Search Results - "Wood Science and Technology"

Chemical functional groups of extractives, cellulose and lignin extracted from native Leucaena leucocephala bark by Md Salim, Rafidah, Asik, Jahimin, Sarjadi, Mohd Sani

“…Bark from trees is considered a worthless raw material. However, this resource could be economically beneficial if utilized efficiently due to its rich…”
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Differentiation between pine woods according to species and growing location using FTIR-ATR by Traoré, Mohamed, Kaal, Joeri, Martínez Cortizas, Antonio

“…Attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy was applied to 120 samples of heartwood rings from eight individual pine trees…”
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A critical discussion of the physics of wood–water interactions by Engelund, Emil Tang, Thygesen, Lisbeth Garbrecht, Svensson, Staffan, Hill, Callum A. S.

“…This paper reviews recent findings on wood–water interaction and puts them into context of established knowledge in the field. Several new findings challenge…”
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Beech wood modification based on in situ esterification with sorbitol and citric acid by Mubarok, Mahdi, Militz, Holger, Dumarçay, Stéphane, Gérardin, Philippe

“…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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A flame-retardant densified wood as robust and fire-safe structural material by Fan, Chuangang, Gao, Yuxin, Li, Yuhao, Yan, Long, Zhu, Deju, Guo, Shuaicheng, Ou, Changhong, Wang, Zhengyang

“…Wood is an abundant, sustainable, low-carbon emission engineering material. However, fire safety issues and insufficient mechanical strength limit its…”
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Fabrication, material properties, and application of bamboo scrimber by Yu, Yanglun, Zhu, Rongxian, Wu, Binglin, Hu, Yu’an, Yu, Wenji

“…In this study, mechanical fluffing, thermal treatment, and phenol formaldehyde (PF) impregnation, as well as cold-in and cold-out hot-pressing processes, were…”
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Wood densification and thermal modification: hardness, set-recovery and micromorphology by Laine, Kristiina, Segerholm, Kristoffer, Wålinder, Magnus, Rautkari, Lauri, Hughes, Mark

“…The density of wood can be increased by compressing the porous structure under suitable moisture and temperature conditions. One aim of such densification is…”
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Design of wood-derived anisotropic structural carbon electrode for high-performance supercapacitor by Wang, Feng, Chen, Lian, He, Shuijian, Zhang, Qian, Liu, Kunming, Han, Xiaoshuai, Duan, Gaigai, Jiang, Shaohua

“…It is an effective way to develop basswood ( Tilia americana, hardwood)-derived thick carbon electrode for high energy density supercapacitors. The…”
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Effects of aging on wood: a literature review by Kránitz, Katalin, Sonderegger, Walter, Bues, Claus-Thomas, Niemz, Peter

“…Knowledge of wood aging and the property changes of aged wood compared with recent wood are crucial for conservation of wooden cultural heritage objects and…”
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Composition and structure of balsa (Ochroma pyramidale) wood by Borrega, Marc, Ahvenainen, Patrik, Serimaa, Ritva, Gibson, Lorna

“…Balsa, with its low density and relatively high mechanical properties, is frequently used as the core in structural sandwich panels, in applications ranging…”
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Wood quality in complex forests versus even-aged monocultures: review and perspectives by Pretzsch, Hans, Rais, Andreas

“…As they fulfil many ecological and social functions and services better than even-aged monocultures, heterogeneous pure and mixed-species stands are on the…”
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Assessment of the effectiveness of liquid hot water and steam explosion pretreatments of fast-growing poplar (Populus trichocarpa) wood by Antczak, Andrzej, Szadkowski, Jan, Szadkowska, Dominika, Zawadzki, Janusz

“…In this paper, the influence of physicochemical pretreatment methods on the chemical composition, enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency and porosity of fast-growing…”
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Porous wood-carbonized solar steam evaporator by Li, Wenzong, Li, Fei, Zhang, Dan, Bian, Fuguo, Sun, Zhuangzhi

“…Solar energy used to evaporate seawater and purify fresh water is regarded as an innovative way to address water scarcity. In this paper, high-performance…”
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The combined effect of wetting ability and durability on outdoor performance of wood: development and verification of a new prediction approach by Meyer-Veltrup, Linda, Brischke, Christian, Alfredsen, Gry, Humar, Miha, Flæte, Per-Otto, Isaksson, Tord, Brelid, Pia Larsson, Westin, Mats, Jermer, Jöran

“…Comprehensive approaches to predict performance of wood products are requested by international standards, and the first attempts have been made in the frame…”
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Recent advances in the application of deep learning methods to forestry by Wang, Yong, Zhang, Wei, Gao, Rui, Jin, Zheng, Wang, Xiaohuan

“…This paper provides an overview and analysis of the basic theory of deep learning (DL), and specifically, a number of important algorithms were compared and…”
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Quantifying and reducing errors in equilibrium moisture content measurements with dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) experiments by Glass, Samuel V., Boardman, Charles R., Thybring, Emil Engelund, Zelinka, Samuel L.

“…Dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) measurements are widely used to collect water vapor sorption isotherms for wood and other cellulosic materials. Equilibrium…”
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Bamboo node effect on the tensile properties of side press-laminated bamboo lumber by Wang, Zhen, Li, Haitao, Yang, Dong, Xiong, Zhenhua, Sayed, Usama, Lorenzo, Rodolfo, Corbi, Ileana, Corbi, Ottavia, Hong, Chaokun

“…At present, most of the existing studies on bamboo nodes focus on the raw bamboo. There is still a lack of researches on the nodes in side press-laminated…”
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review of wood thermal pretreatments to improve wood composite properties by Pelaez-Samaniego, Manuel Raul, Yadama, Vikram, Lowell, Eini, Espinoza-Herrera, Raul

“…The objective of this paper is to review the published literature on improving properties of wood composites through thermal pretreatment of wood. Thermal…”
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Structure, chemical reactivity and solubility of lignin: a fresh look by Evstigneyev, Edward I., Shevchenko, Sergey M.

“…This is a review of historical and modern literature data on the structure versus properties of wood lignin in view of the concepts developed by the authors…”
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Particleboard bio-adhesive by glyoxalated lignin and oxidized dialdehyde starch crosslinked by urea by Chen, Xinyi, Pizzi, Antonio, Zhang, Bengang, Zhou, Xiaojian, Fredon, Emmanuel, Gerardin, Christine, Du, Guanben

“…A new bio-sourced adhesive system is presented based on urea crosslinked glyoxalated lignin and dialdehyde starch obtained by hydrogen peroxide oxidation of…”
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