Wood, trees and nanotechnology

James Beecher

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Wood, trees and nanotechnology

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James Beecher

Year:

2007

Type:

Miscellaneous Publication

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

Source:

Nature nanotechnology. Vol. 2 (Aug. 2007): pages 466-467.

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Abstract

The cellulose nanofibrils that are found in wood and other natural materials are similar to carbon nanotubes in many ways and could be used to strengthen composites for manufacturing.

Keywords

Technological innovations, forest products industry, congresses, forest products research, forest products, research, microstructure, nanotechnology, composite materials, forest biomass, biomass, nanostructured materials, biocomposites, cellulose

Citation

Beecher, James F. 2007. Wood, trees and nanotechnology. Nature nanotechnology. Vol. 2 (Aug. 2007): pages 466-467.