Multifunctional cellulose wood with effective acoustic absorption

Autor: Ju-Qi Ruan, Zhaoxi Li, Kai-Yue Xie, Wei Guo, Chunlong Fei, Ming-Hui Lu, Hai Yang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: AIP Advances, Vol 12, Iss 5, Pp 055102-055102-7 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2158-3226
DOI: 10.1063/5.0078482
Popis: Wood is a sustainable material with big sound absorption potential based on its natural porous characteristics. However, the acoustic absorption performance of wood is greatly limited by the low permeability of wood structures. In this study, we prepared a new type of cellulose wood (CW) using a two-step delignification process on a natural basswood matrix followed by supercritical CO2 drying. The as-prepared CW exhibited a high air permeability of 33.78 Darcys (increase of 496.82%) and superior porous characteristics compared to the natural basswood, resulting in a significant improvement in the acoustic absorption performance with an increased average absorption of 106.25% and maximum absorption of 126.32%. The dissipation of sound energy in the structure of CW is well predicted by a designed porous media model. Moreover, a high specific stiffness of 2.14 × 105 m2 s−2 and a diffuse reflectance of 97.02% across the visible light were demonstrated for the CW as well. Such a fascinating multifunctional wood-derived material may provide new insights into the development of efficient and sustainable acoustic absorbers for various applications.
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