Alkaline delignification of tropical hardwoods: a promising approach for materials development

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dc.contributor.affiliationMaturana Guevara J.C., Grupo de Investigación Materiales con Impacto–MAT&MPAC, Facultad de Ingenierías, Universidad de Medellín UdeMedellín, Medellín, Colombia, Grupo de Investigación Valoración y Aprovechamiento de la Biodiversidad–VALORABIO, Universidad Tecnológica del Chocó UTCH, Quibdó, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationArroyave Quiceno C., Grupo de Investigaciones y Mediciones Ambientales–GEMA, Department of Environmental Engineering, Universidad de Medellín UdeMedellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationHurtado A., Grupo Interdisciplinario de Estudios Moleculares–GIEM, Facultad Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationEcheverría F., Centro de Investigación, Innovación y Desarrollo de Materiales–CIDEMAT, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia UdeA, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.affiliationCorrea E., Grupo de Investigación Materiales con Impacto–MAT&MPAC, Facultad de Ingenierías, Universidad de Medellín UdeMedellín, Medellín, Colombia
dc.contributor.authorMaturana Guevara J.C.
dc.contributor.authorArroyave Quiceno C.
dc.contributor.authorHurtado A.
dc.contributor.authorEcheverría F.
dc.contributor.authorCorrea E.
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-08T14:23:51Z
dc.date.available2025-09-08T14:23:51Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionWood delignification is a promising method, prior to densification, for developing new materials from tropical hardwoods. This study investigated the uniformity and efficiency of partial alkaline delignification of three commercially important tropical hardwoods (Andiroba, Sande, and Choiba) using a mixed aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfite as a pretreatment for densification. The effects and distribution of the solution under the influence of the anatomical features of each hardwood were analyzed using FT-IR, OM, and SEM. The process resulted in the partial removal of lignin and hemicellulose in varying proportions between the center and ends of the wood. This reduction in lignin and hemicellulose content led to a decrease in modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), and hardness (about 34% in all three species) of the delignified wood (DW). Additionally, the results suggest that sodium accumulation (about 2% in all three species) in the wood structure may also modify its mechanical properties. The relationship between the chemical treatment and the anatomical characteristics of the wood species was found to influence delignification, which in turn affected the effectiveness of densification and subsequent compression. The findings of this study suggest that alkaline delignification is a promising approach for developing new materials from tropical hardwoods, but further research is needed to optimize the process and minimize the negative impact on mechanical properties. © 2025 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00986445.2025.2482167
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenieríasspa
dc.publisher.programIngeniería en Energíaspa
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dc.sourceChemical Engineering Communications
dc.sourceChem. Eng. Commun.
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectAnatomical structure
dc.subjectpartial delignification
dc.subjecttropical hardwoods
dc.subjectwood chemistry
dc.subjectwood modification
dc.subjectAlkalinity
dc.subjectBiogeochemistry
dc.subjectDelignification
dc.subjectHardwoods
dc.subjectWood chemicals
dc.subjectAlkalines
dc.subjectAnatomical structures
dc.subjectDensifications
dc.subjectMaterial development
dc.subjectMechanical
dc.subjectPartial delignification
dc.subjectProperty
dc.subjectTropical hardwood
dc.subjectWood chemistry
dc.subjectWood modification
dc.subjectSodium sulfite
dc.titleAlkaline delignification of tropical hardwoods: a promising approach for materials development
dc.typeArticle
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