Emerging engineered wood for building applications
The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanostructures: Rational mechanical design, fabrication, performance evaluation, and industrial application of advanced structures
The rapid progress of advanced manufacturing, multidisciplinary integration and artificial
intelligence has ushered in a new era of technological development in the design of …
intelligence has ushered in a new era of technological development in the design of …
A scalable high-porosity wood for sound absorption and thermal insulation
The search for more-sustainable materials has motivated research on lightweight, porous
structures for thermal insulation and noise reduction, such as for construction and cold-chain …
structures for thermal insulation and noise reduction, such as for construction and cold-chain …
Autonomous self-burying seed carriers for aerial seeding
Aerial seeding can quickly cover large and physically inaccessible areas to improve soil
quality and scavenge residual nitrogen in agriculture, and for postfire reforestation,–and …
quality and scavenge residual nitrogen in agriculture, and for postfire reforestation,–and …
Turning dead leaves into an active multifunctional material as evaporator, photocatalyst, and bioplastic
Large numbers of leaves fall on the earth each autumn. The current treatments of dead
leaves mainly involve completely destroying the biocomponents, which causes considerable …
leaves mainly involve completely destroying the biocomponents, which causes considerable …
The critical roles of water in the processing, structure, and properties of nanocellulose
The cellulose industry depends heavily on water owing to the hydrophilic nature of cellulose
fibrils and its potential for sustainable and innovative production methods. The emergence of …
fibrils and its potential for sustainable and innovative production methods. The emergence of …
Lightweight and strong cellulosic triboelectric materials enabled by cell wall nanoengineering
As intelligent technology surges forward, wearable electronics have emerged as versatile
tools for monitoring health and sensing our surroundings. Among these advancements …
tools for monitoring health and sensing our surroundings. Among these advancements …
Hierarchical porous triboelectric aerogels enabled by heterointerface engineering
The concept of the" Internet of Things" has made smart materials essential for sensing,
responding to, and adapting to real-time feedback from the external environment. Cellulose …
responding to, and adapting to real-time feedback from the external environment. Cellulose …
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation: design and application progress of structural evaporators and functional distillers
J Wang, Y Kong, Z Liu, H Wang - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology (TSDIE), which directly uses solar energy to
evaporate and purify water, is an emerging solution to address the shortage of freshwater …
evaporate and purify water, is an emerging solution to address the shortage of freshwater …
Intelligent designs from nature: biomimetic applications in wood technology
Y Chen, B Dang, C Wang, Y Wang, Y Yang… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biological systems, adapted through millions of years of evolution with various functional
trade-offs, have emerged as a crucial source of inspiration for the design of advanced …
trade-offs, have emerged as a crucial source of inspiration for the design of advanced …