This Review covers photonic crystals (PhCs) and their use for sensing mainly chemical and
biochemical parameters, with a particular focus on the materials applied. Specific sections …

Because of their excellent properties and extensive applications, ceria nanomaterials have
attracted much attention in recent years. This perspective provides a comprehensive review …

The ability to selectively redirect specific wavelengths of light has attracted a lot attention for
photonic crystal materials. Presently, there is a wealth of research relating to the fabrication …

Macroporous WO3 films with inverted opal structure were synthesized by one-step
procedure, which involves the self-assembly of the spherical templating agents and the …

CO 2 hydrogenation to CH 4 (or methanation) has been proposed to diminish CO 2
emissions producing a valuable fuel. A catalyst consisting of NiO-CeO 2 mixed oxide 6–7 …

In this study, the hybrid nanozyme gold nanoparticles deposited CeO 2 inverse opal
photonic crystals (IOPCs) on the glass slide was fabricated by bestowing the hybrid with the …

Intrinsically conducting polymers such as polypyrrole (PPy) are viable platforms for efficient
drug delivery, where release rates can be tuned by external electrical stimulus. In this study …

A series of three-dimensional (3D) ordered ZnO–CuO inverse opals (IO) were synthesized
by a simply polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) template method and characterized by …

Colloidal crystal templating is a simple yet remarkably versatile synthetic strategy toward
inverse opal (IO) photonic crystals for optical sensing and catalytic applications. Herein, we …

Three-dimensional inverse opal (3DIO) ZnO-Fe 3 O 4 composite structure was prepared by
a template method and the gas sensing property was investigated toward trace acetone …