Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

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 t...

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Autores principales:	Kazuma Miyagi, Yoshikuni Teramoto
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	cellulose derivatives cellulose nanocrystal cholesteric liquid crystal functional materials material form Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:99cdb05978a44d5f961b4651e7fe50a62021-11-25T18:31:16ZConstruction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals10.3390/nano111129692079-4991https://doaj.org/article/99cdb05978a44d5f961b4651e7fe50a62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/11/2969https://doaj.org/toc/2079-4991Wide 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.Kazuma MiyagiYoshikuni TeramotoMDPI AGarticlecellulose derivativescellulose nanocrystalcholesteric liquid crystalfunctional materialsmaterial formChemistryQD1-999ENNanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 2969, p 2969 (2021)
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description	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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title	Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
title_short	Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
title_full	Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
title_fullStr	Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
title_full_unstemmed	Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
title_sort	construction of functional materials in various material forms from cellulosic cholesteric liquid crystals
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Construction of Functional Materials in Various Material Forms from Cellulosic Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

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