Cellulose structure : A review
2000; Romanian Academy's Publishing House; Volume: 34; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2457-9459
Autores Tópico(s)Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
ResumoCellulose is a native polymer, the most abundant on Earth, with an extended structure involving β-1,4-glucosidic linkages between the anhydroglucose repeating units. This is explained by the presence of three hydroxyl groups with different polarities, secondary OH at the C-2, secondary OH at the C-3 and primary OH at the C-6 position, and, accordingly, by the formation of strong various intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonds.
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