Ordered macroporous materials by colloidal assembly: A possible route to photonic bandgap materials

Authors
Subramanian, G Manoharan, VN Thorne, JD Pine, DJ
Citation
G. Subramanian et al., Ordered macroporous materials by colloidal assembly: A possible route to photonic bandgap materials, ADVAN MATER, 11(15), 1999, pp. 1261
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary,"Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
ADVANCED MATERIALS
ISSN journal
09359648 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
15
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0935-9648(19991020)11:15<1261:OMMBCA>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Communication: Low shrinkage, no high-temperature treatment, and greater ve rsatility are some of the advantages of the method for fabricating ordered macroporous materials presented here-assembly of ultrafine colloidal partic les of oxides (rather than alkoxide precursors) using monodisperse polystyr ene as a template. The Figure shows macroporous silica made from a Snowtex ZL silica suspension.