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  • 251.
    Joby Kochumalayil, Jose
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Morimune, Seira
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Nishino, Takashi
    Walther, Andreas
    Ikkala, Olli
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Nacre-mimetic xyloglucan/clay bionanocomposites prepared from hydrocolloidal suspension – a chemical modification route for preserved performance at high humidityManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 252.
    Joby Kochumalayil, Jose
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Kasai, Wakako
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Träkemi och massateknologi.
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Regioselective modification of a xyloglucan hemicellulose for high-performance biopolymer barrier films2013Ingår i: Carbohydrate Polymers, ISSN 0144-8617, E-ISSN 1879-1344, Vol. 93, nr 2, s. 466-472Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Biobased polymers such as starch and hemicelluloses from wood are of interest for packaging applications, but suffer from limitations in performance under moist conditions. Xyloglucan from industrial tamarind seed waste offers potential, but its Tg is too high for thermal processing applications. Regioselective modification is therefore performed using an approach involving periodate oxidation followed by reduction. The resulting polymer structures are characterized using MALDI-TOF-MS, size-exclusion chromatography, FTIR and carbohydrate analysis. Films are cast from water and characterized by thermo-gravimetry, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, dynamic water vapor sorption, oxygen transmission and tensile tests. Property changes are interpreted from structural changes. These new polymers show much superior performance to current petroleum-based polymers in industrial use. Furthermore, this regioselective modification can be carefully controlled, and results in a new type of cellulose derivatives with preserved cellulose backbone without the need for harmful solvents.

  • 253.
    Johansson, Erik
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Biopolyelectrolyte Multilayers of Cationic and Anionic Starch as Adhesion Modifiers2010Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 254.
    Johansson, Erik
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Tailoring the mechanical properties of starch-containing layer-by-layer films2012Ingår i: Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, ISSN 0927-7757, E-ISSN 1873-4359, Vol. 394, s. 14-22Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The Young's modulus of layer-by-layer (LbL) films containing starch was determined using the recently developed SIEBIMM (strain-induced elastic buckling instability for mechanical measurements) technique. By using cationic starch (CS) in combination with anionic starch (AS), silica nanoparticles (SNP), and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC), the mechanical properties of these sub-micrometer starch-containing LbL films could be tailored. At 50% relative humidity (RH), the Young's modulus of CS/AS, CS/SNP, and CS/NFC was 0.6 GPa, 0.9 GPa, and 1.8 GPa, respectively, in the 25-85-nm thickness range. As expected for these hygroscopic starch-containing LbL films, the mechanical properties depended on RH. At 0% RH, the Young's modulus was 2-4.5 times higher than at 50% RH. The LbL buildup on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) was studied in situ using quartz crystal microgravimetry with dissipation (QCM-D), and atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to characterize the surface morphology and thickness of the films.

  • 255. Jones, Dennis
    et al.
    Englund, Finn
    Henriksson, Marielle
    Segerholm, Kristoffer
    KTH, Skolan för arkitektur och samhällsbyggnad (ABE), Byggvetenskap, Byggnadsmaterial.
    Trey, Stacy
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Ziethen, Rune
    Gonzales, Sergio
    Segui, Luis
    Development of a novel wood based panel for use in internal door manufacture2012Ingår i: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Environmentally-Compatible Forest Products, 2012Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
  • 256.
    Juniper, Matthew
    et al.
    Department of Engineering, Cambridge University, Cambridge.
    Tammisola, Outi
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    The local and global stability of confined planar wakes at intermediate Reynolds number2011Ingår i: Journal of Fluid Mechanics, ISSN 0022-1120, E-ISSN 1469-7645, Vol. 686, s. 218-238Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    At high Reynolds numbers, wake flows become more globally unstable whenconfined within a duct or between two flat plates. At Reynolds numbers around100, however, global analyses suggest that such flows become more stable whenconfined, while local analyses suggest that they become more unstable. Theaim of this paper is to resolve this apparent contradiction. In this theoreticaland numerical study, we combine global and local stability analyses of planarwake flows at Re = 100 to determine the effect of confinement. We find thatconfinement acts in three ways: it modifies the length of the recirculation zoneif one exists, it brings the boundary layers closer to the shear layers, and itcan make the flow more locally absolutely unstable. Depending on the flowparameters, these effects work with or against each other to destabilize orstabilize the flow. In wake flows at Re = 100 with free slip boundaries, flowsare most globally unstable when the outer flows are 50% wider than the halfwidthof the inner flow because the first and third effects work together. Inwake flows at Re = 100 with no slip boundaries, confinement has little overalleffect when the flows are weakly confined because the first two effects workagainst the third. Confinement has a strong stabilizing effect, however, whenthe flows are strongly confined because all three effects work together. Bycombining local and global analyses, we have been able to isolate these threeeffects and resolve the apparent contradictions in previous work.1.

  • 257.
    Kaldéus, Tahani
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Carlmark, Anna
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Malmström, Eva
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Controlling colloidal stability in nanofibrillar systems by surface modification2016Ingår i: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 251Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 258.
    Kaldéus, Tahani
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Nordenström, Malin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Carlmark, Anna
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Malmström, Eva
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Insights into the EDC-mediated PEGylation of cellulose nanofibrils and their colloidal stability2018Ingår i: Carbohydrate Polymers, ISSN 0144-8617, E-ISSN 1879-1344, Vol. 181, s. 871-878Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    EDC-mediated coupling has frequently been utilized to poly(ethylene glycol) functionalize (PEGylate) cellulose-based materials, but no work has previously been reported on the direct N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC)-mediated PEGylation of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF). Herein, we report the first study where CNF has been directly sterically stabilized with amine-terminated PEG employing N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS)-assisted EDC-coupling. This work has shown that this coupling reaction is highly sensitive to the reaction conditions and purification procedures, and hence an optimized coupling protocol was developed in order to achieve a reaction yield. Elemental analysis of the nitrogen content also showed the successful PEGylation. It was also shown that a surprisingly low PEGylation (1%) is sufficient to significantly improve the colloidal stability of the PEGylated samples, which reached dispersion-arrested-state-transitions at higher concentrations than neat CNF. The colloidal stability was preserved with increasing ionic strength, when comparably long polymer chains were grafted, targeting only 1% PEGylation.

  • 259.
    Kamada, Ayaka
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Mittal, Nitesh
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, L. Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Ingverud, Tobias
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Ohm, Wiebke
    Roth, Stephan V.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. Photon Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-22607 Hamburg, Germany.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik.
    Lendel, Christofer
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Kemi.
    Flow-assisted assembly of nanostructured protein microfibers2017Ingår i: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, ISSN 0027-8424, E-ISSN 1091-6490, Vol. 114, nr 6, s. 1232-1237Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Some of the most remarkable materials in nature are made from proteins. The properties of these materials are closely connected to the hierarchical assembly of the protein building blocks. In this perspective, amyloid-like protein nanofibrils (PNFs) have emerged as a promising foundation for the synthesis of novel bio-based materials for a variety of applications. Whereas recent advances have revealed the molecular structure of PNFs, the mechanisms associated with fibril-fibril interactions and their assembly into macroscale structures remain largely unexplored. Here, we show that whey PNFs can be assembled into microfibers using a flow-focusing approach and without the addition of plasticizers or cross-linkers. Microfocus small-angle X-ray scattering allows us to monitor the fibril orientation in the microchannel and compare the assembly processes of PNFs of distinct morphologies. We find that the strongest fiber is obtained with a sufficient balance between ordered nanostructure and fibril entanglement. The results provide insights in the behavior of protein nanostructures under laminar flow conditions and their assembly mechanism into hierarchical macroscopic structures.

