Cellulose constitutes most of a plant's cell wall, and it is the most abundant renewable
polymer source on our planet. Given the hierarchical structure of cellulose, nanocellulose …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions self-assembled into chiral nematic liquid crystals.
This property has enabled the development of versatile optical materials with fascinating …

Stimuli-responsive cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs), which change their physicochemical
properties in response to specific stimuli have recently been in the spotlight. A great deal of …

Chiral architectures, one of the key structural features of natural systems ranging from the
nanoscale to macroscale, are an infinite source of inspiration for functional materials …

Due to the rapid development of intelligent technology and the pursuit of green
environmental protection, responsive materials with single response and actuation can no …

Nutshells achieve remarkable properties by optimizing structure and chemistry at different
hierarchical levels. Probing nutshells from the cellular down to the nano-and molecular level …

Periodic micro and nano-structured surfaces in nature are responsible for functionalities
including structural colour, superhydrophobicity, where wrinkling plays a significant role. The …

Cellulose based systems can have many applications, and some of them include the
production of systems with structural colours. Structural colours occur due to the interaction …

The Luckhurst-Samulski Prize was announced by the present Editor, Corrie Imrie [1], in 2009
when he explained that with the Publishers, Taylor & Francis, it had been decided to …