Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance an...Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance and poor cellular structure stemming from its inherent slow crystallization rate and low melt strength.In this study,a high-performance PLA foam with well-defined cell morphology,exceptional strength and enhanced heat-resistance was successfully fabricated via a core-back microcellular injection molding(MIM)process.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)results revealed that the added hydrazine-based nucleating agent(HNA)significantly increased the crystallization temperature and accelerated the crystallization process of PLA.Remarkably,the addition of a 1.5 wt%of HNA led to a significant reduction in PLA’s cell size,from 43.5µm to 2.87µm,and a remarkable increase in cell density,from 1.08×10^(7)cells/cm^(3)to 2.15×10^(10)cells/cm^(3).This enhancement resulted in a final crystallinity of approximately 55.7%for the PLA blend foam,a marked improvement compared to the pure PLA foam.Furthermore,at 1.5 wt%HNA concentration,the tensile strength and tensile toughness of PLA blend foams demonstrated remarkable improvements of 136%and 463%,respectively.Additionally,the Vicat softening temperature of PLA blend foam increased significantly to 134.8°C,whereas the pure PLA foam exhibited only about 59.7℃.These findings underscore the potential for the preparation of lightweight injection-molded PLA foam with enhanced toughness and heat-resistance,which offers a viable approach for the production of high-performance PLA foams suitable for large-scale applications.展开更多
Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks(Zr-MOFs)have attracted widespread attention due to their high specific surface area,high porosity,abundant metal active sites and excellent hydrothermal stability.However,Zr-MO...Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks(Zr-MOFs)have attracted widespread attention due to their high specific surface area,high porosity,abundant metal active sites and excellent hydrothermal stability.However,Zr-MOFs materials are mostly powdery in nature and thus difficult to separate from aqueous media,which limits their application in wastewater treatment.In this study,PDA/Zr-MOFs/PU foam was constructed by growing Zr-MOFs nanoparticles on a dopamine-modified polyurethane foam substrate by in-situ hydrothermal synthesis as an adsorbent for removing dyes from wastewater.The results demonstrated that the polydopamine coating improves the dispersion of the Zr-MOFs nanoparticles on the substrate and enhances the interaction between the Zr-MOFs nanoparticles and the PU foam substrate.As a result,compared with Zr-MOFs/PU foam,the prepared PDA/ZrMOFs/PU foam exhibits higher adsorption capacity for crystal violet(CV)(63.38 mg/g)and rhodamine B(RB)(67.73 mg/g),with maximum adsorption efficiencies of CV and RB of 98.4%(pH=11)and 93.5%(pH=7),respectively,at a concentration of 10 mg/L.The PDA/Zr-MOFs/PU foam can simultaneously remove CV and RB from the mixed solution.Moreover,the PDA/ZrMOFs/PU foam still exhibits high stability and reusability after five cycles.展开更多
Porous carbon skeletons(PCSs)derived from isocyanate-based aromatic polyimide foams(PIFs)by high-temperature pyrolysis are very promising in the fabrication of high-performance polymer composite foams for electromagne...Porous carbon skeletons(PCSs)derived from isocyanate-based aromatic polyimide foams(PIFs)by high-temperature pyrolysis are very promising in the fabrication of high-performance polymer composite foams for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding due to their efficient conductive networks and facile preparation process.However,severe volumetric shrinkage and low graphitization degree is not conducive to enhancing the shielding efficiency of the PCSs.Herein,ferric acetylacetonate and carbon-nanotube coating have been introduced in isocyanate-based PIFs to greatly suppress the serious shrinkage during pyrolysis and improve the graphitization degree of the final carbon foams through the Fe-catalytic graphitization process,thereby endowing them with better EMI-shielding performance even at lower pyrolysis temperature compared to the control samples.Moreover,compressible polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composite foams with the as-prepared carbon foams as prefabricated PCSs have also been fabricated,which could provide not only stable shielding effectiveness(SE)performance even after a thousand compressions,but also multiple functions of Joule heating,thermal insulation and infrared stealth.This study offers a feasible route to prepare high-performance PCSs in a more energy-efficient manner via PIF pyrolysis,which is very promising in the manufacture of multifunctional conductive polymer composite foams.展开更多
Nowadays,carbon frameworks derived from natural biomaterials have attracted extensive attention for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding due to their renewability and affordability.However,it is critical and cha...Nowadays,carbon frameworks derived from natural biomaterials have attracted extensive attention for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding due to their renewability and affordability.However,it is critical and challenging to achieve effective regulation of shielding effectiveness(SE)as well as weaken the strong EM reflection of highly conductive biomass-based carbon materials.Herein,commercial cotton pads with oriented structure were selected as carbonaceous precursor to fabricate aligned carbon networks by pyrolysis,and the EMI SE of the samples with increased temperature of 800-1000℃ can be accurately controlled in the effective range of~21.7-29.1,~27.7-37.1 and~32.7-43.3 d B with high reflection coefficient of>0.8 by changing the cross-angle between the electric-field direction of incident EM waves and the fiber-orientation direction due to the occurrence of opposite internal electric field.Moreover,the further construction of Salisbury absorber-liked double-layer structure could result in an ultralow reflection coefficient of only~0.06 but enhanced SE variation range up to~38.7-49.3 d B during the adjustment of cross-angle,possibly due to the destructive interference of EM waves in the double-layer carbon networks.This work would provide a simple and effective way for constructing high-performance biomass carbon materials with adjustable EMI shielding and ultra-low reflectivity.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52003280)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LQ21B040003)+1 种基金the S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Programme of Ningbo(No.2021Z052)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Pioneer Hundred Talents Program.
