Fibrous membranes with asymmetric wettability have attracted great interest. Benefiting from
the inspiration of biological paradigms and the development of fabrication techniques, many …

Conventional photonic devices exhibit static optical properties that are design-dependent,
including the material's refractive index and geometrical parameters. However, they still …

Biopolymeric hydrogel materials containing tunable optical properties such as
micropatterned artificial opal structures hold significant potential in various applications …

New polymer chemistries are urgently needed to develop nanofiltration (NF) membranes
with improved fouling and chlorine resistance. This work introduces charged zwitterionic …

Polymeric opal microparticles are an important class of emerging engineering materials and
have shown significant potential in a variety of applications ranging from anticounterfeit …

Developing a rapid fabrication method for crack-free opal films is a significant challenge with
broad applications. We developed a microfluidic platform known as the “filter paper …

The structural color hydrogel has attracted considerable attention due to its unique color-
changing ability in response to external stimuli. It is committed to exploring possibilities in …

Microwell technology is crucial in biological applications due to its ability to handle small
sample sizes and perform numerous assays efficiently. This study aimed to develop a novel …

A simple and frugal method for fabricating inverse micropatterned photonic crystal (PhC)
films aimed at miniaturization and multiplexing of opaline PhCs is described. First, highly …

Polymeric sheets with geometrically selective patterns and functions can be used for many
labeling and sensing applications. Conventional fabrication techniques such as templated …