Despite intense research efforts, no three-dimensional materials with a photonic bandgap for visible wavelengths have yet been fabricated. A new self-assembly strategy lays out the route towards the realization of this dream.
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Norris, D. A view of the future. Nature Mater 6, 177–178 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1844
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