Luminescent Wood Could Light Up Homes of the Future (IMAGE)

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Luminescent Wood Could Light Up Homes of the Future

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When exposed to UV light on the outside, a luminescent wood panel (right) lights up an indoor space (as seen through "windows;" red arrows), whereas a non-luminescent panel (left) does not.

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Adapted from <i>ACS Nano</i> <b>2020</b>, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c06110

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