An improved microtensile technique for mechanical characterization of short plant fibers: a case study on bamboo fibers

Yu, Yan; Jiang, Zehui; Fei, Benhua; Wang, Ge; Wang, Hankun

doi:10.1007/s10853-010-4806-8

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“…The new mounting method was more favourable because it should allow the fibres to be aligned keeping them straight during loading. Recently, Yu et al (2011b) presented another method to grip short plant fibres with epoxy glue droplets at the fibre ends.…”

Section: Wood Architecture and Propertiesmentioning

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Experimental micromechanical characterisation of wood cell walls

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The properties of wood and wood-based materials are strongly dependent on the properties of the fibres, that is, the cell wall properties. It is thus highly important to be able to mechanically characterise cell walls in order to understand structure-property relationships. This article gives a brief overview of the state of the art in experimental techniques to characterise the mechanical properties of wood at both the level of the single cell and that of the cell wall. Challenges, opportunities, drawbacks and limitations of single fibre tensile tests and nanoindentation are discussed with respect to the wood material properties. Introduction and background

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Section: Wood Architecture and Propertiesmentioning

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Experimental micromechanical characterisation of wood cell walls

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“…To calculate the tensile strength and modulus of fibers, the cell wall area of every broken fiber was determined with a confocal scanning laser microscope (Meta 510 CSLM, Zeiss). More details for cell wall area measurement are found in Yu et al (2010 and.…”

Section: Microtensile Testmentioning

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“…Since then, mechanical properties of different kinds of plant fibers have been tested. At the same time, sample preparation, alignment of fibers to the tensile direction, and cell wall area determinations associated with this method have improved (Burgert et al 2002;Yu et al 2010).…”

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Mechanical Function of Lignin and Hemicelluloses in Wood Cell Wall Revealed with Microtension of Single Wood Fiber

Zhang¹,

Wang²,

Fei³

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Chinese Fir wood (Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook) was subjected to extraction treatments with sodium chlorite (NaClO 2 ) for delignification, as well as with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) at different concentrations for extraction of hemicelluloses. The wood was examined using a Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectrometer and microtension technique to track changes in the chemical and the micromechanical properties of the cell wall. The results of the microtensile tests indicated that the hemicelluloses caused more damage to the mechanical properties of the cell wall than lignin. The micromechanical properties that occurred with degradation of chemical components underlined the key role of hemicelluloses in maintaining the integrity of the cell wall.

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“…In Asian countries, laminated bamboo is used in low-rise buildings, short-span footbridges, and construction platforms (Chung and Yu 2002). Bamboo has been chosen to be used as raw material in construction because it is readily available and environmentally friendly (Yu et al 2011) It is expected that nodes have negative effects on the strength, shrinkage, processing, and appearance of bamboo materials. However, there is little or very limited information about the variation of properties between the node and internode.…”

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Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

Anokye¹,

Kalong²,

Bakar³

et al. 2014

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Malaysia has more than 50 species of bamboo, but few that are utilized commercially. In this study, the physical properties of two of the most popular bamboo species in Malaysia, Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris, were evaluated. Moisture content (MC) and shrinkage variation at different height sections at both nodal and internodal categories of the bamboo culm were investigated. A comparison between the height sections and between the nodal and internodal categories, as well as between the species, was carried out. Results indicated a trend of decreasing MC along the culm from base to top, though the difference was not statistically significant. It was also observed that radial shrinkage was slightly greater than tangential shrinkage and was much greater than shrinkage in the longitudinal direction. Nodes appeared to have lower MC and a higher percentage of shrinkage compared to internodes. The shrinkage pattern of the two species of bamboo showed a small radial-to-tangential ratio of 1.15:1, which may have contributed to the dimensional stability of bamboo.

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An improved microtensile technique for mechanical characterization of short plant fibers: a case study on bamboo fibers

Cited by 74 publications

References 19 publications

Experimental micromechanical characterisation of wood cell walls

Experimental micromechanical characterisation of wood cell walls

Mechanical Function of Lignin and Hemicelluloses in Wood Cell Wall Revealed with Microtension of Single Wood Fiber

Variations in Moisture Content Affect the Shrinkage of Gigantochloa scortechinii and Bambusa vulgaris at Different Heights of the Bamboo Culm

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