Cellulose Nanocrystal Liquid Crystal Phases: Progress and Challenges in Characterization Using Rheology Coupled to Optics, Scattering, and Spectroscopy
Roland Kádár, Stefan Spirk, Tiina Nypelö
Abstract
to allow simultaneous observation is paramount to fully understand the details of CNC assembly from liquid to solid. This Review provides an overview of achievements in the coupled analytics, as well as our current opinion about opportunities to unravel the structural distinctiveness of cellulose nanomaterials.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceCharacterization (materials science)NanotechnologyNanocelluloseRheologyNanomaterialsLiquid crystalNanocrystalLight scatteringScatteringCelluloseOpticsChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsComposite materialEngineeringPhysicsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsLignin and Wood Chemistry