Structural color and iridescence in transparent sheared cellulosic films

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 214, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-32

  Fernandes, Susete N ^a   Geng, Yong ^a   Vignolini, Silvia ^b   Glover, Beverley J ^c   Trindade, Ana C ^a   Canejo, João P ^a   Almeida, Pedro L ^a,d   Brogueira, Pedro ^e   Godinho, Maria H ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIA DOS MATERIAIS   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE ENGENHARIA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^e INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

cellulose free standing films; iridescence; liquid crystalline polymer solutions; nanocrystalline cellulose rods; structural colors

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSIC FILMS; FREE-STANDING THIN FILMS; FREESTANDING FILMS; IRIDESCENCE; MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS; NANOCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; SHEAR DIRECTION; STRUCTURAL COLOR; SURFACE FEATURE;

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; LIQUIDS; MODULATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SURFACES;

CELLULOSE FILMS;

CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; IRIDESCENCE; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLYMERS; THIN FILMS;

EID: 84871954218     PISSN: 10221352     EISSN: 15213935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200351     Document Type: Article

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