Title :
Cellulose Nanocrystals and Nanofibers for Smart Optics Materials
Author :
Jaehwan Kim ; Sadasivuni, Kishor Kumar ; Lindong Zhai ; Xiaoyuan Gao ; Eun Byul Jo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Center for EAPap Actuator, Inha Univ., Incheon, South Korea
Abstract :
This presentation reports recent advancement of cellulose nanocrystals and cellulose nanofibers, followed by their possibilities as well as challenges for smart optics materials. Natural behaviors, extraction, modification of cellulose nanocrystals and fibers are explained and their synthesis with nanomaterials is introduced, which is necessary to meet the technological requirements for smart optics. Also, its possibilities and challenges for smart optics materials are addressed.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; optical fibres; optical materials; cellulose nanocrystals; cellulose nanofibers; nanomaterials; smart optics materials; Biomedical optical imaging; Computer numerical control; Films; Lenses; Liquids; Optical fiber sensors; Renewable material; active tuning; cellulose; smart optics materials;
Conference_Titel :
Optomechatronic Technologies (ISOT), 2014 International Symposium on
DOI :
10.1109/ISOT.2014.86
