Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing a porous material, at least comprising the steps of providing a mixture (I) comprising a water soluble polysaccharide, at least one compound suitable to react as cross-linker for the polysaccharide or to release a cross-linker for the polysaccharide, and water, and preparing a gel (A) comprising exposing mixture (I) to carbon dioxide at a pressure in the range of from 20 to 100 bar for a time sufficient to form a gel (A), and depressurizing the gel (A). Gel (A) subsequently is exposed to a water miscible solvent (L) to obtain a gel (B), which is dried. The invention further relates to the porous materials which can be obtained in this way and the use of the porous materials as thermal insulation material, for cosmetic applications, for biomedical applications or for pharmaceutical applications.
Abstract:
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung eines geschäumten Materials, wobei eine emulsionsförmige Zusammensetzung mit einer matrixbildenden Komponente, einer Tensidkomponente und einer nahe- oder überkritischen Treibmittelkomponente eine Druckerniedrigung erfährt. Die Treibmittelkomponente umfasst weiterhin eine hydrophobe Co-Komponente, welche in überkritischem CO 2 bei einem Druck von ≥ 150 bar löslich ist, in unterkritischem CO 2 bei einem Druck von ≤ 40 bar nicht löslich ist und in der matrixbildenden Komponente nicht löslich und weiterhin in einem Anteil von ≥ 3 Gewichts-% bis ≤ 35 Gewichts-% der Treibmittelkomponente vorliegt. Sie betrifft weiterhin eine hierin einzusetzende emulsionsförmige Zusammensetzung und ein nach dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren erhältliches geschäumtes Material.
Abstract:
A cellulose aerogel comprises a plurality of cellulose nanoparticles. The cellulose nanoparticles preferably comprise at least 50% or 80% cellulose nanocrystals by weight of cellulose nanoparticles, and the cellulose nanoparticle aerogel preferably has a density of from 0.001 to 0.2g/cm 3 or from 0.2 to 1.59g/cm 3 The cellulose nanoparticle aerogel typically has an average pore diameter of less than 100 nmm and the cellulose nanoparticles may comprise anionic and/or cationic surface groups.
Abstract translation:纤维素气凝胶包含多个纤维素纳米颗粒。 纤维素纳米颗粒优选包含至少50%或80%纤维素纳米颗粒的纤维素纳米晶体,纤维素纳米颗粒气凝胶优选具有0.001至0.2g / cm 3或0.2至1.59g / cm 3的密度。纤维素纳米颗粒气凝胶通常 平均孔径小于100nmm,纤维素纳米颗粒可以包含阴离子和/或阳离子表面基团。
Abstract:
The invention discloses methods for making foams by photopolymerizing emulsions comprising a reactive phase and a phase immiscible with the reactive phase components. Foams made from water-in-oil emulsions, including high internal phase emulsion are disclosed. Articles and uses for the foams are also described.
Abstract:
Supercritical drying has distinct advantages in generating microcellular materials. The dimensional stability of the polymer is not affected on drying because the supercritical process does not go through the two phase path and therefore the effect of capillary forces is absent. This helps in maintaining the morphology of the final polymer structure and better control over cell size. Organic microcellular foams were prepared by polymerizing directly in a near-critical fluid and pursuing the supercritical drying in the same reactor. The critical variables are the choice of a diluent with a strong enough solvent power to stabilize the polymer matrix, but with a low enough critical temperature to permit critical point drying without damage to the polymer matrix.
Abstract:
Absorbent polymeric macrostructures (52) that are porous and comprise an interparticle crosslinked aggregate having a circumscribed dry volume greater than about 10.0 mm3. The interparticle crosslinked aggregate comprises a multiplicity of precursor particles of substantially water-insoluble, absorbent, hydrogel-forming, polymer material; and an interparticle crosslinking agent reacted with the polymer material of the precursor particles to form crosslink bonds between the precursor particles. Because of the particulate nature of the precursor particles, the macrostructure (52) has pores between adjacent precursor particles. The pores are interconnected by intercommunicating channels such that the macrostructure is liquid permeable.