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Penetration of Different Liquids in Wood-Based Composites: The Effect of Adsorption Energy by Taghiyari, Hamid R. ;Majidi, Roya ;Arsalan, Mahnaz Ghezel ;Moradiyan, Asaad ;Militz, Holger ;Ntalos, George ;Papadopoulos, Antonios N. is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.

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The penetration properties of three different liquids on the surface of medium-density fiberboard (MDF) and particleboard panels were studied. Water, as a polar liquid, was compared to two other less polar liquids (namely, ethanol and kerosene) with significantly larger molecules. Measurement of penetration time and wetted area demonstrated significantly higher values for water in comparison with the other two liquids, in both composite types. Calculation of adsorption energies, as well as adsorption distances, of the three liquid molecules on hemicellulose showed higher potentiality of water molecules in forming bonds on hemicellulose. However, comparison of the adsorption energies of cellulose with hemicellulose indicated a higher impact of the formation of bonds between hydroxyl groups in water and cellulose in hindering the penetration of water molecules into the composite textures. It was concluded that the formation of strong and stable bonds between the hydroxyl groups in water and cellulose resulted in a significant increase in penetration time and wetted area.

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Author

Taghiyari, Hamid R. ;Majidi, Roya ;Arsalan, Mahnaz Ghezel ;Moradiyan, Asaad ;Militz, Holger ;Ntalos, George ;Papadopoulos, Antonios N.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)