title: Cellulose crystallites.
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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Structural Biology, Biochemistry Department, Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D002482:Cellulose / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003460:Crystallization; D008280:Magnetics; D013535:Suspensions
chemical_list: D013535:Suspensions; D002482:Cellulose