1：Experimental Design and Method Selection:

The study used a Pickering emulsification method to create resin-in-water emulsions stabilized by cellulose nanorods (CNs), followed by dehydration, hot compression, and UV curing to produce transparent nanocomposites. This method was chosen for its simplicity and ability to uniformly mix hydrophilic CNs with hydrophobic resin without chemical intervention.

2：Sample Selection and Data Sources:

Sugar-cane bagasse pulp was used as the raw material for CN preparation. Different types of CNs (CN4K, CN1K, CN400, CN300) were produced by mechanical disintegration and acid hydrolysis with varying lengths and crystallinities. The acrylic resin ABPE-10 was selected for its low glass-transition temperature, flexibility, and refractive index close to cellulose.

3：List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:

Equipment included a grinder (MKCA6-2, Masuko Sangyo), FE-SEM (JSM-7800F Prime, JEOL), XRD (UltraX 18HF, Rigaku), UV-Vis spectrophotometer (U-4100, Hitachi), tensile testing machine (Instron 3365), dynamic thermomechanical analyzer (DMS 6100, Seiko Instruments), thermomechanical analyzer (TMA/SS 6100, Seiko Instruments), TGA (Q50, TA Instruments), and UV lamp/conveyer system (F300S, Fusion UV Systems). Materials included sugar-cane bagasse, ABPE-10 monomer, photoinitiator, NaClO2, KOH, acetic acid, HCl, and PTFE filter membranes.

4：Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:

CNs were prepared by chemical purification and mechanical/acid treatments. Emulsions were formed by blending CN/water slurry with resin, vacuum filtered to form mats, dried, hot compressed at 150°C and 2 MPa, and UV polymerized. For patterned surfaces, mats were compressed between patterned templates. Characterization involved FE-SEM, XRD, optical transmittance measurements, tensile tests, thermomechanical analysis, thermodimensional analysis, TGA, and birefringence observation.

5：Data Analysis Methods:

Data were analyzed using ImageJ for dimensions, Segal equation for crystallinity from XRD, and standard statistical methods for mechanical and thermal properties.