Functional biophotonic materials with tailored twisting organization

Abstract

Next-generation bio-derived materials for applications in challenging environment and under space, time, and power constraints require them to adapt to external stimuli to improve their performance and being light-weight, smart, and multi-functional capable of adapting to their environment. Those tasks call for high-performance structural composites with multifunctional capabilities for chiroptical sensing, selective biosensing, optical communication, and optical encryption. In this context, biopolymers demonstrate large potential. Yet, despite the growing interest in nanocellulose-based materials, control over the nanoscale orientation in large volumes of the materials as well as their photonic properties is limited.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Mar 07, 2024
Source ID
FA95502310641

Entities

People

  • Vladimir V. Tsukruk

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Georgia Tech Research Corporation
  • United States Air Force

Tags

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Technology Areas

  • Space