Structure of cellulose/direct dye complex regenerated from supercritical water

The regeneration of cellulose from supercritical water in the presence of direct dyes was studied by small- and wide-angle synchrotron X-ray scattering and cryo-transmission electron microscopy to understand the effects of dyes on the structure formation of cellulose. In addition, the interactions between cellulose and the direct dyes were characterized using molecular dynamics simulations. Peaks corresponding to cellulose II crystals were...