Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

Scalable aesthetic transparent wood for energy efficient buildings

  • Ruiyu Mi,
  • Chaoji Chen,
  • Tobias Keplinger,
  • Yong Pei,
  • Shuaiming He,
  • Dapeng Liu,
  • Jianguo Li,
  • Jiaqi Dai,
  • Emily Hitz,
  • Bao Yang,
  • Ingo Burgert,
  • Liangbing Hu

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17513-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Transparent wood composites are promising engineered materials for green energy-efficient building. Here, authors demonstrate novel aesthetic wood with integrated functions of optical transparency, UV-blocking, thermal insulation, and mechanical strength for this sustainable application.