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Ultralight, Flexible, and Fire‐Resistant Carbon Nanofiber Aerogels from Bacterial Cellulose
Author(s) -
Wu ZhenYu,
Li Chao,
Liang HaiWei,
Chen JiaFu,
Yu ShuHong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201209676
Subject(s) - cellulose , nanofiber , bacterial cellulose , biomass (ecology) , carbon fibers , carbon nanofiber , nanotechnology , materials science , computer science , environmental science , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering , ecology , carbon nanotube , composite number , biology
Thirsty fibers : The aerogels described in the title can be fabricated in large scale by using a low‐cost biomass, bacterial cellulose, as a precursor, which can be produced at industrial level in a microbial fermentation process. The carbon nanofiber aerogels (black pieces in picture) exhibit superior absorption capacity for organic solvents (red solution) and high potential for pressure sensing.