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Light Management of Nanocellulose Films

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Emerging Nanotechnologies in Nanocellulose

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Nanocellulose films are emerging as a natural and inexpensive optical material for advanced photonic applications such as optical sensors, photovoltaics, displays, and photocatalysis due to their ideal combination of environmental friendliness and unique optical properties (e.g., light transparency, tunable optical haze, selective reflection of left circularly polarized light, and iridescent appearance). The light scattering and light transparency of nanocellulose films and corresponding light management mechanisms are the focus of our chapter. We first introduce the design principles and theories for the light management of nanocellulose films in terms of the nature of light, structural hierarchy of cellulose, optical properties of multiscale cellulose, and structure of the nanocellulose film. Moreover, up-to-date strategies to manipulate their optical properties (light transmittance, transmission haze (light scattering), vivid structural coloration, circularly polarization, and bright whiteness) are highlighted. After that, we demonstrate their potential uses in various value-added photonic fields (e.g., optoelectronics and smart photonic applications) as photonic materials. Finally, some comments on technical and economic problems regarding nanocellulose films for photonic applications and their future development trends are provided.

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Fang, Z., Li, G., Hou, G., Qiu, X. (2023). Light Management of Nanocellulose Films. In: Hu, L., Jiang, F., Chen, C. (eds) Emerging Nanotechnologies in Nanocellulose. NanoScience and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14043-3_6

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