Structure in Cellulose Fibres

To understand the physical properties of cellulose, it is appropriate to consider organization at three different levels. 

The space between the cellulose fibres is filled with hemicellulose, the form of the structure and composition of which varies from plant to plant  

Both the hemicellulose and lignin structures are representative indicating that unlike cellulose they are unable to form the well-ordered and ultimately crystalline structure which gives these materials their useful properties. 

The number of tapes is dictated by the number of active synthetic sites in the membrane. In an E. hyemale root hair membrane this distance between the tapes is 150 nm. This model allows the generation of a number of different 

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Lee, K.-Y.. Bismarck, A. Creating hierarchical structures in cellulosic fibre reinfraeed polymer composites for advanced performance. Natural Fibre Composites, pp. 84—102. Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge (2014)... 

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