Cellulose aerogels from cellulose-NaOH/PEG solution and comparison with different cellulose contents

Materials Science and Technology (United Kingdom)

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 1096-1102

  Wan, C ^a   Lu, Y ^b   Jiao, Y ^a   Cao, J ^a   Sun, Q ^c   Li, J ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

^c ZHEJIANG A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cellulose aerogels; Freeze drying; NaOH PEG solution; Oil adsorption; Polymers

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CRYSTALLINITY; GAS ADSORPTION; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; POLYMERS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

ADSORPTION PROPERTIES; CELLULOSE AEROGELS; FREEZE DRYING; HYDROPHOBIC MODIFICATION; NITROGEN ADSORPTION; PORE CHARACTERISTICS; REGENERATION PROCESS; TRIMETHYLCHLOROSILANES;

AEROGELS;

EID: 84937415255     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: 17432847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743284714Y.0000000677     Document Type: Article

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