Cellulose-Silica Nanocomposites of High Reinforcing Content with Fungi Decay Resistance by One-Pot Synthesis.

Hybrid bionanocomposites based on cellulose matrix, with silica nanoparticles as reinforcers, were prepared by one-pot synthesis of cellulose surface modified by solvent exchange method to keep the biopolymer net void for hosting inorganic nanoparticles. Neither expensive inorganic-particle precursors nor crosslinker agents or catalysts were used for effective dispersion of reinforcer concentration up to 50 wt %. Scanning electron microscopy of the nanocomposites shows homogeneous dispersion of reinforcers in the surface modified cellulose matrix. The FTIR spectra demonstrated the cellulose features even at 50 weight percent content of silica nanoparticles. Such a high content of silica provides high thermal stability to composites, as seen by TGA-DSC. The fungi decay resistance to Trametes versicolor was measured by standard test showing good resistance even with no addition of antifungal agents. This one-pot synthesis of biobased hybrid materials represents an excellent way for industrial production of high performance materials, with a high content of inorganic nanoparticles, for a wide variety of applications.

Durabilidade natural da madeira de pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth). I. fungos

The durability of the stem of Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Peach palm) was evaluated in field tests in a forest and in an urban environment, as well as in laboratory conditions. Five trees with spines and five trees without spines from the Tabatinga population (Putumayo landrace) were used in the experiment. Disks approximately 25-30cm thick were taken from the butt, middle and top portions of each tree and distributed at random in forest area near the INPA Peach Palm Germoplasm Bank (2°38'S60°03'W). The disks were checked every three months for 18 months for susceptibility to fungi. In the urban environment each disk was halved to remove the center and each half was distributed at random, one in a concave and the other in a convex position, on a wooden framework in an area near the CPPF/INPA, Manaus, and checked every 2 months for one year. In the forest environment the coating of the disks was susceptible to the fungi Hymenogramme javanensis Mont. & Berk. and Hypoxylon rubiginosum (Pers.: Fr.) Fr. In the urban environment the wood was highly susceptible to the fungi Lenzites striata (Swart.: Fr.) Fr., Lenzites sp, Porostereum amethysteum Hjortst.& Ryv. and Stereum strigoso-zonatum (Sch.) G. H. Cunn. In laboratory conditions the peach palm wood showed great resistance to the fungi Lenzites trabea Pers.: Fr., Polyporus fumosus Pers.: Fr. and Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.: Fr.) Murr.

A durabilidade da madeira de Bactris gasipaes Kunth (pupunha) face aos fungos foi avaliada em ambiente florestal e urbano e em condições de laboratório. Foram utilizadas, cinco árvores com espinhos e cinco sem espinhos da população Tabatinga, raças Putumayo, sendo retirados discos de 25-30cm da base, meio e do topo de cada pupunheira e colocados em uma área florestal próxima ao Banco Ativo de Germoplama de B. gasipaes (2°38'S, 60°03'W). Os discos foram inspecionados trimestralmente, para acompanhar o processo de biodeterioração da madeira causado por fungos durante dezoito meses. No ensaio em ambiente urbano, as amostras do estipe foram distribuídas, uma na posição côncava e outra na convexa, sobre uma estrutura de madeira localizada em uma área próxima da CPPF do Campus do INPA, Manaus e inspecionadas bimestralmente por um ano. Em ambiente florestal, o revestimento dos discos mostrou-se suscetível aos fungos Hymenogramme javanensis Mont. & Berk. e Hypoxylon rubiginosum (Pers.: Fr.) Fr.. Em ambiente urbano, a madeira apresentou alta susceptibilidade a Lenzites striata (Swart.: Fr.) Fr. e a Lenzites sp. e o revestimento a Porostereum amethysteum Hjortst. & Ryv. e a Stereum strigoso-zonatum (Sch.) G. H. Cunn.. Em condições de laboratório, a madeira da pupunheira demonstrou alta resistência aos fungos Lenzites trabea Pers.:Fr., Polyporus fumosus Pers.:Fr. e Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.:Fr.) Murr.

Durabilidade natural da madeira de pupunha (Bactris gasipaes Kunth). I. fungos

The durability of the stem of Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Peach palm) was evaluated in field tests in a forest and in an urban environment, as well as in laboratory conditions. Five trees with spines and five trees without spines from the Tabatinga population (Putumayo landrace) were used in the experiment. Disks approximately 25-30cm thick were taken from the butt, middle and top portions of each tree and distributed at random in forest area near the INPA Peach Palm Germoplasm Bank (2°38'S60°03'W). The disks were checked every three months for 18 months for susceptibility to fungi. In the urban environment each disk was halved to remove the center and each half was distributed at random, one in a concave and the other in a convex position, on a wooden framework in an area near the CPPF/INPA, Manaus, and checked every 2 months for one year. In the forest environment the coating of the disks was susceptible to the fungi Hymenogramme javanensis Mont. & Berk. and Hypoxylon rubiginosum (Pers.: Fr.) Fr. In the urban environment the wood was highly susceptible to the fungi Lenzites striata (Swart.: Fr.) Fr., Lenzites sp, Porostereum amethysteum Hjortst.& Ryv. and Stereum strigoso-zonatum (Sch.) G. H. Cunn. In laboratory conditions the peach palm wood showed great resistance to the fungi Lenzites trabea Pers.: Fr., Polyporus fumosus Pers.: Fr. and Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.: Fr.) Murr.

A durabilidade da madeira de Bactris gasipaes Kunth (pupunha) face aos fungos foi avaliada em ambiente florestal e urbano e em condições de laboratório. Foram utilizadas, cinco árvores com espinhos e cinco sem espinhos da população Tabatinga, raças Putumayo, sendo retirados discos de 25-30cm da base, meio e do topo de cada pupunheira e colocados em uma área florestal próxima ao Banco Ativo de Germoplama de B. gasipaes (2°38'S, 60°03'W). Os discos foram inspecionados trimestralmente, para acompanhar o processo de biodeterioração da madeira causado por fungos durante dezoito meses. No ensaio em ambiente urbano, as amostras do estipe foram distribuídas, uma na posição côncava e outra na convexa, sobre uma estrutura de madeira localizada em uma área próxima da CPPF do Campus do INPA, Manaus e inspecionadas bimestralmente por um ano. Em ambiente florestal, o revestimento dos discos mostrou-se suscetível aos fungos Hymenogramme javanensis Mont. & Berk. e Hypoxylon rubiginosum (Pers.: Fr.) Fr.. Em ambiente urbano, a madeira apresentou alta susceptibilidade a Lenzites striata (Swart.: Fr.) Fr. e a Lenzites sp. e o revestimento a Porostereum amethysteum Hjortst. & Ryv. e a Stereum strigoso-zonatum (Sch.) G. H. Cunn.. Em condições de laboratório, a madeira da pupunheira demonstrou alta resistência aos fungos Lenzites trabea Pers.:Fr., Polyporus fumosus Pers.:Fr. e Pycnoporus sanguineus (L.:Fr.) Murr.