Preparation of Oxidized Cellulose Being Used as Dispersant for Carbon Nanotubes北大核心CSCD

The oxidized cellulose(OC) was prepared through selective oxidation of softwood dissolving pulp cellulose by HNO3/H3PO4/NaNO2 oxidant. The effects of oxidizing conditions, e.g., oxidizing time, temperature and dosages of NaNO2 on the yields and carboxyl groups contents of OC were studied. The structures and properties of OC samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR), X-ray diffraction(XRD) and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA) respectively. The nanoparticle solution was prepared by dispersing the OC sample in aqueous solution under ultrasound wave. The sizes and morphologies of particles were characterized by dynamic light scattering(DLS) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM). The results showed that the nanoparticles were spherical in shape with monodisperse, and the sizes of micelles were in the range of 30 nm to 80 nm. The optimum conditions of OC preoaration were as the followings: reaction temperature 50 ℃, NaNO2 dosage 1.4 % and reaction for 12 h. Compared with water and cellulose, the OC nanoparticle was an excellent aqueous dispersant for multi-walled carbon nanotube(CNT). © 2018, Editorial Board of «Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products». All right reserved.     

Morphogenetic responses of Populus alba L. under salt stress

The morphogenetic responses to salt stress of Tunisian Populus alba clones were studied in order to promote their plantation in damaged saline areas.One year-old plants of three P.alba clones(MA-104,MA-195 and OG)were subjected to progressive salt stress by irrigation during two consecutive years.The plants were grown in a nursery,inside plastic receptacles containing sandy soil and were irrigated with tap water(control)or 3–6 g/l NaCl solution.During this study,leaf epinasty,elongation rate,vigor,internode length,plant architecture,and number of buds were evaluated.Test clone response was highly dependent on the applied treatment and degree of accommodation.The most pronounced alterations were induced under 6g/l of NaCl treatment including leaf epinasty,leaf elongation rate delay,vigor decrease,internode length shortening,and morphogenetic modifications.These responses were less noticeable in the MA-104 clone with respect to the two other clones.The salt effect induced a delay in the leaf elongation rate on the MA-195 and OG clones leading to an early leaf maturity.The vigour and internode length of the MA-104 clone was less affected than the other clones.The OG clone was the most salt-sensitive thus,it developed shorter branches and more buds number than MA-195 and MA-104.The effect of long-term salt stress was to induce early flowering of the P.alba clones which suggests that mechanism of salt accommodation could be developed.     

Comparison of Quality of Pulping and Paper-Making between Normal Wood and Tension Wood of Poplar Clone 107(Populus×euramericana‘Neva’) Tree

Both of straight and inclining poplar clone 107 tree were selected for studying materials in this paper.The optimal pulping conditions was established by orthogonal experimental design both for normal wood and tension wood,and the quality of pulping and paper-making between normal wood and tension wood was compared with each other. Finally,potential application for improving paper quality of tension wood through increasing beating revolutions was discussed.The result showed that the optimal cooking condition for normal wood was alkali concentration 15%,the highest temperature 164℃,time at highest temperature 75 min,and for tension wood it was alkali concentration 13%,the highest temperature 160℃,time at highest temperature 40 min.Path coefficient of effect of alkali concentration both on pulp yield and kappa value was significant at different levels.By comparison between average result of normal wood and tension wood in quality of pulping and paper-making,it was found that tension wood had higher pulping yield and lower kappa value than normal wood. Furthermore,for all mechanical properties of paper, normal wood hold higher value than tension wood, and even near two times than tension wood,such as burst index and tensile index.However,difference of tear index was quite narrow.Result of one way ANOVA showed that difference of burst index and tear index between normal wood and tension wood was significant at the 0.001 level,of tear index was significant at the 0.05 level.Based on observation of cross surface of paper,it was assumed that contribution of gelatinous layer to rigidity of single fiber had hampered collapse and compression of fiber during paper formation,which is essential for exerting combination between fibers in paper.So, mechanical properties of tension wood paper were decreased accordingly.However,owing to high cellulose content of gelatinous layer,tension wood was easier to pulping than normal wood.Mechanical properties of tension wood paper could be improved by increasing beating revolutions,     

