Effect of Moisture Content on Ion Diffusion and Glass Transition Temperature in Wood Cell Walls

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 666 - 674
• Main Authors: Youssefian, Sina, Vandadi, Mobin, Jakes, Joseph E., Rahbar, Nima
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 12.02.2024
• Subjects: Cell Wall - chemistry; Diffusion; Ions; Temperature; Transition Temperature; Vitrification; Water - chemistry; Wood - metabolism
• ISSN: 1525-7797; 1526-4602; 1526-4602
• DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.3c00857

Understanding and controlling the diffusion of ions and chemicals within the secondary plant cell walls are pivotal in various applications of biomasses. Recent studies have shown that inorganic ion diffusion through secondary cell walls is controlled by a moisture-induced glass transition in amorph...