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Synthesis and Photonic Bandgap Characterization of Polymer Inverse Opals
Author(s) -
Míguez H.,
Meseguer F.,
López C.,
LópezTejeira F.,
SánchezDehesa J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200103)13:6<393::aid-adma393>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - materials science , photonic crystal , inverse , polymer , characterization (materials science) , band gap , colloidal crystal , photonics , colloid , optoelectronics , luminescence , nanotechnology , nanoparticle , range (aeronautics) , photonic bandgap , composite material , chemical engineering , geometry , mathematics , engineering
Polymer inverse opals with long‐range order (see Figure) have been fabricated and their photonic crystal behavior examined. Good agreement between band structure calculations and experiment is found. It is envisaged that these inverse opals could be used for the modification of the electronic properties of incorporated luminescent materials and as matrices for the synthesis of spherical colloidal particles.