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Responsive Photonic Hydrogels Based on Nanocrystalline Cellulose
Author(s) -
Kelly Joel A.,
Shukaliak Amber M.,
Cheung Clement C. Y.,
Shopsowitz Kevin E.,
Hamad Wadood Y.,
MacLachlan Mark J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201302687
Subject(s) - self healing hydrogels , nanocrystalline material , cellulose , liquid crystal , materials science , order (exchange) , nanotechnology , nanocomposite , hydroxypropyl cellulose , computer science , polymer science , polymer , chemical engineering , composite material , engineering , optoelectronics , polymer chemistry , business , finance
All in order : The self‐assembly of nanocrystalline cellulose (NCC) with hydrogel precursors leads to nanocomposites with long‐range chiral nematic order. The combination of chiral structure and hydrogel swelling behavior gives rise to iridescence that rapidly responds to various stimuli.