The origins of the unique properties of natural fibres have remained largely unresolved
because of the complex interrelations between structural hierarchy, chirality and bound …

We study the thermal decomposition of cellulose using molecular simulations based on the
ReaxFF reactive force field. Our analysis focuses on the mechanism and kinetics of chain …

Ion and electron irradiation can be used to modify not only conventional materials such as
silicon, but also nanostructures. This opens up exciting possibilities for basic science studies …

This article reports on the development of an experimental protocol based on the radiation-
induced graft polymerization of a temperature-responsive polymer onto cellulose (MCC) …

A primary mode for radiation damage in polymers arises from ballistic electrons that induce
electronic excitations, yet subsequent chemical mechanisms are poorly understood. We …

X-ray analytical techniques are increasingly being used to study manuscripts and works of
art on paper, whether with laboratory equipment or synchrotron sources. However, it is …

The scission rates of polystyrene and fluorinated polystyrene irradiated in an irradiation
facility with Co-60 γ-rays were determined using molecular dynamics simulation and gel …

An atomic‐level understanding of radiation‐induced damage in simple polymers like
polyethylene is essential for determining how these chemical changes can alter the physical …

Initial atomistic-level radiation damage in chemically reactive materials is thought to induce
reaction cascades that can result in undesirable degradation of macroscale properties …

Using molecular dynamics simulations, we determined the threshold energy for creating
defects as a function of the incident angle for all carbon and oxygen atoms in the cellulose …