Forests have an important role in mitigating greenhouse gasses and global climate warming
by storing carbon. Carbon is locked in trees through photosynthesis, which contributes …

Eco-friendly materials with superior thermal insulation and mechanical properties are
desirable for improved energy-and space-efficiency in buildings. Cellulose aerogels with …

Understanding of the viscoelastic behavior of a polymer is a prerequisite for its
thermomechanical processing beyond laboratory scale. Utilizing rheological …

Ultra-lightweight foam (ULF) materials have emerged as transformative solutions across
many industries, driven by the increasing demand for lightweight yet high-performance …

By forming and directionally freezing an aqueous foam containing cellulose nanofibrils,
methylcellulose, and tannic acid, we produced a stiff and tough anisotropic solid foam with …

Porous cellular foams, combining lightweight, high strength, and compressibility, hold great
promise in a wide range of advanced applications. Here, the native structure of pine wood …

Wood is an abundant biomaterial and widely used in construction and furniture. Timber
processing produces large amounts of residues and byproducts, which are of low value. In …

Nanoparticles extracted from plants or textile waste are promising candidates for the design
of sustainable materials. In this thesis, I explored how nanoparticles extracted from trees and …

Highly porous aerogels based on renewable materials that possess structural functionality
are appealing for sustainable energy regulation and harvesting. Achieving structural …

Through 270 million years of evolution, the finely tuned hierarchical structure of wood has
been optimized for efficient nutrient transport and exceptional mechanical stability. Its …