1. Dr. Roger Huntly Newman (1st March 1949–26th July 2014)

   • Stefan J. Hill

   Letter to the Editor 30 October 2014 Pages: 3861 - 3863

2. Electron beam irradiation of bamboo chips: degradation of cellulose and hemicelluloses

   • Xiaojuan Ma
   • Xin Zheng
   • Shilin Cao

   Communication 27 August 2014 Pages: 3865 - 3870

   

3. Characteristics and safety of nano-sized cellulose fibrils

   • Marja Pitkänen
   • Heli Kangas
   • Jouko Niinimäki

   Original Paper 04 September 2014 Pages: 3871 - 3886

   

4. Structure and spacing of cellulose microfibrils in woody cell walls of dicots

   • Lynne H. Thomas
   • V. Trevor Forsyth
   • Michael C. Jarvis

   Original Paper 08 October 2014 Pages: 3887 - 3895

   

5. Conformational analysis of cellulose acetate in the dense amorphous state

   • Anthony Bocahut
   • Jean-Yves Delannoy
   • Karim Mazeau

   Original Paper 29 August 2014 Pages: 3897 - 3912

   

6. The vane method and kinetic modeling: shear rheology of nanofibrillated cellulose suspensions

   • Mikael Mohtaschemi
   • Anni Sorvari
   • Mikko J. Alava

   Original Paper 27 August 2014 Pages: 3913 - 3925

   

7. Tunable mixed amorphous–crystalline cellulose substrates (MACS) for dynamic degradation studies by atomic force microscopy in liquid environments

   • Thomas Ganner
   • Timothy Aschl
   • Harald Plank

   Original Paper 04 September 2014 Pages: 3927 - 3939

   

8. New insights into the mechanisms behind the strengthening of lignocellulosic fibrous networks with polyamines

   • Andrew Marais
   • Mikael S. Magnusson
   • Lars Wågberg

   Original Paper 05 September 2014 Pages: 3941 - 3950

   

9. Structure characterization of native cellulose during dehydration and rehydration

   • Lin Fang
   • Jeffrey M. Catchmark

   Original Paper 20 September 2014 Pages: 3951 - 3963

   

10. Characterization of water-soluble exopolysaccharides from Gluconacetobacter xylinus and their impacts on bacterial cellulose crystallization and ribbon assembly

    • Lin Fang
    • Jeffrey M. Catchmark

    Original Paper 26 September 2014 Pages: 3965 - 3978

    

11. Constraints on \({\rm I}\beta\) cellulose twist from DFT calculations of \(^{13}\hbox {C}\) NMR chemical shifts

    • Oleg E. Shklyaev
    • James D. Kubicki
    • Vincent H. Crespi

    Original Paper 24 September 2014 Pages: 3979 - 3991

    

12. Characterization of hydrothermally isolated xylan from beech wood by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence and mass spectrometry detection

    • Pavel Jáč
    • Thomas Elschner
    • Gerhard K. E. Scriba

    Original Paper 27 September 2014 Pages: 3993 - 4007

    

13. Investigation of water diffusion process in ethyl cellulose-based films by attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and two-dimensional correlation analysis

    • Lei Hou
    • Kai Feng
    • Hao Gao

    Original Paper 30 September 2014 Pages: 4009 - 4017

    

14. Study on the interaction between urea and cellulose by combining solid-state ¹³C CP/MAS NMR and extended Hückel charges

    • Jianhui Song
    • Hao Ge
    • Lina Zhang

    Original Paper 14 October 2014 Pages: 4019 - 4027

    

15. Preparation of three-dimensional cellulose objects previously swollen in a DMAc/LiCl solvent system

    • Jasmina Obradovic
    • Holger Wondraczek
    • Patrick Navard

    Original Paper 24 August 2014 Pages: 4029 - 4038

    

16. Surface-esterified cellulose fiber in a polypropylene matrix: impact of esterification on crystallization kinetics and dispersion

    • Miroslav Janicek
    • Martina Polaskova
    • Roman Cermak

    Original Paper 23 August 2014 Pages: 4039 - 4048

    

17. Hydrolysis behavior of various crystalline celluloses treated by cellulase of Tricoderma viride

    • Rosnah Abdullah
    • Shiro Saka

    Original Paper 26 August 2014 Pages: 4049 - 4058

    

