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 …

The colloidal domain is characterized by the dimensions of its constituents in the range from
several nanometers to micrometers. Often, these individual entities are organized in …

Tremendous efforts have been dedicated to develo** effective and eco-friendly
approaches for separation of oil–water mixtures. Challenges remain in terms of complex …

With increasingly strict environmental regulations and greater awareness of the need for
environmental protection, much attention has been given to air pollution caused by diesel …

The miniaturization of power sources aimed at integration into micro‐and nano‐electronic
devices is a big challenge. To ensure the future development of fully autonomous on‐board …

Abstract “Space—the final frontier.” This preamble to a well-known television series captures
the challenge encountered not only in space travel adventures, but also in the field of porous …

Templating with colloidal crystals composed of monodisperse spheres is a convenient
chemical method to obtain porous materials with well-ordered periodicity and …

Ordered mesoporous catalysts could open the door for new catalytic processes, based partly
on novel principles, owing to their hitherto unprecedented intrinsic features. For the …

Materials whose dielectric constant varies spatially with submicrometer periodicity exhibit
diffractive optical properties which are potentially valuable in a number of existing and …