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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"cellulose nanofiber"”.
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Investigating Tempo-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofiber Lubricating Greases Using Microscopy, Rheology, and Tribology
… focuses on using sustainable materials such as cellulose nanofibers and organically modified nanoclay to formulate lubricating grease. Special detail is given concerning formulation failures and successes highlighting the role of surface modification using oleic acid and interfacial …
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Cellulose Nano Fibers Infused Polylactic Acid Using the Process of Twin Screw Melt Extrusion for 3d Printing Applications
In this thesis, cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) filaments were produced for 3D printing applications using melt extrusion. The use of CNF reinforcement has the potential to improve the mechanical properties of PLA, making it a more suitable material for various 3D …
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Cellulose Nanofoams: 3D Printing and Characterization
… capabilities and mechanical properties of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) nanofoams, and developing a reproducible methodology for printing customized three-dimensional (3D) structures using direct-ink-write (DIW) technology and molding. We developed composite nanofoams using TEMPO-modified …
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Investigation of Thermo-conformational Atributes of Flexible Nanocellulose Films for Electronic Devices
… at coping with the thermal stability gap of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) films, and the behavior of films under long-term heat exposure, which is necessary for the manufacturing of sustainable flexible electronic substrates and ensuring their long life-span. For this purpose, first, I …
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Data-driven design of MXene aerogels with programmable mechanical performance via active learning and collaborative robots
… materials (i.e., Ti3C2Tx MXene nanosheets, cellulose nanofibers, and gelatin), and one crosslinker (i.e., glutaraldehyde), are used for the fabrication of piezoresistive aerogels. First, a support-vector machine classifier is trained with 264 different compositions to confirm a feasible …
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Identification of new therapeutic compounds against carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae using a novel agar-based high-throughput microarray compound screening approach
… optimizing the assay parameters, including the cellulose nanofiber (CNF) immobilization matrix, polymer component of the printing solution, inoculum, agar thickness, and agar concentration. The optimized parameters for effectively running the high-throughput antibacterial screen were set at 1.5% …
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Durability of Cementitious Materials in Arctic Regions: Investigating Freeze-Thaw Damage and Chloride Ingress Diffusion Mechanisms
… Second, this dissertation explored the role of cellulose nanofiber (CNF) gels in enhancing F-T resistance and reducing chloride ingress in cement paste. CNF suspensions, prepared using a nitro-oxidation process, formed hydrogels in the presence of metal ions (e.g., Na+, Ca2+) within the pore …