The growing use of timber in construction has created an urgent need for high-performing engineered wood. Laminating timber facilitates production of structural components, but strong interfacial ...

With more than 181.5 billion tons of wood produced globally each year, a new method could revolutionize how we build sustainably. By infusing red oak with ferrihydrite using a simple, low-cost process ...

A simple, cost-effective chemical method using a safe mineral called nanocrystalline iron oxyhydroxide can strengthen the tiny cell walls within wood while adding only a small amount of extra weight. ...