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    Transparent wood is created by removing lignin from wood, which makes it light-transmitting while maintaining the underlying wood structure. The manufacturing process involves soaking wood in chemicals to leach out lignin, then reinforcing it with epoxy. Transparent wood has promising properties for buildings as it transmits 85% of light, is strong yet light, and has low thermal conductivity. Potential uses include solar cell windows that generate electricity while letting light pass through, solar panels for construction that reduce energy consumption, and elevators and curtain walls where transparent wood has advantages over glass.

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    Transparent Wood

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    Transparent wood is created by removing lignin from wood, which makes it light-transmitting while maintaining the underlying wood structure. The manufacturing process involves soaking wood in chemicals to leach out lignin, then reinforcing it with epoxy. Transparent wood has promising properties for buildings as it transmits 85% of light, is strong yet light, and has low thermal conductivity. Potential uses include solar cell windows that generate electricity while letting light pass through, solar panels for construction that reduce energy consumption, and elevators and curtain walls where transparent wood has advantages over glass.

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    Transparent wood is created by removing lignin from wood, which makes it light-transmitting while maintaining the underlying wood structure. The manufacturing process involves soaking wood in chemicals to leach out lignin, then reinforcing it with epoxy. Transparent wood has promising properties for buildings as it transmits 85% of light, is strong yet light, and has low thermal conductivity. Potential uses include solar cell windows that generate electricity while letting light pass through, solar panels for construction that reduce energy consumption, and elevators and curtain walls where transparent wood has advantages over glass.

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    Transparent Wood

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    ankitha
    Transparent wood is created by removing lignin from wood, which makes it light-transmitting while maintaining the underlying wood structure. The manufacturing process involves soaking wood in chemicals to leach out lignin, then reinforcing it with epoxy. Transparent wood has promising properties for buildings as it transmits 85% of light, is strong yet light, and has low thermal conductivity. Potential uses include solar cell windows that generate electricity while letting light pass through, solar panels for construction that reduce energy consumption, and elevators and curtain walls where transparent wood has advantages over glass.

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    TRANSPARENT

    WOOD
    INTRODUCTION:
     Transparent wood is an emerging load
    bearing material reinvented from
    natural wood scaffolds with added light
    management functionalities.
     Such material show promising
    properties for buildings including its
    optical properties, low density, low
    thermal conductivity, etc.
     The optically transparent wood is a
    type of wood veneer in which
    lignin(component of cell wall) is
    removed chemically.
    MANUFACTURING PROCESS
     STEP 1: The researchers put blocks of wood in
    a boiling bath filled with water,
    sodium hydroxide, and other
    chemicals for two hours.
    This causes a polymer known as
    lignin to leach out of its cell wall.
    Oxidation with hydrogen peroxide
    completes the leaching of the lignin.
     STEP 2: It is then soaked in the wood with an
    an epoxy, which both strengthens
    the wood and turns the wood clear.
    Even though its colour is gone, the
    underlying structure remains the
    same. When filled with epoxy, these
    channels turned into conduits for
    light, focusing it and allowing it to pass
    through.
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
     Transparent : It emits 85% of the light.
     Low thermal conductivity
     Energy efficient
     Stronger than glass and plastic
     Biodegradable
     Shatterproof
     Fire retardant capacity
    USES
    1. SOLAR CELL WINDOWS:
     The Wood isn’t crystal clear, but hazy. The haziness means the material trps
    some light .
     This suggests it could create highly efficient solar cell “windows” that generate
    electricity while letting sunlight pass through.
     The light transmission and haze of transparent wood can be used to agument the
    amount of light available for solar cells, increasing efficiency by up to 30%.
    2. SOLAR PANEL:
     According to a study detailing the research, the construction sector
    accounts for “around thirty to forty percent” of total energy consumption.
     It is therefore of great importance to reduce energy consumption in the
    building sector.
     Solar energy is attractive in this context since it is free, inexhaustible and
    clean.
     Light-transmitting buildings can also contribute to reduce demand, since
    aritificial light can be partially replaced by natural light.
    ELEVATORS:
     The durability and strength of the wood is better than glass and steel that
    prevents it from shattering on impact.
     It also offers the visual pleasure of elevators when glass is used.
     The speed will increase due to to its lighter weight as well as making its ride
    quality superior.
     The wood’s fire resistant quality will help during emergency.
     It can be easily installed in a home and also in a commercial high rise.
    CURTAIN WALLS :
     The joineries between wood transparent wood are much preferred when
    compared to joineries between wood and glass.
     Transparent wood is also stronger and more weather resistance than glass.

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