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2023 (English)In: ACS Nano, ISSN 1936-0851, E-ISSN 1936-086X, Vol. 17, no 5, p. 4775-4789Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Polymer shape-memory aerogels (PSMAs) are prospects in various fields of application ranging from aerospace to biomedicine, as advanced thermal insulators, actuators, or sensors. However, the fabrication of PSMAs with good mechanical performance is challenging and is currently dominated by fossil-based polymers. In this work, strong, shape-memory bio-aerogels with high specific surface areas (up to 220 m2/g) and low radial thermal conductivity (0.042 W/mK) were prepared through a one-step treatment of native wood using an ionic liquid mixture of [MTBD]+[MMP]−/DMSO. The aerogel showed similar chemical composition similar to native wood. Nanoscale spatial rearrangement of wood biopolymers in the cell wall and lumen was achieved, resulting in flexible hydrogels, offering design freedom for subsequent aerogels with intricate geometries. Shape-memory function under stimuli of water was reported. The chemical composition and distribution, morphology, and mechanical performance of the aerogel were carefully studied using confocal Raman spectroscopy, AFM, SAXS/WAXS, NMR, digital image correlation, etc. With its simplicity, sustainability, and the broad range of applicability, the methodology developed for nanoscale reassembly of wood is an advancement for the design of biobased shape-memory aerogels.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
American Chemical Society (ACS), 2023
Keywords
aerogel, cell wall reassembly, shape-memory, strong, wood
National Category
Materials Chemistry
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-319625 (URN)10.1021/acsnano.2c11220 (DOI)000929142600001 ()36716432 (PubMedID)2-s2.0-85147305779 (Scopus ID)
Funder
Knut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationSwedish Research Council, 2017-05349
Note
QC 20230515
2022-10-042022-10-042023-05-15Bibliographically approved