The building sector, including building operations and materials, was responsible for the
emission of∼ 11.9 gigatons of global energy-related CO2 in 2020, accounting for 37% of the …

Natural wood has been used for construction, fuel, and furniture for thousands of years
because of its versatility, renewability, and aesthetic appeal. However, new opportunities for …

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 …

The transition to climate-friendly cities has led to a renaissance of wood as a renewable
building material. To prevent severe raw material shortages in the future, the material-first …

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 …

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 …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 202006207 those building blocks into various macroscopic structures.
Recently, the top-down approach, involving the structural and/or compositional engineering …

Wood modifications are becoming popular as a way to enhance the performance of wood,
either to make it more durable, improve the performance of wood, or give it new functionality …

With over 30% global land coverage, the forest is one of nature's most generous gifts to
human beings, providing shelters and materials for all living beings. Apart from being …

Wood as an ecofriendly and renewable natural material has been extensively modified
through various delignification protocols to preserve its natural structure and fiber direction …