Flexible and fire-retardant silica/cellulose aerogel using bacterial cellulose nanofibrils as template material
Björn K Birdsong, Qiong Wu, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Antonio J. Capezza, Richard L. Andersson, Anna J. Svagan, Oisik Das, Rhoda Afriyie Mensah, Richard T. Olsson
Abstract
Exploring the possibility of using various silsesquioxane precursors such as (3-aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES), methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) to produce silica-bacterial cellulose nanofibre (bCNF) aerogel.
Topics & Concepts
Fire retardantCelluloseAerogelMaterials scienceBacterial celluloseNanocellulosePolymer scienceComposite materialPulp and paper industryChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAerogels and thermal insulationAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity