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Title: Conversion of cellulose Iα to Iβ via a high temperature intermediate (I-HT) and other cellulose phase transformations

Journal Article · · Cellulose

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1259803
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-2700-51931
Journal Information:
Cellulose, Vol. 19, Issue 1; ISSN 0969-0239
Publisher:
Springer
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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