Optimum preparation technology for Chinese fir wood/Ca-montmorillonite （Ca-MMT） composite board

For this study, an intercalation compounding method was used to prepare Chinese fir wood/Ca-montmorillonite （Ca-MMT） composite board to improve its properties such as surface mechanical properties, flame retardance and dimensional stability. By virtue of water-soluble phenolic resin （PF）, Chinese fir wood and Ca-MMT were mixed by pressure and vacuum impregnation. The optimum impregnation technology of Chinese fir wood/Ca-MMT composite board was obtained by using an orthogonal design and a single factor design of pressure and vacuum impregnation, using weight percent gain （WPG） as the basic index. The results are as follows： 1） On the basis of the orthogonal design and an actual experiment, the optimum preparation technology of Chinese fir wood/Ca-MMT composite board is 20% PF resin dispersion concentration （wt%）, 1.0 CEC amount of organic intercalation agent, 0.098 MPa vacuum degree, 5% concentration of Ca-MMT and 1.0 MPa pressure. 2） The WPG of the composite board samples of 450 mm length was much larger than that of the samples of 600, 750 and 900 mm length. Warm water extraction contributed little to WPG     

Effects of Organic Calcium Made by Bamboo Vinegar on Growth of Cymbidium ensifolium and Soil Property

The bamboo vinegar was used to produce organic calcium,and different concentrations of NaCl,CaCb and organic calcium solutions as deicer were sprayed evenly on the potted Cymbidium ensifoiium and collected soil, and the growth of C.ensifoiium was observed everyday,and the physical and chemical properties of soil were analyzed.The results indicate that all the 3 types of salt solutions had certain influence on C.ensifolium,while the organic calcium had less effect on C.ensifolium than NaCl and CaCl₂,and both of NaCl and CaCl₂ had little effect on the pH of soil while organic calcium increased greatly the pH of soil,and the organic matter and cationic exchange capacity of soil reduced,and the content of total N, P in soil also reduced while the apparent content of total K in soil increased.By above comparison,the effect of organic calcium made by bamboo vinegar on C.ensifolium and soil was less than that of NaCl and CaCl₂,in addition smaller the concentration of salt solution was,less the effect of salt solution on C.ensifoliumand soil was.     

How does organic matter affect the physical and mechanical properties of forest soil?

Determining the physical and mechanical properties of soil and its behavior for engineering projects is essential for road construction operations. One of the most important principles in forest road construction, which is usually neglected, is to avoid mixing organic matter with road materials during excavation and embankment construction. The current study aimed to assess the influence of organic matter on the physical properties and mechanical behaviors of forest soil and to analyze the relation between the amount of organic matter and the behavior of forest soil as road material. A typical soil sample from the study area was collected beside a newly constructed roadbed. The soil was mixed with different percentages of organic matter(control treatment, 5, 10, and 15% by mass) and different tests including Atterberg limits, standard compaction, and California bearing ratio(CBR) tests were conducted on these different soil mixtures. The results showed that soil plasticity increased linearly with increasing organic matter.Increasing the organic matter from 0%(control) to 15%resulted in an increase of 11.64% of the plastic limit and 15.22% of the liquid limit after drying at 110 ℃. Also,increasing the organic matter content reduced the soil maximum dry density and increased the optimum moisture content. Increasing the organic matter from 0 to 15% resulted in an increase of 11.0% of the optimum moisture content and a decrease of 0.29 g/cm~3 of the maximum dry density. Organic matter decreased the CBR, which is used as the index of road strength. Adding 15% organic matter to the soil resulted in a decrease of the CBR from 15.72 to 4.75%. There was a significant difference between the two drying temperatures(60 and 110 ℃) for the same organic matter mixtures with lower water content values after drying at 60 ℃. The results revealed the adverse influence of organic matter on soil engineering properties and showed the importance of organic matter removal before excavation and fill construction.     

