Size and solvent effects on cellulose transverse anisotropy and toughening design
Abstract
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a promising class of materials derived from the most abundant natural polymer resource on Earth. Hydroxyl-induced polarity is a crucial advantage of CNCs, making them promising for advanced design and application. Side chain hydroxyls, hydrogen bonds, and particular crystal structures of CNCs lead to unique anisotropy. However, the nuanced anisotropy in the transverse section is not sufficiently stressed, and cannot be precisely described experimentally. Although partially covered by previous studies, a quantitative explanation of size dependency and a systematic comparison of solvent influences are still lacking. The manufacturing of cellulose materials requires a better understanding of anisotropy, size dependency, and solvent influences. In this study, the anisotropic performance of CNCs in characteristic directions and a diverse array of solvent environments was carefully inspected and compared using molecular simulations. Furthermore, a data-supported explanation for the size dependency, and transverse arrangement toughness-enhanced designs were both proposed. These systematic comparisons and unique transverse arrangements could aid future applications of cellulose.
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BibTeX
@misc{dong2026size,
title = {{Size and solvent effects on cellulose transverse anisotropy and toughening design}},
author = {Xu Dong},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = jun,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2606.05074},
eprint = {2606.05074},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.05074},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Size and solvent effects on cellulose transverse anisotropy and toughening design
AU - Xu Dong
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/03
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2606.05074
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.05074
AB - Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are a promising class of materials derived from the most abundant natural polymer resource on Earth. Hydroxyl-induced polarity is a crucial advantage of CNCs, making them promising for advanced design and application. Side chain hydroxyls, hydrogen bonds, and particular crystal structures of CNCs lead to unique anisotropy. However, the nuanced anisotropy in the transverse section is not sufficiently stressed, and cannot be precisely described experimentally. Although partially covered by previous studies, a quantitative explanation of size dependency and a systematic comparison of solvent influences are still lacking. The manufacturing of cellulose materials requires a better understanding of anisotropy, size dependency, and solvent influences. In this study, the anisotropic performance of CNCs in characteristic directions and a diverse array of solvent environments was carefully inspected and compared using molecular simulations. Furthermore, a data-supported explanation for the size dependency, and transverse arrangement toughness-enhanced designs were both proposed. These systematic comparisons and unique transverse arrangements could aid future applications of cellulose.
ER -