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_id: '64039'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: The preparation of hierarchical and sophisticated particle architectures for
    mimicking structural colors known from nature still remains a challenge. In this
    study, the preparation of novel opal and double-inverse opal films based on thermally
    treated metallopolymer core particles with a silica shell is described. Thermal
    treatment leads to the formation of magnetic nanorattle-type particles. The main
    challenge of artificial particles is to ensure sufficient dispersibility after
    several synthetic steps. Especially silica particles providing surface hydroxyl
    groups tend to sinter at high temperatures leading to agglomeration. We present
    the introduction of trimethyl ethoxy silane (TMES) as an excellent functionalization
    reagent as the key reaction step. The necessity and success of functionalization
    are investigated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and zeta potential
    measurements. Importantly, solid state NMR techniques are employed to gain deeper
    insights into the chemical structure of the surface-attached reagent. Finally,
    by this convenient functionalization the preparation of elastomeric opal films
    and double-inverse opal films is proven successful revealing excellent optical
    film properties. Moreover, magnetic properties of these novel films are investigated
    by using magnetic force microscopy (MFM). The herein established route is expected
    to pave the way for the preparation of a variety of advanced and stimuli-responsive
    optical materials.
author:
- first_name: D.
  full_name: Scheid, D.
  last_name: Scheid
- first_name: D.
  full_name: Stock, D.
  last_name: Stock
- first_name: T.
  full_name: Winter, T.
  last_name: Winter
- first_name: Torsten
  full_name: Gutmann, Torsten
  id: '118165'
  last_name: Gutmann
- first_name: C.
  full_name: Dietz, C.
  last_name: Dietz
- first_name: M.
  full_name: Gallei, M.
  last_name: Gallei
citation:
  ama: Scheid D, Stock D, Winter T, Gutmann T, Dietz C, Gallei M. The pivotal step
    of nanoparticle functionalization for the preparation of functional and magnetic
    hybrid opal films. <i>Journal of Materials Chemistry C</i>. 2016;4(11):2187–2196.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>
  apa: Scheid, D., Stock, D., Winter, T., Gutmann, T., Dietz, C., &#38; Gallei, M.
    (2016). The pivotal step of nanoparticle functionalization for the preparation
    of functional and magnetic hybrid opal films. <i>Journal of Materials Chemistry
    C</i>, <i>4</i>(11), 2187–2196. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>
  bibtex: '@article{Scheid_Stock_Winter_Gutmann_Dietz_Gallei_2016, title={The pivotal
    step of nanoparticle functionalization for the preparation of functional and magnetic
    hybrid opal films}, volume={4}, DOI={<a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>},
    number={11}, journal={Journal of Materials Chemistry C}, author={Scheid, D. and
    Stock, D. and Winter, T. and Gutmann, Torsten and Dietz, C. and Gallei, M.}, year={2016},
    pages={2187–2196} }'
  chicago: 'Scheid, D., D. Stock, T. Winter, Torsten Gutmann, C. Dietz, and M. Gallei.
    “The Pivotal Step of Nanoparticle Functionalization for the Preparation of Functional
    and Magnetic Hybrid Opal Films.” <i>Journal of Materials Chemistry C</i> 4, no.
    11 (2016): 2187–2196. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>.'
  ieee: 'D. Scheid, D. Stock, T. Winter, T. Gutmann, C. Dietz, and M. Gallei, “The
    pivotal step of nanoparticle functionalization for the preparation of functional
    and magnetic hybrid opal films,” <i>Journal of Materials Chemistry C</i>, vol.
    4, no. 11, pp. 2187–2196, 2016, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>.'
  mla: Scheid, D., et al. “The Pivotal Step of Nanoparticle Functionalization for
    the Preparation of Functional and Magnetic Hybrid Opal Films.” <i>Journal of Materials
    Chemistry C</i>, vol. 4, no. 11, 2016, pp. 2187–2196, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1039/c5tc04388c">10.1039/c5tc04388c</a>.
  short: D. Scheid, D. Stock, T. Winter, T. Gutmann, C. Dietz, M. Gallei, Journal
    of Materials Chemistry C 4 (2016) 2187–2196.
date_created: 2026-02-07T16:09:09Z
date_updated: 2026-02-17T16:13:25Z
doi: 10.1039/c5tc04388c
extern: '1'
intvolume: '         4'
issue: '11'
keyword:
- Materials Science
- silica
- Physics
- nmr
- colloidal photonic crystals
- light
- polymerization
- solids
- structural color
- thermo
language:
- iso: eng
page: 2187–2196
publication: Journal of Materials Chemistry C
publication_identifier:
  issn:
  - 2050-7526
status: public
title: The pivotal step of nanoparticle functionalization for the preparation of functional
  and magnetic hybrid opal films
type: journal_article
user_id: '100715'
volume: 4
year: '2016'
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