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Cellulose Crystallites
Author(s) -
Fleming Keiran,
Gray Derek G.,
Matthews Stephen
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3765(20010504)7:9<1831::aid-chem1831>3.0.co;2-s
Subject(s) - crystallite , cellulose , materials science , hydrolysis , suspension (topology) , chemical engineering , polymer science , chemistry , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , engineering , metallurgy , mathematics , homotopy , pure mathematics
This article discusses advances in understanding the structural and physicochemical characteristics of suspensions of cellulose crystallites prepared by acid hydrolysis of natural cellulose fibres. Consideration of recent developments in visualization of crystallite ultrastructure may provide clues to suspension behavior. In addition, novel applications in a diverse range of fields are presented, from iridescent pigments to biomolecular NMR studies.