Impact of Thermal Treatment and Aging on Lignin Properties in Spruce Wood: Pathways to Value-Added Applications

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41320%2F25%3A103540" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41320/25:103540 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/17/2/238" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/17/2/238</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym17020238" target="_blank" >10.3390/polym17020238</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Impact of Thermal Treatment and Aging on Lignin Properties in Spruce Wood: Pathways to Value-Added Applications

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Thermal modification is an environmentally friendly process that does not utilize chemical agents to enhance the stability and durability of wood. The use of thermally modified wood results in a significantly extended lifespan compared with untreated wood, with minimal maintenance requirements, thereby reducing the carbon footprint. This study examines the impact of varying modification temperatures (160, 180, and 210 degrees C) on the lignin of spruce wood using the ThermoWood process and following the accelerated aging of thermally modified wood. Wet chemistry methods, including nitrobenzene oxidation (NBO), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermogravimetry (DTG), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), were employed to investigate the alterations in lignin. At lower modification temperatures, the predominant reaction is the degradation of lignin, which results in a reduction in the molecular weight and an enhanced yield of NBO (vanillin and vanillic acid) products. At elevated temperatures, condensation and repolymerization reactions become the dominant processes, increasing these traits. The lignin content of aged wood is higher than that of thermally modified wood, which has a lower molecular weight and a lower decomposition temperature. The results demonstrate that lignin isolated from thermally modified wood at the end of its life cycle is a promising feedstock for carbon-based materials and the production of a variety of aromatic monomers, including phenols, aromatic aldehydes and acids, and benzene derivatives.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Impact of Thermal Treatment and Aging on Lignin Properties in Spruce Wood: Pathways to Value-Added Applications

Popis výsledku anglicky

Thermal modification is an environmentally friendly process that does not utilize chemical agents to enhance the stability and durability of wood. The use of thermally modified wood results in a significantly extended lifespan compared with untreated wood, with minimal maintenance requirements, thereby reducing the carbon footprint. This study examines the impact of varying modification temperatures (160, 180, and 210 degrees C) on the lignin of spruce wood using the ThermoWood process and following the accelerated aging of thermally modified wood. Wet chemistry methods, including nitrobenzene oxidation (NBO), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), thermogravimetry (TG), differential thermogravimetry (DTG), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), were employed to investigate the alterations in lignin. At lower modification temperatures, the predominant reaction is the degradation of lignin, which results in a reduction in the molecular weight and an enhanced yield of NBO (vanillin and vanillic acid) products. At elevated temperatures, condensation and repolymerization reactions become the dominant processes, increasing these traits. The lignin content of aged wood is higher than that of thermally modified wood, which has a lower molecular weight and a lower decomposition temperature. The results demonstrate that lignin isolated from thermally modified wood at the end of its life cycle is a promising feedstock for carbon-based materials and the production of a variety of aromatic monomers, including phenols, aromatic aldehydes and acids, and benzene derivatives.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20502 - Paper and wood

Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

POLYMERS

ISSN

2073-4360

e-ISSN

2073-4360

Svazek periodika

17

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

CH - Švýcarská konfederace

Počet stran výsledku

18

Strana od-do

1-18

Kód UT WoS článku

001403882200001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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