Colloidal crystals [Elektronische Ressource] : preparation, characterization, and applications / vorgelegt von Jianjun Wang

Colloidal Crystals: Preparation, Characterization, and Applications Dissertation zur Erlangung des Grades „Doktor der Naturwissenschaften“ am Fachbereich Chemie, Pharmazie und Geowissenschaften der Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz vorgelegt von Jianjun Wang geboren in Zhejiang / P. R. China Mainz, 2006 Content 1 General Introduction 1.1 Colloidal System………………………………………………………………1 1.2 Colloidal Crystals………………………………………………………………2 1.3 Colloidal Crystals and Photonic Crystals………………………………………3 1.4 Colloidal Crystals and Phononic Crystals……………………………………4 1.5 Colloidal Crystals, 2D and 3D Patterned Structures……………………………7 1.6 Objective and Scope of Thesis…………………………………………………8 References……………………………………………………………………………112 Synthesis of Nano- and Microspheres 2.1 General…………………………………………………………………………13 2.2 Surfactant Free Emulsion Polymerization……………………………………17 2.3 Seeded Emulsion Polymerization………………………………………………20 2.4 Miniemulsion Polymerization…………………………………………………23 2.5 Characterization of Particles……………………………………………………24 2.5.1 Dynamic Light Scattering25 2.5.2 Scanning Electron Microscopy……………………………………………27 References……………………………………………………………………………293 Fabrication of Colloidal Crystals and Inverse Opals 3.1 Background……………………………………………………………………30 3.2 Experimental……………………………………………………………………33 3.3 Fabrication of Monomodal Colloidal Crystals (mCC) 3.3.