Variation of cellulose microfibril angles in softwoods and hardwoods - A possible strategy of mechanical optimization

Journal of Structural Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-269

  Lichtenegger, H ^a   Reiterer, A ^b   Stanzl Tschegg, S E ^b   Fratzl, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEOBEN   (Austria)

^b INSTITUTE FOR MICROELECTRONICS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cellulose; Hardwood; Microfibril angle; Small angle scattering; Softwood; Wood; X ray

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE;

ARTICLE; CELL WALL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIBER; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION SCATTERING; TREE; WOOD; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033619930     PISSN: 10478477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsbi.1999.4194     Document Type: Article

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