Search Results - "Gérardin, Philippe"
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New alternatives for wood preservation based on thermal and chemical modification of wood— a review
Published in Annals of forest science. (01-09-2016)“…Key message Increasing environmental pressures appearing over the last few years have led to important changes in the field of wood protection. In this context…”
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Beech wood modification based on in situ esterification with sorbitol and citric acid
Published in Wood science and technology (01-05-2020)“…In this study, modification of European beech wood ( Fagus sylvatica ) through in situ esterification of sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) was investigated at…”
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Understanding the thermoplasticization mechanism of wood via esterification with fatty acids: A comparative study of the reactivity of cellulose, hemicelluloses and lignin
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (15-01-2024)“…Thermoplastic materials can be obtained through solvent free wood esterification with fatty acid using trifluoroacetic anhydride (TFAA) as promoter. This study…”
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Thermoplastic translucent film from wood and fatty acids by solvent free esterification: Influence of fatty acid chain length
Published in European polymer journal (11-09-2023)“…[Display omitted] •Thermoplastic and translucent films were obtained through solvent free esterification using several fatty acids and TFAA.•Varying fatty…”
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Use of Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry as a Tool to Study the Natural Variation in Biopolymers in Different Tissues of Economically Important European Softwood Species
Published in Polymers (01-11-2023)“…Intraspecific macromolecule variation in stemwood, knotwood, and branchwood was studied using analytical pyrolysis with the intention of introducing a rapid…”
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Wood Esterification by Fatty Acids Using Trifluoroacetic Anhydride as an Impelling Agent and Its Application for the Synthesis of a New Bioplastic
Published in Materials (01-10-2023)“…Fatty acids (FA) and their derivatives with long alkyl chain structures are good candidates for wood esterification to confer thermoplastic properties to wood…”
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Thermoplastic film from natural fibers and fatty acids by a single esterification reaction
Published in Cellulose (London) (01-05-2024)“…Application of natural fibers always faces incompatibility problems due to hydrophilic nature of the fibers which resulted in poor interactions with…”
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Non biocide treatments for the protection of short rotation teak wood against subterranean termites
Published in Construction & building materials (08-11-2024)“…Short rotation teak wood is susceptible to biodeterioration, particularly to termite attack. The objective of this work was to investigate the effect of…”
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Durability and wettability of varnishes on the modified and aged surfaces of short rotation teak wood
Published in Pigment & resin technology (20-05-2024)“…Purpose The surface characteristics of thermally and chemically modified wood, such as surface roughness, surface free energy (SFE) and wettability, are…”
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Yield and compositions of bark phenolic extractives from three commercially significant softwoods show intra- and inter-specific variation
Published in Plant physiology and biochemistry (01-10-2020)“…Tree bark is rich in commercially valuable secondary metabolites such as polyphenolic compounds like flavonoids and tannins. The yield and composition of bark…”
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Use of wood elemental composition to predict heat treatment intensity and decay resistance of different softwood and hardwood species
Published in Polymer degradation and stability (01-12-2010)“…Heat treatment is an attractive alternative to improve decay resistance of low natural durability wood species. Decay resistance is strongly correlated to…”
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Bark composition changes along the trunk of three softwood species: Picea abies, Abies alba Mill. and Pseudotsuga menziesii
Published in Scandinavian journal of forest research (17-11-2022)“…In the context of global warning, sustainable development, bioeconomy and circular economy, it is of great interest to find better valorizations of by-products…”
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Quantification and characterization of knotwood extractives of 12 European softwood and hardwood species
Published in Annals of forest science. (01-03-2015)“…KEY MESSAGE : Extractives are present in much larger amounts in knotwood than in heartwood in the 12 tested hardwood and softwood species. The chemical…”
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Fully wood based novel translucent and thermoplastic materials by solvent-free esterification
Published in RSC advances (06-12-2022)“…Wood has been investigated for bioplastic production because of its abundance and biorenewability to reduce dependence on petro-based plastics. A series of…”
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Understanding the mode of action of sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) in wood
Published in Wood material science and engineering (02-01-2023)“…In recent years, a wood treatment system based on sorbitol and citric acid (SorCA) has emerged as a promising alternative to already commercialized…”
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Comparison of chemical composition and decay durability of heat treated wood cured under different inert atmospheres: Nitrogen or vacuum
Published in Polymer degradation and stability (01-02-2013)“…Wood heat treatment is an attractive alternative to improve decay resistance of low natural durability wood species. Nowadays, several types of thermal…”
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Evolution of wood surface free energy after heat treatment
Published in Polymer degradation and stability (01-04-2007)“…Surface free energies of pine and beech wood were investigated before and after heat treatment using the Lifshitz–van der Waals/acid–base approach from contact…”
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Hepatoprotective and antidiabetic effects of Pistacia lentiscus leaf and fruit extracts
Published in Yàowu shi͡p︡in fenxi (01-07-2016)“…Pistacia lentiscus (Anacardiaceae) is commonly used in folk medicine to treat various diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the…”
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Derivatives of the Lignan 7′-Hydroxymatairesinol with Antioxidant Properties and Enhanced Lipophilicity
Published in Journal of natural products (Washington, D.C.) (23-06-2017)“…The lignan 7′-hydroxymatairesinol (1), extracted from the knotwoods of fir (Abies alba), spruce (Picea abies), and Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii),…”
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The average carbon oxidation state of thermally modified wood as a marker for its decay resistance against Basidiomycetes
Published in Polymer degradation and stability (01-11-2013)“…It has recently been reported that the oxygen to carbon-ratio (O/C) of thermally modified wood is a reliable indicator for the resistance against attack by…”
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