A chiral smectic structure assembled from nanosheets and nanorods. Issue 11 (23rd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pan, H.; Zhu, C.; Lu, T.; Lin, J.; Ma, J.; Zhang, D.; Zhu, S.
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 53:Issue 11(2017)
• Page Start: 1868
• Page End: 1871
• Publication Date: 2017-01-23
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c6cc08337d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : A chiral smectic structure assembled from nanosheets and nanorods should open a new route to create a variety of chiral structures. Abstract : Here we report a novel chiral smectic through self-assembling two-dimensional graphene oxide nanosheets and one-dimensional cellulose nanorods. As shown by a phase diagram, the formation of the chiral smectic strictly depends on the ratio of nanosheets to nanorods as well as the concentration of the composite colloid. It would open up a new way for the development of mesoscopic materials with tunable physical properties, such as optical metamaterials with application in optical modulation and mechanochromic sensors.