Submission Deadline: 30 April 2023 (closed) View: 129
The development of novel functional materials
based on renewable resources represents one of the main current challenges in
materials science. It is crucial for the transformation towards a sustainable
society and to reduce the pressure of mineral resource shortage and
anthropogenic environmental deteriorations. Wood and bamboo, as one of the most
abundant renewable resources, have raised increasing attention in materials
science. Owing to their outstanding mechanical properties, environmental
characteristics, and aesthetic appearance, wood and bamboo were widely used as
construction or furniture, but not as materials used in high-tech applications
in the past.
Nevertheless, in recent years, the breakthroughs around the world on the functionalization of wood and bamboo-based materials epitomize the tremendous yet largely unexplored potential of such materials- a paradigm shift from their conventional usage. The porous hierarchical structure and pronounced anisotropy of wood and bamboo give them a variety of remarkable properties, yielding opportunities for the design of functional materials.
This Special Issue titled “Functionalization of Wood and Bamboo-based Materials” covers various potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
• Functionalization approaches of wood/bamboo by inorganic materials, polymers and organic molecules
• Advanced characterization methods for analyzing functionalized materials such as spectroscopy (Raman and infrared), atomic force microscopy imaging, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy and so on.
• Advanced applications based on wood and bamboo-based materials including energy storage and conversion, water treatment, gas storage and separation, catalytic reactor, sensor, tissue engineering, electromagnetic shielding, and light and thermal management.
This Special Issue aims to increase the knowledge of wood/bamboo functionalization by collecting the latest research information. We are delighted to invite you to submit your work to contribute to this Special Issue in the form of research articles or reviews.