colloidal crystal

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Two- or three-dimensional ordered array of molecules or nanoparticles having a dimension roughly between \(\pu{1 nm}\) and \(\pu{1 \upmu m}\) in at least one direction.
Example: Colloidal crystals are photonic crystals such as opal.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 467 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'colloidal crystal' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13803 RIS BibTex EndNote
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