Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Hydrogels with Controllable Structural Colors and Multi-stimuli Responsiveness

Guang-na Feng; Ke-xin Li; Tao Chen; Hai-li Zhao

doi:10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24301

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Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Hydrogels with Controllable Structural Colors and Multi-stimuli Responsiveness

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- Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Hydrogels with Controllable Structural Colors and Multi-stimuli Responsiveness
- Acta Polymerica Sinica Vol. 56, Issue 5, Pages: 822-831(2025)
- 作者机构：
  
  昆明理工大学化学工程学院昆明 650504
- 作者简介：
  
  Hai-li Zhao, E-mail: zhl419wsm@163.com
- 基金信息：
- DOI：10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24301
  CLC：
- CSTR：32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7350
- Received：20 December 2024，
  
  Accepted：03 February 2025，
  
  Published Online：28 March 2025，
  
  Published：20 May 2025
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冯光娜, 李可歆, 陈涛, 赵海利. 结构色可控光子晶体水凝胶的制备及多重响应特性. 高分子学报, 2025, 56(5), 822-831

Feng, G. N.; Li, K. X.; Chen, T.; Zhao, H. L. Fabrication of photonic crystal hydrogels with controllable structural colors and multi-stimuli responsiveness. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2025, 56(5), 822-831
冯光娜, 李可歆, 陈涛, 赵海利. 结构色可控光子晶体水凝胶的制备及多重响应特性. 高分子学报, 2025, 56(5), 822-831 DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24301. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7350.

Feng, G. N.; Li, K. X.; Chen, T.; Zhao, H. L. Fabrication of photonic crystal hydrogels with controllable structural colors and multi-stimuli responsiveness. Acta Polymerica Sinica, 2025, 56(5), 822-831 DOI： 10.11777/j.issn1000-3304.2024.24301. CSTR： 32057.14.GFZXB.2025.7350.

摘要

制备了一种具有温度和压力双重响应特性的反蛋白石结构光子晶体水凝胶膜. 首先合成了具有不同粒径的SiO

纳米微球，然后通过垂直沉积法和牺牲模板法依次制备具有蛋白石结构的SiO

光子晶体模板和反蛋白石结构的光子晶体水凝胶膜. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、光学显微镜及光谱仪对所制备光子晶体模板和水凝胶膜的微观结构、表面结构色和反射光谱进行表征，结果表明所制备的光子晶体模板和水凝胶膜呈现出有序的六方体结构且通过改变SiO

纳米微球的粒径可以实现对光子晶体水凝胶膜表面结构色的有效调控. 得益于壳聚糖的温度敏感特性和反蛋白石多孔结构，光子晶体水凝胶膜展现出对温度和压力刺激的双重响应特性；多壁碳纳米管(MWCNTs)良好的导电性使得光子晶体水凝胶膜在拉伸、压缩和弯曲作用下不仅能够呈现出结构色变化，还能检测到明显的相对电阻变化. 本文所制备的光子晶体水凝胶膜对温度和外力的双重响应特性及双信号输出能力使其在高性能、多功能传感领域展现出巨大的应用前景.

Abstract

In advanced materials research

the investigation of intelligent materials with diverse properties has emerged as a significant focus. Here

we present the successful preparation of an inverse opal photonic crystal (PC) hydrogel film that exhibits remarkable responsiveness to both temperature and pressure. Silica (SiO

) nanospheres of various sizes were initially synthesized using the well-known Stöber method. The size of the microspheres was controlled by adjusting the concentration of TEOS and the reaction temperature during th

e synthesis process. Subsequently

the SiO

PC template with an opal structure and the PC hydrogel film with an inverse opal structure were sequentially fabricated through the vertical deposition method and the sacrificial template method. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

optical microscopy

and fiber optic spectrometry were employed to characterize the microstructures

structural colors

and reflection spectra of both the SiO

PC template and the PC hydrogel film.The results showed that both the SiO₂ PC template and the PC hydrogel film had an ordered hexagonal structure. The structural color of the hydrogel film could be effectively regulated by changing the size of the SiO

nanospheres. Thanks to the temperature-sensitive nature of chitosan within the hydrogel and the unique inverse opal structure

the hydrogel film demonstrated dual-response characteristics to temperature and pressure. Moreover

the incorporation of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) endowed the film with excellent conductivity

allowing it to not only show visible color changes but also provide electrical signal feedback during mechanical deformations. The developed PC hydrogel film

characterized by dual stimuli responsiveness and dual signal output

demonstrates significant potential for applications in high-performance and multifunctional sensors.

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