Physical and Mechanical Properties of Wood- and Bamboo-Based Materials: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 1132
Special Issue Editors
Interests: physical and mechanical properties; forming processing; modification and application
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Interests: effecient utilization of bamboo; bamboo composite material; self-bonding; bamboo structure
Interests: wood biodeterioration; wood composites; wood protection; fungal pigments; adhesives; weathering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wood and bamboo represent significant biomass materials with an extensive historical legacy of application in human civilization. Products derived from wood and bamboo find widespread utility across sectors, including construction, home furnishings, transportation and other realms, intimately intertwined with human production and daily existence. The specific performance requisites of wood- and bamboo-based materials are contingent upon their designated applications. These materials offer a series of merits, encompassing environmental sustainability, a remarkable strength-to-weight ratio, commendable seismic resilience, aesthetic appeal and facilitative processing characteristics, etc. Simultaneously, inherent to the nature of biomass materials, wood- and bamboo-based materials are not devoid of drawbacks, including variable dimensional stability, limited fire resistance and susceptibility to degradation.
Acknowledging the distinctive attributes of wood and bamboo, alongside the distinctive usage demands imposed by diverse contexts, various techniques, such as lamination gluing, reagent impregnation and softening treatments, have been employed for enhancement. These treatments are employed to achieve heightened dimensional stability, augmented strength, superior molding capabilities and enhanced processing performance, thereby broadening the spectrum of potential applications and prolonging their functional lifespan. In doing so, these endeavors leverage the carbon sequestration potential of wood and bamboo, contributing to the reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
This Special Issue is poised to provide an avenue for scholars and stakeholders to remain at the vanguard of advancements in the field of the physical and mechanical properties of wood and bamboo. Those with an interest in the physical and mechanical attributes of wood and bamboo are cordially invited to collaborate and disseminate their latest accomplishments in this domain.
Dr. Xuehua Wang
Prof. Dr. Xiazhen Li
Dr. Sarath Vega Gutierrez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wood- and bamboo-based materials
- physical and mechanical properties
- modification and application
- microstructure
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