  • 260.
    Kanoth, Bipinbal Parambath
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Claudino, Mauro
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Johansson, Mats
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Biocomposites from Natural Rubber: Synergistic Effects of Functionalized Cellulose Nanocrystals as Both Reinforcing and Cross-Linking Agents via Free-Radical Thiol-ene Chemistry2015Ingår i: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 7, nr 30, s. 16303-16310Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Natural rubber/cellulose nanocrystals (NR/CNCs) form true biocomposites from renewable resources and are demonstrated to show significantly improved thermo-mechanical properties and reduced stress-softening. The nanocomposites were prepared from chemically functionalized CNCs bearing thiols. CNCs served as both reinforcing and cross-linking agents in the NR matrix, and the study was designed to prove the cross-linking function of modified CNCs. CNCs were prepared from cotton, and the cross-linkable mercapto-groups were introduced onto the surface of CNCs by esterification. Nanocomposite films were prepared by dispersing the modified CNCs (m-CNCs) in NR matrix by solution casting. The cross-links at the filler matrix (m-CNCs NR) interface were generated by photochemically initiated thiol-ene reactions as monitored by real-time FTIR analysis. The synergistic effects of reinforcement and chemical cross-linking at the m-CNCs NR interface on structure, thermo-mechanical, and stress-softening behavior were investigated. Methods included field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), swelling tests, dynamic mechanical analysis, and tensile tests. Compared to biocomposites from NR with unmodified CNCs, the NR/m-CNCs nanocomposites showed 2.4-fold increase in tensile strength, 1.6-fold increase in strain-to-failure, and 2.9-fold increase in work-of-fracture at 10 wt % of m-CNCs in NR.

  • 261. Kapla, Jon
    et al.
    Wohlert, Jakob
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Stevensson, Baltzar
    Engström, Olof
    Widmalm, Göran
    Maliniak, Arnold
    Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Membrane-Sugar Interactions2013Ingår i: Journal of Physical Chemistry B, ISSN 1520-6106, E-ISSN 1520-5207, Vol. 117, nr 22, s. 6667-6673Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    It is well documented that disaccharides in general and trehalose (TRH) in particular strongly affect physical properties and functionality of lipid bilayers. We investigate interactions between lipid membranes formed by 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) and TRH by means of molecular dynamics (MD) computer simulations. Ten different TRH concentrations were studied in the range W-TRH = 0-0.20 (w/w). The potential of mean force (PMF) for DMPC bilayer TRH interactions was determined using two different force fields, and was subsequently used in a simple analytical model for description of sugar binding at the membrane interface. The MD results were in good agreement with the predictions of the model. The net affinities of TRH for the DMPC bilayer derived from the model and MD simulations were compared with experimental results. The area per lipid increases and the membrane becomes thinner with increased TRH concentration, which is interpreted as an intercalation effect of the TRH molecules into the polar part of the lipids, resulting in conformational changes in the chains. These results are consistent with recent experimental observations. The compressibility modulus related to the fluctuations of the membrane increases dramatically with increased TRH concentration, which indicates higher order and rigidity of the bilayer. This is also reflected in a decrease (by a factor of 15) of the lateral diffusion of the lipids. We interpret these observations as a formation of a glassy state at the interface of the membrane, which has been suggested in the literature as a hypothesis for the membrane sugar interactions.

  • 262. Keshavarzi, Neda
    et al.
    Rad, Farshid Mashayekhy
    Mace, Amber
    Ansari, Farhan
    Akhtar, Farid
    Nilsson, Ulrika
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Bergstrom, Lennart
    Nanocellulose-Zeolite Composite Films for Odor Elimination2015Ingår i: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 7, nr 26, s. 14254-14262Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Free standing and strong odor-removing composite films of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) with a high content of nanoporous zeolite adsorbents have been colloidally processed. Thermogravimetric desorption analysis (TGA) and infrared spectroscopy combined with computational simulations showed that commercially available silicalite-1 and ZSM-5 have a high affinity and uptake of volatile odors like ethanethiol and propanethiol, also in the presence of water. The simulations showed that propanethiol has a higher affinity, up to 16%, to the two zeolites compared with ethanethiol. Highly flexible and strong free-standing zeolite CNF films with an adsorbent loading of 89 w/w% have been produced by Ca-induced gelation and vacuum filtration. The CNF-network controls the strength of the composite films and 100 mu m thick zeolite CNF films with a CNF content of less than 10 vol % displayed a tensile strength approaching 10 MPa. Headspace solid phase microextraction (SPME) coupled to gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC/MS) analysis showed that the CNF zeolite films can eliminate the volatile thiol-based odors to concentrations below the detection ability of the human olfactory system. Odor removing zeolite-cellulose nanofibril films could enable improved transport and storage of fruits and vegetables rich in odors, for example, onion and the tasty but foul-smelling South-East Asian Durian fruit.

  • 263.
    Kishani, Saina
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Vilaplana, Francisco
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Xu, Wenyang
    Abo Akad Univ, Lab Wood & Paper Chem, Johan Gadolin Proc Chem Ctr, FI-20500 Turku, Finland..
    Xu, Chunlin
    Abo Akad Univ, Lab Wood & Paper Chem, Johan Gadolin Proc Chem Ctr, FI-20500 Turku, Finland..
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Solubility of Softwood Hemicelluloses2018Ingår i: Biomacromolecules, ISSN 1525-7797, E-ISSN 1526-4602, Vol. 19, nr 4, s. 1245-1255Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    It is demonstrated that the molecular solubility of softwood hemicelluloses is significantly influenced by pretreatment of the fibers, extraction, and downstream processing. To quantify these effects, four hemicellulose samples were extracted from different thermomechanical pulps of Norway spruce. The molecular solubility of the samples was characterized by size and molar mass distributions, and the morphology of the molecules was studied using high resolution microscopy techniques. All extracted samples were well dispersed in aqueous media creating transparent dispersions, but dynamic light scattering measurements showed that molecular solubility can only be achieved using specific pretreatments and extractions. The procedure yields acetylated galactoglucomannan (AcGGM)-rich hemicelluloses with an average molar mass of 21-35 kDa and a diameter up to 10 nm but also shows that water is a poor solvent for this sample since an association is detected as soon as the concentration is about 20 g/L. These associated hemicellulose dispersions are still absolutely dear on visual inspection, underlining the need for careful measurement when assessing the solubility of wood hemicelluloses.

