Methylcellulose–Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites for Optomechanically Tunable Hydrogels and Fibers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methylcellulose and Cellulose Nanocrystals
2.1. Preparation and General Properties of MC Hydrogels
2.2. Characteristics of Cellulose Nanocrystals
3. Mechanical Tunability of MC-CNC Composite Hydrogels
4. Optical Birefringence in MC-CNC Composite Hydrogels
5. MC-CNC Composite Fibers
6. MC-Based Biopolymeric Optical Fibers
7. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Hynninen, V.; Patrakka, J.; Nonappa. Methylcellulose–Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites for Optomechanically Tunable Hydrogels and Fibers. Materials 2021, 14, 5137. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185137
Hynninen V, Patrakka J, Nonappa. Methylcellulose–Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites for Optomechanically Tunable Hydrogels and Fibers. Materials. 2021; 14(18):5137. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185137
Chicago/Turabian StyleHynninen, Ville, Jani Patrakka, and Nonappa. 2021. "Methylcellulose–Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites for Optomechanically Tunable Hydrogels and Fibers" Materials 14, no. 18: 5137. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14185137