Droplets of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions on drying give iridescent 3-D “coffee-stain” rings

Cellulose

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 1103-1107

  Mu, Xiaoyue ^a   Gray, Derek G ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanocrystals; Chiral nematic structure; Coffee stain effect; Film topology and color; Iridescent films

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS; COLOR; DROPS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

AQUEOUS SUSPENSIONS; CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTAL (CNC); CHIRAL NEMATICS; COFFEE STAINS; COLOR FORMATION; IRIDESCENT COLORS; REFLECTION OF LIGHT; TWO-STAGE PROCESS;

CELLULOSE FILMS;

EID: 84925539540     PISSN: 09690239     EISSN: 1572882X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-015-0569-3     Document Type: Article

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