Wood is an anisotropic material, which affects its performance under different loading conditions. To understand the origin of surface failures occurring in wood under mechanical disintegration loads, an accurate investigation of its elastic and plastic behaviour is required. This study introduces a…

Transparent wood (TW) is a type of bio-based optical composite that combines wood’s hierarchical microstructure with polymers’ tailored optical properties to achieve high transmittance and controlled light scattering. TW is developed by removing lignin or modifying lignin chromophores and…

Ten years ago, combining the word "wood" with "transparency" was an oxymoron since wood, a well-known natural composite material, does not allow light to pass through: indeed, light undergoes remarkable scattering phenomena and is completely absorbed by wood. The possibility of making wood…

This study is a preliminary activity within the three-year Horizon Europe project AI-TranspWood, and proposes a novel approach for designing communication strategies to promote innovative materials in untapped markets, encouraging conversations among different stakeholders. In particular, this study…

Transparent wood-based composites, realised by removing lignin from wood, have emerged as an innovative material in the last 15 years (Mariani & Malucelli, 2022). While the scientific community has proved this material's potential, its acceptance by stakeholders is still under analysis. Typically,…

Welcome on board! This is the first newsletter of AI-TranspWood project, specifically devoted to a periodical update of the project outcomes, aiming to disseminate them to a wider public. Each newsletter develops a particular topic that will be developed and implemented in the upcoming three-years, providing the readers with fresh and smart information and using a multidisciplinary approach.