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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are high-aspect ratio, mechanically stiff fibers which can serve as both a bio-renewable reinforcing agent in nanocomposites, as well as a handle for adding stimuli responsiveness. Join us at 11:00 a.m. ESDT on Thursday, Sept. 17 for a free webinar, “Responsive Cellulose Nanocrystal Composites.”
E. Johan Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will share his insights on how CNCs can be extracted from a wide range of natural cellulosic materials, with characteristics such as crystal structure, crystallinity and aspect ratio fluctuate widely between sources.
During the one-hour webinar he will discuss how small molecule functionalized cellulose is prepared for sustained delivery in a variety of environments. He’ll also describe how moieties attached to the surface of cellulose nanocrystals show that both irreversible and reversible changes can be induced by application of an external stimuli.
Learn more about this free webinar and register.
