基于纤维素的先进功能材料

收集整理了近几年间发表在国内外重要期刊上的约360篇文献,以纤维素功能材料的制备方法为线索,简要综述了该领域的最新进展,对纤维素基纤维材料、膜材料、光电材料、杂化材料、智能材料、生物医用材料等功能材料的制备过程、功能和应用前景做了概括性描述.     

纤维素模板可控制备功能纳米材料的研究进展

作为自然界中最丰富的天然高分子材料,纤维素具备无毒无害、可再生、价格低廉和多层次空间结构等优点,被广泛应用在纺织、化学、可降解材料等领域。其中,纤维素特有的分子排列和多层次的空间结构,使其被广泛用作生物模板,进行可控制备功能纳米材料,纳米材料可以实现最大程度地复制出纤维素模板的纳米结构。本文综述了应用纤维素为模板,可控制备多种功能纳米材料(氧化物纳米材料、金属纳米材料、无机非金属复合纳米材料和其他无机纳米材料等)的最新进展,并展望了以纤维素模板可控制备功能纳米材料的未来研究方向。     

纤维素基功能材料的研究进展

纤维素是自然界中最为丰富的可再生天然高分子材料,价格低廉,可生物降解,是最有潜力的绿色材料之一。纤维素分子链上含有大量羟基,形成分子间与分子内强烈的氢键网络,使得纤维素难于溶解在普通的溶剂中,难于加工,极大地限制了它的广泛应用。本文从纤维素的衍生物、接枝共聚物及凝胶的制备三方面,介绍了纤维素基功能材料的研究进展情况。通过化学改性的方法,减弱了纤维素分子间的氢键作用,得到结构与功能多样的纤维素材料,拓宽了纤维素的应用领域。     

基于海鞘纤维素的先进功能材料研究进展

海洋生物质资源十分丰富,且具有多种功能基团,开发前景可观.其中,海鞘是一类能生产纤维素的海洋动物,而且其纤维素主要以纳米纤维形式存在.本文简要介绍海鞘纤维素结构及其构建的功能材料的研究进展,全面概述海鞘纤维素纳米晶体的制备、结构和形貌、力学性能以及悬浮液的性质和液晶行为.重点介绍海鞘纤维素纳米纤维在聚合物材料增强、仿生材料设计以及功能材料构建方面的应用.深入讨论生物医用、自修复、环境敏感、导电导热、分离等功能材料的构效关系.     

以纤维素/AmimCl溶液制备纤维素气凝胶

利用离子液体AmimCl溶解结合超临界CO2干燥的方法制备了纤维素气凝胶材料.研究了不同初始浓度的纤维素溶液及其在不同凝固浴中制备的纤维素凝胶的流变行为,进一步考察了纤维素溶液浓度和凝固浴种类对纤维素气凝胶材料结构的影响.结果表明,随着初始纤维素溶液浓度的增大,气凝胶的孔结构逐渐致密,比表面积随之减小;凝固浴的组成对纤维素气凝胶的结构也有较大影响.采用适当的制备条件,可以制备出高比表面积的纤维素气凝胶材料.对纤维素气凝胶的热性能进行了表征,结果表明所得到的气凝胶材料具有较好的热稳定性和较高的炭残余含量.     

利用离子液体制备纤维素基气凝胶

纤维素基气凝胶材料的研究在近年来吸引了人们极大的关注,这是因为这类新型材料具有通常无机气凝胶的典型结构特点,如超轻、高孔率、高比表面积等,同时具有天然生物质材料的原料丰富、可再生、可生物降解的优点。本文首先简要介绍了纤维素基气凝胶材料及其发展概况,进而主要介绍了以离子液体为溶剂制备再生纤维素基气凝胶的研究进展,包括纤维素基气凝胶的制备方法、结构及其功能性。最后对离子液体法制备的纤维素基气凝胶材料的前景进行了简要的展望。     

