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Sandu I, Antohe I, Fleaca CT, Dumitrache F, Urzica I, Dumitru M. Shaping in the Third Direction: Colloidal Photonic Crystals with Quadratic Surfaces Self-Assembled by Hanging-Drop Method. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1931. [PMID: 39000786 PMCID: PMC11243822 DOI: 10.3390/polym16131931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2024] [Revised: 07/01/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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High-quality, 3D-shaped, SiO2 colloidal photonic crystals (ellipsoids, hyperboloids, and others) were fabricated by self-assembly. They possess a quadratic surface and are wide-angle-independent, direction-dependent, diffractive reflection crystals. Their size varies between 1 and 5 mm and can be achieved as mechanical-resistant, free-standing, thick (hundreds of ordered layers) objects. High-quality, 3D-shaped, polystyrene inverse-opal photonic superstructures (highly similar to diatom frustules) were synthesized by using an inside infiltration method as wide-angle-independent, reflective diffraction objects. They possess multiple reflection bands given by their special architecture (a torus on the top of an ellipsoid) and by their different sized holes (384 nm and 264 nm). Our hanging-drop self-assembly approach uses setups which deform the shape of an ordinary spherical drop; thus, the colloidal self-assembly takes place on a non-axisymmetric liquid/air interface. The deformed drop surface is a kind of topological interface which changes its shape in time, remaining as a quality template for the self-assembly process. Three-dimensional-shaped colloidal photonic crystals might be used as devices for future spectrophotometers, aspheric or freeform diffracting mirrors, or metasurfaces for experiments regarding space-time curvature analogy.
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- Ion Sandu
- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
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- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
- Romanian Academy of Scientists (AOSR), 54 Splaiul Independentei, 050094 Bucharest, Romania
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- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
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- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
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- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
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- Lasers Department, National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, 409 Atomistilor Street, 077125 Magurele, Romania; (I.S.); (I.A.); (C.T.F.); (F.D.); (I.U.)
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Lochab V, Ewim ED, Prakash S. Continuous flow microfluidics for colloidal particle assembly on porous substrates. SOFT MATTER 2023; 19:2564-2569. [PMID: 36942885 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm01414a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Self-assembly of colloidal particles for 'bottom-up' fabrication of various patterns and structures is critical for a range of applications including, but not limited to, energy generation and storage, nanomaterial structures, biomimetics, and biosensing. Multiple self-assembly techniques, such as substrate templating-via topological or chemical patterning-and solvent evaporation were discussed in our previous papers and have been developed for the deposition of patterned self-assembled structures, such as bands of colloidal particles, on various substrates. While the templating techniques are limited in applications due to the requirements for pattern-specific prior substrate engineering to fabricate the desired structure, solvent evaporation requires longer assembly times and precise control over environmental conditions. In this paper, a template-free, continuous flow process, which is facilitated by continuous solvent drainage through porous substrates, is demonstrated for the self-assembly of colloidal particles into high-aspect ratio (>103, length to width) structures, such as linear arrays or grid structures. Colloidal particles were assembled both on polymeric and metallic porous membranes, with rapid assembly times.
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- Varun Lochab
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, OH, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, OH, USA.
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 43210, OH, USA.
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Khalaf R, Viamonte A, Ducrot E, Mérindol R, Ravaine S. Transfer of multi-DNA patches by colloidal stamping. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:573-577. [PMID: 36515145 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05016a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Patchy particles have received great attention due to their ability to develop directional and selective interactions and serve as building units for the self-assembly of innovative colloidal molecules and crystalline structures. Although synthesizing particles with multiple dissimilar patches is still highly challenging and lacks efficient methods, these building blocks would open paths towards a broader range of ordered materials with inherent properties. Herein, we describe a new approach to pattern functional DNA patches at the surface of particles, by the use of colloidal stamps. DNA inks are transferred only at the contact zones between the target particles and the stamps thanks to selective strand-displacement reactions. The produced DNA-patchy particles are ideal candidates to act as advanced precision/designer building blocks to self-assemble the next generation of colloidal materials.
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- Rawan Khalaf
- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, 33600 Pessac, France.
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- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, 33600 Pessac, France.
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- CNRS, Univ. Montpellier, L2C, UMR 5221, 34095 Montpellier, France.
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- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, 33600 Pessac, France.
