Frictional properties of native and chemically modified birch wood

Growth and properties of chemically modified graphene

1 Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Heisenbergstraße 1, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany 2 Danubia Nanotech s.r.o., Ilkovičova 3, 84104 Bratislava, Slovakia 3 Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, University of Ulm, Albert Einstein Allee 11, 89069 Ulm, Germany 4 The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 5 Sc...

Structural and other properties of modified wood

Wood is not under all circumstances an appropriate building material. Beside others, structural properties and biological durability determine the limits for the use of wood. Until recently, the only industrial applied method to improve the durability of wood was impregnating with toxic wood preservatives. Although much progress has been made in improving the fixation of preservatives (i.e. emi...

Marine Borers Resistance of Chemically Modified Portuguese Wood

An adequate service life of wooden structures in the sea is ensured only: If wood is treated with biocide wood preservatives with high retention level or; If some tropical hardwoods, with known natural resistance, are used. However, the poor public image of use the tropical hardwoods, as contribution to deforestation at one hand and legal requirements to restrict the use of biocide preservative...

Properties of Chemically Modified Gelatin Films

Edible and/or biodegradable films usually have limited water vapor barriers, making it difficult to use them. Thus, the objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of a chemical reticulation treatment with formaldehyde and glyoxal on the mechanical properties, water vapor permeability, solubility and color parameters of gelatin-based films. Formaldehyde and glyoxal were added to the filmo...

Electronic properties of chemically modified graphene