Sustainable afterglow room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials, especially afterglow RTP structural materials, are crucial but remain difficult to achieve. Here, an oxidation strategy is developed to convert lignin to afterglow materials with a lifetime of ~ 408 ms. Specifically, lignin is...

Herein, we report a superhydrophobic elastomer which was made directly from natural wood with a simple chemicothermal treatment without adding any modification chemicals. One of the most important findings is that the unique micro-nano structure in original wood was well maintained in the final...

Wood is a renewable and eco-friendly resource with great promise to advance sustainability in various industries, particularly those associated with construction and building materials. To maximize wood uses, here we show a processing route that transforms low-value wood (residual, damaged,...

In present study, a recyclable and environmentally friendly dyeing method through using extractives from Dalbergia cohinchinensis residues without any mordant as natural dye (ND) was studied with the objective of improving anti-UV property of the dyed wood. The dyeing mechanism was explored and the ...

Natural dyes (ND) are gaining increasing interest due to their outstanding merits of being eco-friendly, biodegradable and non-toxic. Wood dyed with extracts from Dalbergia cochinchinensis residues as ND exhibited desirable color appearance and anti-UV property, while the other potential properties ...

Superhydrophobic wood was fabricated using a magnetron sputtering method, which can be applied to substrates with different shapes for its facile and controllable advantages. Copper was deposited on the cross-section surface of pristine wood followed by a treatment of perfluorocarboxylic acid. The...

To evaluate the effects of chemical changes during thermal modification on the resistance of wood against photodegradation, heat-treated specimens of rubber wood (Hevea brasiliensis) were exposed to ultraviolet light for 384 h. The color changes in the exposed wood surfaces were analyzed using a...

In this study the effect heat treatment process parameters (temperature, duration and heating rate) on the surface color of rubber wood was evaluated. The color of the rubber wood was determined using CIE L*a*b* system before and after the heat treatment. The colorimetric properties, including...

Rosin-based epoxy composites with high-impact toughness, tensile strength, modulus, and excellent flame retardance were prepared through a simple and effective approach. In this study, rosin-based epoxy resin (acrylopimaric diglycidyl ester, APA-ER) was synthesized from rosin, and the chemical...

Two new triterpenoid glucosides, Heritiera A (1) and Heritiera B (2), and six known triterpenoid analogs (3-8) were isolated from Heritiera littoralis Dryand. Their structures were identified by comprehensive spectroscopic analyses and comparisons with the literature. The anti-inflammatory activity ...