1. Why do we observe significant differences between measured and ‘back-calculated’ properties of natural fibres?

   • Darshil U. Shah
   • Ranajit K. Nag
   • Mike J. Clifford

   Review Paper Open access 30 March 2016 Pages: 1481 - 1490

   

2. Typical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into reducing sugars using dilute acid hydrolysis and alkaline pretreatment

   • Yu-Loong Loow
   • Ta Yeong Wu
   • Wen Hui Teoh

   Review Paper 18 April 2016 Pages: 1491 - 1520

   

3. Visualization of structural changes in cellulosic substrates during enzymatic hydrolysis using multimodal nonlinear microscopy

   • Ausra Peciulyte
   • Juris Kiskis
   • Annika Enejder

   Original Paper Open access 22 March 2016 Pages: 1521 - 1536

   

4. Theoretical modeling of water vapor transport in cellulose-based materials

   • Alemayehu H. Bedane
   • Mladen Eić
   • Huining Xiao

   Original Paper 06 April 2016 Pages: 1537 - 1552

   

5. Chemically peeling layers of cellulose nanocrystals by periodate and chlorite oxidation

   • Kevin Conley
   • M. A. Whitehead
   • Theo G. M. van de Ven

   Original Paper 28 March 2016 Pages: 1553 - 1563

   

6. Assessment of endoglucanase activity by analyzing the degree of cellulose polymerization and high-throughput analysis by near-infrared spectroscopy

   • Yoshiki Horikawa
   • Tomoya Imai
   • Junji Sugiyama

   Original Paper 15 April 2016 Pages: 1565 - 1572

   

7. Coarse-grained model of the native cellulose \(\hbox {I}\alpha\) and the transformation pathways to the \(\hbox {I}\beta\) allomorph

   • Adolfo B. Poma
   • Mateusz Chwastyk
   • Marek Cieplak

   Original Paper Open access 16 March 2016 Pages: 1573 - 1591

   

8. Informing the improvement of forest products durability using small angle neutron scattering

   • Nayomi Z. Plaza
   • Sai Venkatesh Pingali
   • Joseph E. Jakes

   Original Paper 15 April 2016 Pages: 1593 - 1607

   

9. Dielectric losses in the composite cellulose–mineral oil–water nanoparticles: theoretical assumptions

   • P. Żukowski
   • T. N. Kołtunowicz
   • D. Korenciak

   Original Paper Open access 07 April 2016 Pages: 1609 - 1616

   

10. Enhancing the inter-fiber bonding properties of cellulosic fibers by increasing different fiber charges

    • Chengke Zhao
    • Hongjie Zhang
    • Dongyun Sun

    Original Paper 21 April 2016 Pages: 1617 - 1628

    

11. Moisture adsorption of glucomannan and xylan hemicelluloses

    • Karol Kulasinski
    • Lennart Salmén
    • Jan Carmeliet

    Original Paper 15 April 2016 Pages: 1629 - 1637

    

12. SEC–MALLS analysis of ethylenediamine-pretreated native celluloses in LiCl/N,N-dimethylacetamide: softwood kraft pulp and highly crystalline bacterial, tunicate, and algal celluloses

    • Yuko Ono
    • Reina Tanaka
    • Akira Isogai

    Original Paper 22 April 2016 Pages: 1639 - 1647

    

13. Microwave-assisted hydrothermal treatment of corncob using tin(IV) chloride as catalyst for furfural production

    • Junli Ren
    • Wenju Wang
    • Lihong Zhao

    Original Paper 09 March 2016 Pages: 1649 - 1661

    

14. Synthesis and characterization of cellulose-g-polyoxyethylene (2) hexadecyl ether solid–solid phase change materials

    • Na Han
    • Zhinan Li
    • Junbao Li

    Original Paper 11 April 2016 Pages: 1663 - 1674

    

15. Processing window for extrusion foaming of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

    • Kristina Karlsson
    • Roland Kádár
    • Mikael Rigdahl

    Original Paper 08 April 2016 Pages: 1675 - 1685

    

16. Cellulosic polyelectrolytes: synthetic pathways to regioselectively substituted ammonium and phosphonium derivatives

    • Joyann A. Marks
    • S. Carter Fox
    • Kevin J. Edgar

    Original Paper 05 April 2016 Pages: 1687 - 1704

    

