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Lignin-based adhesives are promising eco-friendly alternatives to petroleum-derived resins, but they face challenges in bonding strength and water resistance. This study presents a dual chemical modification strategy—phenolation and hydroxymethylation—to enhance the reactivity and polarity of indust...

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A systematic approach was used to explore integrating regional cultural elements into public seating design, aiming to enhance the synergy between cultural heritage and contemporary aesthetics. Drawing inspiration from marbled porcelain from Dangyangyu, Henan Province, the study extracted core visua...

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This study investigates how consumers perceive the cultural sustainability of Neo-Chinese furniture through the lens of online reviews on two major e-commerce platforms in China: JD.com and Tmall. Employing a mixed-methods approach combining Word2Vec modeling, qualitative content analysis, and a cul...

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Sedimentary heat flow, as part of terrestrial heat flow, plays a key role in hydrocarbon generation by affecting the temperature of source rocks, thus influencing the thermal evolution and maturity of organic matter. The radioactive heat production rate of rocks is essential for studying sedimentary...

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The free drying shrinkage of wood is critical for dimensional stability and industrial applications. This study reviews the influencing factors (drying parameters, environmental conditions, and anatomical structures) and summarizes evaluation indexes and measurement methods. However, current researc...

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The conservation of plant genetic resources (PGR) is critical to ensuring global food security and agricultural sustainability. Genebanks play a vital role in ex situ conservation, complementing in situ strategies by preserving crop diversity (incl. their wild relatives) and providing access to bio...

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All-cellulose composites were prepared using a novel AlCl3/ZnCl2 molten salt solvent system, which allows for fabrication at room temperature. Unlike conventional NaOH/urea solvent systems, the proposed solvent demonstrates enhanced solubility and processing efficiency without requiring low-temperat...

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The world’s population has exceeded eight billion, which will necessitate a tripling of food production in the next three decades to meet basic human needs. The world is now on the verge of a new “Green Revolution”. New agrobioorganic technology represents one of the ways to address famine and malnu...

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Four Vision Transformer (ViT)-based models were optimized to classify microscopic wood images. The models were DeiT, Google ViT, BeiT, and Microsoft Swin Transformer. Training was performed on a set enriched with data augmentation techniques. The generalization ability of the model was strengthened...

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Traditional furniture design methods often fall short in revealing users’ deeper psychological and emotional needs. This study innovatively introduced the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique (ZMET) as an exploratory tool in the field of furniture design to bridge the cognitive gap between latent...

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The cryogenic mechanical behavior of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hydroxyapatite (HAp) composites was studied using Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). The HAp was synthesized from chicken eggshells via a hydrothermal process, offering a sustainable, bio-derived source of calcium phosphate. The comp...

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Under environmental stress, the migration and accumulation of heavy metals in soil profoundly affect ecosystem dynamics and environmental risks. This study applied CiteSpace bibliometric methods to visually analyze 1,768 publications from 2000 to 2024, based on the Web of Science Core Collection. Th...

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The water resistance, strength, and thermal properties of the thermoplastic composites were investigated by using different blends of barley stalk flour and waste glass flour as hybrid fillers in HDPE (50 wt%). Virgin E-glass fibers were also used for comparison with the results of the waste glass....

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Wood color is an important factor influencing the aesthetic and commercial value of timber products. This study aimed to clarify the natural color variation in Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani A. Rich.) wood and its relation to anatomical structure and environmental conditions. Samples were collected fr...

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Surface treatments of paper and paper-based compounds are one of the most effective methods for improving different specifications of paper products, such as printability, paper strength values, absorption performance, and diminished surface roughness. In this study, cellulose derivatives of carboxy...

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This article reviews published literature related to the coating of wood surfaces for external applications. Research has shown that a wide range of procedural steps and components in coating formulations can contribute to increasing the effective service life of the coating as well as to maintainin...

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Molded fiber-based packaging has recently surged in popularity as a replacement for single-use plastics (SUPs). However, key challenges include the lack of low-cost, high-yield sustainable fibers that provide adequate strength and moldability while reducing drying energy consumption, which is essent...

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Agro-residues, such as apple peel, banana peel, orange peel, tapioca peel, and sweet potato peel powders, were screened for the biosynthesis of bioactive extracellular polysaccharide (EPS) in solid-state fermentation. Lactobacillus plantarum utilized sweet potato peel and improved EPS production com...

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The cellulase RuCel224, derived from the rumen metagenome, was successfully expressed in Escherichia coli BL21(DE3), with a molecular weight of ~43 kDa, as confirmed by sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis. Substrate specificity assays revealed the highest activity against...

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To explore the impact of wood biochar on the early growth of tree seedlings, biochar was produced from the branches of tree species deemed as waste wood: tamarix, acacia, and eucalyptus. This biochar was mixed with agricultural soil at various concentrations. Subsequently, Moringa oleifera seedlings...

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