Hydration Control of the Mechanical and Dynamical Properties of Cellulose

• Published in: Biomacromolecules Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 4152 - 4159
• Main Authors: Petridis, Loukas, O’Neill, Hugh M, Johnsen, Mariah, Fan, Bingxin, Schulz, Roland, Mamontov, Eugene, Maranas, Janna, Langan, Paul, Smith, Jeremy C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington, DC American Chemical Society 10.11.2014
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Cellulose - chemistry; Cellulose and derivatives; Exact sciences and technology; Gluconacetobacter xylinus - chemistry; Natural polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Stress, Mechanical; Water - chemistry; Solid state; Hydration; Microbial origin; Computer simulation; Local mobility; Cellulose; Molecular dynamics method; Experimental study; Intramolecular mobility; Hydrogen bond

The mechanical and dynamical properties of cellulose, the most abundant biomolecule on earth, are essential for its function in plant cell walls and advanced biomaterials. Cellulose is almost always found in a hydrated state, and it is therefore important to understand how hydration influences its d...