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E7 nematic liquid crystal encapsulated in a polymeric photonic crystal. Eur Polym J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Cai Z, Li Z, Ravaine S, He M, Song Y, Yin Y, Zheng H, Teng J, Zhang A. From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications. Chem Soc Rev 2021; 50:5898-5951. [PMID: 34027954 DOI: 10.1039/d0cs00706d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 140] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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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 be fabricated via either "top-down" lithographic or "bottom-up" self-assembly approaches. The self-assembly approaches have attracted particular attention due to their low cost, simple fabrication processes, relative convenience of scaling up, and the ease of creating complex structures with nanometer precision. The self-assembled colloidal crystals (CCs), which are good candidates for PhCs, have offered unprecedented opportunities for photonics, optics, optoelectronics, sensing, energy harvesting, environmental remediation, pigments, and many other applications. The creation of high-quality CCs and their mass fabrication over large areas are the critical limiting factors for real-world applications. This paper reviews the state-of-the-art techniques in the self-assembly of colloidal particles for the fabrication of large-area high-quality CCs and CCs with unique symmetries. The first part of this review summarizes the types of defects commonly encountered in the fabrication process and their effects on the optical properties of the resultant CCs. Next, the mechanisms of the formation of cracks/defects are discussed, and a range of versatile fabrication methods to create large-area crack/defect-free two-dimensional and three-dimensional CCs are described. Meanwhile, we also shed light on both the advantages and limitations of these advanced approaches developed to fabricate high-quality CCs. The self-assembly routes and achievements in the fabrication of CCs with the ability to open a complete photonic bandgap, such as cubic diamond and pyrochlore structure CCs, are discussed as well. Then emerging applications of large-area high-quality CCs and unique photonic structures enabled by the advanced self-assembly methods are illustrated. At the end of this review, we outlook the future approaches in the fabrication of perfect CCs and highlight their novel real-world applications.
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- Zhongyu Cai
- Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China. and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 4, 117576, Singapore and Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Department of Physics, Center for Soft Matter Research, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, F-33600 Pessac, France
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03, Singapore 138634, Singapore.
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- Research Institute for Frontier Science, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Space and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.
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Peng W, Liao Q, Song H. A nanograting-based flexible and stretchable waveguide for tactile sensing. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2021; 16:23. [PMID: 33547515 PMCID: PMC7865040 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-021-03488-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Based on the related characteristics of optical waveguide and flexible optical materials, a flexible and stretchable optical waveguide structure oriented to tactile perception is proposed. The sensing principle of optical waveguide is based on mechanical deformation caused by output light loss. It overcomes the shortcomings of traditional optical waveguide devices, which are unable to conform to irregular surface. The flexible and stretchable optical waveguide is fabricated with nanoreplica molding method, and it has been applied to the measurement of pressure and strain in the field of tactile sensing. The flexible and stretchable optical waveguide had a strain detection range of 0 to 12.5%, and the external force detection range is from 0 to 23 × 10-3 N.
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- Wang Peng
- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
- School of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China.
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- College of Engineering, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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- School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China
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Dalmis R, Birlik I, Ak Azem NF, Celik E. Structurally colored silica photonic crystal coatings modified by Ce or Eu rare-earth dopants. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2020.125138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Jung N, Weon BM, Doi M. Evaporation-induced alignment of nanorods in a thin film. SOFT MATTER 2020; 16:4767-4775. [PMID: 32401251 DOI: 10.1039/d0sm00482k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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During the solvent evaporation of a thin film, Brownian rod-shaped particles self-assemble into microstructures and their orientation arrangements change while their volume fractions increase. We have studied the phenomena using a simple model which accounts for the anisotropic diffusion and the mean-field interaction of the particles. By numerically solving the Smoluchowski equation under moving boundary conditions, we obtain the spatiotemporal evolution of volume fractions and order parameters. It is shown that the evaporation dynamics alter the equilibrium orientational configuration of particles to meta-stable states. This alternation is possible by controlling either Péclet numbers or anisotropic diffusion rates. This understanding of the dynamic self-assembly of rod-shaped particles can be useful in manipulating the collective rod-arrangement in printing and coating technologies.
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- Narina Jung
- Research Center for Advanced Materials Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, South Korea.
