[HTML][HTML] Reviewing wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators for desalination

Y Dong, Y Tan, K Wang, Y Cai, J Li, C Sonne, C Li - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar‒driven interfacial water evaporation is a convenient and efficient strategy for
harvesting solar energy and desalinating seawater. However, the design and fabrication of …

Transforming wood as next‐generation structural and functional materials for a sustainable future

T Farid, MI Rafiq, A Ali, W Tang - EcoMat, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wood as an ecofriendly and renewable natural material has been extensively modified
through various delignification protocols to preserve its natural structure and fiber direction …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the development and applications of sustainable natural fiber composites: A review from a nanoscale perspective

Y Feng, H Hao, H Lu, CL Chow, D Lau - Composites Part B: Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
As a result of global sustainable development, natural fiber composites (NFCs) have
become increasingly attractive due to their remarkable performance, novel functionality, and …

Immune cell targeting nanoparticles: a review

NK Lee, SN Kim, CG Park - Biomaterials Research, 2021 - spj.science.org
Immune cells are attractive targets for therapy as they are direct participants in a variety of
diseases. Delivering a therapeutic agent only to cells that act on a disease by distinguishing …

Light and wood: A review of optically transparent wood for architectural applications

H Yang, H Wang, T Cai, S Ge-Zhang, H Mu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Transparent wood, as a novel load-bearing material, is derived from natural wood as a
template, overcoming its general mechanical limitations and perishable nature. It boasts …

A review on citric acid as green modifying agent and binder for wood

SH Lee, P Md Tahir, WC Lum, LP Tan, P Bawon… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Citric acid (CA) can be found naturally in fruits and vegetables, particularly citrus fruit. CA is
widely used in many fields but its usage as a green modifying agent and binder for wood is …

Nanomaterials used in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage: An up-to-date overview

ME David, RM Ion, RM Grigorescu, L Iancu, ER Andrei - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, the preservation of cultural heritage has become an important issue
globally, due to the fact that artifacts and monuments are continually threatened by …

[HTML][HTML] Surface property enhancement of bamboo by inorganic materials coating with extended functional applications

Q Wang, H Han, Z Lou, X Han, X Wang, Y Li - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Bamboo, which is widely distributed in develo** countries and has high economic value
there, have attracted worldwide attention. Due to the structural and compositional defects …

Effects of chemical modification and nanotechnology on wood properties

W Bi, H Li, D Hui, M Gaff, R Lorenzo, I Corbi… - Nanotechnology …, 2021 - degruyter.com
As a green material, wood is widely used in building decoration, railway construction, and
other fields. However, the wood itself has inherent defects of being easy to absorb water and …

Nanotechnology in wood science: Innovations and applications

R Bansal, HC Barshilia, KK Pandey - International Journal of Biological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Application of nanomaterials is gaining tremendous interest in the field of wood science and
technology for value addition and enhancing performance of wood and wood-based …