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Anisotropic silica colloids for light scattering

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Jacucci, Gianni, Longbottom, Brooke W., Parkins, Christopher C., Bon, Stefan Antonius Franciscus and Vignolini, Silvia (2021) Anisotropic silica colloids for light scattering. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 9 (8). pp. 2695-2700. doi:10.1039/D1TC00072A ISSN 2050-7526.

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Abstract

Scattering enhancers are a class of nanomaterials used in every colored or white material surrounding us: from paints and inks to food and cosmetics to packaging and paper. Such hiding pigments usually consist of non-absorbing, high refractive index nanoparticles, for example spherically shaped titanium dioxide nanopowders. However use of TiO2 carries a high environmental burden. To offset the carbon footprint and health concerns inherent with the use of titanium dioxide, one could approach the challenge of scattering optimization by modifying the morphology of the scattering elements rather than their refractive index. Here, inspired by the bright anisotropic scattering system found in nature, we demonstrate that anisotropic sphero-cylindrical particles can outperform the scattering efficiency of their isotropic counterparts – obtaining an excellent scattering performances across the visible electromagnetic spectrum. We developed a class of micron-sized scattering enhancers composed only of silica. We show that these cylindrical colloids are easily assembled into scattering supracolloidal balls, a new class of pigment microspheres which can be used in formulations for ultrabright coatings.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Chemistry
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Anisotropy , Colloids -- Synthesis, Light -- Scattering
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
ISSN: 2050-7526
Official Date: 2021
Dates:
DateEvent
2021Published
2 February 2021Available
26 January 2021Accepted
Volume: 9
Number: 8
Page Range: pp. 2695-2700
DOI: 10.1039/D1TC00072A
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 31 March 2021
Date of first compliant Open Access: 1 April 2021
RIOXX Funder/Project Grant:
Project/Grant IDRIOXX Funder NameFunder ID
BB/K014617/1[BBSRC] Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000268
ERC-2014-STG H2020639088European Research Councilhttp://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000781

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