42541 2017 eng lecture 0 -- -- -- Sol-gel synthesis was used to prepare nanoparticles of MgF2 and CaF2. These nanoparticles were tested for their application in wood protection. In comparison to control samples, wood specimens treated with MgF2 and CaF2 showed lower mass loss under exposure to termites and fungi. Samples treated with MgF2 performed better at protecting wood from cellulose degradation when exposed to termites. Conversely, in the presence of fungi, mass loss in treated samples was similar irrespective of the chemical composition (MgF2 and CaF2) of the treatment. A possible explanation for this difference in results between termites and fungi could be their different mechanism of cellulose hydrolysis. Thus, future wood preservatives would need to be customized according to their specific application. 19th International Sol-Gel Conference Liege, Belgium 03.09.2017 08.09.2017 0 Shirin M. Usmani eng uncontrolled Nanoparticles eng uncontrolled Wood protection eng uncontrolled Fungi eng uncontrolled Termites Analytische Chemie Ingenieurwissenschaften und zugeordnete Tätigkeiten Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") Präsentation