Cellulose Nanocrystals: Liquid Letters (Adv. Mater. 9/2018)

A new concept, termed all-liquid molding to produce all-liquid objects is introduced by Shaowei Shi, Thomas P. Russell, and co-workers in article number 1705800. End-functionalized ligands anchor to nanoparticles with complementary functionalization at the oil–water interface making nanoparticle surfactants that jam and stabilize liquids shaped in a mold. Such sculpted liquids retain all the characteristics of the liquids, very much like a solid, and provide a new platform for next-generation soft materials.