The development of biofuels has been considered as an important countermeasure to abate
anthropogenic CO 2 emissions, suppress deteriorated atmospheric greenhouse effect, and …

The past decades have seen increasing interest in develo** pyrolysis pathways to
produce biofuels and bio-based chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. Pyrolysis is a key …

Wood modifications are becoming popular as a way to enhance the performance of wood,
either to make it more durable, improve the performance of wood, or give it new functionality …

An overview of the research on biomass upgrading by torrefaction for the production of
biofuels is presented. Torrefaction is a thermal conversion method of biomass in the low …

Wood heat treatment has increased significantly in the last few years and is still growing as
an industrial process to improve some wood properties. The first studies on heat treatment …

Key message Increasing environmental pressures appearing over the last few years have
led to important changes in the field of wood protection. In this context, new technologies …

The use of biomass to produce energy is becoming more and more frequent as it helps to
achieve a sustainable environmental scenario. However the exploitation of this fuel source …

Key message An efficient use of thermal treatment of wood requires a depth understanding
of the chemical modifications induced. This is a prerequisite to avoid problems of process …

The influence of torrefaction on cellulose structural characteristics and the resulting pyrolysis
behavior was investigated in this study. Torrefaction reduced O/C ratio in cellulose and …

In this study, attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) and Fourier-
transform Raman (FT-Raman) spectroscopy techniques were used to determine changes in …