  • 264. Kisonen, Victor
    et al.
    Prakobna, Kasinee
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Xu, Chunlin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Salminen, Arto
    Mikkonen, Kirsi S.
    Valtakari, Dimitar
    Eklund, Patrik
    Seppala, Jukka
    Tenkanen, Maija
    Willfor, Stefan
    Composite films of nanofibrillated cellulose and O-acetyl galactoglucomannan (GGM) coated with succinic esters of GGM showing potential as barrier material in food packaging2015Ingår i: Journal of Materials Science, ISSN 0022-2461, E-ISSN 1573-4803, Vol. 50, nr 8, s. 3189-3199Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC)-Norway spruce O-acetyl-galactoglucomannan (GGM) composite films were coated either with a novel succinic ester of GGM or with native GGM. NFC films were made for reference. The succinic ester of GGM was synthesised at low (GGM-Su1) and high (GGM-Su2) degree of substitution to obtain different level of water repellence. GGM and its succinic esters had good affinity with NFC substrate. This made it possible to implement the barrier functionality on the NFC network with the adequate mechanical properties. The coatings further enhanced the already excellent oxygen permeability properties, achieving 0.1 [(cm(3) A mu m)(m(2) kPa d)] as the lowest value with the NFC-GGM film double-coated with GGM-Su2. The films demonstrated pronounced stiffness by adding GGM to the NFC, as well as coating of GGM-Su2 on the NFC-GGM films at 0-90 % relative humidity. The films turned out to be impenetrable with grease even at high temperatures. NFC-GGM film with GGM-Su2 coating exhibited hydrophobic characteristics according to the water contact angle measurements. It was shown that adding 5.5 wt% of GGM to a NFC film and further 5.4 wt% of coating of GGM-Su or GGM on the film may highly enhance the feasibility of the biocomposites to be used for food packaging to replace typical oil-based non-biodegradable plastics currently used.

  • 265. Kisonen, Victor
    et al.
    Xu, Chunlin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Bollström, Roger
    Hartman, Jonas
    Rautkoski, Hille
    Nurmi, Maristiina
    Hemming, Jarl
    Eklund, Patrik
    Willför, Stefan
    O-acetyl galactoglucomannan esters for barrier coatings2014Ingår i: Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, E-ISSN 1572-882X, Vol. 21, nr 6, s. 4497-4509Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    A major enhancement of grease and water vapor barrier properties was accomplished with a 1-10 g/m(2) coating of O-acetyl galactoglucomannan (GGM) ester or with GGM coatings applied as water dispersions on cartonboard. GGMs were esterified with phthalic and benzoic anhydrides, respectively. The novel phthalic esters of GGM (GGM-Ph) were characterized with HPLC, NMR, and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization with mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). The degree of substitution of GGM-Ph was obtained by H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR, and HPLC. The GGM esters and GGM were coated onto cartonboard, and they demonstrated good moisture and very good grease resistance even with thin 1-3 g/m(2) coatings. The time for penetration of 0.1 % rapeseed oil was 54 h with the 2.4 g/m(2) coating thickness. The lowest water vapor transmission value was 39 g/m(2)/24 h with 9.7 g/m(2) coating. The GGM esters had clearly higher water resistance and slightly higher grease barrier values than native GGM. High-molar-mass-based GGM (50 kg/mol) and GGM-Ph rendered better water vapor and grease barrier properties than low-molar-mass GGM (9 kg/mol) and GGM-Ph. The GGM-based coatings can be safely used on an industrial scale as water was used as a solvent. As obtained from non-food-based side-stream wood-based resources, GGM and GGM esters project a sustainable and modern conception for barrier purposes in food packaging.

  • 266. Kisonen, Victor
    et al.
    Xu, Chunlin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Eklund, Patrik
    Lindqvist, Hanna
    Sundberg, Anna
    Pranovich, Andrey
    Sinkkonen, Jari
    Vilaplana, Francisco
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Willför, Stefan
    Cationised O-acetyl galactoglucomannans: Synthesis and characterisation2014Ingår i: Carbohydrate Polymers, ISSN 0144-8617, E-ISSN 1879-1344, Vol. 99, s. 755-764Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Water-soluble O-acetyl-galactoglucomannans (GGMs) can be obtained from Norway spruce by hot-water-extraction of the wood or as a side product by ultrafiltration of mechanical pulping waters. Cationic and amphiphilic polysaccharides and their derivatives are of interest for a number of applications and thus quaternary nitrogen moieties with cationic charge were grafted onto GGMs in the heterogeneous reaction to render a cationic polyelectrolyte. The degree of substitution was measured by elemental analysis of nitrogen, by quantitative C-13 NMR and interestingly also by polyelectrolyte titration and the results were congruent. NMR, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF-MS), and FT-IR analysis were used to characterise the product. THF or DMSO with water enhanced the reaction efficiency and decreased M-w reduction in comparison to plain water as a reaction media. Cationised GGM was also successfully acetylated. The cationic derivatives of hemicelluloses can potentially be utilised as polyelectrolyte layers in packaging and pharmaceutical applications.

  • 267.
    Kochumalayil, Joby J.
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Moisture-stable clay-xyloglucan nanocomposites prepared from hydrocolloidal suspensions2014Ingår i: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 247, s. 204-CELL-Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 268.
    Kochumalayil, Joby J.
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Water-soluble hemicelluloses for high humidity applications - enzymatic modification of xyloglucan for mechanical and oxygen barrier properties2014Ingår i: Green Chemistry, ISSN 1463-9262, E-ISSN 1463-9270, Vol. 16, nr 4, s. 1904-1910Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Bio-based polymers are of increasing interest in packaging applications as alternatives to petroleum-based polymers. Xyloglucan (XG) derived from tamarind seed waste was recently explored as a high performance biopolymer for packaging applications. Xyloglucan films have high strength, stiffness and oxygen barrier performance, but suffer from limitations in properties under high humidity conditions. This aspect is addressed in the present work using XG modification by enzymatic removal of side chain galactose residues. The modified XG was characterized using carbohydrate analysis and MALDI-TOF MS analysis for sugar and oligosaccharide compositions respectively. The consequence of galactose removal for XG chain packing was theoretically predicted using a group contribution method and the estimation of Hansen's solubility parameters. The properties of films made from modified XG in terms of tensile, oxygen transmission rate, and thermo-mechanical behaviour were measured and related to the structure of modified XGs. Modified XG films preserved the Young's modulus at high humidity at a level of 4.3 GPa at 92% relative humidity. Moreover, the oxygen permeability of modified XG samples was very low and was about 1.5 cc mu m [m(2) day](-1) kPa(-1) at 80% relative humidity, more than 80% lower than that for native XG. The main reason is that modified XG absorbs less moisture, due to a decreased solubility. Decreased free volume may also contribute, as galactose residues are removed and XG branches become shorter.

