Bamboo is an abundant, sustainable resource in the tropics and subtropics. Owing to faster
growth, shorter rotation and higher mechanical strength compared with other species …

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

We present a simple method for solubilising lignin using liquid ammonia. Unlike water,
which requires harsh conditions, ammonia can solubilise technical lignins, in particular kraft …

There is a growing need to find alternatives to crude oil as the primary feed stock for the
chemicals and fuel industry and ethanol has been demonstrated to be a viable alternative …

Wood is probably the oldest structural material utilized by man, and despite the invention
and development of new materials over the past century or so, the use of wood in the …

An adsorption equilibrium model was applied to simulate the sorption of an antibiotic,
levofloxacin (LEV), one of the emerging contaminants, from aqueous solution by the …

Flattening is an environmentally friendly and efficient processing technique that transforms
arc-shaped bamboo strips into regular rectangular ones, greatly expanding bamboo's …

Concerns about the water resources contaminated by fluoroquinolone antibiotics have
prompted research on effective and efficient treatment technologies. In this work, adsorbents …

In this work, the efficiency of walnut shell as a low-cost and natural adsorbent for removing
metal ions from aqueous solution and electroplating wastewater has been studied. Batch …

Because of the uneven colour of black locust wood, different technologies are used to
change the colour, the bestknown being chemical and thermal treatments. Some of them …