Abstract:
A porous material comprising vapor grown carbon fiber in an amount of 10 to 90 mass %, fiber filaments of the carbon fiber forming a three-dimensional network and having a diameter of 1 to 1,000 nm, an aspect ratio of 5 to 15,000, a specific surface area (by BET method) of 2 to 2,000 m2/g, and the ratio of the intensity of the peak at 1,360 cm−1 in a Raman scattering spectrum of the carbon fiber to that of the peak at 1,580 cm−1 in the spectrum(I1360/I1580) is 0.1 to 2.0, wherein the porosity of the porous material (V/V0) is 0.50 to 0.99 and a specific surface area is 5 to 1,000 m2/g; and a production method and use thereof. The vapor grow carbon fiber impregnated in the porous material of the present invention does not contain aggregates and a three-dimensional network is formed between the fiber filaments, wherein length of each of the fiber filaments is maintained. Therefore, the vapor grown carbon fiber enables to readily produce a composite material (porous material), in which even a small amount of addition of vapor grown carbon fiber can exhibit sufficient effect.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to porous beads and to methods of production thereof, in particular to a method of producing hydrophilic polymeric beads by freeze-drying a droplet containing a polymeric material in a continuous phase of an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion.
Abstract:
Biofoam is a rigid, microcellular organic foam made from organic materials derived from natural products and biological organisms. Starting materials include agar, agarose, gelatin, algin, alginates, gellan gum, and microcrystalline cellulose. The organic material is dissolved in a polar solvent, typically water, and the mixture is gelled. The water in the gel pores is replaced at least once with another solvent to reduce the pore size of the final biofoam. The solvent in the gel pores may be replaced several times. After the final replacement of solvent, the gel is frozen and freeze-dried to form a biofoam. Translucent biofoams are formed by selecting a final solvent that forms very small crystals. A variety of crystalline, fibrous, amorphous, or metallic additives may be incorporated into the foam structure to produce lightweight composite materials with enhanced strength and insulating properties.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a porous structure of prepared fungal cell wall components, whereby the cell wall material is derived from a fungi selected from the division Zygomycota, the fungal material in the form of a suspension is subjected to drying in such a way that the material obtains a porous structure, the structure has a liquid absorbing property which is at least 15 ml/g of 1 % NaCl (aq) and it has a liquid transporting ability of water, at a density of 0.01 to 0.03 g/cm3, in a horizontal direction of at least 10 mm during the first minute of absorption and in a vertical direction of at least 5 mm during a first minute of absorption.
Abstract:
The invention provides a process for preparing collagen sponge, the process comprising the steps of impregnating crosslinked collagen sponge with an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic organic solvent, freezing the sponge at a temperature of about -80°C or lower, and vacuum-drying the sponge.
Abstract:
Film, fibre, foam and adhesive materials are produced from soluble S-sulfonated keratins. Once formed, the films, fibres, foams or adhesives are treated to modify the properties of the materials, in particular to improve the wet strength of the materials. Treatments used include removal of the S-sulfonate group by treatment with a reducing agent, treatment with an acid or treatment with a common protein crosslinking agent or treatment with a reduced form of keratin or keratin protein. The films are made by solvent casting a solution of S-sulfonated keratin proteins, the foam made by freeze-drying a solution of S-sulfonated keratin proteins and the fibres made by extruding a solution of a S-sulfonated keratin protein.
Abstract:
본 발명은 공극 크기의 조정, 특히 작은 공극 크기뿐만 아니라, 큰 공극 크기의 조정도 가능하게 하는 다공질체의 제조 방법을 제공하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 락티드와 카프로락톤과의 공중합체를 함유하는 폴리머, 상기 폴리머에 대하여 상대적으로 용해도가 낮은 용매 및 상기 폴리머에 대하여 상대적으로 용해도가 높으면서 상기 용해도가 낮은 용매와 상용성인 용매를 함유하는 혼합 용액을 조제하고, 상기 혼합 용액을 동결 건조시켜 다공질체를 제조할 때에 상기 혼합 용액에 있어서의 상기 폴리머에 대하여 상대적으로 용해도가 낮은 용매의 함유율을 변화시키면서 동결 처리시에 상기 혼합 용액을 300℃/hr 이하의 속도로 냉각시킴으로써, 다공질체의 공극 크기를 제어한다. 이에 따라, 공극 크기 30∼1800 ㎛의 다공질체를 얻을 수 있다.