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The global rise in electronic waste highlights the urgent need for green electronics that minimize environmental impact through sustainable material selection and fabrication methods. In this work, multifunctional, biodegradable paper electrodes, designated as MXNx/B‐CP, are prepared via a simple vacuum‐assisted assembly of homogenized MXene (Ti3C2Tx) nanosheets within bamboo‐derived cellulose nanofiber (CNF). These freestanding paper electrodes offer tunable electrical conductivity, mechanical flexibility, and low‐cost, scalable production. To enhance their stability, the electrodes are encapsulated in a breathable, porous Ecoflex layer, which imparts waterproofing while maintaining gas permeability. Strong hydrogen bonding at the MXene‐CNF interface facilitates continuous electron transport and structural integrity, yielding a nonlinear piezoresistive response with a gauge factor increasing from 3.7 to 11.42 at small strain range, alongside a strain‐adaptive Young's modulus ranging from 0.064 to 1.768 MPa. Benefiting from this synergistic design, the electrodes support a wide range of sensing applications, including bending strain detection, surface electromyography, and human‐machine interfaces for exoskeleton control while exhibiting excellent stability, low noise, and long‐term durability under repeated deformation. This innovation not only expands the potential of paper‐based electronics but also offers a scalable pathway toward sustainable, high‐performance solutions for next‐generation wearable and assistive technologies. A biodegradable, soft, and conductive MXene‐cellulose nanofiber paper electrode integrates Ti3C2Tx nanosheets into bamboo‐derived scaffolds, with a porous Ecoflex coating that imparts waterproofing and breathability. The freestanding dry electrode enables high‐fidelity EMG sensing, strain and pressure detection, and wireless control of a knee exoskeleton. Upon disposal, the material degrades oxidatively, offering a sustainable route toward scalable, eco‐friendly human‐machine interfaces.

Tissue paper that is prepared from bamboo has a very promising future in the world, especially in China, thanks to the various merits of bamboo fibers. However, the water absorption behavior and mechanical properties of bamboo pulp based tissue paper need to be improved due to the inherent drawbacks of bamboo fiber, such as high stiffness, weak interaction between bamboo fibers etc. Hence, cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were combined with bamboo fibers before the tissue paper-making process, to improve the water absorption behavior and mechanical properties of tissue paper. The hypotheses are that: (1) CNFs themselves possess large specific surface area and abundant hydroxyl groups as well, thus enhancing the hydrophilicity of tissue paper; and (2) the added CNFs can form 3D structures in tissue paper, thus providing abundant pores with uniform small size, which would facilitate the capillary effect for water absorption; and (3) more hydrogen bonds will be formed between CNF and bamboo fibers, thus improving the strength properties of tissue paper, thanks to the excellent mechanical and physical properties of CNF. The results from water absorption and tensile strength tests of bamboo handsheets indicated that the addition of CNFs can increase the water absorption capacity from 6.6 to 8.7 g/g when the CNF dosage was 10 wt% (based on the dried pulp). The water retention value of prepared bamboo fibers increased from 163 to 190% at the same CNF dosage, the tensile index increased from 18.5 to 24.5 N m/g as well. The results from the bulk and pore size analyses, FTIR, as well as SEM images of tissue paper also evidenced the conclusions above. Graphical abstract Cellulose nanofiber (CNF) as a versatile filler for the preparation of bamboo pulp based tissue paper with improved water absorption behavior and mechanical properties

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were isolated from four kinds of plant cellulose fibers by a chemical-ultrasonic treatment. The chemical composition, morphology, crystalline behavior, and thermal properties of the nanofibers and their intermediate products were characterized and compared. The CNFs extracted from wood, bamboo, and wheat straw fibers had uniform diameters of 10-40 nm, whereas the flax fibers were not uniformly nanofibrillated because of their initially high cellulose content. The chemical composition of each kind of nanofibers was mainly cellulose because hemicelluloses and lignin were significantly removed during chemical process. The crystallinity of the nanofibers increased as the chemical treatments were applied. The degradation temperature of each kind of nanofiber reached beyond 330 °C. Based on the properties of the CNFs, we expect that they will be suitable for use in green nanocomposites, filtration media and optically transparent films.

