[HTML][HTML] 3D/4D printing of cellulose nanocrystals-based biomaterials: Additives for sustainable applications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have gained significant attraction from both industrial and
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
academic sectors, thanks to their biodegradability, non-toxicity, and renewability with …
Structural color from cellulose nanocrystals or chitin nanocrystals: self-assembly, optics, and applications
Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …
Self-healable, solvent response cellulose nanocrystal/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites with encryption capability
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based chiral nematic structure is widely used in stimulus
response and sensing. A popular area of research is enhancing the mechanical …
response and sensing. A popular area of research is enhancing the mechanical …
Direct ink writing of 4D structural colors
JAHP Sol, LG Smits, APHJ Schenning… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Additive manufacturing with stimuli‐responsive materials—4D printing—is a rapidly growing
field, with direct ink writing allowing deposition of a wide variety of materials. The synthesis …
field, with direct ink writing allowing deposition of a wide variety of materials. The synthesis …
Mechanochromic and conductive chiral nematic nanostructured film for bioinspired ionic skins
Chameleon skin is naturally adaptive and can sense environmental changes and transform
sensing into bioelectrical and optical signals by manipulating ion transduction and photonic …
sensing into bioelectrical and optical signals by manipulating ion transduction and photonic …
Insights into thermal degradation kinetics and liquid crystalline behavior of cellulose nanocrystals from the waste of Cajanus cajan (pigeon pea)
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are essential for advancing nanotechnology and modern
science. This work used the Cajanus cajan stem, an agricultural waste, as a lignocellulosic …
science. This work used the Cajanus cajan stem, an agricultural waste, as a lignocellulosic …
3D‐Printed Biomimetic Structural Colors
R Bi, X Li, X Ou, J Huang, D Huang, G Chen, Y Sheng… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Resolution control and expansibility have always been challenges to the fabrication of
structural color materials. Here, a facile strategy to print cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers …
structural color materials. Here, a facile strategy to print cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers …
Cellulose and Chitin Twisted Structures: From Nature to Applications
Twisted structures are ubiquitous in plants and animals. Cellulose and chitin are natural
polymers that form the structural skeleton of various twisted systems observed across …
polymers that form the structural skeleton of various twisted systems observed across …
Soft hydrogel shapeability via supportive bath matching in embedded 3D printing
Embedded 3D printing is widely adapted for fabricating architected soft and non‐self‐
supporting hydrogels for applications ranging from tissue engineering to soft robotics …
supporting hydrogels for applications ranging from tissue engineering to soft robotics …
Cholesteric cellulose liquid crystal ink for three-dimensional structural coloration
Color reproduction is an important aspect of three-dimensional (3D) printing in terms of
creating a colored visual appearance with high fidelity and stability. To this end, structural …
creating a colored visual appearance with high fidelity and stability. To this end, structural …