Copper anchored to amino-group functionalized silica gel as wood preservative against brown-rot decay

Authors

  • S. Palanti Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree
  • E. Feci Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree
  • G. Predieri Universit_ di Parma Viale
  • F. Vignali Universit_ di Parma Viale

Keywords:

alkoxysilanes, sol-gel processes, coniophora puteana, wood decay

Abstract

The aim of this research was to realize new potential wood preservatives against fungal decay, with low environmental impact and well fixed into the wood.

Pinus sylvestris L. wood samples were impregnated by silica xerogels functionalized with amino groups able to link copper through coordinative interactions. In this study tetraethoxysilane (TEOS) and 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), in different ratios, and linked with copper or not, were utilized to impregnate wood samples, in order to evaluate the factors responsible for the efficacy against the brown rot Coniophora puteana. The fixation to the wood was evaluated through the leaching procedure (EN 84) and the variation on the effectiveness against this fungus.

The sol-gel processes TEOS/APTES, ratio 1:1, with or without copper, leached or not leached, showed a good effectiveness against fungus C. puteana.

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Author Biographies

S. Palanti, Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree

C.N.R. – IVALSA, Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree Via Madonna del Piano, 10 I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze.

E. Feci, Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree

C.N.R. – IVALSA, Istituto per la Valorizzazione del Legno e delle Specie Arboree Via Madonna del Piano, 10 I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Firenze.

G. Predieri, Universit_ di Parma Viale

Dipartimento di Chimica G.I.A.F., Universit_ di Parma Viale G.P. Usberti 17/A I-43100 Parma.

F. Vignali, Universit_ di Parma Viale

Dipartimento di Chimica G.I.A.F., Universit_ di Parma Viale G.P. Usberti 17/A I-43100 Parma.

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Published

2025-10-20

How to Cite

Palanti, S., Feci, E., Predieri, G., & Vignali, F. (2025). Copper anchored to amino-group functionalized silica gel as wood preservative against brown-rot decay. Maderas. Ciencia Y Tecnología, 12(3), 259–266. Retrieved from https://revistas.ubiobio.cl/index.php/MCT/article/view/1354

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Technical Notes

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Copyright (c) 2015 S. Palanti, E. Feci, G. Predieri, F. Vignali

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