Fabrication of regenerated cellulose films by DMAc dissolution using parenchyma cells via low-temperature pulping from Yunnan-endemic bamboos.

• Regenerated cellulose films was prepared from parenchyma cells of the bamboos. • Parenchyma cellulose had a relatively better dissolvability than fibrous one. • Parenchyma cellulose could be dissolved in DMAc system with LiCl usage as low as 6 %. • This study provided a feasible proposal for the comprehensive utilization of plant cells. In this study, regenerated cellulose (RC) thin films were obtained using parenchyma cellulose from large clustered bamboos which were endemic to Xishuangbanna area in Yunnan province, China. The bamboo parenchyma cells were separated from their low-temperature (140 ℃ of the maximum temperature) kraft pulps through multi-screening. The cellulose was dissolved in N,N -dimethyl acetamide (DMAc) solvent with LiCl amount from 6 % to 10 %, then regenerated in the glycerol-water solution. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated the crystalline forms of RC films were transited from cellulose I to cellulose II. TGA analysis suggested that lower LiCl usage take an advantage on the higher thermal stability of the RC films. The DMAc-related solvent with a relatively lower LiCl dosage displayed a stronger capacity of cellulose dissolution, shed light on its considerable industrial application prospects and facilitated the high value-added utilization of waste biomass resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]