Nanocellulose Aerogels as Thermal Insulation Materials

摘要: There is a high demand of energy consumption due to the increasing population, industrial expansion, and development plans. However, cost negative impact on environment by production plants have resulted in need find means substantially reduce consumption. Buildings are one main factors contributing world About two-thirds total used for buildings. It essential buildings finding more effective thermal insulation materials. Cellulose green, cheap, abundant material with low conductivity. Its combination aerogel structure forms novel heat known as cellulose aerogel. aerogels can be fabricated from bacterial cellulose, wood/paper pulps, or cellulosic wastes. The become water-repellent after being treated silane reagents via chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method. They show highly porous structures good flexibility, stability, extremely conductivities. These characteristics make them promising applications.