Microstructures and Properties of Woodceramics Prepared from Bagasse and Epoxy Resin Composite

Abstract

A porous biomorphic woodceramic was prepared from bagasse powders infiltrated with the epoxy resin followed by sintering in vacuum. The microstructures and chemical structures of the woodceramics were studied by SEM and FTIR, respectively. The effect of the sintering temperature and content of bagasse on the carbon yield ratio, volume shrinkage ratio, and volume electrical resistivity of the woodceramics were studied. Experimental results show that the pores in woodceramics present the irregular distribution but the main structural features of the tracheidal cell structures are retained. The woodceramic is a carbon material containing C–O–C, C=C, C=O and C–H bonds. The carbon yield ratio of the woodceramics decreases with the increase of the content of bagasse. While the volume shrinkage ratio and volume electrical resistivity increase with the increase of the content of bagasse.