Conspectus Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are obtained from the sulfuric acid-catalyzed
hydrolysis of bulk cellulose. The nanocrystals have diameters of∼ 5–15 nm and lengths of∼ …

Nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) has been used to template ethylene-bridged mesoporous
organosilica films with long-range chirality and photonic properties. The structural color of …

Twisted organization: Pyrolysis of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC)/silica composite films
leads to mesoporous carbon materials with long‐range chiral organization (see picture). The …

Chiral nematic mesoporous materials decorated with metal nanoparticles have been
prepared using the templated self-assembly of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC). By adding …

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) have been synthesized inside mesoporous silica films with chiral
nematic structure. Circular dichroism measurements of the silver NP-loaded silica films show …

A detailed investigation of the formation and properties of mesoporous silica templated by
the chiral nematic liquid crystal phase of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) is presented. Under …

We have discovered that the self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) into chiral
nematic phases varies significantly with the substrate and evaporation rate. These variables …

Coloration in nature plays essential roles in signaling, mimicry, or mate choice.[1, 2] The
striking color of a number of mussels, insect shells [3](eg, beetles, see Figure 1a), and bird …

Chirality at the molecular level is found in diverse biological structures, such as
polysaccharides, proteins and DNA, and is responsible for many of their unique properties …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), produced by the acid hydrolysis of wood, cotton or other
cellulose-rich sources, constitute a renewable nanosized raw material with a broad range of …