Mechanically Strong, Scalable, Mesoporous Xerogels of Nanocellulose Featuring Light Permeability, Thermal Insulation, and Flame Self-Extinction
Wataru Sakuma, Shunsuke Yamasaki, Shuji Fujisawa, Takashi Kodama, Junichiro Shiomi, Kazuyoshi Kanamori, Tsuguyuki Saito
Abstract
), and flame self-extinction. As a potential application of the xerogels, daylighting yet insulating, load-bearing wall members can be thus proposed.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceNanocelluloseAerogelSupercritical dryingPorosityMesoporous materialComposite materialNanoscopic scaleNanomaterialsNanotechnologyChemical engineeringCelluloseEngineeringBiochemistryCatalysisChemistryAerogels and thermal insulationAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies