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 …

Mycelium composites are an emerging class of cheap and environmentally sustainable
materials experiencing increasing research interest and commercialisation in the EU and …

There has been a growing interest in thermal management materials due to the prevailing
energy challenges and unfulfilled needs for thermal insulation applications. We demonstrate …

The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive
advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and …

This classic and authoritative textbook contains material that is not over-simplified and can
be used to solve real-world noise control engineering problems. It covers the principles with …

Wood is a sustainable structural material, but it cannot be easily shaped while maintaining
its mechanical properties. We report a processing strategy that uses cell wall engineering to …

A detailed understanding of the structural organization of the cell wall of vascular plants is
important from both the perspectives of plant biology and chemistry and of commercial …

Bamboo culm is a renewable and lightweight material with high strength, particularly tensile
strength. It is well accepted that bamboo culms have played a significant role in architecture …

This review presents a framework for evaluating how cells, tissues, organs, and whole plants
perform both hydraulic and mechanical functions. The morphological alterations that affect …

Applications and associated processing technologies of lignocellulosic biomass are
becoming increasingly important as we endeavor to meet societal demand for fuels …