The irruption of polymers from renewable resources on the scene of macromolecular science and technology

A Gandini - Green Chemistry, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
The last few decades have witnessed a spiralling growth of interest in polymers from
renewable resources within both the scientific and industrial communities. This review …

Valorization of bark for chemicals and materials: A review

S Feng, S Cheng, Z Yuan, M Leitch, CC Xu - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2013 - Elsevier
The annual bark yield in Canada is as much as 17 million m 3. Currently, more than half of
the bark is incinerated or landfilled and the remainder of the bark is mainly used as a cheap …

Tannin-based rigid foams: a survey of chemical and physical properties

G Tondi, W Zhao, A Pizzi, G Du, V Fierro… - Bioresource technology, 2009 - Elsevier
Tannin-based rigid foams, prepared from 95% natural material, are suggested for replacing
synthetic phenol–formaldehyde foams in various applications. For that purpose, a few …

Tannin-based biofoams-A review

A Pizzi - Journal of Renewable Materials, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
This review details the development of tannin-based biofoams for fire resistance and
acoustic insulation and details the different varieties of these foams that have been …

The continued development of reticulated vitreous carbon as a versatile electrode material: Structure, properties and applications

FC Walsh, LF Arenas, CP De León, GW Reade… - Electrochimica …, 2016 - Elsevier
The limitations of two-dimensional electrodes can be overcome by using three-dimensional
materials having sufficient porosity and active area while offering moderate mass transport …

Influence of space‐filling materials in subantral bone augmentation: blood clot vs. autogenous bone chips vs. bovine hydroxyapatite

F Lambert, A Léonard, P Drion… - Clinical oral implants …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aim: The first objective of the present study was to compare the short‐and long‐term 3D
volume stability of sub‐sinusal bone regeneration in rabbits using different space fillers. The …

A new method for preparing tannin-based foams

A Szczurek, V Fierro, A Pizzi, M Stauber… - Industrial crops and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Phenolic foams derived from natural precursors, condensed tannin extracts from mimosa
trees, were prepared for the first time by curing and drying liquid foams obtained by aeration …

Mechanical properties of tannin-based rigid foams undergoing compression

A Celzard, W Zhao, A Pizzi, V Fierro - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2010 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of a new class of extremely lightweight tannin-based materials,
namely organic foams and their carbonaceous counterparts are detailed. Scaling laws are …

Effect of composition and processing parameters on the characteristics of tannin-based rigid foams. Part I: Cell structure

W Zhao, A Pizzi, V Fierro, G Du, A Celzard - Materials Chemistry and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Tannin-based rigid foams and derived glasslike carbon foams are new, lightweight, cellular
materials, prepared from 95% natural precursors. They are mainly based on bark extracts …

Flammability assessment of tannin-based cellular materials

A Celzard, V Fierro, G Amaral-Labat, A Pizzi… - Polymer Degradation and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Fire retardance of highly porous tannin-based rigid foams formerly suggested as new,
ecological, insulation materials, has been investigated in detail. For that purpose, one …