[HTML][HTML] Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis

G Wei, J Zhang, M Usuelli, X Zhang, B Liu… - Progress in Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly efficient utilization of bioresources and natural organic wastes has attracted great
attention, due to the high-speed consumption and shortage of energy in modern society …

Biopolymer aerogels and foams: Chemistry, properties, and applications

S Zhao, WJ Malfait… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Biopolymer aerogels were among the first aerogels produced, but only in the last decade
has research on biopolymer and biopolymer–composite aerogels become popular …

Review on the production of polysaccharide aerogel particles

K Ganesan, T Budtova, L Ratke, P Gurikov, V Baudron… - Materials, 2018 - mdpi.com
A detailed study of the production of polysaccharide aerogel (bio-aerogel) particles from lab
to pilot scale is surveyed in this article. An introduction to various droplets techniques …

[HTML][HTML] New trends in bio-based aerogels

LE Nita, A Ghilan, AG Rusu, I Neamtu, AP Chiriac - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The fascinating properties of currently synthesized aerogels associated with
the flexible approach of sol-gel chemistry play an important role in the emergence of special …

Cellulose-based materials for scavenging toxic and precious metals from water and wastewater: A review

MMH Rocky, IMM Rahman, FB Biswas… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The abundance of cellulose in nature, as well as its biocompatibility and functional groups,
has paved the way for the development of advanced cellulose-based technologies for water …

The potential of supercritical drying as a “green” method for the production of food-grade bioaerogels: A comprehensive critical review

S Basak, RS Singhal - Food Hydrocolloids, 2023 - Elsevier
Bioaerogels or biopolymer-based aerogels are emerging as eco-friendly and sustainable
alternatives to inorganic aerogels. Aerogels are porous, lightweight and interconnected …

Starch inclusion complex for the encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive guest compounds

L Shi, J Zhou, J Guo, I Gladden, L Kong - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
The linear component of starch, especially amylose, is capable of forming inclusion complex
(IC) with various small molecules. It could significantly modify the structure and properties of …

Starch based aerogels: Production, properties and applications

F Zhu - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Starch based aerogels are a class of advanced biomaterials with low density
and high specific surface area. The commonly used procedures of fabricating the aerogels …

Starch aerogels: A member of the family of thermal superinsulating materials

L Druel, R Bardl, W Vorwerg, T Budtova - Biomacromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
Starch aerogels were prepared via dissolution in water (thermomechanical treatment),
retrogradation, solvent exchange, and drying with supercritical CO2. Amylose content in …

Thermal conductivity, structure and mechanical properties of konjac glucomannan/starch based aerogel strengthened by wheat straw

Y Wang, K Wu, M Xiao, SB Riffat, Y Su, F Jiang - Carbohydrate polymers, 2018 - Elsevier
This study presents the preparation and property characterization of a konjac glucomannan
(KGM)/starch based aerogel as a thermal insulation material. Wheat straw powders (a kind …