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ReviewMRS bulletin2026

Laser as a toolbox for wood processing and functionalization.

Yong Ding, Christopher H Dreimol, Mélanie Rouèche, Armin Stumpp, Ronald Holtz, Chris Zhou, Orlando J Rojas, Ingo Burgert

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Review in MRS bulletin, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yong DingWood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-2781-5616
Christopher H DreimolWood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Mélanie RouècheWood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.
Armin StumppInstitute of Product and Production Engineering (IPPE), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Windisch, Switzerland.
Ronald HoltzInstitute of Product and Production Engineering (IPPE), University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Windisch, Switzerland.
Chris ZhouBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Orlando J RojasBioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Ingo BurgertWood Materials Science, Institute for Building Materials, ETH Zürich, 8093 Zurich, Switzerland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wood is a unique natural resource widely utilized for various applications, and its processing has a significant role in enabling its sustainable development. Laser technology has emerged as a powerful and precise tool for the functionalization and processing of wood materials, offering flexibility and sustainability benefits. This article explores the principles of laser-wood interactions, covering photothermal, photochemical, and photomechanical processes. We identified key parameters that influence laser processing efficiency, such as laser pulse, laser wavelength, and wood material composition. It highlights novel applications of laser processing, from enhancing permeability through laser cutting or drilling, to enabling it with new properties or functions via surface laser treatment technologies such as laser-induced graphene. Furthermore, the review discusses future perspectives of laser-assisted wood engineering, highlighting its critical role in driving sustainable practices and innovations in wood materials technology. Graphical abstract: Overview of laser-wood interaction categories and applications. LIG, laser-induced graphene.

Indexed as

BiomaterialFunctionalHeterostructureLaserMultiscale

Identifiers

PMID42238798
PMCPMC13226462

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