Volume : 6, Issue : 2, February - 2017

Stabilization of Self Assembled 3D Photonic Crystals

Rajesh Bhardwaj, A. S. Rawat, Shobha Shukla

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 10pt; text-align: justify;">We have synthesized Poly-methylmethaacrylate (PMMA) three dimensional (3D) Photonic crystals by tuning the size of PMMA nanospheres via self-assembly method and stabilizing its surface by coating it with Poly-vinylalcohol (PVA). We present a simple, low cost self assembly method to produce uniform, large area 3D photonic crystals using PMMA nanospheres and stabilizing the surface of these PhC&rsquo;s with PVA. The monodispersed PMMA nanospheres have been characterized by characterized using DLS, SEM, HR-TEM and UV-Vis spectroscopy measurements.&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="Default" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>