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 …

Nature evolved a variety of hierarchical structures that produce sophisticated functions.
Inspired by these natural materials, colloidal self-assembly provides a convenient way to …

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 …

A feasible strategy to achieve large-area mechano-, thermo-and solvatochromic hybrid opal
(OPC) and inverse opal photonic crystal (IOPC) films based on polymer hydrogels is …

Cracking is a severe problem in photonic crystals and various functional colloidal coatings,
greatly plaguing their applications in energy, optics, catalysis, filtration, etc. Although several …

Polymeric three-dimensional inverse-opal (IO) structures provide unique structural
properties useful for various applications ranging from optics to separation technologies …

A major fabrication challenge is producing disordered photonic materials with an angle-
independent structural red color. Theoretical work has shown that such a color can be …

Membranes have been used throughout history to purify water. Advances made in
membrane technologies over the past century have typically focused on either enhancing …

Constructing three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical materials with spatial
compartmentalization of multiple catalytic functionalities effectively facilitates the chemical …

Solar water evaporation techniques have attracted considerable interest due to their strong
potential to disrupt existing desalination systems. As the interfaical solar steam generation …