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Bio‐Inspired Sclerotization of Lignin: A Robust Adhesive for Photothermal Wood‐Based Panels

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
A high‐performance lignin adhesive is engineered via an insect‐inspired sclerotization strategy involving oxidation and hyperbranched polymer grafting, overcoming lignin's adhesion failure, and yielding a wet shear strength of 1.02–1.21 MPa. The adhesive endows wood‐based panels with photothermal functionality; building energy simulations indicate HVAC‐
Zihao Ye, Zheng Liu, Jiahao Wu, Canling Wen, Tingting Xie, Yonggang Chen, Chusheng Qi, Pingan Song, Qiang Gao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Ecological U‐Turn in Nordic Forestry: Policy Learning, Measurement, and the Retrenchment of Ecological Ambitions

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, environmental policy has shifted toward ecosystem protection and biodiversity conservation, a development often described as an ecological turn. This article argues that in practice this turn has taken the form of an ecological “U‐turn,” as environmental ambitions are subordinated to production‐oriented objectives.
Gisle Andersen, Monika Berg, Hogne Lerøy Sataøen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Material Deterioration Detection of Wooden Columns at the Nanyang Fuya Museum Using a Combination of Macroscopic Visual Inspection and Moisture Content Testing

BioResources, 2023
Wooden columns, as an important load-bearing wooden component of traditional wooden structures, determine the safety of an entire building. With the increase in material deterioration, the overall health and life of ancient buildings is affected. In this
Yan Yang, Chunge Song, Limei Liang, Minghui Tao, Fuqun Wang, Ying Zhao   +5 more
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Bridging Policy Gaps in Transition Times: How Local Actors Navigate Low Policy Coherence for Advancing a Circular Built Environment

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The construction sector is a major contributor to the climate crisis, accounting for over one‐third of global energy‐related CO2 emissions. In response, the European Commission identified the circular economy as a means of achieving green growth and prioritized the construction sector in its Circular Economy Action Plan.
A. (Angeline) Chartier, W. D. (Wieke) Pot   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross‐material memory prediction: Influence of preoperative visual memory on postoperative verbal memory change after left anterior temporal lobe resection in people with epilepsy

Epilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective Left anterior temporal lobe resection (TLR) in people with epilepsy is associated with a high risk of postoperative verbal memory decline. Whereas substantial evidence supports the role of preoperative verbal memory in predicting postoperative verbal memory change, the potential contribution of preoperative visual memory has been ...
Lea Marie Reisch, Anne Hagemann, Johanna Lena Hopf, Florian J. Muecke, Friedrich G. Woermann, Christian G. Bien, Philip Grewe   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Influence of Structural and Environmental Parameters on Solar Air Collector Performance

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
Increasing air gap depth and mass flow rate significantly enhances the thermal performance of solar air collectors, with optimal performance achieved at an 8.5 cm air gap and 0.01318 kg/s mass flow rate. Air gap depth is identified as the dominant factor influencing system efficiency.
Quankun Zhu, István Farkas, János Buzas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thermal Properties of Alkali Activated Slag Plaster for Wooden Structures. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2020
Kielė A, Vaičiukynienė D, Tamošaitis G, Bistrickaitė R.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Cedar Façade Flame Spread With Respect to Sidewall

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing energy conservation and carbon neutrality efforts, façade systems incorporating wooden materials have attracted increasing attention, which in turn raises concerns about their combustibility. This study presents a combined experimental and numerical investigation of flame spread along cedar façades.
Xukun Sun, Hideki Yoshioka, Takafumi Noguchi, Yuhei Nishio, Manabu Kanematsu, Biao Zhou, Mingwei Xu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Finalisation of the European Approach to Assess the Fire Performance of Facades—Brief Information on the Outcome of the Project

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This research was conducted within the framework of project SI2.825082, funded by the European Commission—DG GROW. The project's objective was to finalise a European approach for assessing the fire performance of façades under medium and large fire exposure conditions.
Péter Tóth, Anja Hofmann‐Böllinghaus, Fabien Dumont, Johan Anderson, Johan Sjöström, Mikael Bergius, Roman Chiva, Octavian Lalu   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modelling durability of wooden structures

, 2022
A model of wood decay has been developed that can be incorporated into a hygrothermal model of building physics. This enables the assessment of the effects of the various exposure conditions on the durability and service life of wood. It can also be used for the evaluation of structural choices (e.g., protection from driving rain, coatings,
openaire   +1 more source