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SUBMITTER: Li Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5601211 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Li Yuanyuan Y Fu Qiliang Q Rojas Ramiro R Yan Min M Lawoko Martin M Berglund Lars L
ChemSusChem 20170809 17
Optically transparent wood, combining optical and mechanical performance, is an emerging new material for light-transmitting structures in buildings with the aim of reducing energy consumption. One of the main obstacles for transparent wood fabrication is delignification, where around 30 wt % of wood tissue is removed to reduce light absorption and refractive index mismatch. This step is time consuming and not environmentally benign. Moreover, lignin removal weakens the wood structure, limiting ...[more]