«We're exploring the use of nanosphere materials other than polystyrene, as well as nanoparticle shapes other than spheres,» Chang says. (sciencedaily.com)
Led by Prof. Matthias Kling, the LAP - physicists studied silica nanospheres with diameters of 50 to 550 nanometers, which were chemically synthesized by Eckart Rühl's group at Freie Universität Berlin. (sciencedaily.com)
Previously, the Canadian researchers made photonic crystals using stacks of hundreds of silica nanospheres embedded in a polymer. (technologyreview.com)