Lorenleyn De La Hoz Alford

Dr. Lorenleyn De La Hoz Alford

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 March 2023 in Materials
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LALorenleyn De La Hoz Alford
Lorenleyn De La Hoz Alford
CSCamila Souza
Camila Souza
Sidnei PaciornikSidnei Paciornik
Sidnei Paciornik
JDJosé Roberto Moraes D'Almeida
José Roberto Moraes D'Almeida
BLBrenno Santos Leite
Brenno Santos Leite
Giovanni BrunoGiovanni Bruno
Giovanni Bruno
Two biopolyol-based foams derived from banana leaves (BL) or stems (BS) were produced, and their compression mechanical behavior and 3D microstructure were characterized. Traditional compression and in situ tests were performed during 3D image acquisition using X-ray microtomography. A methodology of image acquisition, processing, and analysis was developed to discriminate the foam cells and measure their numbers, volumes, and shapes along with the compression steps. The two foams had similar compression behaviors, but the average cell volume was five times larger for the BS foam than the BL foam. It was also shown that the number of cells increased with increasing compression while the average cell volume decreased. Cell shapes were elongated and did not change with compression. A possible explanation for these characteristics was proposed based on the possibility of cell collapse. The developed methodology will facilitate a broader study of biopolyol-based foams intending to verify the possibility of using these foams as green alternatives to the typical petrol-based foams.