Optically active plasmonic cellulose fibers based on Au nanorods for SERS applications

Cellular organic structures such as wood can be used as scaffolds for the synthesis of complex structures of organic/ceramic nanocomposites. The wood cell is a fiber-reinforced resin composite of cellulose fibers in a lignin matrix. A single cell wall, containing several layers of different fiber orientations and lignin content, is separated from its neighboring wall by the middle lamella, a lignin-rich region. In order to achieve total mineralization, deposition on and in the cell wall must be achieved. Geological fossilization of wood occurs as permineralization (filling the void spaces with mineral) and petrifaction (mineralizing the cell wall as the organic component decays) through infiltration of wood with inorganics after growth. Conversely, living plants can incorporate inorganics into their cells and in some cases into the cell walls during growth. In a recent study, we mimicked geological fossilization by infiltrating inorganic precursors into wood cells in order to enhance the properties of wood. In the current work, we use electron microscopy to examine the structure of silica formed in the cell walls after infiltration of tetraethoxysilane (TEOS).

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Solvent Spun Rayon, Modified Cellulose Fibers and Derivatives

10.1021/bk-1977-0058 ◽

1977 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Keyword(s):

Cellulose Fibers ◽

Modified Cellulose

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Optical analysis of ink and other contaminants in process waters

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj11.8.51 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 11 (8) ◽

pp. 51-58

Author(s):

ANTTI HAAPALA ◽

MIKA KÖRKKÖ ◽

ELISA KOIVURANTA ◽

JOUKO NIINIMÄKI

Keyword(s):

Optically Active ◽

Process Water ◽

Paper Machine ◽

Optical Analysis ◽

Direct Process ◽

Active Components ◽

Water Contaminants ◽

Dependent Measurement ◽

Measurement Methodology

Analysis methods developed specifically to determine the presence of ink and other optically active components in paper machine white waters or other process effluents are not available. It is generally more interest¬ing to quantify the effect of circulation water contaminants on end products. This study compares optical techniques to quantify the dirt in process water by two methods for test media preparation and measurement: direct process water filtration on a membrane foil and low-grammage sheet formation. The results show that ink content values obtained from various analyses cannot be directly compared because of fundamental issues involving test media preparation and the varied methodologies used to formulate the results, which may be based on different sets of assumptions. The use of brightness, luminosity, and reflectance and the role of scattering measurements as a part of ink content analysis are discussed, along with fine materials retention and measurement media selection. The study concludes with practical tips for case-dependent measurement methodology selection.

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Diagnosis Method of Aging Degradation for Insulating Paper using Small Amount of Cellulose Fibers

IEEJ Transactions on Power and Energy ◽

10.1541/ieejpes.139.130 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 139 (2) ◽

pp. 130-135

Author(s):

Masanobu Yoshida ◽

Yoshinori Konishi ◽

Masamichi Kato

Keyword(s):

Cellulose Fibers ◽

Insulating Paper ◽

Diagnosis Method

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Deinking of recycled paper by coupling of the enzyme endo-β-1,4-D-glucanasa and the cellulose, and by using a laboratory flotation column

MRS Advances ◽

10.1557/adv.2020.390 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (52-53) ◽

pp. 2669-2678

Author(s):

Jeovani González P. ◽

Ramiro Escudero G

Keyword(s):

Amino Acids ◽

Sodium Hydroxide ◽

Paper Industry ◽

Computational Simulation ◽

Cellulose Fibers ◽

Residual Water ◽

Chemical Reagent ◽

Recycled Paper ◽

Flotation Column ◽

Hydrolysis Of

AbstractDeinking of recycled office (MOW) paper was carried out by using a flotation column and adding separately sodium hydroxide, and the enzyme Cellulase Thricodema Sp., as defibrillators.The de-inked cellulose fibers were characterized according to the standards of the paper industry, to compare the efficiency of the deinking of each chemical reagent used to hydrolyze the fibers and defibrillate them.The computational simulation of the molecular coupling between the enzyme and cellulose was performed, to establish the enzyme-cellulose molecular complex and then to identify the principal amino-acids of endo-β-1,4-D-glucanase in this molecular link, which are responsible for the hydrolysis of the cellulose.Experimental results show the feasibility to replace sodium hydroxide with the enzyme Cellulase Thricodema Sp., by obtaining deinked cellulose with similar optical and physical properties.The use of the enzyme instead of sodium hydroxide avoids the contamination of the residual water; in addition to that, the column is operated more easily, taking into consideration that the pH of the system goes from alkaline to neutral.

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Microscopic Structure of Er-Related Optically Active Centers in Si

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-770-i7.1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 770 ◽

Author(s):

H. Przybylinska ◽

N. Q. Vinh ◽

B.A. Andreev ◽

Z. F. Krasil'nik ◽

T. Gregorkiewicz

Keyword(s):

Ground State ◽

Photoluminescence Spectrum ◽

Zeeman Effect ◽

Optically Active ◽

Single Type ◽

Active Centers ◽

Mbe Growth ◽

Spectral Components ◽

Er Doped ◽

Successful Observation

AbstractA successful observation and analysis of the Zeeman effect on the near 1.54 μm photoluminescence spectrum in Er-doped crystalline MBE-grown silicon are reported. A clearly resolved splitting of 5 major spectral components was observed in magnetic fields up to 5.5 T. Based on the analysis of the data the symmetry of the dominant optically active center was conclusively established as orthorhombic I (C2v), with g‼≈18.4 and g⊥≈0 in the ground state. The fact that g⊥≈0 explains why EPR detection of Er-related optically active centers in silicon may be difficult. Preferential generation of a single type of an optically active Er-related center in MBE growth confirmed in this study is essential for photonic applications of Si:Er.

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