  • 269.
    Kochumalayil, Joby Kochumalayil
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer.
    Morimune, Seira
    Nishino, Takashi
    Ikkala, Olli
    Walther, Andreas
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Nacre-Mimetic Clay/Xyloglucan Bionanocomposites: A Chemical Modification Route for Hygromechanical Performance at High Humidity2013Ingår i: Biomacromolecules, ISSN 1525-7797, E-ISSN 1526-4602, Vol. 14, nr 11, s. 3842-3849Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Nacre-mimetic bionanocomposites of high montmorillonite (MTM) clay content, prepared from hydra. colloidal suspensions, suffer from reduced strength and stiffness at high relative humidity. We address this problem by chemical modification of xyloglucan in (XG)/MTM nacremimetic nanocomposites, by subjecting the XG to regioselective periodate oxidation of side chains to enable it to form covalent cross-links to hydroxyl groups in neighboring XG chains or to the MTM surface. The resulting materials are analyzed by FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, carbohydrate analysis, calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, tensile tests, and oxygen barrier properties. We compare the resulting mechanical properties at low and high relative humidity. The periodate oxidation leads to a strong increase in modulus and strength of the materials. A modulus of 30 GPa for cross-linked composite at 50% relative humidity compared with 13.7 GPa for neat XG/MTM demonstrates that periodate oxidation of the XG side chains leads to crucially improved stress transfer at the XG/MTM interface, possibly through covalent bond formation. This enhanced interfacial adhesion and internal cross-linking of the matrix moreover preserves the mechanical properties at high humidity condition and leads to a Young's modulus of 21 GPa at 90%RH.

  • 270.
    Kochumalayil, Joby
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Sehaqui, Houssine
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Centra, Strategiskt Centrum för Biomimetiska Material, BioMime. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Tamarind seed xyloglucan: a promising biopolymer matrix for bioinspired nanocomposite materials2010Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 271.
    Kochumalayil, Joby
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Sehaqui, Houssine
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Centra, Strategiskt Centrum för Biomimetiska Material, BioMime.
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Xyloglucan films2009Patent (Övrig (populärvetenskap, debatt, mm))
    Abstract [en]

    The present invention pertains to films comprising xyloglucan, processes for preparing films comprising xyloglucan, as well as various uses of said films as for instance packaging material. Specifically, the present invention relates to xyloglucan films having advantageous properties relating to inter alia tensile strength, elastic modulus, and strain-to-failure.

  • 272.
    Kochumalayil, Joby
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Centra, Strategiskt Centrum för Biomimetiska Material, BioMime. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Berglund, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Nanostructured high-performance biocomposites based on Tamarind seed polysaccharide2011Konferensbidrag (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 273.
    Koklukaya, Oruc
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Carosio, Federico
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Superior Flame-Resistant Cellulose Nanofibril Aerogels Modified with Hybrid Layer-by-Layer Coatings2017Ingår i: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 9, nr 34, s. 29082-29092Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Nanometer thin films consisting of cationic chitosan (Ch), anionic poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA), and anionic montmorillonite clay (MMT) are deposited on highly porous, wet-stabilized cellulose nanofibril (CNF) aerogels via the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. Model experiments with silicon oxide surfaces are used to study the details of LbL formation and the multilayer structure. Formation of layers on the aerogels is also investigated as a function of solution concentration by use of polyelectrolyte titration. Thermogravimetric analysis indicates that the LbL coating significantly improves thermal stability of the CNF aerogel. Horizontal flame test shows that aerogels coated with five quadlayers of Ch/PVPA/Ch/MMT, using solutions/dispersion of high concentration, are able to self-extinguish immediately after removal of flame, and LbL-coated aerogels do not ignite under heat flux (35 kW/m(2)) in cone calorimetry. The LbL-coated aerogel can prevent flame penetration from a torch focused on the surface, achieving temperature drops up to 650 degrees C across the 10 mm thick specimen for several minutes. LbL treatment is hence a rapid and highly effective way to specifically tailor the surface properties of CNF aerogels in order to confer unprecedented flame-retardant characteristics.

  • 274.
    Koklukaya, Oruc
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi.
    Carosio, Federico
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi.
    Tailoring flame-retardancy and strength of papers via layer-by-layer treatment of cellulose fibers2018Ingår i: Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, E-ISSN 1572-882X, Vol. 25, nr 4, s. 2691-2709Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The layer-by-layer (LbL) technology was used to adsorb polyelectrolyte multilayers consisting of cationic polyethylenimine (PEI) and anionic sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP) onto cellulose fibers in order to enhance the flame-retardancy and tensile strength of paper sheets made from these fibers. The fundamental effect of PEI molecular mass on the build-up of the multilayer film was investigated using model cellulose surfaces and a quartz crystal microbalance technique. The adsorption of a low (LMw) and a high molecular weight (HMw) PEI onto cellulose fibers and carboxymethylated (CM) cellulose fibers was investigated using polyelectrolyte titration. The fibers were consecutively treated with PEI and SHMP to deposit 3.5 bilayers (BL) on the fiber surfaces, and the treated fibers were then used to prepare sheets. In addition, a wet-strength paper sheet was prepared and treated with the same LbL coatings. Thermal gravimetric analysis of LbL-treated fibers showed that the onset temperature for cellulose degradation was lowered and that the amount of residue at 800 °C increased. A horizontal flame test and a vertical flame test were used to evaluate the combustion behavior of the paper sheets. Papers prepared from both cellulose fibers and CM-cellulose fibers treated with HMw-PEI/SHMP LbL-combination self-extinguished in a horizontal configuration despite the rather low amounts of adsorbed polymer which form very thin films (wet thickness of ca. 17 nm). The tensile properties of handsheets showed that 3.5 BL of HMw-PEI and SHMP increased the stress at break by 100% compared to sheets prepared from untreated cellulose fibers.

  • 275. Krochak, P.
    et al.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Vomhoff, H.
    Faia, P.
    Monitoring tools for efficient papermaking2014Ingår i: Paper Conference and Trade Show, PaperCon 2014, TAPPI Press, 2014, s. 617-623Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    With efficient papermaking, the objective is to produce a product that meets a sufficiently high performance standard at the lowest possible cost for production. Production costs tend to centre around the use of energy, raw fibre materials, and fresh water. Poor control of unit papermaking processes can create unwanted variability in product qualities. This forces producers to use excessive amounts of resource, including fibre raw material and energy in order to meet minimum product requirements. Control of unit processes is therefore an essential ingredient to efficient papermaking. One of the key challenges with process control is the ability to monitor accurately specific processes with a high spatial and temporal resolution in order to capture unwanted variability. New measurement methods have, within recent years, revealed surprisingly high levels of variability in many unit process, in product properties, and in the underlying structure of paper sheets. In particular, variability on the centimetre (or millisecond) scale is now understood to be significant. This work presents an overview of three novel measurement tools and their application for monitoring different stages of the paper production process. Specifically, the tools discussed here include, Electrical Impedance Tomography (EFT), STFI Online Forming Analyser (SOFA), and Infrared Thermography (IR) techniques. Potential implementations of each tool within different unit processes on a papermachine are supported by practical examples. When used together, it is shown that it could be possible to monitor the entire production line with enough accuracy for online control.