17. Dissolution of chitin in aqueous KOH

    • Pei Gong
    • Jian Wang
    • Jiwen Feng

    Original Paper 11 April 2016 Pages: 1705 - 1711

    

18. Low temperature pyrolysis of carboxymethylcellulose

    • Mohamad Akram
    • Iman Taha
    • Mohamed M. Ghobashy

    Original Paper 05 May 2016 Pages: 1713 - 1724

    

19. Effect of alkaline ultrasonic pretreatment on crystalline morphology and enzymatic hydrolysis of cellulose

    • G. SriBala
    • Ramanaiah Chennuru
    • R. Vinu

    Original Paper 02 March 2016 Pages: 1725 - 1740

    

20. Synthesis, characterization, and properties of antibacterial dye based on chitosan

    • Ruilin Tang
    • Zhiming Yu
    • Chusheng Qi

    Original Paper 19 April 2016 Pages: 1741 - 1749

    

21. Synthesis of novel zwitterionic cellulose beads by oxidation and coupling chemistry in water

    • Poonam Trivedi
    • Jani Trygg
    • Pedro Fardim

    Original Paper 16 April 2016 Pages: 1751 - 1761

    

22. Impacts of chemical modification on the toxicity of diverse nanocellulose materials to developing zebrafish

    • Bryan J. Harper
    • Alicea Clendaniel
    • Stacey L. Harper

    Original Paper 28 April 2016 Pages: 1763 - 1775

    

23. Optimization of sulfuric acid hydrolysis conditions for preparation of nanocrystalline cellulose from enzymatically pretreated fibers

    • Facundo Beltramino
    • M. Blanca Roncero
    • Cristina Valls

    Original Paper 22 March 2016 Pages: 1777 - 1789

    

24. Preparation of hairy cationic nanocrystalline cellulose

    • Han Yang
    • Theo G. M. van de Ven

    Original Paper 10 March 2016 Pages: 1791 - 1801

    

25. Sago seed shell: determination of the composition and isolation of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC)

    • Subair Naduparambath
    • E. Purushothaman

    Original Paper 23 March 2016 Pages: 1803 - 1812

    

26. Combining steam explosion with 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazlium acetate treatment of wood yields lignin-coated cellulose nanocrystals of high aspect ratio

    • Hatem Abushammala
    • Ruben Goldsztayn
    • Marie-Pierre Laborie

    Original Paper 14 March 2016 Pages: 1813 - 1823

    

27. A comparative guide to controlled hydrophobization of cellulose nanocrystals via surface esterification

    • Shane X. Peng
    • Huibin Chang
    • Jeffrey P. Youngblood

    Original Paper 19 March 2016 Pages: 1825 - 1846

    

28. UV-ozone patterning of micro-nano fibrillated cellulose (MNFC) with alkylsilane self-assembled monolayers

    • Tero Kämäräinen
    • Lokanathan R. Arcot
    • Orlando J. Rojas

    Original Paper 16 April 2016 Pages: 1847 - 1857

    

29. Endoglucanase post-milling treatment for producing cellulose nanofibers from bleached eucalyptus fibers by a supermasscolloider

    • Wangxia Wang
    • Michael D. Mozuch
    • Yongcan Jin

    Original Paper 27 April 2016 Pages: 1859 - 1870

    

30. Flower-like zinc oxide nanorod clusters grown on spherical cellulose nanocrystals via simple chemical precipitation method

    • Ren-Tong Yang
    • Hou-Yong Yu
    • Ju-Ming Yao

    Original Paper 21 March 2016 Pages: 1871 - 1884

    

31. Shear rheology of polylactide (PLA)–cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) nanocomposites

    • Davood Bagheriasl
    • Pierre J. Carreau
    • Wadood Y. Hamad

    Original Paper 21 March 2016 Pages: 1885 - 1897

    

32. Convenient fabrication of carboxymethyl cellulose electrospun nanofibers functionalized with silver nanoparticles

    • Dandan SHI
    • Feijun WANG
    • Ziqiang SHAO

    Original Paper 25 March 2016 Pages: 1899 - 1909

    

33. Synthesis of zero-valent Cu nanoparticles in the chitosan coating layer on cellulose microfibers: evaluation of azo dyes catalytic reduction

