Generation of uniform photonic balls by template-assisted colloidal crystallization
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Uniform assemblies of all-identical colloidal particles, so-called photonic balls, are produced by injecting an aqueous suspension of polymer latex spheres into a surfactant-laden oil phase at an oil/water junction of capillary tubes or soft-microfluidic devices. The size of these assemblies can be controlled by varying the injection pressure or particle concentration. © 2003 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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