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Chen H, Wu M, Zhou T, Hou A, Xie K, Gao A. A multi-scale layered helical structure composite using the co-dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals and the micro-nano Al sheets and its efficient near-infrared stealth performance. Carbohydr Polym 2024; 331:121895. [PMID: 38388066 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2024.121895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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To design flexible functional materials with high efficiency, light weight, less metal consumption, stable structure for the thermal infrared stealth materials is a great challenge. We hypothesized that the use of crystal materials with different sizes to design composites with a chiral layered helical structure, the layered structures can repeatedly reflect infrared ray. Here, we reported the novel multi-scale layered helical chiral structure composite by self-assembly using the co-dispersion of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) and micro-nano Al sheets. A new stable interlocking supermolecular structure is formed between the positively charged metal sheet and the negatively charged CNC photonic crystals. Metal sheets and CNC organic crystals were hybridized at the molecular level and form the Pickering-like CNC-Al co-dispersion system. The metal sheets in CNC chiral helical layered structure greatly improve its near-infrared reflection and stealth camouflage. Surprisingly, the CNC/Al composite on the heated glass substrate enabled the temperature drop 23 °C, and made its emissivity in the range of 7-14 μm significantly reduce. The synergetic effect of the Al sheets and the CNCs helical structure greatly improved the thermal infrared reflection and heat insulation properties. It is expected to provide a chiral layered material for the infrared stealth, and pattern camouflage fields.
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- Huanghuang Chen
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- Institute of Flexible Functional Materials, Yancheng Institute of Technology, Yancheng 224051, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, PR China.
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Zou X, Xue R, An Z, Li H, Zhang J, Jiang Y, Huang L, Wu W, Wang S, Hu GH, Li RKY, Zhao H. Recent Advances in Flexible CNC-Based Chiral Nematic Film Materials. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2303778. [PMID: 37752783 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is a renewable resource derived from lignocellulosic materials, known for its optical permeability, biocompatibility, and unique self-assembly properties. Recent years have seen great progresses in cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral photonic materials. However, due to its inherent brittleness, cellulose nanocrystal shows limitations in the fields of flexible materials, optical sensors and food freshness testing. In order to solve the above limitations, attempts have been made to improve the flexibility of cellulose nanocrystal materials without destroying their structural color. Despite these progresses, a systematic review on them is lacking. This review aims to fill this gap by providing an overview of the main strategies and the latest research findings on the flexibilization of cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral nematic film materials (FCNM). Specifically, typical substances and methods used for their preparation are summarized. Moreover, different kinds of cellulose nanocrystal-based composites are compared in terms of flexibility. Finally, potential applications and future challenges of flexible cellulose nanocrystal-based chiral nematic materials are discussed, inspiring further research in this field.
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- Xuyang Zou
- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Jihua Laboratory, Foshan, 528200, China
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, Nancy, F-54001, France
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, China
- State Key Laboratory of Biocatalysis and Enzyme Engineering School of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products State Ethnic Affairs Commission Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning, 530006, China
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Babaei-Ghazvini A, Vafakish B, Patel R, Falua KJ, Dunlop MJ, Acharya B. Cellulose nanocrystals in the development of biodegradable materials: A review on CNC resources, modification, and their hybridization. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 258:128834. [PMID: 38128804 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The escalating demand for sustainable materials has propelled cellulose into the spotlight as a promising alternative to petroleum-based products. As the most abundant organic polymer on Earth, cellulose is ubiquitous, found in plants, bacteria, and even a unique marine animal-the tunicate. Cellulose polymers naturally give rise to microscale semi-crystalline fibers and nanoscale crystalline regions known as cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). Exhibiting rod-like structures with widths spanning 3 to 50 nm and lengths ranging from 50 nm to several microns, CNC characteristics vary based on the cellulose source. The degree of crystallinity, crucial for CNC properties, fluctuates between 49 and 95 % depending on the source and synthesis method. CNCs, with their exceptional properties such as high aspect ratio, relatively low density (≈1.6 g cm-3), high axial elastic modulus (≈150 GPa), significant tensile strength, and birefringence, emerge as ideal candidates for biodegradable fillers in nanocomposites and functional materials. The percolation threshold, a mathematical concept defining long-range connectivity between filler and polymer, governs the effectiveness of reinforcement in nanocomposites. This threshold is intricately influenced by the aspect ratio and molecular interaction strength, impacting CNC performance in polymeric and pure nanocomposite materials. This comprehensive review explores diverse aspects of CNCs, encompassing their derivation from various sources, methods of modification (both physical and chemical), and hybridization with heterogeneous fillers. Special attention is devoted to the hybridization of CNCs derived from tunicates (TCNC) with those from wood (WCNC), leveraging the distinct advantages of each. The overarching objective is to demonstrate how this hybridization strategy mitigates the limitations of WCNC in composite materials, offering improved interaction and enhanced percolation. This, in turn, is anticipated to elevate the reinforcing effects and pave the way for the development of nanocomposites with tunable viscoelastic, physicochemical, and mechanical properties.
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- Amin Babaei-Ghazvini
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.
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- Tunistrong Technologies Incorporated, 7207 Route 11, Wellington, Charlottetown, PE C0B 20E, Canada.
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, 57 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A9, Canada.
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Wang S, Lin B, Zeng Y, Pan M. Effects of Ferric Ions on Cellulose Nanocrystalline-Based Chiral Nematic Film and Its Applications. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:399. [PMID: 38337291 DOI: 10.3390/polym16030399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Chiral nematic materials have been attracting attention in fields of advanced functional applications due to their unique iridescent colors and tunable helical structure. A precisely decreased pitch is of importance for construction and applications of chiral nematic materials; however, it remains a huge challenge. Herein, cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) is selected as a constructed matrix for chiral nematic films, and ferric chloride (FeCl3) is used as a modification agent. We investigate the effects of the ferric ion loads on the helical structure and optical characteristics of iridescent film. Subsequently, the influence of ferric ions on the assembly process of CNC liquid crystal and the regulation of the structure color of self-assembled monolayers are discussed. Therefore, the CNC/FeCl3 chiral nematic films showed a blueshifted structural color from orange to blue, which highlights a simple route to achieve the regulation of decreased pitch. Further, we have applied this CNC/FeCl3 chiral nematic film for benzene gas detection. The sensing performance shows that the CNC/FeCl3 chiral nematic film reacts to benzene gas, which can be merged into the nematic layer of the CNC and trigger the iron ions chelated on the CNC, consequently arousing the redshift of the reflected wavelength and the effective colorimetric transition. This CNC/FeCl3 chiral nematic film is anticipated to boost a new gas sensing mechanism for faster and more effective in-situ qualitative investigations.
