Cellulose Nanocrystal-based Liquid Crystal Structures and the Unique Optical Characteristics of Cellulose Nanocrystal Films

Liquid crystals (LC) have been found to have many unique characteristics during the last few decades. The liquid crystal phase is ubiquitous in the biological world, as well as in cellulose and its derivatives. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), which can obtain the chiral LC phase in aqueous suspension,...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyao Wei, Tao Lin, Min Duan, Hengli Du, Xuefeng Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: North Carolina State University 2021-01-01
Series:BioResources
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Online Access:https://bioresources.cnr.ncsu.edu/resources/cellulose-nanocrystal-based-liquid-crystal-structures-and-the-unique-optical-characteristics-of-cellulose-nanocrystal-films/