Stimulus-responsive photonic crystals (PCs) possessing unconventional nonclosely packed
structures have received growing attention due to their unique capability of mimicking the …

Brush block copolymers are a class of comb polymers that feature polymeric side chains
densely grafted to a linear backbone. These polymers display interesting properties due to …

Both the nonclose-packed structure and the large refractive index contrast of guanine
nanocrystals and cytosols in iridophores play a vital role in the dynamic camouflage of …

Smart colloidal photonic crystals (PCs) with stimuli-responsive periodic micro/nano-
structures, photonic bandgaps, and structural colors have shown unique advantages (high …

Diffraction gratings are important for modern optical components, such as optical
multiplexers and signal processors. Although liquid crystal (LC) gratings based on …

Structural color materials that are colloidally assembled as inspired by nature are attracting
increased interest in a wide range of research fields. The assembly of colloidal particles …

In this work, we demonstrate the fabrication of photonic crystal patterns with controllable
morphologies and structural colors utilizing electrohydrodynamic jet (E-jet) printing with …

Manipulation‐free and autonomous recording of temperature states for extended periods of
time is of increasing importance for food spoilage and battery safety assessment. An optical …

The structural characteristics of natural species have been optimized by natural selection for
millions of years. They offer specific functions much more effectively than artificial …

Hydrogel colloidal crystal composite materials have a demonstrated value in responsive
photonic crystals (PhCs) via controllable stimuli. Although they have been successfully …