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Structure and properties of the cellulose microfibril

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The current structural models of the cellulose microfibril as well as its mechanical and thermal properties are reviewed. The cellulose microfibril can be considered as a single thin and long crystalline entity with highly anisotropic physical properties. The contribution and limit of different methods employed such as electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, X-ray scattering and diffraction, solid state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and molecular modeling are also discussed.

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Nishiyama, Y. Structure and properties of the cellulose microfibril. J Wood Sci 55, 241–249 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-009-1029-1

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