To meet the needs for new materials for a sustainable future, we need to consider both the use of abundant and renewable resources as well as the efficient utilization of these raw materials. In this respect, and inspired by many examples in nature, hierarchically structured materials have attracted considerable interest. Being able to control the structure and induce functionalities that can be transferred across multiple length scales is however challenging. In this talk I will share our latest results using cellulose nanocrystals as reinforcing agents for polymer nanocomposites and specifically describe how material structuring can be controlled from the macroscale down to the single micron level and discuss how the work can improve our fundamental understanding of these materials and be applied for material programmed stimuli-responsive functions. These results may contribute to advances in micro- and nanoscale bio-electronics, soft robotics, future health care as well as small scale energy absorption devices.

Multiscale structure-induced functionalities in nanocellulose polymer composites

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