Solution of Bohr Mottelson equation for modified wood Saxon potential using the hypergeometric method

This work is devoted to the study of the effect of ultraviolet rays for the surface activation of pine wood thermally modified at temperatures of 180−240 °C in order to increase the surface roughness, enhance the wettability of thermal wood and the adhesive strength of the glue in the production of wood block furniture panels. Studies were carried out to measure the contact angle of wettability of thermally modified wood samples of pine, as a result of which it was determined that the ultraviolet treatment process contributes to an increase in the adhesion properties of the surface layer of thermally modified wood by more than 13% due to the reactivity of ultraviolet rays to oxidize and degrade ligno-containing wood products. At the same time, the most active process of surface activation takes place during 60 min of ultraviolet irradiation of wood with a total irradiation of at least 125 W/cm2. It was revealed that the combined effect of two-stage wood processing, including preliminary volumetric thermal modification followed by surface ultraviolet treatment, causes an increase in the moisture resistance of glued wood products by 24%. So, if the strength of the glue seam when gluing natural wood samples after boiling decreased by 46%, then the samples that underwent two-stage processing showed a decrease only by 22%. In connection with the results obtained, an improved technology for the production of furniture boards for the manufacture of moisture-resistant wood products is proposed.

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Solving the Deformed Woods–Saxon Potential with $$\eta $$-Pseudo-hermetic Generator

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering ◽

10.1007/s13369-021-06021-8 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

M. Hafezghoran ◽

Z. Bakhshi

Keyword(s):

Saxon Potential

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Flammability Characteristics of Thermally Modified Meranti Wood Treated with Natural and Synthetic Fire Retardants

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13132160 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 2160

Author(s):

Milan Gaff ◽

Hana Čekovská ◽

Jiří Bouček ◽

Danica Kačíková ◽

Ivan Kubovský ◽

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Keyword(s):

Burning Rate ◽

Flame Retardants ◽

Thermal Modification ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Spearman Correlation ◽

Chemical Changes ◽

Combustion Properties ◽

Flammability Characteristics ◽

Thermally Modified Wood ◽

Modified Wood

This paper deals with the effect of synthetic and natural flame retardants on flammability characteristics and chemical changes in thermally treated meranti wood (Shorea spp.). The basic chemical composition (extractives, lignin, holocellulose, cellulose, and hemicelluloses) was evaluated to clarify the relationships of temperature modifications (160 °C, 180 °C, and 210 °C) and incineration for 600 s. Weight loss, burning speed, the maximum burning rate, and the time to reach the maximum burning rate were evaluated. Relationships between flammable properties and chemical changes in thermally modified wood were evaluated with the Spearman correlation. The thermal modification did not confirm a positive contribution to the flammability and combustion properties of meranti wood. The effect of the synthetic retardant on all combustion properties was significantly higher compared to that of the natural retardant.

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Review of Functional Treatments for Modified Wood

Coatings ◽

10.3390/coatings11030327 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 327

Author(s):

Morwenna J. Spear ◽

Simon F. Curling ◽

Athanasios Dimitriou ◽

Graham A. Ormondroyd

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Responsive Materials ◽

Wood Modification ◽

Wide Range ◽

Natural Wood ◽

Impregnation Modification ◽

New Applications ◽

New Generation ◽

Dimensional Instability ◽

Modified Wood

Wood modification is now widely recognized as offering enhanced properties of wood and overcoming issues such as dimensional instability and biodegradability which affect natural wood. Typical wood modification systems use chemical modification, impregnation modification or thermal modification, and these vary in the properties achieved. As control and understanding of the wood modification systems has progressed, further opportunities have arisen to add extra functionalities to the modified wood. These include UV stabilisation, fire retardancy, or enhanced suitability for paints and coatings. Thus, wood may become a multi-functional material through a series of modifications, treatments or reactions, to create a high-performance material with previously impossible properties. In this paper we review systems that combine the well-established wood modification procedures with secondary techniques or modifications to deliver emerging technologies with multi-functionality. The new applications targeted using this additional functionality are diverse and range from increased electrical conductivity, creation of sensors or responsive materials, improvement of wellbeing in the built environment, and enhanced fire and flame protection. We identified two parallel and connected themes: (1) the functionalisation of modified timber and (2) the modification of timber to provide (multi)-functionality. A wide range of nanotechnology concepts have been harnessed by this new generation of wood modifications and wood treatments. As this field is rapidly expanding, we also include within the review trends from current research in order to gauge the state of the art, and likely direction of travel of the industry.

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Growth behavior of wood-destroying fungi in chemically modified wood: wood degradation and translocation of nitrogen compounds

Holzforschung ◽

10.1515/hf-2020-0252 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Author(s):

Lukas Emmerich ◽

Maja Bleckmann ◽

Sarah Strohbusch ◽

Christian Brischke ◽

Susanne Bollmus ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protective Action ◽

Treated Wood ◽

Untreated Wood ◽

Brown Rot ◽

Decay Resistance ◽

White Rot ◽

Decay Fungi ◽

Chemically Modified ◽

Decay Tests ◽

Modified Wood

Abstract Chemical wood modification has been used to modify wood and improve its decay resistance. However, the mode of protective action is still not fully understood. Occasionally, outdoor products made from chemically modified timber (CMT) show internal decay while their outer shell remains intact. Hence, it was hypothesized that wood decay fungi may grow through CMT without losing their capability to degrade non-modified wood. This study aimed at developing a laboratory test set-up to investigate (1) whether decay fungi grow through CMT and (2) retain their ability to degrade non-modified wood. Acetylated and 1,3-dimethylol-4,5-dihydroxyethyleneurea (DMDHEU) treated wood were used in decay tests with modified ‘mantle specimens’ and untreated ‘core dowels’. It became evident that white rot (Trametes versicolor), brown rot (Coniophora puteana) and soft rot fungi can grow through CMT without losing their ability to degrade untreated wood. Consequently, full volume impregnation of wood with the modifying agent is required to achieve complete protection of wooden products. In decay tests with DMDHEU treated specimens, significant amounts of apparently non-fixated DMDHEU were translocated from modified mantle specimens to untreated wood cores. A diffusion-driven transport of nitrogen and DMDHEU seemed to be responsible for mass translocation during decay testing.

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