Impelled by the need to find solutions to new challenges of modern technologies new
materials with unique properties are being explored. Among various new materials that …

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 …

Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Smart colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) with stimuli-responsive periodic micro/nano-
structures, photonic bandgaps, and structural colors have shown unique advantages (high …

Polymer-based responsive structural color materials are polymers with ordered
microstructures that can change colors. They offer unique advantages and present a novel …

Colloidal assembly into chiral superstructures is usually accomplished with templating or
lithographic patterning methods that are only applicable to materials with specific …

Structural color materials from existing natural organisms have been widely studied to
enable artificial manufacture. Variable iridescence has attracted particular interest because …

Due to their good absorption, satisfactory biocompatibility, and high safety, hydrogels have
been widely used in the field of biomedicine, including for drug delivery and tissue …

Controlling the number of molecular switches and their relative positioning within porous
materials is critical to their functionality and properties. The proximity of many molecular …

The fast growth of industrialization combined with the increasing population has led to an
unparalleled demand for providing water in a safe, reliable, and cost-effective way, which …