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Macroscopic control of helix orientation in films dried from cholesteric liquid-crystalline cellulose nanocrystal suspensions.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Park, Ji Hyun Noh, Jung Hyun Schütz, Christina Salazar-Alvarez, Germán Scalia, Giusy Bergström, Lennart Lagerwall, Jan P. F. |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | The intrinsic ability of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to self-organize into films and bulk materials with helical order in a cholesteric liquid crystal is scientifically intriguing and potentially important for the production of renewable multifunctional materials with attractive optical properties. A major obstacle, however, has been the lack of control of helix direction, which results in a defect-rich, mosaic-like domain structure. Herein, a method for guiding the helix during film formation is introduced, which yields dramatically improved uniformity, as confirmed by using polarizing optical and scanning electron microscopy. By raising the CNC concentration in the initial suspension to the fully liquid crystalline range, a vertical helix orientation is promoted, as directed by the macroscopic phase boundaries. Further control of the helix orientation is achieved by subjecting the suspension to a circular shear flow during drying. |
| Starting Page | 105 |
| Ending Page | 112 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://publications.uni.lu/bitstream/10993/20451/2/Park%20et%20al%202014%20885.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 24677344v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.201400062 |
| DOI | 10.1002/cphc.201400062 |
| Journal | Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Cellulose Liquid Crystals Mosaic - computer software Nanocrystalline Materials Suspensions |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
