Abstract
Bamboo and wood fibers are important raw materials for pulp and papermaking, as well as fiber-reinforced composites. The mechanical properties of single fibers and the cell walls of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys heterocycla), Masson pine (Pinus massoniana), and Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) were tested via single fiber tensile test and nanoindentation; their fracture characteristics were also compared. The single fibers and cell walls of moso bamboo had superior mechanical properties compared with those of Masson pine and Chinese fir. The bamboo fibers exhibited high strength, high elasticity, and superior ductility. The results indicated that the differences between the mechanical properties of the fiber cells and cell walls of moso bamboo and those of wood were largely dependent upon cell shape and structure.
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