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 …

Wood is a truly sustainable and aesthetically pleasant material used in indoor and outdoor
applications. Every material, including wood, is expected to have long-term durability and to …

UV weathering, a process initiated primarily by the ultraviolet portion of the solar spectrum,
causes surface degradation of wood. Additionally, the wetting and drying of wood through …

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorod arrays were successfully assembled on the wood surface in situ
via a two-step process consisting of formation of ZnO seeds and subsequent crystal growth …

Superhydrophobic nanocomposite surfaces were successfully fabricated on wood
substrates via a one-step hydrothermal process. The morphology of the nanocomposite …

The so-called lotus effect has inspired the production of highly hydrophobic wood surfaces
based on a two-step process consisting of growing nanofilms on the wood substrate …

Hydrophobic titanium dioxide (TiO 2) was successfully grown on a wood surface using a
hydrothermal method. Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform …

Moisture absorption and dimensional distortion are the major drawbacks of wood utilization
as building material. In this study, poplar wood coated with a thin layer of titanium dioxide …

To convert the hydrophilic surface of wood into a hydrophobic surface, the present study
investigated activators regenerated by electron transfer for atom transfer radical …

This paper examines the growth of anatase TiO2 coating on a wood surface through the
hydrolysis of tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT) in different conditions, using a controlled …