木纤维PP/PE共混物复合材料的流变和力学性能(英文)

For evaluation of the rheological and mechanical properties of highly filled wood plastic composites （WPCs）, polypropylene/polyethylene （PP/PE） blends were grafted with maleic anhydride （MAH） to enhance the interfacial adhesion between wood fiber and matrix. WPCs were prepared from wood fiber up to 60 wt.% and modified PP/PE was blended by extrusion. The rheological properties were studied by using dynamic measurement. According to the strain sweep test, the linear viscoelastic region of composites in the melt was determined. The result showed that the storage modulus was independent of the strain at low strain region （〈0.1%）. The frequency sweep resuits indicated that all composites exhibited shear thinning behavior, and both the storage modulus and complex viscosity of MAH modified composites were decreased comparing to those unmodified. Flexural properties and impact strength of the prepared WPCs were measured according to the relevant standard specifications. The flexural and impact strength of the manufactured composites significantly increased and reached a maximum when MAH dosage was 1.0 wt%, whereas the flexural modulus after an initial decreased, also increased with MAH dosage. The increase in mechanical properties indicated that the presence of anhydride groups enhanced the interracial adhesion between wood fiber and PP/PE blends.     

Study on Cultural Technologies and Salt-resistance of Nitraria sibirica in Coastal Areas with Serious Salt-affected Soil

In this research, five Nitraria sibirica provenances such as Dayilu were selected to do experiment of salt-resistance, combining fixed plots test with typical plot investigation, measuring survival rate and growth as main indicators. The experiments of main cultural technology were done on Nitraria sibirica in 4 types of site preparation, 3 types of planting, 3 designs for planting density. The Nitraria sibirica experiments for the effects of curbing salt and improving soil were done by testing soil nutrients, salt content, soil physical properties as focal points in typical site of 3-4 years woods. The experiment results showed that the Nitraria sibirica could survive well with soil salt content of 0.6%, and that survival rate declined distinctively as soil salt content exceeded 0.8%. However, high soil salt content did not influence growth in the year of planting. There were obvious differences in salt-tolerance among Nitraria sibirica provenances; Dayilu was the best on salt-tolerance, the other 4 pro     

Composition,structure and diversity characterization of dry tropical forest of Chhattisgarh using satellite data

The purpose of this study was to characterize the land use, vegetation structure, and diversity in the Barnowpara Sanctuary, Raipur district, Chhattisgarh, India through the use of satellite remote sensing and GIS. Land cover and vegetation were spatially analyzed by digitally classifying IRS 1D LISS III satellite data using a maximum likelihood algorithm. Later, the variations in structure and diversity in different forest types and classes were quantified by adopting quadratic sampling procedures. Nine land-cover types were delineated: teak forest, dense mixed forest, degraded mixed forest, Sal mixed forest, open mixed forest, young teak plantation, grasslands, agriculture, habitation, and water bodies. The classification accuracy for different land-use classes ranged from 71.23% to 100%. The highest accuracy was observed in water bodies and grassland, followed by habitation and agriculture, teak forest, degraded mixed forest, and dense mixed forest. The accuracy was lower in open mixed forest, and sal mixed forest. Results revealed that density of different forest types varied from 324 to 733 trees ha-1, basal area from 8.13 to 28.87 m2·ha-1 and number of species from 20 to 40. Similarly, the diversity ranged from 1.36 to 2.98, concentration of dominance from 0.06 to 0.49, species richness from 3.88 to 6.86, and beta diversity from 1.29 to 2.21. The sal mixed forest type recorded the highest basal area, diversity was highest in the dense mixed forest, and the teak forest recorded maximum density, which was poor in degraded mixed forests. The study also showed that Normalized Difference Vegetation Index(NDVI) was strongly correlated to with the Shannon Index and species richness.     

Factors affecting the resinification of liquefied phenolated wood

Wood of Chinese fir and poplar were liquefied in phenol at 150℃ and atmospheric pressure. The liquefied wood were reacted with formaldehyde to synthesize the liquefied wood-based resin. The factors affecting the resinification and the properties of new resin were investigated. The results show that the formaldehyde/liquefied wood molar ratio, reaction temperature, reaction time and sodium hydroxide/liquefied wood molar ratio have important influence on the resin characteristics. With the increase of formaldehyde/liquefied wood molar ratio, the yield of resin increases, and the flee phenol content of resins decreases, showing that the resinification of liquefied wood is more complete at higher formaldehyde/liquefied wood molar ratios. The reaction temperature on the viscosity of the liquefied resin has considerable effect; the viscosity of resin increased with increasing reaction temperature, and the amount of liquefied poplar resin increased more quickly than that of liquefied Chinese fir resin. The resinification time also has obvious influence on the viscosity of resin; the viscosity of liquefied poplar resin is more sensitive to resinification time compared with that of liquefied Chinese fir. The amount of sodium hydroxide can improve the water miscibility of liquefied wood resin. The optimum sodium hydroxide/liquefied wood molar ratio for preparation of liquefied wood-based resins exceeds 0.4.     

