Engineering Outstanding Water Retention and Toughness through Gradient Cellular Architecture and Delignification: A Case Study of Palm Fronds
Qian Liu, Mohamed Hamid Salim, Zi Yong Zhou, Yarjan Abdul Samad, Marco Beaumont, Gustav Nyström, Blaise Leopold Tardy
This study explores the hierarchical structure of date palm fronds and how delignification treatments affect their water retention and mechanical properties.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology