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Analysis of the pore-size distribution and fiber saturation point of native and thermally modified wood using differential scanning calorimetry

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The aim of this paper was to investigate pore-size distributions in the nano-diameter range of wood and their alteration due to thermal modification of wood using thermoporosimetry, and to find out what consequences can be derived regarding the biological durability. Thermoporosimetry is a technique that is based on the measurement using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The method is based on the fact that frozen water contained within small pores is at elevated pressure and therefore has a depressed melting temperature as a function of the appropriate pore diameter. In addition, the fiber saturation points (FSP) were determined by DSC. The former were performed in an isothermal-step method and the latter using the continuous heating-up method. Native and thermally modified twin samples of Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), Sycamore maple (Acer pseudoplatanus L.) and European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) were analyzed. The results clearly show that the pore shares of wood for the measurable diameter range between 4 and 400 nm decrease considerably in all studied wood species due to thermal modification of the wood. Furthermore, thermal modification of wood leads to a decreased FSP for all studied wood species. For evaluation as well as reproducibility of the results of pore-size distribution and FSP, the consideration of sensible heat and specific heat of fusion plays an important role. If this is not done, it can lead to misinterpretations.

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This publication is based on tests and results that were financially supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG WA 1540/7-2).

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  1. Institute of Wood and Paper Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062, Dresden, Germany

    Mario Zauer, Livia Großmann & André Wagenführ

  2. Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS), Heidenau, Germany

    Jens Kretzschmar

  3. Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development, Eberswalde, Germany

    Alexander Pfriem

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Zauer, M., Kretzschmar, J., Großmann, L. et al. Analysis of the pore-size distribution and fiber saturation point of native and thermally modified wood using differential scanning calorimetry. Wood Sci Technol 48, 177–193 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-013-0597-9

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