  • 276.
    Kulachenko, Artem
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Hållfasthetslära (Inst.).
    Denoyelle, Thibaud
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Hållfasthetslära (Inst.).
    Galland, Sylvain
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Lindström, Stefan B.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. Linköping University, Sweden.
    Elastic properties of cellulose nanopaper2012Ingår i: Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, E-ISSN 1572-882X, Vol. 19, nr 3, s. 793-807Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Nanopaper is a transparent film made of network-forming nanocellulose fibers. These fibers are several micrometers long with a diameter of 4-50 nm. The reported elastic modulus of nanopaper often falls short of even conservative theoretical predictions based on the modulus of crystalline cellulose, although such predictions usually perform well for other fiber composite materials. We investigate this inconsistency and suggest explanations by identifying the critical factors affecting the stiffness of nanopaper. A similar inconsistency is found when predicting the stiffness of conventional paper, and it is usually explained by the effects introduced during drying. We found that the effect of the drying cannot solely explain the relatively low elastic modulus of nanopaper. Among the factors that showed the most influence are the presence of non-crystalline regions along the length of the nanofibers, initial strains and the three-dimensional structure of individual bonds.

  • 277.
    Kvick, Mathias
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Hydrodynamic stability and turbulence in fibre suspension flows2012Licentiatavhandling, sammanläggning (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Ladda ner fulltext (pdf)
    mathias_kvick_lic_2012
  • 278.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Håkansson, Karl
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Prahl Wittberg, Lisa
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Fibre orientation and fibre streaks in turbulent wall bounded flowManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 279.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Prahl Wittberg, Lisa
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    Effect of fibres on hydrodynami stability in a curved rotating channel2013Ingår i: ICMF2013, 2013, s. 674-Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
  • 280.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Prahl Wittberg, Lisa
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    Effect of fibrils on curvature- and rotation-induced hydrodynamic stability2013Ingår i: Acta Mechanica, ISSN 0001-5970, E-ISSN 1619-6937, Vol. 224, nr 10, s. 2249-2261Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Flow of a suspension of water and nano-fibrillated cellulose (NFC) in a curved and rotating channel is studied experimentally and theoretically. The aim is to investigate how NFC affects the stability of the flow. This flow is subject to a centrifugal instability creating counter-rotating vortices in the flow direction. These rolls can be both stabilised and destabilised by system rotation, depending on direction and velocity of the rotation. Flow visualisation images with pure water and an NFC/water suspension are categorised, and stability maps are constructed. A linear stability analysis is performed, and the effect of fibrils is taken into account assuming straight fibrils and constant orientation distributions, i.e., without time-dependent flow-orientation coupling. The results show that NFC has a less stabilising effect on the primary flow instability than indicated from the increase in viscosity measured by a rotary viscometer, but more than predicted from the linear stability analysis. Several unknown parameters (the most prominent being fibril aspect ratio and the interaction parameter in the rotary diffusion) appear in the analysis.

  • 281.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Prahl Wittberg, Lisa
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Effects of nano-fibrillated cellulose on curvature- and rotation-induced instabilities in channel flowManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 282.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Prahl Wittberg, Lisa
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Stability of the flow in a flow-focusing deviceManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 283.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Producing film from cellulose nanofibrils using a flow focusing deviceManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 284.
    Kvick, Mathias
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Watanabe, K.
    Miyazaki, M.
    Matsubara, M.
    Lundell, Fredrik
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Söderberg, Daniel
    KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Mekanik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, Linné Flow Center, FLOW.
    Fibre suspension flow in a plane channel: transition delay by cellolose nanofibrilsManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 285. Kyllonen, Lasse
    et al.
    Parviainen, Arno
    Deb, Somdatta
    Lawoko, Martin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Gorlov, Mikhail
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Kilpelainen, Ilkka
    King, Alistair W. T.
    Solubility of wood in non-derivatizing ionic liquids2014Ingår i: Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, ISSN 0065-7727, Vol. 247, s. 79-CELL-Artikel i tidskrift (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
  • 286. Kyllönen, Lasse
    et al.
    Parviainen, Arno
    Deb, Somdatta
    Lawoko, Martin
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Gorlov, Mikhail
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Kilpeläinen, Ilkka
    King, Alistair W. T.
    On the solubility of wood in non-derivatising ionic liquids2013Ingår i: Green Chemistry, ISSN 1463-9262, E-ISSN 1463-9270, Vol. 15, nr 9, s. 2374-2378Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Norway spruce wood was mechanically pulverized to varying degrees. The solubility of the wood samples, in a range of common ionic and molecular solvents, was quantified using a novel P-31 NMR technique. The results show that intact wood is not soluble under mild treatment conditions, in cellulose-dissolving or swelling solvents.

  • 287.
    Köklükaya, Oruç
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Carosio, Federico
    Grunlan, Jaime C.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Flame-Retardant Paper from Wood Fibers Functionalized via Layer-by-Layer Assembly2015Ingår i: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, ISSN 1944-8244, E-ISSN 1944-8252, Vol. 7, nr 42, s. 23750-23759Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The highly flammable character of cellulose-rich fibers from wood limits their use in some advanced materials. To suppress the flammability and introduce flame-retardant properties to individual pulp fibers, we deposited nanometer thin films consisting of cationic chitosan (CH) and anionic poly(vinylphosphonic acid) (PVPA) on fibers using the layer-by-layer (LbL) technique. The buildup of the rnultilayer film was investigated in the presence and absence of salt (NaCl) using model cellulose surfaces and a quartz crystal microbalance technique. Fibers were then treated with the same strategy, and the treated fibers were used to prepare paper sheets. A horizontal flame test (HFT) and cone calorimetry were conducted to evaluate the combustion behavior of paper sheets as a function of the number of bilayers deposited on fibers. In HFT, paper made of fibers coated with 20 CH/PVPA bilayers (BL), self-extinguished the flame, while uncoated fibers were completely consumed. Scanning electron microscopy of charred paper after HFT revealed that a thin shell of the charred polymeric multilayer remained after the cellulose fibers had been completely oxidized. Cone calorimetry demonstrated that the phosphorus-containing thin films (20 BL is similar to 25 nm) reduced the peak heat release rate by 49%. This study identifies a unique and highly effective way to impart flame-retardant characteristic to pulp fibers and the papers made from these fibers.

