Reversible control of light reflection of a colloidal crystal film fabricated from monodisperse mesoporous silica spheres

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
Yuri YamadaKazuhisa Yano

Abstract

In this letter, we report a novel method for controlling the light reflection of a colloidal crystal. Highly monodisperse mesoporous silica spheres have been successfully organized into a hexagonally close-packed colloidal crystal film. Just by introducing water vapor into the fabricated colloidal film, the structural color and reflection spectra were changed dramatically because of water vapor adsorption occurring in the mesoporous channels. This phenomenon can be observed reversibly over five cycles. We are convinced that this is the first report on controlling the light reflection of a colloidal crystal film dynamically by taking advantage of adsorption properties inherent to mesoporous silica spheres.

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Apr 4, 2014·Accounts of Chemical Research·Joel A KellyMark J MacLachlan
Feb 8, 2016·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science·Yuri YamadaKazuhisa Yano
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Jan 31, 2008·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Yuri YamadaKazuhisa Yano
May 11, 2010·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Yuri YamadaKazuhisa Yano
Jan 27, 2010·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Tadashi NakamuraKazuhisa Yano
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