The mechanism of cellulose solubilization by urea studied by molecular simulation

Cellulose

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 991-1001

  Wernersson, Erik ^a   Stenqvist, Björn ^a   Lund, Mikael ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Kirkwood Buff theory; Molecular dynamics; Solubilization; Thiourea; Urea

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; HYDROPHOBICITY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; SOLUBILITY; THIOUREAS;

CELLULOSE MOLECULES; DEGREE OF POLYMERIZATION; KIRKWOOD-BUFF THEORY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; PAIR DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; PREFERENTIAL BINDING; SOLUBILIZATION;

UREA;

EID: 84925506507     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-015-0548-8     Document Type: Article

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