| Título: | Effect of Nano-Zinc Oxide on Decay Resistance of Wood-Plastic Composites |
| Autores: |
M. Farahani, Mohammad Reza; Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources Banikarim, Fatemeh; Gorgan University of agricultural sciences and natural resources |
| Fecha: | 2013-08-01 |
| Publicador: | Bioresources |
| Fuente: |
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| Tipo: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion |
| Tema: | Nano-zinc oxide; Wood-polypropylene composites; Coniophora puteana; Trametes versicolor |
| Descripción: | The aim of this study was to investigate the decay resistance of wood- polypropylene composites (WPCs) treated with nano-zinc oxide against the white rot fungus Trametes versicolor and the brown rot fungus Coniophora puteana. WPCs containing different loadings of nano-zinc oxide, namely 0, 1, 2, and 3 percent (by weight), were made. The composites were subsequently exposed to a decay test according to a modified ASTM D1413 standard. Nano-zinc oxide distribution in the composite was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) combined with energy dispersive analysis of X-rays (EDAX). No clear evidence of nano-zinc oxide agglomeration at a loading of 3% (w/w) was obtained using SEM-EDAX. The results showed that nano-zinc oxide improved the decay resistance of the composite against the fungi. |
| Idioma: | Inglés |