The past decades have seen increasing interest in developing pyrolysis pathways to
produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Pyrolysis is a key …

Wood heat treatment has increased significantly in the last few years and is still growing as
an industrial process to improve some wood properties. The first studies on heat treatment …

Thermal modification of wood causes chemical changes that significantly affect the physical,
mechanical and biological properties of wood; thus, it is essential to investigate these …

To increase the understanding of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) of lignocellulosic
biomass residues, four feedstocks: giant bamboo, coffee wood, eucalyptus, and coffee …

Key message Increasing environmental pressures appearing over the last few years have
led to important changes in the field of wood protection. In this context, new technologies …

The effect of drying method on selected material properties of nanocellulose was
investigated. Samples of nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) …

The effect of particle size on enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose has been investigated. The
average size of microcrystalline cotton cellulose has been reduced to submicron scale by …

Wood is a versatile material that is used for various purposes due to its good properties,
such as its aesthetic properties, acoustic properties, mechanical properties, thermal …

Heat-induced weight loss (WL) and chemical and dimensional changes of small specimens
of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.), Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and Norway spruce (Picea …

Wood products are usually treated with wood preservatives to protect them from
deterioration. Pressure or non-pressure preservative treatments can be utilized to …