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

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 …

Responsive photonic crystal is widely considered in the field of anti‐counterfeiting and
information encryption because of their structural color changes caused by external …

Functional materials with wettability of specific surfaces are important for many areas. Here,
a new lubricant‐infused elastic inverse opal is presented with tunable and visually “self …

The invention of paper has greatly contributed to the development of information storage
and spreading. However, the vast production and consumption have also brought significant …

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 …

A new strategy is demonstrated to continuously prepare dyeing-free mechanochromic fibers
by dip-coating hard core–soft shell microspheres onto commercially available polymer …

Noniridescent structural colors, by virtue of their pigment-like features and simple
preparation techniques, have pivotal roles in color-related applications. However, because …

Electrophoretic displays (EPDs) based on photonic crystals show great potential due to their
reduced eye fatigue and low power consumption. However, the current image quality and …