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Optically Bistable Macroporous Photonic Crystals Enabled by Thermoresponsive Shape Memory Polymers
Author(s) -
Fang Yin,
Leo SinYen,
Ni Yongliang,
Yu Long,
Qi Pengxu,
Wang Bingchen,
Basile Vito,
Taylor Curtis,
Jiang Peng
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced optical materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 91
ISSN - 2195-1071
DOI - 10.1002/adom.201500277
Subject(s) - bistability , materials science , polymer , photonics , state (computer science) , information storage , photonic crystal , liquid crystal , computer data storage , nanotechnology , optoelectronics , computer science , composite material , database , algorithm , operating system
Macroporous photonic crystals with optically bistable states have been fabricated by using thermoresponsive shape memory polymers. The reversible transition between an ordered permanent state and a disordered temporary state results in tremendous changes in the appearance and the optical properties of the membranes.