  • 288. Lagerwall, J. P. F.
    et al.
    Schütz, Christina
    Salajkova, Michaela
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Noh, J.
    Park, J. H.
    Scalia, G.
    Bergström, L.
    Cellulose nanocrystal-based materials: From liquid crystal self-assembly and glass formation to multifunctional thin films2014Ingår i: NPG Asia Materials, ISSN 1884-4049, Vol. 6, nr 1, s. e80-Artikel, forskningsöversikt (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), produced by the acid hydrolysis of wood, cotton or other cellulose-rich sources, constitute a renewable nanosized raw material with a broad range of envisaged uses: for example, in composites, cosmetics and medical devices. The intriguing ability of CNCs to self-organize into a chiral nematic (cholesteric) liquid crystal phase with a helical arrangement has attracted significant interest, resulting in much research effort, as this arrangement gives dried CNC films a photonic band gap. The films thus acquire attractive optical properties, creating possibilities for use in applications such as security papers and mirrorless lasing. In this critical review, we discuss the sensitive balance between glass formation and liquid crystal self-assembly that governs the formation of the desired helical structure. We show that several as yet unclarified observations - some constituting severe obstacles for applications of CNCs - may result from competition between the two phenomena. Moreover, by comparison with the corresponding self-assembly processes of other rod-like nanoparticles, for example, carbon nanotubes and fd virus particles, we outline how further liquid crystal ordering phenomena may be expected from CNCs if the suspension parameters can be better controlled. Alternative interpretations of some unexpected phenomena are provided, and topics for future research are identified, as are new potential application strategies.

  • 289. Lange, H.
    et al.
    Schiffels, P.
    Sette, M.
    Sevastyanova, Olena
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Crestini, C.
    Fractional Precipitation of Wheat Straw Organosolv Lignin: Macroscopic Properties and Structural Insights2016Ingår i: ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, E-ISSN 2168-0485, Vol. 4, nr 10, s. 5136-5151Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Wheat straw organosolv lignin has been thoroughly characterized with respect to bulk material properties, surface properties, and structural characteristics by means of antioxidant assays and determination of the equilibrium constant in water-octanol partitioning, i.e., logP determination, optimized gel permeation chromatography, quantitative 31P NMR spectroscopy, quantitative HSQC measurements, and XPS studies. The material was subsequently fractionally precipitated based on a binary solvent system comprised of n-hexane and acetone to yield four fractions that exhibit distinct molecular mass characteristics, while displaying similar structural characteristics, as revealed by the same set of analysis techniques applied to them. Extensive correlation studies underline the versatility of the obtained fractions as higher quality starting materials for lignin valorization approaches since, for example, glass transition temperatures correlate well with number-average molecular weights, applying the Flory-Fox relation as well as its Ogawa and Loshaek variations.

  • 290.
    Larsbrink, Johan
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    Rogers, Theresa E.
    Hemsworth, Glyn R.
    McKee, Lauren S.
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Tauzin, Alexandra S.
    Spadiut, Oliver
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Klinter, Stefan
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    Pudlo, Nicholas A.
    Urs, Karthik
    Koropatkin, Nicole M.
    Creagh, A. Louise
    Haynes, Charles A.
    Kelly, Amelia G.
    Nilsson Cederholm, Stefan
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    Davies, Gideon J.
    Martens, Eric C.
    Brumer, Harry
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    A discrete genetic locus confers xyloglucan metabolism in select human gut Bacteroidetes2014Ingår i: Nature, ISSN 0028-0836, E-ISSN 1476-4687, Vol. 506, nr 7489, s. 498-502Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    A well-balanced human diet includes a significant intake of non-starch polysaccharides, collectively termed 'dietary fibre', from the cell walls of diverse fruits and vegetables(1). Owing to the paucity of alimentary enzymes encoded by the human genome(2), our ability to derive energy from dietary fibre depends on the saccharification and fermentation of complex carbohydrates by the massive microbial community residing in our distal gut(3,4). The xyloglucans (XyGs) are a ubiquitous family of highly branched plant cell wall polysaccharides(5,6) whose mechanism(s) of degradation in the human gut and consequent importance in nutrition have been unclear(1,7,8). Here we demonstrate that a single, complex gene locus in Bacteroides ovatus confers XyG catabolism in this common colonic symbiont. Through targeted gene disruption, biochemical analysis of all predicted glycoside hydrolases and carbohydrate-binding proteins, and three-dimensional structural determination of the vanguard endo-xyloglucanase, we reveal the molecular mechanisms through which XyGs are hydrolysed to component monosaccharides for further metabolism. We also observe that orthologous XyG utilization loci (XyGULs) serve as genetic markers of XyG catabolism in Bacteroidetes, that XyGULs are restricted to a limited number of phylogenetically diverse strains, and that XyGULs are ubiquitous in surveyed human metagenomes. Our findings reveal that the metabolism of even highly abundant components of dietary fibre may be mediated by niche species, which has immediate fundamental and practical implications for gut symbiont population ecology in the context of human diet, nutrition and health(9-12).

  • 291.
    Larsbrink, Johan
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Tuveng, T. R.
    Pope, P. B.
    Bulone, V.
    Eijsink, V. G. H.
    Brumer, Harry
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    McKee, Lauren S.
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Proteomic insights into mannan degradation and protein secretion by the forest floor bacterium Chitinophaga pinensis2017Ingår i: Journal of Proteomics, ISSN 1874-3919, E-ISSN 1876-7737, Vol. 156, s. 63-74Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Together with fungi, saprophytic bacteria are central to the decomposition and recycling of biomass in forest environments. The Bacteroidetes phylum is abundant in diverse habitats, and several species have been shown to be able to deconstruct a wide variety of complex carbohydrates. The genus Chitinophaga is often enriched in hotspots of plant and microbial biomass degradation. We present a proteomic assessment of the ability of Chitinophaga pinensis to grow on and degrade mannan polysaccharides, using an agarose plate-based method of protein collection to minimise contamination with exopolysaccharides and proteins from lysed cells, and to reflect the realistic setting of growth on a solid surface. We show that select Polysaccharide Utilisation Loci (PULs) are expressed in different growth conditions, and identify enzymes that may be involved in mannan degradation. By comparing proteomic and enzymatic profiles, we show evidence for the induced expression of enzymes and PULs in cells grown on mannan polysaccharides compared with cells grown on glucose. In addition, we show that the secretion of putative biomass-degrading enzymes during growth on glucose comprises a system for nutrient scavenging, which employs constitutively produced enzymes. Significance of this study Chitinophaga pinensis belongs to a bacterial genus which is prominent in microbial communities in agricultural and forest environments, where plant and fungal biomass is intensively degraded. Such degradation is hugely significant in the recycling of carbon in the natural environment, and the enzymes responsible are of biotechnological relevance in emerging technologies involving the deconstruction of plant cell wall material. The bacterium has a comparatively large genome, which includes many uncharacterised carbohydrate-active enzymes. We present the first proteomic assessment of the biomass-degrading machinery of this species, focusing on mannan, an abundant plant cell wall hemicellulose. Our findings include the identification of several novel enzymes, which are promising targets for future biochemical characterisation. In addition, the data indicate the expression of specific Polysaccharide Utilisation Loci, induced in the presence of different growth substrates. We also highlight how a constitutive secretion of enzymes which deconstruct microbial biomass likely forms part of a nutrient scavenging process.

