Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window
Baruah, a woodworking hobbyist, recently wondered if his pastime’s principal material could serve as a viable glass ...
Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of ...
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All-Natural, Semi-Transparent, And Electrically Conductive Wood Is Now A Reality
There is already a component of wood that is transparent: cellulose. However, two other components in wood are not, which are ...
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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could ...
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Transparent wood looks to revolutionize home construction and personal electronics
In a world where plastic dominates almost every part of daily life—from phones to windows—finding a sustainable alternative is crucial. Researchers have now turned to an unexpected source: wood. By ...
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Transparent Wood? Scientists Invent Biodegradable Material That Could Replace Plastics
Scientist have invented a new type of transparent wood that could one day replace harmful plastics in several applications.