Yield and mechanical properties of veneer from Brachystegia nigerica

In an effort to find suitable wood from natural forest to meet the demand for veneer products, the yield and tensile strength of veneers produced from Brachystegia nigerica were investigated. Two trees of B. nigerica were separately selected from 10 different natural forest zones while two logs were obtained from each tree. The logs were debarked and steamed in a vat prior to rotary peeling and slicing for veneer production. The optimum steam temperature was determined by considering different temperatures: 50°C, 60°C, 70°C, 80°C and 90°C for 24 h. Thereafter, optimum steam time was determined at the optimum temperature by considering durations of 24, 48, 72 and 96 h. The average taper of 0.75 mm per 1.0 m length was recorded for B. nigerica, indicating that the logs were reasonably cylindrical; thereby its logs are good for the production of veneer. The yield ranged from 44% to 61% with an average of 52% of the log input. The tensile strength of the veneer was tested perpendicular to grain and both peeled and sliced veneers had the highest tensile strength between 70°C and 90°C, suggesting that softening of wood polymers, especially lignin, is between 70°C and 90°C. The optimum temperature and time for veneer production are 70°C and 48 h, respectively. Commercial production of veneer from B. nigerica is feasible based on the yield and mechanical properties of the obtained veneer, thereby encouraging the expansion of the scope ofits utilization.     

杉檫混交根系效应的研究

In this paper,the root system and their associated effect of mixed forest of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Sassafras tsumu at eight-year-old were investigated and analyzed.The results showed that Sassafras tsumu might play a important role in improving the root system of Cunninghamia lanceolata growth due to the single root weight of Cunninghamia lanceolata in mixed forest of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Sassafras tsumu was evidently more than that of Cunninghamia lanceolata in pure forest,and that there were different mixed effects in mixed forest of Cunninghamia lanceolata and Sassafra tsumu in different slope situation,which meant that the associated effect was better in higher slope situation than in lower slope situation,and which reflected in the effect of Sassafra tsumu to the height and D.B.H.growth of Cunninghamia lanceolata.This Study indicated that the associated effect was positively related to the effect of roots system.     

Response of leaf photosynthetic characteristics of Syringa oblata and Syringa reticulata var.mandshurica to chilling stress

Syringa species not only have good ornamental properties but also play an important role in the landscaping and environmental purification of cities.To investigate the chilling stress resistance of Syringa oblata Lindl.and Syringa reticulata var.mandshurica and provide theoretical grounds for the practical cultivation of Syringa species,in vitro leaves were used to study photosynthetic gas exchange parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters.After nine hours of chilling,decreasing rates of net photosynthesis,stomatal conductance,and transpiration in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves were significantly greater than that of the S.oblata,while intercellular CO2 concentrations in S.oblata leaves were higher than those in S.reticulata var.mandshurica.The quantum yield of PSII reaction center(APSII)declined in S.reticulata and light capture efficiency(Fv 0/Fm 0)was stable.However,reduction percentages of Fv 0/Fm 0,APSII,and Fv/Fm in S.oblata were significant higher than those of S.reticulata var.mandshurica.After nine hours of chilling,the relative variable fluorescence of VJ and VI of S.oblata increased and the increasing rate of VJ was greater than VI.In contrast,the change of VJ and VI in S.reticulata var.mandshurica leaves was relatively small.This suggests that chilling primarily damaged the electron transport process of QA to QB at the receptor site of the PSII reaction center.Photosynthetic capacity of S.oblata was more sensitive to chilling stress compared to S.reticulate var.mandshurica,which the limitations were mainly due to non-stomatal factors such as the decrease in electron transport efficiency,activity in the PSII reaction center,and the destruction of the photodamage defense system.     

