Self-assembly of polysaccharide nanocrystals: from aggregation in suspensions to optical materials

Q Song, Z Wang, D Xu, S Liu, H Liu, K Zhang - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Bottom-up synthesis strategies to construct nano-architectonic material exhibiting specific
properties by controlling the spatial distribution of the material units are challenging. Native …

Advances in application of sustainable lignocellulosic materials for high-performance aqueous zinc-ion batteries

Y Huang, W Liu, C Lin, Q Hou, S Nie - Nano Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
As the rapid increasing demand for electrical energy in the world, the research on electrical
energy storage becomes urgent and crucial, especially for these ones with the features of …

Dual‐mode Hydrogels with Structural and Fluorescent Colors Towards Multistage Secure Information Encryption

Y Sun, X Le, H Shang, Y Shen, Y Wu, Q Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Constructing an anti‐counterfeiting material with non‐interference dual optical modes is an
effective way to improve information security. However, it remains challenging to achieve …

Synthesis and Microcontact Printing of novel nanoflowers of ZnO_Ag_rGO nanocomposite to check microbial adhesion

A Mukherjee, A Saini, A Kumari, J Bhattacharya… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites (NCs) have garnered enormous attention lately due to their superior
qualities and manipulative flexibility. In the presented work we have synthesized two NCs …

Flexible multiple-stimulus-responsive photonic films based on layer-by-layer assembly of cellulose nanocrystals and deep eutectic solvents

Y Meng, G Zong, Y Sun, Z He, C Dong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photonic crystal materials responding to environmental stimuli are important in sensors,
intelligent detection, and anti-counterfeiting. However, traditional photonic materials usually …

Microwave-assisted DES fabrication of lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils and its derived composite conductive hydrogel

W Liu, C Jiang, X Li, H Li, Y Zhang, Y Huang… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DES) have been regarded as green solvents in the biorefinery of
lignocellulosic biomass, but long duration time has severely limited efficiency. The …

Multimodal biomedical utility of polyaniline-based supramolecular nanomaterials

L Karthikeyan, B Rithisa, S Min, H Hong, H Kang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyaniline (PANi), multifunctional organic conjugated polymer, is inexpensive, flexible, and
easy to manufacture, while offering a high yield, environmental stability, a high charge …

Rotational 3D printing spruce-inspired helical structural material with tunable mechanical properties

L Ren, W Li, Z Wang, X Zhou, C Xu, Y He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Spruce branches have a continuous gradient in the microfibril angle of helically entwined
cellulose fibrils in their internal cell walls, which confers the modulation of the site-specific …

Tunable Construction of Chiral Nematic Cellulose Nanocrystals/ZnO Films for Ultra-Sensitive, Recyclable Sensing of Humidity and Ethanol

X Xiao, H Dong, X Ping, G Shan, J Chen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The investigation of functional materials derived from sustainable and eco-friendly
bioresources has generated significant attention. Herein, nanocomposite films based on …

The responsive cellulose nanocrystals/montmorillonite film with synergistic discoloration and actuation functions for smart devices

N Li, M Kong, Z Yang, K Cheng, Y Liang… - … Film with Synergistic … - papers.ssrn.com
To develop novel biomimetic smart materials, we prepared flexible cellulose nanocrystals/
montmorillonite (CNCs/Mt) composite films with chiral nematic order structure via …