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 …

Conspectus Colloidal photonic crystals (PhCs), periodically arranged monodisperse
nanoparticles, have emerged as one of the most promising materials for light manipulation …

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

Hydrogels are cross-linked polymeric networks swollen in water, physiological aqueous
solutions or biological fluids. They are synthesized by a wide range of polymerization …

Stimuli‐responsive polymers have received tremendous attention from scientists and
engineers for several decades due to the wide applications of these smart materials in …

Macroporous materials: microfluidic fabrication, functionalization and applications - Chemical
Society Reviews (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C5CS00065C Royal Society of Chemistry …

Photonic materials with a periodic change of refractive index show unique optical properties
through wavelength-selective diffraction and modulation of the optical density of state, which …

Photonic band‐gap materials attract enormous attention as potential candidates for a
steadily increasing variety of applications. Based on the preparation of easily scalable …

We present a fast and efficient strategy for the preparation of photonic hydrogels for
compression and organic solvent sensing by the self-assembly of monodisperse carbon …

In this work, we developed inverse opal photonic crystals (IOPCs) for real-time identifiable
labels by tuning the structure color and chemical color under ultraviolet (UV) light and near …