In their study, the researchers showed how the cell walls of wood can be engineered to overcome the challenges posed by lignin’s rigidity. To transport water and nutrients from their roots to their ...

In all tree species, there are long tube-like fibers found in the secondary cell wall called macrofibrils which hold wood cells. These fibers are made from chains of cellulose and give trees their ...

Researchers wanted to determine if adding extremely hard minerals at the nanoscale could make the walls of wood cells stronger – without making the wood heavy, expensive or bad for the environment.

The paper titled “Multiscale Mechanical Characterization of Mineral-Reinforced Wood Cell Walls” was authored by Steven A. Soini, Inam Lalani, Matthew L. Maron, David Gonzalez, Hassan Mahfuz ...

More information: Steven A. Soini et al, Multiscale Mechanical Characterization of Mineral-Reinforced Wood Cell Walls, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c22384 ...

Results of the study, published in the journal ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces ("Multiscale Mechanical Characterization of Mineral-Reinforced Wood Cell Walls"), revealed that a simple, ...

Researchers undertaking an evolutionary survey of the microscopic structure of wood from some of the world's most iconic trees and shrubs have discovered an entirely new type of wood.

In its current form, the engineered wood can deliver 1 volt and a power output of 1.35 microwatts per square centimeter. It is able to operate at this level for two to three hours and endure 10 ...

Transparent wood was prepared by successful impregnation of lumen and the nanoscale cellulose fiber network in the cell wall with refractive-index-matched prepolymerized methyl methacrylate (MMA).