Postsynthesis Self- And Coassembly of Enzymatically Produced Fluorinated Cellodextrins and Cellulose Nanocrystals

The design of new functional materials and devices substantially relies on self-assembly hierarchical structures. Formation 2D platelets is known in the enzymatic synthesis cellulose-like polymers. Here we demonstrate feasibility postsynthesis assembly novel fluorinated cellodextrins. Highly ordered structures large lateral dimensions, unattainable polymerization process, can be formed because These cellodextrins were also involved coassembly with cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) leading to hybrid systems. architectures obtained depend content fluorine atoms Monofluorinated coassemble CNCs into a nanoweb, while multifluorinated assemble around CNCs.