Tianxiang Wang, Yue Wang, Mattia Debertolis, Roberto Crocetti, Magnus Wålinder, Lars Blomqvist
{"title":"Bonding strength between spruce glulam and birch plywood at different load-to-plywood face grain angles","authors":"Tianxiang Wang, Yue Wang, Mattia Debertolis, Roberto Crocetti, Magnus Wålinder, Lars Blomqvist","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02097-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02097-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>There is growing interest recently in reducing the usage of metals in timber structures. Birch plywood possesses satisfactory mechanical properties compared to other wood-based panels and is promising to be utilized in timber connections as a substitute for the more conventional slotted-in metal plate. There are essentially two possibilities to connect plywood plates and other timber elements by means of either mechanical connections or adhesively bonded connections. Despite the more commonly adopted mechanical connections in current timber structures, the adhesively bonded connections hold the distinct advantages of being more cost-effective, stiffer, and with a lower risk of moisture penetration in the timber elements. When employing birch plywood in timber structure applications such as trusses and frame corners, stresses from different directions need to be transmitted by the plywood gusset plate. However, it is still uncertain how the bonding strength is affected by different loading angles to the face grain. This research question, specifically concerning the bonding strength between birch plywood and spruce glulam, has been addressed in this paper. It was found that the bonding strength varies within a relatively small range when the load-to-plywood face grain angle varies from 0° to 90°, which is promising for the development of adhesively bonded joints. Failure mainly occurred in glulam at 0° and 15°; while at other angles, a mixture of cohesive failure in glulam and plywood face veneer was dominant. The weak angle-dependence of the bonding strength can be explained by further checking the shear strength of the weaker wood adherends between glulam and plywood. A strong positive correlation was observed between bonding strength and the wood shear strength.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1407 - 1419"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00107-024-02097-9.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141167106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Borhan Jarzadeh, Maryam Ghorbani, Foroogh Dastoorian, S. Mojtaba Amininasab
{"title":"Fabrication of a durable hierarchical structure towards superhydrophobicity using functionalized ZnO/PDMS on maleic rosin-modified wood","authors":"Borhan Jarzadeh, Maryam Ghorbani, Foroogh Dastoorian, S. Mojtaba Amininasab","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02088-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02088-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Certain drawbacks, such as hydrophilicity and dimensional instability due to moisture changes, limit wood applications. Environmental-friendly superhydrophobic coatings with a hierarchical structure could enhance the water resistance of wood. In this study, a long-lasting superhydrophobic coating was successfully fabricated by 3-(trimethoxylcyl)propyl methacrylate (TMPS) functionalized ZnO nanoparticles and poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) on the maleic rosin (MAR) modified wood surface at room temperature. According to the results, MAR and functionalized ZnO nanoparticles, respectively, by creating the chemical modification and rough surface under PDMS, have improved the physical properties of wood. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis also confirmed the reaction of wood with MAR, the presence of TMPS-modified ZnO nanoparticles, and the PDMS coating on the surface. In field emission scanning electron microscopy micrographs, a suitable hierarchical structure was observed, in which PDMS served as a binding agent for preserving zinc oxide nanoparticles on the surface modified with MAR. The strong adhesion of PDMS to the modified wood surface, and the firmly immobilized TMPS- ZnO nanoparticles resulted in satisfactory abrasion resistance of the superhydrophobic structure. Consequently, a superhydrophobic surface with a water contact angle of 161° was developed based on a hierarchical structure involving nanoparticles/silicones coating on MAR-modified wood.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1381 - 1392"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141107960","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Adam Maciak, Monika Aniszewska, Witold Zychowicz, Włodzimierz Zowczak, Hubert Danielewski
