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Surface functionalization of bamboo with nanostructured ZnO

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Imparting excellent preservative performances to bamboo is the key to expand the applications of this extraordinary non-wood forest resource. This study reports on the formation of ZnO-nanostructured network films on the surface of bamboo via a simple two-step process. This process consists of the generation of ZnO seeds on the bamboo surface followed by a solution treatment to promote the crystal growth. The morphology and chemical composition of the ZnO films were studied by field-emission scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis and X-ray diffraction. Accelerated weathering was used to evaluate the photostability of the treated wood. The antifungal and antibacterial performances were also examined. The results indicate that the approach can simultaneously furnish bamboo with excellent photostability and antifungal and antibacterial performances. The growth mechanism of ZnO-nanostructured network films on the uneven and chemically complicated surface of bamboo was also discussed.

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Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the National Natural and Science Foundation of China (30871971) and the 11th Five Years Key Technology R&D Program of China (2006BAD19B05) for the financial support. We greatly appreciate the help of Dr. J. Jakes and Jane O’Dell for the revision of the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Biomaterials, International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, No. 8, Futong Dong Da Jie Street, Wangjing Area, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100102, China

    Yan Yu, Zehui Jiang, Ge Wang, Genlin Tian & Hankun Wang

  2. School of Materials, Central South Forestry Science and Technology University, Changsha, 410004, China

    Ye Song

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Yu, Y., Jiang, Z., Wang, G. et al. Surface functionalization of bamboo with nanostructured ZnO. Wood Sci Technol 46, 781–790 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00226-011-0446-7

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