Liquid-crystalline dispersions of cellulose nanocrystals mediate the self-assembly of plasmonic nanoparticles. By imposing nematic-like and helicoidal ordering on the spatial organization of anisotropic metal nanoparticles, mesostructured composites with novel properties such as polarization-dependent surface plasmon resonance are obtained by I. I. Smalyuk and co-workers on page 7178. Obtained using crossed polarizers and a retardation plate, the optical image depicts drops with gold nanorods mimicking order in the liquid-crystalline matrix of cellulose nanocrystals.
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