Microspectroscopy as applied to the study of wood molecular structure

Karin Fackler; Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen

doi:10.1007/s00226-012-0516-5

Microspectroscopy as applied to the study of wood molecular structure

Karin Fackler, Lisbeth Garbrecht Thygesen

Forest, Nature and Biomass

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Abstract

Microspectroscopy gives access to spatially resolved information on the molecular structure and chemical composition of a material. For a highly heterogeneous and anisotropic material like wood, such information is essential when assessing structure/property relationships such as moisture-induced dimensional changes, decay resistance or mechanical properties. It is, however, important to choose the right technique for the purpose at hand and to apply it in a suitable way if any new insights are to be gained. This review presents and compares three different microspectroscopic techniques: infrared, Raman and ultraviolet. Issues such as sample preparation, spatial resolution, data acquisition and extraction of knowledge from the spectral data are discussed. Additionally, an overview of applications in wood science is given for each method. Lastly, current trends and challenges within microspectroscopy of wood are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	Wood Science and Technology
Volume	47
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	203-222
Number of pages	20
ISSN	0043-7719
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-012-0516-5
Publication status	Published - Jan 2013

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