Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed
structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the …

Nanoscale fluorescence emitters are efficient for measuring biomolecular interactions, but
their utility for applications requiring single-unit observations is constrained by the need for …

Organic dyes have been used as gain medium for lasers since the 1960s, long before the
advent of today's organic electronic devices. Organic gain materials are highly attractive for …

Photonic crystals have proven their potential and are nowadays a familiar concept. They
have been approached from many scientific and technological flanks. Among the many …

Self-assembly of monodisperse colloidal particles into regular lattices has provided
relatively simple and economical methods to prepare photonic crystals. The photonic stop …

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

Fluorescent photonic crystals (FPCs) are ideal candidates for regulating dyes' fluorescence
through their unique photonic band gaps (PBGs). However, challenges, including the lack of …

Colloidal crystals are promising structures for photonic applications requiring dynamic
control over optical properties. However, for ease of processing and reconfigurability, the …

Colloidal crystals (CCs) are ordered arrays of monodisperse colloidal particles. Because of
the presence of a periodic superlattice of colloids and voids, CCs bear many unique …

This article reports a simple, roll-to-roll compatible coating technology for producing 3D
highly ordered colloidal crystal− polymer nanocomposites, colloidal crystals, and …