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Characterization of Photonic Colloidal Single Crystals by Microradian X-ray Diffraction†

  1. J. H. J. Thijssen1,
  2. A. V. Petukhov2,
  3. D. C. ‘t Hart1,
  4. A. Imhof1,
  5. C. H. M. van der Werf3,
  6. R. E. I. Schropp3,
  7. A. van Blaaderen1

Article first published online: 8 JUN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200502732

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 18, Issue 13, pages 1662–1666, July, 2006

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Thijssen, J. H. J., Petukhov, A. V., ‘t Hart, D. C., Imhof, A., van der Werf, C. H. M., Schropp, R. E. I. and van Blaaderen, A. (2006), Characterization of Photonic Colloidal Single Crystals by Microradian X-ray Diffraction. Adv. Mater., 18: 1662–1666. doi: 10.1002/adma.200502732

Author Information

  1. 1

    Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  2. 2

    Van't Hoff Laboratory, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 3

    Surfaces, Interfaces, and Devices, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  1. †

    We thank Jacob Hoogenboom for particle synthesis and Yu Ling Wu for useful discussions on UV polymerization. Furthermore, we would like to thank Igor Dolbnya, Florian Meneau, Abdellatif Moussaid, Erik-Jan de Jong, Dirk Detollenaere, Jeroen Jacobs, Federico Zontone, Henri Gleyzolle, Patrick Feder, Andrei Fluerasu, Marc Diot, Cyril Ponchut, Anatoly Snigirev, Anders Madsen, and Wim Bras for the excellent support they provided both before and during our X-ray diffraction measurements. This research is/was supported by NanoNed, a national nanotechnology program coordinated by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. Finally, the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, the “stichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie (FOM)”, and the “Nederlandse organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NWO)” are acknowledged for financial support.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 JUN 2006
  2. Article first published online: 8 JUN 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 APR 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 DEC 2005

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Keywords:

  • Colloids;
  • Core/shell particles;
  • Photonic crystals;
  • Silica
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Close-packed and non-close-packed colloidal photonic crystals of silica spheres have been imaged in real space to reveal their 3D structure. Although the lattice spacings are of the order of a micrometer, these crystals can also be characterized in reciprocal space using small-angle X-ray scattering (see figure). After infiltration with silicon (see inset), the internal 3D structure of these photonic crystals can only be probed using X-ray scattering.

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