Robust, 3D-printed hydratable plastics for effective solar desalination

JJ Koh, GJH Lim, S Chakraborty, Y Zhang, S Liu… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, hydratable plastics is being introduced as a new class of materials for effective
solar desalination for the first time. In the form of highly amorphous regenerated cellulose …

A review of wood-bark adhesion: Methods and mechanics of debarking for woody biomass

AS Chahal, D Ciolkosz - Wood and Fiber Science, 2019 - wfs.swst.org
Debarking systems and strategies are used to increase the value of woody biomass by
separating wood and bark into two value-added product streams. Several debarking …

Wood moisture-induced swelling at the cellular scale—Ab intra

X Arzola-Villegas, R Lakes, NZ Plaza, JE Jakes - Forests, 2019 - mdpi.com
Wood, a complex hierarchical material, continues to be widely used as a resource to meet
humankind's material needs, in addition to providing inspiration for the development of new …

Moisture uptake in nanocellulose: the effects of relative humidity, temperature and degree of crystallinity

M Garg, V Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura, M Linares… - Cellulose, 2021 - Springer
Foams made from cellulose nanomaterials are highly porous and possess excellent
mechanical and thermal insulation properties. However, the moisture uptake and …

Humidity-dependent thermal boundary conductance controls heat transport of super-insulating nanofibrillar foams

V Apostolopoulou-Kalkavoura, S Hu, N Lavoine… - Matter, 2021 - cell.com
Cellulose nanomaterial (CNM)-based foams and aerogels with thermal conductivities
substantially below the value for air attract significant interest as super-insulating materials …

Investigating the effects of coating systems on the degradation behavior of 3D-printed pressure vessels

B Chaudhary, H Li, AN Ngwa, H Matos - Marine Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the long-term performance of 3D-printed pressure vessels subjected
to accelerated aging through water mass infusion. Thermoplastic composites were used to …

Environmentally friendly process based on a combination of ultrasound and peracetic acid treatment to obtain cellulose from orange bagasse

BM Marim, J Mantovan, GAG Giraldo… - Journal of Chemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Brazil is responsible for 60% of the global production of orange juice,
accounting for over three‐quarters of global orange juice exports, resulting in large …

In situ dissolution and swelling of confined lamellar polymer crystals through exposure to humid air

B Bessif, T Pfohl, B Heck, Y Alshetwi, E Khechine… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Using a hydrophobic–hydrophilic poly (styrene)-b-poly (ethylene oxide)(PS-b-PEO) diblock
copolymer, we formed sandwich-like micron-sized thin platelets via crystallization in …

Influence of thermal aging and water adsorption on XLPE cables insulation mechanical and physico-chemical properties

Y Sebbane, A Boubakeur… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an experimental study of the effects of thermal aging on the insulation
characteristics of cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) medium voltage cables. These cables …

Improving Thermal Stability and Hydrophobicity of Rutile-TiO2 Nanoparticles for Oil-Impregnated Paper Application

M Mahmood Katun, R Kadzutu-Sithole, N Moloto… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Thermal stress and moisture absorption can cause a synergetic negative impact on kraft
paper. Among various approaches for improving the dielectric properties of kraft paper …