Plastic pollution is a mounting global issue, but scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have taken a bold step ...

Inspired by leaves, WashU researchers designed a bioplastic stronger than petroplastics and compostable at room temperature.

This study develops a thrombin-anchored bacterial cellulose (T-BC) dressing for advanced burn care, enabling rapid and ...

Transistors made of cellulose nanoparticles offer a carbon-neutral approach to constructing electronic devices.

Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on Earth, and its outstanding qualities as biodegradable nature make it a perfect substitute for petroleum-based polymers. A challenge in the ...

Letter Published: 30 March 1940 Structure of Cellulose Acetate C. A. REDFARN Nature 145, 515 (1940) Cite this article ...