Recently, Professor Yu Shuhong from the University of Science and Technology of China developed a combination of ice crystal induced self-assembly and thermal curing. A series of resin-based bionic artificial woods were prepared using traditional thermosetting resins as matrix materials.
This new biomimetic preparation strategy successfully developed traditional commercial resin materials into high value-added bionic engineering materials. The new bionic engineering materials prepared are more versatile than traditional engineering materials and are expected to replace natural wood. Or applications under extreme conditions.
This method can also be used to prepare a variety of nano-materials to prepare multifunctional composite artificial wood. The production is simple and efficient, and easy to enlarge. The phenolic resin-based bionic wood and melamine resin-based bionic wood developed not only have an oriented pore structure similar to natural wood. And has a high compression yield strength and excellent corrosion resistance, fire insulation and other comprehensive properties.
The researchers explained that the use of traditional thermosetting resin as the base material of artificial wood, the resulting artificial wood has a good overall performance, including waterproof, corrosion and fire insulation. Two artificial wood in pure water and sulfuric acid solution After soaking for 30 days, its mechanical strength did not decrease, showing excellent water and corrosion resistance.