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- Shuaiqi Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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Niu X, Zhao R, Yan S, Pang Z, Li H, Yang X, Wang K. Chiral Materials: Progress, Applications, and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2303059. [PMID: 37217989 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Chirality is a universal phenomenon in molecular and biological systems, denoting an asymmetric configurational property where an object cannot be superimposed onto its mirror image by any kind of translation or rotation, which is ubiquitous on the scale from neutrinos to spiral galaxies. Chirality plays a very important role in the life system. Many biological molecules in the life body show chirality, such as the "codebook" of the earth's biological diversity-DNA, nucleic acid, etc. Intriguingly, living organisms hierarchically consist of homochiral building blocks, for example, l-amino acids and d-sugars with unknown reason. When molecules with chirality interact with these chiral factors, only one conformation favors the positive development of life, that is, the chiral host environment can only selectively interact with chiral molecules of one of the conformations. The differences in chiral interactions are often manifested by chiral recognition, mutual matching, and interactions with chiral molecules, which means that the stereoselectivity of chiral molecules can produce changes in pharmacodynamics and pathology. Here, the latest investigations are summarized including the construction and applications of chiral materials based on natural small molecules as chiral source, natural biomacromolecules as chiral sources, and the material synthesized by design as a chiral source.
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- Xiaohui Niu
- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, P. R. China
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- College of Petrochemical Technology, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou, 730050, P. R. China
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Luo Y, Liu Q, He P, Li L, Zhang Z, Li X, Bao G, Wong K, Tanner PA, Jiang L. Responsive Regulation of Energy Transfer in Lanthanide-Doped Nanomaterials Dispersed in Chiral Nematic Structure. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2303235. [PMID: 37505484 PMCID: PMC10520692 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202303235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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The responsive control of energy transfer (ET) plays a key role in the broad applications of lanthanide-doped nanomaterials. Photonic crystals (PCs) are excellent materials for ET regulation. Among the numerous materials that can be used to fabricate PCs, chiral nematic liquid crystals are highly attractive due to their good photoelectric responsiveness and biocompatibility. Here, the mechanisms of ET and the photonic effect of chiral nematic structures on ET are introduced; the regulation methods of chiral nematic structures and the resulting changes in ET of lanthanide-doped nanomaterials are highlighted; and the challenges and promising opportunities for ET in chiral nematic structures are discussed.
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- Yuxia Luo
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyXi'anShaanxi710021China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyXi'anShaanxi710021China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyXi'anShaanxi710021China
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- School of Life SciencesCentral China Normal UniversityWuhan430079China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyXi'anShaanxi710021China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials EngineeringShaanxi University of Science and TechnologyXi'anShaanxi710021China
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- Institute for Biomedical Materials and Devices (IBMD)Faculty of ScienceUniversity of Technology SydneySydneyNSW2007Australia
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Baptist University224 Waterloo RoadKowloonHong Kong SAR999077China
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- Department of ChemistryHong Kong Baptist University224 Waterloo RoadKowloonHong Kong SAR999077China
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- School of Life SciencesCentral China Normal UniversityWuhan430079China
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Han MJ, Kim M, Tsukruk VV. Chiro-Optoelectronic Encodable Multilevel Thin Film Electronic Elements with Active Bio-Organic Electrolyte Layer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2207921. [PMID: 36732850 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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It is suggested that chiral photonic bio-enabled integrated thin-film electronic elements can pave the base for next-generation optoelectronic processing, including quantum coding for encryption as well as integrated multi-level logic circuits. Despite recent advances, thin-film electronics for encryption applications with large-scale reconfigurable and multi-valued logic systems are not reported to date. Herein, highly secure optoelectronic encryption logic elements are demonstrated by facilitating the humidity-sensitive helicoidal organization of chiral nematic phases of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) as an active electrolyte layer combined with printed organic semiconducting channels. The ionic-strength controlled tunable photonic band gap facilitates distinguishable and quantized 13-bit electric signals triggered by repetitive changes of humidity, voltage, and the polarization state of the incident light. As a proof-of-concept, the integrated circuits responding to circularly polarized light and humidity are demonstrated as unique physically unclonable functional devices with high-level logic rarely achieved. The convergence between functional nanomaterials and the multi-valued logic thin-film electronic elements can provide optoelectronic counterfeiting, imaging, and information processing with multilevel logic nodes.
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- Moon Jong Han
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Liu Y, Zhu S, Fan J, Guo W, Min Y, Jiang X, Li J. Photo-Cross-Linked Polymeric Dispersants of Comb-Shaped Benzophenone-Containing Poly(ether amine). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:19470-19479. [PMID: 37023404 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Efficient dispersion of nanoparticles (NPs) is a crucial challenge in the preparation and application of composites that contain NPs, particularly in coatings, inks, and related materials. Physical adsorption and chemical modification are the two common methods used to disperse NPs. However, the former suffers from desorption, and the latter is more specific and has limited versatility. To address these issues, we developed a novel photo-cross-linked polymeric dispersant, comb-shaped benzophenone-containing poly(ether amine) (bPEA), using a one-pot nucleophilic/cyclic-opening addition reaction. The results demonstrated that the bPEA dispersant forms a dense and stable shell on the surface of pigment NPs through physical adsorption and subsequent chemical photo-cross-linking, which effectively overcome the drawbacks of the desorption occurred in physical adsorption and the specificity of the chemical modification. By means of the dispersing effect of bPEA, the obtained pigment dispersions show high solvent, thermal, and pH stability without flocculation during storage. Moreover, the NPs dispersants show good compatibility with screen printing, coating, and 3D printing, endowing the ornamental products with high uniformity, color fastness, and less color shading. These properties make bPEA dispersants ideal candidates in fabrication dispersions of other NPs.
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- Yanchi Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
- School of Materials and Chemistry, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Materials Protection and Advanced Materials in Electric Power, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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- School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Frontiers Science Center for Transformative Molecules, State Key Laboratory for Metal Matrix Composite Materials, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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Korotcenkov G, Simonenko NP, Simonenko EP, Sysoev VV, Brinzari V. Paper-Based Humidity Sensors as Promising Flexible Devices, State of the Art, Part 2: Humidity-Sensor Performances. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:nano13081381. [PMID: 37110966 PMCID: PMC10144639 DOI: 10.3390/nano13081381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This review article covers all types of paper-based humidity sensor, such as capacitive, resistive, impedance, fiber-optic, mass-sensitive, microwave, and RFID (radio-frequency identification) humidity sensors. The parameters of these sensors and the materials involved in their research and development, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, semiconductors, and polymers, are comprehensively detailed, with a special focus on the advantages/disadvantages from an application perspective. Numerous technological/design approaches to the optimization of the performances of the sensors are considered, along with some non-conventional approaches. The review ends with a detailed analysis of the current problems encountered in the development of paper-based humidity sensors, supported by some solutions.