纤维素基印迹吸附剂的制备及研究性能

以纤维素为原料,1-乙烯基咪唑为最佳功能单体,2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-DCP)作为模板分子,采用分子印迹技术结合原子转移自由基聚合方法,制备纤维素基印迹吸附材料。利用红外光谱(FT-IR)及扫描电镜(SEM)对材料的结构及性能进行了表征,并对纤维素印迹吸附剂的选择性吸附性能进行研究。     

纤维素基智能凝胶的制备、结构及性能研究

纤维素是自然界中最丰富的生物质资源,因其具有可再生性、生物相容性、无毒、可降解等诸多特性,纤维素及其衍生物不仅广泛应用于传统的工业领域,而且在药物控释、组织工程、可穿戴设备材料等领域也有着广阔的应用前景。受到工程技术应用需求的驱动,以纤维素及其衍生物为基材的智能凝胶材料已成为目前的研究热点。作者系统研究了纤维素基智能凝胶材料的制备、结构及性能。主要内容如下： 1.制备了纤维素基气凝胶并对其进行疏水改性,研究了疏水改性后的纤维素气凝胶材料在水下吸附气体的能力,并设计了纤维素基智能捕集器,用于连续不断地吸附从海底释放的甲烷气体。 2.制备了TEMPO氧化的纳米纤维素纤维,并将其用于增强聚丙烯酰胺/明胶形状记忆水凝胶的力学性能;制备的复合水凝胶展示了较好的形状记忆行为,并且该水凝胶的形状记忆性能具有较好的可重复性。 3.利用羧甲基纤维素制备了对多种金属阳离子响应的形状记忆水凝胶;能够通过改变羧甲基纤维素与金属离子之间的交联密度,调节该水凝胶的力学性能。 4.将羧甲基纤维素钠与聚丙烯酸（PAA）复合制备出具有较优异机械性能和自修复性能的聚丙烯酸/羧甲基纤维素钠水凝胶。通过简单的浸泡法,将该复合水凝胶浸泡在氯化钠（NaCl）溶液中,可以促进CMC和PAA之间的链缠结,进一步提升其机械性能。此外,由于水凝胶的导离子性,制备的水凝胶具有良好的传导性能,有望实现在电子皮肤或可穿戴设备中的应用。     

微纳米纤维素功能膜在能源与环境领域的应用

探寻绿色清洁的资源与材料以维持高效的社会经济增长是未来数十年人们面临的最大挑战之一. 可持续资源与绿色材料的开发是降低传统化石能源与材料比重的最有前途的方案. 纤维素作为一种可持续发展、 可生物再生、 储量丰富且低成本的天然高分子聚合物, 在众多领域中具有广泛的应用, 并且纤维素可以加工成各种构型, 包括气凝胶、 泡沫、 海绵和薄膜等. 本文介绍了不同形态的纤维素及其衍生物组装而成的功能膜在能源与环境中的应用, 综述了微纳米纤维素及其衍生物在先进功能化储能器件方面的最新进展和制备方案, 以及在用于水处理的膜分离技术中的应用, 其中重点讨论了微纳米纤维素及其衍生物功能膜在电池、 电容器及水处理等领域中的作用, 如隔膜、 柔性电极膜和分离膜等. 此外, 还对纤维素及其衍生物功能膜的未来发展进行了总结和展望.     

纳米纤维素研究及应用进展Ⅰ

纳米纤维素是一种新型的高分子功能材料,具有独特的结构和优良的性能。特别是细菌纤维素,其三维纳米网状结构,生物适应性,良好的机械稳定性,抗菌性等优良性能使它越来越收到重视。本文介绍了近年来对于纳米纤维素制备和应用的研究进展,主要涉及细菌纤维素,植物纤维素和纤维素纳米复合物的制备。本文的下篇《纳米纤维素研究及应用进展Ⅱ》将继续介绍纳米纤维素在生物,医学,增强剂,造纸工业,净化,传导,与无机物复合,食品工业,磁性复合物等方面的应用。     

