The structure and mechanics of nanofibrillar cellulose foams
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NFC text revised with figures.pdf
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Author(s)
Ali, Zubaidah Mohammed
Gibson, Lorna
Date Issued
December 2012
Journal
Soft Matter
Citation
Ali, Zubaidah Mohammed, and Lorna J. Gibson. “The structure and mechanics of nanofibrillar cellulose foams.” Soft Matter 9, no. 5 (2013): 1580.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Crystalline nanofibrillar cellulose has remarkable mechanical properties: a Young's modulus of about 130 GPa and a tensile strength in the range of 750–1000 MPa. Recently, there has been increasing interest in exploiting these exceptional properties in engineering composites and foams. Here, we compare measurements of the mechanical properties of nanofibrillar cellulose composites and foams with their potential properties based on models for composites and foams. We find that current NFC foams do not yet reach their potential and suggest modifications to their microstructure for improved mechanical performance.
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Author's final manuscript November 19, 2002
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm27197d
