Fabrication of Biodegradable Modified Wood for Future Application

Disciplines

Chemistry

Abstract (300 words maximum)

Current research demonstrates the delignification of natural wood (NW) by chemical treatment. In our research, the delignified wood (DW) is impregnated with bio-compatible and bio-degradable polymer to create transparent wood (TW). Furthermore, we aim to modify the resultant TW to (i) fire-retardant wood with the addition of a metal-organic framework (MOF) and (ii) a TW with electrical conductivity by incorporating silver nanowires (AgNWs). Such modified wood (MW) would have tremendous potential in optoelectronics, energy storage, and biosensors. We characterize samples with FTIR, Raman, UV-vis DRS, XRD, EDX, and SEM.

Academic department under which the project should be listed

CSM - Chemistry and Biochemistry

Primary Investigator (PI) Name

Bharat Baruah

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Fabrication of Biodegradable Modified Wood for Future Application

Current research demonstrates the delignification of natural wood (NW) by chemical treatment. In our research, the delignified wood (DW) is impregnated with bio-compatible and bio-degradable polymer to create transparent wood (TW). Furthermore, we aim to modify the resultant TW to (i) fire-retardant wood with the addition of a metal-organic framework (MOF) and (ii) a TW with electrical conductivity by incorporating silver nanowires (AgNWs). Such modified wood (MW) would have tremendous potential in optoelectronics, energy storage, and biosensors. We characterize samples with FTIR, Raman, UV-vis DRS, XRD, EDX, and SEM.