Nanotechnology for the forest products industry

Theodore H. Wegner; Philip Jones

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Nanotechnology for the forest products industry

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Authors:

Theodore H. Wegner, Philip Jones

Year:

2005

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Wood and fiber science. Vol. 37, no. 4 (Oct. 2005): pages 549-551.

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Abstract

Nanotechnology is defined as the manipulation of materials measuring 100 nanometers or less in at least one dimension. In addition, nanomaterials must display unique properties and characteristics that are different than their bulk properties. At the 1-nanometer (nm) level, quantum mechanics rules, and at dimensions above 100 nm, classical continuum mechanics, physics, and chemistry dictate properties of matter. Between 1 and 100 nm, a hybrid exists, and interesting things can happen. Mechanical, optical, electrical, magnetic, and a variety of other properties can behave quite differently, providing the opportunity to develop materials with higher strength, greater opacity, and enhanced electrical and magnetic performances among many others.

Keywords

Forest products industry, nanotechnology

Citation

Wegner, Theodore; Jones, Philip. 2005. Nanotechnology for the forest products industry. Wood and fiber science. Vol. 37, no. 4 (Oct. 2005): pages 549-551.