Colodrero Silvia, Ocaña Manuel, Míguez Hernan
Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Américo Vespucio 49, 41092 Sevilla, Spain.
Langmuir. 2008 May 6;24(9):4430-4. doi: 10.1021/la703987r. Epub 2008 Mar 27.
Herein we present a fast, reliable method for building nanoparticle-based 1D photonic crystals in which a periodic modulation of the refractive index is built by alternating different types of nanoparticles and by controlling the level of porosity of each layer. The versatility of the method is further confirmed by building up optically doped photonic crystals in which the opening of transmission windows due to the creation of defect states in the gap is demonstrated. The potential of this new type of structure as a sensing material is illustrated by analyzing the specific color changes induced by the infiltration of solvents of different refractive indexes.
