Equilibrium Liquid Crystal Phase Diagrams and Detection of Kinetic Arrest in Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions

Equilibrium Liquid Crystal Phase Diagrams and Detection of Kinetic Arrest in Cellulose Nanocrystal Suspensions

The cholesteric liquid crystal self-assembly of water-suspended cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) into a helical arrangement was observed already more than 20 years ago and the phenomenon was used to produce iridescent solid films by evaporating the solvent or via sol-gel processing. Yet it remains challe...

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Main Authors: Camila eHonorato Rios, Anja eKuhnhold, Johanna eBruckner, Rick eDannert, Tanja eSchilling, Jan Peter Felix Lagerwall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
Subjects:
Colloids
phase transitions
Cholesteric liquid crystal
Cellulose nanocrystals
Phase coexistence
Kinetic arrest
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmats.2016.00021/full

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