Cellulose Molecule (IMAGE)

University of Münster

Cellulose Molecule

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The molecular structure of cellulose, to which nanoscientists applied mechanical force (green arrows). The hydrolysis reaction changed dramatically as a result.

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Saeed Amirjalayer et al./Angew Chem

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