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Preparation of flame‐retardant, hydrophobic, ultraviolet protective, and luminescent transparent wood
Ali Aldalbahi,
Mehrez E. El‐Naggar,
Tawfik A. Khattab,
Mokarram Hossain 
Luminescence, Volume: 36, Issue: 8, Pages: 1922 - 1932
Swansea University Author:
Mokarram Hossain
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DOI (Published version): 10.1002/bio.4126
Abstract
Transparent wood with multifunctional properties has recently attracted more attention as an efficient building product. Here, we describe the development of transparent wood with long-persistent phosphorescence, tough surface, high durability, photostability, and reversibility without fatigue, and...
| Published in: | Luminescence |
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| ISSN: | 1522-7235 1522-7243 |
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Wiley
2021
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57451 |
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Transparent wood with multifunctional properties has recently attracted more attention as an efficient building product. Here, we describe the development of transparent wood with long-persistent phosphorescence, tough surface, high durability, photostability, and reversibility without fatigue, and with ultraviolet shielding, superhydrophobicity, and flame-retardant activity. This long-persistent phosphorescent, or glow-in-the-dark, smart wood exhibited an ability to continue emitting light for prolonged periods of time. The photoluminescent translucent wooden substrate was prepared by immobilizing lignin-modulated wooden bulk with an admixture of methylmethacrylate (MMA), ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and lanthanide-doped strontium aluminate (LSA; SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+) phosphor nanoparticles. The photoluminescent transparent wood displayed a colour switch from colourless to bright white beneath ultraviolet (UV) light and greenish-yellow in the dark as reported by Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage laboratory colorimetric space coordinates. The generated phosphorescent wooden substrates demonstrated an absorbance band at 365 nm and an emission band at 516 nm. The phosphorescent transparent wood was improved flame-retardant properties, ultraviolet shielding, and superhydrophobic properties, as well as a reversible long-persistent phosphorescent responsiveness to UV light without fatigue. The current approach demonstrated a potential large-scale production strategy for multifunctional transparent wooden substrates for a range of applications such as smart windows, gentle indoor and outdoor lighting, and safety directional signs in buildings. |
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| Keywords: |
flame retardant; long-persistent phosphorescence; strontium aluminate; superhydrophobic; transparent wood |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Funders: |
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Grant Number: RSP-2021/30 |
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8 |
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1922 |
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1932 |