DOI: 10.1039/d3nr02650g ISSN:

Self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals confined to square capillaries

Amanda J. Ackroyd, Adam De Paolis, Yi-Tao Xu, Arash Momeni, Wadood Y. Hamad, Mark J. MacLachlan
  • General Materials Science

The self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) was studied in square capillaries. Confinement causes CNCs to form central defects surrounded by concentric chiral nematic layers that depend on the size of the capillary.

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