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Observation of the fundamental properties of bamboo pith ring
Bamboo pith ring (BPR) is regarded as a particular tissue affecting bamboo processing and is usually discarded, resulting in waste and low utilization of bamboo. To improve the utilization of bamboo and make f...
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Differences in the hygroscopic behavior of bamboo fiber and parenchyma
The interaction between bamboo and moisture leads to mechanical properties and dimensional changes, which is an important issue affecting the processing and utilization of bamboo. Fibers and parenchyma cells a...
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Anisotropic tensile performance of bamboo parenchyma tissue and its influencing factors
The anisotropic mechanical properties of bamboo significantly affected its processing and wide utilization. It was reasonable to speculate that bamboo anisotropic mechanical performance could be related to par...
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Gradient characteristics of crystal, chemical structure, and nanoscale mechanical properties in the transcrystallinity of bamboo fiber anchored nano-TiO2/PP composites
Transcrystallinity (TC), a particular crystal structure located between natural fiber and matrix, provides a possibility to enhance the interfacial compatibility of natural fiber/thermoplastic polymer composit...
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Formation of transcrystallinity and characterization of its nanoscale mechanical properties in bamboo fiber-anchored nano-TiO2/polypropylene composites
Transcrystallinity (TC) develo** on the fiber surface of natural fiber/semicrystalline polymer composites shows great application potential in interfacial enhancement. The local mechanical properties of TC p...
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Mechanical properties of aramid fiber reinforced polymer confined laminated bamboo lumber column under cyclic loading
This paper explores the effect of using fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) wrap on the hysteresis curve, skeleton curve, bearing capacity, stiffness and ductility of short laminated bamboo lumber (LBL) columns und...
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Inherent characteristics of the hygroscopicity of fiber and parenchyma of bamboo
To better understand the hygroscopic behavior of bamboo, at the cellular scale, the hygroscopicity of fibers and parenchyma cells was investigated using Dynamic vapor sorption, and the hygroscopic process was ...
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Quantitative characterization of bamboo cortex structure based on X-ray microtomography
Bamboo is a natural fiber composite with layered structure. Millions of years of evolution have endowed bamboo with the most effective structure in nature. The ingenious microstructure provides bamboo with exc...
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Effect of chemical composition of bamboo fibers on water sorption
Despite the robust mechanical properties of bamboo, interaction with water can result in the instability of these properties. Hygroscopicity is closely related to the chemical content of bamboo. Here, we explo...
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Open AccessWater vapor sorption behavior of bamboo pertaining to its hierarchical structure
Bamboo is an anisotropic, hierarchical, and hygroscopic material. Moisture transport in bamboo is one of the most fundamental properties affecting almost all other physical and mechanical properties of the mat...
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In-situ investigation of deformation behaviors of moso bamboo cells pertaining to flexural ductility
Excellent flexural strength and ductility characteristics make bamboo an ideal natural material for many structural applications. This paper focuses on revealing the flexural ductility of moso bamboo (Phyllostach...
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Hygroscopic swelling of moso bamboo cells
Bamboo is a natural cellulosic material which is strongly reactive to water. Its hygroscopic behavior affects almost all other physical and mechanical properties of bamboo. This study investigated the hygrosco...
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Open AccessThe bending properties of bamboo strand board I-beams
Novel bamboo I-beams fabricated from bamboo oriented strand boards as structural members were investigated. Bending tests were performed to determine the stiffness and strength properties of bamboo I-beams. Th...
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Fracture modes of bamboo fiber bundles in three-point bending
This paper examined the fracture behavior of fiber bundles in moso bamboo by means of microscopic techniques. The fracture characteristics of fiber bundles in the tensile and compressive layer in response to t...