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Nano Crystalline Cellulose – Optical and Structural Properties by Molecular Dynamic Simulations

Kadiri Y., Simon D., Picard G., Ghozayel F., Lebreux J.-D., Ahuntsic College, CA

Structural and optical properties of Nano Crystalline Cellulose (NCC) in liquid solutions and in nematic films were investigated by large-scale molecular dynamics (MD) simulation using empirical Coulombian interaction potentials. The latter was modified by taking [...]

Nano Crystalline Cellulosic Nematic monocrystals optical properties

Picard G., Kadiri Y., Simon D., Ghozayel F., Lebreux J.-D., Ahuntsic College, CA

Magnificent opalescent effects are observed from the interaction between light and Nano Crystalline Cellulose (NCC). Leaving a thin liquid NCC suspension to slowly evaporate, a dry polycrystalline nematic cholesteric wafer was obtained. It was observed [...]