Journal
CELLULOSE
Volume 19, Issue 3, Pages 589-598Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-012-9691-7
Keywords
Cellulose structure; Hydrophobe; Van der Waals forces; Hydrophile; Hydrogen bonds; Amphiphile; Biosynthesis; Rheology; Dynamic molecular modeling
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The hypothesis advanced in this issue of CELLULOSE [Springer] by Bjorn Lindman, which asserts that the solubility or insolubility characteristics of cellulose are significantly based upon amphiphilic and hydrophobic molecular interactions, is debated by cellulose scientists with a wide range of experiences representing a variety of scientific disciplines. The hypothesis is based on the consideration of some fundamental polymer physicochemical principles and some widely recognized inconsistencies in behavior. The assertion that little-recognized (or under-estimated) hydrophobic interactions have been the reason for a tardy development of cellulose solvents provides the platform for a debate in the hope that new scientific endeavors are stimulated on this important topic.
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