Abstract
Ramie plants (Boehmeria nivea) have been cultivated on ion-adsorption rare earth elements (REEs) mine tailings and showed a low ability to accumulate REEs, especially in the stems (ΣREE = 24 ± 17 mg kg−1) with higher concentration in leaves and roots (ΣREE = 57 to 66 mg kg−1). Ramie individual fibers were isolated using three degumming processes: a traditional alkali treatment (AT), a steam explosion (SE) treatment after a neutral (SEN) or after a basic (SEB) impregnation. Cellulose-rich (> 80%) fine fibers with very low amounts of non-cellulosic sugars (< 5%), low REE concentrations (ΣREE ≈ 4–6 mg kg−1) and a high mechanical strength (tensile strength ≈ 260–540 cN/fiber, breaking point ≈ 20–50 cN/fiber) have been produced. However, SE degumming resulted in more degraded fibers with cracks slightly affecting their tensile properties.
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