Novel coating method for artificial opal films and its process analysis

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volumn 311, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 11-15

  Fudouzi, Hiroshi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Capillary flow; Colloidal crystal; Opal film; Self assembly; Structural color

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COLLOIDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; PHOTONIC BAND GAP; SILICON WAFERS; SUBSTRATES;

COLLOIDAL CRYSTALS; COLLOIDAL PARTICLES; OPAL FILMS; STRUCTURAL COLORS;

COATING TECHNIQUES;

POLYSTYRENE; SILICONE;

ARTICLE; CAPILLARY FLOW; COLLOID; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIFFRACTION; EVAPORATION; FILM COATING; MATERIAL COATING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLECTOMETRY; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 35649020225     PISSN: 09277757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2007.08.034     Document Type: Article

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