Thermal properties of bamboo cellulose isolated from bamboo culms and shoots

The isolation of cellulosic fibers and their applications in composite materials have drawn considerable interest due to outstanding thermal mechanical properties combined with light-weight character, biodegradability, renewability. Bamboo is a fast-growing plant, its include sustainability excellent tensile strength. In this study, bamboo from the culms shoots Dendrocalamus asper were treated 5 wt% sodium hydroxide subjected ultra-sonication for hours obtain cellulose. Infra-red spectra showed that lignin hemicelluloses removed after treatment. With removal amorphous regions, both exhibited higher decomposition temperatures than raw fibers. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed types cellulose had peak temperature at 408 °C. Cellulose isolated similar chemical properties, indicating huge potential as an alternative mature culms.