Characterization of cellulose supramolecular structure using solid-state NMR

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Cellulose I isolated from wood in the form of cellulose-rich fibres, i.e. as a pulp, is a widely used raw material that holds a potential for further and more versatile use. Due to its abundance cellulose can be a benign replacement for many materials used in everyday\ncommodities.\nIsolated cellulose I is associated with a complex supramolecular structure (in the nanometres\ndimensional range), and in the case of cellulose-rich\nfibres it is also associated with a complex fibre wall morphology (typical wood fibres are millimetres long and tenths of micrometres wide).\nThe main advantage of using cellulose-rich fibres is an existence of a worldwide industry which has the processing equipment and the know-how necessary for efficient handling and processing of wood-based pulps.\nUtilization of cellulose I is dependent on the reactivity of the cellulose substrate, here the term reactivity is used in a broad sense. Enzymatic conversion of cellulose-rich fibres to sugars or the dissolution

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