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 …

In recent times, a clear trend towards the use of biobased materials can be seen in many
areas. Apart from beneficial ecological properties, high strength and stiffness at low weight …

Sustainable structural materials with light weight, great thermal dimensional stability, and
superb mechanical properties are vitally important for engineering application, but the …

Conspectus As one of the most abundant and versatile natural materials on Earth, recently
wood has attracted tremendous attention from scientists and engineers due to its …

Synthetic structural materials with exceptional mechanical performance suffer from either
large weight and adverse environmental impact (for example, steels and alloys) or complex …

Bamboo has been widely used in construction, furniture and other fields because of its fast
growth, renewability and great mechanical performances. However, due to the hydrophilicity …

The market for durable products using modified wood has increased substantially during the
last few years. This is partly because of the restriction on the use of toxic preservatives due …

In nature, cellulose nanofibers form hierarchical structures across multiple length scales to
achieve high-performance properties and different functionalities. Cellulose nanofibers …

In the native wood cell wall, cellulose microfibrils are highly aligned and organized in the
secondary cell wall. A new preparation strategy is developed to achieve individualization of …

In modern timber structures, the prevalent use of metal fasteners for structural connections
introduces concerns related to their high thermal conductivity, which can induce excessive …