Review of functional treatments for modified wood

MJ Spear, SF Curling, A Dimitriou, GA Ormondroyd - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wood modification is now widely recognized as offering enhanced properties of wood and
overcoming issues such as dimensional instability and biodegradability which affect natural …

Research progress of wood cell wall modification and functional improvement: A review

T Zhou, H Liu - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The modification of wood cell walls is based on the characteristics of the chemical
composition and structure of the cell wall. Various physical and chemical modifications to …

An experimental study on change of gas permeability depending on pore structures in three species (hinoki, Douglas fir, and hemlock) of softwood

ES Jang, JH Yuk, CW Kang - Journal of Wood Science, 2020 - Springer
The purpose of this study is to analyze the pore structure for the heartwood, intermediate
wood, and sapwood sections in three species of softwood (hinoki, Douglas fir, and hemlock) …

Multifunctional dual-pore network aerogel composite material for broadband sound absorption, thermal insulation, and fire repellent applications

AGM Pornea, JMC Puguan, JLA Ruello… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Highly porous aerogels are greatly anticipated for multifunctional utilization, including
building insulators, sound absorbers, filters, energy storage devices, etc. Currently, most …

Changes in gas permeability and pore structure of wood under heat treating temperature conditions

ES Jang, CW Kang - Journal of Wood Science, 2019 - Springer
In this study, changes in gas permeability and pore structure of wood are evaluated after
heat treatment with temperatures ranging from 190 to 230° C for 6 h for both hardwood …

High acoustic absorption properties of hackberry compared to nine different hardwood species: A novel finding for acoustical engineers

H Kolya, CW Kang - Applied Acoustics, 2020 - Elsevier
Wood is one of the most usable natural composite. Noise pollution from the various sources
affect the human health and environment worldwide. How to reduce noise pollution has …

Unveiling enhanced sound absorption in coconut wood through hemicellulose and lignin modification

H Kolya, CW Kang - International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024 - Elsevier
Coconut wood (Cocos nucifera L.) is lightweight and has variable quality, making it a
potential candidate for manufacturing sound absorption boards. However, its sound …

Experimental investigation of the sound absorption capability of wood pellets as an eco-friendly material

E Jang - Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology, 2022 - koreascience.kr
In this study, I used wood pellets as an eco-friendly sound-absorbing material. The aim of
the research was to analyze the effect of the filling height of wood pellets on sound …

Sound absorption characteristics of three species (binuang, balsa and paulownia) of low density hardwood

ES Jang, CW Kang - Holzforschung, 2021 - degruyter.com
In this study, the sound absorption coefficient of three low density hardwoods–binuang,
balsa and paulownia–were investigated. Their gas permeability and pore size were …

Hygrothermal treated paulownia hardwood reveals enhanced sound absorption coefficient: An effective and facile approach

H Kolya, CW Kang - Applied Acoustics, 2021 - Elsevier
Hygrothermal treatment is an important and eco-friendly process for softening and improving
the quality of wood. Paulownia (Paulownia coreana) hardwood species mostly used to …