Biomimetic photonic materials derived from chitin and chitosan
Erlantz Lizundia, Thanh‐Dinh Nguyen, Rebecca J. Winnick, Mark J. MacLachlan
Abstract
Inspired by the natural hierarchical structures of chitin and cellulose found in nature, this Review summarizes recent progress to create biomimetic optical materials templated by nanochitin and compares it with developments using nanocellulose.
Topics & Concepts
NanocelluloseChitinMaterials scienceChitosanNanotechnologyCellulosePolymer scienceChemical engineeringEngineeringAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingLiquid Crystal Research Advancements