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ZnO Inverse Opals by Chemical Vapor Deposition
Author(s) -
Juárez B. H.,
García P. D.,
Golmayo D.,
Blanco A.,
López C.
Publication year - 2005
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/adma.200500569
Subject(s) - materials science , calcination , chemical vapor deposition , polystyrene , atomic layer deposition , chemical vapor infiltration , infiltration (hvac) , inverse , deposition (geology) , chemical engineering , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , porosity , composite material , polymer , catalysis , organic chemistry , paleontology , geometry , mathematics , sediment , engineering , biology , chemistry
Inverted opals are of great interest as photonic materials . Here, an inexpensive chemical vapor deposition method of synthesis of ZnO and ZnS inverse opals (see Figure) is described, based on infiltration and calcination of ZnO in synthetic polystyrene opals. Excellent control of the degree of infiltration, i.e., the layer thickness of ZnO, and thus the properties of the material, is reported.