Fluid-induced pattern-formation in 3D photonic crystals with spatially varying surface functionalization

TL;DR

This paper presents a novel 3D porous photonic crystal with chemically functionalized surfaces capable of inducing pattern formation, enabling advanced control over photonic structures.

Contribution

The work introduces a new 3D porous photonic crystal platform with spatially patterned surface functionalization for controlled pattern formation.

Findings

Successful fabrication of 3D porous photonic crystals with arbitrary surface patterns

Demonstration of pattern formation driven by chemical surface functionalization

Potential applications in photonic device engineering

Abstract

We introduce a 3D porous photonic crystal whose inner surfaces are chemically functionalized in arbitrary spatial patterns with micro-scale resolution. We use this platform to demonstrate pattern-formation.