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Vacuum Steam Treatment of Metrosideros polymorpha Logs for Eradication of Ceratocystis huliohia and C. lukuohia
(American Phytopathological Society, 2022-04)A new and devastating disease, rapid ohia death (ROD), in Hawaii led to a state quarantine that regulates interisland transport of ohia wood and plant material to prevent spread of the causal pathogens. Heat treatments of ... -
Multi-axis alignment of Rod-like cellulose nanocrystals in drying droplets
(Elsevier, 2021-12)Hypothesis: Radial capillary flow in evaporating droplets carry suspended nanoparticles to its periphery where they are deposited and form a coffee-ring. Rod-like nanoparticles seeking to minimize their capillary energy ... -
Predicting the Effect of Pallet Overhang on the Box Compression Strength
(2023)Unit loads, consisting of pallets and corrugated boxes, are one of the primary forms of storage and distribution of packaged products. The corrugated box’s compression strength can easily be affected by environmental ... -
A New Method to Determine Antioxidant Activities of Biofilms Using a pH Indicator (Resazurin) Model System
(MDPI, 2023-02-23)Biopolymeric films were prepared with gelatin, plasticizer, and three different types of antioxidants (ascorbic acid, phytic acid, and BHA) corresponding to different mechanisms in activity. The antioxidant activity of ... -
Effects of Chitosan Molecular Weight and Degree of Deacetylation on Chitosan−Cellulose Nanocrystal Complexes and Their Formation
(MDPI, 2023-01-31)This study was conducted to determine the effects of chitosan molecular weight and degree of deacetylation (DD) on chitosan–cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) polyelectrolyte–macroion complexes (PMCs) and their ... -
A Process Approach to Product Repair from the Perspective of the Individual
(Springer, 2022-11-28)Product repair plays an important role in the realisation of a circular economy (CE) and sustainable consumption, yet little is known about what repair entails for individual product owners or users, particularly in a ... -
Rapid Determination of Urea Formaldehyde Resin Content in Wood Fiber Mat Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy
(North Carolina State Univ Dept Wood & Paper Sci, 2022-08)Monitoring the process is crucial for ensuring high quality in wood-based panel production. Interest in the distribution of resin in fibers and particles has increased during the last couple of decades. This study considered ... -
Making Sustainability a Core Competency: Consumer Response to Sustainable Innovative Products
(MDPI, 2022-09-17)Research suggests that sustainability may not be sufficient to yield a competitive advantage. Building on the resource-based view, this research evaluates three questions: (1) Can using sustainability as a differentiator ... -
Wood for Application in Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices
(Elsevier, 2021-12-22)Nowadays, achieving powerful electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices is a major challenge of our society. Wood is a biodegradable and renewable material that naturally has a hierarchical porous structure, ... -
Designing synergistic crystallization inhibitors: Bile salt derivatives of cellulose with enhanced hydrophilicity
(Elsevier, 2022-09-15)Crystallization inhibitors in amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) enable metastable supersaturated drug solutions that persist for a physiologically relevant time. Olefin cross-metathesis (CM) has successfully provided ... -
The Effect of Forklift Type, Pallet Design, Entry Speed, and Top Load on the Horizontal Shock Impacts Exerted during the Interactions between Pallet and Forklift
(MDPI, 2022-07-12)Forklift handling of palletized loads produces shock impacts that cause significant damage, affecting the durability and life cycle of pallets and unit loads. Laboratory testing processes using an incline impact tester ... -
The Effect of Kerf Thickness on Hardwood Log Recovery
(Forest Products Society, 2022-02-07)When sawing a log into lumber or other products, the saw blade removes material to separate the wood fibers between the resulting two parts, a loss of material that is commonly referred to as saw kerf. Thicker kerfs result ... -
A Preliminary Assessment of Industry 4.0 and Digitized Manufacturing in the North American Woodworking Industry
(Forest Products Society, 2022-03-07)Industry 4.0, a term referring to the digitization of manufacturing, enhanced automation, and data-driven production systems, promises to bring rapid change to the secondary woodworking industry. Manufacturers in this ... -
Efficient Adsorption-Assisted Photocatalysis Degradation of Congo Red through Loading ZIF-8 on KI-Doped TiO2
(MDPI, 2022-04-13)Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) was evenly loaded on the surface of TiO2 doped with KI, using a solvent synthesis method, in order to produce a ZIF-8@TiO2 (KI) adsorption photocatalyst with ... -
A Matter of Timing: System Requirements for Repair and Their Temporal Dimensions
(2022-03)Research into repair within the circular economy (CE) typically focuses on technical aspects of design, policy, and markets, and often assumes simplified conditions for the user/owner and the product-system to explain the ... -
Amorphous solid dispersions of enzalutamide and novel polysaccharide derivatives: Investigation of relationships between polymer structure and performance
(Springer Nature, 2020-10-28)Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is a widely employed formulation technique for drugs with poor aqueous solubility. Polymers are integral components of ASDs, but mechanisms by which polymers lead to the generation and ... -
Design of an IoT System for the Palletized Distribution Supply Chain with Model-Based Systems Engineering Tools
(MDPI, 2021-12-30)In recent years, Internet-of-Things technology (IoT) has been the subject of research in diverse fields of applications. IoT plays an essential role in transitioning enterprises towards a more interconnected paradigm of ... -
Development of a Gaussian Process Model as a Surrogate to Study Load Bridging Performance in Racked Pallets
(MDPI, 2021-12-14)Current pallet design methodology frequently underestimates the load capacity of the pallet by assuming the payload is uniformly distributed and flexible. By considering the effect of payload characteristics and their ... -
Lignocellulose-Based Superabsorbent Polymer Gel Crosslinked with Magnesium Aluminum Silicate for Highly Removal of Zn (II) from Aqueous Solution
(MDPI, 2021-11-28)Lignocellulose (LCE) was ultrasonically treated and intercalated into magnesium aluminum silicate (MOT) clay to prepare a nano-lignocellulose magnesium aluminum silicate polymer gel (nano-LCE-MOT) for the removal of Zn ... -
Eu-Doped Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework-8 Modified Mixed-Crystal TiO2 for Efficient Removal of Basic Fuchsin from Effluent
(MDPI, 2021-11-27)Zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) was doped with a rare-earth metal, Eu, using a solvent synthesis method evenly on the surface of a mixed-crystal TiO2(Mc-TiO2) structure in order to produce a ...
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