title: Inverse opal spheres based on polyionic liquids as functional microspheres with tunable optical properties and molecular recognition capabilities.
abstract: Based on the combination of the unique features of both polyionic liquids and spherical colloidal crystals, a new class of inverse opaline spheres with a series of distinct properties was fabricated. It was found that such photonic spheres could not only be used as stimuli-responsive photonic microgels, but also serve as multifunctional microspheres that mimic the main characteristics of conventional molecules, including intrinsic optical properties, specific molecular recognition, reactivity and derivatization, and anisotropy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Key Lab of Organic Optoelectronics & Molecular Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084 (China).
authors.forename: Jiecheng
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Haowei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: Bart Jan
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Ravoo
authors.forename: Guangtao
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li
keywords: functional microspheres; inverse opals; ionic liquids; photonic spheres; polymers