Open AccessCellulose Ether-Based Liquid Crystal Materials: Review Article
Author(s) -
Altaf H. Basta,
Cellulose,
Vivian F. Lotfy,
Jehane A. Micky,
Ahmed Salem
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research updates in polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1929-5995
DOI - 10.6000/1929-5995.2021.10.9
Subject(s) - cellulose , materials science , nanomaterials , liquid crystal , hydroxypropyl cellulose , nanocomposite , characterization (materials science) , nanoparticle , ether , nanotechnology , crystal (programming language) , chemical engineering , polymer science , organic chemistry , polymer , composite material , chemistry , optoelectronics , computer science , engineering , programming language
The development of liquid crystal materials via nanotechnology has become an interesting subject of research in optical material chemistry. One of the significant nanomaterials is cellulose-based nanoparticles. In this review article, we highlighted the classification of liquid crystal materials (LCs), and types of cellulose-NPs and their characterization as LCs materials. Finally, we present our promising data on the synergistic effect of cellulose-NPs on liquid crystal behavior of ethyl cellulose- and hydroxypropyl cellulose- nanocomposites.