以离子液体为介质的纤维素加工与功能化

纤维素作为自然界中储量最大的天然高分子,被认为是未来世界能源与化工的主要原料.但由于分子链间存在丰富氢键网络以及高度结晶的聚集态结构特点,天然纤维素不熔化、难溶解,造成纤维素的加工极其困难,纤维素材料的传统生产工艺复杂且污染严重,极大限制了纤维素材料的广泛应用.近年来,人们发现一些特定结构的离子液体能够高效溶解纤维素,为纤维素的加工和功能化提供了新的多用途平台.本文从"溶解纤维素的离子液体、纤维素溶解机理与溶液性质、以离子液体制备再生纤维素材料和以离子液体为介质合成纤维素衍生物"4个方面详细介绍了本课题组在此领域的研究进展.     

Cellulose nanocrystals from lignocellulosic feedstock: a review of production technology and surface chemistry modification

Fossil fuel substitutes are being developed to combat the ecological impact and rapid exhaustion of petroleum-based products. Being the most abundant polymer on Earth, cellulose-based products are renewable and sustainable. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are derived from cellulosic-based materials, have good physicochemical properties, and can be used to produce numerous products. CNC synthesis and their applications have been extensively studied; however, they remain limited to laboratory-scale as several challenges hinder its commercial-scale production. Herein, the suitability of nanocrystalline isolation methods, including chemical, enzymatic, ionic liquids, and deep eutectic solvents, for mass production is evaluated. Poor re-dispersion of CNCs is a major challenge that hinders its utilization in many applications. Hence, surface chemistry modification of CNCs have also been reviewed. It has been concluded that the CNC isolation method and surface modification technique significantly impacts its cost, morphology, and physicochemical properties. This review paper presents the challenges often faced in the conversion of bench-scale studies into commercial production of nanocrystalline cellulose. Hence, this paper gives all the necessary information on the important aspects of raw material selection, nanocellulose isolation process selection, and suitable surface modification method together in a single review article. Readers will be able to identify the possible research gaps for future research studies.

     

Manipulating the Ultralong Organic Phosphorescence of Small Molecular Crystals

Ultralong organic phosphorescence (UOP) of metal-free organic materials has received considerable attention recently owing to their long-lived emission lifetimes, and the fact that they present an attractive alternative to persistent luminescence in inorganic phosphors. Enormous research effort has been devoted on improving UOP performance in metal-free organic phosphors by promoting the intersystem crossing (ISC) process and suppressing the non-radiative decay of triplet state excitons. This minireview summarizes the recent advances in the rational approaches for manipulating the UOP properties of small molecular crystals, such as phosphorescence lifetime, efficiency, and emission colors. Finally, the present challenges and future development of this field are proposed. This review will provide a guideline to rationally design more advanced metal-free organic phosphorescence materials for potential applications.     

Self-assembly on natural cellulose: Towards high-efficient catalysts

Nanoarchitectures based on the layer-by-layer self-assembly technique hold great potential for the availability and applicability of bio-inspired functional materials. The introduction of various specific functional building blocks onto the nanofibers of natural cellulose substances (e.g., commercial filter paper, cotton, etc.) through the self-assembly approach provides a facile strategy for the fabrication of artificial nanomaterials. This review summarizes a series of cellulose-based catalytic materials fabricated by utilizing the natural cellulose substance as the structural scaffolds or templates through the LbL self-assembly process. The unique three-dimensional network porous structures and high surface areas of the cellulose substances were maintained by the resultant cellulose-derived catalysts, while the excellent mechanical strength of the cellulose-based membrane catalysts was inherited from the initial cellulose substrates. When employed for the photodegradation of organic dyes, the photocatalytic hydrogen production from water splitting, and the antibiosis, these cellulose-based catalysts exhibited high activities and excellent cycling stabilities.     