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- Ghenadii Korotcenkov
- Department of Physics and Engineering, Moldova State University, MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova;
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Leninsky pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.P.S.); (E.P.S.)
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- Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, The Russian Academy of Sciences, 31 Leninsky pr., 119991 Moscow, Russia; (N.P.S.); (E.P.S.)
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- Department of Physics, Yuri Gagarin State Technical University of Saratov, 77 Polytechnicheskaya str., 410054 Saratov, Russia;
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, Moldova State University, MD-2009 Chisinau, Moldova;
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Duan C, Wang B, Li J, Xu J, Zeng J, Ying G, Chen K. Multidimensional dynamic regulation of cellulose coloration for digital recognition and humidity response. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 234:123597. [PMID: 36796560 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Structural color is an eye-catching phenomenon in nature, which originates from the synergistic effect of cholesteric structure inside living organisms and light. However, biomimetic design and green construction of dynamically tunable structural color materials have been a great challenge in the field of photonic manufacturing. In this work, the new ability of L-lactic acid (LLA) to multi-dimensionally modulate the cholesteric structures constructed from cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) is revealed for the first time. By studying the molecular-scale hydrogen bonding mechanism, a novel strategy that electrostatic repulsion and hydrogen bonding forces jointly drive the uniform arrangement of cholesteric structures is proposed. Due to the flexible tunability and uniform alignment of the CNC cholesteric structure, different encoded messages were developed in the CNC/LLA (CL) pattern. Under different viewing conditions, the recognition information of different digits will continue to reversibly and rapidly switch until the cholesteric structure is destroyed. In addition, the LLA molecules facilitated the more sensitive response of the CL film to the humidity environment, making it exhibit reversible and tunable structural colors under different humidity. These excellent properties provide more possibilities for the application of CL materials in the fields of multi-dimensional display, anti-counterfeiting encryption, and environmental monitoring.
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- Chengliang Duan
- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China
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- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China.
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- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China.
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- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China
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- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China
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- Shandong Sun Holdings Group, No. 1 Youyi Road, Yanzhou District, Jining 272100, China.
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- Plant Fiber Material Science Research Center, State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, School of Light Industry and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, Guangzhou 51006, China
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Abbasi Moud A, Abbasi Moud A. Flow and assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC): A bottom-up perspective - A review. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 232:123391. [PMID: 36716841 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Cellulosic sources, such as lignocellulose-rich biomass, can be mechanically or acid degraded to produce inclusions called cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs). They have several uses in the sectors of biomedicine, photonics, and material engineering because of their biodegradability, renewability, sustainability, and mechanical qualities. The processing and design of CNC-based products are inextricably linked to the rheological behaviour of CNC suspension or in combination with other chemicals, such as surfactants or polymers; in this context, rheology offers a significant link between microstructure and macro scale flow behaviour that is intricately linked to material response in applications. The flow behaviour of CNC items must be properly specified in order to produce goods with value-added characteristics. In this review article, we provide new research on the shear rheology of CNC dispersion and CNC-based hydrogels in the linear and nonlinear regime, with storage modulus values reported to range from ~10-3 to 103 Pa. Applications in technology and material science are also covered simultaneously. We carefully examined the effects of charge density, aspect ratio, concentration, persistence length, alignment, liquid crystal formation, the cause of chirality in CNCs, interfacial behaviour and interfacial rheology, linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of CNC suspension in bulk and at the interface using the currently available literature.
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- Aref Abbasi Moud
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada; Biomedical Engineering Department, AmirKabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875/4413, PC36+P45 District 6, Tehran, Tehran Province 1591634311, Iran.
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- Biomedical Engineering Department, AmirKabir University of Technology, P.O. Box 15875/4413, PC36+P45 District 6, Tehran, Tehran Province 1591634311, Iran
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Jedrych A, Pawlak M, Gorecka E, Lewandowski W, Wojcik MM. Light-Responsive Supramolecular Nanotubes-Based Chiral Plasmonic Assemblies. ACS NANO 2023; 17:5548-5560. [PMID: 36897199 PMCID: PMC10062029 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c10955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We describe the fabrication of dual-responsive (thermo/light) chiral plasmonic films. The idea is based on using photoswitchable achiral liquid crystal (LCs) forming chiral nanotubes for templating helical assemblies of Au NPs. Circular dichroism spectroscopy (CD) confirms chiroptical properties coming from the arrangement of organic and inorganic components, with up to 0.2 dissymmetry factor (g-factor). Upon exposure to UV light, organic molecules isomerize, resulting in controlled melting of organic nanotubes and/or inorganic nanohelices. The process can be reversed using visible light and further modified by varying the temperature, offering a control of chiroptical response of the composite material. These properties can play a key role in the future development of chiral plasmonics, metamaterials, and optoelectronic devices.
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Wei X, Lin T, Wang L, Lin J, Yin X. Research on deep eutectic solvents for the construction of humidity-responsive cellulose nanocrystal composite films. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 235:123805. [PMID: 36863669 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.123805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 02/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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Photonic crystal materials based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), which are environmentally responsive and green, have attracted widespread attention. To overcome the brittleness of CNC films, many researchers have explored functional additives to improve their performance. In this study, a new green deep eutectic solvents (DESs) and an amino acid-based natural deep eutectic solvents (NADESs) were introduced into CNC suspensions for the first time, and hydroxyl-rich small molecules (glycerol, sorbitol) and polymers (polyvinyl alcohol, polyethylene glycol) were coassembled with the DESs and NADESs to form three-component composite films. The CNC/G/NADESs-Arg three-component film reversibly changed color from blue to crimson as the relative humidity rose from 35 % to 100 %; additionally, the elongation at break increased to 3.05 %, and the Young's modulus decreased to 4.52 GPa. The hydrogen bond network structure provided by trace amounts of the DESs or NADESs not only improved the mechanical properties of the composite films but also increased their water absorption capacities without destroying their optical activities. This allows for the development of more stable CNC films and creates potential for biological applications in the future.