18. Selective oxidation of cellulose catalyzed by NHPI/Co(OAc)₂ using air as oxidant

    • Lipeng Zhou
    • Haihong Wu
    • Jie Xu

    Original Paper 24 August 2014 Pages: 4059 - 4065

    

19. Functionalization of cellulose with epoxy groups via γ-initiated RAFT-mediated grafting of glycidyl methacrylate

    • Murat Barsbay
    • Yasko Kodama
    • Olgun Güven

    Original Paper 07 September 2014 Pages: 4067 - 4079

    

20. The role of cations in homogeneous succinoylation of mulberry wood cellulose in salt-containing solvents under mild conditions

    • Jianqiang Chen
    • Meng Su
    • Zhen Yang

    Original Paper 30 September 2014 Pages: 4081 - 4091

    

21. Improvement of nanodispersibility of oven-dried TEMPO-oxidized celluloses in water

    • Satoshi Takaichi
    • Tsuguyuki Saito
    • Akira Isogai

    Original Paper 16 September 2014 Pages: 4093 - 4103

    

22. Effect of pretreatment severity on the enzymatic hydrolysis of bamboo in hydrothermal deconstruction

    • Ming-Fei Li
    • Chang-Zhou Chen
    • Run-Cang Sun

    Original Paper 30 September 2014 Pages: 4105 - 4117

    

23. Surface modification of cellulose microfibrils by periodate oxidation and subsequent reductive amination with benzylamine: a topochemical study

    • Nathanaël Guigo
    • Karim Mazeau
    • Laurent Heux

    Original Paper 17 October 2014 Pages: 4119 - 4133

    

24. Rheological characteristics of nitrate glycerol ether cellulose gel based on phase separation in ternary system

    • Yunhua Zhang
    • Ziqiang Shao
    • Yanhua Liu

    Original Paper 26 July 2014 Pages: 4135 - 4143

    

25. N-functionalization of chitosan with bis-O-glycosylated derivative of 2,2-bis(methylol)propionic acid

    • Marjan Ješelnik
    • Ema Žagar

    Original Paper 12 September 2014 Pages: 4145 - 4156

    

26. Synthesis of cellulose derivative based superabsorbent hydrogels by radiation induced crosslinking

    • Tamás Fekete
    • Judit Borsa
    • László Wojnárovits

    Original Paper 16 September 2014 Pages: 4157 - 4165

    

27. Fabrication and characterization of carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals reinforced glutenin nanocomposite

    • Fatemeh Rafieian
    • John Simonsen

    Original Paper 11 September 2014 Pages: 4167 - 4180

    

28. Facile formation of stimuli-responsive, fluorescent and magnetic nanoparticles based on cellulose stearoyl ester via nanoprecipitation

    • Andreas Geissler
    • Daniel Scheid
    • Kai Zhang

    Original Paper 11 September 2014 Pages: 4181 - 4194

    

29. Well defined thermostable cellulose nanocrystals via two-step ionic liquid swelling-hydrolysis extraction

    • Jevgenij Lazko
    • Tangi Sénéchal
    • Philippe Dubois

    Original Paper 05 September 2014 Pages: 4195 - 4207

    

30. Asymmetric cellulose nanocrystals: thiolation of reducing end groups via NHS–EDC coupling

    • Lokanathan R. Arcot
    • Meri Lundahl
    • Janne Laine

    Original Paper 10 September 2014 Pages: 4209 - 4218

    

31. Merely Ag nanoparticles using different cellulose fibers as removable reductant

    • Hossam E. Emam
    • M. K. El-Bisi

    Original Paper 17 September 2014 Pages: 4219 - 4230

    

32. Thermally-activated shape memory behaviour of bionanocomposites reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals

    • I. Navarro-Baena
    • J. M. Kenny
    • L. Peponi

    Original Paper 17 September 2014 Pages: 4231 - 4246

    

33. Agriculture crop residues as a source for the production of nanofibrillated cellulose with low energy demand

    • Ashraf Chaker
    • Pere Mutjé
    • Sami Boufi

    Original Paper 14 October 2014 Pages: 4247 - 4259

    

34. A graphene oxide facilitated a highly porous and effective antibacterial regenerated cellulose membrane containing stabilized silver nanoparticles

