Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application
Wood is an indispensable tool for human due to its aesthetic value, its properties and availability functions. However, wood will be degraded by microbes or termites. There were many studies for wood protection in the aspect of termite resistance, decay resistance, antibacterial, antifungal and chem...
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| description | Wood is an indispensable tool for human due to its aesthetic value, its properties and availability functions. However, wood will be degraded by microbes or termites. There were many studies for wood protection in the aspect of termite resistance, decay resistance, antibacterial, antifungal and chemical leaching. For example, wood timber is also being treated with inorganic biocides (copper based complex with chrome or arsenate). Their release could cause pollution to the environment. As alternatives, environmentally friendly organic biocide (e.g. emulsion of organic biocides and copper salt) and engineered nanomaterial have been investigated. In this study, the titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized were non-uniform in sizes or irregular shapes and, not well-dispersed and the mean sizes of dialyzed titanium dioxide nanoparticles were in the range of 6 nm to 10 nm. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles produced were impregnated within the Dyera costulata (Jelutong) wood blocks through vacuum impregnation, the results showed there was low leaching rate of titanium dioxide nanoparticles leached out from the wood block over two weeks which was detected by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). |
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| spelling | unimas-110522023-08-07T07:41:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11052/ Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application Kah Yee., Tan GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry Wood is an indispensable tool for human due to its aesthetic value, its properties and availability functions. However, wood will be degraded by microbes or termites. There were many studies for wood protection in the aspect of termite resistance, decay resistance, antibacterial, antifungal and chemical leaching. For example, wood timber is also being treated with inorganic biocides (copper based complex with chrome or arsenate). Their release could cause pollution to the environment. As alternatives, environmentally friendly organic biocide (e.g. emulsion of organic biocides and copper salt) and engineered nanomaterial have been investigated. In this study, the titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized were non-uniform in sizes or irregular shapes and, not well-dispersed and the mean sizes of dialyzed titanium dioxide nanoparticles were in the range of 6 nm to 10 nm. Titanium dioxide nanoparticles produced were impregnated within the Dyera costulata (Jelutong) wood blocks through vacuum impregnation, the results showed there was low leaching rate of titanium dioxide nanoparticles leached out from the wood block over two weeks which was detected by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES). Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2015 Final Year Project Report / IMRAD NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11052/5/Tan%20%28fulltext%29.pdf Kah Yee., Tan (2015) Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application. [Final Year Project Report / IMRAD] (Unpublished) |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry Kah Yee., Tan Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title | Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title_full | Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title_short | Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Wood Protection Application |
| title_sort | synthesis and characterization of titanium dioxide nanoparticles in wood protection application |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences SD Forestry |
| url | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11052/ http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/11052/5/Tan%20%28fulltext%29.pdf |