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- Xiaoyao Wei
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper Development, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an 710021, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Lin M, Raghuwanshi VS, Browne C, Simon GP, Garnier G. Tailoring the humidity response of cellulose nanocrystal-based films by specific ion effects. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:694-704. [PMID: 36183648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS The optical properties and humidity response of iridescent films made of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) can be tailored by the incorporation of electrolytes chosen based on specific ion effects (SIE). EXPERIMENTS A series of inorganic salts comprising five different cations and five anions based on the Hofmeister series were mixed with CNC/PEG suspensions, followed by an air-dried process into iridescent solid films. These films were tested in changing relative humidity (RH) environments from 30% to 90% and their photonic properties and mass change monitored. The underlying structures and the mechanism of their formation were quantified in terms of interparticle distance derived from small angle X-ray scattering experiment and pitch size quantified by scanning electron microscope (SEM). FINDINGS The specific color and color range of CNC/PEG based films are controlled by a specific anion effect achieved by selection of the salt while the specific cation effect is negligible. The salting-in type anions with the same valency result in a red-shift color when films are in the dried state. The salting-in type leads to a greater color changing range during RH changes than the salting-out type. The resultant mass gain/loss trend is consistent with the color change. In contrast, cations do not show any relationships between salting-in effect and the measured properties as observed for anions. The observed SIE can be used to engineer CNC/polymer-based humidity and bio-diagnostic colorimetric indicator devices.
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- Maoqi Lin
- Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Bioresource Processing Research Institute of Australia (BioPRIA), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia.
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Verma C, Chhajed M, Singh S, Sathwane M, Maji PK. Bioinspired structural color sensors based on self-assembled cellulose nanocrystal/citric acid to distinguish organic solvents. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.130206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Grating Assembly Dissected in Periodic Bands of Poly (Butylene Adipate) Modulated with Poly (Ethylene Oxide). Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14214781. [DOI: 10.3390/polym14214781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Polarized optical microscopy (POM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and synchrotron microbeam wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD) were used to investigate the mechanisms of periodic assemblies leading to ring-banded crystal aggregates with light-grating capacity for iridescence in poly (1,4-butylene adipate) (PBA) modulated with poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO). A critical finding is that the PBA crystal assembly on the top surface and in the interior constitutes a grating architecture, with a cross-bar pitch equaling the inter-band spacing. The inner lamellae are arranged perpendicularly to the substrate under the ridge region, where they scroll, bend, and twist 90° to branch out newly spawned lamellae to form the parallel lamellae under the valley region. The cross-hatch grating with a fixed inter-spacing in the PBA aggregated crystals is proved in this work to perfectly act as light-interference entities capable of performing iridescence functions, which can be compared to those widely seen in many of nature’s organic bio-species or inorganic minerals such as opals. This is a novel breakthrough finding for PBA or similar polymers, such as photonic crystals, especially when the crystalline morphology could be custom-made and modulated with a second constituent.
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Zheng Y, Zhang L, Duan B. Anisotropic chitosan/tunicate cellulose nanocrystals hydrogel with tunable interference color and acid-responsiveness. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 295:119866. [PMID: 35988983 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A robust chitosan/tunicate cellulose nanocrystals (TCNCs) anisotropic hydrogel with bright interference colors was fabricated via combining the prestretching orientation method and chemically-physically dual cross-linking. The oriented regenerated chitosan nanofibrous network enabled the TCNCs alignment by covalent interaction and hydrogen bonding. The stretching alignment endows the chitosan/TCNCs hydrogel with enhanced tensile strength, from 0.63 MPa (draw ratio 1.0) to 2.06 MPa (draw ratio 3.5). Moreover, the orientation of chitosan nanofibers led to birefringence appearance, which could be regulated with the TCNCs introduction or draw ratios. The hydrogel swelled completely in 2 min in pH = 3 solution and the interference color disappeared. The oriented chitosan/TCNCs hydrogels showed distinct color change under acid stimulation, which could be quantitatively measured or directly observed under crossed polarizers. This work demonstrated a strategy for fabricating the interference color regulatable hydrogels with acid-response property for sensors and environmental monitoring.
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Key Words
- Acid-response
- Ammonium hydroxide aqueous solution (NH(4)OH, AR, PubChem CID: 14923)
- Anisotropic hydrogel
- Chitosan
- Epichlorohydrin (ECH, AR, PubChem CID: 7835)
- Hydrochloric acid (HCl, AR, PubChem CID: 313)
- Hydrogen peroxide 30 % aqueous solution (H(2)O(2), AR, PubChem CID: 784)
- Interference color
- Lithium hydroxide monohydrate (LiOH·H(2)O, AR, PubChem CID: 168937)
- Potassium hydroxide (KOH, AR, PubChem CID: 14797)
- Sodium hydroxide (NaOH, AR, PubChem CID: 14798)
- Sulfuric acid (H(2)SO(4), GR, PubChem CID: 1118)
- TCNCs
- Urea (AR, PubChem CID: 1176)
- tert-Butanol (AR, PubChem CID: 6386)
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- Yiran Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Science, Hubei Engineering Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials, Key Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China.
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Hu L, Chen H, Ju M, Hou A, Xie K, Gao A. Self-Assembled Nanodot Actuator with Changeable Fluorescence by π-π Stacking Force Based on a Four-Armed Foldable Phthalocyanine Molecule and Its Supersensitive Molecular Recognition. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:6383-6390. [PMID: 35866680 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Designing intelligent molecules and smart nanomaterials as molecular machines is becoming increasingly important in the nanoscience fields. Herein, we report a nanodot actuator with changeable fluorescence by π-π stacking force based on a four-armed foldable phthalocyanine molecule. The assembled nanodot possessed a three-dimensional molecular space structure and multiple supramolecular interactions. The arms of the nanodot could fold and open intelligently in response to environmental molecular stimuli such as natural plant mimosa, which could lead to multiple variable fluorescence emissions. The nanodot was highly sensitive to the biomolecule thyroxine at the molecular level. The accurate molecular recognition and the changeable fluorescence conversion of the nanodot were attributed to multiple supramolecular interactions, including photoinduced electron transfer (PET), intramolecular fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), and π-π stacking of the nanodots, resulting in an intelligent "nanodot machine with folding arms". The self-assembled nanodot actuators with changeable fluorescence have potential applications in advanced intelligent material fields.
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- Liu Hu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
- College of Materials and Textiles, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, P R China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P R China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P R China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
- National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P R China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P. R. China
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Xiang X, Tang Q, Dan L, Shang J, Xia H. Robust colloidal photonic crystal polymer films for anticounterfeiting. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Xiaoman Xiang
- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Dalian Minzu University Dalian People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Dalian Minzu University Dalian People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Dalian Minzu University Dalian People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Dalian Minzu University Dalian People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of New Energy and Rare Earth Resource Utilization of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Key Laboratory of Photosensitive Materials & Devices of Liaoning Province, School of Physics and Materials Engineering Dalian Minzu University Dalian People's Republic of China
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He J, Shen X, Li H, Yao Y, Guo J, Wang C. Scalable and Sensitive Humidity-Responsive Polymer Photonic Crystal Films for Anticounterfeiting Application. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27251-27261. [PMID: 35656847 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c06273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In this study, we fabricate a new kind of ultrasensitive humidity-responsive photonic crystal (HPC) films based on emulsion polymerization and the open mill and bending-induced ordering technique (OM-BIOT) method, which is simple and scalable. The HPC film senses relative humidity (RH) from 9 to 98% for the polymer matrix swells up in high RH and shrinks in low RH, leading to a large reflectance shift (81 nm) and distinct color change. Based on the double-peak reflective spectra of the HPC film, we confirm the gradient swelling hypothesis and find that the thickness is another important factor for controlling the sensitivity and response rate of the HPC film. Except for static humidity, the HPC film can also respond to the dynamic humid flow of blowing and polar solvents, which broadens its application potential. This kind of HPC film shows a vivid structural color, and the humidity-responsive behavior is quick, distinct, energy-free, and reversible, having a great prospect for anticounterfeiting application.
