Micro-nanoscale core–shell particles are distinguishable from other particle types because
of their unique composition. Core-shell particles combine the features of both the core and …

Natural structural color materials, especially those that can undergo reversible changes, are
attracting increasing interest in a wide variety of research fields. Inspired by the natural …

The past 20 years have witnessed simultaneous multidisciplinary explosions in
experimental techniques for synthesizing new materials, measuring and manipulating …

This article presents an overview of current research activities that center on monodispersed
colloidal spheres whose diameter falls anywhere in the range of 10 nm to 1 μm. It is …

The term 'photonics' describes a technology whereby data transmission and processing
occurs largely or entirely by means of photons. Photonic crystals are microstructured …

Polymeric micro-and nanoparticles play a central role in varied applications such as drug
delivery, medical imaging, and advanced materials, as well as in fundamental studies in …

This paper describes a strategy that combines physical templating and capillary forces to
assemble monodispersed spherical colloids into uniform aggregates with well-controlled …

Colloidal self-assembly has been investigated as a promising and practical approach for the
fabrication of photonic nanostructures, including colloidal crystals, composite and inverse …

Biomimetic mineralization is a powerful approach for the synthesis of advanced materials
with complex shape, hierarchical organization and controlled size, shape and polymorph …

Colloidal crystal-templating methods have been used to prepare inverse opal photonic
crystals of silica, mercaptopropyl-functionalized silica, titania, and zirconia. Ordered arrays of …