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Algal Cellulose Aerogel:From Environmental Problem (Green Tide) to Novel High-tech Materials

  • ZHAO Wei ,
  • LU Yun ,
  • OUYANG Huan ,
  • YAN Xiaomei ,
  • PAN Ruocai ,
  • YANG Dongjiang ,
  • SHE Xilin ,
  • LI Jian ,
  • XIA Yanzhi
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  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Fiber Materials and Modern Textile; College of Chemistry, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China;
    2. Key Laboratory of Bio-based Materials Science and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Material Science and Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China

Received date: 2013-12-11

  Revised date: 2014-01-18

  Online published: 2014-04-09

Abstract

This paper discusses the special structure and properties of algal cellulose of Ulva prolifera from green tide for preparing nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and aerogels with a high specific surface area. Valuable applications of NFC are reviewed for developing novel applications of Ulva prolifera. NFC was prepared using a simple grinding treatment (20000 r/min, 20 min) after the removal of polysaccharide, ester acid, protein and salt. The obtained cellulose Iα NFC had a uniform width of approximately 40 nm and a high aspect ratio. Grinding is an effective way to convert raw cellulose to nanofibrils. Furthermore, we also prepared flexible algal cellulose aerogel with a low density (23 mg/cm3) and a high specific surface area (277 cm2/g) after t-BuOH freeze-drying. It is also revealed that t-BuOH freeze-drying is an efficient way to assemble 1D NFC to meso- porous materials. All these results were confirmed by SEM, FTIR spectra, and X-ray diffraction profiles. On the basis of that, Ulva prolifera was nanofabrillated without any chemical purification by direct grinding, and algal foam was prepared with freeze-drying to fully use algae from green tide.

Cite this article

ZHAO Wei , LU Yun , OUYANG Huan , YAN Xiaomei , PAN Ruocai , YANG Dongjiang , SHE Xilin , LI Jian , XIA Yanzhi . Algal Cellulose Aerogel:From Environmental Problem (Green Tide) to Novel High-tech Materials[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2014 , 32(4-5) : 34 -39 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2014.h1.004

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