Chemical Modification of Lignocellulosic MaterialsDavidN.-S. Hon This volume emphasizes the growing need for wood products with advanced engineering properties. It details the fundamental principles of cellulose technology and presents current techniques to modifying the basic chemistry of lignocellulosic materials. The work: discusses the cost-efficient use of cellulose derivatives in a variety of commodities; highlights the chemical modification of wood by methods such as etherification, esterification and thermoplasticization; considers recent progress in the lignocellulosic liquefaction of wood; and more. |
Contents
Chemical Modification of Cellulose | 110 |
Chemical Modification of Lignin | 31 |
Chemical Modification of Solid Wood | 49 |
Liquefaction of Wood | 93 |
Surface Modification and Activation of Wood | 105 |
Chemical Modification of Nonwood Lignocelluiosics | 16 |
Characterization of Chemically Modified Wood | 28 |
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acetate acetic anhydride acetylated acetylated wood acid adhesive alkali allylated anhydride benzylated wood boards Carbohydr carboxyl carboxymethylated wood cell wall Chem chemical modification chemically modified wood Chemistry chloride composite crosslinking cyanoethylated decay resistance decreased degradation dimensional stability effect esterification esterified wood esters ether etherification Figure graft copolymers hemicelluloses Holzforschung hot-melted hydrogen bonding hydrolysis hydroxyl groups increase introduced side chains kenaf lignin lignocellulosic lignocellulosic materials lignosulfonate liquefaction Matsuda mechanical properties metal ions methyl modification of wood moisture Mokuzai Gakkaishi molecular weight Nakano Norimoto oxidation particleboards particles phenolic plastic Polym polymerization Pulp R. M. Rowell reacted reaction reactivity reagent resin samples Sarkanen Shiraishi side chains sodium sodium hydroxide softwood solution solvent specimens strength structure succinylated wood Svensk Papperstidn swelling Table Tappi Technol temperature termite thermal thermoplastic treatment untreated wood weathering Wood Chem wood components wood meal Wood Sci wood surfaces xylan