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 …

Bio-optics and bio-inspired optical materials

S Tadepalli, JM Slocik, MK Gupta, RR Naik… - Chemical …, 2017‏ - ACS Publications
Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …

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 …

Hierarchically structured nanomaterials for electrochemical energy conversion

P Trogadas, V Ramani, P Strasser… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Hierarchical nanomaterials are highly suitable as electrocatalysts and electrocatalyst
supports in electrochemical energy conversion devices. The intrinsic kinetics of an …

Beehive-inspired macroporous SERS probe for cancer detection through capturing and analyzing exosomes in plasma

S Dong, Y Wang, Z Liu, W Zhang, K Yi… - … applied materials & …, 2020‏ - ACS Publications
The protein phosphorylation status of exosomes can regulate the activity and function of
proteins related to cancer development, and it is highly possible to diagnose cancers …

Hybrid materials science: a promised land for the integrative design of multifunctional materials

L Nicole, C Laberty-Robert, L Rozes, C Sanchez - Nanoscale, 2014‏ - pubs.rsc.org
For more than 5000 years, organic–inorganic composite materials created by men via skill
and serendipity have been part of human culture and customs. The concept of “hybrid …

Porous photocatalysts for advanced water purifications

JH Pan, H Dou, Z **ong, C Xu, J Ma… - Journal of Materials …, 2010‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor-mediated heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising technology for water
purifications without generating harmful by-products. The photocatalyst with designed …

TiO2 inverse opal photonic crystals: Synthesis, modification, and applications-A review

J Yu, J Lei, L Wang, J Zhang, Y Liu - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2018‏ - Elsevier
TiO 2 inverse opal photonic crystal (TiO 2 IO PCs) that possesses the advantages of titanium
dioxide including non-toxicity, high refractive index (> 2.5), good biocompatibility etc. and the …

Chemical aspects of three-dimensional photonic crystals

JH Moon, S Yang - Chemical reviews, 2010‏ - ACS Publications
Three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals (PCs) are crystalline materials where the refractive
index is periodically modulated on a length scale comparable to the light wavelength of …

A Review: TiO2 based photoelectrocatalytic chemical oxygen demand sensors and their usage in industrial applications

BB Azer, A Gulsaran, JR Pennings, R Saritas… - Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The increase in global population, industrialization and need for water security has fostered
a demand for novel technologies related to water treatment and purification. The oxygen …