  • 292. Larsbrink, Johan
    et al.
    Tuveng, Tina R.
    Pope, Phillip B.
    Bulone, Vincent
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    Eijsink, Vincent G.H.
    Brumer, Harry
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    McKee, Lauren S.
    KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Proteomic data on enzyme secretion and activity in the bacterium Chitinophaga pinensis2017Ingår i: Data in Brief, E-ISSN 2352-3409, Vol. 11, s. 484-490Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The secretion of carbohydrate-degrading enzymes by a bacterium sourced from a softwood forest environment has been investigated by mass spectrometry. The findings are discussed in full in the research article “Proteomic insights into mannan degradation and protein secretion by the forest floor bacterium Chitinophaga pinensis” in Journal of Proteomics by Larsbrink et al. ([1], doi: 10.1016/j.jprot.2017.01.003). The bacterium was grown on three carbon sources (glucose, glucomannan, and galactomannan) which are likely to be nutrient sources or carbohydrate degradation products found in its natural habitat. The bacterium was grown on solid agarose plates to mimic the natural behaviour of growth on a solid surface. Secreted proteins were collected from the agarose following trypsin-mediated hydrolysis to peptides. The different carbon sources led to the secretion of different numbers and types of proteins. Most carbohydrate-degrading enzymes were found in the glucomannan-induced cultures. Several of these enzymes may have biotechnological potential in plant cell wall deconstruction for biofuel or biomaterial production, and several may have novel activities. A subset of carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes) with predicted activities not obviously related to the growth substrates were also found in samples grown on each of the three carbohydrates. The full dataset is accessible at the PRIDE partner repository (ProteomeXchange Consortium) with the identifier PXD004305, and the full list of proteins detected is given in the supplementary material attached to this report.

  • 293.
    Larsson, Emma
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Cobo Sanchez, Carmen
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Porsch, Christian
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Karabulut, Erdem
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Carlmark, Anna
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Thermo-responsive nanofibrillated cellulose by polyelectrolyte adsorption2013Ingår i: European Polymer Journal, ISSN 0014-3057, E-ISSN 1873-1945, Vol. 49, nr 9, s. 2689-2696Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    In this study, thermo-responsive nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) has been produced by the adsorption of thermo-responsive polyelectrolytes to the NFC. Three block copolymers were synthesized in which the polyelectrolyte block was composed of quaternized poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (qPDMAEMA) and the thermo-responsive block was composed of poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate) (PDEGMA). The block copolymers were synthesized employing atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and the PDMAEMA block was utilized as a macroinitiator for the polymerizations of PDEGMA. The length and charge of the PDMAEMA block were kept constant in all three block copolymers, while three different molecular weights of the PDEGMA block was synthesized. The PDMAEMA block was quaternized to introduce positive charges and the block copolymers were subsequently adsorbed onto the negatively charged NFC that was dispersed in water. The lower critical solution temperatures (LCSTs) of the free block copolymers in solution were analyzed by dynamic light scattering (DLS). The composites were analyzed by QCM-D, FT-IR and TGA, which clearly showed an adsorption of the block copolymer onto the NFC. The grafted NFC showed a thermo-responsive behavior in solution upon heating and cooling, thus supporting that the properties of the polyelectrolyte can be transferred to the cellulose. By this methodology, thermo-responsive NFC materials can be produced in a straight-forward manner in water dispersions, without performing any chemical reactions on the NFC.

  • 294.
    Larsson, Emma
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Ingverud, Tobias
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Hemmer, Guillaume
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Rojas, Ramiro
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Malkoch, Michael
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Carlmark, Anna
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Thermoresponsive hydrogels of cellulose nanofibrils and triblock copolymersManuskript (preprint) (Övrigt vetenskapligt)
    Abstract [en]

    Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) has been utilized to synthesize triblock and star-block copolymers of quaternized poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) (qPDMAEMA) and poly(di(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PDEGMA). The block copolymers, that all contained a minimum of two charged blocks, were sequential adsorbed to negatively charged cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) in dilute water suspension, forming thermoresponsive hydrogels. The presence of more than one charge block allowed for the polymers to form permanent, physically crosslinked, gels when adsorbed to the CNF. The ability of the polymers to adsorb to CNF was confirmed by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D), and the thermoresponsive properties of the gels were investigated by rheological measurements and gravimetric measurements. This method was shown to be promising for the facile, production of thermoresponsive hydrogels composed of CNF.

  • 295.
    Larsson, Emma
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Pendergraph, Samuel A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Kaldeus, Tahani
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Malmström, Eva
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Carlmark, Anna
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Ytbehandlingsteknik.
    Cellulose grafting by photoinduced controlled radical polymerisation2015Ingår i: Polymer Chemistry, ISSN 1759-9954, E-ISSN 1759-9962, Vol. 6, nr 10, s. 1865-1874Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    The photoinduced controlled radical polymerisation (CRP) technique has been utilised to graft methyl acrylate (MA) and di(ethylene glycol) ethyl ether acrylate (DEGA) from filter paper. Grafting of MA was performed from alpha-bromoisobutyryl bromide functionalised papers. The amount of polymer grafted on the surface could be regulated by modifying the target DP of the reaction. SEC of cleaved linear polymer grafts showed that the grafting from filter papers proceeded with different kinetics compared to polymerisation from a free initiator added to the reaction mixture, resulting in higher dispersity. Furthermore, filter papers were polymerised with a-chloro-epsilon-caprolactone by surface-initiated ring opening polymerisation, yielding linear grafts containing initiating functions through-out the main chain. This functionality was subsequently utilised for the photoinduced CRP grafting of DEGA, yielding a graft-on-graft structure, which resulted in a thermoresponsive cellulose surface.

  • 296. Larsson, Karolina
    et al.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Ankerfors, Mikael
    Lindström, Tom
    Polylactide latex/nanofibrillated cellulose bionanocomposites of high nanofibrillated cellulose content and nanopaper network structure prepared by a papermaking route2012Ingår i: Journal of Applied Polymer Science, ISSN 0021-8995, E-ISSN 1097-4628, Vol. 125, nr 3, s. 2460-2466Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Previous attempts to use polylactide (PLA) latex particles and nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) in papermaking processing have been limited to low NFC content. In the present study, a bionanocomposite material was successfully produced using a PLA latex and NFC. The components were mixed using a wet mixing method and bionanocomposite films were made by filtration followed by hot pressing. In composite materials, the dispersion of the reinforcing component in the matrix is critical for the material properties. Biopolymers such as PLA are non-polar and soluble only in organic solvents; NFC is, however, highly hydrophilic. By utilizing latex, i.e., an aqueous dispersion of biopolymer micro-particles, wet mixing is possible and the problem of aggregation of the hydrophilic nanocellulose in organic solvent is avoided. The properties of the resulting NFC/PLA latex bionanocomposite films were analyzed. Thorough blending resulted in good dispersion of the reinforcing component within the matrix. Adding increasing amounts of NFC improved the Young's modulus, tensile strength, and strain at break of the bionanocomposite material. The increase in the tensile properties was linear with increasing NFC content as a result of the good dispersion. The NFC also improved the thermal stability of the bionanocomposite material.

