Triphase microfluidic-directed self-assembly: Anisotropic colloidal photonic crystal supraparticles and multicolor patterns made easy

Ziyi Yu, Cai Feng Wang, Luting Ling, Li Chen, Su Chen

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Abstract

Three not of a kind: A triphasic microfluidic route provides a flexible and promising way to fabricate colloidal photonic crystal supraparticles that are anisotropic in both geometry and function. These supraparticles are promising for applications including novel color displays (see scheme).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2375-2378
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • colloidal photonic crystals
  • interfaces
  • microfluidics
  • multicolor patterns
  • self-assembly

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