    • Tahseen Kamal
    • Sher Bahadar Khan
    • Abdullah M. Asiri

    Original Paper 04 April 2016 Pages: 1911 - 1923

    

34. Cross-linked polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) foams reinforced with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)

    • Tao Song
    • Supachok Tanpichai
    • Kristiina Oksman

    Original Paper 01 April 2016 Pages: 1925 - 1938

    

35. Used tire rubber powder/plant cellulose composites treated with coupling agent

    • Weili Wu
    • Hongtao Zuo

    Original Paper 04 May 2016 Pages: 1939 - 1947

    

36. Impact of selected solvent systems on the pore and solid structure of cellulose aerogels

    • Nicole Pircher
    • Leticia Carbajal
    • Falk Liebner

    Original Paper Open access 07 March 2016 Pages: 1949 - 1966

    

37. Development of probiotic tablet using alginate, pectin, and cellulose nanocrystals as excipients

    • Tanzina Huq
    • Khanh Dang Vu
    • Monique Lacroix

    Original Paper 25 March 2016 Pages: 1967 - 1978

    

38. Solvent resistance of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) treated cellulose nanofiber film for flexible electronics

    • Yudi Kuang
    • Gang Chen
    • Zhiqiang Fang

    Original Paper 15 March 2016 Pages: 1979 - 1987

    

39. Characterizations of biodegradable epoxy-coated cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) thin film for flexible microwave applications

    • Hongyi Mi
    • Chien-Hao Liu
    • Shaoqin Gong

    Original Paper Open access 28 March 2016 Pages: 1989 - 1995

    

40. Cu-coated cellulose nanopaper for green and low-cost electronics

    • Erlantz Lizundia
    • Marc Delgado-Aguilar
    • Luis M. León

    Original Paper 02 April 2016 Pages: 1997 - 2010

    

41. Transparent composite films prepared from chemically modified cellulose fibers

    • Goeun Sim
    • Yanqing Liu
    • Theo van de Ven

    Original Paper 30 March 2016 Pages: 2011 - 2024

    

42. Mitigation of fouling of polyethersulfone membranes using an aqueous suspension of cellulose nanocrystals as a nonsolvent

    • Parisa Daraei
    • Negin Ghaemi
    • Mahtab Norouzi

    Original Paper 12 April 2016 Pages: 2025 - 2037

    

43. Upgrading old corrugated cardboard (OCC) to dissolving pulp

    • M. Sarwar Jahan
    • M. Mostafizur Rahman
    • Akash Mamon Sarkar

    Original Paper 11 March 2016 Pages: 2039 - 2047

    

44. Strength of individual hardwood fibres and fibre to fibre joints

    • Marina Jajcinovic
    • Wolfgang J. Fischer
    • Wolfgang Bauer

    Original Paper 08 March 2016 Pages: 2049 - 2060

    

45. Cellulose fiber from Tunisian Barbary Fig “Opuntia ficus-indica” for papermaking

    • Faten Mannai
    • Mohamed Ammar
    • Younes Moussaoui

    Original Paper 09 March 2016 Pages: 2061 - 2072

    

46. Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic paper with improved physical strength by a novel layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes and lignosulfonates-amine

    • Lincai Peng
    • Yahong Meng
    • Hui Li

    Original Paper 17 March 2016 Pages: 2073 - 2085

    

47. Application of nanocomposite cellulose fibers with luminescent properties to paper functionalization

    • A. Erdman
    • P. Kulpinski
    • K. Olejnik

    Original Paper Open access 16 April 2016 Pages: 2087 - 2097

    

48. Structure of cellulose/direct dye complex regenerated from supercritical water

    • Hitomi Miyamoto
    • Yoshiaki Yuguchi
    • Chihiro Yamane

    Original Paper 09 March 2016 Pages: 2099 - 2115

    

49. Effect of mild alkali/ultrasound treatment on flax and hemp fibres: the different responses of the two substrates

    • Judit Borsa
    • Krisztina László
    • Dávid Szabó

    Original Paper 18 March 2016 Pages: 2117 - 2128

    

50. Investigation of chitosan adsorption onto cotton fabric with atmospheric helium/oxygen plasma pre-treatment

    • Maryam Naebe
    • Quanxiang Li
    • Ron Denning

    Original Paper 24 March 2016 Pages: 2129 - 2142