Thermal modifications in softwood studied by FT-IR and UV resonance Raman spectroscopies

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-26

  Nuopponen, Mari ^a,c   Vuorinen, Tapani ^a   Jámsä, Saila ^b   Viitaniemi, Pertti ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^c SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FT IR; Heat treatment; Lignin content; Softwood; UV Raman spectroscopy; Wood resin

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THERMAL EFFECTS; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

TEMPERATURE RANGE; ULTRAVIOLET RESONANCE RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

SOFTWOODS;

INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SOFTWOODS; THERMAL SENSITIVITY;

EID: 2542623021     PISSN: 02773813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/WCT-120035941     Document Type: Article

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