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cellulose

Cellulose is an organic compound with the formula , a polysaccharide consisting of a linear chain of several hundred to many thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose units. Cellulose is an important structural component of the cell walls of green plants, many forms of algae, and the oomycetes. Some species of bacteria secrete it to form biofilms. Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. The cellulose content of cotton fibre is 90%, that of wood is 40–50%, and that of dried hemp is approximately 57%.

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Cellulose is a natural polymer made up of linked glucose molecules that serves as a structural component in plant cell walls and is the most abundant organic polymer on Earth. It's practically important because it makes up a significant portion of everyday materials like cotton (90%), wood (40–50%), and hemp (57%).

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Chemical data

Formula: C14H26O11
Molecular weight: 370.35 g/mol
IUPAC name: 2-[4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-methoxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-5-methoxyoxane-3,4-diol
SMILES: COC1C(OC(C(C1O)O)OC2C(OC(C(C2O)O)OC)CO)CO
InChIKey: PTHCMJGKKRQCBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP: -4.2
Polar surface area: 168 Å²
H-bond donors: 6
H-bond acceptors: 11
Formal charge: 0

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Research

139,762 papers

Cellulose-based materials and their adsorptive removal efficiency for dyes: A review.ReviewInternational journal of biological macromolecules · 2023Kausar A, Zohra ST, Ijaz S et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.10.220
Cellulose carbonates: a platform for promising biopolymer derivatives with multifunctional capabilities.ReviewMacromolecular bioscience · 2015Elschner T, Heinze TDOI: 10.1002/mabi.201400521
Bacterial cellulose production, properties and applications with different culture methods - A review.ReviewCarbohydrate polymers · 2019Wang J, Tavakoli J, Tang YDOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.05.008
On resin synthesis of phosphoethanolamine cellulose.Organic & biomolecular chemistry · 2024Huang JY, Delbianco MDOI: 10.1039/d4ob01121j
Multifunctional bacterial cellulose-based organohydrogels with long-term environmental stability.Journal of colloid and interface science · 2022Guo WY, Yuan Q, Huang LZ et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.057
Living Cellulose Materials with Tunable Viscoelasticity through Probiotic Proliferation.ACS applied bio materials · 2023Sabio L, Dominguez-Vera JM, de Vicente J et al.DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00814
Order in cellulosics: Historical review of crystal structure research on cellulose.ReviewCarbohydrate polymers · 2021Peter ZDOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.117417
The cellulose paradox: pollutant par excellence and/or a reclaimable natural resource?ReviewBiodegradation · 1992Bayer EA, Lamed RDOI: 10.1007/BF00129082

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Wikidata facts

Mass: 370.147512

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Commons category: Cellulose
NIOSH Pocket Guide ID: 0110
decomposition point: 200
vapor pressure: 0
time-weighted average exposure limit: 15
density: 1.5
described at URL: www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf2013/fpl_2013_rowell002.pdf
lower flammable limit: 15

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Contents

History
Structure and properties
Processing
Biosynthesis
Breakdown (cellulolysis)
Breakdown (thermolysis)
Hemicellulose
Regenerated cellulose
Cellulose esters and ethers
Commercial applications
Aspirational
Dung-geneering
See also
References
External links

Cellulose is used mainly to produce paperboard and paper. Smaller quantities are converted into a wide variety of derivative products such as cellophane and rayon. Conversion of cellulose from energy crops into biofuels such as cellulosic ethanol is under development as a renewable fuel source. Cellulose for industrial use is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton. In addition, cellulose exhibits pronounced susceptibility to direct interactions with certain organic liquids, notably formamide and DMSO, and short-chain amines (methylamine, ethylamine) are among the compounds recognized as highly effective swelling agents.