[HTML][HTML] Nanotechnology-Big impact: How nanotechnology is changing the future of agriculture?

GNG Saritha, T Anju, A Kumar - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The global climate change and rapid population increase are raising challenges for food
security, and it demands efficient crop improvement methods that ensure superior quality …

Overview of biochar production from preservative-treated wood with detailed analysis of biochar characteristics, heavy metals behaviors, and their ecotoxicity

JY Kim, S Oh, YK Park - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Concerns over the disposal of preservative-treated wood waste and its related
environmental problems are the main driving forces of research into the recycling of …

[HTML][HTML] Superhydrophobic coatings on wood made of plant oil and natural wax

J Janesch, B Arminger, W Gindl-Altmutter… - Progress in Organic …, 2020 - Elsevier
Protection against wetting is a central issue in the finishing of wood, since water promotes
degradation and reduced service life of the material. Ideally, wood finishes should provide …

Nanomaterials and chemical modifications for enhanced key wood properties: A review

AN Papadopoulos, DN Bikiaris, AC Mitropoulos… - Nanomaterials, 2019 - mdpi.com
This work briefly reviews the research milestones in the area of wood chemical modification,
focusing on acetylated and furfurylated wood which have been scaled up, and exploits the …

Review of functional treatments for modified wood

MJ Spear, SF Curling, A Dimitriou, GA Ormondroyd - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wood modification is now widely recognized as offering enhanced properties of wood and
overcoming issues such as dimensional instability and biodegradability which affect natural …

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 …

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 …

Innovative wood surface treatments based on nanotechnology

AN Papadopoulos, HR Taghiyari - Coatings, 2019 - mdpi.com
This work reviewed innovative wood surface treatments based on nanotechnology. It is well
documented in the literature that the cell walls of wood present significant porosity; this …

Application of nanotechnology in wood-based products industry: A review

L Jasmani, R Rusli, T Khadiran, R Jalil… - Nanoscale research …, 2020 - Springer
Wood-based industry is one of the main drivers of economic growth in Malaysia. Forest
being the source of various lignocellulosic materials has many untapped potentials that …