Transparent Wood Beats Glass in Energy Efficiency. Beyond biodegradability, transparent wood also performs better than glass in several ways.To demonstrate this, Baruah and his student Ridham ...

Transparent wood could soon find uses in super-strong screens for smartphones; in soft, glowing light fixtures; and even as structural features, such as color-changing windows.

But transparent wood offers an alternative to these plastics. It’s renewable, biodegradable, and tough enough to still be useful.Until now, though, there’s been a trade-off.

Transparent wood could soon be used in "super-strong screens for smartphones", said Knowable Magazine, as well as "in soft, glowing light fixtures" and even "color-changing windows". Subscribe to ...

Kennesaw State University researcher Bharat Baruah believes transparent wood could serve as a viable alternative to the plastics that are discarded. Plastics are among the leading contributors to ...

This slice of semi-transparent wood is made with natural materials and could be used in applications from wearable sensors to energy-efficient windows. Credit: Bharat Baruah.

Transparent wood can replace plastic, study claims. Material could find applications in windshields, see-through packaging and biomedical devices, researchers say. Anthony Cuthbertson.

Transparent wood, made by stripping organic polymers and replacing them with a mixture of egg whites and rice extract, could be used as windows and smartphone screens. Close. Advertisement.