| Title |
Layer-by-Layer-Coated Cellulose Fibers Enable the Production of Porous, Flame-Retardant, and Lightweight Materials |
| ID_Doc |
29782 |
| Authors |
Marcioni, M; Zhao, MX; Maddalena, L; Pettersson, T; Avolio, R; Castaldo, R; Wåberg, L; Carosio, F |
| Title |
Layer-by-Layer-Coated Cellulose Fibers Enable the Production of Porous, Flame-Retardant, and Lightweight Materials |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15.0, 30 |
| DOI |
10.1021/acsami.3c06652 |
| Abstract |
New sustainable materialsproduced by green processing routes arerequired in order to meet the concepts of circular economy. The replacementof insulating materials comprising flammable synthetic polymers bybio-based materials represents a potential opportunity to achievethis task. In this paper, low-density and flame-retardant (FR) porousfiber networks are prepared by assembling Layer-by-Layer (LbL)-functionalizedcellulose fibers by means of freeze-drying. The LbL coating, encompassingchitosan and sodium hexametaphosphate, enables the formation of aself-sustained porous structure by enhancing fiber-fiber interactionsduring the freeze-drying process. Fiber networks prepared from 3 Bi-Layer(BL)-coated fibers contain 80% wt of cellulose and can easily self-extinguishthe flame during flammability tests in vertical configuration whiledisplaying extremely low combustion rates in forced combustion tests.Smoke release is 1 order of magnitude lower than that of commerciallyavailable polyurethane foams. Such high FR efficiency is ascribedto the homogeneity of the deposited assembly, which produces a protectiveexoskeleton at the air/cellulose interface. The results reported inthis paper represent an excellent opportunity for the developmentof fire-safe materials, encompassing natural components where sustainabilityand performance are maximized. |
| Author Keywords |
cellulose; porous materials; layer-by-layer; flame-retardancy; lightweight materials |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001032189600001 |
| WoS Category |
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Materials Science |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c06652
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