We present natural abundance nitrogen-15 (NAN15) NMR spectroscopy in thermotropic
liquid crystals. It is demonstrated that high resolution NAN15 NMR spectra in mesophases …

Cellulose that has been acid hydrolyzed is what makes up cellulose nanocrystals (CNC).
Due to CNCs biodegradability, renewability, sustainability, and mechanical properties, they …

Nanocelluloses including cellulose nanofiber (CNF) and cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) can
be widely available around the world from various renewable plants. These renewable …

Optical properties of novel polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) blends based on two
different low molecular weight nematic liquid crystals, 4′-(hexyloxy)-4-biphenylcarbonitrile …

Polyethyleneimine (PEI) complexed with chiral D-(or L-) tartaric acid (tart) in water can self-
organize into chiral and crystalline PEI/tart assemblies. It has been previously confirmed that …

In view of their possible application as high temperature solid lubricants, the tribological and
thermochemical properties of several organosilica networks were investigated over a range …

Chiral periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO) materials have been shown to deracemise
a configurationally achiral, but conformationally racemic liquid crystal in which the PMO is …

The current chapter aims to describe some recent NMR studies, with particular emphasis on
new liquid-crystal materials. These include board-shaped mesogens that may lead to new …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC, CNCs) are a new type of biomass based nanomaterials
derived from cellulose which is the most abundant biopolymer on Earth. Therefore, there is a …

Porous materials with an open-pore framework and a large surface area are widely used as
catalysts and catalyst supports, filters and membranes, ion exchangers and adsorbents …