All-aqueous bicontinuous structured liquid crystal emulsion through intraphase trapping of cellulose nanoparticles
Biomacromolecules, 2022•ACS Publications
Here, we describe the all-aqueous bicontinuous emulsions with cholesteric liquid crystal
domains through hierarchical colloidal self-assembly of nanoparticles. This is achieved by
homogenization of a rod-like cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) with two immiscible, phase
separating polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran polymer solutions. The dispersed CNCs
exhibit unequal affinity for the binary polymer mixtures that depends on the balance of
osmotic and chemical potential between the two phases. Once at the critical concentration …
domains through hierarchical colloidal self-assembly of nanoparticles. This is achieved by
homogenization of a rod-like cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) with two immiscible, phase
separating polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran polymer solutions. The dispersed CNCs
exhibit unequal affinity for the binary polymer mixtures that depends on the balance of
osmotic and chemical potential between the two phases. Once at the critical concentration …
Here, we describe the all-aqueous bicontinuous emulsions with cholesteric liquid crystal domains through hierarchical colloidal self-assembly of nanoparticles. This is achieved by homogenization of a rod-like cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) with two immiscible, phase separating polyethylene glycol (PEG) and dextran polymer solutions. The dispersed CNCs exhibit unequal affinity for the binary polymer mixtures that depends on the balance of osmotic and chemical potential between the two phases. Once at the critical concentration, CNC particles are constrained within one component of the polymer phases and self-assemble into a cholesteric organization. The obtained liquid crystal emulsion demonstrates a confined three-dimensional percolating bicontinuous network with cholesteric self-assembly of CNC within the PEG phase; meanwhile, the nanoparticles in the dextran phase remain isotropic instead. Our results provide an alternative way to arrest bicontinuous structures through intraphase trapping and assembling of nanoparticles, which is a viable and flexible route to extend for a wide range of colloidal systems.
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