Journal article
Three-Dimensional Structure and Defects in Colloidal Photonic Crystals Revealed by Tomographic Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy
Abstract
Self-assembled colloidal crystals have attracted major attention because of their potential as low-cost three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals. Although a high degree of perfection is crucial for the properties of these materials, little is known about their exact structure and internal defects. In this study, we use tomographic scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) to access the internal structure of self-assembled colloidal photonic …
Authors
Hilhorst J; van Schooneveld MM; Wang J; de Smit E; Tyliszczak T; Raabe J; Hitchcock AP; Obst M; de Groot FMF; Petukhov AV
Journal
Langmuir, Vol. 28, No. 7, pp. 3614–3620
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Publication Date
February 21, 2012
DOI
10.1021/la204580y
ISSN
0743-7463