Nondestructive optical detection of monomer uptake in wood polymer composites
- 6 January 2014
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 39 (2), 228-231
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.39.000228
Abstract
A noninvasive method to assess the local monomer concentration within a wooden matrix, post monomer impregnation, by time-resolved diffuse optical spectroscopy is demonstrated. A data analysis technique for improving accuracy, which takes account of changes in the refractive index during the monomer uptake, has been employed. This technique can be potentially applied in the wood industry for the study of polymer composites as well as in cultural heritage science for noninvasively monitoring the penetration of chemical compounds used for consolidation or conservation purposes.This publication has 16 references indexed in Scilit:
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