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 …

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 …

Photonic crystals (PhCs) influence the propagation of light by their periodic variation in
dielectric contrast or refractive index. This review outlines the attractive optical qualities …

Self‐assembly of colloidal microspheres or nanospheres is an effective strategy for
fabrication of ordered nanostructures. By combination of colloidal self‐assembly with …

Crystal phase, an intrinsic characteristic of crystalline materials, is one of the key parameters
to determine their physicochemical properties. Recently, great progress has been made in …

Inverse opals or three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) materials, prepared by
colloidal crystal templating (CCT) methods, possess distinctive structural features that are …

Gold (Au) films with open interconnected macroporous walls and nanoparticles have been
successfully sculptured using the hydrogen bubble dynamic template synthesis followed by …

Interest in assemblies of colloidal particles,,, has long been motivated by their applications in
photonics,, electronics,, sensors and microlenses. Existing assembly schemes,,,,, can …

A simple, reproducible, and reliable method to crystallize sub‐micrometer‐size spherical
colloids using a mixture of volatile solvents as dispersion media is presented. Strongly …

This article reviews recent applications of controlled wrinkling for creating structured and/or
patterned interfaces, and its use in metrology. We discuss how wrinkles develop as a result …