Elastic moduli of amorphous cellulose—a conformational analysis approach

Elastic moduli of an amorphous cellulose chain in helix form are calculated starting from energy maps describing the values of the relative energy of different conformations caused by the rotation of the intra- and inter-cellulose-monomer β-glucosidic linkages. Indications are evident that the amorphous cellulose chain is in a “prestretched” conformation in its native form and environments.