In this study, bamboo was subjected to cavitation, carbonization and activation, to reveal the antibacterial activity and improve its environmental friendliness. The resulting products were characterized by TD-GC-MS. The results indicated that volatiles from cavitated rod and activated carbon comprised mainly acidic compounds, while those from charcoal were mainly phenolic. The volatiles had antibacterial activity. However, this suggests that bamboo activated carbon may be a safer alternative to charcoal for indoor use.
Bamboo activated carbon, Bamboo charcoal, cavitated rod, Environmental friendliness, antibacterial activity, volatiles
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