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SUBMITTER: Molnar G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6048501 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20180620 28
Cellulose microfibrils are the principal structural building blocks of wood and plants. Their crystalline domains provide outstanding mechanical properties. Cellulose microfibrils have thus a remarkable potential as eco-friendly fibrous reinforcements for structural engineered materials. However, the elastoplastic properties of cellulose crystals remain poorly understood. Here, we use atomistic simulations to determine the plastic shear resistance of cellulose crystals and analyze the underpinni ...[more]