Nanocellulose Xerogel as Template for Transparent, Thick, Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials and Chemicals
2.2. Preparation of CNF Xerogels
2.3. Preparation of CNF Composites
2.4. Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Preparation of CNF Composite
3.2. Optical Properties
3.3. Mechanical Properties
3.4. Thermal Expansion Behavior
3.5. Flame Retardancy
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sakuma, W.; Fujisawa, S.; Berglund, L.A.; Saito, T. Nanocellulose Xerogel as Template for Transparent, Thick, Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials 2021, 11, 3032. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113032
Sakuma W, Fujisawa S, Berglund LA, Saito T. Nanocellulose Xerogel as Template for Transparent, Thick, Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites. Nanomaterials. 2021; 11(11):3032. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113032
Chicago/Turabian StyleSakuma, Wataru, Shuji Fujisawa, Lars A. Berglund, and Tsuguyuki Saito. 2021. "Nanocellulose Xerogel as Template for Transparent, Thick, Flame-Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites" Nanomaterials 11, no. 11: 3032. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11113032