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Improving the Decay Resistance of Wood through the Fixation of Different Nanoparticles Using Silica Aerogel

Authors :
Miklós Bak
Zsófia Plesér
Róbert Németh
Source :
Gels, Vol 10, Iss 4, p 255 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Nowadays, the protection of wood is becoming more important with the increasing demand for durable wood, in addition to its limited accessibility. One possible way to increase the durability is the use of nanoparticles, which can be effective even with a low intake of active ingredients. However, avoiding their leaching is a challenge. A possible solution to leaching is the use of silica aerogel as a fixative. This study investigated the use of mesoporous silica aerogel against the leaching of different nanoparticles under laboratory conditions. Tests were performed involving beech (Fagus sylvatica) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) sapwood, using Trametes versicolor as a white rot and Coniophora puteana as a brown rot fungus. The results show that the subsequent treatment of the wood with mesoporous silica aerogel effectively fixed the nanoparticles in wood. The durability of the samples without aerogel significantly decreased as a result of leaching, whereas the resistance of the samples treated with aerogel decreased only slightly. However, the silica aerogel modification itself caused the leaching of silver nanoparticles, which is a limitation in the use of this method for the fixation of nanoparticles.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23102861
Volume :
10
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Gels
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0580443c69b8454ba3dd55f2d862d2d7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10040255