Development and Characterization of High-Solid Cellulose Fiber Foams

This project focuses on developing bio-based porous foams from cellulose fibers at relatively high fiber concentrations. The aim is to improve fiber dispersion stability and structural homogeneity by using cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a stabilizing component.The project will investigate how fiber concentration and CNF content affect the final foam structure, including porosity, shrinkage, density variations, and defect formation. Different characterization methods will be used to evaluate the structure and guide formulation optimization.In the next stage, the fiber–CNF foams will be functionalized with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) to introduce additional properties, such as adsorption capacity.