Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals

Gradient photonic crystals, compared to traditional photonic crystals, possess broader photonic bandgaps and more flexible arrangement structures. This article proposes a centrifugal force‐driven self‐assembly method for controllable construction of gradient lattice photonic crystals. This method us...

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Main Authors: Jingying Zhang, Xinye Wang, Yexiaotong Zhang, Jiaxing Yang, Xuelei Han
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-04-01
Series:Advanced Photonics Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202400129
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Xinye Wang
Yexiaotong Zhang
Jiaxing Yang
Xuelei Han
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Xinye Wang
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Xuelei Han
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description Gradient photonic crystals, compared to traditional photonic crystals, possess broader photonic bandgaps and more flexible arrangement structures. This article proposes a centrifugal force‐driven self‐assembly method for controllable construction of gradient lattice photonic crystals. This method uses chemical synthesis to prepare size‐controllable core–shell nanoparticles and applies centrifugal force to assist the arrangement of the nanoparticles in gradient lattice. Theoretical calculations indicate that the centrifugal potential energy distribution and the relative centrifugal force are proportional to the centrifugal speed and centrifugal radius. By controlling the centrifugal potential energy distribution of the prepared core–shell SiO2@Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the centrifuge tube, a gradient lattice photonic crystal exhibiting a rainbow structural color from purple to red is obtained. The experimental results closely align with the theoretical predictions. The proposed approach to build gradient lattice photonic crystals has great application potential in the fields of optical switches, optimization of light extraction efficiency, and low‐loss light transmission.
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spelling doaj-art-f35b8992a6e841b5a9d6776c21e6a34a2025-08-20T03:07:21ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Photonics Research2699-92932025-04-0164n/an/a10.1002/adpr.202400129Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic CrystalsJingying Zhang0Xinye Wang1Yexiaotong Zhang2Jiaxing Yang3Xuelei Han4Beijing Key Lab for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology School of Optics and Photonics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaBeijing Key Lab for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology School of Optics and Photonics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaBeijing Key Lab for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology School of Optics and Photonics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaBeijing Key Lab for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology School of Optics and Photonics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaBeijing Key Lab for Precision Optoelectronic Measurement Instrument and Technology School of Optics and Photonics Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing 100081 ChinaGradient photonic crystals, compared to traditional photonic crystals, possess broader photonic bandgaps and more flexible arrangement structures. This article proposes a centrifugal force‐driven self‐assembly method for controllable construction of gradient lattice photonic crystals. This method uses chemical synthesis to prepare size‐controllable core–shell nanoparticles and applies centrifugal force to assist the arrangement of the nanoparticles in gradient lattice. Theoretical calculations indicate that the centrifugal potential energy distribution and the relative centrifugal force are proportional to the centrifugal speed and centrifugal radius. By controlling the centrifugal potential energy distribution of the prepared core–shell SiO2@Fe3O4 nanoparticles in the centrifuge tube, a gradient lattice photonic crystal exhibiting a rainbow structural color from purple to red is obtained. The experimental results closely align with the theoretical predictions. The proposed approach to build gradient lattice photonic crystals has great application potential in the fields of optical switches, optimization of light extraction efficiency, and low‐loss light transmission.https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202400129centrifugal force‐drivencore–shell structured nanoparticlesgradient lattice photonic crystalsself‐assembly
spellingShingle Jingying Zhang
Xinye Wang
Yexiaotong Zhang
Jiaxing Yang
Xuelei Han
Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
Advanced Photonics Research
centrifugal force‐driven
core–shell structured nanoparticles
gradient lattice photonic crystals
self‐assembly
title Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
title_full Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
title_fullStr Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
title_full_unstemmed Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
title_short Centrifugal Force Boosts Self‐Assembly of Gradient Lattice Photonic Crystals
title_sort centrifugal force boosts self assembly of gradient lattice photonic crystals
topic centrifugal force‐driven
core–shell structured nanoparticles
gradient lattice photonic crystals
self‐assembly
url https://doi.org/10.1002/adpr.202400129
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