It is now well known that greater proportions of lignin cannot be extracted from wood unless the solvent contains an acid reagent or rather drastic conditions are used, resulting in more or less ...

It is well-known that fire can be fought with fire — the principle behind backburning used to combat forest fires. However, ...

Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Department of Science and Technology, Linköping University, SE-601 74, Norrköping, Sweden Wallenberg Wood Science Center, Department of Science and Technology, ...

To do this, the researchers boil the wood under pressure at up to 200 °C in a mixture of ethanol and water. Lignin as well as adhesives, solvents and paints from the wood waste dissolve in the ethanol ...

In response to this multifaceted issue, recent studies focus on developing non-cement concrete, distinct from traditional cement-based compositions, by utilizing recycled concrete and wood waste ...

On closer inspection, the team found that the fungus breaks down the lignin in the wood, the natural polymer that provides stiffness and compressive strength. However, this doesn’t reduce the ...

The great advantage of the material, whether it ends up being leather or plastic, is that it is recyclable and compostable.

After conducting preliminary tests with various wood types, Schwarze focused on balsa wood (Ochroma pyramidale), renowned for its low density. Through spectroscopy, the researchers meticulously ...

“Our studies show that the moisture content of wood, presence of oxygen, amount of lignin and malt as energy source, all strongly influence the intensity of bioluminescence,” study authors exp ...

Credit: Empa/Cover Images Swiss researchers have developed a new kind of wood that glows in the dark. Scientists at Empa's ...

Furthermore, the study demonstrated that obtaining a higher bending strength requires a higher content of wood powder, the same or higher amount than the concrete powder. To improve the dimensional ...

No matter how you celebrate after New Year’s, if you choose to keep your tree in your house, be sure to water it frequently, ...