Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they’ve developed a new kind of transparent wood that acts like glass but with surprising advantages. Not only is it strong and ...

The innovative coating combines phytic acid anion and quaternary ammonium cation to form a cross ... standard in wood protection. More information: Xiao-Liang Zeng et al, Highly Transparent ...

Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not — unless you’ve heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood’s natural structure, this material has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic ...

Instead of attempting to improve glass itself, researchers are testing how to replace it entirely with alternative transparent materials—including chemically modified wood. “In the modern day ...