Journal
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Volume 4, Issue 12, Pages 4800-4812Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c1ee02081a
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- Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation [MAT2008-02166, MAT2011-23593, CONSOLIDER HOPE CSD2007-00007]
- Junta de Andalucia [FQM3579, FQM5247]
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In recent times, several synthetic pathways have been developed to create multilayered materials of diverse composition that combine accessible porosity and optical properties of structural origin, i.e., not related to absorption. These materials possess a refractive index that varies periodically along one direction, which gives rise to optical diffraction effects characteristic of Bragg stacks or one-dimensional photonic crystals (1DPCs). The technological potential of such porous optical materials has been demonstrated in various fields related to energy and environmental sciences, such as detection and recognition of targeted biological or chemical species, photovoltaics, or radiation shielding. In all cases, improved performance is achieved as a result of the added functionality porosity brings. In this review, a unified picture of this emerging field is provided.
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