Chemistry & Wood Chemical Products
| Title | Χημεία και Χημικά Προϊόντα Ξύλου / Chemistry & Wood Chemical Products |
| Code | 46Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019437 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 107
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Compulsory Course | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Total Hours | 52 |
| Class ID | 600273701
|
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600273701
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13204
- OpenCourses (eClass): https://opencourses.auth.gr/courses/OCRS442/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- 23Υ Wood Structure and Properties
General Prerequisites
None.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will know about:
1. for the analysis of wood into its components, its chemical composition.
2. the origin, isolation, chemical structure, biosynthesis, chemical reactions of its components
3. the importance of cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin and wood extracts, the role they serve in the tree and in the wood.
4. the chemical properties of wood as a material, the types of modification of wood and differentiation of its properties,
5. the methods of production of wood pulp and paper, polymer derivatives of cellulose, chemical products of wood,
6. the energy utilization of wood and forest biomass.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course mainly deals with the following: The chemical composition and chemical analysis of wood components (cellulose, hemicelluloses, lignin, extracts, ash/minerals). The Occurrence and Origin, Biosynthesis, Characteristics, Properties, their Role and Importance for the tree and wood as a material, Biological functions, ways of Isolation, Chemical and Supramolecular structure, and chemical Reactions of wood components. Variability in the chemical composition of the wood (horizontal, vertical, in the form of a cell wall, etc.) and Chemical composition of the Bark. The chemical properties and chemical behavior of wood are examined (Introduction of reagents into the mass of wood, Swelling-shrinkage using chemical substances, Degradation of wood with chemical substances, Thermal degradation, combustion, Biological degradation, chemical depolymerization/deterioration factors). Wood modification and protection techniques: the modification of wood (thermal modification, chemical modification, acetylation, surface modification, modification by impregnation, modification with nanoformulations/nanoparticles, fire-retardants etc.), in order to improve its properties and reduce the drawbacks of wood as a construction material. Production of chemical wood products and extracts, chemical cellulose derivatives, Pulping, Handling of pulp after pulping, pulp production methods, paper, paper types and properties, production techniques of other polymers, chemical cellulose. Methods of production of chemicals, cellulose products, hemicelluloses, lignin and extracts. Wood as a fuel material, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of its use, methods of energy production utilizing wood and forest biomass as a feedstock, biochar, biofuels (pyrolysis, carbonization, liquefaction, gasification, etc.).
Keywords
Chemical analysis of wood, Lignin, Cellulose, Hemicelluloses, Extracts, Chemical properties of wood, Modification, Chemical utilization of wood, Pulp, Paper, Biofuels, Bioenergy
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Modern teaching methods are utilized: enriched presentation with video projection, group work, experiential activities and workshops, educational visit, presentation of good practices and case studies.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | 1.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Laboratory Work | 26 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 39 | 1.3 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written examination
Written essay (optional)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ι. Φιλίππου,2014. Χημεία και χημική τεχνολογία του ξύλου. Σελ.357. Εκδόσεις Γιαχούδη-Γιαπούλη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Α.Γρηγορίου,2001. Χημεία και χημική τεχνολογία του ξύλου. Σελ.286. Πανεπιστημιακές παραδόσεις, Υπηρεσία Δημοσιευμάτων, Αριστοτέλeιο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης.
Additional bibliography for study
Βιβλία, Εγχειρίδια, επιστημονικές εργασίες και ιστοσελίδες συναφών του γνωστικου αντικειμένου του μαθήματος.
Ενδεικτικά:
Roger M. Rowell, 2005. Handbook Of Wood Chemistry And Wood Composites. DOI:10.1201/b12487, Publisher: CRC PressISBN: 9780849315886.
Niemz P., Teischinger A., Sandberg D. 2023. Springer Handbook of Wood Science and Technology. ISBN-10 3030813142.
Navi P., Sandberg D., 2012. Thermo-hydro-mechanical processing of wood. Lausanne, Switzerland : Boca Raton : EPFL Press ; Distributed by CRC Press c2012.
Kamperidou V. 2021. Chemical and structural characterization of poplar and black pine wood exposed to short thermal modification. Drv. Ind 72, 155-167.
Kamperidou V., Ratajczak I., Perdoch W., Mazela B. 2022. Impact of thermal treatment combined with silicon compounds treatment on wood structure. Wood Research 67(5):773-784 DOI: 10.37763/wr.1336-4561/67.5.773784.
Kamperidou V. 2019. The Biological Durability of Thermally- and Chemically-Modified Black Pine and Poplar Wood Against Basidiomycetes and Mold Action. Forests 2019, 10(12), 1111.
Last Update
31-07-2025
