Lignocellulosic Composites: Processing and Applications
A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2022) | Viewed by 3771
Special Issue Editor
Interests: bioproducts; natural fiber composites; functional composites; biomass to carbon conversion; bio-based carbon for electrode
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is designed to update the state-of-the-art technologies of lignocellulosic composite products. This is mainly related to the composites made from lignoicellulosic materials, such as wood, natural fibers, and any other biomass. This Special Issue will consist of (but is not limit to) the following aspects:
- Fabrication of the lignocellulosic materials—the technologies for wood and other bio-based composites’ processing for both structural and non-structural products;
- Pre- and post-treatment of the composites for specialty applications—this includes surface the treatment of wood elements and lignocellulosic fibers to enhance the interfacial bonding of fibers and the resin matrices, and to functionalize the resulting composites (i.e., decay resistance, fire resistance, durability, or other functions);
- Wood adhesives and resins—this includes the traditional wood adhesives, such as UF, PF, PUF, Isocyanate, and other resin matrices. The focus will be on the technological development of biodegradable adhesives and resins, such as soy-based resin, glycosyl resin, and other plant-based adhesives;
- Applications of the composites in buildings, furniture, industrial, transportation, automobile and aerospace, military, and other areas.
Prof. Sheldon Shi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Wood
- Lignocellulose
- Composites
- Treatment
- Resin and adhesive
- Functional composites
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