Reevaluation of the adhesion between cellulose materials using macro spherical beads and flat model surfaces.

Interactions between dry cellulose were studied using model systems, cellulose beads, and cellulose films, using custom-built contact adhesion testing equipment. Depending on the configuration of the substrates in contact, Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film, cellulose films spin-coated either on PDMS or glass, the interaction shows three distinct processes. Firstly, molecular interlocking is formed between cellulose and cellulose when there is a soft PDMS thin film backing the cellulose film.

The Use of Model Cellulose Materials for Studying Molecular Interactions at Cellulose Interfaces.

Despite extensive research on biobased and fiber-based materials, fundamental questions regarding the molecular processes governing fiber-fiber interactions remain unanswered. In this study, we introduce a method to examine and clarify molecular interactions within fiber-fiber joints using precisely characterized model materials, i.e.

Structure Development of the Interphase between Drying Cellulose Materials Revealed by In Situ Grazing-Incidence Small-Angle X-ray Scattering.

The nano- to microscale structures at the interface between materials can define the macroscopic material properties. These structures are extremely difficult to investigate for complex material systems, such as cellulose-rich materials. The development of new model cellulose materials and measuring techniques has opened new possibilities to resolve this problem.