Influence of Sodium Ions and Carbon Black on the Formation and Structural Color of Photonic Balls by Silica Particles
In this study, photonic ballsspherical aggregates of submicrometer-sized silica particles with uniform particle sizewere investigated as structural colored materials. The structural color of these photonic balls is influenced by the ordered arrangement of the silica particles. The research focused...
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Published in | Langmuir Vol. 40; no. 38; pp. 20045 - 20056 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Chemical Society
12.09.2024
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Summary: | In this study, photonic ballsspherical aggregates of submicrometer-sized silica particles with uniform particle sizewere investigated as structural colored materials. The structural color of these photonic balls is influenced by the ordered arrangement of the silica particles. The research focused on how the addition of electrolytes, specifically NaCl, affects the formation of photonic balls to achieve the desired structural color. Without NaCl, the photonic balls formed onion-shaped colloidal crystals. At NaCl concentrations above 0.006 mol/L, the particles aggregated into short-range ordered structures. When the concentration exceeded 0.05 mol/L, the aggregates lost their spherical shape. The study also explored the addition of carbon black (CB), a water-dispersible material due to its surface charge. The findings revealed that NaCl induced the phase separation between the charged silica particles and CB, resulting in Janus-shaped photonic ballsone side exhibiting structural color and the other side appearing black due to the presence of CB. Changing the silica particle size altered the hues of these Janus-shaped photonic balls, though they appeared uniformly colored to the naked eye. While this study did not specifically examine the applications of Janus-shaped photonic balls composed of silica particles and CB, CB is known for its ability to absorb near-infrared radiation and convert it into heat as well as its conductive properties. Silica, on the other hand, has a low thermal conductivity and acts as an electrical insulator. The structurally colored Janus-shaped photonic balls created in this study may serve as pigments in applications requiring anisotropic heat generation and electrical conduction. Additionally, the study’s findings suggest the potential for creating various types of Janus-shaped photonic balls from materials with differing densities. |
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ISSN: | 0743-7463 1520-5827 1520-5827 |
DOI: | 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02283 |