丝瓜络纤维的综合利用研究进展

Progress in comprehensive utilization of loofah sponge fibers

伴随环境和资源紧缺问题日益突出,开发绿色可持续发展的新材料,拓展植物材料的应用空间具有重大的意义。本文对丝瓜络纤维的天然特性如形态、密度、孔隙率、纤维直径、化学组成和力学性能进行了概述;同时结合近年来国内外的研究成果,重点综述了丝瓜络纤维在环境保护、增强复合材料、纳米纤维素制备、细胞固定化载体及生物反应器等领域的综合利用研究进展。针对目前国内在开发丝瓜络纤维新用途和高附加值利用方面的研究现状,提出了今后丝瓜络纤维在拓宽其应用范围和加快工业化应用步伐方面的建议,并对丝瓜络纤维的开发利用前景进行了展望。

Resources shortage and environment deterioration have become increasingly prominent,and hence the development of new sustainable green materials and broadening the application space of plant materials are of great significance. The native characteristics of loofah sponge fibers,such as morphology,density,porosity,fiber diameter,chemical composition,and mechanical properties, were briefly summarized in this paper. The application of loofah sponge fibers in the fields of environmental protection,reinforced composite materials,nanocellulose preparation,cell immobilization carrier and bioreactor were reviewed in details on the basis of recent international research publication. For problems in the current development of new functions and high value-added utilization of loofah sponge fibers in China,ideas on widening and promoting its industrial application were put forward. Moreover,the exploitation and utilization prospects of loofah sponge fibers were discussed.