Chiral liquid crystalline properties of cellulose nanocrystals: fundamentals and applications

A Abbasi Moud - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
By using an independent self-assembly process that is occasionally controlled by
evaporation, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) may create films (pure or in conjunction with …

Thermally-activated shape memory effect on biodegradable nanocomposites based on PLA/PCL blend reinforced with hydroxyapatite

L Peponi, V Sessini, MP Arrieta… - … degradation and stability, 2018 - Elsevier
In this work, the effect of the addition of different amount of nanosized hydroxyapatite (nHA)
on the shape memory behavior of blends based on poly (lactic acid)(PLA) and poly (ε …

Applicability of TiO2 nanoparticle towards suppression of screening effect in nematic liquid crystal

SP Yadav, M Pande, R Manohar, S Singh - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2015 - Elsevier
We report the preliminary results observed for TiO 2 nanoparticles dispersed nematic liquid
crystal. We observed that dispersion of TiO 2 nanoparticles (NPs) in nematic liquid crystal …

[HTML][HTML] Optical sensor platform based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC)–4′-(hexyloxy)-4-biphenylcarbonitrile (HOBC) bi-phase nematic liquid crystal composite films

MV Santos, A Tercjak, J Gutierrez, HS Barud… - Carbohydrate …, 2017 - Elsevier
The preparation of composite materials has gained tremendous attention due to the
potential synergy of the combined materials. Here we fabricate novel thermal/electrical …

Self-assembly-based integration of Ag@ Au oligomers and core/shell nanoparticles on polymer chips for efficient sensing devices

A Fahes, AE Naciri, MB Shoker, S Akil - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Two distinct Ag/Au nanocomposites, namely, hetero-oligomers and eccentric core/shells
were obtained by one-step polymer self-assembly-based fabrication. The Ag concentration …

Synthesis of stable AuAg bimetallic nanoparticles encapsulated by diblock copolymer micelles

WG Menezes, V Zielasek, GI Dzhardimalieva… - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
We present a facile method for the preparation of bimetallic AuAg nanoparticles (NPs) with
controlled size and composition rendering them ideally suitable for optical and catalytic …

Conductive Behavior of High TiO2 Nanoparticle Content of Inorganic/Organic Nanostructured Composites

J Gutierrez, A Tercjak, I Mondragon - Journal of the American …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Amphiphilic polystyrene-b-poly (ethylene oxide)(PS-b-PEO) diblock copolymers with
different block ratios were used as templates for the incorporation of a high content of …

[HTML][HTML] Thermo-responsive properties of self-healable thermosets based on epoxidized soybean oil

A Tercjak, J Gomez-Hermoso-de-Mendoza… - Polymer Degradation …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, epoxidized soybean oil (ESO) based thermosetting materials cured with citric
acid (CA) and modified with low molecular weight 4′-(hexyloxy)-4-biphenyl-carbonitrile …

Arrangement of Conductive TiO2 Nanoparticles in Hybrid Inorganic/Organic Thermosetting Materials Using Liquid Crystal

A Tercjak, J Gutierrez, L Peponi, L Rueda… - …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Novel thermoresponsive hybrid inorganic/organic thermosetting materials based on
hydrophobic titanium dioxide nanoparticles and amphiphilic poly (styrene-b-ethylene oxide) …

Quantitative nanoelectrical and nanomechanical properties of nanostructured hybrid composites by PeakForce tunneling atomic force microscopy

J Gutierrez, I Mondragon, A Tercjak - The Journal of Physical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Hybrid nanocomposites based on poly (styrene-b-ethylene oxide)(PS-b-PEO) block
copolymer modified with a mixture of both vanadium and titanium nanoparticles were …