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Bigdeli MB, Tsai PA. Making Photonic Crystals via Evaporation of Nanoparticle-Laden Droplets on Superhydrophobic Microstructures. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:4835-4841. [PMID: 32309954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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We employed a convenient evaporation approach to fabricate photonic crystals by naturally drying droplets laden with nanoparticles on a superhydrophobic surface. The final drying morphology could be controlled by the concentration of nanoparticles. A dilute droplet resulted in a torus, whereas a quasi-spherical cap with a bottom cavity was made from a concentrated droplet. Remarkably, the nanofluid droplets maintained high contact angles (≳120°) during the entire evaporation process because of inhomogeneous surface wetting. Bottom-view snapshots revealed that during evaporation the color of the contact area changed sequentially from white to red, orange, yellow, and eventually to green. Scanning electron microscopy and Voronoi analysis demonstrated that nanoparticles were self-assembled to a hexagonal pattern. Finally, based on the effects of particle size, material, and volume concentration on the reflected wavelengths, a model has been developed to successfully predict the reflected wavelength peaks from the contact area of evaporating colloidal droplets. Our model can be easily adopted as a manufacturing guide for functional photonic crystals to predict the optimal reflected color made by evaporation-driven self-assembly of photonic crystals.
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- Masoud Bozorg Bigdeli
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8, Canada
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Tang W, Chen C. Hydrogel-Based Colloidal Photonic Crystal Devices for Glucose Sensing. Polymers (Basel) 2020; 12:E625. [PMID: 32182870 PMCID: PMC7182902 DOI: 10.3390/polym12030625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 03/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Diabetes, a common epidemic disease, is increasingly hazardous to human health. Monitoring body glucose concentrations for the prevention and therapy of diabetes has become very important. Hydrogel-based responsive photonic crystal (PC) materials are noninvasive options for glucose detection. This article reviews glucose-sensing materials/devices composed of hydrogels and colloidal photonic crystals (CPCs), including the construction of 2D/3D CPCs and 2D/3D hydrogel-based CPCs (HCPCs). The development and mechanisms of glucose-responsive hydrogels and the achieved technologies of HCPC glucose sensors were also concluded. This review concludes by showing a perspective for the future design of CPC glucose biosensors with functional hydrogels.
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- Wenwei Tang
- Modern Service Department, College of International Vocational Education, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China;
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- School of Environmental and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
- Research Center of Resource Recycling Science and Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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This paper deals with the structuring of polycrystalline diamond thin films using the technique of nanosphere lithography. The presented multistep approaches relied on a spin-coated self-assembled monolayer of polystyrene spheres, which served as a lithographic mask for the further custom nanofabrication steps. Various arrays of diamond nanostructures—close-packed and non-close-packed monolayers over substrates with various levels of surface roughness, noble metal films over nanosphere arrays, ordered arrays of holes, and unordered pores—were created using reactive ion etching, chemical vapour deposition, metallization, and/or lift-off processes. The size and shape of the lithographic mask was altered using oxygen plasma etching. The periodicity of the final structure was defined by the initial diameter of the spheres. The surface morphology of the samples was characterized using scanning electron microscopy. The advantages and limitations of the fabrication technique are discussed. Finally, the potential applications (e.g., photonics, plasmonics) of the obtained nanostructures are reviewed.
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Newman RS, Nola S, Dshemuchadse J, Glotzer SC. Shape-controlled crystallisation pathways in dense fluids of ccp-forming hard polyhedra. Mol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2019.1668574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Richmond S. Newman
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Macromolecular Science and Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Biointerfaces Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Aoyama Y, Toyotama A, Okuzono T, Yamanaka J. Two-Dimensional Nonclose-Packed Colloidal Crystals by the Electrostatic Adsorption of Three-Dimensional Charged Colloidal Crystals. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:9194-9201. [PMID: 31274319 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We demonstrate that nonclose-packed two-dimensional (2D) colloidal crystals fixed on flat solid surfaces can be obtained by the electrostatic adsorption of three-dimensional (3D) charged colloidal crystals onto oppositely charged substrates. 3D colloidal crystals of negatively charged polystyrene (diameter d = 500 nm) and silica (d = 510 and 550 nm) particles were formed in their aqueous dispersions. Then, a single layer of the 3D crystals (the particle volume fraction = ∼0.07-0.3) was adsorbed onto a glass surface, which was earlier modified with 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES), a cationic silane coupling reagent. Under salt-free conditions, the lowermost layer of the 3D crystals, which was oriented parallel to the substrate, was adsorbed onto the substrate surface, forming 2D crystals. Centimeter-sized, large 2D silica crystals were produced by combining a unidirectional 3D crystallization of the silica colloid under a base concentration gradient and a unidirectional adsorption under an acidic concentration gradient, which allowed tuning of the charge number on the APTES-modified substrate. The interparticle separations of the resulted 2D crystals did not vary greatly (within 5%) over a large area (length: 2 cm); however, the separations were smaller than the initial value because of gravitational sedimentation. We also produced 2D crystals of gold particles (d = 250 nm), which we expect to be applicable as plasmonic materials. The present study will provide a facile strategy to produce nonclose-packed 2D colloidal crystals of various types of particles, including large and high-density particles.
