Moisture in textiles

C Duprat - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The interactions of textiles with moisture have been thoroughly studied in textile research,
while fluid mechanists and soft matter physicists have partially investigated the underlying …

Factors affecting the hygroexpansion of paper

M Lindner - Journal of Materials Science, 2018 - Springer
Paper is a widely used packaging material and is nowadays regaining importance, eg, as
bio-based and biodegradable material. Moreover, new technologies such as polymer–fiber …

Theory of adhesion: Role of surface roughness

BNJ Persson, M Scaraggi - The Journal of chemical physics, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
We discuss how surface roughness influences the adhesion between elastic solids. We
introduce a Tabor number which depends on the length scale or magnification, and which …

Comprehensive analysis of individual pulp fiber bonds quantifies the mechanisms of fiber bonding in paper

U Hirn, R Schennach - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
The process of papermaking requires substantial amounts of energy and wood
consumption, which contributes to larger environmental costs. In order to optimize the …

Naturally hydrophobic foams from lignocellulosic fibers prepared by oven-drying

ES Ferreira, ED Cranston… - … sustainable chemistry & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Lignocellulosic sugarcane biomass underwent an alkaline treatment for partial lignin
extraction and then foams with very low apparent density (0.09 g/cm3) were easily obtained …

Acetylated tunicate nanocellulose-based high-efficient air filter media with antibacterial property

Z Sun, Z Huang, L Guo, S Hu, H Wang, L Meng… - Journal of Membrane …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanocellulose has great potential for application in highly efficient filter media. However, its
application is hindered significantly by the structure collapse of nanofiber networks due to …

What holds paper together: Nanometre scale exploration of bonding between paper fibres

FJ Schmied, C Teichert, L Kappel, U Hirn, W Bauer… - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
Paper, a man-made material that has been used for hundreds of years, is a network of
natural cellulosic fibres. To a large extent, it is the strength of bonding between these …

Optimizing lignocellulosic nanofibril dimensions and morphology by mechanical refining for enhanced adhesion

PV Kelly, DJ Gardner, WM Gramlich - Carbohydrate Polymers, 2021 - Elsevier
Using lignocellulosic nanofibrils as adhesive binders in structural composites is a growing
field of interest attributable to their renewability, recyclability, and strength. A fundamental …

Multifunctional graphene nanoplatelets/cellulose nanocrystals composite paper

F Wang, LT Drzal, Y Qin, Z Huang - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2015 - Elsevier
We demonstrate a water-based method to fabricate strong, electrically and thermally
conductive hybrid thin films (papers) made from the combination of graphene nanoplatelets …

High sensitivity flexible paper temperature sensor and body-attachable patch for thermometers

JW Lee, Y Choi, J Jang, SH Yeom, W Lee… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2020 - Elsevier
A highly sensitive, flexible, and wearable paper-based temperature sensor is fabricated
using printing paper and poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly (4-styrenesulfonate) …