For the study, researchers used red oak, a common hardwood in North America, and introduced an iron compound into ... bridges, furniture and flooring. “Wood, like many natural materials, has ...

Producing cement, for example, creates 2.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, and production of iron and steel creates about 2.6 billion metric tons. However, traditional wood is not ...

Engineers have created steel-like wood by infusing it with iron, offering a climate-friendly alternative to concrete and ...