Abstract
Wood-based industry is one of the main drivers of economic growth in Malaysia. Forest being the source of various lignocellulosic materials has many untapped potentials that could be exploited to produce sustainable and biodegradable nanosized material that possesses very interesting features for use in wood-based industry itself or across many different application fields. Wood-based products sector could also utilise various readily available nanomaterials to enhance the performance of existing products or to create new value added products from the forest. This review highlights recent developments in nanotechnology application in the wood-based products industry.
Highlights
Nanotechnology is defined as the manipulation of matters between 1 and 100 nm
It is imperative that the effort to apply nanotechnology in the wood-based industry in Malaysia is supported and given attention in order to diversify and add value to the existing timber products which eventually will boost the economic growth in this arena
Study the UV resistant property of wood treated with zinc oxide (ZnO), cerium oxide (CeO2) and titanium oxide (TiO2) nanoparticles
Summary
Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field that combines science and technology with aims to develop new and improved materials with significant functions, physical and chemical properties [1, 2]. Material at this scale has unique properties compared to the same matters at higher dimensions [3]. For this reason, various innovative applications through nanotechnology can be explored in many disciplines. It is imperative that the effort to apply nanotechnology in the wood-based industry in Malaysia is supported and given attention in order to diversify and add value to the existing timber products which eventually will boost the economic growth in this arena
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