Photonic crystals (PhCs) influence the propagation of light by their periodic variation in
dielectric contrast or refractive index. This review outlines the attractive optical qualities …

Surfaces with controllable liquid wettability and related functions have gained increasing
attention from interfacial scientists due to the high demand of fundamental research and …

Efficient and large scale printing of photonic crystal patterns with multicolor, multigrayscale,
and fine resolution is highly desired due to its application in smart prints, sensors, and …

Abstract Monodisperse CeO2 and CeO2@ SiO2 particles with controllable size and surface
charge are synthesized on large scale by polyol and sol–gel reactions. These particles and …

Three-dimensional, ordered macroporous materials such as inverse opal structures are
attractive materials for various applications in electrochemical devices because of the …

The ability to selectively redirect specific wavelengths of light has attracted a lot attention for
photonic crystal materials. Presently, there is a wealth of research relating to the fabrication …

Traditional photonic sensing based on the change of balanced reflection of photonic
structures can hardly distinguish chemical species with similar refractive indices. Here a …

This article presents a facile approach to centimeter-scale colloidal photonic crystals (PCs)
with narrow stopbands assembled on low-adhesive superhydrophobic substrates. The full …

We present a material assembly route for the manufacture of dye-sensitized solar cells,
coupling a high-surface mesoporous layer to a three-dimensional photonic crystal (PC) …

Photonic nanostructures, manipulating and confining light on the nanometer scale, provide
new opportunities to improve the efficiency of solar energy conversion. Optical microcavities …