Effects of Freeze-Drying Processes on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Characteristics of the Porous Structures of CNC Aerogels
2.2. Chemical Structures of CNC Aerogels
2.3. Thermal Stability of CNC Aerogels
2.4. Acoustic Absorption Performance of CNC Aerogels
2.5. Multifunctional Properties of CNC Aerogels
3. Conclusions
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Materials
4.2. Fabrication of CNC Aerogels
4.3. Characterization of CNC Aerogels
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Porosity (%) | Permeability (Darcy) | Average Aperture (μm) | Median Aperture (μm) | Most Probable Aperture (μm) | |
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c-CNCA | 92.36 | 207.50 | 179.30 | 262.27 | 292.23 |
d-CNCA | 95.23 | 78.02 | 32.15 | 43.88 | 45.26 |
Maximum Absorption Coefficient (Amax) | Average Absorption Coefficient (Aave) | Bandwidth (A > 0.8) (Hz) | |
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c-CNCA | 0.91 (at 4060 Hz) | 0.72 | 3280 |
d-CNCA | 0.92 (at 3978 Hz) | 0.82 | 4320 |
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Ruan, J.-Q.; Xie, K.-Y.; Wan, J.-N.; Chen, Q.-Y.; Zuo, X.; Li, X.; Wu, X.; Fei, C.; Yao, S. Effects of Freeze-Drying Processes on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels. Gels 2024, 10, 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10020141
Ruan J-Q, Xie K-Y, Wan J-N, Chen Q-Y, Zuo X, Li X, Wu X, Fei C, Yao S. Effects of Freeze-Drying Processes on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels. Gels. 2024; 10(2):141. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10020141
Chicago/Turabian StyleRuan, Ju-Qi, Kai-Yue Xie, Jun-Nan Wan, Qing-Yuan Chen, Xiaoqing Zuo, Xiaodong Li, Xiaodong Wu, Chunlong Fei, and Shanshan Yao. 2024. "Effects of Freeze-Drying Processes on the Acoustic Absorption Performance of Sustainable Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogels" Gels 10, no. 2: 141. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10020141