Abstract
The development of sustainable, biodegradable, non-toxic biomass foams with outstanding physical properties to replace traditional petroleum-based foams is urgent. In this work, we proposed a simple, efficient, and scalable approach to fabricate nanocellulose (NC) interface enhanced all-cellulose foam through ethanol liquid phase exchange and subsequent ambient drying. In this process, NCs served as reinforcer and binder were integrated with pulp fiber to improve cellulose interfibrillar bonding and interface adhesion between NCs and pulp microfibrils. The resultant all-cellulose foam displayed stable microcellular structure (porosity of 91.7–94.5 %), low apparent density (0.08–0.12 g/cm3), and high compression modulus (0.49–2.96 MPa) by regulating the content and size of NCs. Further, the strengthening mechanism of the structure and property of all-cellulose foam were investigated in detail. This proposed process enabled ambient drying, and is simple and feasible for low-cost, practicable, and scalable production of biodegradable, green bio-based foam without special apparatuses and other chemicals.
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