I-Corps: Novel approach in developing sustainable polymer composites

I-Corps：开发可持续聚合物复合材料的新方法

• 批准号: 1456155
• 负责人: Alexander Orlov
• 金额: $ 5万
• 依托单位: SUNY at Stony Brook
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-09-01 至 2015-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1456155&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Corps; Novel; approach; developing; sustainable

Currently, several aspects are missing in the current polymer or polymer composites based products. The first one is mechanical strength, which can be potentially improved by nanofillers. The second one is durability. The third one is sustainability, as replacing oil based polymers with sustainable filler produced from wood can reduce the need of using oil based products. This proposal aims at developing a new generation of high performance polymer composites with properties superior to the already existing solutions. It is going to create a very exciting opportunity of having the new generation of high performance sustainable nanofillers produced in substantial quantities.Addressing the challenges related to traditional nanofillers while maintaining structural integrity of nanocomposites can be achieved by using sustainable bio-based nanofillers, such as surface modified Nano-Crystalline Cellulose (NCC). A development, optimization and commercializing of a novel process of making such materials is the basis of this proposal. Using nanocellulose as filler can be a very promising and scalable method of producing inexpensive 'green' composites. The proposed technology can be also very cost-efficient solution, given that USDA projections point out an extraordinary opportunity for this filler as nanocrystalline cellulose applications are expected to reach $600 billion mark by 2020 in the US alone.

当前，目前的聚合物或聚合物复合材料产品中缺少几个方面。第一个是机械强度，纳米填料可能会改善它。第二个是耐用性。第三个是可持续性，因为用木材产生的可持续填充物代替基于油的聚合物可以减少使用基于油的产品的需求。该建议旨在开发新一代的高性能聚合物复合材料，其性能优于已经存在的解决方案。它将创造一个非常令人兴奋的机会，使新一代的高性能可持续纳米燃料量大量生产。在与传统的纳米填料相关的挑战中，可以通过使用可持续生物基于生物的纳米燃料（例如表面改良的Nano-Crystalline Celluline Celluline colluline calluline（NCC））来实现与传统纳米填料相关的挑战。该提议的新型过程的开发，优化和商业化是该提案的基础。 使用纳米纤维素作为填充剂可能是产生廉价的“绿色”复合材料的一种非常有前途且可扩展的方法。鉴于USDA的预测指出了该填充物的非凡机会，因此提出的技术也可以是非常成本效益的解决方案，因为仅在2020年，仅在美国就预计到2020年，纳米晶体纤维素的应用预计将达到6000亿美元。