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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Fabrication of Robust High-Quality ORMOCER® Inverse Opals
Birger LangeJürgen WagnerRudolf Zentelsubject
chemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials scienceFabricationPolymers and Plasticsbusiness.industryOrganic ChemistryPolymerCubic crystal systemColloidal crystalPhotopolymerchemistryPolymer chemistryMaterials ChemistryOptoelectronicsThermal stabilityHybrid materialbusinessPhotonic crystaldescription
The nanostructuring of ORMOCER® to form inverse opals is described. For this purpose a polymer opal is used as a template and infiltrated with liquid ORMOCER®. After photopolymerization of the resin the host opal is dissolved in tetrahydrofuran and an ORMOCER® inverse opal is obtained. It shows excellent periodicity (by SEM) and optical properties to reveal a high degree of face centered cubic order. This replication process leads to a nanostructured photonic crystal with the outstanding mechanical properties of ORMOCER® and high temperature stability up to 350 °C.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-24 | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |