High efficiency solution infiltration routes to thin films with photonic properties

Journal of Experimental Nanoscience

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 221-233

  Zhou, L ^a   Boyle, D S ^a   Govender, K ^a   O'brien P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CBD; Infiltration; Inverse opals

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249087931     PISSN: 17458080     EISSN: 17458099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17458080600622107     Document Type: Article

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