Bamboo pulp was used to produce modified cellulose nanofiber (M-CNF) with 3,4-dichlorophenyl isocyanate through a one-step mechano-chemical method by ball milling. The structural variations of bamboo cellulose with different degrees of substitution (DS) for hydroxyl groups were studied by FTIR, XRD, TEM, AFM, and elemental analysis. The DS was as high as 0.88 after just 2 h of ball milling, and the diameter of M-CNF was 2 to 3 nm after just 1 h of ball milling. The modified nanocellulose was hydrophobic, with a water contact angle as high as 87°. The nanopaper made from the nanocellulose by vacuum filtration was transparent, with an optical transparence up to 88.8% at 550 nm. However, the transmittance of the modified nanopaper decreased to nearly 0 over the wavelength range of 200 to 300 nm. This nanopaper can be used as flexible optoelectronic material, packing material, or ultraviolet shielding material.

Given its high biological and pharmacological activities, curcumin (CUR) offers promising applications in functional foods. However, its low stability and bioavailability have greatly hindered its application in the food industry. The present study prepared cellulose nanofiber (CNF) from bamboo shoot processing byproducts and investigated its potential as a low-cost carrier. Our results showed that CUR was immobilized on CNF surfaces mainly through hydrogen bonding and eventually encapsulated in CNF matrices, forming a CNF–CUR complex with an encapsulation efficiency of 88.34% and a loading capacity of 67.95%. The CUR encapsulated in the complex showed improved stability after thermal and UV light treatments. Moreover, a slow and extended release pattern of CUR in a simulated gastrointestinal tract was observed, which could be appropriately described using the Korsmeyer–Peppas model. These results revealed that CNF is a promising protective carrier for the slow release of CUR, making it a better candidate for functional foods.

Preparation of cellulose nanofibers or nanocrystals with large-scale by traditional methods is facing a scientific challenge due to the complex technological process, excessive energy consumption and environmental pollution. Herein, the novel holocellulose nanofibers (HNFs) were obtained from different lignocellulosic biomass, including wheat straw, bamboo ( Neosinocalamus affinis) , hardwood ( Populus nigra ), and softwood ( Monterey pine ) by mechanical or TEMPO-mediated oxidation method. Compared with TEMPO-mediated oxidation, HNFs prepared by mechanical method exhibit higher hemicellulose content, well preserved natural structure (a core-shell structure), and high crystallinity. Significantly, the mechanical processing is simple and more suitable for large-scale production. After introducing HNFs, the mechanical property of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film increased dramatically. In particular, the Young’s modulus of HNFs/PVA composite film is 25.12 times higher than that of pure PVA. These results suggest that HNFs can be used as versatile reinforcement to construct composite materials with excellent performance. Graphical abstract A novel nano-holocellulose could be replace cellulose to construct functional material was prepared by mechanical or TEMPO-mediated oxidation methods from different lignocellulosic biomass.

Biological materials, such as bamboo, are naturally optimized composites with exceptional mechanical properties. Inspired by such natural composites, traditional methods involve extracting nanofibers from natural sources and applying them in composite materials, which, however, often results in less ideal mechanical properties. To address this, this study develops a bottom-up nanofiber assembly strategy to create strong fiber-reinforced composite hydrogels inspired by the hierarchical assembly of bamboo. Self-assembled chitosan-sodium alginate nanofibers (CSNFs) are combined with tannic acid (TA) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) as the interfacial crosslinker and hydrogel matrix, respectively, to emulate the fundamental cellulose-lignin-hemicellulose composition unit of bamboo. Strong interfacial electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding form between the functional groups of these components. These molecular interactions can be further reinforced by constructing higher-order structure through stretch-induced orientation. The resulting composite hydrogel achieves good mechanical performance, including a high tensile strength of up to 60.2 MPa and a simultaneous high strength of 48.0 MPa and ultimate strain of 470%. This approach demonstrates a hierarchical bottom-up strategy to construct strong and robust composite hydrogels by effectively leveraging fundamental molecular interactions. By mimicking bamboo’s highly integrated structural composition, it offers a promising solution for creating advanced bioinspired materials with excellent mechanical properties. There is interest in mimicking the properties of biological composites in artificial materials, but the hierarchical structures can be challenging to replicate. Here, the authors report the development of a bamboo-inspired hydrogel with favourable mechanical performance.

Cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) were isolated and prepared from six different plant sources (Nordic pine, poplar, cotton, flax, bamboo, and pineapple leaf fibers) through a carboxymethylation-homogenization treatment. The surface morphologies, size distributions, and chemical structures of the CNFs and their microfibers were investigated in detail. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis showed that all kinds of CNFs had uniform diameters of less than 10 nm. However, the length and aspect ratio of CNFs exhibited significant differences due to the differences of anatomical characteristics from pulp species. Among these six nanofibers, the pineapple leaf-based nanofibers had the highest length of ca. 2.21 μm and aspect ratio of ca. 1263. Meanwhile, the resulting pineapple leaf-based nanocellulose film possessed the strongest tensile strength (229.0 ± 9.8 MPa) and toughness (33.9 ± 2.9 MJ/m 3 ). Interestingly, the aspect ratio of cotton nanofibers was only 556, lower than that of bamboo, Nordic pine, and flax nanofibers, but the tensile strength (210.6 ± 4.8 MPa) and toughness (22.4 ± 0.6 MJ/m 3 ) of cotton-based nanocellulose film were second only to the pineapple leaf-based nanocellulose film. The critical reason is that the cotton-based nanocellulose exhibited the highest crystallinity index (76.6%), superior to the other source-based nanocellulose. These results suggested that the high aspect ratio or high crystallinity are responsible for the excellent mechanical strengths of the nanocellulose film. This work sheds light on the preparation and selection of highly spindly or crystalline nonwood nanofibrils, suggesting that the pineapple leaf or cotton nanofibers have great potential as strength additives for nanocomposites.

A facile, green and economical method for the high-efficiency utilization and functionalization of bamboo fiber could significantly improve the development of biomass industries. Here, we demonstrated a deep eutectic solvent, which formed from choline chloride (ChCl) and lactic acid (LC), as pretreating agent to delignify moso bamboo ( Phyllostachys pubescens ) and produce nanocellulose. The results showed that most of the lignin was efficiently removed (94.39%) and 91% of the cellulose was recovered after the moso bamboo was pretreated with ChCl–LC at 120 °C for 3 h with a solid-to-liquid ratio of 1:25. Furthermore, nanofibers with widths of 20–80 nm were successfully prepared from pretreated fibers after a simple mechanical process. SEM and AFM images showed that they have excellent aspect ratio. In addition, the obtained nanofibers could be used to fabricate strong films which feature a high tensile strength ranged from 163 to 213 MPa.

HighlightsA novel, non-porous carbon structure was obtained through pyrolysis of biomass heterostructures consisting of cellulose and lignin.The novel class of biomass-derived carbon materials exhibit an enhanced electromagnetic (EM) loss capability due to the nano-antenna structure created by in-situ growth of carbon nanofibers on carbon nanosheets.The designed carbon materials exhibit good hydrophobicity and acid/base resistance, suggesting a stable EM absorption performance in diverse environmental conditions, thus making it a good candidate for real world conditions.Although advances in wireless technologies such as miniature and wearable electronics have improved the quality of our lives, the ubiquitous use of electronics comes at the expense of increased exposure to electromagnetic (EM) radiation. Up to date, extensive efforts have been made to develop high-performance EM absorbers based on synthetic materials. However, the design of an EM absorber with both exceptional EM dissipation ability and good environmental adaptability remains a substantial challenge. Here, we report the design of a class of carbon heterostructures via hierarchical assembly of graphitized lignocellulose derived from bamboo. Specifically, the assemblies of nanofibers and nanosheets behave as a nanometer-sized antenna, which results in an enhancement of the conductive loss. In addition, we show that the composition of cellulose and lignin in the precursor significantly influences the shape of the assembly and the formation of covalent bonds, which affect the dielectric response-ability and the surface hydrophobicity (the apparent contact angle of water can reach 135°). Finally, we demonstrate that the obtained carbon heterostructure maintains its wideband EM absorption with an effective absorption frequency ranging from 12.5 to 16.7 GHz under conditions that simulate the real-world environment, including exposure to rainwater with slightly acidic/alkaline pH values. Overall, the advances reported in this work provide new design principles for the synthesis of high-performance EM absorbers that can find practical applications in real-world environments.