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K Fleming1, D G Gray, S Matthews
1Centre for Structural Biology, Biochemistry Department, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, London, UK.
Chemistry (Weinheim an Der Bergstrasse, Germany)
|June 19, 2001
Abstract:
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.