title: Mechanical stability enhancement by pore size and connectivity control in colloidal crystals by layer-by-layer growth of oxide.
abstract: Control of the pore size and connectivity of micro-sphere colloidal crystal lattices has been achieved by a layer-by-layer growth of silica using atmospheric pressure room temperature chemical vapour deposition of silica, a method which largely increases the mechanical stability of the lattice without disrupting its long range order.
authors.affiliation: Materials Chemistry Research Group, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Toronto, Canada, ON M5S 3H6.
authors.forename: Hernán
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Míguez
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tétreault
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hatton
authors.forename: San Ming
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Doug
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perovic
authors.forename: Geoffrey A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Ozin