cellulose

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Fernández Rico wishes to develop her future research with a view to sustainability: "Many natural polymers, such as cellulose or chitin, have a structure similar to the rubber used in our work."

From Science Daily

Polymers are found everywhere in nature - cellulose, a structural component of trees and other plants, is the most common example.

From BBC

Or there is lignin, a material produced in trees similar to cellulose that is makes up wood.

From Salon

The ability to orient cellulose nanoparticles at will enables researchers to program such shape-change, which is crucial for the fabrication of functional soft robots.

From Science Daily

This dissolves the lignin in the wood leaving cellulose fibres.

From BBC