INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2017
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IF 3.671
Ping Shao,Ben Niu,Hangjun Chen,Peilong Sun
Edible packaging films using polymer for food preservation have been developed for a long time. In this study, the effects of different concentrations (0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, w/v) of tea polyphenols incorporated into pullulan-Carboxymethylcellulose sodium (Pul-CMC) solutions on electrospun nanofiber films were evaluated. The fiber size distribution was characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The morphological features of nanofibers were modulated through adjusting process parameters (e.g. concentration of polymer solution, applied voltage and feeding rate). Increasing the applied voltage from 19 to 21 kV and the feed rate from 0.36 to 0.6 mL/h leads to a reduction in mean fiber diameter. Fruit packaging potential was evaluated using strawberry. The pullulan-CMC-TP nanofibers significantly decreased weight loss and maintained the firmness of the strawberries, and improved the quality of the fruit during storage. The findings demonstrate a facile packaging route to improve food sustainability and reduce waste.
研究领域:
食品科学
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材料科学
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高分子化学
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农产品贮藏与加工
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功能食品
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COMPOSITES PART A-APPLIED SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING
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2020
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IF 6.444
Baowei Qiu,Tong Sun,Muxuan Li,Yang Chen,Shengtai Zhou,Mei Liang,Huawei Zou
The interface performance of carbon fiber (CF) reinforced polymer composites (CFRPs) is one of the key factors that affect their properties. In order to improve the interface adhesion between CF and epoxy (EP), a green method is proposed. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and graphene oxide (GO) are introduced to the CF surface through the hydrogen bonds, and they can form high micromechanical interlocking composite architectures, which can enhance the micromechanical interaction in the interface of CF and EP. It is found that CMC and GO can significantly improve the interfacial shear strength (IFSS) and interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) of EP/CF composite. This means that it has great potential to improve the interface of CFRPs and strengthen their performance by natural cellulose fibers. This modification method does no harm to CF and is environmental friendliness, which lays a research foundation for using natural cellulose to enhance the interface performance of CFRPs.
研究领域:
复合材料科学
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高分子材料
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界面工程
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纳米材料
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绿色制造
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POWDER TECHNOLOGY
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2019
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IF 3.413
Shuzhen Yang,Yanfang Huang,Shengpeng Su,Guihong Han,Jiongtian Liu
A hybrid water-soluble humics-based binder (humics/sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)) was studied to enhance the electrochemical performance of a Li-ion battery cathode (LiFePO 4 ) in this work. Molecular dynamics simulations of binder active fractions with related materials (LiFePO 4 and Al) were performed to explore the binding mechanisms. Humics serve to connect the active material and provide a conducting bridge in the cathode. To improve the adhesion between the particles and current collector, CMC is added as an auxiliary fraction with a mass ratio of humics to CMC of 3:1. The scanning electron microscope results indicate that the morphology of the electrode with the hybrid humics/CMC binder is more uniform than that of electrodes with conventional polyvinylidene fluoride and CMC binders. The electrochemical performance and cycling stability of the cathode materials are obviously enhanced. The reversible specific capacity can reach 152.3 mAh g −1 at 0.5 °C after 100 cycles. The rate capability is greatly improved, with a specific capacity as high as 105 mAh g −1 at 8 °C. The humics/CMC composite can be regarded as a novel, environmentally friendly and high-efficiency binder for application in Li-ion batteries.
