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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Colloid Science

Background:

  • Liquid crystalline (LC) gels are advanced materials with tunable properties.
  • Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) serves as a versatile biopolymer in gel formation.
  • The influence of colloidal particles on MCC-based LC gel networks remains an area of active research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of colloidal particles (polystyrene and silica) in enhancing the mechanical and thermal properties of MCC/1-allyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride/water liquid crystalline gels.
  • To elucidate the self-assembly mechanisms and network formation within these composite gels.

Main Methods:

  • Rheology was employed to assess the viscoelastic properties and network structure.
  • Polarized optical microscopy (POM) was used to visualize the microstructure and domain evolution.
  • Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was utilized to study thermal transitions and particle-cellulose interactions.

Main Results:

  • The addition of both hydrophobic polystyrene and hydrophilic silica nanoparticles significantly enhanced the mechanical strength and thermal stability of the LC gels, indicating strong amphiphilic interactions with cellulose.
  • Rheological and POM data revealed the formation of a sample-spanning network of cellulose-nanoparticle clusters during the sol-gel transition, influenced by water concentration.
  • The gels exhibited self-similar network behavior obeying the Chambon-Winter (CW) criterion, except at high particle loadings where temporal evolution into cellulose spherulites led to CW criterion violation.
  • Temperature-induced microstructural transitions, with and without shear, were also characterized.

Conclusions:

  • Colloidal particles act as effective agents for reinforcing MCC-based LC gels through the formation of complex, interconnected networks.
  • The amphiphilic nature of cellulose plays a crucial role in mediating interactions between the biopolymer and diverse nanoparticles.
  • Understanding these structure-property relationships is key for designing advanced composite materials with tailored performance.