A review of interfacial bonding mechanism of bamboo fiber reinforced polymer composites

In recent years, solving environmental problems has become an urgent task with the drain of materials based on exhaustible petroleum and the aggravation of environmental pollution. Environment-friendly material has attracted much attention such as natural plant fiber reinforced composites. Bamboo fiber, as a number of natural plant fiber, possesses many excellent properties including low density, low cost, high strength, renewability and complete degradability. But there are few review articles about bamboo fiber reinforced composites and most of them are classified according to materials especially lack of interfacial bonding mechanism. To attack these problems, this review will not only discuss the preparation and performance of bamboo fiber reinforced polymer composites but also take a profound look at their interfacial bonding mechanism. This review will also explore characteristics and processes of physical and chemical modification. Synergism of physical and chemical reactions receives increasing attention. Finally, the opportunities and challenges of bamboo fiber reinforced polymer composites are presented. We hope that this paper will provide a serviceable review for future research on BF reinforced polymer.