Functionalization and Valorization of Wood and Bamboo Materials
A Special Issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907) belonging to the section "Wood Science and Forest Products".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 December 2026 | Viewed by 848
Editors
Interests: wood modification for dimension stability and durability; functionalization and valorization of lignocellulosic materials
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Interests: polysaccharide; lignocellulose; bamboo chemistry; wood chemistry; wood structure and mechanical property
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The applications of wood, including wood composites, structural timber, and engineering timber, are inherently linked to the intrinsic properties of the wood. The growth of wood and its associated physiological and anatomical characteristics are also of significance in the utilization of wood. Therefore, the enhancement of wood properties through innovative physical, chemical, and biological techniques is essential for the high-value utilization of wood. This Special Issue attempts to analyze the properties of wood using a number of new technological tools and to improve the properties of wood using advanced methods.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wood genetic modification;
- Wood chemical modification;
- Wood mechanical properties;
- Wood and polymer materials;
- Bamboo, Rattan properties;
- The analyses of wood processing residues;
- High-valued utilization of lignocellulose.
Dr. Weiqi Leng
Dr. Ying Guan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- mechanical property
- genetic modification
- chemical modification
- polymer materials
- lignocellulose
- bamboo and rattan
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