Natural cuticle-inspired chitin/silk fibroin/cellulose nanocrystal biocomposite films: fabrication and characterization

This study aims at developing a green sustainable bio-inspired composite film by combining the flexible chitin/silk fibroin matrix (CT/SF) and the rigid cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) with the multi-layer chiral nematic structure. The effects of CNC concentration on the chemical bonding, optical- and...

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Main Authors: Kaimeng Xu, Yulu Zhang, Qian Ye, Jiaxi Wu, Qiushi Li, Ganmao Su, David Paul Harper, Guanben Du, Xiaofei P Ye, Siqun Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2021-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/abe974