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Processing bulk natural wood into a high-performance structural material

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  • Jianwei Song

    (University of Maryland)

  • Chaoji Chen

    (University of Maryland)

  • Shuze Zhu

    (University of Maryland)

  • Mingwei Zhu

    (University of Maryland)

  • Jiaqi Dai

    (University of Maryland)

  • Upamanyu Ray

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yiju Li

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yudi Kuang

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yongfeng Li

    (University of Maryland)

  • Nelson Quispe

    (University of Maryland)

  • Yonggang Yao

    (University of Maryland)

  • Amy Gong

    (University of Maryland)

  • Ulrich H. Leiste

    (University of Maryland)

  • Hugh A. Bruck

    (University of Maryland)

  • J. Y. Zhu

    (Forest Products Laboratory, USDA Forest Service)

  • Azhar Vellore

    (University of California Merced)

  • Heng Li

    (Northeastern University)

  • Marilyn L. Minus

    (Northeastern University)

  • Zheng Jia

    (University of Maryland)

  • Ashlie Martini

    (University of California Merced)

  • Teng Li

    (University of Maryland)

  • Liangbing Hu

    (University of Maryland)

Abstract

A process is described for the transformation of bulk wood into a low-cost, strong, tough, lightweight structural material, by the partial removal of lignin and hemicellulose followed by hot-pressing to densify the natural wood.

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  • Jianwei Song & Chaoji Chen & Shuze Zhu & Mingwei Zhu & Jiaqi Dai & Upamanyu Ray & Yiju Li & Yudi Kuang & Yongfeng Li & Nelson Quispe & Yonggang Yao & Amy Gong & Ulrich H. Leiste & Hugh A. Bruck & J. Y, 2018. "Processing bulk natural wood into a high-performance structural material," Nature, Nature, vol. 554(7691), pages 224-228, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:554:y:2018:i:7691:d:10.1038_nature25476
    DOI: 10.1038/nature25476
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