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- Jia He
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, P. R. China
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Wang T, Meng X, Lu S, Ma T, Hu X, Song Y. The preparation of cellulose nanocrystal/1,
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‐butylene glycol composite structural color films and humidity‐responsive. J Appl Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/app.52645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Tianhui Wang
- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering China Agricultural University Beijing China
- National Engineering Research Center for Fruits and Vegetables Processing Beijing China
- Key Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables Processing Ministry of Agriculture Beijing China
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Wang Y, Fan J, Zhao H, Song X, Ji Z, Xie C, Chen F, Meng Y. Biomimetic Robust Starch Composite Films with Super-Hydrophobicity and Vivid Structural Colors. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23105607. [PMID: 35628421 PMCID: PMC9145899 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23105607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The starch composite films (SCFs) will be one of the best alternative packaging materials to petroleum based plastic films, which mitigates white pollution and energy consumption. However, weak mechanical stability, water resistance, and dyeability has hindered the application of SCFs. Herein, a bioinspired robust SCFs with super-hydrophobicity and excellent structural colors were prepared by fiber-reinforcement and assembling SiO2/Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) amorphous arrays on the surface of SCFs. The properties of the designed SCFs were investigated by various methods including scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), a tensile test, contact angle (CA) test, and an optical test. The results showed that the obtained SCFs possessed a higher tensile strength (55.17 MPa) attributed to the formed abundant hydrogen bonds between the molecular chains of the starch, cellulose fiber, and polyvinyl alcohol. Benefiting from the nanostructure with rough surface which were modified by materials with low surface free energy, the contact angle and sliding angle of the film reached up to 154° and 2°, respectively. The colors which were produced by the constructive interference of the coherent scattered light could cover all of the visible regions by tuning the diameters of the SiO2 nanoparticles. The strategy in the present study not only reinforces the mechanical strength and water resistance of SCFs but also provides an environmentally friendly way to color the them, which shows unprecedented application potential in packaging materials of the starch composite films.
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- Yateng Wang
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
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- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Eco-Chemical Engineering Cooperative Innovation Center of Shandong, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (Y.W.); (J.F.); (H.Z.); (C.X.); (F.C.)
- College of Marine Science and Biological Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China; (X.S.); (Z.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Science & Technology of Ministry of Education, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Qianhui Liu
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Optical Materials Science and Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Optical Materials Science and Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University, Clemson, SC, USA
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Silva RD, Carvalho LT, Moraes RM, Medeiros SDF, Lacerda TM. Biomimetic Biomaterials Based on Polysaccharides: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.202100501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Rodrigo Duarte Silva
- Nanotechnology National Laboratory for Agriculture (LNNA) Embrapa Instrumentation Rua XV de Novembro 1452 São Carlos SP 13560‐970 Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Material Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo, (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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- Department of Biotechnology Engineering School of Lorena University of São Paulo (EEL‐USP) Lorena SP 12602‐810 Brazil
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Qin J, Li N, Jiang M, Zong L, Yang H, Yuan Y, Zhang J. Ultrasonication pretreatment assisted rapid co-assembly of cellulose nanocrystal and metal ion for multifunctional application. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 277:118829. [PMID: 34893246 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 10/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Co-assembly of metal ion and cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) is a promising strategy to fabricate novel iridescent CNC materials with advanced applications. By combining ultrasonication pretreatment and vacuum-assisted self-assembly (VASA) technique, a facile and rapid strategy is proposed to prepare the Mn2+-doped carboxylated CNC (C-CNC) iridescent films with multifunctional application. The ultrasonication pretreatment temporarily disassembles the aggregates of C-CNC nanorods caused by the electrostatic interaction between negative charged C-CNC and Mn2+. The subsequent VASA process accelerates the self-assembly of chiral liquid crystals prior to the re-agglomeration of C-CNC by the bridge effect of Mn2+. Furthermore, the as-prepared Mn2+/CNC film exhibits a rapid and visible color change in ammonia atmosphere along with the formation of MnO2. The reversible change can be realized by the stimulation of reducing agent. The derived MnO2/C-CNC composite film displays efficient removal of methylene blue dye in aqueous solution by both of adsorption and degradation procedure.
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- Jinli Qin
- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics, Ministry of Education/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Rubber-plastics, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao 266042, China.
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Meng Y, He Z, Dong C, Long Z. Multi-stimuli-responsive photonics films based on chiral nematic cellulose nanocrystals. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 277:118756. [PMID: 34893211 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Multiple-stimuli-responsive bio-based materials have received considerable attention for intelligent packaging and anti-counterfeiting applications. Herein, we present a unique biobased photonics film with multi-stimuli responsive behavior based on cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), sorbitol (S) and anthocyanin (Anth). The resulting photonics film exhibits multi-stimuli responsive behavior to humidity, solvent and pH stimuli. Notably, the photonics film showed dramatic invertible color from blue to fuchsia and high sensitivity at a relative humidity from 50% to 100%. Moreover, the photonics film exhibited fast response and good reversibility under different ethanol concentrations. Significant color changes of the photonics film were also observed in response to pH change in the range of 2 to 12. Particularly, the humidity, solvent and pH responsiveness of the photonics film did not interfere with each other.
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- Yahui Meng
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; School of Environmental and Nature Resources, Zhejiang University of Science and Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China
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- Limerick Pulp and Paper Centre, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada
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- Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China.
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Grating assembly in periodic crystal aggregates of aliphatic polyesters with potential iridescence photonics. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-021-02856-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Chi C, Bai F, Xu X, Qu P, Xian J, Li L, Zhang D. Silica-templated photonic crystal sensors for specific detection of Cu 2+. Analyst 2022; 147:3486-3493. [DOI: 10.1039/d2an00619g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel Cu-IOPC sensor was developed by combining the SiO2-based inverse opals with imidazolyl. Such mechanism is based on the specific binding of imidazole with copper ions, then the copper ions can be detected with high accuracy and efficiency.
