Table 3.
Crystallinity and crystallite width of the alkali-washed bamboo strands after steam treatment

Alkali washing treatment with different NaOH concentration (%) Crystallinity (%) Crystallite width (nm)
Without washing 76 (0.4) 3.65 (0.02)
1 78 (1.2) 3.66 (0.02)
2 79 (2.1) 3.99 (0.02)
3 81 (2.3) 4.12 (0.03)
4 78 (1.1) 3.68 (0.03)
5 78 (1.4) 3.90 (0.01)