Transparent Wood Materials: Properties, Applications, and Fire Behaviour

Description

This book introduces the reader to the history, materials properties, and manufacturing methods of transparent wood biocomposites. After an introductory chapter summarizing the major developments in the field, the book looks at a number of recent and groundbreaking applications, particularly in the fields of solar cells, smart buildings, and transparent wood smart windows. Finally, the authors’ own work on the combustion and fire-technical properties of transparent wood is discussed in detail. This monograph appeals to readers involved in transparent wood research, manufacturing, and application. It is also undoubtedly of interest to a broader readership of practitioners and university students involved in materials science for fire prevention. Preface Contents 1 Properties of Transparent Wood 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Methods for Evaluating Properties of Transparent Wood 1.3 Recent Progress 1.4 Conclusion References 2 Thin and Flexible Transparent Wood 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Recent Progress 2.3 Conclusion References 3 Fully Bio-based Transparent Wood 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Recent Progress 3.3 Conclusion References 4 Multilayered and Densified Transparent Wood 4.1 Multilayered Transparent Wood 4.2 Recent Progress 4.3 Densification 4.4 Recent Progress 4.5 Conclusion References 5 Transparent Bamboo 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Preparation and Fabrication 5.3 Challenges 5.4 Recent Progress 5.5 Conclusion References 6 Solar Cells 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Recent Progress 6.3 Conclusion References 7 Smart Windows 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Recent Progress 7.3 Conclusion References 8 Smart Buildings 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Recent Progress 8.3 Conclusion References 9 Fire Properties of Transparent Wood and Its Components 9.1 Composition and Thermal Decomposition of Wood Pseudo-components 9.2 Structure and Thermic Decomposition of Synthetic Composites of Transparent Wood 9.2.1 Epoxy Resins 9.2.2 Acrylic Resins 9.2.3 Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) 9.2.4 Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone) 9.2.5 Polystyrene 9.2.6 Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) 9.2.7 Melamine–Formaldehyde Resins 9.2.8 Flame Retardants in Transparent Wood 9.3 Cone Calorimeter 9.4 Transparent Wood Preparation 9.5 Results and Discussion 9.5.1 Mass Loss Rate (MLR) 9.5.2 Smoke Production During Measurement 9.5.3 Prediction of Time to Flashover, Fire Growth Rate Index, and European Fire Classification 9.6 Conclusion References