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  • Biomaterials Engineering
  • Nanotechnology

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  • Natural lignocellulose is a renewable resource with potential for high-performance materials.
  • Current lignocellulose-based materials often lack the mechanical strength for advanced engineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop advanced lignocellulose-based composites with significantly improved mechanical properties.
  • To explore the potential of nanolignocellulose and brushite for creating ultrastrong load-bearing materials.

Main Methods:

  • Partial removal of lignin and hemicellulose from nanolignocellulose.
  • Precipitation of brushite onto nanolignocellulose surfaces via mechanochemical processing and flow-directed assembly.
  • Hot-pressing to achieve cell wall toppling and composite densification.

Main Results:

  • Creation of layered bulk delignified nanolignocellulose/brushite composites.
  • Achieved a multifold increase in strength and toughness compared to unmodified lignocellulose.
  • Exhibited an ultrastrong specific strength 1.8-4.4 times higher than modified lignocellulose materials.

Conclusions:

  • The developed composite demonstrates superior mechanical performance, surpassing many natural materials and some metals.
  • This advancement opens possibilities for producing ultrastrong, lignocellulose-based load-bearing materials from agricultural and forestry byproducts.