Cellulose nanocrystal liquid crystal phases: Progress and challenges in characterization using rheology coupled to optics, scattering, and spectroscopy

R Kádár, S Spirk, T Nypelo - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) self-assemble and can be flow-assembled to liquid
crystalline orders in a water suspension. The orders range from nano-to macroscale with the …

Synchrotron scattering methods for nanomaterials and soft matter research

T Narayanan, O Konovalov - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
This article aims to provide an overview of broad range of applications of synchrotron
scattering methods in the investigation of nanoscale materials. These scattering techniques …

Breakdown and buildup mechanisms of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions under shear and upon relaxation probed by SAXS and SALS

F Pignon, M Challamel, A De Geyer, M Elchamaa… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The breakdown and buildup mechanisms in concentrated cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)
suspensions under shear and during relaxation upon cessation of shear were accessed by …

Multiscale study of the chiral self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals during the frontal ultrafiltration process

S Mandin, L Metilli, M Karrouch, D Blésès… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The structural organization of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions at the membrane
surface during frontal ultrafiltration has been characterized, for the first time, at the nano-and …

Characterisation of cellulose nanocrystals by rheology and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS)

C Browne, VS Raghuwanshi, M Lin, G Garnier… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hypothesis The combination of rheology and SAXS measurements can be used to great
effect to effectively characterise and select the type of CNCs materials for a particular …

Build-up and relaxation of membrane fouling deposits produced during crossflow ultrafiltration of casein micelle dispersions at 12° C and 42° C probed by in situ …

F Doudiès, M Loginov, N Hengl, M Karrouch… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Skim milk filtration is performed either at low or high temperature. However, there is still a
lack of knowledge concerning the influence of temperature on membrane fouling. We used …

[HTML][HTML] Chiral nematic nanocomposites with pitch gradient elaborated by filtration and ultraviolet curing of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

S Mandin, L Metilli, M Karrouch, C Lancelon-Pin… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
An innovative method combining frontal filtration with ultraviolet (UV) curing has been
implemented to design cellulosic nanocomposite films with controlled anisotropic textures …

Orientation of cellulose nanocrystals controlled in perpendicular directions by combined shear flow and ultrasound waves studied by small-angle X-ray scattering

F Pignon, EF Semeraro, W Chèvremont… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The combined effect of shear flow and ultrasound (US) waves on the dynamical structural
orientations of cellulosic cholesteric liquid crystals was investigated by time-resolved, in situ …

Solvent-Dependent Dynamics of Cellulose Nanocrystals in Process-Relevant Flow Fields

R Wang, HR He, J Tian, S Chodankar, BS Hsiao… - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Flow-assisted alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles is a promising route for the bottom-up
assembly of advanced materials with tunable properties. While aligning processes could be …

Orthotropic organization of a cellulose nanocrystal suspension realized via the combined action of frontal ultrafiltration and ultrasound as revealed by in situ SAXS

F Pignon, E Guilbert, S Mandin, N Hengl… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Hypothesis Rodlike cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit significant potential as
building blocks for creating uniform, sustainable materials. However, a critical hurdle lies in …