Nanometer‐Scale Precision Tuning of 3D Photonic Crystals Made Possible Using Polyelectrolytes with Controlled Short Chain Length and Narrow Polydispersity
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Abstract
Nanometer-scale tuning of the optical properties of prefabricated photonic crystals is achieved via layer-by-layer assembly of polyelectrolytes in the interstitial spaces of the photonic lattice. The key to the approach is using polyelectrolytes with controlled short chain lengths. This ensures they do not block the air voids, thereby maintaining uniform coating and thus precise and reproducible optical tuning.
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OpenAlex topics: Photonic Crystals and Applications · Photonic and Optical Devices · Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
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Affiliations
Department of Chemistry University of Toronto 80 St. George Street Toronto Ontario M5S 3H6 Canada
Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC‐US) Américo Vespucio 49, Isla de la Cartuja 41092 Sevilla Spain
Physics Department Kenyon College Gambier OH 43022 USA
School of Chemistry University of Bristol Bristol BS8 1TS UK
Funding
Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada · Canadian Government for Canada Research Chairs · Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness · CONSOLIDER HOPE · Junta de Andalucía · European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme
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