Breakdown and buildup mechanisms of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions under shear and upon relaxation probed by SAXS and SALS

F Pignon, M Challamel, A De Geyer, M Elchamaa… - Carbohydrate …, 2021 - Elsevier
The breakdown and buildup mechanisms in concentrated cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)
suspensions under shear and during relaxation upon cessation of shear were accessed by …

[HTML][HTML] Chiral nematic nanocomposites with pitch gradient elaborated by filtration and ultraviolet curing of cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

S Mandin, L Metilli, M Karrouch, C Lancelon-Pin… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
An innovative method combining frontal filtration with ultraviolet (UV) curing has been
implemented to design cellulosic nanocomposite films with controlled anisotropic textures …

Multiscale study of the chiral self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals during the frontal ultrafiltration process

S Mandin, L Metilli, M Karrouch, D Blésès… - Nanoscale, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The structural organization of cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) suspensions at the membrane
surface during frontal ultrafiltration has been characterized, for the first time, at the nano-and …

Self-supported MOF/cellulose-nanocrystals materials designed from ultrafiltration

L Metilli, H Ugo, W Chèvremont, C Picard, F Pignon - Soft Matter, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–organic-frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for addressing critical issues
such as petrochemical separation, water purification, energy storage and drug delivery …

Orientation of cellulose nanocrystals controlled in perpendicular directions by combined shear flow and ultrasound waves studied by small-angle X-ray scattering

F Pignon, EF Semeraro, W Chèvremont… - The Journal of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The combined effect of shear flow and ultrasound (US) waves on the dynamical structural
orientations of cellulosic cholesteric liquid crystals was investigated by time-resolved, in situ …

Small-angle neutron scattering reveals the structural details of thermosensitive polymer-grafted cellulose nanocrystal suspensions

F Azzam, B Frka-Petesic, EF Semeraro, F Cousin… - Langmuir, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thanks to the use of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), a detailed structural description
of thermosensitive polymer-grafted cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) was obtained and the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-scale investigation of the effect of photocurable polyethylene glycol diacrylate (PEGDA) on the self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)

L Metilli, S Mandin, I Chazapi, E Paineau… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are appealing building blocks to replace plastic for the
fabrication of more sustainable photonic and barrier materials. Aqueous suspensions of …

On the reversibility of membrane fouling by deposits produced during crossflow ultrafiltration of casein micelle suspensions

M Loginov, F Doudiès, N Hengl, M Karrouch… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
The formation of a deposit layer on membrane surfaces is an important problem, particularly
in milk filtration. Properties of the deposit and efficiency of deposit removal can be studied …

Investigating the phase behaviour of binary suspensions of cellulose nanocrystals and montmorillonite with nonlinear rheology, SAXS and polarized optical …

C Tom, E Paineau, RK Pujala - Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using microscopy imaging techniques, X-ray scattering, and nonlinear rheological
measurements, we have examined microstructural changes, and phase behavior of …

Orthotropic organization of a cellulose nanocrystal suspension realized via the combined action of frontal ultrafiltration and ultrasound as revealed by in situ SAXS

F Pignon, E Guilbert, S Mandin, N Hengl… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Hypothesis Rodlike cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) exhibit significant potential as
building blocks for creating uniform, sustainable materials. However, a critical hurdle lies in …