  • 297. Larsson, Mikael
    et al.
    Zhou, Qi
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center. KTH, Skolan för bioteknologi (BIO), Glykovetenskap.
    Larsson, Anette
    Different types of microfibrillated cellulose as filler materials in polysodium acrylate superabsorbents2011Ingår i: Chinese Journal of Polymer Science, ISSN 0256-7679, E-ISSN 1439-6203, Vol. 29, nr 4, s. 407-413Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Three types of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) with differences in structure and surface charge were used at low concentration as filler materials in polysodium acrylate superabsorbents (SAPs). The swelling of the composite hydrogels was determined in 0.9% NaCl solution as well as in deionized water. The shear modulus of the samples was determined through uniaxial compression analysis after synthesis and after swelling in 0.9% NaCl solution. Furthermore, the ability to retain filler effects after washing was investigated. The results showed that all of the investigated MFCs had a strong reinforcing effect on the shear modulus after synthesis. The filler effect on swelling and on the associated shear modulus of swollen samples showed a more complicated dependence on structure and surface charge. Finally, it was found that the filler effects were reasonably retained after washing and subsequent drying. The results confirm that MFC holds great potential as a filler material in superabsorbent applications. Furthermore, the results provide some insight on how the structural properties and surface charge of MFC will affect gel properties depending on swelling conditions. This information should be useful in evaluating the use of different types of MFC in future applications.

  • 298.
    Larsson, Per A.
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Ductile All-Cellulose Nanocomposite Films Fabricated from Core-Shell Structured Cellulose Nanofibrils2014Ingår i: Biomacromolecules, ISSN 1525-7797, E-ISSN 1526-4602, Vol. 15, nr 6, s. 2218-2223Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    Cellulosic materials have many desirable properties such as high mechanical strength and low oxygen permeability and will be an important component in a sustainable biomaterial-based society, but unfortunately they often lack the ductility and formability offered by petroleum-based materials. This paper describes the fabrication and characterization of nanocomposite films made of core-shell modified cellulose nanofibrils (CNEs) surrounded by a shell of ductile dialcohol cellulose, created by heterogeneous periodate oxidation followed by borohydride reduction of the native cellulose in the external parts of the individual fibrils. The oxidation with periodate selectively produces dialdehyde cellulose, and the process does not increase the charge density of the material. Yet the modified cellulose fibers could easily be homogenized to CNFs. Prior to film fabrication, the CNF was shown by atomic force microscopy to be 0.5-2 mu m long and 4-10 nm wide. The films were fabricated by filtration, and besides uniaxial tensile testing at different relative humidities, they were characterized by scanning electron microscopy and oxygen permeability. The strength-at-break at 23 degrees C and 50% RH was 175 MPa, and the films could, before rupture, be strained, mainly by plastic deformation, to about 15% and 37% at 50% RH and 90% RH, respectively. This moisture plasticization was further utilized to form a demonstrator consisting of a double-curved structure with a nominal strain of 24% over the curvature. At a relative humidity of 80%, the films still acted as a good oxygen barrier, having an oxygen permeability of 5.5 mL-mu L/(m(2).24 h.kPa). These properties indicate that this new material has a potential for use as a barrier in complex-shaped structures and hence ultimately reduce the need for petroleum-based plastics.

  • 299.
    Larsson, Per A.
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Berglund, Lars A.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Highly ductile fibres and sheets by core-shell structuring of the cellulose nanofibrils2014Ingår i: Cellulose, ISSN 0969-0239, E-ISSN 1572-882X, Vol. 21, nr 1, s. 323-333Artikel i tidskrift (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    A greater ductility of cellulosic materials is important if they are to be used in increasingly advanced applications. This study explores the potential for using chemical core-shell structuring on the nanofibril level to alter the mechanical properties of cellulose fibres and sheets made thereof. The structuring was achieved by a selective oxidation of the cellulose C2-C3 bonds with sodium periodate, followed by a reduction of the aldehydes formed with sodium borohydride, i.e. locally transforming cellulose to dialcohol cellulose. The resulting fibres were morphologically characterised and the sheets made of these modified fibres were mechanically tested. These analyses showed a minor decrease in the degree of polymerisation, a significantly reduced cellulose crystal width and a greater ductility. At 27 % conversion of the available C2-C3 bonds, sheets could be strained 11 %, having a stress at break of about 90 MPa, and consequently a remarkable tensile energy absorption at rupture of about 9 kJ/kg, i.e. 3-4 times higher than a strong conventional paper. Zero-span tensile measurements indicated that the treatment increased the ductility not only of sheets but also of individual fibres. This suggests that the amorphous and molecularly more mobile dialcohol cellulose is located as a shell surrounding the crystalline core of the cellulose fibrils, and that, at deformations beyond the yield point, this facilitates plastic deformation both within and between individual fibres.

  • 300.
    Larsson, Per A.
    et al.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Kochumalayil, Joby J.
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Biokompositer. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation.
    Wågberg, Lars
    KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Fiber- och polymerteknologi, Fiberteknologi. KTH, Skolan för teknikvetenskap (SCI), Centra, VinnExcellens Centrum BiMaC Innovation. KTH, Skolan för kemivetenskap (CHE), Centra, Wallenberg Wood Science Center.
    Oxygen and water vapour barrier films with low moisture sensitivity fabricated from self-crosslinking fibrillated cellulose2013Ingår i: Advances in pulp and paper research, Cambridge 2013: transactions of the 15th Fundamental Research Symposium held in Cambridge: September 2013, Lancashire, UK: Bury, Lancashire : The Pulp Fundamental Research Society , 2013, , s. 16s. 851-866Konferensbidrag (Refereegranskat)
    Abstract [en]

    To replace petroleum-based barriers used in, for example, packaging applications with a bio-based alternative, the sensitivity to moisture must be lowered. The present work describes the fabrication and characterisation of cellulose-based films with remarkably improved oxygen and water-vapour-barrier properties at 80% relative humidity. This was achieved by fabricating films of self-cross-linking fibrillated cellulose after partial periodate oxidation to dialdehyde cellulose. At a relative humidity of 80%, films made of 27% and 44% oxidised cellulose, respectively, showed less than half the permeability of the untreated reference; 3.8 g·mm/(m2·24 h·kPa) and 3.7 g·mm/(m2·24 h·kPa) compared to 8.0 g·mm/(m2·24 h·kPa). This was presumably due to a lower moisture uptake in the films, and consequently less swelling. In the absence of moisture, films from both unmodified and modified fibrillated cellulose were ideal oxygen barriers, but at a relative humidity of 80%, films based on 27% and 44% converted cellulose had an oxygen permeability of 2.2 ml·µm/(m2·24 h·kPa) and 1.8 ml·µm/(m2·24 h·kPa), respectively, compared to 9.2 ml·µm/(m2·24 h·kPa) for the non-oxidised material.

    The cross-linking resulted in an embrittlement of the films, but the 27% oxidised material still had a tensile strength of 148 MPa and a tensile strain at break of 2.0%, which is sufficient in, for example, many packaging applications.

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