Table 1 Elemental composition of the fused sawdust sheets as a function of sawdust:IL weight ratio
From: Manufacture of all-wood sawdust-based particle board using ionic liquid-facilitated fusion process
| Elements (%) | Sawdust: ionic liquid weight ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | 1:0.5 | 1:1 | 1:1.5 | 1:2 | 1:3 | |
| Nitrogen | Na | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 3.1 ± 0.1 |
| Carbon | 51.6 ± 0.1 | 50.4 ± 0.1 | 50.9 ± 0.1 | 49.8 ± 0.4 | 50.7 ± 0.2 | 51.6 ± 0.2 |
| Hydrogen | 6.0 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.1 | 6.1 ± 0.1 | 6.3 ± 0.1 | 6.5 ± 0.1 |