{"title":"Effects of beam power and feed rate in the process of cutting fresh wood with a CO2 laser on water contact angle on the cut surface","authors":"Adam Maciak, Monika Aniszewska, Witold Zychowicz, Włodzimierz Zowczak, Hubert Danielewski","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02095-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02095-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The paper describes a study on the effects of beam power and feed rate in the process of cutting fresh wood with a CO<sub>2</sub> laser on water contact angle on the cut surface. The study involved several broadleaved tree species (oak, birch, alder, plum, and apple tree) and one coniferous species (pine). Samples were cut with a Trumpf TLC1005 laser equipped with a TruFlow 6000 CO<sub>2</sub> resonator at a wavelength of 10.6 μm at three power output settings (1 kW, 2 kW, and 3 kW) and one feed rate (0.4 m∙min<sup>− 1</sup>). Contact angle was measured by pipetting a drop of distilled water on the wood surface and recording the process with a camera. Subsequently, images of the drop were analyzed over one minute at 10 s intervals to determine changes in contact angle for each of the cases examined. It was not possible to measure the contact angle on saw-cut samples as the water was immediately absorbed, while water drops placed on laser-cut samples remained on the surface for over 60 s, with the contact angle decreasing over time for the examined species from an average of 90° to 40°. The higher beam power settings (2 or 3 kW) were found to be preferable for the hardwood species (oak, birch, alder, and apple tree). In turn, in the case of the softwood species (pine), the laser power output did not matter, as both at the low (1 kW) and high (3 kW) settings the drop did not spread over the surface quickly. Finally, the optimum beam power for plum tree wood was found to be 1 kW.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1369 - 1379"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00107-024-02095-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141104749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of blending L-lysine-modified montmorillonite into urea-formaldehyde resin on formaldehyde emission and physicomechanical properties of medium density fiberboard","authors":"Leila Asadi Khorramabadi, Rabi Behrooz, Saeed Kazemi Najafi","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02090-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02090-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Urea-formaldehyde (UF) resin is one of the most common adhesives used in wood-based composites, including medium density fiberboard (MDF). However, the formaldehyde emission from this resin has created limitations for its use. This study investigated the effects of montmorillonite modified with L-lysine (Lys) on the characteristics of UF resin, formaldehyde emission, and MDF’s physical and mechanical properties. The modification of montmorillonite with Lys was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and elemental analysis (CHN). The effects of adding modified montmorillonite on UF resin properties were investigated by FTIR, XRD, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Based on the results of FTIR and XRD, the cross-links increased, and the crystalline surface decreased. Also, DSC showed a delay in resin curing temperature. TGA results indicated an increase in the UF resin’s thermal stability by adding modified montmorillonite. Adding modified montmorillonite at three levels of 1.5, 2, and 2.5% reduced formaldehyde emission by 38, 44, and 50% compared to the control sample. At the 2.5% level, formaldehyde emission reached lower than E1 standard. Also, the modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE), and internal bonding (IB), after adding 2.5% modified montmorillonite, increased by 17%, 11%, and 16%. Whereas, the thickness swelling (TS) and water absorption (WA) decreased by 16% and 13%, respectively. Based on the obtained results, adding modified montmorillonite to UF resin can reduce the formaldehyde emission, and improve the properties of resin and the physical and mechanical properties of MDF.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1393 - 1405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141103410","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lubna Jahan Sarkar Hany, M Mostafizur Rahman, Razia Sultana Popy, Taslima Ferdous, Ashis K. Sarker, M Sarwar Jahan
{"title":"High strength hydrogel using phenolated lignin","authors":"Lubna Jahan Sarkar Hany, M Mostafizur Rahman, Razia Sultana Popy, Taslima Ferdous, Ashis K. Sarker, M Sarwar Jahan","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02094-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02094-y","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this experiment, lignin was modified through phenolation and then used to synthesize hydrogels with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The highest yield in phenolation was achieved at 120 °C with a Lignin/Phenol ratio of 1/4 and 10% sulfuric acid charge, resulting in a yield of 123%. Successful phenolation of lignin was indicated by the increasing yield and the intensity of the bending vibration of the phenolic hydroxyl group (O–H) at 1356 cm <sup>− 1</sup> in the FTIR spectra. A remarkable difference was observed between hydrogels containing phenolated lignin (PhL) and non-phenolated lignin (L). PhL had a yield of 98%, while L yielded 88% at a 1:1 Lignin/PVA ratio. When the PVA/L ratio was changed to 1:2, L was unable to form a stable hydrogel. Instead, it formed a soft, jelly-like liquid after 24 h. On the other hand, PhL was able to form a stable hydrogel up to a 1:5 PVA/PhL ratio with 78% yield. Additionally, the phenolated hydrogel showed higher mechanical stability than the L hydrogel. However, the L-PVA hydrogel had a higher swelling ratio than the PhL-PVA hydrogel.