Widespread concerns over the impact of human activity on the environment have resulted in
a desire to replace artificial functional materials with naturally derived alternatives. As such …

This review paper provides a recent overview of current international research that is being
conducted into the functional properties of cellulose as a nanomaterial. A particular …

Cellulose nanocrystals are renewable plant-based colloidal particles capable of forming
photonic films by solvent-evaporation-driven self-assembly. So far, the cellulose nanocrystal …

With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous consumption of fossil
resources, sustainable and biodegradable natural biomass has garnered extensive …

Constructing and mimicking bioinspired structural color from bio-based materials has
aroused tremendous attention. Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), a typical nanomaterial made …

Inspired by nature, humidity-responsive materials and devices have attracted significant
interest from scientists in multiple disciplines, ranging from chemistry, physics and materials …

Structural color materials have existed in nature for millions of years. Natural polymers
constitute biological structural colors and provide an excellent resource for fabricating …

Application of green and renewable all bio-based resources on functional nanomaterials
has been of much interest, but often limited by their complex supramolecular construction …

Naturally‐sourced cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are elongated, birefringent nanoparticles
that can undergo cholesteric self‐assembly in water to produce vibrant, structurally colored …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are powerful photonic building blocks for the fabrication of
biosourced colored films. A combination of the advantages of self-assembled CNCs and …