Author： Reese C.E. Guerrero C.D. Weissman J.M. Lee K. Asher S.A.
Publisher： Academic Press
ISSN： 0021-9797
Source： Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol.232, Iss.1, 2000-12, pp. : 76-80
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Abstract
We have developed a series of emulsion polymerization recipes for the synthesis of highly charged, monodisperse polystyrene colloids of diameters between 100–400 nm. These spherical colloidal particles were crosslinked with divinyl benzene and functionalized with 1-allyloxy-2-hydroxypropane sulfonate. These highly charged, monodisperse colloidal particles readily self-assemble into robust three-dimensionally ordered crystalline colloidal arrays (CCAs). These CCAs operate as photonic crystals that Bragg diffract light in the ultraviolet, visible, and infrared regions of the spectrum.
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