Photonic crystals based on opals and inverse opals: Synthesis and structural features

S. O. Klimonsky, V. V. Abramova, A. S. Sinitskii, Yu D. Tretyakov

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Abstract

Methods of synthesis of photonic crystals based on opals and inverse opals are considered. Their structural features are discussed. Data on different types of structural defects and their influence on the optical properties of opaline materials are systematized. The possibilities of investigation of structural defects by optical spectroscopy, electron microscopy, microradian X-ray diffraction, laser diffraction and using an analysis of Kossel ring patterns are described. The bibliography includes 253 references.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1191-1207
Number of pages17
JournalRussian Chemical Reviews
Volume80
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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