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Bonding Mechanism of Bamboo Particleboards Made by Laccase Treatment
Jin Wang1, Weigang Zhang2,*, Xiaowei Zhuang1,*
1 Zhejiang Provincial Key Lab of Biological and Chemical Utilizing of Forest Resources, Zhejiang Forestry Academy, Hangzhou, 310023, China
2 School of Engineering, Zhejiang Agricultural and Forestry University, Hangzhou, 311300, China
* Corresponding Authors: Weigang Zhang. Email: ; Xiaowei Zhuang. Email:
(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Research and Innovations in Engineered Timber and Mass Timber Products for Sustainable Built-Environment)
Journal of Renewable Materials 2021, 9(3), 557-568. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2021.013269
Received 31 July 2020; Accepted 15 October 2020; Issue published 14 January 2021
Abstract
Using 1–8 years bamboo as materials, the content of different chemical constituent was tested, and the
reactive oxygen species (ROS) free radicals produced from laccase treated bamboo were detected by electron
spin-resonance (ESR) spectroscope. The wet-process particleboard was made from laccase-treated bamboo by
hot pressing and board mechanical properties including internal bond strength (IB), modulus of rupture
(MOR) and thickness swelling (TS) after 2-hours water absorption were tested under different conditions.
Results showed that laccase mainly catalyze the bamboo components and improved the bonding strength of
laccase-treated boards. By ESR measurement on each single component such as milled bamboo lignin, xylan
and pore cotton treated with laccase, it was proved that laccase helped the degradation of bamboo lignin to
produce ROS free radicals and could not catalyze the oxidation of cellulose and hemicelluloses. A logarithmic
function relationship was found between board mechanical properties and ROS free radical level. It is optimal
to using 5-year-old bamboo for high efficient utilization. The laccase treatment improves the activity of bamboo
particles participating in self-adhesion reaction.
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Wang, J., Zhang, W., Zhuang, X. (2021). Bonding Mechanism of Bamboo Particleboards Made by Laccase Treatment.
Journal of Renewable Materials, 9(3), 557–568. https://doi.org/10.32604/jrm.2021.013269
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