Microstructure and dynamics of nanocellulose films: Insights into the deformational behavior

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) thin films draw considerable interest in engineering and technological applications due to their excellent mechanical and physical properties associated with dynamic and microstructural features. Here, we employ coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CG-MD) simulations to investigate how the dynamics and microstructure change in the CNC films under tensile deformation. Our results show that the Young’s modulus can be...