Issue 60, 2024

Emerging approaches of utilizing trees to produce advanced structural and functional materials

Abstract

The global number of trees is approximately 3 trillion, covering 31% of the land area. Trees are considered a cheap, abundant, renewable, and environmentally friendly feedstock for producing advanced structural and functional materials toward a widespread application in sustainable energy and environment. In this highlight, we reveal the structure and composition of wood, leaves, and tree extracts, and then highlight the strategies to control their hierarchical structures and properties. Moreover, we provide an up-to-date overview of their emerging applications in sustainable buildings, ionic nanofluidics, batteries, capacitors, solar cells, environmental remediation, biodegradable packaging, and nanomaterial synthesis. Finally, we outline the challenges and opportunities in valorizing trees for creating a sustainable future.

Graphical abstract: Emerging approaches of utilizing trees to produce advanced structural and functional materials

Article information

Article type
Highlight
Submitted
31 May 2024
Accepted
28 Jun 2024
First published
01 Jul 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 7663-7671

Emerging approaches of utilizing trees to produce advanced structural and functional materials

S. Fang and Y. H. Hu, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 7663 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC02658F

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