    • Soon Wei Chook
    • Chin Hua Chia
    • Rahman Jamal

    Original Paper 29 August 2014 Pages: 4261 - 4270

    

35. Antimicrobial nanocomposite films made of poly(lactic acid)–cellulose nanocrystals (PLA–CNC) in food applications—part B: effect of oregano essential oil release on the inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes in mixed vegetables

    • Stephane Salmieri
    • Farhana Islam
    • Monique Lacroix

    Original Paper 23 August 2014 Pages: 4271 - 4285

    

36. Short cellulose nanofibrils as reinforcement in polyvinyl alcohol fiber

    • Jun Peng
    • Thomas Ellingham
    • Craig M. Clemons

    Original Paper 23 August 2014 Pages: 4287 - 4298

    

37. Harvesting fibrils from bacterial cellulose pellicles and subsequent formation of biodegradable poly-3-hydroxybutyrate nanocomposites

    • Dianne R. Ruka
    • George P. Simon
    • Katherine Dean

    Original Paper 28 August 2014 Pages: 4299 - 4308

    

38. Microencapsulation of nisin in alginate-cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) microbeads for prolonged efficacy against Listeria monocytogenes

    • Tanzina Huq
    • Bernard Riedl
    • Monique Lacroix

    Original Paper 21 September 2014 Pages: 4309 - 4321

    

39. Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC): pullulan bionanocomposite films

    • Carlo A. Cozzolino
    • Guido Cerri
    • Stefano Farris

    Original Paper 12 September 2014 Pages: 4323 - 4335

    

40. Cellulose nanofibril (CNF) reinforced starch insulating foams

    • N. Yildirim
    • S. M. Shaler
    • D. W. Bousfield

    Original Paper 26 September 2014 Pages: 4337 - 4347

    

41. Water redispersible cellulose nanofibrils adsorbed with carboxymethyl cellulose

    • Núria Butchosa
    • Qi Zhou

    Original Paper 25 September 2014 Pages: 4349 - 4358

    

42. Facile in situ synthesis of nickel/cellulose nanocomposites: mechanisms, properties and perspectives

    • C. H. Gong
    • X. X. Wang
    • Z. J. Zhang

    Original Paper 25 September 2014 Pages: 4359 - 4368

    

43. Insertion of nano-crystalline cellulose into epoxy resin via resilin to construct a novel elastic adhesive

    • R. Verker
    • A. Rivkin
    • O. Shoseyov

    Original Paper 30 September 2014 Pages: 4369 - 4379

    

44. Polymeric biocomposites of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) reinforced with natural Munguba fibers

    • Ivanei Ferreira Pinheiro
    • Ana Rita Morales
    • Lucia H. Mei

    Original Paper 24 August 2014 Pages: 4381 - 4391

    

45. Preparation of SiO₂–wood composites by an ultrasonic-assisted sol–gel technique

    • Yan Lu
    • Miao Feng
    • Hongbing Zhan

    Original Paper 14 September 2014 Pages: 4393 - 4403

    

46. Characterization of chitosan microparticles reinforced cellulose biocomposite sponges regenerated from ionic liquid

    • Fangbing Lv
    • Chaoxia Wang
    • Chuanjie Zhang

    Original Paper 13 September 2014 Pages: 4405 - 4418

    

47. Preparation of hydroxypropyl cellulose microfibers by high-speed rotary spinning and prediction of the fiber-forming properties of hydroxypropyl cellulose gels by texture analysis

    • Péter Szabó
    • Barnabás Kállai-Szabó
    • Romána Zelkó

    Original Paper 28 August 2014 Pages: 4419 - 4427

    

48. Controlled release and long-term antibacterial activity of chlorhexidine digluconate through the nanoporous network of microfibrillated cellulose

    • Nathalie Lavoine
    • Isabelle Desloges
    • Julien Bras

    Original Paper 02 October 2014 Pages: 4429 - 4442

    

49. Cellulosic nanocomposite membranes from hydroxypropyl cellulose reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals

    • Lin Ma
    • Lili Wang
    • Rongrong Ren

    Original Paper 06 September 2014 Pages: 4443 - 4454

    

50. Bacterial cellulose films: influence of bacterial strain and drying route on film properties

    • Muling Zeng
    • Anna Laromaine
    • Anna Roig

    Original Paper 24 August 2014 Pages: 4455 - 4469