Light and wood: A review of optically transparent wood for architectural applications

H Yang, H Wang, T Cai, S Ge-Zhang, H Mu - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Transparent wood, as a novel load-bearing material, is derived from natural wood as a
template, overcoming its general mechanical limitations and perishable nature. It boasts …

Recent progress on moisture absorption aging of plant fiber reinforced polymer composites

Q Wang, T Chen, X Wang, Y Zheng, J Zheng, G Song… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant fiber reinforced polymer matrix composites have attracted much attention in many
industries due to their abundant resources, low cost, biodegradability, and lightweight …

Polypropylene modified with Ag-based semiconductors as a potential material against SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens

M Assis, LK Ribeiro, MO Gonçalves… - ACS Applied Polymer …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and other emerging
infections are difficult and sometimes impossible to treat, making them one of the major …

Statistical analysis of the substitution of inorganic fibers and fillers with vegetable fibers and fillers in polystyrene composites

LV Ponsoni, MK de Almeida, K Madeira… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoplastic composites exhibit improved mechanical performance compared to pure
matrices, and the fiber is usually the most influential component of the composite. Recently …

Advancing Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Matrix Composites: Analysis of Diverse Reinforcing Fillers

A Sadooghi, SJ Hashemi, V Zal… - Polymers for …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Currently, much research is being conducted on increasing the strength of thermoplastic
polymers using various additives. Polypropylene (PP) is widely used in the automotive …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of the Fungitoxic Effect of Extracts from the Bark of Quercus laeta Liebm, the Cob of Zea mays and the Leaves of Agave tequilana Weber Blue Variety against …

A Gálvez-Martínez, RM Jiménez-Amezcua… - Forests, 2024 - researchgate.net
Wood products used in outdoor applications can be degraded by xylophage organisms. For
this reason, such products require treatments based on biocides in order to delay their …

Feasibility of Cherry Pit Particles as a Natural Reinforcement in Polypropylene

C Burgstaller, K Renner - Macromol, 2023 - mdpi.com
Using natural materials as reinforcements for polypropylene to alter composite properties
and cost is a well-known approach. Often, wood particles are used for that. These give …

Polipropileno modificado con semiconductores de plata: composites con alto potencial contra el SARS-CoV-2 y otros patógenos

LK Ribeiro - 2024 - tdx.cat
A presente tese teve como motivação uma série de intervenções para reduzir a transmissão
de um vírus, o SARS-CoV-2, mundialmente conhecido. Iniciei meu doutorado em 2019, ano …

Polipropileno modificado com semicondutores a base de prata: compósitos com alta potencialidade contra SARS-CoV-2 e outros patógenos

LK Ribeiro - 2023 - repositorio.ufscar.br
A presente tese teve como motivação uma série de intervenções para reduzir a transmissão
de um vírus, o SARS-CoV-2, mundialmente conhecido. Iniciei meu doutorado em 2019, ano …