Advanced Porous Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties, and Application (Second Edition)

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Synthesis, Interfaces and Nanostructures".

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Dear Colleagues,

Porous are of scientific and technological importance due to their excellent functional and structural characteristics. They are lightweight materials with pore sizes less than 100 nm with low bulk density and thermal conductivity, a high surface area, good permeability, energy management applications, noise attenuation, and vibration suppression, among others. In recent years, there have been increasing interest and research work in the synthesis, characterization, functionalization, molecular modeling, and design of these materials, which are used in many fields, including in (bio)sensors, drug delivery, gas separation, energy storage, fuel cell technology, nanocatalysis, and photonics.

This Special Issue aims to collect papers on new advances or breakthroughs in the design, synthesis, properties, and applications of porous nanomaterials. We welcome outstanding researchers from all over the world to submit their latest, original, and creative works to the journal before the submission deadline.

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Keywords

  • porous nanomaterials
  • MOFs
  • sensors
  • drug delivery
  • gas separation
  • energy storage
  • fuel cell
  • nanocatalysis
  • photonics

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Enhancement of the Physical and Mechanical Properties of Cellulose Nanofibril-Reinforced Lignocellulosic Foams for Packaging and Building Applications
by Mara Paulette Alonso, Rakibul Hossain, Maryam El Hajam and Mehdi Tajvidi
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(22), 1837; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14221837 - 17 Nov 2024
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Biobased foams have the potential to serve as eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based foams, provided they achieve comparable thermomechanical and physical properties. We propose a facile approach to fabricate eco-friendly cellulose nanofibril (CNF)-reinforced thermomechanical pulp (TMP) fiber-based foams via an oven-drying process with thermal [...] Read more.
Biobased foams have the potential to serve as eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-based foams, provided they achieve comparable thermomechanical and physical properties. We propose a facile approach to fabricate eco-friendly cellulose nanofibril (CNF)-reinforced thermomechanical pulp (TMP) fiber-based foams via an oven-drying process with thermal conductivity as low as 0.036 W/(m·K) at a 34.4 kg/m3 density. Acrodur®, iron chloride (FeCl3), and cationic polyacrylamide (CPAM) were used to improve the foam properties. Acrodur® did not have any significant effect on the foamability and density of the foams. Mechanical, thermal, cushioning, and water absorption properties of the foams were dependent on the density and interactions of the additives with the fibers. Due to their high density, foams with CPAM and FeCl3 at a 1% additive dosage had significantly higher compressive properties at the expense of slightly higher thermal conductivity. There was slight increase in compressive properties with the addition of Acrodur®. All additives improved the water stability of the foams, rendering them stable even after 24 h of water absorption. Full article
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