Abstract
The parenchymal cells in bamboo are an attractive source of raw materials due to their low degree of lignification and relatively loose cell wall structures. In this study, nanocellulose fibrils (NCFs) were isolated via a combined process of ultrasonication and chemical pretreatment of parenchymal cells separated from Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) by means of a simple screening approach. As indicators of the fibrillation degree served the morphology, optical properties, and dynamic viscosity of the prepared NCF hydrogel as function of ultrasonication time. The mechanical properties of NCF derived films were also determined. The results show that high-quality NCFs can easily be prepared from bamboo parenchymal cells through the above-mentioned process, with an optimal ultrasonication time of 40 min. The utilization of bamboo processing residues via the ultrasonication route is promising and for energy saving production of high-quality NCFs at large scale.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the Basic scientific research funds of International Center for Bamboo and Rattan (1632014001) and the National Science Foundation of China (31400519) for their financial support for this research. We also thank Mr. Oliver Frith of the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) for his revision of the original manuscript.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Original Articles
- Synthesis and enzymatic hydrolysis of a diaryl benzyl ester model of a lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC)
- Influence of chip presteaming conditions on kraft pulp composition and properties
- Isolating nanocellulose fibrills from bamboo parenchymal cells with high intensity ultrasonication
- Chemical improvement of surfaces. Part 4: Significantly enhanced hydrophobicity of wood by covalent modification with p-silyl-functionalized benzoates
- N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) – an efficient catalyst for acetylation of wood
- Silane nanofilm formation by sol-gel processes for promoting adhesion of waterborne and solvent-borne coatings to wood surface
- Mechanical properties of wood flour/poly (lactic acid) composites coupled with waterborne silane-polyacrylate copolymer emulsion
- Analysis of the open-hole compressive strength of spruce
- Characterisation of cubic oak specimens from the Vasa ship and recent wood by means of quasi-static loading and resonance ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS)
- Strength properties and dimensional stability of particleboards with different proportions of thermally treated recycled pine particles
- Chemical characterization of cork and phloem from Douglas fir outer bark
- Wood microfibril angle variation after drying
Articles in the same Issue
- Frontmatter
- Original Articles
- Synthesis and enzymatic hydrolysis of a diaryl benzyl ester model of a lignin-carbohydrate complex (LCC)
- Influence of chip presteaming conditions on kraft pulp composition and properties
- Isolating nanocellulose fibrills from bamboo parenchymal cells with high intensity ultrasonication
- Chemical improvement of surfaces. Part 4: Significantly enhanced hydrophobicity of wood by covalent modification with p-silyl-functionalized benzoates
- N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS) – an efficient catalyst for acetylation of wood
- Silane nanofilm formation by sol-gel processes for promoting adhesion of waterborne and solvent-borne coatings to wood surface
- Mechanical properties of wood flour/poly (lactic acid) composites coupled with waterborne silane-polyacrylate copolymer emulsion
- Analysis of the open-hole compressive strength of spruce
- Characterisation of cubic oak specimens from the Vasa ship and recent wood by means of quasi-static loading and resonance ultrasound spectroscopy (RUS)
- Strength properties and dimensional stability of particleboards with different proportions of thermally treated recycled pine particles
- Chemical characterization of cork and phloem from Douglas fir outer bark
- Wood microfibril angle variation after drying