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- Congcong Chi
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, National Demonstration Center for Experimental Light Chemistry Engineering Education, Shaanxi Province Key Laboratory of Papermaking Technology and Specialty Paper, Key Laboratory of Functional Printing and Transport Packaging of China National Light Industry, Key Laboratory of Paper Based Functional Materials of China National Light Industry, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an 710021, China
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Dong Y, Combs JD, Cao C, Weeks ER, Bazrafshan A, Rashid SA, Salaita K. Supramolecular DNA Photonic Hydrogels for On-Demand Control of Coloration with High Spatial and Temporal Resolution. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:9958-9965. [PMID: 34797077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c03399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Hydrogels embedded with periodic arrays of nanoparticles display a striking photonic crystal coloration that may be useful for applications such as camouflage, anticounterfeiting, and chemical sensing. Dynamically generating color patterns requires control of nanoparticle organization within a polymer network on-demand, which is challenging. We solve this problem by creating a DNA hydrogel system that shows a 50 000-fold decrease in modulus upon heating by ∼10 °C. Magnetic nanoparticles entrapped within these DNA gels generate a structural color only when the gel is heated and a magnetic field is applied. A spatially controlled photonic crystal coloration was achieved by photopatterning with a near-infrared illumination. Color was "erased" by illuminating or heating the gel in the absence of an external magnetic field. The on-demand assembly technology demonstrated here may be beneficial for the development of a new generation of smart materials with potential applications in erasable lithography, encryption, and sensing.
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- Yixiao Dong
- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Physics, Emory University, 400 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Physics, Emory University, 400 Dowman Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, United States
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Zhao G, Huang Y, Mei C, Zhai S, Xuan Y, Liu Z, Pan M, Rojas OJ. Chiral Nematic Coatings Based on Cellulose Nanocrystals as a Multiplexing Platform for Humidity Sensing and Dual Anticounterfeiting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2103936. [PMID: 34658141 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202103936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Revised: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The need for a precise regulation of the properties of chiral nematic structures in response to external stimuli is addressed. Self-assembled iridescent coatings are produced under the effect of electrostatic interactions between cellulose nanocrystals and poly(acrylic acid), endowing a high anisotropic dissymmetry (>0.3) and sensitivity to environmental humidity (13.1 nm/1% at 68-75% relative humidity, RH). The phenomena associated with shifts in selective light reflection (green to orange) and polarization, facilitate tunable transmitted colors (blue to orange) at given rotation angles (RA). Such properties are conveniently integrated into a "RH-RA-color" ternary code that is introduced as an anticounterfeiting technology, taking advantage of multicolor patterns that conveniently track with changes in RH and RA. The proposed charge-driven assembly opens new opportunities for chiral nematic materials that enable precise optical sensing and information encryption.
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- Guomin Zhao
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Analysis and Testing Center of Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Analysis and Testing Center of Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Bioproducts Institute, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Department of Chemistry and Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Aalto, 00076, Finland
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Miyagi K, Teramoto Y. Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:2969. [PMID: 34835733 PMCID: PMC8621230 DOI: 10.3390/nano11112969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Revised: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Wide use of bio-based polymers could play a key role in facilitating a more sustainable society because such polymers are renewable and ecofriendly. Cellulose is a representative bio-based polymer and has been used in various materials. To further expand the application of cellulose, it is crucial to develop functional materials utilizing cellulosic physicochemical properties that are acknowledged but insufficiently applied. Cellulose derivatives and cellulose nanocrystals exhibit a cholesteric liquid crystal (ChLC) property based on rigidity and chirality, and this property is promising for constructing next-generation functional materials. The form of such materials is an important factor because material form is closely related with function. To date, researchers have reported cellulosic ChLC materials with a wide range of material forms-such as films, gels, mesoporous materials, and emulsions-for diverse functions. We first briefly review the fundamental aspects of cellulosic ChLCs. Then we comprehensively review research on cellulosic ChLC functional materials in terms of their material forms. Thus, this review provides insights into the creation of novel cellulosic ChLC functional materials based on material form designed toward the expanded application of cellulosics.
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- Kazuma Miyagi
- Department of Forest Resource Chemistry, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Forest Research and Management Organization, 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba 3058687, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Division of Forest and Biomaterials Science, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa Oiwake-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 6068502, Japan
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Wu Y, Wang Y, Zhang S, Wu S. Artificial Chameleon Skin with Super-Sensitive Thermal and Mechanochromic Response. ACS NANO 2021; 15:15720-15729. [PMID: 34517702 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Both the nonclose-packed structure and the large refractive index contrast of guanine nanocrystals and cytosols in iridophores play a vital role in the dynamic camouflage of chameleons, including the bright skin color and color tuning sensitivity to external stimulus. Here, the nonclose-packed photonic crystals consisting of ZnS nanospheres and polymers, which have similar refractive indices with guanine nanocrystals and cytosols, respectively, are constructed by a two-step filling strategy. ZnS@SiO2 nanospheres are self-assembled to build intermediate close-packed photonic crystals followed by filling polymers in their interstices. The nonclose-packed photonic crystal is successfully achieved when the silica portion is etched by HF solution and refilled by polymers. Excitingly, the stimulus response of the designed photonic crystal is as sensitive as the skin of chameleons due to the similar contrast of refractive indices and nonclose-packed structure. The reflection peak of the structure can blue-shift more than 200 nm as the temperature increases from 30 to 55 °C or under 20% compressional strain. This work not only builds the nonclose-packed photonic crystals by introducing a two-step filling strategy but also proves that high refractive contrast in photonic crystals is an effective strategy to achieve ultrasensitivity, which is highly desirable for various applications.
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- Yue Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2# Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2# Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2# Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, 2# Linggong Road, Dalian 116024, P.R. China
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Li Z, Wang J, Xu Y, Shen M, Duan C, Dai L, Ni Y. Green and sustainable cellulose-derived humidity sensors: A review. Carbohydr Polym 2021; 270:118385. [PMID: 34364627 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Cellulose, as the most abundant natural polysaccharide, is an excellent material for developing green humidity sensors, especially due to its humidity responsiveness as a result of its rich hydrophilic groups. In combination with other components including carbon materials and polymers, cellulose and its derivatives can be used to design high-performance humidity sensors that meet various application requirements. This review summarizes the recent advances in the field of various cellulose-derived humidity sensors, with particular attention paid to different sensing mechanisms including resistance, capacitance, colorimetry and gravity, and so on. Furthermore, the roles of cellulose and its derivatives are highlighted. This work may promote the development of cellulose-derived humidity sensors, as well as other cellulose-based intelligent materials.
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- Zixiu Li
- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China
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- College of Bioresources Chemical and Materials Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, China; College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 5A3, Canada.
