What if wood became a high-tech material? Researchers have developed a semi-transparent version, combining strength and ...

Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could be used as windows and smartphone screens ...

“So, I asked, what if we can create something that’s natural and biodegradable instead?” Together with undergraduate Ridham Raval, Baruah placed balsa wood pieces in a vacuum chamber and removed ...

But transparent wood offers an alternative to these plastics. It’s renewable, biodegradable, and tough enough to still be useful. Until now, though, there’s been a trade-off. Most wood that ...

This addition allowed the wood to conduct electricity, which could be useful for wearable sensors or coatings for solar cells. Silver nanowires aren't biodegradable, but the team hopes to conduct ...

While the silver nanowires aren’t biodegradable, replacements like graphene could keep the design eco-friendly. Wood window panes aren’t ready for home installation just yet. Baruah conceded ...

The biodegradable paper and plastic packaging market size to record USD 17 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow beyond ...

This addition allowed the wood to conduct electricity, which could be useful for wearable sensors or coatings for solar cells. Silver nanowires aren’t biodegradable, but the team hopes to conduct ...