4.Keynote –Functional wood materials
Lignocellulosic resources have sparked growing scientific interest given their renewable nature and CO2 storage capacity. Wood, the most abundant natural lignocellulosic biomass on earth, provides manifold opportunities to utilize its excellent properties. Its hierarchical structure, bridging from the nanoscale of cell wall components to the integrative level of the stem of trees, can be utilized […]
4.Invited – Wood Nano-structure Regulation Toward New Functional Materials
Wood-based materials have been explored by humans for a long time. However, their applications in some cutting-edge fields remain limited due to their inhomogeneous structure and mediocre performances. In our previous studies, we developed various methods to modify wood cell wall structure, including delignification, in-situ dissolution and regeneration of cellulose nanofibers, cellulose crystalline regulation, nanomaterials […]
4.3 Hierarchical wood structures for smart and functional materials
Wood is a hierarchically structural material with highly porous characteristics. However, it has not targeted on structural design in precise nanostructured control of the wood cell wall, which could extend the multiple functionalities range. Recently, emerging nanotechnologies have been explored the great potentials of wood to smart and functional materials. Wood nanotechnologies and cell wall […]
4.2 Nanoscale infrared spectroscopy studies of wood-based materials
A nanoscale chemical characterization of wood and cellulose-based materials is of crucial importance to improve our understanding about how these materials are constructed and how we can modify them and improve their performance. Quite recently such studies have become possible with the technique Infrared nanospectroscopy, a combination of atomic force microscopy (AFM) and infrared (IR) […]
4.1 Superstructured wood-based carbon materials for broadband light absorption
Light is an abundant resource; however, stray light can significantly impact the performance and longevity of optical systems. Adverse effects such as reduced image contrast and signal degradation highlight the need for advanced solutions to effectively mitigate these challenges. Superblack materials, with near-zero light reflectance, are in high demand to enhance several light-based technologies. We […]