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Fabrication of Fe3O4-modified lignocellulose composite for microwave absorption via a sol–gel-assisted hot-pressing process

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An Fe3O4-modified lignocellulose (FeLC) composite was fabricated via a sol–gel-assisted hot-pressing process and used for microwave-absorbing and structural materials. The Fe3O4 nanoparticles could be formed in situ at the interface of the lignocellulose (LC) during sol–gel and hot-pressing processing. The obtained FeLC composites exhibited good mechanical and microwave absorption properties. The maximum reflection loss values of the FeLC composite reached − 10.97 dB at 17.04 GHz, and the effective electromagnetic wave absorption reached 90%. Compared with the modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE) of the LC composite, the maximum MOR and MOE values of the FeLC composite were 26.50 ± 1.16 MPa and 3.015 ± 0.25 GPa, respectively, increasing by 30.2% and 62.1%, respectively. Therefore, the properties of the FeLC could be enhanced via sol–gel assisted hot-pressing.

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This research was supported by Special Fund for Forest Scientific Research in the Public Welfare (Grant No. 201504501) and Scientific Research Foundation of Zhejiang A&F University [Grant No. 2014FR077].

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Dang, B., Chen, Y., Shen, X. et al. Fabrication of Fe3O4-modified lignocellulose composite for microwave absorption via a sol–gel-assisted hot-pressing process. Cellulose 26, 5455–5466 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10570-019-02499-6

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