Abstract 3D printing alias additive manufacturing can transform 3D virtual models created by
computer-aided design (CAD) into physical 3D objects in a layer-by-layer manner …

3D printing (also called “additive manufacturing” or “rapid prototyping”) is able to translate
computer-aided and designed virtual 3D models into 3D tangible constructs/objects through …

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

Chameleons use a non-close-packed array of guanine nanocrystals in iridophores to
develop and tune skin colors in the full visible range. Inspired by the biological process …

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 …

This Review summarizes recent developments in the field of responsive photonic crystal
structures, including principles for design and fabrication and many strategies for …

Mechanochemical transduction enables an extraordinary range of physiological processes
such as the sense of touch, hearing, balance, muscle contraction, and the growth and …

Colloidal photonic crystals and materials derived from colloidal crystals can exhibit distinct
structural colors that result from incomplete photonic band gaps. Through rational materials …

Mechanochromic photonic crystals (MPCs) that can change their colors under pressures are
highly desired. However, the poor sensitivity of MPCs (including the limited tuning range of …

Photonic crystal (PC)-based inverse opal (IO) arrays are one of the substrates for label-free
sensing mechanism. IO-based materials with their advanced and ordered three-dimensional …