Pectin Based Multifunctional Porous Materials and Polymer Composites

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School of Chemical Technology | Doctoral thesis (article-based) | Defence date: 2024-08-30
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2024

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Kemian ja materiaalitieteen laitos
Department of Chemistry and Materials Science

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en

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68 + app. 86

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Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL THESES, 147/2024

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Nowadays, the several environmental problems caused by urbanization and industrialization have become global issues. The request to develop more sustainable and economically viable materials and investigate the functional materials from sustainable resources has been growing steadily. The aim of this thesis is to investigate pectin as a raw material to fabricate multifunctional porous mate-rials and polymer composite, by deepening the understanding of pectin and consequently, broadening the potential application fields of pectin-based materials.  The fundamental investigation of the correlation between the structure and properties of ionically crosslinked pectin hydrogels and aerogels with a minimal number of cations revealed what happens when the ionic crosslinking and junction zones start to be introduced in pectin solutions. A green and simple method, freeze-casting followed by freeze-drying was utilized to fabricate anisotropic pectin cryogels. Furthermore, the influence of preparation parameters, including pectin concentration, freezing temperature, and salt concentration, on the morphologies and properties of pectin cryogels was investigated.  Furthermore, the functional performance of pectin-based porous materials and polymer composites was demonstrated. The anisotropic pectin cryogel exhibits good sound absorption with low thermal conductivity and outstanding mechanical properties. In addition, the freeze-casted anisotropic pectin cryogel is utilized as a matrix to infiltrate polymer solution. Anisotropic pectin cryogel infiltrated with poly(methyl methacrylate) resulted in an optically transparent composite with UV-blocking ability and thermal insulation properties. Infiltrating with phase change material (polyethylene glycol), on the other hand, leads to a pectin/polymer composite with energy storage ability and good optical properties.  Combining the fundamental investigation and functional performance in this work, the great potential of pectin as a raw material towards practical applications, such as in the construction industry, has been illustrated.

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Vapaavuori, Jaana, Prof., Aalto University, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Finland

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Vapaavuori, Jaana, Prof., Aalto University, Department of Chemistry and Materials Science, Finland

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pectin, bio-based materials, porous materials, bio-based composites, multifunctional materials, anisotropic materials

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  • [Publication 1]: Dong, Yujiao; Li, Hailong; Zou, Fangxin; Baniasadi, Hossein; Budtova, Tatiana; Vapaavuori, Jaana: Structure-Properties Correlations in Pectin Hydrogels and Aerogels Crosslinked by Divalent Ions (Under review in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules)
  • [Publication 2]: Zou, Fangxin; Cucharero, Jose; Dong, Yujiao; Kangas, Pinja; Zhu, Ya; Kaskirinne, Janne; Tewari, C. Girish; Hänninen. Tuomas; Lokki, Tapio; Li, Hailong; Vapaavuori, Jaana: Maximizing Sound Absorption, Thermal Insulation, and Mechanical Strength of Anisotropic Pectin Cryogels, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, volume 462, 142236.
    Full text in Acris/Aaltodoc: https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202303292650
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.142236 View at publisher
  • [Publication 3]: Zou, Fangxin; Li, Hailong; Dong, Yujiao; Tewari, C. Girish; Vapaavuori, Jaana: Optically Transparent Pectin/Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) Composite with Thermal Insulation and UV Blocking Properties Based on Anisotropic Pectin Cryogel, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 439, 135738.
    Full text in Acris/Aaltodoc: https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:aalto-202204062753
    DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.135738 View at publisher
  • [Publication 4]: Dong, Yujiao; Zou, Fangxin; Vapaavuori, Jaana: Variable-Transmittance Bio-based Phase Change Composites based on the Photothermal Property of Pectin, Carbohydrate Polymers, 2024, 343, 122416,
    DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.122416 View at publisher

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