Interactive effects of solar UV radiation and climate change on material damage

AL Andrady, KK Pandey, AM Heikkilä - … & Photobiological Sciences, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar UV radiation adversely affects the properties of organic materials used in construction,
such as plastics and wood. The outdoor service lifetimes of these materials are influenced …

Leaching effect of water on photodegraded hardwood species monitored by IR spectroscopy

D Varga, L Tolvaj, Z Molnar, Z Pasztory - Wood Science and Technology, 2020 - Springer
Black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), aspen (Populus tremula
L.) and sessile oak (Quercus petraea Liebl.) hardwood samples were irradiated by a strong …

[PDF][PDF] Hydroxypropyl cellulose loaded with ZnO nanoparticles for enhancing the mechanical properties of Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus L.) Strips

RRA Hassan, SMA Mahmoud, MA Nessem, RTA Aty… - …, 2021 - academia.edu
Unfortunately, papyrus has not been sufficiently studied regarding improvement of the
mechanical or optical properties, which degrade under the impact of aging factors over time …

Once upon a Time, There Was a Piece of Wood: Present Knowledge and Future Perspectives in Fungal Deterioration of Wooden Cultural Heritage in Terrestrial …

D Isola, HJ Lee, YJ Chung, L Zucconi, C Pelosi - Journal of Fungi, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wooden Cultural Heritage (WCH) represents a significant portion of the world's historical
and artistic heritage, consisting of immovable and movable artefacts. Despite the expertise …

Discoloration of Eucalyptus wood veneer based on the immobilization of polyphenols by ferrous ions

S Liu, Y Huang, Q Lin, Y Yu, W Yu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Wood is a traditional green and renewable environmental-friendly material, but some wood
with high polyphenol content is prone to irregular color changes during processing. In this …

Efficacy of hydrophobic coatings in protecting oak wood surfaces during accelerated weathering

M Pánek, E Oberhofnerová, A Zeidler, P Šedivka - Coatings, 2017 - mdpi.com
The durability of transparent coatings applied to an oak wood exterior is relatively low due to
its anatomic structure and chemical composition. Enhancement of the protection of oak …

Modeling color and chemical changes on normal and red heart beech wood by reflectance spectrophotometry, Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy and …

G Bonifazi, L Calienno, G Capobianco… - … degradation and stability, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of beech is a key topic for Europe as it is one of the most important and abundant
broad-leaf species. Physical, mechanical and esthetical features influence both the value …

Protective behaviour monitoring on wood photo-degradation by spectroscopic techniques coupled with chemometrics

G Capobianco, L Calienno, C Pelosi, M Scacchi… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reports the investigation on the effect of protective materials on poplar (Populus
sp.) wood modifications as consequence of artificial photo-degradation in controlled …

Colour and chemical changes on photodegraded beech wood with or without red heartwood

L Calienno, A Lo Monaco, C Pelosi… - Wood science and …, 2014 - Springer
The focus of this study was to investigate the chemical and colour changes occurring at
different exposure times on artificially photo-irradiated surfaces of normal and red heartwood …

Valorizing urban forestry waste through the manufacture of toys

LFP Bispo, AM Nolasco, EC de Souza, D Klingenberg… - Waste Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban forestry generates a huge amount of waste worldwide, resulting from the processes of
pruning and suppression. Disposal in landfills reduces the useful life of these facilities and …