研究领域:
电化学
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材料科学
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能源存储
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纳米材料
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可持续能源技术
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RSC Advances
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2015
·Vol. 5
·期 65
·52382-52387
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IF 3.84
Minxia Li,Xiaowei Wang,Yanfang Wang,Bingwei Chen,Yuping Wu,Rudolf Holze
A new composite gel polymer electrolyte of nonwoven fabric (NWF) and methyl cellulose (MC) with good mechanical properties and outstanding thermal and electrochemical stability is prepared by a simple and green casting process followed by absorbing liquid electrolyte. Its characteristics are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, FT-IR, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Due to the synergistic action between MC matrix and the NWF framework, the composite gel polymer electrolyte achieves higher ionic conductivity (0.29 mS cm−1) at ambient temperature and larger lithium ion transference number (0.34) than those for the conventional Celgard 2730 separator (0.21 mS cm−1 and 0.27, respectively) in 1 mol L−1 LiPF6 electrolyte, and their activation energies are similar. In addition, the composite membrane shows better mechanical strength than the pure MC membrane. The evaporation rate of the liquid electrolyte at elevated temperature is much decreased. The assembled Li//LiFePO4 cell using this composite gel membrane exhibits better cycling retention and higher discharge capacity than those based on Celgard 2730 separator and pure MC gel membrane. These fascinating characteristics suggest that this unique composite gel polymer electrolyte can be used for lithium ion batteries with good performance and low cost.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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高分子材料
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电池技术
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JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE
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2019
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IF 7.015
Ziqiang Tong,Xiufeng Liu,Baoquan Zhang
A series of sphere-like polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) and their homogeneous polyelectrolyte complex membranes (HPECMs) were synthesized by using sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (CMCNa) and poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) (PDDA). Different compositions or ionic complexation degrees (ICD) of PECs could be characterized by FT-IR spectra. The circular dichroism spectrum (CD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) were employed to examine the conformation and morphology of PECs, respectively. Zeta (ζ) potential was utilized to investigate the charge density of PEC particles while the surface hydrophilicity of HPECMs was studied by using contact angle (CA) meter. When subjected to ethanol dehydration, HPECMs revealed a satisfactory pervaporation performance and desired anti-trade-off phenomenon. For HPECM 0.31 and HPECM 0.57, the permeation fluxes were 2.25 kg m −2 h −1 and 2.93 kg m −2 h −1 , and the water content in permeate reached up to 99.35 wt% and 99.38 wt%, with respect to 10 wt% water in feed under 70 °C. All the results indicated that small-sized and sphere-like PECs were truly in favor of enhancing the pervaporation performance in ethanol dehydration.
研究领域:
高分子科学
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膜分离技术
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化学工程
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材料科学
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物理化学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
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2024
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IF 3.7
Xiaofei Xu,Xiaolong Li,Zhi Li,Da Zhang
An experimental study of single carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) bubbles ascending in aqueous solutions of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) is performed as a means to obtain further understanding of the rising behavior and mass transfer of soluble bubbles in shear-thinning non-Newtonian fluids. High-speed photography and digital image processing technique are employed to quantify the characteristic parameters of the bubble rising process. The rising behavior of single CO 2 bubbles in a Newtonian fluid (tap water) is measured as a reference. It has been found that the rheology of the liquid phase significantly influenced the rising behavior of the bubbles. In CMC aqueous solutions, CO 2 bubbles mostly followed a straight rising path characterized by increasing aspect ratio and decreasing vertical velocity. Increase in initial bubble size led to bubble deformation in less concentrated CMC aqueous solutions which resulted in an irregular rising path. The evolution of bubble equivalent diameter can be mainly divided into two stages: a fast reduction stage followed by a slow one. Meanwhile, the variation of liquid-side mass transfer coefficient k L of CO 2 bubbles in tap water and CMC aqueous solution with different weight percentages is discussed. The mobility of gas-liquid interface is considered to have significant impact on gas-liquid mass transfer. A dimensionless correlation considering the rheology of the liquid phase is proposed to describe the evolution of the motion and deformation of single soluble CO 2 bubbles in infinite stagnant shear-thinning non-Newtonian liquids.
研究领域:
流体力学
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化学工程
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多相流
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传质过程
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非牛顿流体动力学
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气泡动力学
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环境工程
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2018
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IF 3.909
Yuanfeng Pan,Jingchun Wang,Pingxiong Cai,Huining Xiao
In this work, the stepwise synthesis of interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) strategy was developed in an attempt to fabricate novel hydrogels consisting of sugarcane bagasse cellulose (SBC), carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) as a dual-responsive drug carrier. The pretreated and dissolved SBC was pre-crosslinked using epichlorohydrin in the presence of CMC, followed by in-situ free-radical polymerization of NIPAm in the presence of N,N′-Methylene-bis(acrylamide) as a crosslinking agent. The carboxyl groups in CMC and PNIPAm chains rendered the resulting hydrogel pH and thermal responsive. The results from scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy , thermogravimetric analysis and mechanical property testing demonstrated the successful formation of the IPN with proper structure and mechanical strength . The swelling experiments at different temperatures and pH showed the dual–sensibility of the hydrogels. Moreover, bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as a model drug and loaded in the hydrogel; and the drug release behavior was revealed in phosphate buffer solution (PBS) and simulated gastric fluid (SGF). The results indicated that the dual-responsive IPN hydrogel is of great potential for the controlled release of drug.
研究领域:
高分子材料
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药物递送
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生物医学工程
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智能响应材料
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药剂学
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危险品化学品经营许可证（带存储）