Simultaneous X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence microanalysis on secondary xylem of Norway spruce

Kari Pirkkalainen, Marko Peura, Kirsi Leppänen, Ari Henrik Salmi, Antti Meriläinen, Pekka Saranpää, Ritva Serimaa

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Sammanfattning

Secondary xylem of Norway spruce was studied by X-ray microanalysis. Average dimensions of cellulose crystallites, fraction of oriented cellulose, mean microfibril angle, and nutrient element concentrations of K, Ca, Mn, and Zn were
simultaneously determined using microfocused synchrotron radiation and a combination of X-ray diffraction and X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy techniques. The variation of these quantities in the microscopic size scale was noticeable, and similar between samples taken from the same annual ring. The mean microfibril angle and the nutrient concentrations of Ca, Mn, and Zn showed a correlation. The mean values of the structural parameters and their variation as a function of the annual ring were similar as reported in previous studies on Norway spruce.
Originalspråkengelska
TidskriftWood Science and Technology
Volym46
Nummer6
Sidor (från-till)1113-1125
Antal sidor13
ISSN0043-7719
DOI
StatusPublicerad - 2012
MoE-publikationstypA1 Tidskriftsartikel-refererad

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