-casting
- 1 June 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Green Chemistry
- Vol. 14 (7), 1864-1869
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c2gc35413f
Abstract
Structured biofoams have been prepared from the readily available renewable biopolymer xylan by employing an ice-templating technique, where the pore morphology of the material can be controlled by the solidification conditions and the molecular structure of the polysaccharide. Furthermore, reinforcement of these biodegradable foams using cellulose nanocrystals shows potential for strongly improved mechanical properties.Keywords
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