Low carbon footprint preparation of MXene incorporated lignocellulosic fibers for high thermal conductivity applications

Shida Zuo; Jiangjing Shi; Yingji Wu; Yan Yuan; Huan Xie; Lu Gan; Quyet Van Le; Hoang Sinh Le; Daihui Zhang; Jianzhang Li; Changlei Xia

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2022.114213

Low carbon footprint preparation of MXene incorporated lignocellulosic fibers for high thermal conductivity applications

Environ Res. 2022 Dec;215(Pt 1):114213. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114213. Epub 2022 Aug 31.

Authors

Shida Zuo¹, Jiangjing Shi¹, Yingji Wu², Yan Yuan³, Huan Xie¹, Lu Gan¹, Quyet Van Le⁴, Hoang Sinh Le⁵, Daihui Zhang⁶, Jianzhang Li⁷, Changlei Xia⁸

Affiliations

¹ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China.
² Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China. Electronic address: wuyingji@njfu.edu.cn.
³ School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215009, China.
⁴ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 02841, Republic of Korea.
⁵ VN-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education, University of Danang, Danang City, 550000, Viet Nam.
⁶ Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Nanjing, 210042, Jiangsu, China.
⁷ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China; DeHua TB New Decoration Materials Co., Ltd., Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313200, China.
⁸ Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210037, China; DeHua TB New Decoration Materials Co., Ltd., Huzhou, Zhejiang, 313200, China. Electronic address: changlei.xia@njfu.edu.cn.

PMID: 36055393
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114213

Abstract

New wood-based composite materials with thermal conductivity are greatly desired in the fields of packaging materials for electronic components. In this study, a new multifunctional composite material (M@FC) is prepared by simply blending clay-like Ti₃C₂T_x MXene and delignified wood fibers together, and then followed by an infusing epoxy resin with environmentally friendly vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process. The resulting M@FC (0.92 W m^-1 K^-1) possesses superior thermal conductivity as compared to natural wood (0.099 W m^-1 K^-1) and most polymers. Furthermore, after the VARTM process, the structure of the M@FC is tighter, and thus showing excellent mechanical properties (tensile strength of 93.0 MPa and flexural strength of 172.7 MPa). In addition, good water resistance and excellent flame retardant property are observed for M@FC. The improvement of thermal conductivity provides the possibility for its application for packaging materials in electronic components. This study using waste wood as the important component provides a new idea for carbon cycling and recycling of natural resources.

Keywords: Delignified; MXene; Thermal conductivity; Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM); Wood fiber.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Carbon / chemistry
Carbon Footprint*
Clay
Epoxy Resins
Flame Retardants*
Lignin
Polymers / chemistry
Thermal Conductivity
Water / chemistry

Substances

Epoxy Resins
Flame Retardants
Polymers
Water
lignocellulose
Carbon
Lignin
Clay