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 …

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials

H Wang, H Zhang, Z Chen, Y Zhao, Z Gu… - Progress in Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymer-based responsive structural color materials are polymers with ordered
microstructures that can change colors. They offer unique advantages and present a novel …

Recent advances in photonic crystal-based sensors

T Li, G Liu, H Kong, G Yang, G Wei, X Zhou - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photonic crystal (PC) is an emerging optical microstructure material with adjustable
dielectric constant, which can vary with its space periodically. It has exhibited excellent …

Photonic crystals: emerging biosensors and their promise for point-of-care applications

H Inan, M Poyraz, F Inci, MA Lifson, M Baday… - Chemical society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Biosensors are extensively employed for diagnosing a broad array of diseases and
disorders in clinical settings worldwide. The implementation of biosensors at the point-of …

Recent advances in protein hydrogels: From design, structural and functional regulations to healthcare applications

Q Zhang, Y Liu, G Yang, H Kong, L Guo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Protein hydrogels with three-dimensional network structure can be synthesized through both
covalent and noncovalent cross-linking of protein monomers and assemblies, which have …

Bioinspired stimuli‐responsive color‐changing systems

G Isapour, M Lattuada - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Stimuli‐responsive colors are a unique characteristic of certain animals, evolved as either a
method to hide from enemies and prey or to communicate their presence to rivals or mates …

Modified electrodes used for electrochemical detection of metal ions in environmental analysis

G March, TD Nguyen, B Piro - Biosensors, 2015 - mdpi.com
Heavy metal pollution is one of the most serious environmental problems, and regulations
are becoming stricter. Many efforts have been made to develop sensors for monitoring …

Three-dimensional/two-dimensional photonic crystal hydrogels for biosensing

P Shen, Y Zhang, Z Cai, R Liu, X Xu, R Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photonic crystals (PCs) have attracted intense interest for sensing applications. Photonic
crystal hydrogels (PCHs) consist of both periodic PCs and stimuli-responsive hydrogels …

A Photonic Crystal Protein Hydrogel Sensor for Candida albicans

Z Cai, DH Kwak, D Punihaole, Z Hong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We report two‐dimensional (2D) photonic crystal (PC) sensing materials that selectively
detect Candida albicans (C. albicans). These sensors utilize Concanavalin A (Con A) …

Two-dimensional photonic crystal chemical and biomolecular sensors

Z Cai, NL Smith, JT Zhang, SA Asher - Analytical chemistry, 2015 - ACS Publications
We review recent progress in the development of two-dimensional (2-D) photonic crystal
(PC) materials for chemical and biological sensing applications. Self-assembly methods …