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1357 - 1367"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141117212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wood vinegar’s role in termite control: from mystery to reality","authors":"Najla Trabelsi, Ridha Mhamdi","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02093-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02093-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Wood vinegar (WV), also known as pyroligneous acid, is a liquid byproduct of making charcoal or biochar. The range of biomass feedstock used to produce WV includes agricultural residues, forestry residues, nuts, seeds, grasses, aquatic plants, and wood-processing waste. WV is made up of various organic compounds, including acetic acid, methanol, acetone, as well as phenols, aldehydes, ketones, and several other compounds. It has a variety of potential uses in agriculture and other industries. It is believed to possess insecticidal properties and can be applied as a termiticide. Despite promising preliminary data suggesting reduced environmental impact compared to conventional chemical treatments, wood vinegar’s termiticidal efficacy remains unclear due to disparate research efforts and inconclusive outcomes. This critical review systematically synthesizes existing literature to provide clarity on the efficacy of wood vinegar as a sustainable termite control agent.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1263 - 1272"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141119257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingrid Bakke, Kelly Peeters, Roland Kallenborn, Anders Q. Nyrud
{"title":"Prediction of volatile organic compound emission from Norway spruce: a chemometric approach combining FT-NIR and TD-GC-MS","authors":"Ingrid Bakke, Kelly Peeters, Roland Kallenborn, Anders Q. Nyrud","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02092-0","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02092-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Continuous and non-invasive analytical methods, such as Fourier transform near-infrared (FT-NIR), are increasingly utilized across various industries, generating substantial data with valuable insights. This study explored the prediction of volatile organic compound (VOC) emission from Norway spruce (<i>Picea abies</i>) building materials using a chemometric approach that combined FT-NIR spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. VOC emission from various spruce materials (cross-laminated timber, surface-treated interior spruce panel, and untreated interior spruce panel) was measured using GC-MS, alongside the collection of FT-NIR data from the wood surface. By employing multivariate statistical analysis and predictive modeling techniques, the study found a clear potential of NIR-based models in predicting emission of three key VOCs, <span>(alpha)</span>-pinene, hexanal, and benzaldehyde, from spruce building materials. However, the suggested approach showed prediction uncertainty, largely due to a small data set. Refining and validating this chemometric approach necessitate larger data sets and analysis incorporating a broader range of VOCs. For the proposed approach to replace GC-MS in routine applications, further analysis is needed due to the requirement of comprehensive VOC quantification.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1345 - 1356"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00107-024-02092-0.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140979414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chenman Wang, Hongxu Wang, Yingying Guo, Damith Mohotti, Paul J. Hazell
{"title":"Correlations between moisture expansion and flexural properties of bamboo strips in response to different loading rates","authors":"Chenman Wang, Hongxu Wang, Yingying Guo, Damith Mohotti, Paul J. Hazell","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02091-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02091-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Bamboo and bamboo products, known for their hygroscopic nature, exhibit sensitivity to different loading rates in dry conditions. However, with the increasing prevalence of heavy and extended precipitation events due to global warming, there is still a lack of investigation on the response of bamboo strips to various loading rates after being attacked by moisture. In this study, the bending properties of bamboo strips after exposure to extremely high-humidity environments were investigated to assess their responses to varying loading rates. Throughout different exposure durations, bamboo strips exhibited varying moisture contents up to 112% and evident volumetric moisture expansion. After moisture exposure, bamboo strips exhibited heightened sensitivity in flexural strength and modulus to loading rates, with the most pronounced sensitivity observed at 33.9% moisture content. In addition, a linear relationship was established between flexural strength loss and volumetric expansion rather than moisture content. Notably, the samples exhibited greater sensitivity in strength loss to moisture expansion under lower loading rates. These findings preliminarily elucidate how loading rates impact the mechanical properties of bamboo strips across varying moisture levels, contributing to understanding the deterioration in the properties of engineered bamboo products when exposed to high humidity and rainy environments with potential collision events.