Carbon nanotubes as reinforcement of cellulose liquid crystalline responsive networks
The incorporation of small amount of highly anisotropic nanoparticles into liquid crystalline hydroxypropylcellulose (LC-HPC) matrix improves its response when is exposed to humidity gradients due to an anisotropic increment of order in the structure. Dispersed nanoparticles give rise to faster orde...
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| Formato: | article |
| Idioma: | eng |
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2016
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| Texto completo: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/5966 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/5966 |
| Resumo: | The incorporation of small amount of highly anisotropic nanoparticles into liquid crystalline hydroxypropylcellulose (LC-HPC) matrix improves its response when is exposed to humidity gradients due to an anisotropic increment of order in the structure. Dispersed nanoparticles give rise to faster order/disorder transitions when exposed to moisture as it is qualitatively observed and quantified by stress-time measurements. The presence of carbon nanotubes derives in a improvement of the mechanical properties of LC-HPC thin films. |
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