Citation: Xiaoshuai Han, Zhenxing Wang, Linhu Ding, Lian Chen, Feng Wang, Junwen Pu, Shaohua Jiang. Water molecule-induced hydrogen bonding between cellulose nanofibers toward highly strong and tough materials from wood aerogel[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2021, 32(10): 3105-3108. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.03.044 shu

Water molecule-induced hydrogen bonding between cellulose nanofibers toward highly strong and tough materials from wood aerogel

Xiaoshuai Han ^a ,
Zhenxing Wang ^b ,
Linhu Ding ^a ,
Lian Chen ^a ,
Feng Wang ^a ,
Junwen Pu ^b ,
Shaohua Jiang ^{a, *,}

a.
Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
b.
MOE Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China

shaohua.jiang@njfu.edu.cn

Received Date: 15 February 2021
Revised Date: 13 March 2021
Accepted Date: 17 March 2021
Available Online: 19 March 2021

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Lightweight, highly strong and bio-based structural materials remain a long-lasting challenge. Here, inspired by nacre, a lightweight and high mechanical performance cellulosic material was fabricated via a facile and effective top-down approach and the resulting material has a high tensile strength of 149.21MPa and toughness of 1.91 MJ/m³. More specifically, the natural balsawood (NW) was subjected to a simple chemical treatment, removing most lignin and partial hemicellulose, follow by freeze-drying, forming wood aerogel (WA). The delignification process produced many pores and exposed numerous aligned cellulose nanofibers. Afterwards, the WA absorbed a quantity of moisture and was directly densified to form above high-performance cellulosic material. Such treatment imitates highly ordered "brick-and-mortar" arrangement of nacre, in which water molecules plays the role of mortar and cellulose nanofibrils make the brick part. The lightweight and good mechanical properties make this material promising for new energy car, aerospace, etc. This paper also explains the strengthening mechanism for making biomimetic materials by water molecules-induced hydrogen bonding and will open a new path for designing high-performance bio-based structural materials.
- Wood aerogel,
- Cellulose nanofibers,
- Water molecules,
- Hydrogen bonding,
- Strength and toughness
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