In the preparation of oleogels based on Pickering-emulsions, choice route is critical to withstand drying under ambient conditions, as it conditions composition interfacial layer at oil-water interface. Hexadecane and olive oil were prepared using an emulsion-template approach from oil-in-water emulsions formulated with cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) sodium caseinate (CAS) added in different orde...

One unique property of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) is their property of forming suspensions with chiral nematic order. This order can be preserved in films cast from the suspensions, raising the possibility of applications as photonic materials and templates. However, it has proved difficult to generate uniform, well-ordered chiral nematic materials from CNC. Recently, the importance of kineti...

Developing sustainable chemical methods to synthesize silver nanoparticles has drawn significant research interest. Due to their unique and well-defined physical-chemical properties, cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) have become one of the most promising renewable nanomaterials. Here we use CNC to mediate silver nanoparticle synthesis and elucidate the effect of CNC surface chemistry (as defined by...