Combined effects of ZnO particle deposition and heat treatment on dimensional stability and mechanical properties of poplar wood (open access)

Combined effects of ZnO particle deposition and heat treatment on dimensional stability and mechanical properties of poplar wood

This article proposes a one-step wood modification method by combining the deposition of ZnO particles on wood surface and heat treatment.
Date: May 24, 2017
Creator: Cui, Wei; Zhang, Nannan; Xu, Min & Cai, Liping
System: The UNT Digital Library
Improvement of mechanical, humidity resistance and thermal properties of heat-treated rubber wood by impregnation of SiO₂ precursor (open access)

Improvement of mechanical, humidity resistance and thermal properties of heat-treated rubber wood by impregnation of SiO₂ precursor

This article proposes a novel methodology by impregnating SiO₂ precursor solution into the heat-treated wood to improve the mechanical properties.
Date: June 18, 2018
Creator: Zhang, Nannan; Xu, Min & Cai, Liping
System: The UNT Digital Library