Emerging engineered wood for building applications

Y Ding, Z Pang, K Lan, Y Yao, G Panzarasa… - Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
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 …

Transparent wood-based functional materials via a top-down approach

S Zhu, SK Biswas, Z Qiu, Y Yue, Q Fu, F Jiang… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Transparent wood-based materials (TWMs), made by either bottom-up or top-down
strategies, have attracted great attention owing to their transparency, sustainability and …

Cellulosic gel-based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting and emerging applications

Y Qin, W Zhang, Y Liu, J Zhao, J Yuan, M Chi, X Meng… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
With the advent of the era of intelligence, countless small electronic devices are required to
be continuously powered, which poses a serious challenge to energy supply and …

Fabric‐based TENG woven with bio‐fabricated superhydrophobic bacterial cellulose fiber for energy harvesting and motion detection

K Chen, Y Li, G Yang, S Hu, Z Shi… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Fabric‐based triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) exhibit superior output performance,
flexibility, and wearability. However, the fabric structure often creates gaps that accumulate …

Fluorescent cellulose-based materials for information encryption and anti-counterfeiting

Z Quan, Q Zhang, H Li, S Sun, Y Xu - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of anti-counterfeiting and information encryption (AcIE) technology has an
essential effect on reducing economic losses and ensuring public safety. Cellulose-based …

Insights into hierarchical structure–property–application relationships of advanced bacterial cellulose materials

Z Wu, S Chen, J Li, B Wang, M Jin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial cellulose (BC) is an environmentally friendly biomaterial that is widely investigated
because it possesses a unique hierarchical nanofiber network structure as well as …

Strengthening and Toughening Hierarchical Nanocellulose via Humidity-Mediated Interface

YZ Hou, QF Guan, J Xia, ZC Ling, ZZ He, ZM Han… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Undoubtedly humidity is a non-negligible and sensitive problem for cellulose, which is
usually regarded as one disadvantage to cellulose-based materials because of the …

A comprehensive review of lignocellulosic biomass derived materials for water/oil separation

X Li, X Jin, Y Wu, D Zhang, F Sun, H Ma… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
With rapid socioeconomic development, oil is widely used in all aspects of modern society.
However, the extraction, transport, and processing of oil inevitably lead to the production of …

All-natural, eco-friendly composite foam for highly efficient atmospheric water harvesting

B Chen, S Jing, Q Chen, Y Pei, T Deng, B Yang… - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Water is vital for life, yet about 10% of the world population lacks access to it. The
atmosphere is a ubiquitous and abundant water reservoir, equivalent to 10% of the …

Anti-swellable cellulose hydrogel for underwater sensing

Z Lan, Y Wang, K Hu, S Shi, Q Meng, Q Sun… - Carbohydrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Underwater sensing is of great significance in ocean exploration by divers to monitor their
movements and keep in touch with the shore. However, unique sensors are required to …