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Magnetochromatic Microspheres: Real‐Time Optofluidic Synthesis of Magnetochromatic Microspheres for Reversible Structural Color Patterning (Small 9/2011)
Author(s) -
Kim Junhoi,
Song Younghoon,
He Le,
Kim Hyoki,
Lee Howon,
Park Wook,
Yin Yadong,
Kwon Sunghoon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201190029
Subject(s) - structural coloration , materials science , microsphere , microfluidics , nanotechnology , colored , nanoparticle , magnetic nanoparticles , on demand , optoelectronics , chemical engineering , computer science , composite material , photonic crystal , engineering , multimedia
The cover picture shows a microfluidic channel and the magnetochromatic microspheres it generates. From a single‐synthesis environment, structural‐colored microspheres are synthesized by combining an optofluidic approach with a magnetic property tuning method. The main image features the dynamic color tuning capability of the method; differently colored microspheres are generated in a single microfluidic channel, and color can be changed in real‐time during the synthesis process. The microspheres are produced with controlled and heterogeneous optical properties. They comprise 1D chain arrangements of magnetic nanoparticles, as shown by the microsphere in the foreground. The magnetic nanoparticles enable the microspheres to have the unique structural color. Orientation‐dependent color diffraction of the magnetochromatic microspheres can be utilized to form structural color patterns using a patterned magnet. For more information, please read the Communication “Real‐Time Optofluidic Synthesis of Magnetochromatic Microspheres for Reversible Structural Color Patterning” by S. Kwon and co‐workers, beginning on page 1163 .