Specifics of the formation of regular opal structures from spherical silica particles in various colloidal solutions

Vladislav A. Maslov; Sergey B. Kravtsov; Ivan A. Novikov; Vadim A. Usachev; Pavel P. Fedorov; Vladimir B. Tsvetkov; Evgeniya G. Yarotskaya

doi:10.17308/kcmf.2022.24/3685

Vladislav A. Maslov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8793-6033
Sergey B. Kravtsov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-1222
Ivan A. Novikov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4898-4662
Vadim A. Usachev Bauman Moscow State Technical University 5 2nd Baumanskaya ul., app. 1, Moscow 105005, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8962-3532
Pavel P. Fedorov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2918-3926
Vladimir B. Tsvetkov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1483-3308
Evgeniya G. Yarotskaya Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6704-1964

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17308/kcmf.2022.24/3685

Keywords: Opal structures, Evaporation-induced self-assembly method, Tetraethoxysilane, Sedimentation, Lyophilic medium, Iridescence

Abstract

Photonic crystal opal matrices are bulk spatial periodic structures based on amorphous spherical silica particles whose size is compatible with the wavelengths of the visible light spectrum. These structures are very promising and can be used as matrices for new functional materials.
The article studies the formation of a regular opal structure on dielectric substrates by means of the evaporation of droplets and layers of colloidal solutions based on water and ethanol with various oncentrations of spherical SiO2 particles with a diameter of about 250 nm synthesised using the Stöber method.

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Author Biographies

Vladislav A. Maslov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Senior Researcher, Prokhorov
General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of
Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation).

Sergey B. Kravtsov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Researcher, Prokhorov General
Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(Moscow, Russian Federation).

Ivan A. Novikov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

Researcher, Prokhorov General
Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
(Moscow, Russian Federation).

Vadim A. Usachev, Bauman Moscow State Technical University 5 2nd Baumanskaya ul., app. 1, Moscow 105005, Russian Federation

PhD in Technical Sciences,
Department Head, Bauman Moscow State Technical
University (Moscow, Russian Federation).

Pavel P. Fedorov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

DSc in Chemistry, Professor, Chief
Researcher, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the
Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russian
Federation).

Vladimir B. Tsvetkov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

DSc in Physics and
Mathematics, Deputy Director for Research, Prokhorov
General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of
Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation).

Evgeniya G. Yarotskaya, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 38 Vavilova str., Moscow 119991, Russian Federation

PhD in Chemistry,
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian
Academy of Sciences (Moscow, Russian Federation).

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