Formation of patterned arrays of polystyrene colloidal crystal structures on flexible functional substrates.

This contribution presents the first preparation of patterned arrays of highly ordered polystyrene colloidal crystal structures on flexible functional substrates. The formation of patterned arrays of colloidal crystals over large areas (5x1 cm) with periodic line patterns ranging in pitch from 25 to 450 microm is demonstrated. The protocol developed to achieve this is applicable to a wide-range of substrates and is inherently scalable.