From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications

Z Cai, Z Li, S Ravaine, M He, Y Song, Y Yin… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Over the last three decades, photonic crystals (PhCs) have attracted intense interests thanks
to their broad potential applications in optics and photonics. Generally, these structures can …

Colloidal self-assembly approaches to smart nanostructured materials

Z Li, Q Fan, Y Yin - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Artificial structural colors and applications

Z Xuan, J Li, Q Liu, F Yi, S Wang, W Lu - The Innovation, 2021 - cell.com
Structural colors are colors generated by the interaction between incident light and
nanostructures. Structural colors have been studied for decades due to their promising …

Advances in colloidal assembly: the design of structure and hierarchy in two and three dimensions

N Vogel, M Retsch, CA Fustin, A Del Campo… - Chemical …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …

Nanosphere lithography: A versatile approach to develop transparent conductive films for optoelectronic applications

T Qiu, EM Akinoglu, B Luo, M Konarova… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are irreplaceable components in most optoelectronic
applications such as solar cells, organic light‐emitting diodes, sensors, smart windows, and …

A colloidoscope of colloid-based porous materials and their uses

KR Phillips, GT England, S Sunny, E Shirman… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature evolved a variety of hierarchical structures that produce sophisticated functions.
Inspired by these natural materials, colloidal self-assembly provides a convenient way to …

Self‐assembled photonic structures

JF Galisteo‐López, M Ibisate, R Sapienza… - Advanced …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Photonic crystals have proven their potential and are nowadays a familiar concept. They
have been approached from many scientific and technological flanks. Among the many …

A theoritical study on spin coating technique

MD Tyona - Advances in materials Research, 2013 - techno-press.org
A comprehensive theory of the spin coating technique has been reviewed and the basic
principles and parameters controlling the process are clearly highlighted, which include spin …

Colloidal self‐assembly meets nanofabrication: From two‐dimensional colloidal crystals to nanostructure arrays

J Zhang, Y Li, X Zhang, B Yang - Advanced materials, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐assembly of colloidal microspheres or nanospheres is an effective strategy for
fabrication of ordered nanostructures. By combination of colloidal self‐assembly with …

Bio-inspired structural colors and their applications

F Chen, Y Huang, R Li, S Zhang, B Wang… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Structural colors, generated by the interaction of interference, diffraction, and scattering
between incident light and periodic nanostructured surfaces with features of the same scale …