Light in correlated disordered media

K Vynck, R Pierrat, R Carminati, LS Froufe-Pérez… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
The optics of correlated disordered media is a conceptually rich research topic emerging at
the interface between the physics of waves in complex media and nanophotonics. Inspired …

Recent advances in block copolymer Self‐Assembly for the fabrication of photonic films and pigments

Z Wang, CLC Chan, TH Zhao… - Advanced optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The self‐assembly of block copolymers (BCPs) into photonic materials has drawn significant
attention due to the flexibility and diversity of the building blocks that can be synthesized …

[HTML][HTML] Cellulose photonic pigments

RM Parker, TH Zhao, B Frka-Petesic… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
When pursuing sustainable approaches to fabricate photonic structures, nature can be used
as a source of inspiration for both the nanoarchitecture and the constituent materials …

Three-dimensional printing of photonic colloidal glasses into objects with isotropic structural color

AF Demirörs, E Poloni, M Chiesa, FL Bargardi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Structural color is frequently exploited by living organisms for biological functions and has
also been translated into synthetic materials as a more durable and less hazardous …

Self-assembly of colloidal particles into amorphous photonic crystals

Y Hu, Y Zhang, D Yang, D Ma, S Huang - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) have been extensively investigated since they can be
prepared in an efficient and low-cost way. Different from the conventional PCs with highly …

Designable structural coloration by colloidal particle assembly: from nature to artificial manufacturing

K Li, C Li, H Li, M Li, Y Song - Iscience, 2021 - cell.com
Structural color attracts considerable scientific interests and industrial explorations in various
fields for the eco-friendly, fade-resistant, and dynamic advantages. After the long-period …

Multifunctional photonic Janus particles

Q He, H Vijayamohanan, J Li… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photonic Janus particles with a sphere fused to a cone are created from the phase
separation of dendronized brush block copolymers (den-BBCP) and poly (4-vinylpyridine)-r …

Tunable structural coloration in eccentric water-in-oil-in-water droplets

DY Li, W Wang, LY Chu, NN Deng - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Structural colors show diverse advantages such as fade resistance, eco-friendliness,
iridescence, and high saturation in comparison with chemical pigments. In this paper, we …

Precise tailoring of polyester bottlebrush amphiphiles toward eco‐friendly photonic pigments via interfacial self‐assembly

Q Guo, R Xue, J Zhao, Y Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradable photonic microspheres with structural colors are promising substitutes to
polluting microbeads and toxic dyes. Here, amphiphilic polyester‐block‐poly (ethylene …

Carbon dots promoted photonic crystal for optical information storage and sensing

AQ Xie, J Guo, L Zhu, S Chen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
Photonic crystals (PCs) with crack-free morphology, high-saturated structural color and
sensitivity to circumstances are expanding their applications in painting, sensor, optical …