PAPERmaking! FROM THE PUBLISHERS OF PAPER TECHNOLOGY Volume 4, Number 2, 2018
Preparation of lignocellulose/graphene composite conductive paper, Ruibin Wang et al, Cellulose , Vol.25 (10). Practical production of conductive paper requires the balancing of high electrical conductance, thermal stability and tensile modulus, with cost effectiveness. By utilizing lignocellulose and graphite as starting materials, a lignocellulose/reduced graphene oxide (LRGO) composite conductive paper is successfully fabricated. Moreover, LRGO paper was used to make active electrodes for a supercapacitor that achieved a specific capacitance of 77.0 F/g. There has been minimal reporting of applying lignocellulose in conductive paper production, so this new method is anticipated to pave the way for developing advanced materials derived from low cost biomass. High Ǧ Performance Virus Removal Filter Paper for Drinking Water Purification, Olof Gustafsson et al, Global Challenges , Vol.2 (7). Access to drinking water is one of the greatest global challenges today. In this study, the virus removal properties of mille Ǧ feuille nanocellulose Ǧ based filter papers of varying thicknesses from simulated waste water (SWW) matrix are evaluated for drinking water purification applications. The filter paper presented in this work shows great promise for the development of robust, affordable, and sustainable water purification systems. Novel applications of nonwood cellulose for blood typing assays, Jasmina Casals Ǧ Terré et al, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials , Vol.0 (0). Paper Ǧ based microfluidics devices can create a new healthcare model. Previous studies focused on either commercial papers or lab papers from wood Ǧ cellulose fibres, with different basis Ǧ weight. This work introduces the effect of refining process and lab paper from nonwood Ǧ cellulose fibres, focusing on sisal fibres. PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY An approach for reinforcement of paper with high strength and barrier properties via coating regenerated cellulose, Ruonan Zhu et al, Carbohydrate Polymers , Vol.200. The applications of cellulose are increasing rapidly attributing to their biodegradability and renewability. In this study, a facile method was applied to fabricate composite paper with excellent mechanical and barrier properties via simple coating dissolved cellulose in ionic liquid. Though the composite papers showed enhanced hydrophilicity, it exhibited strong water-resistant and shape-retaining properties in water. Therefore, the resultant composite papers showed great potential in packaging application with higher humidity. Highly stretchable and transparent films based on cellulose, David Boon et al, Carbohydrate Polymers , Vol.201. Developing natural products to replace synthetic plastics is necessary due to the serious environmental problem of non-biodegradable plastic waste. This paper reports our success in achieving the most stretchable and transparent cellulose-based films through a very green process. The mechanisms in achieving high transparency, flexibility and stretchability of the cellulose-based films are discussed. MWCNT-coated cellulose nanopapers: Droplet-coating, process factors, and electrical conductivity performance, Mahdi Mashkour et al, Carbohydrate Polymers , Vol.202. Electrically conductive cellulose nanopapers (EC-CNPaps) were fabricated by the droplet-coating of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) on cellulose nanopapers (CNPaps), and the effects of the process factors on the electrical conductivity of EC- CNPaps were investigated.
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