Transparent wood composite, systems and method of fabrication

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PATENT NO 12168727
APP PUB NO 20220259412A1
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17734283

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Highly transparent (up to 92% light transmittance) wood composites have been developed. The process of fabricating the transparent wood composites includes lignin removal followed by index-matching polymer infiltration resulted in fabrication of the transparent wood composites with preserved naturally aligned nanoscale fibers. The thickness of the transparent wood composite can be tailored by controlling the thickness of the initial wood substrate. The optical transmittance can be tailored by selecting infiltrating polymers with different refractive indices. The transparent wood composites have a range of applications in biodegradable electronics, optoelectronics, as well as structural and energy efficient building materials. By coating the transparent wood composite layer on the surface of GaAs thin film solar cell, an 18% enhancement in the overall energy conversion efficiency has been attained.

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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARKCOLLEGE PARK MD

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Gong, Amy S Potomac, US 3 2
Hu, Liangbing Potomac, US 95 786
Li, Tian West Lafayette, US 59 151
Song, Jianwei College Park, US 15 45
Zhu, Mingwei Nanjing, CN 87 334

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