THE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN OF DOTHISTROMA NEEDLE BLIGHT AND ITS CONTROL

From field investigations and inoculations,Dothistroma pini,the pathogen ofDothistroma needle blight was found to overwinter as mycelium and unmatured acervuli in infectedneedles.The conidia were spreaded mainly by rain splash.The disease became widespread by trans-porting discased seedlings and seions conidia spread throughout the growing season,but mainlyfrom May to July.The diseade was found in both stand locations in each summer of investigation.The outbreak severity was serious in pure stands of susceptible pine and mixed stands with largecomponents of suseeotuble pine.but slight in mixed stands of unsusceptible species with small com-ponents of suseeptible hosts.The disease was less severe in pruned stands than in unpruned stands.The disease was most serious near the infection centre.indoor and outdoor tests,it was shown thatChlorothalonil smoke,Chlorothalonil spray and Thiram and Asomate sprays were effective controlfungicides.     

适合MSAP分析的核桃子叶DNA提取方法

To obtain high-quality DNA suitable for methylation-sensitive amplification polymorphism (MSAP), analysis, the mature cotyledon and tissue cultured cotyledon of walnut cultivar‘Liaoning-1’were used as the testing materials in the research of DNA isolation by 3 methods (SDS, high salt CTAB and modified high salt CTAB) and the mature leaf tissue was taken as the control. The concentration and intactness of the extracted DNA were determined using a spectrometer and by electrophoresis in 0.8% (w/v) agarose gels against standard solutions of lambda DNA. High quality DNA was extracted from leaf tissues using the high salt CTAB method and the modified high salt CTAB method. No detectable DNA was extracted from the mature cotyledon and cultured cotyledon using SDS method. The DNA with high quality but little quantity was extracted from the mature cotyledon but not the extract cultured cotyledon using the high salt CTAB method. The DNA with high quantity and quality suitable for MSAP analysis from both mature cotyledon and cultured cotyledon was extracted using the modified high salt CTAB method. The DNA extraction method of walnut cotyledon suitable for MSAP analysis was established, which could lay foundation for downstream molecular biology experiment and provide a reference to the polysaccharide removal research in DNA extraction procedure.     

Mechanical and physical characterization of sodium hydroxide treated Borassus fruit fibers

In order to improve the properties by chemical modification and to optimize the alkali concentration,we treated Borassus fruit fine fibers with aqueous sodium hydroxide solutions of different concentrations.In each case,the tensile properties of the fibers were determined.The morphology of the untreated and alkali treated fibers was observed using scanning electron microscope.The surface of the fibers became rough on alkali treatment.The tensile properties of the fibers improved on alkali treatment.The fibers attained maximum tensile properties when treated with 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and decreased thereafter.The crystallinity index of the fibers showed a similar trend.The thermal stability of the alkali treated fibers was found to be higher than that of untreated fibers.Further,the char content was maximum for fibers treated with alkali having concentration of 15% and above.The chemical composition indicated that the percentageof α-cellulose was maximum when the fibers were treated with 15% aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and then decreased thereafter thus indicating the beginning of degradation of the fibers at higher concentrations.Thus,the optimum concentration of NaOH was established as 15% for alkali treatment of the Borassus fibers.     

Promotion of in situ enzymatic degradation on natural plant fiber by ionic liquid北大核心CSCD

An ionic liquid, i.e., 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium ([EMIM]OAc), was used to treat two natural plant fiber (Salix psammophila and cotton). The effects of this pretreatment on the enzymatic degradation of these two materials were investigated in present study. The optimum condition for degradation was obtained as 3.64 mL pH 5 citric acid-sodium citrate buffer solution was added to 5g 4% natural plant fiber[EMIM]OAc solution. A reaction system with 55 g/L fiber substrate was obtained. The optimal ratio of enzyme to substrate was 0.5 ∶1(mL ∶g), and the optimal reaction temperature and reaction time were 55℃ and 25 h, respectively. Under the optimal condition, the enzymatic degradation of the two natural plant fiber was beyond 90%. The FT-IR showed that the hydrogen bondings of fiber were broken by [EMIM]OAc in the process of dissolution. It resulted in a fiber material with more amorphous pattern. These changes would increase the accessibility between fiber and cellulase. This led to more enzymatic degradation of cellulose.     

