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Bioinspired Wood Nanotechnology for Functional Materials

Year: 2018

Type: review

Abstract: It is a challenging task to realize the vision of hierarchically structured nanomaterials for large‐scale applications. Herein, the biomaterial wood as a large‐scale biotemplate for functionalization at multiple scales is discussed, to provide an increased property range to this renewable and CO2‐storing bioresource, which is available at low cost and in large quantities. The Progress Report reviews the emerging field of functional wood materials in view of the specific features of the structural template and novel nanotechnological approaches for the development of wood–polymer composites and wood–mineral hybrids for advanced property profiles and new functions.

Source: Advanced Materials

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704285

Authors: Lars A. Berglund, Ingo Burgert

Institutions: Wallenberg Wood Science Center, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ETH Zurich, Institute for Building Materials, Empa

Language: English

Topic: Wood Treatment and Properties

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

Funders: Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung, Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse, Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, European Research Council