While sustainably-grown wood can be an economical and eco-friendly building material, its relatively low tensile strength ...

T he quest for sustainable materials with advanced functionalities has led to the development of a novel class of composites ...

Advanced techniques are allowing scientists to witness the process where plant cells generate cellulose fibers.

Textiles based on agricultural waste, algae and fungi are being developed to improve the environmental impact of the fashion ...

Baruah, a woodworking hobbyist, recently wondered if his pastime’s principal material could serve as a viable glass ...

New technology can separate the fibers in the sugar beet pulp left over after sugar production. Part of the fiber can be used ...

Oregon State University and South Korean researchers say they have made a key advance in turning spent coffee grounds into ...

Recently, the stretchability of ionogels has attracted considerable attention. This is attributed to its essential role in ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...