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Green and sustainable insulating materials based on natural fibers

keywords COATINGS, FIRE RETARDANCY, FOAM, FREEZE-DRYING, RENEWABLE MATERIALS

Reference persons FEDERICO CAROSIO

Research Groups AA - Solar Fuels and Functional Materials for Smart Energy Systems

Thesis type EXPERIMENTAL

Description The research activity is focused on the development of open cell foams produced from surface coated natural fibers. The Layer by Layer deposition is employed as main surface modification technique. This technique allows to deposit nanostructured coatings by exploiting electrostatic interactions occurring between polyelectrolytes (natural or synthetic) and nanoparticles (graphene oxide, lamellar silicates, etc). A freeze drying approach is employed to produce the foam. The so produced panels will be characterized from both the physical-chemical (composition, morphology, etc.) and functional (thermal stability, flame retardancy, mechanical properties, thermal insulation properties) point of view. The aim is to obtain green and sustainable foams capable of rivaling with conventional and petroleum based polymer foams.

See also  https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/admi.202101111

Required skills Fundamental knowledge of chemistry, materials science and technology

Notes Research activities performed at Politecnico di Torino Alessandria Campus, Travel reimbursement available


Deadline 23/03/2023      PROPONI LA TUA CANDIDATURA