CHEMICAL MODIFICATION OF TROPICAL WOOD: EFFECTS OF ORGANOTIN(IV) COMPLEX TREATMENT

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INTRODUCTION potential in improving wood’s resistance to Tropical woods are widely used in construction, biological and environmental factors due to their furniture, and other applications due to their strong biocidal properties and stability. These desirable aesthetic and mechanical properties, organotin(IV) complexes can interact with the including high density, strength, and resistance to wood’s cellular structure at the molecular level, wear. However, they are also highly susceptible to imparting enhanced properties that may protect biological degradation caused by fungi, bacteria, against microbial attacks, reduce susceptibility to insects, and environmental factors such as moisture, and improve dimensional stability. moisture and UV radiation. Traditional wood preservation methods often involve toxic This study aims to investigate the effects of chemicals, which pose environmental and health organotin(IV) complex treatment on the properties concerns, driving the need for sustainable and of tropical wood species. By analyzing the changes effective wood modification techniques. in chemical structure, durability, and resistance to environmental stressors, this research provides Chemical modification of wood has emerged as a insights into how organotin(IV) complexes can promising approach to enhance its durability and serve as effective agents for wood preservation. lifespan while minimizing adverse environmental This work contributes to the development of impacts. Among the various chemical agents environmentally friendly wood treatment studied, organotin(IV) complexes have shown https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajas 8 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES (ISSN – 2689-0992) VOLUME 06 ISSUE12 technologies that can improve the longevity and to biological degradation. Wood samples were functionality of tropical wood in various sourced from common tropical species known for applications. their usage in construction and furniture-making, ensuring that the findings could be broadly