Fungal Colonisation and Decay in Tropical Bamboo Species

Colloidal silver nanoparticles: an effective nano-filler material to prevent fungal proliferation in bamboo

“…1,2 Nevertheless, the application of natural bamboo has been restricted due to its degradation, which is affected by microbiological activity. [3][4][5] In this regard nanotechnology is focused on the use of silver nanoparticles against insects, bacteria and fungi, affecting the metabolism of these microorganisms, for industrial and biomedical applications. 6 Among all the inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) based on gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and titanium (Ti), Ag-NPs are one of the most used engineered nanostructured materials for industrial applications and academic research.…”

“…36 To reduce the degradation of bamboo and to preserve the external aspect as well as all the mechanical properties, a treatment with antifungal chemical compounds, such as borax-boric acid mixture, ammonium compound or copper-chrome-arsenic, have been investigated, but not with total success. 4,37 Bamboo pulp 38 and bamboo rayon fabric 17 were graed with silver and copper nanoparticles, respectively. Jingpeng Li et al, have successfully deposited different nanostructured materials onto external bamboo surface creating: (1) a superhydrophobic bamboo timber based with TiO 2 anatase lm for a self-cleaning and acid rain protection, 39,40 (2) Ag-NPs external deposition to construct a durable robust superhydrophobic surface with high conductivity, 41 (3) ZnO nanocoating surface with improved mould-resistance.…”

Surface Functionalization of Bamboo with Silver-Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets to Improve Hydrophobicity and Mold Resistance

“…Bamboo, a primitive grass (Poaceae), is found in large quantities in Asian countries. Bamboo biocomposites are generally composed of cellulose (55%), hemicellulose (20%) and lignin (25%), which are responsible for its mechanical strength [1]. The distribution of its fibers is anisotropic in the longitudinal direction.…”