Ground peach pits: alternative substrate component for seedling production

The exploitation of agro-industrial wastes is a strategy to add value to seedling production and reduce environmental problems.The production chain for processed peaches generates,approximately,21,000 tons of fruit worldwide,and the pits are used mainly to generate energy.The objective of the study was to investigate the use of different proportions of ground peach pits(GPP)as a substrate component for seedling growth of Eucalyptus dunnii in the nursery and field.Different proportions of GPP mixed with either commercial substrate(CS)or with brown peat(BP)were tested.The physical and chemical properties of the substrates,the morphological and physiological attributes of the seedlings and their correlation with substrate properties were evaluated.The GPP increased the density,aeration space and pH and reduced total porosity,liquid retention and electric conductivity of the substrate.The use of this component resulted in hormesis,a biphasic dose–response model in which low levels of exposure to this component stimulated biological performance of plants and high levels of exposure inhibited performance.For improved seedling growth in the nursery and adequate post-planting development of E.dunnii,GPP with CS is recommended at 20%of the total substrate and with BP between 15 and 30%.     

Effect of gap size and forest type on mineral nitrogen forms under different soil properties

Gaps play a key role in forest ecosystem development and result from either natural processes or targeted forest management activities.The aim of this study was to investigate the interrelationships of soil properties in each of three forest types and two treatments,and to identify factors that influence levels of soil mineral nitrogen forms.The relation between mineral nitrogen and factors of soil parameters and stand type(European beech,Norway spruce,mixed stand)categories were investigated.The spruce forest type stored significant nitrogen in both mineral forms of nitrogen.Moreover,there was a significant linear dependence between N-NO3^-(nitrate anion)concentrations and cation exchange capacity(CEC)parameters such as base cation contents(S-CEC)and potential ureolytic activities(UreasePot),as well as between N-NH4^+(ammonium cation)concentrations and both hydrolytic acidities(Ha-CEC)and ureolytic activities.The dependence of N-NO3^-concentrations on S-CEC contents and UreasePot was negative,especially in adjacent stand.The dependence of N-NH4^+concentrations on Ha-CEC and UreasePot was week in the beech and mixed forest types while it was significantly positive in the spruce forest type.     

Depolymerization of Lignin Catalyzed by Complex Metal Oxide in Supercritical Methanol北大核心CSCD

Cu-Ni doped layered double oxide (LDO) catalysts were prepared from hydrotalcite-like precursors. The effects of reaction conditions on the catalytic lignin depolymerization productswere investigated in supercritical methanol. The results showed that in the condition of n(Cu):n(Ni)=1:1, at 280 ℃ for 8 h,Cu0.5Ni0.5Mg3Al-LDO used as catalyst with 30% dosage, the monomer yield from lignin depolymerization was up to 67.5%, while the yields of tetrahydrofuran(THF) insoluble residue and charwere least. The liquid phase product were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed by GC-MS, and it was observed that the yield of the cyclic compound was 64.43%, and the acyclic product was only 10.65%, indicating Cu/Ni-LDO catalyst can effectively break the bonds between the lignin structural units, while with a lowactivity to break the aromatic ring structure.Charforming reactions in lignin depolymerization were effectively suppressed by Cu/Ni co-doped LDO catalyst, and the monomer yield was significantly improved. Hydrogenolysis and hydrogenation reaction in lignin depolymerization were promoted obviously at higher temperature,leading to a higher monomer yield. The supercritical temperature of methanol showed a significant effect on the depolymerization of lignin: When the reaction temperature was higher than 240 ℃, the yield of monomer increased significantly and the yields of insoluble residue and char decreasedon the other hand. The degradation rate of lignin remained above 90% after the catalyst was recycled for three times. XRD, ICP and N2 adsorption and desorption experiments showed that leaching of Mg was the main cause for catalyst deactivation. Cu/Ni-LDO catalyst can effectively promote the depolymerization of lignin into small molecule monomer compounds in supercritical methanol medium. © 2018, Editorial Board of «Chemistry and Industry of Forest Products». All right reserved.