Crystal transition between hydrate and anhydrous β-chitin monitored by synchrotron X-ray fiber diffraction

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 882-889

  Kobayashi, Kayoko ^a   Kimura, Satoshi ^a   Togawa, Eiji ^b   Wada, Masahisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chitin; Crystal transition; Solid state 13C NMR; Synchrotron X ray diffraction; Tubeworm

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRIC UNIT; CRYSTAL TRANSITION; DIHYDRATES; DRYING PROCESS; INTERMEDIATE STRUCTURES; LARGE HYSTERESIS; MONOCLINIC UNITS; N-ACETYL-D-GLUCOSAMINE; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SPACE GROUPS; SYNCHROTRON X RAY DIFFRACTION; SYNCHROTRON X-RAY FIBER DIFFRACTION; TUBEWORM; TUBEWORMS; UNIT-CELL VOLUME; WATER MOLECULE; WETTING PROCESS; X RAY FIBER DIFFRACTION;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIFFRACTION; FIBERS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYDRATES; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; SYNCHROTRONS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CHITIN;

LAMELLIBRACHIA SATSUMA; TUBICOLAE;

EID: 73649099100     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.10.020     Document Type: Article

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