Cellulose molecules are linear in nature
and are aggregated through van der waals forces, intra- and intermolecular
hydrogen bonds. The reactive sites in the cellulose are
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the three-hydroxyl groups which are also widely responsible for
metal nanoparticles bonding characteristics