Infiltration of colloidal crystal with nanoparticles using capillary forces: a simple technique for the fabrication of films with an ordered porous structure

Authors
Gu, ZZ Kubo, S Fujishima, A Sato, O
Citation
Zz. Gu et al., Infiltration of colloidal crystal with nanoparticles using capillary forces: a simple technique for the fabrication of films with an ordered porous structure, APPL PHYS A, 74(1), 2002, pp. 127-129
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING
ISSN journal
09478396 → ACNP
Volume
74
Issue
1
Year of publication
2002
Pages
127 - 129
Database
ISI
SICI code
0947-8396(200201)74:1<127:IOCCWN>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A dipping method has been developed for the infiltration of nanoparticles i nto an opal template to fabricate high quality inverse opal. Titania and si lica inverse opal films, with a uniform color over centimeter dimensions we re derived. As there is no need for special substrates or equipment, a wide spread application of this method is anticipated.