[HTML][HTML] Cellulose nanocrystal based composites: A review

J Shojaeiarani, DS Bajwa, S Chanda - Composites Part C: Open Access, 2021 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) have received much attention as renewable, biodegradable,
nontoxic, and low-cost nanomaterials with some remarkable properties. Desirable …

Chiral photonic materials self-assembled by cellulose nanocrystals

C Wang, C Tang, Y Wang, Y Shen, W Qi… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals are natural nanomaterials with a high aspect ratio, high specific area,
excellent stability, and favorable optical performances. Cellulose nanocrystals can form …

Cellulose ionic conductors with high differential thermal voltage for low-grade heat harvesting

T Li, X Zhang, SD Lacey, R Mi, X Zhao, F Jiang… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
Converting low-grade heat into useful electricity requires a technology that is efficient and
cost effective. Here, we demonstrate a cellulosic membrane that relies on sub-nanoscale …

[HTML][HTML] Thermodynamically controlled multiphase separation of heterogeneous liquid crystal colloids

H Tao, C Rigoni, H Li, A Koistinen, JVI Timonen… - nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Phase separation is a universal physical transition process whereby a homogeneous
mixture splits into two distinct compartments that are driven by the component activity …

Responsive chiral photonic cellulose nanocrystal materials

D Qu, OJ Rojas, B Wei… - Advanced Optical Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Responsive photonic crystals have attracted significant attention in fundamental scientific
research and technological applications. Upon applying external stimuli, such as …

Stimuli induced cellulose nanomaterials alignment and its emerging applications: A review

Q Zhu, Q Yao, J Sun, H Chen, W Xu, J Liu… - Carbohydrate polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
The developments of cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs) require in-depth understandings of
the process-structure-property-performance relationship. Limited control over CNMs …

Recent advances and opportunities for cellulose nanocrystal-based liquid crystalline polymer hybrids and composite materials

FK Masese, PK Njenga, DM Ndaya, RM Kasi - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are one-dimensional, rod-like, anisotropic, renewable,
sustainable, and degradable polysaccharide-based materials with a high aspect ratio and …

Stimuli-responsive self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs): Structures, functions, and biomedical applications

K Ganguly, DK Patel, SD Dutta, WC Shin… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have received a significant amount of attention from the
researchers. It is used as a nanomaterial for various applications due to its excellent …

Aligned cellulose nanofiber composite made with electrospinning of cellulose nanofiber-polyvinyl alcohol and its vibration energy harvesting

ES Choi, HC Kim, RM Muthoka, PS Panicker… - … Science and Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reports an aligned cellulose nanofiber (CNF) composite that exhibits flexibility,
transparency, and improved mechanical and piezoelectric properties. The aligned CNF …

Strong and tough long cellulose fibers made by aligning cellulose nanofibers under magnetic and electric fields

HC Kim, JW Kim, L Zhai, J Kim - Cellulose, 2019 - Springer
This paper reports a strong and tough cellulose long fiber (CLF) fabrication by aligning
cellulose nanofiber (CNF) through simultaneous application of magnetic and electric fields …