文摘Poly(lactide acid)(PLA)foams have shown considerable promise as eco-friendly alternatives to nondegradable plastic foams,such as polystyrene(PS)foams.Nevertheless,PLA foam typically suffers from low heat-resistance and poor cellular structure stemming from its inherent slow crystallization rate and low melt strength.In this study,a high-performance PLA foam with well-defined cell morphology,exceptional strength and enhanced heat-resistance was successfully fabricated via a core-back microcellular injection molding(MIM)process.Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC)results revealed that the added hydrazine-based nucleating agent(HNA)significantly increased the crystallization temperature and accelerated the crystallization process of PLA.Remarkably,the addition of a 1.5 wt%of HNA led to a significant reduction in PLA’s cell size,from 43.5µm to 2.87µm,and a remarkable increase in cell density,from 1.08×10^(7)cells/cm^(3)to 2.15×10^(10)cells/cm^(3).This enhancement resulted in a final crystallinity of approximately 55.7%for the PLA blend foam,a marked improvement compared to the pure PLA foam.Furthermore,at 1.5 wt%HNA concentration,the tensile strength and tensile toughness of PLA blend foams demonstrated remarkable improvements of 136%and 463%,respectively.Additionally,the Vicat softening temperature of PLA blend foam increased significantly to 134.8°C,whereas the pure PLA foam exhibited only about 59.7℃.These findings underscore the potential for the preparation of lightweight injection-molded PLA foam with enhanced toughness and heat-resistance,which offers a viable approach for the production of high-performance PLA foams suitable for large-scale applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51703234)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2018M632438)+3 种基金the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LY17E030010)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City of China(Nos.2018A610036,2018A610219,2018A610029,2019A610159,and 2019A610005)the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department(No.Y201839180)the K.C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University。
文摘Zirconium-based metal-organic frameworks(Zr-MOFs)have attracted widespread attention due to their high specific surface area,high porosity,abundant metal active sites and excellent hydrothermal stability.However,Zr-MOFs materials are mostly powdery in nature and thus difficult to separate from aqueous media,which limits their application in wastewater treatment.In this study,PDA/Zr-MOFs/PU foam was constructed by growing Zr-MOFs nanoparticles on a dopamine-modified polyurethane foam substrate by in-situ hydrothermal synthesis as an adsorbent for removing dyes from wastewater.The results demonstrated that the polydopamine coating improves the dispersion of the Zr-MOFs nanoparticles on the substrate and enhances the interaction between the Zr-MOFs nanoparticles and the PU foam substrate.As a result,compared with Zr-MOFs/PU foam,the prepared PDA/ZrMOFs/PU foam exhibits higher adsorption capacity for crystal violet(CV)(63.38 mg/g)and rhodamine B(RB)(67.73 mg/g),with maximum adsorption efficiencies of CV and RB of 98.4%(pH=11)and 93.5%(pH=7),respectively,at a concentration of 10 mg/L.The PDA/Zr-MOFs/PU foam can simultaneously remove CV and RB from the mixed solution.Moreover,the PDA/ZrMOFs/PU foam still exhibits high stability and reusability after five cycles.
基金Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2022300)Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo(No.202003N4026)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2020M682375)’Key Scientific Research Projects of Colleges and Universities in Henan Province(No.21A430025).
文摘Porous carbon skeletons(PCSs)derived from isocyanate-based aromatic polyimide foams(PIFs)by high-temperature pyrolysis are very promising in the fabrication of high-performance polymer composite foams for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding due to their efficient conductive networks and facile preparation process.However,severe volumetric shrinkage and low graphitization degree is not conducive to enhancing the shielding efficiency of the PCSs.Herein,ferric acetylacetonate and carbon-nanotube coating have been introduced in isocyanate-based PIFs to greatly suppress the serious shrinkage during pyrolysis and improve the graphitization degree of the final carbon foams through the Fe-catalytic graphitization process,thereby endowing them with better EMI-shielding performance even at lower pyrolysis temperature compared to the control samples.Moreover,compressible polydimethylsiloxane(PDMS)composite foams with the as-prepared carbon foams as prefabricated PCSs have also been fabricated,which could provide not only stable shielding effectiveness(SE)performance even after a thousand compressions,but also multiple functions of Joule heating,thermal insulation and infrared stealth.This study offers a feasible route to prepare high-performance PCSs in a more energy-efficient manner via PIF pyrolysis,which is very promising in the manufacture of multifunctional conductive polymer composite foams.
基金financial supports from Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo(202003N4026)S&T Innovation 2025 Major Special Programme of Ningbo(2018B10054)National Natural Science Foundation of China(62001065 and 51603218)。
文摘Nowadays,carbon frameworks derived from natural biomaterials have attracted extensive attention for electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding due to their renewability and affordability.However,it is critical and challenging to achieve effective regulation of shielding effectiveness(SE)as well as weaken the strong EM reflection of highly conductive biomass-based carbon materials.Herein,commercial cotton pads with oriented structure were selected as carbonaceous precursor to fabricate aligned carbon networks by pyrolysis,and the EMI SE of the samples with increased temperature of 800-1000℃ can be accurately controlled in the effective range of~21.7-29.1,~27.7-37.1 and~32.7-43.3 d B with high reflection coefficient of>0.8 by changing the cross-angle between the electric-field direction of incident EM waves and the fiber-orientation direction due to the occurrence of opposite internal electric field.Moreover,the further construction of Salisbury absorber-liked double-layer structure could result in an ultralow reflection coefficient of only~0.06 but enhanced SE variation range up to~38.7-49.3 d B during the adjustment of cross-angle,possibly due to the destructive interference of EM waves in the double-layer carbon networks.This work would provide a simple and effective way for constructing high-performance biomass carbon materials with adjustable EMI shielding and ultra-low reflectivity.
