The challenges of sustainable forest operations in Amazonia

D DeArmond, A Rovai, R Suwa, N Higuchi - Current Forestry Reports, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The goal of this review was to determine what constitutes
current challenges in effectively implementing sustainable forest operations in Amazonia …

Green plastics: Direct production from grocery wastes to bioplastics and structural characterization by using synchrotron FTIR

O Aras, G Kamel, M Kazanci - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic bioplastics were produced using four different green wastes: hemp, parsley
stem, pineapple leaves and walnut shell. Two different solutions were used to dissolve the …

Making wood inspection easier: FTIR spectroscopy and machine learning for Brazilian native commercial wood species identification

E Jesus, T Franca, C Calvani, M Lacerda… - RSC …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The molecular structure of wood is mainly based on cellulose, lignin, and hemicellulose.
However, low concentrations of lipids, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, fatty acids, resin …

A comparative study on the performance of terahertz, near-infrared, and hyperspectral spectroscopy for wood identification

Y Wang, Y He, R Qu, S Avramidis - Wood Material Science & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Wood species identification is of paramount significance in wood products manufacturing
and applications. In contrast to traditional wood identification methods, spectroscopy-based …

Harnessing waste palm-based activated carbon/difluoromethane pair for sustainable low-emission cooling systems

MA Islam, BB Saha - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
An adsorption cooling system (ACS) offers distinct advantages over conventional systems,
including improved energy efficiency, waste heat power, low-emission refrigerant …

[HTML][HTML] Multiscale assessment of artificial aging treatment of polysaccharides from tonewood species

MD Stanciu, HD Teodorescu, S Vlase… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the acoustics of musical instruments with a resonator body, the aging of the wood leads to
the improvement of the acoustic properties due to increasing the crystallinity of wood. This …

Improved CO2 capture capacity of waste sawmill dust derived activated carbon employing novel high-pressure CO2 activation

MA Islam, H Bao, BB Saha, T Takai - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The porosity of activated carbon is significantly influenced by both the precursor biomass
and the activation parameters. Waste sawmill wood (WSW) dust, an abundantly available …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of particle size on NIR spectroscopic characterization of sorghum biomass for the biofuel industry

MW Ahmed, CA Esquerre, K Eilts, DP Allen… - Results in …, 2025 - Elsevier
NIR spectroscopy is a rapid and accurate green technology for high-throughput biomass
characterization, including sorghum (Sorghum bicolor), a promising energy crop for the …

[HTML][HTML] Production of Low-Cost Adsorbents within a Circular Economy Approach: Use of Spruce Sawdust Pretreated with Desalination Brine to Adsorb Methylene …

D Politi, E Sakellis, D Sidiras - Materials, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A sustainable low-cost activated carbon substitute was produced based on pretreated
lignocellulosic biomass, especially spruce sawdust. A harmful liquid waste, desalination …

[PDF][PDF] Low-Cost Adsorbent Production within a Circular Economy Approach: Desalination Brine Pretreated Spruce Sawdust for Methylene Blue adsorption

D Politi, E Sakellis, D Sidiras - 2024 - preprints.org
A sustainable low cost activated carbon substitute was produced based on pretreated
lignocellulosic biomass, especially spruce sawdust. A harmful liquid waste, desalination …