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- Yurina Aoyama
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Nagoya City University , 3-1 Tanabe-dori , Mizuho, Nagoya , Aichi 467-8603 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Nagoya City University , 3-1 Tanabe-dori , Mizuho, Nagoya , Aichi 467-8603 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Nagoya City University , 3-1 Tanabe-dori , Mizuho, Nagoya , Aichi 467-8603 , Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Nagoya City University , 3-1 Tanabe-dori , Mizuho, Nagoya , Aichi 467-8603 , Japan
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Vasantha VA, Rusli W, Junhui C, Wenguang Z, Sreekanth KV, Singh R, Parthiban A. Highly monodisperse zwitterion functionalized non-spherical polymer particles with tunable iridescence. RSC Adv 2019; 9:27199-27207. [PMID: 35529225 PMCID: PMC9070653 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra05162g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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A facile and simple synthetic route towards functionalized non-spherical polymer particles (NSP) with tunable morphologies and iridescence is presented. Monodisperse particles with unique zwitterionic functionality were synthesized via emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization in a single step process. The sulfobetaine comonomer was utilized to induce phase separation in the course of polymerization to achieve anisotropic NSP with controlled morphologies such as quasi-spherical with protruding structures like bulge, eye-ball, and snowman-like nanostructures. Both SEM and TEM analyses revealed anisotropic particles, and phase-separated protrusion morphology with a small increase in aspect ratio. By taking advantage of the monodisperse, colloidally stable NSPs, template free photonic crystal arrays were fabricated through a bottom-up approach. The particles readily self-assemble and exhibit a photonic bandgap with vivid structural colors that arise from ordered structures of different morphologies. Additionally, the salt-responsive photonic crystals also possess tunable color-changing characteristics. A convenient method to fabricate functional photonic crystal arrays using self-assembled non-spherical particles that form tunable iridescent polymer opal by changing size and morphologies, thereby producing new responsive photonic material.![]()
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- Vivek Arjunan Vasantha
- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Jurong Island
- Singapore 627833
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Jurong Island
- Singapore 627833
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Jurong Island
- Singapore 627833
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Jurong Island
- Singapore 627833
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637371
- Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies
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- Division of Physics and Applied Physics
- School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 637371
- Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES)
- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
- Jurong Island
- Singapore 627833
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Bouju X, Duguet É, Gauffre F, Henry CR, Kahn ML, Mélinon P, Ravaine S. Nonisotropic Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles: From Compact Packing to Functional Aggregates. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1706558. [PMID: 29740924 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201706558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Quantum strongly correlated systems that exhibit interesting features in condensed matter physics often need an unachievable temperature or pressure range in classical materials. One solution is to introduce a scaling factor, namely, the lattice parameter. Synthetic heterostructures named superlattices or supracrystals are synthesized by the assembling of colloidal atoms. These include semiconductors, metals, and insulators for the exploitation of their unique properties. Most of them are currently limited to dense packing. However, some of desired properties need to adjust the colloidal atoms neighboring number. Here, the current state of research in nondense packing is summarized, discussing the benefits, outlining possible scenarios and methodologies, describing examples reported in the literature, briefly discussing the challenges, and offering preliminary conclusions. Penetrating such new and intriguing research fields demands a multidisciplinary approach accounting for the coupling of statistic physics, solid state and quantum physics, chemistry, computational science, and mathematics. Standard interactions between colloidal atoms and emerging fields, such as the use of Casimir forces, are reported. In particular, the focus is on the novelty of patchy colloidal atoms to meet this challenge.