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1333 - 1344"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00107-024-02091-1.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140938533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Augmentation in fragrant agarwood oil quality by fermentation with a microbial consortium of bacterium (Microbacterium oxydans) and fungus (Penicillium aethiopicum)","authors":"Pearlin Shabna Naziz, Runima Das, Supriyo Sen","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02089-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02089-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Agarwood oil is considered to be one of the costliest essential oils, produced by hydro-distillation of agarwood chips from resin impregnated wood from <i>Aquilaria</i> spp. Prior to distillation, the traditional production process involves a prolonged (up to 90 days) soaking of the wood in water filled basins. This natural fermentation step exposes the wood to interactions with different types of microorganisms like in mixed culture fermentation. Reports have suggested a definite role of fermentation on the qualitative and quantitative properties of the distilled oil. However, these studies relied on single organism led fermentation. The present study explores the consortia approach as a method to enhance the aroma of the oil, simulating natural fermentation. Enzyme activity based screening and co-culture interaction studies were employed to develop three (3) fungal and seven (7) microbial (bacteria-fungi) two-member consortia from microorganisms isolated from traditional agarwood fermentation basins located in Assam, India. The effect of consortia on agarwood oil was validated by fermentation with agarwood chips. Among the fungal consortia, 20PW (<i>Pupureocillium lilacinum</i>) with PG120 (<i>Penicillium aethiopicum</i>) and among bacteria- fungi consortia NH7 (<i>Microbacterium oxydans</i>) with PG120 (<i>Penicillium aethiopicum</i>), showed promising results. GC–MS analysis revealed qualitative enhancement of oil by all consortia compared to the control for key aroma compounds such as Agarospirol, Guaiol, 10S, 11SHimachala-3(12), 4-diene and Aristol-1(10)-en-9-ol. This is the first report where microbial consortia were used for the fermentation of agarwood chips, which enhance the quality of agarwood essential oil.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 5","pages":"1319 - 1332"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140938377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A systematic approach to obtain optimized low-cost balsa wood structure subjected to the effects of uncertainties: A FEM approach","authors":"Izadora Aparecida Ramos, Francisco Scinocca, Fábio Lúcio Santos, Wander Gustavo Rocha Vieira","doi":"10.1007/s00107-024-02083-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00107-024-02083-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lightweight structures are of paramount importance in engineering applications. Optimal designs combining various optimization techniques can maximize desired mechanical characteristics while minimizing undesired static or dynamic behaviors. However, these optimized structures usually have low safety factors, which makes it necessary to consider uncertainties in project design to ensure their reliability. This paper presents a systematic approach to quantify uncertainties in an optimized structural member of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) wing used in remote sensing. The UAV wing structural member was optimized using the Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm, and balsa wood, a lightweight and ecological material with high variability in mechanical properties, was used for its manufacture. To analyze the structural integrity of the UAV wing, the present study quantified parametric uncertainties in material properties and manufacturing processes using stochastic models. A probabilistic approach was adopted, which revealed a 37% reduction in the structure's safety coefficient. Various conclusions were drawn from this research, which highlights the importance of considering uncertainties in the design of optimized structures to ensure their reliability.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":550,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Wood and Wood Products","volume":"82 4","pages":"957 - 966"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2024-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140883006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}