Adhesion in thermomechanically processed seaweed-lignocellulosic composite materials

Grandgeorge, Paul; Campbell, Ian R.; Nguyen, Hannah; Brain, Rebekah; Parker, Mallory; Edmundson, Scott; Rose, Deborah; Homolke, Khadijah; Subban, Chinmayee; Roumeli, Eleftheria

doi:10.1557/s43577-024-00734-5

Adhesion in thermomechanically processed seaweed-lignocellulosic composite materials

Journal Article · Wed Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · MRS Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/s43577-024-00734-5· OSTI ID:2475761

Grandgeorge, Paul ^[1]; Campbell, Ian R. ^[1]; Nguyen, Hannah ^[1]; Brain, Rebekah ^[1]; Parker, Mallory ^[1]; Edmundson, Scott ^[2]; Rose, Deborah ^[2]; Homolke, Khadijah ^[2]; Subban, Chinmayee ^[2]; ^[1]

Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Seattle, WA (United States)

The increasing concerns associated with petroleum-derived polymers motivate the development of sustainable, renewably sourced alternatives. In ubiquitous applications such as structural materials for infrastructure, the built environment as well as packaging, where natural materials such as wood are used, we rely on nonrenewable and nondegradable polymers to serve as adhesives. In wood panels, such as medium density fiberboards (MDFs), formaldehyde-based resins are predominantly used to bond wood fibers and to provide strength to the materials. To further mitigate the environmental impact of construction materials, more sustainable adhesives need to be investigated. Here, in this article, we introduce Ulva seaweed as an adhesive to enable cohesion and strength in hot-pressed wood panels. Upon hot-pressing, powdered Ulva flows in between the wood particles, generating a matrix, which provides strong binding. We show that the flexural strength of Ulva-bonded wood biocomposites increases with increasing Ulva concentrations. At an Ulva concentration of 40 wt%, our composites reach an average elastic modulus of 6.1 GPa, and flexural strength of 38.2 MPa (compared to 4.7 GPa and 22.6 MPa, respectively, for pure wood compressed at the same pressing conditions). To highlight the bonding mechanisms, we performed infrared and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and identified indications of fatty acid mobility during hot-pressing. In addition, we demonstrate that the presence of Ulva improves other properties of the composites such as water resistance and fame retardancy. Ulva is also shown to behave as an excellent adhesive agent between two prepressed beams. Finally, we perform an in-depth analysis of the environmental impact of wood-Ulva biocomposites.

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Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 2475761

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA--202522

Journal Information:: MRS Bulletin, Journal Name: MRS Bulletin Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 49; ISSN 0883-7694

Publisher:: Materials Research SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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