Weakening fibril–fibril interactions via an on-demand regulation of hemicellulose phase towards the facile disassembly of lignocellulose heterostructure into approaching native-state elementary fibrils

High-level swelling of the hemicellulose phase enables facile disassembly of holocellulose heterostructures into ultrahigh-aspect-ratio elementary nanofibrils comprising approaching native-state structural carbohydrates.