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Peng S, Luo Q, Zhou G, Xu X. Recent Advances on Cellulose Nanocrystals and Their Derivatives. Polymers (Basel) 2021; 13:3247. [PMID: 34641062 PMCID: PMC8512496 DOI: 10.3390/polym13193247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Nanocellulose, typically cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs), has excellent properties and is widely used. In particular, CNC has a small dimension, high chemical reactivity, and high sustainability, which makes it an excellent candidate as a starting material to be converted into nanocellulose derivatives. Chemical modification is essential for obtaining the desired products; the modifications create different functional attachment levels and generate novel microstructures. Recent advances on nanocellulose derivatives have not yet been reviewed and evaluated for the last five years. Nanocellulose derivative materials are being used in a wide variety of high-quality functional applications. To meet these requirements, it is essential for researchers to fully understand CNCs and derivative materials, precisely their characteristics, synthesis methods, and chemical modification approaches. This paper discusses CNC and its derivatives concerning the structural characteristics, performance, and synthesis methods, comparing the pros and cons of these chemical modification approaches reported in recent years. This review also discusses the critical physicochemical properties of CNC derivative products, including solubility, wetting performance, and associated impacts on properties. Lastly, this paper also comments on the bottlenecks of nanocellulose derivatives in various applications and briefly discusses their future research direction.
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- Shuting Peng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology and Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (S.P.); (Q.L.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology and Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (S.P.); (Q.L.)
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology and Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (S.P.); (Q.L.)
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics Tech. Co. Ltd., Shenzhen 518110, China
- Academy of Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics, Shenzhen 518110, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology and Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China; (S.P.); (Q.L.)
- National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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Amukarimi S, Ramakrishna S, Mozafari M. Smart biomaterials—A proposed definition and overview of the field. CURRENT OPINION IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cobme.2021.100311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yu Z, Wang K, Lu X. Flexible cellulose nanocrystal-based bionanocomposite film as a smart photonic material responsive to humidity. Int J Biol Macromol 2021; 188:385-390. [PMID: 34389384 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A flexible bionanocomposite film with a visible structural color was developed by co-assembling cellulose nanocrystals with glycerol, glucose, and poly(vinyl alcohol), and its application as a photonic humidity-responsive material was investigated. This chiral nematic film exhibited an indigo, cyan, olive green, orange, pink, and transparent color when exposed to relative humidity of 33%, 75%, 85%, 89%, 96%, and 100%, respectively. The color change was caused by reversible change in chiral nematic pitch due to hydration and dehydration. The nanocomposite displayed a stable structural color after alternatively conditioned at 33% and 100% relative humidity for ten cycles. Notably, material cost for a piece of such a smart film with an area of 28 cm2 is less than $0.1 USD. This flexible, uniform bionanocomposite film has great potential to be used as a smart photonic material responsive to humidity.
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- Zhilong Yu
- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada; Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC H9X 3V9, Canada; Food, Nutrition and Health Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada.
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Li X, Liu J, Li D, Huang S, Huang K, Zhang X. Bioinspired Multi-Stimuli Responsive Actuators with Synergistic Color- and Morphing-Change Abilities. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2101295. [PMID: 34114362 PMCID: PMC8373155 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202101295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The combination of complex perception, defense, and camouflage mechanisms is a pivotal instinctive ability that equips organisms with survival advantages. The simulations of such fascinating multi-stimuli responsiveness, including thigmotropism, bioluminescence, color-changing ability, and so on, are of great significance for scientists to develop novel biomimetic smart materials. However, most biomimetic color-changing or luminescence materials can only realize a single stimulus-response, hence the design and fabrication of multi-stimuli responsive materials with synergistic color-changing are still on the way. Here, a bioinspired multi-stimuli responsive actuator with color- and morphing-change abilities is developed by taking advantage of the assembled cellulose nanocrystals-based cholesteric liquid crystal structure and its water/temperature response behaviors. The actuator exhibits superfast, reversible bi-directional humidity and near-infrared (NIR) light actuating ability (humidity: 9 s; NIR light: 16 s), accompanying with synergistic iridescent appearance which provides a visual cue for the movement of actuators. This work paves the way for biomimetic multi-stimuli responsive materials and will have a wide range of applications such as optical anti-counterfeiting devices, information storage materials, and smart soft robots.
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- Xinkai Li
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan UniversityNo.24 South Section 1, Yihuan RoadChengdu610065China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan UniversityNo.24 South Section 1, Yihuan RoadChengdu610065China
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- Environmental protection facilities or service departmentGuangxi Beitou Environmental Protection & Water Group Co.Ltd. 153 Minzu AvenueNanning530029China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non‐Food BiorefineryGuangxi Key Laboratory of Bio‐refineryGuangxi Academy of Sciences98 Daling RoadNanning530007China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Non‐Food BiorefineryGuangxi Key Laboratory of Bio‐refineryGuangxi Academy of Sciences98 Daling RoadNanning530007China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringPolymer Research Institute of Sichuan UniversityNo.24 South Section 1, Yihuan RoadChengdu610065China
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Li D, Yuan J, Cheng Q, Wei P, Cheng GJ, Chang C. Additive printing of recyclable anti-counterfeiting patterns with sol-gel cellulose nanocrystal inks. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:11808-11816. [PMID: 34227638 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr01777b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) that produce attractive structural color shows great potential in anti-counterfeiting application, but their processability and recyclability remain unsatisfactory due to the strong hydrogen bonds between CNCs. For the first time, optical anti-counterfeiting patterns are obtained by additive printing of surface-functionalized CNC inks (CNC-DC5700-NPES). The surface-functionalized CNC inks are prepared by sequential modification of CNCs with organosilane (DC5700) and polyoxyethylene ether (NPES), which show good flowability under shearing force and transform into a gel-like phase rapidly after printing, making possible ink-jet printing without additives. The printed patterns are transparent under natural light but show vivid interference color, showing anti-counterfeiting features between crossed polarizers. The texture and optical properties of the printed patterns can be facilely controlled by tuning the printing parameters, such as nozzle diameter, writing angle, and filling width. Moreover, the CNC-DC5700-NPES patterns with a core-shell structure could be collected in various solvents and reprinted after removing solvents. This work provided a new pathway for the preparation of optical anti-counterfeiting patterns from biomass resources.
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- Dong Li
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Engineering Research Center of Natural Polymer-based Medical Materials in Hubei Province, and Laboratory of Biomedical Polymers of Ministry of Education, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, China.
