Constructing and mimicking bioinspired structural color from bio-based materials has
aroused tremendous attention. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), a typical nanomaterial made …

Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is a renewable resource derived from lignocellulosic materials,
known for its optical permeability, biocompatibility, and unique self‐assembly properties …

The study reports the morphology and optical properties of a variety of cellulose
nanocrystals (CNC) obtained from different natural sources with different dimensions and …

Over millions of years, animals and plants have evolved complex molecules and structures
that endow them with vibrant colors. Among the sources of natural coloration, structural color …

Due to their unique chiral nematic structure and special optical property, cellulose
nanocrystals (CNCs) have drawn enormous attention. However, the inherent brittleness and …

Cellulose nanocrystals are natural nanomaterials with a high aspect ratio, high specific area,
excellent stability, and favorable optical performances. Cellulose nanocrystals can form …

Biomimetic optical cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) materials have shown great potential for
application in colorimetric sensing, anticounterfeiting, and decorative coatings because of …

Bioinspired coloration of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) has advanced a new era of wide
applications for decoration, sensing, and anti-counterfeiting. However, the solid structural …

Structural colored nanocomposites with photonic liquid crystal structures are desirable
owing to their excellent optical performances, unique structural features and intelligent …

It has been extensively reported that cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are capable of
exhibiting structural colors due to their unique chiral nematic self-assembly. However, further …