Structure–property–function relationships of natural and engineered wood

C Chen, Y Kuang, S Zhu, I Burgert, T Keplinger… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The complex structure of wood, one of the most abundant biomaterials on Earth, has been
optimized over 270 million years of tree evolution. This optimization has led to the highly …

Wood-based solar-driven interfacial evaporators: Design and application

X Ma, R Su, Z Zeng, L Li, H Wang, S Wang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar water evaporation plays an important role in the production of low-energy freshwater,
which is essential for economic development and human health. The use of solar powered …

Harvesting electricity from water evaporation through microchannels of natural wood

X Zhou, W Zhang, C Zhang, Y Tan, J Guo… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
When external pressure drives an electrolyte solution in a capillary tube with a charged
inner surface, we obtain a streaming potential/current. This effect is also manifested when …

Utilizing adsorption of wood and its derivatives as an emerging strategy for the treatment of heavy metal-contaminated wastewater

J Jiang, Y Shi, NL Ma, H Ye, M Verma, HS Ng… - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The rapid development of the industrial sector has resulted in tremendous economic growth.
However, this growth has also presented environmental challenges, specifically due to the …

Advanced nanowood materials for the water–energy nexus

X Chen, X Zhu, S He, L Hu, ZJ Ren - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wood materials are being reinvented to carry superior properties for a variety of new
applications. Cutting‐edge nanomanufacturing transforms traditional bulky and low‐value …

Eco-friendly and sustainable processing of wood-based materials

EI Akpan, B Wetzel, K Friedrich - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The hierarchical, porous, and macromolecular structures of woods provide opportunities for
them to be modified and processed into structural, functional, and multi-functional materials …

Nanostructured carboxylated-wood aerogel membrane for high-efficiency removal of Cu (II) ions from wastewater

W He, J Cao, F Guo, Z Guo, P Zhou, R Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Heavy-metal pollution is a significant environmental issue that has raised global concern
due to its harmful impact on humans and the natural ecosystem. Heavy metal pollution …

Sustainability in wood materials science: An opinion about current material development techniques and the end of lifetime perspectives

C Goldhahn, E Cabane… - … Transactions of the …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Wood is considered the most important renewable resource for a future sustainable
bioeconomy. It is traditionally used in the building sector, where it has gained importance in …

Functionalized wood as bio-based advanced materials: Properties, applications, and challenges

RF Beims, R Arredondo, DJS Carrero, Z Yuan… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to millions of years of natural evolution, wood has a unique structure that has inspired
many researchers to use it as a template to create bio-based advanced materials for various …

Interface tailoring by a versatile functionalization platform for nanostructured wood biocomposites

C Montanari, P Olsén, LA Berglund - Green Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Wood templates are promising biobased substrates that can be functionalized for controlled
nanostructure, and the development of novel nanotechnologies. A sustainable, selective …