Characterisation of Moisture in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) Sapwood Modified with Maleic Anhydride and Sodium Hypophosphite

In this study, the wood–water interactions in Scots pine sapwood modified with maleic anhydride (MA) and sodium hypophosphite (SHP) was studied in the water-saturated state. The water in wood was studied with low field nuclear magnetic resonance (LFNMR) and the hydrophilicity of cell walls was studi...

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Published in:Forests 2021-10, Vol.12 (10), p.1333
Main Authors: Kim, Injeong, Thybring, Emil Engelund, Karlsson, Olov, Jones, Dennis, Mantanis, George I., Sandberg, Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capillary water
Cell walls
Deuteration
deuterium exchange
Hydroxyl groups
Infrared spectroscopy
Laboratories
Maleic anhydride
moisture
Moisture content
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pine
Pine trees
Pinus sylvestris
Porous materials
Sodium
sodium hypophosphite
Träteknik
Water content
Wood
wood modification
Wood Science and Engineering
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Summary:In this study, the wood–water interactions in Scots pine sapwood modified with maleic anhydride (MA) and sodium hypophosphite (SHP) was studied in the water-saturated state. The water in wood was studied with low field nuclear magnetic resonance (LFNMR) and the hydrophilicity of cell walls was studied by infrared spectroscopy after deuteration using liquid D2O. The results of LFNMR showed that the spin–spin relaxation (T2) time of cell wall water decreased by modification, while T2 of capillary water increased. Furthermore, the moisture content and the amount of water in cell walls of modified wood were lower than for unmodified samples at the water-saturated state. Although the amount of accessible hydroxyl groups in modified wood did not show any significant difference compared with unmodified wood, the increase in T2 of capillary water indicates a decreased affinity of the wood cell wall to water. However, for the cell wall water, the physical confinement within the cell walls seemed to overrule the weaker wood–water interactions.
ISSN:1999-4907
1999-4907
DOI:10.3390/f12101333