Table 2.
Effect of heat treatment on the crystalline properties of wood samples of different sizes
Samples | Relative crystallinity (%) | Crystallite width (nm) |
Control (wood chip) | 52.4 | 2.36 |
100°C (wood chip) | 56.2 | 2.64 |
200°C (wood chip) | 57.5 | 2.59 |
Control (40mesh) | 49.3 | 2.70 |
100°C (40mesh) | 51.8 | 2.96 |
200°C (40mesh) | 55.9 | 2.97 |
Control (60mesh) | 44.3 | 2.44 |
100°C (60mesh) | 50.9 | 2.61 |
200°C (60mesh) | 51.8 | 2.96 |
Control (100mesh) | 39.3 | 2.41 |
100°C (100mesh) | 40.4 | 2.47 |
200°C (100mesh) | 42.1 | 2.54 |
Control (200mesh) | 37.3 | 2.21 |
100°C (200mesh) | 38.8 | 2.56 |
200°C (200mesh) | 42.4 | 2.52 |