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Wang J, Pinkse PWH, Segerink LI, Eijkel JCT. Bottom-Up Assembled Photonic Crystals for Structure-Enabled Label-Free Sensing. ACS NANO 2021; 15:9299-9327. [PMID: 34028246 PMCID: PMC8291770 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c02495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Photonic crystals (PhCs) display photonic stop bands (PSBs) and at the edges of these PSBs transport light with reduced velocity, enabling the PhCs to confine and manipulate incident light with enhanced light-matter interaction. Intense research has been devoted to leveraging the optical properties of PhCs for the development of optical sensors for bioassays, diagnosis, and environmental monitoring. These applications have furthermore benefited from the inherently large surface area of PhCs, giving rise to high analyte adsorption and the wide range of options for structural variations of the PhCs leading to enhanced light-matter interaction. Here, we focus on bottom-up assembled PhCs and review the significant advances that have been made in their use as label-free sensors. We describe their potential for point-of-care devices and in the review include their structural design, constituent materials, fabrication strategy, and sensing working principles. We thereby classify them according to five sensing principles: sensing of refractive index variations, sensing by lattice spacing variations, enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy, surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, and configuration transitions.
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- Juan Wang
- BIOS
Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical
Medical Centre & Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- Complex
Photonic Systems Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- BIOS
Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical
Medical Centre & Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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- BIOS
Lab on a Chip Group, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, Technical
Medical Centre & Max Planck Center for Complex Fluid Dynamics, University of Twente, 7522 NB Enschede, The Netherlands
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Nagarajan S, Woo EM, Su CH, Yang CE. Microstructural Periodic Arrays in Poly(Butylene Adipate) Featured with Photonic Crystal Aggregates. Macromol Rapid Commun 2021; 42:e2100202. [PMID: 34121268 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202100202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Poly(butylene adipate) (PBA) self-aggregation into unique periodicity correlating to its interfacial photonic properties is probed in detail. Investigations on the unique periodic morphology and top-surface and interior architectures in specifically crystallized PBA are focused on its novel photonic patterns with periodic gratings. Detailed analysis of the interior lamellae from ringless to periodically ordered aggregates (crystallized at 33-35 °C vs. Tc = 30 °C) serves as ideal comparisons. Each interior arc-shape shell is composed of tangential and radial lamellae mutually intersecting at 90o angle. The interior layer thickness in SEM-revealed arc-shape shish-kebab shell is exactly equal to the optical inter-band spacing (≈6 µm). A 3D assembly mechanism of periodically banded PBA crystals is proposed, where the orderly arrays on top surfaces as well as the interior microstructures of strut-rib alternate-layered assembly resemble nature's photonic crystals and collectively account for the interfacial photonic properties in the ring-banded PBA crystal that is novel and has potential applications in future.
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- Selvaraj Nagarajan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan
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Li Q, Guo M, Liu D, Qiao H, Gustave W, Prempeh N, Cai Y, Peng J. Structure Color Tuners of Cholesteric Cellulose Nanocrystal. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Qin Li
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Biomass Molecular Engineering Center, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, Anhui 230036, China
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- The School of Chemistry, Environmental & Life Sciences, University of The Bahamas, New Providence, Nassau 999154, The Bahamas
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- Department of Geographic Science, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana, West Africa
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Atmospheric Environment Monitoring and Pollution Control, Collaborative Innovation Center of Atmospheric Environment and Equipment Technology, School of Environmental Science & Technology, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, Nanjing 210044, China
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Wang X, Li Y, Zhao Q, Liu G, Chai L, Zhou L, Fan Q, Shao J. High Structural Stability of Photonic Crystals on Textile Substrates, Prepared via a Surface-Supported Curing Strategy. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:19221-19229. [PMID: 33871253 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c00176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Over the past years, photonic crystals (PCs) with a periodically ordered nanostructure have attracted great attention due to their potential as advanced optical materials for structural coloration of textiles. However, the weak structural stability of PCs on flexible textile substrates makes them vulnerable to strong external forces, hampering their large-scale application. In this work, a waterborne polyurethane (wPU) is chosen for enhancing the structural stability of PCs. The composite PCs (PCs/wPU) show both brilliant structural colors and significantly improved structural stability. The structural color produced by the encapsulated PCs is found to depend on the properties of encapsulating agents. The wPU with high surface tension solidifies mainly on the PC surface in the form of a transparent film, protecting the overall structure of PCs. Meanwhile, a small amount of wPU, infiltrating into the interior of PCs, provides strong adhesion and ensures stability among nanospheres. In turn, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) with low surface tension is easy to infiltrate into the interior of PCs, forming fully encapsulated PCs. This reduces the brightness of structural color produced by the final PCs/PDMS composite over the original PCs, due to the replacement of air by PDMS, and thus the decrease in the refractive index contrast of PCs. The supported curing strategy using the encapsulating agent with high surface tension is shown to not only improve the structural stability of PCs but also exert almost no influence on the optical properties of PCs, facilitating the practice application of structural coloration in the textile industry.
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- Xiaohui Wang
- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Haining Green-Guard Textile Sci-Tech Company Ltd., Jiaxing 314408, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747, United States
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- Engineering Research Centre for Eco-Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, Ministry of Education, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Momtaz M, Chen J. High-Performance Colorimetric Humidity Sensors Based on Konjac Glucomannan. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:54104-54116. [PMID: 33185427 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c16495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High-humidity conditions (85-100% relative humidity (RH)) have very diverse effects on many aspects of people's daily lives. Despite remarkable progress in the development of structural coloration-based humidity sensors, how to significantly improve the sensitivity and visual humidity resolution of these humidity sensors under a high-humidity environment remains a great challenge. In this study, high-performance colorimetric humidity sensors based on environment-friendly konjac glucomannan (KGM) via thin-film interference are developed using a simple, affordable, and scalable preparation method. An effective strategy is demonstrated for substantially improving the sensor sensitivity and visual humidity resolution under a high-humidity environment via synergistic integration of multiorder interference peaks, sensor array technology, and superior water-absorbing polymer. The KGM full-range humidity sensors exhibit fast and dynamic response toward the humidity change without power consumption, and they also show high sensitivity and selectivity, little hysteresis, and excellent stability against high-humidity conditions. The KGM humidity sensors display extraordinary red shift of the reflection peak (e.g., 385 nm) and the visual humidity resolution as high as 1.5% RH in the visible range from 85 to 100% RH, which represent the largest spectra shift and highest visual humidity resolution, respectively, for structural coloration-based humidity sensors in high-humidity conditions.
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- Milad Momtaz
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211, United States
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Zhang L, Li M, Lyu Q, Zhu J. Bioinspired structural color nanocomposites with healable capability. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01096k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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This minireview summarizes the recent development of healable structural color nanocomposites from the perspective of the construction strategies.
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- Lianbin Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST)
- and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST)
- and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST)
- and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage of Ministry of Education (HUST)
- and State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mold Technology
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)
- Wuhan 430074
- China
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