Reengineering wood into a high-strength, and lightweight bio-composite material for structural applications
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 139896 |
Journal / Publication | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Volume | 454 |
Issue number | Part 1 |
Online published | 20 Oct 2022 |
Publication status | Published - 15 Feb 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
The preparation of wood composites involves long preparation steps and non-renewable matrices while generating lignin waste without high-value utilization. Here, we present a reengineering approach to developing a high-strength and lightweight bio-composite material through fractionating natural wood into highly porous delignified wood (DW) and lignin, synthesis of a lignin-based epoxy resin (LER), followed by composting the DW and the LER. The newly developed wood-based composite has drastically improved properties of hydrophobicity, antioxidation and thermal stability, and more notably extraordinary mechanical properties superior to many metal alloys. Hence the reengineered wood composite developed can be a renewable functional material for structural applications. © 2022 Elsevier B.V.
Research Area(s)
- Bio-composite, Functional material, High-strength, Lightweight, Lignin-based epoxy resin, Reengineered wood
Citation Format(s)
Reengineering wood into a high-strength, and lightweight bio-composite material for structural applications. / Beims, Ramon Filipe; Rizkalla, Amin; Kermanshahi-pour, Azadeh et al.
In: Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 454, No. Part 1, 139896, 15.02.2023.
In: Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 454, No. Part 1, 139896, 15.02.2023.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review