Surface energy properties of lignin particles studied by inverse gas chromatography and interfacial adhesion in polyester composites with electromagnetic transparency

Suzuki, Mayu; Kondor, Anett; Sakuraba, Yuma; Rojas, Orlando J.; Ago, Mariko

doi:10.1007/s10570-022-04429-5

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Published: 21 January 2022

Surface energy properties of lignin particles studied by inverse gas chromatography and interfacial adhesion in polyester composites with electromagnetic transparency

Mayu Suzuki^1,5,
Anett Kondor²,
Yuma Sakuraba¹,
Orlando J. Rojas^3,4 &
Mariko Ago ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-4624¹

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We introduce a simple spray drying method for the scaleup production of spherical organic (lignin) particles with sizes between 0.85 and 1.57 µm. We assess the surface energy of the lignin particles by inverse gas chromatography to reveal their role in composites synthesized with unsaturated polyester. Such nanocomposites are shown to be transparent to electromagnetic irradiation (millimeter wave bands). The permittivity and tanδ of the composite material reached values 3.01 and 0.01 at 28 GHz with 10% lignin content. Vinyl groups were introduced on the surface of the particles to achieve enhanced interfacial adhesion, and resulted in a reduced relative permittivity (2.75). Together with wave interactions, the mechanical and thermal properties of the composites are put in perspective, opening new opportunities in the development of bio-based devices for 5G high-speed communication.

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The authors acknowledge funding support by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP 1 9 K 2 3 6 8 8 and 2 1 K 0 5 1 5 6 (MA). OJR also acknowledges supported by the Canada Excellence Research Chair initiative, the European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (ERC Advanced Grant No. 788489, “BioElCell”), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The authors are thankful to Ms. Kiyoko Kawashima for operating the EDX in the Collaborative Research Center, Meisei University and we are gratefully acknowledged Prof. Tetsuo Kondo, Kyusyu University for continuous discussions. We also thank Mr. Yutaka Igarashi CEO, Kazu-technica Co.ltd., Drs. Tatsuya Sakurai and Masashi Koyama, Meisei Univeristy for discussions.

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School of Science and Engineering, Meisei University, Hino, Tokyo, 191-8506, Japan
Mayu Suzuki, Yuma Sakuraba & Mariko Ago
Surface Measurement Systems Ltd., Rosemont Rd, Wembley, London, HA0 4PE, UK
Anett Kondor
Departments of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Chemistry and Wood Science, Bioproducts Institute, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z3, Canada
Orlando J. Rojas
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, Aalto University, 02150, Espoo, Finland
Orlando J. Rojas
Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, West 5th, 744, Motooka, Nishi-ku, 819-0395, Fukuoka, Japan
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Suzuki, M., Kondor, A., Sakuraba, Y. et al. Surface energy properties of lignin particles studied by inverse gas chromatography and interfacial adhesion in polyester composites with electromagnetic transparency. Cellulose 29, 2961–2973 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-022-04429-5

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Received: 25 May 2021
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Published: 21 January 2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-022-04429-5

Keywords

Lignin particles
Aerosol flow
Dielectric properties
Inverse gas chromatography
Surface energy
Electromagnetic transparency