CARBONIZED STARCH MICROCELLULAR FOAM-CELLULOSE FIBER COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

The production of microporous carbon foams from renewable starch microcellular foam-fiber (SMCF-Fiber) composites is described. Carbon foams are used in applications such as thermal insulation, battery electrodes, filters, fuel cells, and medical devices. SMCF-Fiber compos-ites were created from an...

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Main Authors: Andrew R. Rutledge, Richard A. Venditti, Joel J. Pawlak, Sameer Patel, Janderson L. Cibils
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2008-11-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_03_4_1063_Rutledge_VPPC_Carbonized_Starch_Foams/259