Cellulose and the role of hydrogen bonds: not in charge of everything

In the cellulose scientific community, hydrogen bonding is often used as the explanation for a large variety of phenomena and properties related to cellulose and cellulose based materials. Yet, hydrogen bonding is just one of several molecular interactions and furthermore is both relatively weak and...

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Published in:Cellulose (London) 2022, Vol.29 (1), p.1-23
Main Authors: Wohlert, Malin, Benselfelt, Tobias, Wågberg, Lars, Furó, István, Berglund, Lars A., Wohlert, Jakob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioorganic Chemistry
Cellulose
Cellulose based materials
Ceramics
Chemical bonds
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Composites
Comprehensive examination
Computer modeling
Computer models
Documents
Examination
Glass
Hydrogen
Hydrogen bonding
Hydrogen bonds
Materials
Molecular interactions
Molecular simulations
Molecular structure
Nanomaterials
Natural Materials
Organic Chemistry
Phenomena and properties
Physical Chemistry
Polymer Sciences
Review Paper
Scientific community
Scientific literature
Sustainable Development
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Summary:In the cellulose scientific community, hydrogen bonding is often used as the explanation for a large variety of phenomena and properties related to cellulose and cellulose based materials. Yet, hydrogen bonding is just one of several molecular interactions and furthermore is both relatively weak and sensitive to the environment. In this review we present a comprehensive examination of the scientific literature in the area, with focus on theory and molecular simulation, and conclude that the relative importance of hydrogen bonding has been, and still is, frequently exaggerated.
ISSN:0969-0239
1572-882X
1572-882X
DOI:10.1007/s10570-021-04325-4