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 …

Since the discovery of buckminsterfullerene over 30 years ago, sp2-hybridised carbon
nanomaterials (including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene) have stimulated new …

The one-dimensional character of electrons, phonons and excitons in individual single-
walled carbon nanotubes leads to extremely anisotropic electronic, thermal and optical …

Photoresponsive soft actuators with the unique merits of flexibility, contactless operation,
and remote control have huge potential in technological applications of bionic robotics and …

A novel process is developed to synthesize graphene oxide sheets with an ultralarge size
based on a solution‐phase method involving pre‐exfoliation of graphite flakes …

The increasing interest toward wearable and portable electronic devices calls for
multifunctional materials and fibers/yarns capable of seamless integration with everyday …

The realm of liquid crystals (LCs) has significantly benefited when amalgamated with the
exciting features of nanotechnology. Various nanomaterials (NMs) have shown their …

Liquid crystals are an integral part of a mature display technology, also establishing
themselves in other applications, such as spatial light modulators, telecommunication …

Three-dimensional thermoelectric (TE) textiles (TETs) fabricated with TE filaments (TEFs)
possess merits over other types such as thickness–direction thermal energy harvesting and …

Besides nanostructured materials, individual particles are key elements for nanosciences.
The structuring properties of liquid crystals (LCs) are appealing to assemble them, to …