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- Xavier Bouju
- Centre d'élaboration de matériaux et d'études structurales (CEMES), CNRS, Université de Toulouse, UPR CNRS 8011, 29 Rue J. Marvig, F-31055, Toulouse, France
- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
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- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, ICMCB, UMR 5026, F-33600, Pessac, France
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- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
- Institut des sciences chimiques de Rennes (ISCR), CNRS, Université de Rennes, UMR CNRS 6226, 263 avenue du Général Leclerc, F-35000, Rennes, France
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- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
- Centre interdisciplinaire de nanoscience de Marseille (CINAM), CNRS, Aix-Marseille Université, UMR CNRS 7325, Campus de Luminy, F-13288, Marseille, France
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- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
- Laboratoire de chimie de coordination (LCC), CNRS, Université de Toulouse, UPR CNRS 8241, F-31000, Toulouse, France
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- Observatoire des micro et nanotechnologies (OMNT), Minatec, 17 rue des Martyrs, F-38000, Grenoble, France
- Institut Lumière Matière (ILM), CNRS, Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, UMR CNRS 5306, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- CNRS, Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UMR 5031, F-33600, Pessac, France
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Lebovka NI, Tarasevich YY, Vygornitskii NV. Vertical drying of a suspension of sticks: Monte Carlo simulation for continuous two-dimensional problem. Phys Rev E 2018; 97:022136. [PMID: 29548252 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.97.022136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The vertical drying of a two-dimensional colloidal film containing zero-thickness sticks (lines) was studied by means of kinetic Monte Carlo (MC) simulations. The continuous two-dimensional problem for both the positions and orientations was considered. The initial state before drying was produced using a model of random sequential adsorption with isotropic orientations of the sticks. During the evaporation, an upper interface falls with a linear velocity in the vertical direction, and the sticks undergo translational and rotational Brownian motions. The MC simulations were run at different initial number concentrations (the numbers of sticks per unit area), p_{i}, and solvent evaporation rates, u. For completely dried films, the spatial distributions of the sticks, the order parameters, and the electrical conductivities of the films in both the horizontal, x, and vertical, y, directions were examined. Significant evaporation-driven self-assembly and stratification of the sticks in the vertical direction was observed. The extent of stratification increased with increasing values of u. The anisotropy of the electrical conductivity of the film can be finely regulated by changes in the values of p_{i} and u.
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- Nikolai I Lebovka
- Department of Physical Chemistry of Disperse Minerals, F. D. Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloidal Chemistry, NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, 03142.,Department of Physics, Taras Shevchenko Kiev National University, Kiev, Ukraine, 01033
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- Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling, Astrakhan State University, Astrakhan, Russia, 414056
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- Department of Physical Chemistry of Disperse Minerals, F. D. Ovcharenko Institute of Biocolloidal Chemistry, NAS of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine, 03142
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Strongly Iridescent Hybrid Photonic Sensors Based on Self-Assembled Nanoparticles for Hazardous Solvent Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8030169. [PMID: 29547540 PMCID: PMC5869660 DOI: 10.3390/nano8030169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Facile detection and the identification of hazardous organic solvents are essential for ensuring global safety and avoiding harm to the environment caused by industrial wastes. Here, we present a simple method for the fabrication of silver-coated monodisperse polystyrene nanoparticle photonic structures that are embedded into a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) matrix. These hybrid materials exhibit a strong green iridescence with a reflectance peak at 550 nm that originates from the close-packed arrangement of the nanoparticles. This reflectance peak measured under Wulff-Bragg conditions displays a 20 to 50 nm red shift when the photonic sensors are exposed to five commonly employed and highly hazardous organic solvents. These red-shifts correlate well with PDMS swelling ratios using the various solvents, which suggests that the observable color variations result from an increase in the photonic crystal lattice parameter with a similar mechanism to the color modulation of the chameleon skin. Dynamic reflectance measurements enable the possibility of clearly identifying each of the tested solvents. Furthermore, as small amounts of hazardous solvents such as tetrahydrofuran can be detected even when mixed with water, the nanostructured solvent sensors we introduce here could have a major impact on global safety measures as innovative photonic technology for easily visualizing and identifying the presence of contaminants in water.
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Lacroix JC, Martin P, Lacaze PC. Tailored Surfaces/Assemblies for Molecular Plasmonics and Plasmonic Molecular Electronics. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2017; 10:201-224. [PMID: 28375704 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-061516-045325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Molecular plasmonics uses and explores molecule-plasmon interactions on metal nanostructures for spectroscopic, nanophotonic, and nanoelectronic devices. This review focuses on tailored surfaces/assemblies for molecular plasmonics and describes active molecular plasmonic devices in which functional molecules and polymers change their structural, electrical, and/or optical properties in response to external stimuli and that can dynamically tune the plasmonic properties. We also explore an emerging research field combining molecular plasmonics and molecular electronics.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Paris Diderot, ITODYS, Paris 75205, France;
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Kuang M, Wang J, Jiang L. Bio-inspired photonic crystals with superwettability. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:6833-6854. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00562d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 134] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This review focus on the recent developments in the mechanism, fabrication and application of bio-inspired PCs with superwettability.
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- Minxuan Kuang
- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interface Science
- Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing 100190
- P. R. China
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