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ArticleNature communications2025

Engineering transverse cell deformation of bamboo by controlling localized moisture content.

Tian Bai, Jie Yan, Jiqing Lu, Jie Zhou, Hang Yao, Xiuwen He, Shaohua Gu, Zhihan Tong, Sheldon Q Shi, Jian Li and 4 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Tian Bai *Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5255-475X
Jie Yan *Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.
Jiqing Lu *Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.
Jie ZhouHubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Hang YaoKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.
Xiuwen HeKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.
Shaohua GuInternational Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing, China.
Zhihan TongKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.
Sheldon Q ShiMechanical Engineering Department University of North Texas, UNT Discovery Park, 3940 North Elm St., Suite F101P, Denton, TX, USA.
Jian LiKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China. jianli@nefu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7875-9701
Wanli ChengKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China. nefucwl@nefu.edu.cn.
Dong WangKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China. dong.wang@nefu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1051-9247
Guangping HanKey Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China. guangping.han@nefu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-4878
Chaoji ChenHubei Biomass-Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology Key Laboratory, School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. chenchaojili@whu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-554X

Funding

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2024M760381National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 22478307National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32071850National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52273091National Science Foundation of China | Young Scientists Fund 32401671
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bamboo's native structure, defined by the vertical growth pattern of its vascular bundles and parenchyma cell tissue, limits its application in advanced engineering materials. Here we show an innovative method that controls localized moisture content to shape natural bamboo into a versatile three-dimensional (3D) structural product. Different temperatures along the transverse direction of bamboo were used to induce directional water transport within the bamboo, so that the distribution of internal stress was shifted from the bamboo surface to the inner layers. The internal stress shifting enabled the control of the transverse deformation. After densification, a 3D-molded bamboo product was obtained that retained the natural heterogeneous structure. The molded bamboo had a high specific strength of 740.58 MPa·kg

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