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fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year ago

Why scientists are making transparent wood

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Why scientists are making transparent wood

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The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.
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    No, it’s literally filled with plastic, regular ass ball cancer plastic. They’re using the same method Nile red does. Just using the processed cellulose as a scaffold for epoxy. DNSE and MMA for optical wood, PEG and MMA for thermal wood.

    https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-matsci-010622-105440

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      Ignore my dumbass that ignored the fact that the epoxy is, of course, just another plastic. You’re completely right!

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