Interrogating the Latent Porosity Within Natural Fiber Welded Composites.
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SUBMITTER: Larm NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734304 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
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Interrogating the Latent Porosity Within Natural Fiber Welded Composites.
Larm Nathaniel E NE Stachurski Christopher D CD Gulbrandson Anders J AJ Chase Mary A MA Durkin David P DP Trulove Paul C PC
ACS macro letters 20231121 12
Seemingly nonporous biopolymer composites prepared by natural fiber welding (NFW) possess latent pores that can be exfoliated by conscientious solvation. We present a seminal demonstration of this concept for cellulose and explore the impact of latent pores on the manufacture and commercialization of NFW products. ...[more]
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