The surface properties of cellulose and lignocellulosic materials assessed by inverse gas chromatography: a review

The physicochemical surface properties of cellulose and lignocellulosic materials are of major importance in the context of the production of composites, in papermaking, and textile area. These properties can be evaluated by using inverse gas chromatography (IGC), a particularly suitable technique for the characterization of the surface properties of fibrous materials and powders. At infinite dilution conditions of appropriate gas probes, IGC may provide important parameters including the dispersive component of the surface energy of the material under analysis, thermodynamic data on the adsorption of specific probes, and Lewis acid–base interaction parameters between the matrix and the filler of composite materials. This paper critically reviews the most relevant results available in the literature concerning the characterization of cellulose and lignocellulosic materials using IGC. Emphasis will be put into the cellulose and nanocellulose surface properties, changes in the surface properties of cellulose and lignocellulosic materials after chemical and physical modifications, and in the compatibility of cellulose-based materials with polymeric matrices. The surface properties of non-woody fibers will also be considered. Before discussing the results available in the literature, the theoretical background and the main approaches used for the calculation of parameters accessed by IGC will be given. It is expected that this review can contribute to a better knowledge of the physicochemical surface properties of cellulosics.     

Recent progress in conductive polymeric materials for biomedical applications

Advanced polymeric materials undoubtedly constitute one of the most promising classes of new materials due to their intriguing electronic, optical, and redox properties. The incredible progress in this area has been driven by the development of novel synthetic procedures owing to the emergence of nanotechnology and by the large array of applications. In particular, hybridization of polymeric materials with nanomaterials has allowed the production of promising functional materials with tailored properties and functionalities for targeted biomedical applications. Consequently, sufficient researchers have carried out imperative studies on these advanced polymeric materials over the last decade. Beyond scientific and fundamental interest, such advanced materials are conspicuous from technological perspectives as well. In this review, we accentuate the proliferation of advanced polymeric materials in diverse biomedical applications.     

Challenges and prospects of metal sulfide materials for supercapacitors

Worldwide, the research on advanced materials for energy storage devices has drawn greater attention. Numerous works on different energy storage materials has been reported and still continuing. Among the energy storage devices, electrochemical supercapacitors (ESs) are one of the most investigated topics. The globalization and increasing demand of smart and flexible devices has forced the current research to develop low-cost, high-energy density and stable ESs. In this regard, metal sulfides (MSs)–based materials have been envisioned for ESs applications owing to their unique and promising properties. Recently, several research articles have been published on MSs-based electrodes for ESs with enhanced performances. This review presents a brief survey on such recent developments towards synthesis of MSs and their use as an efficient electrode material in ESs. The challenges and future aspect involved with MSs to develop and establish it as a promising energy storage material are also discussed.     

Thermoplastic Cellulose-Based Compound for Additive Manufacturing

The increasing environmental awareness is driving towards novel sustainable high-performance materials applicable for future manufacturing technologies like additive manufacturing (AM). Cellulose is abundantly available renewable and sustainable raw material. This work focused on studying the properties of thermoplastic cellulose-based composites and their properties using injection molding and 3D printing of granules. The aim was to maximize the cellulose content in composites. Different compounds were prepared using cellulose acetate propionate (CAP) and commercial cellulose acetate propionate with plasticizer (CP) as polymer matrices, microcellulose (mc) and novel cellulose-ester additives; cellulose octanoate (C8) and cellulose palmitate (C16). The performance of compounds was compared to a commercial poly(lactic acid)-based cellulose fiber containing composite. As a result, CP-based compounds had tensile and Charpy impact strength properties comparable to commercial reference, but lower modulus. CP-compounds showed glass transition temperature (Tg) over 58% and heat distortion temperature (HDT) 12% higher compared to reference. CAP with C16 had HDT 82.1 °C. All the compounds were 3D printable using granular printing, but CAP compounds had challenges with printed layer adhesion. This study shows the potential to tailor thermoplastic cellulose-based composite materials, although more research is needed before obtaining all-cellulose 3D printable composite material with high-performance.