Institute of Solid State Physics
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Monitoring structural changes in paper upon solvent uptake with Xray tomography The incorporation of water and organic volatiles, such as DMSO, by paper is a complex interplay between capillary transport and structural changes within cellulose-lignin-based fibers. Though paper is a convenience product used every day, little is known how swelling affects the pore space between fibers and the subsequent transport within it. We used X-ray microcomputed tomography (µCT) to monitor the spread of DMSO and water and the resulting microstructural changes that occur over extended periods of time. Interestingly, even after mass uptake reaches a plateau, structural changes continue to be observable in both fiber space and the pore space between fibers. |
