Why Do Bamboo Parenchyma Cells Show Higher Nanofibrillation Efficiency than Fibers: An Investigation on Their Hierarchical Cell Wall Structure

) and lower porosity (0.007 vs 0.013 cc/g after chemical pretreatments), as compared to the parenchyma cells. The study provides evidence that the anatomical characteristics of huge cavity-wall ratio, higher cell wall porosity, and less ordered arrangement of cell wall matrix polymers (mainly lignin) in parenchyma cells contribute to their higher nanofibrillation efficiency compared to fibers.