This review considers three aspects of the weathering of wood–natural weathering,
accelerated weathering, and simulated weathering. Natural weathering begins when …

Homogeneous catalysts used for biodiesel synthesis have several limitations, including non-
recoverability/reusability, saponification, emulsification, equipment corrosion, and …

Banana (Musa acuminata) pseudostem cellulose was extracted and acetylated (CA) to
prepare membranes with potential use as bio-packages. The CA membrane was embedded …

Increased solar ultraviolet radiation (UV) reaches the surface of the Earth as a consequence
of a depleted stratospheric ozone layer and changes in factors such as cloud cover, land …

Banana (stalk, leaf, rhizome, rachis and stem) and coffee (leaf and husks) residues are
promising feedstock for fuel and chemical production. In this work we show the potential of …

Brazil is one of the largest producers and consumers of charcoal in the world. About 50% of
its charcoal comes from native forests, with a large part coming from unsustainable …

Activators are essential additives in the production of industrially viable elastomeric
compounds. However, zinc oxide, the most widely used along with stearic acid, produces …

The physical–chemical composition of multiple biomasses can be predicted from one single
calibration model instead of compositional prediction conducted by individual models. In this …

Various agricultural residues have been tested as biosorbents due to their low cost, high
surface area, and favorable surface chemistry. In this work, a sweet orange albedo was …

A primeira característica da madeira perceptível à visão humana é a cor, com possibilidade
de indicar seu uso, além de correlacionar-se com as exigências do consumidor final. Por …